Decatur Judges Hire Attorney in Pay Dispute
Three Morgan County Circuit Court judges have retained attorney Robert Straub to represent them in a dispute with the Morgan County Commission over secretary pay, duties and salaries. The Alabama Supreme Court will hear arguments after Straub files briefs. a friend of the court brief is expected from Lusk and Lusk. The judgeled pay scale ranges from 4400 to 7200 dollars, with increases accruing since April 23.
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Morgan County Circuit Court
Catur
Robert Straub
Alabama Supreme Court
Straub
Decatur
High Court
Supreme Court
Commission
Newton B. Powell
R. L
Dick) Hundley
Tom B. Coggin
Julian Harris
Hundley
Morgan-Limestone
Powell
Register’s Office
Thornton
Dick) Fleming
State Personnel Board
Fleming
Lusk and Lusk
Guntersville
Alabama Circuit Judges Association
Harris
Boat Registration Forms Delayed by State Change
Forms held up by a change in registration policy arrived at the Morgan County Courthouse. Officials said the statewide plan for centralized registration was reversed after criticism. Owners have until November 15 to register, with a mandatory hull identification number to be shown to probate judges or license commissioners.
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Morgan County
Cleon Yates
Yates
Claude D. Kelley
Montgomery
Tom Shackleford
Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Department of Water Safety
Kelley
Ed Reynolds
State Lands
Department
Edwards Quits Post Early in Alabama Deputy DA Case
Decatur attorney Bingham Edwards leaves the parttime deputy district attorney post after a law makes the job fulltime. State official Moebes says legislature repealed the law, instantly eliminating Edwards’s job and prompting a search for a replacement. Edwards had planned to stay until a successor was found. Meanwhile in Moulton, sheriff deputies confiscated a 1966 Chevrolet loaded with 75 to 80 cases of beer at 2 a.m. and pursued the fleeing driver.
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Decatur
Bingham Edwards
Mike Moebes
Edwards
Alabama
Oebes
Moebes
George Wallace
Morgan
Limestone
Hutson, Elrod and Edwards
Moulton
Lawrence County Sheriff's Department
Tom Ligon
Ligon
Old Alabama
Drag Strip Road
Emergency crisis and poison helpline numbers list
Emergency phone for personal crises is the Crisis Call Center at 355 8000. For possible poisoning call the Crisis Call Center or your nearest hospital or family physician. If unsure of an emergency number dial 0 and describe the emergency. Departments numbers are 353 4612, 232 1535. nights and holidays 353 4739.
Athens Couple Ends Bear Hunt Tales With Big Thump
Athens couple Ralph and Jimmie Seay recount bear hunting near the Smoky Mountains in North Carolina. They describe multi day treks, pack dogs, tree cornering, and processing a 350 to 500 pound bear for meat priced at about 10 dollars a pound.
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Athens
Smoky Mountains
North Carolina
Ralph Seay
Seay
Jimmie
Carolina
Seays
Smoky Mountain National Park
Inside By Linda Parham Cooking Mentioned In Passage
The text notes Jimmie's brown sugar spice based prep to cut greasiness. It mentions the Seay family taking children Leila and Kevin to visit Ralph's North Carolina relatives. They plan bear hunting, a family reunion, an Indian football game, a square dance and stories about moonshining whisky.
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Jimmie
Seays
Leila
Kevin
Ralph
North Carolina
Hunting Bear
Museum Slated For Donnell Home In Athens
Limestone County Historical Society plans a museum at the Robert Donnell home in Athens on the school campus after restoration. A fundraising campaign aims to raise 25 000 dollars with hopes of federal matching funds. 30 000 to 50 000 dollars more may be needed. The 1840s two story house, placed on the National Register, will house items from the Houston Memorial Library and attract tourists.
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Athens
Limestone County Historical Society
Robert Donnell
Freddie Martin
Chris Edwards
Athens High School
North Alabama
Funeral Aide Van Ward Aims Sheriff's Race In 1974
Decatur funeral director Van Ward 51 announced plans to run in Morgan County for sheriff in the 1974 Democratic primary. Ward, a former deputy under McBride, said his goal is strong law enforcement. He has worked at Shelton Funeral Home and previously at other funeral homes in Decatur and Hartselle. He also served 14 years as a lineman for Joe Wheeler Electric Cooperative and is a World War II veteran. The incumbent McBride is expected to seek reelection.
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Decatur
van Ward
Ward
Buena Vista Cr
Shelton Funeral Home
Hartselle
Joe Wheeler Electric Cooperative
John C. McBride
Morgan County
McBride
Parker DHA Hearing Sets Pretrial on Decatur Misappropriation
A pretrial hearing on Decatur Housing Authority suit against Charles Parker for misappropriating more than 16000 dollars is scheduled in U S District Court with Judge Seybourn Lynne presiding. The 66 checks totaling 16626 90 were drawn from the West Court Project account between 1968 and 1972 during Parker's tenure as executive director.
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U.S. Dist
Seybourn Lynne
The
Housing Authority
Parker
Authority
Auto- Owners Insurance&Co
Circuit Court
West Court Project Apartments
Circuit Court Clerk’s
Zeigler asks PSC to curb Alabama Power ads for rate cuts
Montgomery Alabama The Public Service Commission heard a request to limit Alabama Power Co advertising to free funds for rate reductions. Jim Zeigler 25 of Sylacauga president of the Alabama League of Young Voters urged the move during a seven hour public hearing Thursday.
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Montgomery
Ala
Public Service Commission
Alabama Power Co
Jim Zeigler
Sylacauga
Alabama League of Young Voters
Stratford Rd Extension Meeting Planned Tonight
Stratford Rd residents will meet at 7 tonight in the Decatur Inn to decide actions to block the Stratford Rd extension. The city council approved the extension 3-2 on Monday, with Councilman Byron Vann calling for a reconsideration at the Oct. 15 meeting to let residents voice opposition.
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Stratford Rd
Decatur Inn
Byron Vann
Vann
Stratford
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Decatur Daily
Bob Lowry
Calhoun Community College
Tony Estes
Raymond
By Linda Parham
Donnell
South Alabama
Authority Board
West Court
8Th St. SE
Greenwood Dr. SE
Point Mallard
Richard Lee
Charles Martin
Bill Levin
Rutledge Thomas
Leisa
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