Weather and river readings for Decatur and vicinity
This morning river reading at Keller Memorial Bridge was 21.49 with sea level at 555.79. Sunday high 88 at noon, low 62 at 3 am. today’s high near 80s, low around 60s. Forecast: partly cloudy and warm with thundershowers today and tonight, more showers Tuesday, south winds 6 to 14 mph. Extended outlook: showers ending Thursday night, then mild for Friday with lows 60s and highs 70s.
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Decatur and Vicinity
River Reading
Keller Memorial Bridge
The Common Law Marriage Debate Through History
The article explains how common law marriage formed from mutual agreement and living as a couple, its legal standing, and the consequences of disputes. It notes complications around divorce, alimony, social security, and inheritance, with a historic aside on women in academia.
Funeral services for Calvin Balentine
Funeral services for Calvin Balentine 11 drowned Friday will be Tuesday at 4 p.m. Memorial Drive Church of Christ H L May officiating with burial in Cemetery Mary Balentine Decatur father Sgt Leroy Balentine Jr. Germany brother Michael Balentine and sister Jeanetta D Balentine both of Decatur grandparents Mr and Mrs Leroy Balentine Sr Decatur grandmother Mrs Freddie May Ayers Decatur.
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Calvin Balentine
15Th Ave
Memorial Drive
Church of Christ
H. L. May
Mary Balentine
Decatur
Sgt
Leroy Balentine Jr
Germany
Michael Balentine
Jeanetta D. Balentine
Leroy Balentine
Freddie May Ayers
Funeral notices from Town Creek and Athens Ohio
Funeral services are listed for Rev. James Fitzgerald of Louisville Ky at Macedonia Baptist Church Town Creek with burial at the adjoining cemetery. Mrs Essie Mae Patton of Athens dies May 22 with services at Pleasant Grove C P Church and burial at the adjacent cemetery. Elbert Lann Tuders 71 of Somerville dies and services set at New Friendship Baptist Church with burial there. Legal notices follow including estate probate in Morgan County Alabama and mortgage foreclosure sale in Decatur County Alabama.
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Town Creek
James Fitzgerald
Louisville
Macedonia Baptist Church
Rutland
Peoples Funeral Home
Athens
Essie Mae Patton
Pleasant Grove C. P
Willie Fletcher
Lea Patton
Ann Harris
Sarah Vaughn
Jeanetta Readus
Mary Ann Hurts
Huntsville
Jessie Burrell
Toney
Grady P. Burrell
Chicago
Elbert Lann Tuders
Somerville
Hartselle
New Friendship Baptist Church
Ronnie Hendrix
J. R. Aycock
New Friendship Cemetery
Peck Funeral Home
Ollie Tuders
Maryline Fowler
Fultondale
Bettie Houser
Lorine Glover
Charles Tuders
Elbert Tuders, Jr
David Houser
Guntersville
Lawrence Houser
Pontiac
Mich
James Houser
Floyd Houser
Doyle Houser
Calvin Houser
Pauline Maxwell
Yvonne Cook
Lily Jones
Myrtle Steele
Gilbert Carter
Hester Carter
Tennessee
Athens Fire Alarms and Area Crash Report
The Athens Fire Department responded to a 3:32 p.m. alarm at Houston and Browns Ferry Street where a truck owned by Tommy Beddingfield was a total loss. Other area departments reported no alarms or injuries, and highway reports showed no accidents in the four county area. A black oak at Wye Oak in Maryland State Park stands 125 feet tall, reinforced with cables and concrete patches that obscure annual rings, giving an age estimate of about 230 years.
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Athens
Athens Fire Department
Houston
Browns Ferry St
Tommy G Beddingfield
Ignwa
Jockey Hollow
Maryland State Park
Notice of Public Water Supply Criteria Hearing in Alabama
The Alabama Water Improvement Commission announces a hearing on proposed changes to water quality criteria and a plan of implementation. Written comments are due by June 19 1972 and oral testimony is encouraged at 9 00 a m on June 9 1972 at the Morgan County courthouse in Decatur.
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Bryan McAfee
Morgan County
Bama
Thomas Milton Rogers
Sadie Rogers
Saitchens
Thomas Milton
Sadie R
Rogers
Act
Federal Register
Peregregh
Alabama Water Improvement Commission
Montgomery
Alabama
Vine Pargeseetie Beers
Water Improvement Commission
Sira L. Myers
Ira L. Myers, M. D
Foreclosure Sale Notice in Decatur Morgan County Alabama
Default on a 1971 mortgage by Bernard J. Gutmann and Grace L. Gutmann to Reel Estate neebas Inc. triggers public sale by Columbia Banking Saving & Loan Association at the Morgan County courthouse in Decatur. Sale to settle the loan proceeds held Tuesday June 13, 1972 at 11:00 AM for Lot 117 Beaverbrook Subdivision with covenants and tax liens, followed by a separate bid invitation for 12 fences at the Lakeen G Wallace Development Center with June 13 1972 deadline.
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Decatur County
Alabama
Hillwood Subdivision
Decatur
Morgan County
Bernard J. Gutmann
Grace L. Gutmann
Reel Estate Neebas Inc
Real Estate Financing, Inc
Columbia Banking
Saving Loan Association
Morgan C
Banking, Saving & Loan Association
Columbia Banking, Saving & Loan Association
Beaverbrook
Lakeen G. Wallace
U. S. Highway 3
A. V. Hildreth
Alabama Department of Mental Health
Washington Avenue
Montgomery
Wallace Center
Health
Code of Alabama
Petree
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Decatur Daily
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Hi216th Ave
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Priceville
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Corbine Ave
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6Th Ave
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Hoyt Lane
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Jerson Cottage
Johnston St. SE
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Lacaiers
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Eleanor Odr
7Th Ave
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6Th St
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New Moulton Road
Valley Stockyard
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Care Ave
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Olive St
Mud Tavern Creek
Ird Ave
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Grant St
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13Th Ave
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