Wheeler Basin Library in Decatur Urgently Needs New Building
Decatur’s Wheeler Basin Regional Library faces severe crowding in a 1905 Church Street building serving Morgan and Limestone counties. With 3,500 square feet instead of the recommended 22,000, staff and patrons strain the space as city funds have stalled over years, delaying an $800,000 new facility and possible state tax measures. Nancy Agnew, library director, urges decisive city action amid flat funding and competing recreation priorities.
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Decatur
Morgan County
Civic Center
Church St
Morgan
Limestone
Wheeler Service
Decatur Public Library Service
Bank St
American Library Association
Decatur’s
Nancy Agnew
Gov Brewer to miss Athens Bradshaw game Friday
Athens press secretary says Governor Albert Brewer cannot attend the Friday football clash after school officials decide to donate half the gate to the Courage Crusade. Brewer's brother Joe is Bradshaw High School's principal. Danville Halloween Carnival to crown royalty at 9 pm with prizes and a door drawing for 4 guns. Samuel C. Davis dies at 88 in Huntsville hospital.
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Athens
Albert Brewer
Bob Innman
Lurleeng B. Wallace Courage Crusade
Brewer
Joe
Bradshaw High School
Danville
Beasley Thompson Named Limestone County Democratic Chair
Athens News Courier general manager Beasley Thompson becomes chairman of the Limestone County Democratic Executive Committee after the death of Nelson Swinea who had led the panel for years. Ardmore councils agree to share 9891 dollar fire engine cost with Birmingham supplier Harry Harless Co. World Community Day panel of Birmingham women to discuss prejudice in American life at Westminster Church with moderator R G Butts and others.
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Athens
Beasley Thompson
Athens News-Courier
Limestone County
Democratic Executive Committee
Thompson
Nelson Swinea
Ardmore
Alabama
Tennessee
Harry Harless Company of
Birmingham
Westminster Presbyterian Church
R. G. Butts
Lee King
W. L. Williams Jr
Hugh Qbrien
Marshal Goldberg
Paul Robinson
Decatur Mothers Club and local meetings announced
The Decatur Mothers Club meets Friday at 3 pm with Mrs. Jack P. Crawford at 1909 Country Club Rd SE. Le Club Entre Meres convenes at Mrs. Dorothy Pitt’s home 704 13th Ave SE at 3 15 pm Friday. Eastwood Elementary Halloween Carnival runs Thursday 5 to 8 pm with activities in classrooms and supper in the cafeteria.
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Decatur Mothers Club
Jack P. Crawford
Country Club Rd
Eastwood Elementary School
le Club Entre Meres
Dorothy Pitt
13Th Ave. S.E
Athens Men Charged In Automobile Theft
Delmer Mitchell and Frank Cox, both 42, were charged by Athens police with grand larceny for allegedly stealing a car owned by Dewey Brown of an Athens building supply firm. They were arrested on U S 72 west by Lt. Louis Leach and patrolmen Oscar Smith and Bill Davis. Bonds were set at $1000 each.
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Athens
Delmer Mitchell
Sth Ave
Frank Cox
Plum St
Dewey Brown
Mitchell
Brown
Louis Leach
Oscar Smith
Bill Davis
U.S. 72 West
Terred County
Train Car Wreck Fatal for Huntsville Man
Thaddeus P. Curbow 32 of Huntsville died at Huntsville Hospital from injuries after his truck stalled on Southern Railway tracks Tuesday and was struck by a train. His wife Helen Ferguson Curbow is listed in fair condition. Funeral services are set for Thursday at Forest Hill Church in Brooksville with burial at New Friendship Cemetery. Survivors include two brothers Shannon Curbow and A W Curbow, three sisters and many relatives. The body will be taken to 805 Pratt Ave NE, Huntsville.
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Madison
Morgan County
Thaddeus P. Curbow
Huntsville
Huntsville Hospital
Curbow
Somerville
Southern Railway
Curbon
Forest Hill Church
Brooksville
E. P. Berry
New Friendship Cemetery
Laughlin Service Funeral Home
Helen Ferguson Curbow
A. W. Curbow
Hartselle
Shannon Curbow
Nashville
Wayne Gibson
Decatur
Lorene Bentley
G. M. Drake
Pratt Ave
Mack Ferguson
Wallace rally in Detroit ends in melee and injuries
Wallace's Detroit appearance at Cobo Arena ends abruptly as violence erupts between supporters and hecklers. Police intervene after a demonstrator is hit by spray causing eye injury. about 20 people are dragged from the stands. The crowd booed as Wallace switches from an economy speech to a law and order address.
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Detro
R Ce
Cobo Arena
White House
Detroit General Hospital
Wallace
Hartselle Reviews Business License Codes and Fees
City officials will study license codes and rates used by Guntersville Athens Albertville Cullman Decatur and Huntsville to revise Hartselle’s outdated structure. A single category currently sets a flat fee. last year licenses yielded about $41 000 of $290 000 in receipts with most fees likely to rise under a new plan.
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Hartselle
Guntersville
Athens
Albertville
Cullman
Decatur
Huntsville
Faith and fear in America as speaker cites Christian values
Mrs. Fred Dienert, praised by Billy Graham, warns of an insecure American society. At Decatur Inn she blames imbalanced spending, fear, and moral drift, urging faith in Jesus Christ as the antidote and noting her roles as mother and grandmother.
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Fred Dienert
Women’s Christian Club
Majorie Cox
Bob Bates
America
Billy Graham
Dienert
Decatur Christian Women's Club
Decatur Inn
Christ
Brewer Endorses Succession Bill and Ethics Probe
Governor Albert Brewer backed a voter ballot measure to allow consecutive terms for the governor and six other state officials while calling for safeguards. He noted ethics concerns and supported a proposed state ethics code. He also discussed desegregation orders, federal funds, and agency aircraft requests.
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Montgomery
Ala
Albert Brewer
Brewer
Senate
Highway Department
The
Conservation Department
Nungester Declines Justice of the Peace Post in Alabama
Garry Nungester a 22 year old National Democratic nominee in Morgan County says he will not serve as justice of the peace describing the role as a mockery of the American system of justice He remains a candidate while opposing J Lester Smith in a contested race . Funeral services for Myrtle Graves Williamson 62 of Decatur will be held at St Johns Episcopal Church with burial in Decatur Cemetery Survivors include son Jack Williamson a sister Mrs Stanley Wyatt and a brother E A Graves Memorials may be given to charities.
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Justice of the Peace
Morgan County
Garry Nungester
National Democratic Party of Alabama
Decatur
Tom King
Board of Education, Control
Nungester
J. Lester Smith
Myrtle Graves Williamson
Jackson St
St. John’s Episcopal Church
James Q. Bodley
Decatur Cemetery
Gunthorp
Jack Williamson
Birmingham
Stanley Wyatt
E. A. Graves
Vicksburg
A. C. Bailey Jr
W. Hunter Marsh Jr
Thomas A. Caddell
Frank T. Richardson III
Walter H. Hall
Harry E. Garwood
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Wheeler Basin Library
Ray Martin
Area Library System
Wheeler Basin
New
Commission
New Decatur
Samuel C. Davis
Joe Davis
New Market
Main
Sullivan St
Thaddeus Curbow
Helen Curbow
Bob Dannavant
Detroit
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