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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1968
Page
2
A Small Business Administration representative will be in room 105 at the Clinton Building on Wednesday from 8 30 a m to 5 p m to discuss loan policies. The notice lists multiple unrelated local items as context.
Eli Williams caused a disturbance at the Lakeside game, obstructing view and prompting a chase by Decatur police. Sgt. Lyle Garrett and Sgt. C. B. Tutwiler pursued him across the field before arresting him on disorderly conduct charges.
The Library Club of Danville High School sponsors a car wash Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the First National Bank in Decatur Shopping Center and in front of the American Bank and Trust in Hartselle. Washes cost 1.00 dollars, wash and rinse 1.50, motorcycles unspecified.
Lowell E. Powell Guy P. Moss and Jewett E. Filler celebrated long careers at a retirement luncheon. Decatur Curb and Country Market will open Saturday 6 30 am to 5 30 pm with fresh produce and homemade goods for sale including vegetables fruit eggs and jams. Past Matrons Club Mary Lou Dancy Chapter 320 O E S meets Monday at 7 pm in Mrs MgM Scruggs line U S 1 South.
Pastor Dr. Willard Stallcup announces Grace Baptist College at Grace Baptist Church in southeast Decatur with classes four nights weekly taught by volunteer instructors. The venture aims to offer Bible based studies and liberal arts courses, with a 130 hour BA in Bible, while awaiting accreditation. The church purchased a 16 room brick building on Sherman Street to house the school and considers future expansion.
Governor Albert Brewer announced a five percent pay increase for merit system state employees not set by law, affecting more than 17 000 workers and adding about 4 million dollars to the payroll this year. The move follows a 7.5 million dollar general fund surplus from economy measures. Two state board appointments were also announced.
Two rural Morgan County recreation programs receive United Fund allocations this year including Cotaco Communities League $1800 for girls summer recreation and Eva Activities Association $1000. County sub-chairmen coordinate district drives while three more requests from Union Hill Morgan City and Danville are set for next year.
The Alabama Tuberculosis Association reelected its president John Buck Jenkins of Birmingham and all officers at the annual convention. Returning to office were Charles Bodden of Decatur as vice president Mrs. Minerva O Rear of Jasper as secretary and Plato Britten of Birmingham as treasurer. The Alabama Thoracic Society met jointly and elected Dr Bayard Tynes of Birmingham as president, Dr J J Kirschenfeld of Montgomery as former president, Dr Betty Vaughn of Decatur as vice president and Dr Robert Walton of Birmingham as secretary treasurer.
Ray Speakman a Athens College senior from Decatur is blind since age four due to optic nerve damage from a virus. He pursued studies at Auburn Samford and Athens College while serving as a pastor in Winston County. He is married to the former Cagle Haleyville with four children.
Preliminary hearings set for Oct. 31 for Tommy S. Allen and Judy Barrett on armed robbery charges. Both released on bonds totaling 9000 dollars after a state roadblock stop near the Etowah Blount county line where two firearms were shown amid the getaway.
Athens High School senior Freda Burgreen, 17, will be crowned 1968 homecoming queen during halftime of the Athens Scottsboro game. The parade starts at 2 30 p m with more than 10 floats and cash prizes. court attendants include Jan Johnson Kay Osterheld Jackie Elliot Janice Nelson Becky Lewis Janet Thompson Betty Faye Link and Donna Wilburn.
AP reports Gen Curtis LeMay will not appear as Wallace's running mate on most state ballots. Only Florida may allow substitution of LeMay for Griffin, while other states have varying rules about electors and ballot naming. Alabama requires no candidate names on ballots. several states treat substitutions as possible or not binding.
A Cullman drive to raise 8000 dollars for an intensive care unit at Cullman Hospital was launched Thursday by the Cullman Hospital Auxiliary. The project aims to have the equipment in use by year’s start with doctors saying it could save about 100 lives annually and prevent two heart deaths weekly in Cullman. Hospital officials note nurses are training and space is prepared, with contributions payable to Cullman Hospital Auxiliary at 300 Fourth Ave.
Houston Cole president of Jacksonville State University and Mayor Joe Smitherman of Ima will address the Alabama Textile Manufacturers Association meeting set for October 15.
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