Brent Residents Struggle After Central Alabama Tornado
Brent Alabama faces water and power outages as a deadly tornado hits Bibb County. Four dead in Brent with at least 47 injured. statewide toll rises to seven. 300 homes destroyed. 95 percent of town wrecked with $20 million in damage. Governor Wallace surveys the devastation and seeks federal disaster aid. National Guardsmen assist salvage and curfew curbs looting. Many residents seek shelter as crews search ruins for more victims.
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Brent
Ala
Alabama
Bibb County
George C. Wallace
Montgomery
National Guard
Civil Defense
National Guardsmen
Decatur Woman Struck By Auto And Bicycle Incident
A 59-year-old Decatur woman Janie L Ballentine was injured in a collision with a parked car on Jackson Street SE between 6th and 8th avenues. A nine-year-old Decatur boy Roy Woods was injured in a bicycle spoke accident on 6th Avenue. A go cart reported stolen from Mrs Bryan Lawrence was recovered behind a Jackson Street home.
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Decatur
Jackson St. SE
6Th
8Th Avenues
Janie L. Ballentine
12Th Ave
AAA Southend
Baugh-Wiley- Smith
6Th Ave
Roy Woods
3Rd Ave
Aaa-Southend
Decatur General Hospital
Bryan Lawrence
4Th Ave. SE
4Th St. SE
Jackson St
Carpet Golf Eyed For Park near aquatic center
Park officials plan an 18 hole carpet miniature golf course costing about 40000 dollars to be built between the aquatic center and ice skating rink on a 2500 square yard tract. The city would finance the project though private funding interest exists and bids will be sought after final specifications.
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Point Mallard Park
Frank Shepherd
Bill Levin
Shepherd
Donald Yarnell
Frackville
Yarnell
Planning Panel Studies Zoning for Planned Residential District PRD
Decatur Planning Commission will consider initiating a new zoning designation named Planned Residential District to provide flexible unified development for parcels including Universal Oil Products Co land near Point Mallard Park. UOP plans a 200 acre tract for homesites. other developers may follow if approved. Public hearings set for Westmeade Subdivision Nine Westmeade Medical Park and Burningtree Mountain Addition One with four zoning requests and five subdivision certificates.
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Decatur Planning Commission
Jeff Tanner
Universal Oil Products Co
Point Mallard Park
UOP
Tanner
Universal
Westmeade
Westmeade Medical Park
Burningtree Mountain Addition
July 10 Target Date For Courthouse Bids
Morgan County will award a bid for the $3.5 million courthouse on July 10. The project includes a new jail and uses revenue sharing funds. bids are expected after five weeks of plan review. Commissioners approved additional revenue sharing money and noted total funds nearing $1.2 million for construction. Trinity Stone Co. won a road project bid to supply 135,000 tons of stone for flooding damaged roads.
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Morgan County
Commission
Thornton (Dick) Fleming
Decatur Daily
J. O. Colvard
Hall and Colvard
Fleming
Trinity Stone Co
Moulton Rd
Priceville
Lacon
Florette
Trinity Stone
Holland and Woodard
District 1
State National Bank
Robert Milam
Cauthen Elected President of Alabama Trial Lawyers
Rep David Cauthen was voted president of the Alabama Trial Lawyers Association at a Point Clear weekend meeting becoming the first Decatur attorney to lead the group. Other officers include Richard Jordan first vice president Ed Hardin Jr second vice president and Bill Smith secretary treasurer. Over 150 attorneys attended as speakers covered judicial reform capital punishment and a no fault insurance critique. The association aims to expand continuing legal education and advocate for the rights of injured and destitute people.
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David Cauthen
Alabama Trial Lawyer’s Association
Decatur
Point Clear
Richard Jordan
Montgomery
Ed Hardin Jr
Birmingham
Bill Smith
Cauthen
Alabama Supreme Court
Howell Heflin
Atty
Bill Baxley
Timmons
Trial Lawyers Association
Late Musical Start No Problem For Pam
Pamela Wynne Qsborn, 20, who began piano at six then paused lessons until the 11th grade, was crowned Miss Point Mallard after performing Bless the Beasts and the Children with Calhoun Junior College Stage band. Her late start did not stop her from pursuing music and pageant success.
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Pamela Wynne
Qsborn
Hartselle
Calhoun
Pam
Dean Jones
Miss Point Mallard winner Pam Parham pursues Miss Alabama title
Pam Parham, a Calhoun College student and Osborn family member, won Miss Point Mallard. She balances music studies with pageant duties while envisioning a possible Miss Alabama run that could delay her wedding and grade plans. Pam learned piano late but sings and plays guitar, aided by late rehearsals and a modest pageant approach.
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Calhoun
Pam
Osborn
Miss Point Madlard
Snead State Junior College
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Bessie Ervin
Greensboro
Hales County
Thomas Clifton Simpson
Center Point
Wilsonville
Christian House
Andrew Mitchell
Jack Lee
Tom Green
Till Hobson
Bertha Ann Hill
Nate Hill
Manor St. SW
Miss Point Mallard
Pamela Wynne Osborn
Calhoun Junior College
Lincoln Machine and Tool’ Works
Brooks SE
Ogle Stadium
Trial Lawyers Group
By Linda Parham
Jones
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