Lame Duck City Government Plans No Major Decisions
The Decatur city commission, facing a May 14 referendum and the upcoming change to a new mayor and five council members, plans no major actions before October. Delays affect Key projects including Second Avenue renewal, Point Mallard Park funding, and marina plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Martin
Couhcirmen
Second Avenue
Decatur Housing Authority
Point Mallard Park
Point Mallard
Decatur
J. Gilmer Blackburn
New Decatur
Blackburn
Melvin Ozier
Ozier
Charles Gunthorp
Candidacy intensifies as Morgan County runoff nears
Democratic contenders for Morgan County Board of Revenue and Control chair, Dick Fleming and Bill Wadsworth, campaign across rural areas ahead of the June 4 runoff. Voter turnout is expected to dip near 12,000 of 32,000 eligible, with Decatur and Hart selle counties delivering key gains and Sam McClendon leading rural support.
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Morgan County
Thornton
Dick) Fileming
William V
Bill) Wadsworth
Ingalls Iron Works
Decatur
Hartselle
Fleming
Wadsworth
Sam
Fate) McClendon
Morgan County Court Settles 35 Cases in Four Day Term
Morgan County Civil Court completed a four day session with 35 cases settled and about 50 more set for settlement. County Judge C Bennett McRae reported the figures as part of the week’s proceedings.
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Morgan County Civil Court
C. Bennett McRae
Tanner Girl Wins Crisco Trophy At Tanner High
Sandra Groce daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Groce of Tanner 1 receives the Crisco Trophy for outstanding home economics at Tanner High School graduation. Principal Harry E Richter presents the gold trophy. Sandra holds A averages in home economics for three years and won school firsts in Cowbelle Beef Cook-off twice plus a county second. She served FHA as vice president and president and attended district and state conventions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tanner
Sandra Groce
Robert Groce
Tanner 1
Crisco
Tanner High School
Harry E Ricter
Sandra
FHA
Decatur Club to Sponsor Evening of Entertainment
The Decatur Outboard Club will sponsor an evening of entertainment at 7 30 p m Monday in the Pet Dairy Hospitality Room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Outboard Club
Pet Dairy
Limestone Launches Largest Summer School Program
Limestone County schools prepare a six week summer program with more than 3,200 pre registered students. The district will spend 105000 dollars funded by Public Law 89-10 Title One, activate over half the bus fleet, and hire 127 teachers and 40 assistants to run four morning classes daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Dunnavant
Limestone County
Board of Education
North Alabama
John
Mary
Mom
Dad
Limestone
George Roberts
Roberts
Youths Plead Guilty in Train Derailed Theft Case
Sixteen Lawrence County youths aged 18 to 21 pleaded guilty in Circuit Court to malicious damage of public utilities tied to the theft of beer and electronics from a derailed train in early April. Judge Reneau Almon fined each $100 after they admitted to a lesser charge. arrests followed warrants by Southern Railway Company.
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Moulton
Lawrence County
Reneau Almon
Harlon
Pete) Rutherford
Billy Burney
Southern Railway Company
Owen D. Holland
Jodie Letson
Courtland
Jerry Hutto
Carl Lovett
Kenneth Sherrill
Leslie Weeks
James Harvey Weeks
Anthony Terry
Eddie Rose
Decatur
James Batey
Jacksonville
Roger Weatherwax
Larry Littrell
Adamsville
Larry Warren
Birmingham
Larry Wayne Terry
Town Creek
Decatur Class of 1918 Holds 50th Reunion Memories
Decatur High School Class of 1918 marked its 50th reunion with seven of fourteen members gathering at the Crescent Motel. Mrs. Christine Woodward Sheldon traveled from Topeka Kansas with a scrapbook of mementos while Rev. J C Molloy’s patriotic address from 1918 was recalled. The group noted changes in patriotism and obedience across generations and praised today’s youth.
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Decatur High School
Crescent Motel
Annie Alexander Simpson
Hartselle
Lillian Odom
Decatur
Clio Levin
Christine
Faye Blair
Christine Woodward Sheldon
Topeka
Kan
Sheldon
Bill Foster
Milton Collins
Collins
Birmingham
J. Floyd Collins
J. C. Molloy
Columbia, Tenn
First Baptist Church
Decatur Daily
God Save Our Precious Boys
Miss Odom
Zana Peurifoy
Decatur High
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Lame Duck
DAN Daily
Debbie Terry
DAILY
Dan
Debbie
Sidney Terry
Cedar Lake Rd
Lonnie McDaniel
Bill
H. G
Red) Williams
Williams
James T
Jim) Coffey
H. G. Hunter
Constable
J. Lester Smith
Julian Hardy
Rep. Arm
Istead Selden
Jim Allen
Senate
Hunter
Coffey
Smith
Hardy
Morgan Republicans
Republican Executive Committee
Mobile
Decatur Inn
Retired Teachers Association
Central Baptist Church Annex
Frances Nungester
W. E. Snuggs
Alabama Retired Teachers Association
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