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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1972
Page
2
Members of Mrs. Robert Barber's exploratory journalism class at Brookhaven Middle School toured The Decatur Daily this week. From left in the first row are Roy Hamilton Darius Crayton and Kelly.
Secretary of the Interior Rogers C. B. Morton will be in the Huntsville Decatur area on October 24 to back Winton M. Blount in the U S Senate race. He will hold a press conference and address a public rally at a time and place to be announced.
John W. Suttle Jr., state Director of Aeronautics, resigns citing time demands from Dallas County farm operations. Appointed 1971, he is a cattleman from Orrville. Resignation follows withdrawal of liquor license application after reports of a driving while intoxicated arrest with case dropped on payment of costs.
Gertie Truss and her husband settled near Brooksville after years of travel with Western Electric Telephone. The couple maintain a large garden with 500 to 600 iris varieties and many nonnative plants. She shares bulb selection, planting, care, and mulching tips, urging careful sourcing and pest avoidance.
A concession stand valued at 500 dollars was stolen from Point Mallard Park grounds. Shoney's restaurant owned the stand used for the July 4 Spirit of America Festival and it was left at the festival site.
Mrs. Jack Truss orbits a lush patch near Brooksville with husband helping. Their yard hosts blue lilies of the Nile Peruvian daffodils Lace Dusty Miller and wild barhs among many varieties. Mrs. Truss has long practiced horticulture and knows each plant needs.
Mrs Truss prepares a loamy bed by layering soil peat moss sand fertilizer and bone meal then plants bulbs and covers with soil. She wets the bed despite cold and tops with mulch to prevent freezing. The Trusses also pursue crafts for a Charity Fair at Gateway Shopping Center Saturday.
A prison guard Lt. D. W. Hatfield was seized by James Pollard and Jerry Hopkins at Atmore Prison Farm. After three hours he was released unharmed as Commissioner Sullivan ordered action. The two inmates, with a homemade knife, demanded transfers to Hellman Prison and segregation cells. sit-in protests by about 700 prisoners were resolved after talks.
More than 40 teachers are expected to attend a workshop Wednesday in Current Events and Economic Analysis at the Ramada Inn. Dr. Kenneth Van Size of Samford University leads the session sponsored by the Decatur Chapter of Associated Industries of Alabama.
The Decatur Daily provides crisis numbers including the Crisis Call Center at 355 8000 for personal emergencies and poisoning guidance. It advises calling a hospital or physician, and if unsure, dial 0 and explain the emergency to the operator.
Two thousand high school seniors from Limestone, Lawrence and Morgan counties attended the Job Opportunities Conference at Calhoun Junior College gym. The event, sponsored by the Decatur Jaycees and Chamber of Commerce, featured 37 industries and agencies with booths and talks to explain careers and paths after graduation.
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