No Hearing Dates Set On Cotton Writ
Two Tuesday suits by Lively Cotton Co of Hartselle and Davis-Hunt Cotton Co of Decatur seek court orders to force or restrain farmers from honoring contracted cotton for the fall harvest. The actions aim to ensure delivery as prices rise, with hearings expected soon but no decisions on contract legality yet.
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Lively Cotton Co
Hartselle
Morgan County
Davis-Hunt Cotton Co
Decatur
Bob Harris
Sivley
Harris
Alabama
H. W. Millsap
Truell’ Warren
Tommy Tomlinson
Price Hamiton
Davis-Hunt
R. B. Collier
Alvie Sharpley
L. G. Davis Jr
Curtis W. Davis
James O. Davis
Davis- Hunt
Georgia
Birmingham
Mitchell-Huntley Cotton Co
Mitchell- Huntley
Decatur High Teacher First Woman Earns Outstanding Educator Award
Glenda Pentecost, Decatur High School educator, becomes the first woman to win the Decatur Jaycees Outstanding Educator award. She oversees 37 students in the business and office education program and will compete in Huntsville on November 17.
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Glenda Pentecost
Decatur
Jaycees
Berval
Decatur Jaycees
Morgan County
Huntsville
Suzanne Thornhill
Walter Jackson
Randel Burns
Austin
Harbor Board Names 1973 74 Officers in Decatur
W. H. Vandiver was elected chairman of the Decatur Harbor Board for 1973 74 replacing C. C. Martin. Other officers elected include D. P. Kyle as vice chairman and Bill Sherman as secretary. Charles Martin serves on the city council and Earl Patton is harbormaster. Board terms are five years with annual elections.
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W. H. Vandiver
Decatur Harbor Board
Vandiver
C. C. Martin
D. P. Kyle
Bill Sherman
Charles Martin
Earl Patton
Harbormaster
Vaccinations For Rabies Due In Morgan County
Morgan County health officials warn all dogs aged three months or older must be rabies vaccinated for 1974. Owners should visit veterinarians promptly as 1973 rabies certificates have expired. Violators face fines up to 100 dollars if inspectors find noncompliance.
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Morgan County
Emergency numbers and crisis contact guidance
The notice provides crisis phone lines for personal emergencies and poisoning, directing calls to the Crisis Call Center at 355-8000, a hospital, or a physician. If unsure of the emergency number, dial 0 and explain the emergency to the operator. The Decatur Daily listing gives department and Athens numbers with after-hours contacts.
National groups asked to submit sterilization guidelines
A three judge federal panel in Montgomery Alabama gave national organizations until Oct 26 to submit recommendations on sterilization guidelines for patients in state mental institutions. Organizations include the American Civil Liberties Union the American Psychological Association and the American Psychiatric Association.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
American Civil Liberties Union
American Psychological Association
The
American Psychiatric Association
Gunthorp New Trial Hearing Postponed
A Morgan County Circuit Judge Tom B Coggin postponed a hearing on a motion for a new trial due to a schedule conflict. The delay follows multiple postponements since the motion was filed last April and a new date has not been set.
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Morgan County
Tom B Coggin
Installed Officers of the Hi Neighbor Club at Tuesday ceremony
The Hi Neighbor Club installed officers with Roy Todd as president and Mrs. Fannie Warren as outgoing president among others. Also noted are details of trials in the Decature murder case and the related manslaughter conviction of Stewart Weaver.
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Hi Neighbor Club
Sally Stevens
Fannie Warren
Roy Todd
Pearl Burleson
Verdie Hewitt
District Health Concept In Jeopardy In Alabama
Dr Betty Vaughan warns local funding shortfalls may dismantle the Tri County District Health Service. Only 45 percent of the anticipated budget is in, risking 50 percent service cuts and possible staff losses across Morgan Lawrence and Limestone counties.
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Ben Windham
Tri- County District Health Service
Betty Vaughan
Vaughan
Morgan
Limestone
Lawrence
Health Service
Morgan County Commission
Decatur
District Health Service
Alabama
Tri-County District Health Service
West Alabama
Tri County
More Mail Tags Said Sold In Morgan County
Morgan County motorists order license plates by mail as the three year program expands. Deputy commissioner Martha Thomas reports better response this year with about 2,600 tags sold at Decatur courthouse and Hartselle City Hall in two days.
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Morgan County
Martha Thomas
Decatur
Hartselle
Thomas
Cars Collide Injuring Decatur Woman
A 22 year old Decatur woman Suzanne Hampton was injured in a two car crash at Wilson and Bank streets NE. She was taken to Decatur General Hospital by AAA Southend Ambulance. The other driver Howard T Baeb 21 Huntsville had no injuries. A wallet belonging to Dianne Hargitt was stolen from a car on Evelee Street and later found in a nearby yard. A pistol was stolen from Alex Smith’s car on Madison Street and was said to have been taken from the Morgan County Courthouse.
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Decatur
Wilson
Bank Streets
Suzanne Hampton
7Th Ave
Aaa-Southend
Decatur General Hospital
Howard T. Baeb
Huntsville
Dianne Hargitt
Evelee St
Alex Smith
Madison St
Smith
Morgan County
Police respond to disturbance on 19th Ave SE and find intoxicated man
Police received reports of a man calling for help on Tuesday night on 19th Ave SE. Officers entered the home and found a highly intoxicated man in bed making loud noises. He was awakened and told to quiet down with a promise to close doors and reduce noise.
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19Th Ave
Not Left Alone in Quarry Deaths Two Boys Drowned
Grandmother asserts Dwight Venable carried eight year old Mark McNutt and six year old Kenneth Moore to a rock quarry near Falkville. She says Venable did not leave them until after they drowned and then went for help. The McNutt boy was son of Billy Wayne and Louise McNutt. the Moore boy was son of Mr. and Mrs. Mitton Edward Jones.
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Massey
Ethel McNutt
Mark Gregory McNutt
Dwight Vendble
Kenneth Wayne Moore
Venable
Fire Extinguisher Helps Woman in Vehicle Fire
Mrs. Ed Munhollen avoids harm after a car fire on a June afternoon. A passing motorist uses a commercial fire extinguisher to control the blaze and assist in emptying the car, preventing a possible explosion. The quick aid saved her and is recalled alongside preparations for an Atlanta trip.
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Ed Munhollen
Atlanta
Lou
Highway 67
Don Rutledge
Burningtree Mountain
Burningtree Country Club
Car Fire Near Decatur Leaves Lou with New Extinguisher
A passing motorist saved Lou from an exploding car fire reported by Mrs. Pierce Cotter. Investigators suspect a carburetor backfire as the likely cause, labeled a freak accident. Two days later Lou returns to Atlanta for a business meeting.
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Lou
Pierce Cotter
Decatur
Munhollens
Atlanta
Fire safety policy becomes daily habit on June 29
A policy urging Special Meaning personnel to observe fire safe practices became part of her daily routine on June 29, shaping responses and procedures. The shift emphasizes consistent attention to fire safety across operations and training.
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Harbor Board
Decatur Daily
Athens
Norma Hale
Sarah Briscoe
Hi Neighbors
W. T
Jordan Apartments
Marilyn Meyer
Gunthorp
James F Davis
Decature
Stewart Weaver
Coggin
Weaver
Ralph Slate
Dan Nelson
Guntharp Fearing
Guntharp
Davis
By Phylliss Sidebotham
George Bynum
13Th St. SE
Mary Hill
Decatur High School
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