City Man Enjoined In Liquor Nuisance Case
A Morgan County Circuit Court judge permanently enjoined James 0 Nicholson of 1801 Magnolia St SE from operating a liquor nuisance and ordered a $3000 cash bond for five years. If violated the bond is forfeited. otherwise the money plus interest returns to Nicholson. The order also bars sale or service of drinks and notes Alabama limits on personal possession. The case follows earlier transport charges and beer seizures near Nicholson’s home.
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Decatur
Magnolia St. SE
Morgan County
Newton B. Powell
James 0. Nicholson
Dist. Atty
Mike Moebes
Moebes
Nicholson
Powell
Alabama
Jerry Rowe
Rowe
Morgan County Justice Court
Robert McWhorter Jr
Morgan County Sheriff’s Department
John C. McBride
Decatur Board Approves 6 Million Budget for 1973 74
The Decatur Board of Education approves a 6 058 656 36 annual budget for 1973 74 with 4 897 587 39 allotted to instruction. They consider Riverside High School’s future use and transfer Benson Field to the city. Painting bids for the Instructional Services Center are approved with funding from Title 1. A related housing case involves Charles Parker and the Decatur Housing Authority.
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Linda Parham
Decatur Board of Education
Well St. NE
Curtis P. Sellers
Riverside High School
Riverside
Decatur
Austin
Lakeside High
Sellers
Department of Pensions and Security
Dick Fleming
County Commission
Benson Field
Tennessee River
Jewell McWhorter
William W. Benson
Decatur Decorating Center
Instructional Services
Bank St
Drawing for Calf At Daycare Association Event
The Morgan-Lawrence-Limestone Retarded Children's Association held a calf drawing for the daycare program. In the lineup from left are Timothy Norris, Harold Defoe, Pat Houston, and the former director.
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Morgan-Lawrence-Limestone
Crisis numbers and contacts advised by The Decatur Daily
Emergency guidance lists the Crisis Call Center at 355 8000 for personal crises and poisoning emergencies. It instructs dialing 0 for operator help if unsure of the number and provides department contacts for The Decatur Daily with after hours lines.
Nuclear Unit Test Resumes at Browns Ferry Plant
Testing resumes at the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant with unit one starting up after a two week shutdown. Power will rise to 10 percent in two weeks and reach full operation by January 1 as tests continue toward the first of three reactors reaching full power.
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Browns Ferry
R. T. Hathcoate
Hathcoate
Zoning Board approves 3000 square foot expansion at 1815 6th Ave SE
The Board of Zoning Adjustment approved a 3000 square foot expansion east of a building at 1815 6th Ave SE after requiring demolition of nearby 31 Dairy Dip for parking. Owner John Austin said the Dairy Dip violates health rules, needing triple size. The board denied the original application but allowed the expansion if Dairy Dip is removed. It also approved 22.6 foot rear yard variance for Wilson Anderson at 2213 College St SE with a shaded patio and detached garage. Vivian McDaniel's home daycare was approved in an R-4 district. Charles Ogle's mobile home parking request in a B-2 district was denied. Bayside Subdivision Residents did not appear and paving progress toward Memorial Baptist Church was not reviewed.
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Board of Zoning Adjustment
6Th Ave
John Austin
Austin
Morgan County Health Department
Wilson Anderson
College St
Vivian McDaniel
14Th Ave. NW
Charles Ogle
McGlathery la
Bayside Subdivision
Memorial Baptist Church
Southeast Conference of Women in Chambers of Commerce Meet
Local businesswomen prepare for the 19th annual Southeastern Conference of Women in Chambers of Commerce. The event opens Friday at the Decatur Inn with leaders including Mrs. Meredith Woodall Mrs. Jim Tucker Mrs. James Lee and others gathered for final arrangements.
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Southeastern Conference of Women In Chambers of Commerce
Decatur Inn
Meredith Woodall
Jim Tucker
James Lee
Thomas Barker
David Blackerby
Harold Vandiver
Carl Spanger
Robert Banks
E. N. Price
Fundraising Rises as ARC Parents Face Federal Cutbacks
Parents of children in the Morgan County ARC daycare program organized raffles and drives to offset a federal funding cut of more than 38 thousand dollars. A calf raffle by a grandparent raised 1400 dollars to buy playground and physical therapy equipment. The effort follows earlier bumper sticker sales that netted several hundred dollars.
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Koenig
Local fundraisers buoy community efforts and ARC outreach
A joint parent group organized informal fundraisers including a calf raffle and bumper sticker sale to support ARC programs. Organizer Mrs. Koenig notes lack of formal structure but praises community support as eight homebound clients in Limestone, Morgan and Lawrence counties receive in-home ARC classes. Morgan County Registrars press on with voter address updates to reflect reapportionment despite missed filing deadlines.
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PTA
Morgan County Board of Registrars
Ann Bell
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Jimmy Pears
Larry
City Education Board
Sumner Ave
Housing Authority
U.S
Bobby Brock
I. A. Keel
Huntsville
THE
Decatur Daily
Athens A
Tennessee Valley Authority
Lester Smith
Virginia R. Allan
Dave Edwards
Association For Retarded Children
ARC
Georgia Koenig
Cherry Street
Morgan- Lawrence-Limestone Arc
ABC
Bob Lowry
Federal
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