Seven County Area Approved for Emergency Farm Loans
Emergency farm loans are approved for seven North Alabama counties Limestone Lauderdale Lawrence Morgan Madison Colbert and Jackson to aid established farmers who cannot obtain credit. The program cites drought and severe weather reducing farm production this year. Volunteers will screen for the Morgan County Lazy Eye program Thursday from 9 to 11 a.m. at the health department. Call 353 6847 or 353 7939 for details.
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North
Alabama
Farmer’ S Home Administration
Bob Jones
John Sparkman
Lister Hill
Limestone
Lauderdale
Lawrence
Morgan
Madison
Colbert
Jackson
Jones
Morgan. County
Health Department
Civic Theater Launches Three Week Ticket Drive in Decatur
Decatur Civic Theater begins a three week sale period for the 1968 69 season. President John Winicki states at least 300 season tickets will be sold for three performances at West Decatur School. Patron memberships cost 20 dollars include two season tickets and program name printing. Six dollar season tickets cover all three plays Black Comedy Opal Visit to a Small Planet.
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Decatur Civic Theater
John Winicki
West Decatur School
Noel Callahan
Nine Die In Alabama Weekend Vehicle Crashes
Over the weekend nine people died in Alabama in single vehicle accidents and a two car crash along U S 84. Speed was blamed in several wrecks with victims including Jerry Wayne Brown of Oakman and Billy Ray Helton of Henegar. A Donalsonville woman and James Lewis of Mobile were among others killed in crashes. A separate explosion and fire in Montgomery destroyed the vacant home of Mrs. Juanita F. Davis, suspected bomb damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Jerry Wayne Brown
Oakman
Brown
Walker County
Donalsonville
U. S. 84
Ashford
DeKalb County
Billy Ray Helton
Henegar
John ¥. Williams
Piedmont
U. S. 278
Cherokee County
Stanley Martin Murphy
Montgomery
Gary W. Green
Florence
Larry L. Sikes
Gilbertown
U.S. 84
Choctaw
Sikes
Associated Press
Ala
Juanita F. Davis
Monsanto Promotes Board and Whitten at Decatur Plant
Two promotions at Monsanto's Decatur plant are announced by plant manager C. E. Hieserman. Board becomes area supervisor acrilan intermediates north. Whitten elevated to area supervisor acrilan intermediates north. Board has long held roles in engineering and management, with degrees from the University of Louisville and MIT study recently completed. Whitten, a West Point and Athens College alum, joined Monsanto in 1954 with a career in research and operations. A separate Cullman county wet-dry petition filing date will be set after a Tuesday night meeting at Cullman City Hall to review signatures.
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Monsanto
Decatur
C. E. Hieserman
W. J. Beard Jr
Acrilan Manufacturing
J. A. Whitten
Acrilan Intermediates North
Hieserman
Board
Acrilan Intermediates
Louisville
University of Louisville
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
American Institute of Chemical Engineers
Decatur Kiwanis Club
Marjorie
Crestview
SE. Whitten
Hartselle
Athens College
Whitten
U. S. Military Academy
West Point
Army Reserve
Ann
Cullman
Cullman County
Cullman City Hall
Hubert Richter
Patterson Sales Convention Promises Insights Tonight
More than 200 attendees are expected at the Patterson Sales and Customer Relations Convention in Decatur tonight and Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Decatur High School auditorium. Frank A. Patterson of Motivational Concepts Inc. leads sessions on selling methods, customer greeting, buying motives, and closing sales.
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Patterson
Decatur Chamber of Commerce
Frank A. Patterson
Motivational Concepts Inc
Decatur High School
Burglars Loot Offices and Clinic in Weekend Break-ins
Burglars stole about $25 from a Standard Oil Co. office on Market Street and around $20 from a desk at Cook's Pest Control after breaking in through a window. Police report burglars crawled under a fence and opened the outer safe compartment but did not access other cash and checks. A Decatur man was treated after a truck brake failure caused a crash at an Alabama 20 railway crossing near Westview Apartments. Ruby Earl Glenn, 27, escaped injury as his truck rolled into a ditch after a southern railway spur incident near the 3 M plant. State Sen Bob Harris's residence on Sherwood Drive SE suffered fire and smoke damage from grease left on an oven. Dr Moody Jacobs credited with saving the house.
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Standard Oil Co
Market St
Cook’s
Decatur
Decatur General Hospital
Ruby Earl Glenn
Westview Apts
Southern Railway
W. H. Marks
Southern Railroad
Glenn
Marks
Bob Harris
Sherwood Dr. SE
Decatur area leaders to meet Gov Brewer in Montgomery
Mrs Byrd Thompson president of Decatur League of Women Voters is among nine area presidents slated to meet Gov Albert Brewer in Montgomery Tuesday during the fall board session of the Alabama League. Decatur Civinettes meet at 7 30 p m at Mrs Jerald Paulsons home 2212 13th St SE. A film Will of a Champion by Bob Richards screens tonight at 7 30 by the Decatur Optimist Club at the Crescent Motel. The local National Hairdresser Cosmetologists Association meets at 6 30 p m today at Besco Inc on Holly St. Somerville Road Elementary PTA opens house Tuesday at 7 p m. John H Mathews 1710 Summerlane SE named Trustee of American Institute of Cooperation. Fred S Robinson of Decatur a registered Angus breeder is among 13 Alabama delegates to the American Angus Association annual meeting in Chicago in December.
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Byrd Thompson
Decatur League of Women Voters
Albert Brewer
Montgomery
Alabama League
Decatur Civinettes
Jerald Paulson
13Th St. SE
Bob Richards
Decatur Optimist Club
Crescent Motel
National Hairdresser-Cosmetologists Association
Besco Inc
Holly St
John H. Mathews
Summerlane
American Institute of Cooperation
National Education and Research Agency
Mathews
Alabama Farmers Cooperative of
Decatur
Fred S. Robinson
Alabama
American Angus Association
Chicago
Wallace calls time limit on Paris talks and victory option
In an AP interview from Buffalo George C Wallace urges a set deadline for Vietnam peace negotiations. If no honorable settlement by the new administration, he would pursue a military victory with conventional weapons and then withdraw. He backs national law enforcement and opposes Supreme Court police limits, favoring stronger action on crime and riots.
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Associated Press
Buffalo
N.Y
George
Wallace
United States
Vietnam
American Independent Party
North Vietnam
Alabama
Joint Chiefs of Staff
U.S. Supreme Court
Congress
Escobedo
Miranda
Justice Department
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John Vinicki
Bob Bates
Harvey Eugene Nichols
Gadsden
Etowah
Mobile
James Lewis
Amoco
M. C. Wade
Amoco Chemicals
Monsanto Promotes Board
W. J. Board
P. A. Lamont
John C. Eyster
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Brigham Young University
Somerville Road
PTA
U.S
George C. Wallace
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