Decatur Sewing Bees Turn Pain Into Quilts for Charity
At Medical Park Convalescent Center a group of six or more women meet every Tuesday for two and a half hours to hand stitch bedspread sized quilts. Residents aged 70 and up, many with arthritis and limited sight, craft patterns like anvil and windmill on rosebud backgrounds. Virgie Berryhill, 89, estimates near a hundred quilts, while others offer moral support and conversation, making the sessions a labor of love beyond a mere pastime.
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Decatur
Medical Park Convalescent Center
Florida
Mississippi
Arkansas
South
Alabama
North
Virgie Berryhill
Quilting Gives Arlene Skidmore Center Group Fresh Purpose
At the center Arlene Skidmore leads a quilting club for arthritis patients and others to stay active. Participants crochet knit and sort patterns while one member relearned sewing after initial reluctance. Beginning with nine-diamond tops, sales funded ongoing projects and future plans include more quilts lap rugs or woven rugs from donated materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlene Skidmore
Reforms In PSC Urged By Young Democrats Nominate Leader
Jim Ziegler Talladega Daily Home political affairs editor urged reforms for the Public Service Commission and announced his bid to unseat C C Owens. He criticized the three member board as ineffective and responsive to agencies, while noting his 25 years old age could aid his campaign. The Young Democrats named a nominating committee to report a slate at the next meeting Oct 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Parham
Public Service Commission
Jim Ziegler
Talladega Daily Home
Ziegler
C.C
Jack) Owens
Commission
University of Alabama
Parole Granted to Three Area Men by State Board
The State Board of Pardons and Paroles approved paroles for Edward Robert Burfield of Lawrence County who had 1969 murder and robbery and 1969 assault with intent to murder sentences, Gary Martin of Lawrence County with 1967 and 1972 second degree burglary sentences, and Troy Raldolf of Morgan County with an April 3 assault with intent to rob sentence to two years.
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State Board of Pardons and Paroles
Edward Robert Burfield
Lawrence County
Gary Martin
Troy Raldolf
Morgan County
Wallace pledges aid to keep industry in Anniston
Gov. George C. Wallace promised state support to local officials seeking an industry for Anniston to replace the Alabama Pipe Co which will close next week costing over 1000 jobs. Wallace said he is greatly concerned over the plant shutdown and its impact. Rainfall statewide is well distributed averaging 52 inches annually.
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Montgomery
Ala
George C. Wallace
Anniston
Alabama Pipe Co
Tam
Wallace
Farmers Cited For Farm City Week In Morgan County
Two Morgan County farmers Elmer Lee of Lebanon Community and Bobby Runge near Union Hill were named outstanding farmers of exemplary merit by the Rural Development Committee during Farm City Week. Priceville earned recognition for community cleanup participation as Doug Anderson of Morgan Beautiful presented a plaque to Priceville officials. Senator Harris urged continued cooperation between farming and urban residents for mutual improvement. Recreation talk by TVA official suggested mountains and impounded lakes could boost county leisure if developed. About 60 people attended the Corral Restaurant meeting.
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Hartselle
Morgan County
Rural Development Committee
Priceville
Elmer Lee
Lebanon
Falkville
Bobby Runge
Union Hill
Doug Anderson
Morgan Beautiful
Charles Ellenburg
Tennessee Valley Authority
Emergency contact guidance for crises and poisonings
Advice covers calling the Crisis Call Center at 355 000 if needed and suggests hospital or family physician for possible poisoning. If unsure of the emergency number, dial 0 and explain the nature of the crisis to the operator.
State Jews Give $1 Million In War Effort
Alabama's 8,000 Jews donate about $125 per person totaling one million dollars. Funds will aid social services for Russian Jews and others in Israel rather than arms. Montgomery optometrist Dr. James N. Chernau notes urgent need and plans a local blood donation drive to support Israel.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Israel
James N. Chernal
Middle East
Chernau
Transcript Ordered In Decatur Robbery Case
A 19 year old Decatur man Johnny Foster pleaded guilty to the July 7 Bank Street robbery of an antique dealer Gentry and will have a transcript provided to his attorney H Floyd Sherrod Jr. Foster seeks to withdraw his guilty plea and a hearing on a motion for a new trial is planned Coggin supervises.
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Decatur
Bank St
Tom B. Coggin
H. Floyd Sherrod Jr
Johnny Foster
Foster
Sherrod
Cashin St. NE
Morgan County
G. C. Gentry
Gentry
Jack Caddell
Coggin
Roy Williams
Williams
Mac
Ilth Ave
Moulton St
J. N. Powell
Johnny Paul Barnett
Alban Allen Marsh
Byron West
Chapel Hill Rd
J.N. Powell
Hartselle
Alabama counties ordered to show cause on reapportionment
Five Alabama counties Baldwin Barbour Cullman Greene and Lowndes were ordered to show cause why a federal panel should not appoint its own executive to oversee legislative redistricting. Officials are accused of inaction or delay risking 1974 elections.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Baldwin
Barbour
Cullman
Greene
Lowndes
Young paper carriers juggle weather customers and roots
Mark Archibald, 13, has run a paper route for three years delivering nearly 100 papers daily along Jordan Apartments. Ninth grader Shirley Hogue started a summer route of about four months, facing teasing and unpredictable rain while delivering with her bicycle. Both youths value the responsibility and earnings, unaware that Saturday is Carrier Day proclaimed by Gov. George C. Wallace.
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Mark Archibald
Mark
Jordan Apartments
Robert Archibald
Canal St
Shirley Hogue
Decatur High School
Shirley
E. F. Hogue
Gordon
George C. Wallace
George Wallace
Bobby Herbert
Athens High School safety request rejected by state
Athens officials asked the state highway department to install a walkway or push-button safety device at Hobbs Street and U S 31 near the 2.2 million Athens High School. The request was denied but traffic lights at the intersection will be installed. Local officials warn hundreds of students will cross daily once the school opens near a shopping center and the recreation park.
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Athens
State Highway Department
Hobbs St
U.S. 31
Athens High School
Bobby Higginns
MICOM Deputy Chief Named at Redstone Arsenal
Col. Robert Pearce, 53, director of MICOM plans and analysis, named acting deputy commander of the Army Missile Command at Redstone Arsenal. He succeeds Brig. Gen. Louis Rachmeier who has moved to an assignment in Washington.
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Huntsville
Robert Pearce
Army Missile Command
Redstone Arsenal
MICOM
Pearce
Louis Rachmeier
Washi
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Lottie Gibson
Zettie Newsom
Annie Eich
Mazie Smith
Ruby Hicks
Ethel
Ida Gantt
Libby Jarvinen
PSC
Bob Harris
Corral
THE
Decatur Daily
America
U.S
Honda
Staten
Focal
Nashville, Tenn
Robert G. Mitchell
Florence
James Allen Henley
Nashville
Mitchell
Henley
Gene Fisk
Angie Kirk
Bolden
McEntire Lane
Rowland Thompson
Billy Smith
Highway Cross
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