Judge To Rule Friday On Removal Of House In Bayside Subdivision
A suit by 133 landowners seeks removal or conforming changes to John B. Austins house in Bayside Subdivision. Plaintiffs claim the non conforming move hurts property values and breach subdivision restrictions. Austin argues constitutional, unevenly applied, and vague rules. He has spent 10800 to relocate and plans updates. The case, under a temporary restraining order, awaits a Friday decree by Judge Tom B. Coggin.
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Bayside Subdivision
John B. Austin
Austin
Bayside
6Th Ave
Tom B. Coggin
James M. Shell
Celebration Honor Retiring MNICOM Official Worley
A parade and party at Redstone Arsenal will honor Col. Marvin L. Worley Jr. who is retiring after over 30 years of service. The Decatur native taught at the University of Alabama Huntsville, led Berlin Bears to a European title, served in Korea and Vietnam, and later held a key logistics and training role.
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Decatur
Redstone Arsenal
Worley
Huntsville
University of Alabama, Huntsville
Decatur High School
Red Raider
Army
Berlin Bears
Korea
Vietnam
University of Georgia
University of Alabama
Infantry School
Department of the Army
Falkville to Honor Historic Morgan County Resident
Falkville Founders Day marks James Dinsmore buried at Old Providence Cemetery as a Revolutionary War private with later Indian Wars service. Decatur descendant Mrs. Jeanne Drinkard Skelton supports the family legend linking Dinsmore to New Providence Church and Flint Creek near Lacon. The DAR plans to unveil a grave marker during the jubilee ceremony.
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James Dinsmore
Andrew Jackson
Jackson
Jeanne Drinkard Skelton
Decatur
Flint Creek
New Providence Congregational Church
Old Providence
Dinsmore
Lacon
Burleson Mountain Daughters of American Revolution
DAR
Dinsmore’s Falkville Shoe Shop and Nine Daughters' Tale
Mrs. Skelton recalls a late engagement payment to protect a woman’s reputation. Dinsmore, who moved from Lacon to Falkville after 1811, opened a shoe shop near the depot run by enslaved workers, later returning to his plantation to avoid ferrying his nine daughters to town for shoes. His 1837 grave holds DAR significance.
Summer Program Provides Jobs For 459 Youngsters
The Summer Program for Economically Disadvantaged Youth SPEDY 75 will place 459 youths in Morgan Lawrence and Limestone Counties. 82 additional youths will be hired by the State Highway Department statewide under CETA funding. Applicants must meet U S Labor criteria for disadvantaged and will work up to 240 hours at $2 10 per hour.
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Morgan, Lawrence
Limestone
Lee Powell
Morgan-Lawrence
U.S. Department of Labor
Ventress
Morgan Or
Lawrence Counties
Powell
Bank St Sidewalk Renewal and Missing Youth Report
Workmen pour a new concrete sidewalk on Bank Street between Church and LaFayette as part of a Holland and Woodard contract. Bids open today for the final phase extending to Wilson Street. A police report lists two tires and two stereo speakers stolen from St. Clair Jones’s car on Old Trinity Road. Bonnie Wilcutt, 14, remains missing since May 19, last seen near Oak Park Middle School.
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Bank St
Church and
LaFayette Sts
Holland and Woodard Co
Wilson St
St. Clair Jones
Decatur 4
Dale McElyen
Jones
Old Trinity Rd
Bonnie Wilcutt
Bonnie
Larry Colley
Hillside Rd
Oak Park Middle School
Court Keeps Custody Hearing Open for 8 Year Old
A juvenile court hearing for 8 year old Scott Gerren was continued until June by Judge C Bennett McRae. Scott is the son of Norman Gerren and stepson of Harriet Gerren who face child abuse charges. He remains in Department of Pensions and Security custody with parental visitation. Investigators probe the death of his 5 year old brother Christopher Dean Gerren from cardiopulmonary arrest after scalding injuries.
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Scott Gerren
C. Bennett McRae
Gerren
Norman Richard Gerren
Harriet Lucille Gerren
Scott
Department of Pensions and Security
Christopher Dean Gerren
State and Local Showers Advance Across Tennessee Valley
A weather bulletin reports widespread thundershowers across Tennessee Valley with 80 percent rain chances today and Friday, 40 percent tonight, and 30 percent in southeast Alabama. A low pressure system from Oklahoma tracks northeast, bringing variable cloudiness, highs near 80, and 60s-80s lows through Saturday while Saturday to Monday outlook shows scattered showers and generally fair Monday.
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Tennessee
National Weather Service
Oklahoma
Alabama
Weather summary for Decatur and vicinity shows thundershowers likely
Weather data for Decatur and vicinities lists highs in the mid 80s, lows near 60, today and Friday with 80 percent rain chances, extended outlook through Monday calls for variable clouds and scattered storms. Pollution index reads 114 at 9 a.m. today.
TVA Likely Keeps Rates Steady Through Summer
TVA Chairman Aubrey Wagner said no rate increase is expected for the July to September quarter after reviewing power system costs and revenues for the 1976 fiscal year. He noted unforeseen events could alter plans.
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Knoxville, Tenn
Tennessee Valley Authority
TVA
Aubrey Wagner
Wagner
Local Business Groups Lead Leukemia Drive Donations
Baker Industries of Hartselle donated 200 dollars and Decatur Transit 100 dollars to the Alabama Chapter Leukemia Society of America as Morgan County business and industry and professional people raise funds. The total reached 1705 dollars against a 1500 dollar Morgan County goal.
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Bill Russell
Baker Industries of
Hartselle
Larry Williams
Decatur Transit Inc
Alabama
The
Leukemia Society of America
Morgan County Business and Industry Committee
H. E
Orr. Baker Industries
Decatur Transit
Morgan County
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Vince Dawson
Vince
Ray Dawson
5Th Ave
Bobby Herbert
Mnicom
Falkville
Morgan
Ginny Looney
Mit
Community Action Committee
Weather Service
DAILY
Decatur and Vicinity
River Reading
Keller Memorial Ridge
Reading
Decatur Station
Tri-County District Health Service
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