Morgan School Bus Repair Policy Tightened After Wreck
Morgan County Board of Education tightens bus maintenance records and daily checks following the Cotaco crash that killed four students and injured others. Supt. J C Pettey cites funding limits, notes 80 cents of every dollar goes to driver salaries, and reports added staffing, training, and new daily spot checks to prevent a repeat.
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Lee Sentell
Morgan County Board of Education
Cotaco
Morgan County
Grand
Pearle Thomas Carworks
General Motors
Hayes Wilhoite
J. C. Pettey
Pettey
Petty
Joe Beam
Beam
Athens considers Mabry as part time city engineer
An Athens informal city council meeting heard that Clyde Mabry of Mabry Engineering should be retained as a part time city engineer. Present were Mayor Charles Bailey City Attorney W W Malone Jr Street Department Superintendent L B Howard and Bill McLaughlin of the state planning commission. McLaughlin urged hiring a consultant engineer to draft long range plans for streets and services.
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Athens
Ma and City Council
Clyde Mabry
Mabry Engineering
Charles Bailey
Othe
W. W. Malone Jr
Mabry
Street Department
L. B. “Howard
Bill McLaughlin
State “Planing Commission
McLaughlin
Gewers
Mothers to Speak to Sons by CWA Program
Decatur area mothers will telephonically reach sons overseas during the holiday season thanks to the Communications Workers of America Local 3909. Mayor Charles Gunthorp drew names from Morgan, Limestone, Lawrence and Cullman counties. winners include Mrs. H. W. Thurston, Cullman. Mrs. Jewell Evans, Athens. Mrs. Macy Moore, Moulton. Mrs. J. H. Meares, Decatur.
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Féut Décatur
Communications Workers of America
Charles Gunthorp
Morgan
Limestone
Lawrence
Cullman
H. W. Thurston
Jewell Evans
Athens
Macy Moore
Moulton
J. H. Meares
Decature
James . Terry
CWA
Robie Jeggs
Guntharp
Limestone County Education Budget Sets $3,300,905 for 1968 69
Athens based Limestone County Board of Education adopted a budget of 3,300,905 with anticipated receipts of 3,300,305 for 1968 69. Pettus notes sales tax could rise if a cotton crop improves revenues, and outlines state federal and local funding sources along with planned construction at Ardmore East Limestone and Clements and a bond payment of 53,000 for gymnasiums.
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Pettus
Athens
Ardmore
East Limestone
Clements
Thief Steals Dr Chenault's Thunderbird. Narcotics Bag Missing
Decatur physician Dr Sidney Chenault reports his 1966 Thunderbird stolen from his Quince Drive residence around 8 a.m. The unlocked car contained his medical bag with a small narcotics bottle. A Rooster Coffee Club event at Gateway Theater plans a 7 a.m. start with coffee doughnuts and a Decatur chorus program. Eight people were charged with illegal liquor possession after raids. names listed along with assisting officers.
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Decatur
Sidney Chenault
Opti-Mrs Club Rummage Sale at 105 Ave Building
Opti-Mrs Club sponsors a rummage sale Saturday from 8 AM to 5 PM at 105 Avenue in the building formerly Western Auto. Miss Nelda Lynn Grantland, a 452 freshman at Anderson College, is pursuing a business administration major. Regular convocation of Decatur Chapter No 38 Royal Arch Masons will be 7:30 PM Thursday at the Masonic Lodge.
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Opti-Mrs. Club
D Ave
Western Auto
Nelda Lynn Grantland
Anderson
Indiana ) College
Church of A
Priceville High School
Ntland
Mel Atley
Decatur
Hapter No. 38
Royal Arch Masons
Masonic
Limestone UGF Drive Progresses
About 25 percent of the Athens Limestone United Givers Fund goal of 50242 has been reached. At Redstone Arsenal Loyd Jones reports 11000 collected or pledged from county employees. Other groups report varied progress across categories and sites.
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Athens
George Klepper
Joe Patterson
Police officer charged in car theft case in Mobile area
Don Aucoin, a Mobile patrolman hired by Prichard City Council, was charged with grand larceny and receiving and concealing stolen property after allegedly selling a new car. He was arrested and released on $500 bond, with a preliminary hearing set for Oct. 31. The warrant followed claims by Ruy Powell that he bought a 1968 model car from Aucoin and learned it had been stolen from a local agency.
