Decatur Where He Finds a New Congregation
Rev. Bill Simons, formerly a Methodist minister in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, becomes head chaplain at the Wallace Developmental Center in Decatur Alabama. He conducts worship coordinates religious activities and acts as an ambassador to area churches while counseling students and sharing staff input. His career includes hospital work and leadership of a church summer camp for mentally retarded children.
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Ben Christian
Cullman County
Lurleen B. Wallace Developmental Center
Bill Simons
Pennsylvania
Wallace Center
Simons
Harrisburg
Decatur
Ala
Georgia
Alabama
Nashville
Religious Services Department
Rev. Simons
Athens
Simon
Wallace
Central Pennsylvania
United Methodist Church
Philadelphia
Philadelphia State Hospital
Reverend Simons Becomes Fulltime Advocate for Mentally Retarded
Rev. Simons, 36, longtime volunteer, now dedicates himself to work with the mentally retarded fulltime after finding deeper meaning. He holds a Drew University undergrad and a Lutheran Theological Seminary master, and lives with wife Barbara and two sons at Vieux Carre Apartments on U.S. 31S in Alabama, expressing enjoyment of the South and plans to stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev. Simons
Drew
New Jersey) University
Luthern Theological Seminary
Gettysburg
Simons
Babara
Robert
Stephen
Vieux Carre
U.S. 31S
Alabama
South
Calhoun seeks $1 million federal grant for center and resources
Calhoun Community College requests a $1 034 000 Title III grant to fund an Appalachian Center for Folk Arts and a learning resources center. The project includes a planning office, graduate placement, and institutional research with involvement from regional craftsmen and artists from Appalachia and collaboration with the University of Alabama Huntsville. Notification of approval is expected in early December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Parham
Calhoun Community College
Alabama
John Sparkman
Jim Allen
Bob Jones
Office of Education
Harry Rice
Appalachian Center For
Calhoun
Tennessee
Georgia
Carolinas
Appalachian
Rice
University of Alabama, Huntsville
North Alabama
Alabama reapportionment plan faces federal executive review
U S Magistrate F E Leonard Jr will recommend this week whether a three judge federal court should appoint its own executive to oversee legislative redistricting in five Alabama counties Baldwin Barbour Greene Lowndes and Cullman. He met with county officials ordered to show cause why a master should not implement the plan. In St Clair County voters rejected a legalization dog racing and gambling measure by 5265 to 2487. Proponents claimed potential county revenue up to 4 million annually.
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Montgomery
Ala
U.S
F. E. Leonard Jr
Alabama
Leonard
Baldwin
Barbour
Greene
Lowndes
Cullman
Ethics Bill Could Limit Local Board Appointments
An amendment to the state ethics bill may bar residents from serving on city commissions and regulatory boards if they have ties to regulated businesses. Local officials warn a strict interpretation could reshuffle Decatur and other Alabama boards, affecting planners, housing authorities, and zoning panels.
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Ben Windham
Alabama
Montgomery
Ethics Commission
Decatur Boards
Planning Commission
Industrial Board
Housing Board of Adjustments and Appeals
Board of Zoning Adjustments
Housing Authority
Bill Aycock
B. Frank Chenault
Barrett
City Electricians
Coleman
C. L
Connie) Entrekin
Gadsden
Alabama Labor Council
Jere Beasley
Howell Heflin
Alabama Supreme Court
George Bagley
Alabama Baptist Convention
House
Bob Harris
David Cauthen
Fading railroad craft revived at Lurleen B Wallace Center
A short section of track was laid at the Lurleen B. Wallace Developmental Center as part of a revival of historic railroad construction skills. The project spotlights regional interest in heritage engineering and community education.
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Lurleen B. Wallace Developmental Center
Cotton Action Delays as Contracts Head to Courts
Legal bids over the 1973 cotton crop inch toward court as pre trial phases wind down. Birmingham attorney Jim Harris says trials on contract legality may not occur before March, with injunctions already forcing farmers to deliver cotton at contracted prices amid bond protections for buyers.
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Birmingham
Jim Harris
Hare, Wynn, Newel and
Newton
Harris
Hearing set for man tied to Baxley assassination plot
Kenneth R. Smith 40 Sumiton is charged with conspiring to murder Alabama Attorney General Bill Baxley. FBI and state agents say the plot planned to use a high powered rifle from an overpass near Baxley's apartment. Peggy Sue Wallace daughter of Gov George C Wallace plans to marry Dec 15 to Mark Kennedy of Greenville and will use a house trailer for gifts in an old 17 room house.
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Jasper
Ala
Kenneth R. Smith
Sumiton
Alabama
Bill Baxley
Smith
FBI
Baxley
Montgomery
Peggy Sue Wallace
George C. Wallace
Mark Kennedy
Greenville
Arson Said Cause Of Business Fire At Your Transmission
Police investigate an early morning arson at Your Transmission Man 110 6th Ave NE entering through a rear window. A gasoline spread fire was confined by firefighters with four vehicles lightly damaged and no major losses reported. A plastic gasoline jug was found inside.
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6Th Ave. NE
E. C. Bowman
Bowman
Decatur
Church St. NW
James C. Bolden
Emergency Crisis Helpline Guidance
The notice urges dialing the Crisis Call Center at 355 8000 for personal crises and possible poisoning. It suggests contacting the nearest hospital or family physician and advises dialing 0 if unsure of the correct emergency number to call.
Morgan County Considers Priorities for Education Bond
Morgan County boards review a $1.206 million share of a $179.9 million state capital outlay bond for education. They plan to visit West Morgan Plainview Burleson and Morgan County high schools to decide priorities including replacing 25 temporary classrooms and funding Decatur City Schools Calhoun Community College projects.
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Linda Parham
Morgan County
Board of Education
George Nancarrow
West Morgan
Plainview
Burleson
Nancarrow
Decatur City Schools
Calhoun Community College
Decatur City
Decatur
Curtis P. Sellers
Calhoun
Carlton Kelley
Wheeler Basin Library aims for December 1 opening
Officials target a mid-December dedication and opening for the Wheeler Basin Regional Library in Decatur Civic Center. Architect Fred Underwood notes carpeting start soon with furniture and shelving in November. Completion hinges on contractor J. E. Johnson Construction with prior contractor Thompson Co. of Albertville having halted work.
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Wheeler Basin
Decatur Civic Center
Fred Underwood
Underwood
Nancy Agnew
J. E. Johnson Construction Co
Thompson Co
Albertville
Rachel Pride
Selma Times-Journal Sold to Tuscaloosa Publisher
The Selma Times-Journal is sold to James B. Boone of Tuscaloosa. Frank Ford Roswell Falkenberry and W. C. Calhoun announce the majority ownership sale to Boone, to be completed by Nov. 30. Boone leads Tuscaloosa Newspapers Inc as publisher of the Tuscaloosa News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selma, Ala
Selma Times- Journal
James B. Boone
Tuscaloosa
Frank Ford
Roswell Falkenberry
W. C. Calhoun
Boone
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Wallace Developmental Center
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Pel City
St. Clair County
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Linin
W. C. Tucker
Hartselle
Oval Winn
Dennis Griffith
Bob Cunningham
State Department of Mental Health
Phil Garrison
Griffith
Dick Payson
By Tommy Stevenson
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