Local Crime and Community Notices From Limestone County Areas
MOULTON sheriff reports two arrests including Hershel R Gray 29 of Oulton 2 released on $1000 bond for breaking and entering after Tuesday night arrest at Albert Brown s grocery in Five Points Joe Huff 24 of Memphis charged with petit larceny for taking a razor and three pairs of pants from Theo Wilson s home in Athens Officers Sheriff Buddy Evans and Deputy Dennis Brown also named. Vacation Bible School registration at Antioch Baptist June 3 7 invites community children. Bantam show to be held at Hugo Earwood s residence 2028 Morgan Ave SW with North Alabama bantam club exhibitors and trophies. Hatton PTA presents bronze plaque to retiree Mrs Lillian Jackson after 40 years teaching Ardmore production of 105 mm ammunition boxes resumes at International Wooden Container with new addition and cleanup week in Ardmore Alabama and Tennessee. Ardmore Rotary to award $250 freshman scholarship with July 1 deadline. Red Cross bloodmobile final visit for fiscal year at Brown s Ferry TVA plant Tuesday 9 30 am 4 pm. Morgan County Sheriff reports six charges including DUI two counts and trespassing and grand larceny. Auburn University Squires inductee Jimmy Rebman son of Mrs Robert Presley Rebman.
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Moulton
Hershel R. Gray
Oulton
Lawrence
Gray
Albert ‘ Brown
Five Points
Pete Rutherford
Ray Fleming
Shade
Athens
Joe Huff
Memphis, Tenn
Limestone County
Deent
Theo Wilson
Buddy Evans
Dennis Brown
Alvarez joins Monsanto Co. as technical service rep
D L Alvarez named technical service representative at Monsanto's Technical Center. He will assist customers with dyeing and finishing of chemical fiber products. A Colorado native, he previously led dyeing at Beacon Manufacturing and worked for Fabric Services Inc. in Orangeburg. He and wife Sandra plan to reside in Decatur after retirement.
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D. L. Alvarez
Monsanto
E. B. Burnthall
Alvarez
Burnthall
Oak Creek
Colo
Beacon Manufacturing Co
United Piece Dye Works
Sovelco Mills
Beck
Fabric Services Inc
Orangeburg
Ss. C
University of Colorado
Sandra
Decatur
Limestone Athens Girl Enters Cotton Maid Pageant
Miss Carol Brackeen of Athens becomes the first contestant in Limestone County Maid of Cotton 1968. Deadline for qualifiers is July 15, with the winner to be crowned at the Limestone County Farm Bureau meeting in late July or early August. The winner advances to the state contest in Mobile October 11-12. age and residency requirements apply. Contact local organizers for entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Limestone County
Carol Brackeen
Willard H. Brackeen
Leo Hampton
Brackeen
Tanner High School
Stovall Batteries, Inc
Hampton
Limestone County Farm Bureau
Belle Mina
Mobile
Beverly Tribble
East Limestone
Raymond Roberts
Memorial Day closures hit federal and local offices
All Federal offices and many state and county offices are closed for Memorial Day. Decatur Federal Building offices, the Commissioner of Motor Licenses, the Registrar, and the Tax Assessor and Tax Collector in Morgan County Court House close. In Hartselle, Federal offices including F H A close all day. The Decatur Ceramics Art Guild meets Friday at the Hospitality Room. the public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Federal Building
Commissioner of Motor Licenses
Morgan County Court House
Hartselle
F.H.A
The
Decatur
Pet Dairy
Brewer appoints Larry Corcoran as administrative assistant
Gov Albert Brewer names 28 year old Larry Corcoran of Jasper to the post. Corcoran a native of Cordova and staff writer for the Birmingham News since 1964 becomes the third journalist in Brewer's official circle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Albert Brewer
Larry Corcoran
Jasper
Bimingham News
Corcoran
Cordova
The
News
Brewer
Huntsville Cited for HANDS Award at Birmingham Workshop
Huntsville and Opelika received HANDS awards of merit at the 11th annual HANDS workshop in Birmingham. The three day event drew leaders from 106 southeastern cities to recognize urban improvement projects. Corcoran’s new gubernatorial office role includes public relations and research duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntsville
Alabama
Birmingham
Noel Callahan
Opelika
U.S
Sears, Roebuck & Co
Tupelo
Miss
High Point
N.C
Columbia, S.C
Election hold leaves vacancy in Hartselle mayoral post
Hartselle council rejected a motion to fill the mayoral vacancy after John Reynolds resignation. W. H. Evans Jr. was named by Councilman Johnson, but a August 13 election led to choosing to leave the post open. The council also enacted an obscenity ordinance with a 100 dollar fine and six months hard labor and approved three walkie talkie units for the police at 22.50 each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartselle
Harold O. Johnson
John Reynolds
Johnson
W. H. Evans Jr
Lewis Pattillo
Pattillo
Millard Obar
Ernest E. Maddox
William McCombe
Evans
Police Department
Cross Burning Probe Involving Teens Reported In Alabama
Gov Albert Brewer said author William Bradford Huie told investigators a cross burning at Huie’s Hartselle home was likely the work of teenagers. The incident prompted state trooper protection for Wallace and remains under investigation.