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Mobile. Ala
Prichard
Don Aucoin
Mobile
Ruy Powell
Aucoin
Powell
Automobile Agency
Escapees grapple with jail break in Limestone County
An alert for escapee Homer Bivens and Billy Joe Melson remains as Melson surrenders in Moulton after surrendering to return for a five year sentence. Bivens at large, both escaped from the Lawrence County Jail by cutting bars and sliding down a bedsheet rope.
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Moulton
North
Alabama
Limestone County
Lawrence County
Billy Joe Melson
Lawrence
Pete
Rutherford
Melson
Danville 2
Homer Bivens
Athens 7
Bivens
Kilby
Southern Railway orders 40 steel gondola cars from Bessemer division
The Pullman Standard Division in Bessemer won a $4.8 million contract to build 40 steel gondola cars for Southern Railway, approved by Southern directors in New York. First delivery is planned for March 1969. Southern also announced an $8.5 million deal for 60 covered hopper cars with ACF Industries in Huntington West Virginia, to source steel locally in Birmingham.
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Bessemer
Ala
Southern Railway
Southern
New York
ACF Industries, Inc
Huntington
W. Va
Birmingham
Hooper Opens 90 City Alabama Senate Tour
Judge Perry Hooper launches a statewide two week campaign trek labeled Operation Bus Stop to meet voters across Alabama as he competes with former Lt. Gov. James Allen for the U S Senate. Campaign manager Richard Compton says the 90 city effort aims to make Hooper the winner on election day.
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Montgomery
Ala
Perry Hooper
Alabama
Hooper
Richard Compton
James Allen
Compton
Falkville Girl Scout Troop Visits Fire Station for Safety Badge
Falkville Girl Scout Troop No. 457 toured the local fire station to earn community safety badges. Volunteer fireman James Henderson demonstrated emergency equipment use and explained the Falkville volunteer system. Scouts present included Andrea Bryant Suzanne Childers Dee Clemons Connie Clemons Cynthia Clemons Carol Conour Donna Eddy Lynn Fuller Valerie Johnson Jeanie Lindsey Valerie Looney Karen McDonald Diane Payne Kay Robinson Barbara Sanders Dianne Sanders Nanette Sanders Melinda Shelton Denise Stinson Phylis Teague Donna Payne and leaders Mrs Betty Clemons.
Hartselle Plans Utility Line Extension Beyond I 65
Hartselle city council votes to extend utility lines beyond Interstate 65 to aid potential expansion and hires Curtis Davis to approve water and gas line installation before highway work. The council also approves its detailed 1969 70 budget and trims staff, with six terminations across departments to meet spending targets including a 4.5 percent raise for remaining workers. Budget totals include 284 750 for general fund and separate water sewer and gas funds of 246 550 and 122 995 respectively.
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Hartselle
Curtis Davis
Decatur
Highway Department
John D’long
Davis
Long
Hospital Bond Bidding Set for November 19
Montgomery will open bids on a 15 million dollar bond issue for Lurleen B. Wallace Retardation Hospital and three other mental health facilities. Gov. Albert Brewer announced the plan on Tuesday with 9 million slated for four 400 bed retardation hospitals. Groundbreaking for the Decatur complex honoring the late governor is scheduled for November 13 with former Gov. George Wallace and family in attendance.
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Montgomery
Lurleen B. Wallace
Albert Brewer
Decatur
George Wallace
Lawrence County Labor Survey Counts 2700 Registered
More than 2700 people have been registered in the Lawrence County Labor Survey with 1600 more expected. Director Jim Lee says the survey will end now and has helped place hundreds in jobs. Results will reach industries. the effort headed at Dukeminer's Grocery Mt Hope and Lander's Bargain House Hatton this week.
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Diversified Retail Merchants Committee
Jere Trent
Irving Cosby
Trinity School
James Russell
Tennessee Valley Authority
Moulton
Lawrence County
Jim Lee
Lawrence
Lee
Dukeminer’s
Mt. Hope
Lander’s Bargain House
Hatton
Midway
Landersville
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