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Montgomery
Ala
Albert Brewer
William Bradford Huie
Hartselle
Huie
Brewer
George Wallace
Hoover Memorial Co. Moves HQ and Renames Firm
The Hoover Memorial Co. will move its headquarters to a new 4300 square foot building on Beltline Road north of New Moulton Road. The Decatur facility will be renamed Hoover Memorial Co and operate alongside the existing Moulton Street site. Joe Hoover states the new plant will add a second manufacturing branch in Decatur with updated equipment to increase memorial production annually. The company, started in Decatur in 1947, designs products from Georgia stone and Italian imports and operates branches in Athens Huntsville Arab Gardendale Jasper Hartselle and Moulton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eight City
Hoover Memorial Co
Beltline Rd
Moulton Rd
Moulton St
Decatur
Decatur Marble and Granite Works
Joe Hoover
Memorial Manufacturing Company
Hoover
Athens
Huntsville
Arab
Gardendale
Jasper
Hartselle
Moulton
Georgia
Italy
County Court Opens Two Day Heavy Criminal Session
The county court starts a two day non jury session with 98 cases led by drug embezzlement and burglary charges. Judge C Bennet McRae handles 67 misdemeanors 5 felonies and 31 preliminary hearings while Friday brings about 90 additional arraignments under Judge Newton B Powell.
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C. Bennet McRae
Decatur
Edwalyn Delores Mooney
Mickey Steve Murrell
Ruth Bale Moss
Morgan County Sheriff’s Department
Clarence Harris
Harris
Robert Whitman
Whitman
D. W. Cartee
Cartee
Fletcher Boston Rines, Jr
Tommy ‘Marshel Jones
L. D. Lenair
Lenair
Oliver Curbon
Judge McRae
Newton B. Powell
Tate
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Moulton Man
Memphis
Bible School Registration
Antioch ‘Baptist Church
Burningtree Rd
Alabama 67
Priceville
James Hodges
Hugo Earwood
Morgan Ave
North Alabama
State Bantam Club
Earwood
Mrs. Jackson
Hatton
Hatton School
PTA
Lillian Jackson
tArdmore
Ardmore
Tenn
International Wooden Container
Charles Brewer
Ardmore Ala
Rotary
Rotary Club
Elkmont
Blanche
Elkton
Morgan County Sheriff's Department
Jimmy Rebman
Robert Presley Rebman
Courtland
Squires
Auburn University
Decatur City
Clio Levin
Lakeside
C. L. Sheffield
H. R. Leeman
Gordon Bibb
W. R. Riley
Somerville Rd
J. D. Reed
Monsanto Co
Clio Lovin
Miss Lovin
Talladega
Trinity
Morgan County Welfare Department
Decatur High School
Levin
Athens College
Peabody College
Europe
Mexico
Canada
Zana Puerifoy
E. Moulton St
Puerifoy
Decatur High
Florida
Tampa
Cape Coral
Fla
Twister
Billy Thrasher
Lawrence County
Bob Bates
Hands Workshop
Bob Ingram
Bob Inman
Montgomery Television
Daily Mountain Eagle
DeKalb County News
Fort Payne
Cedartown Standard
Cedartown
Walker Junior College
Peggy Elmore
Cross
Wallace
Neel School
Horn’s Trailer Ct
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