Athens Man Charged in Murder Attempt Case
Limestone County authorities charged George Benford, 24, of Athens with assault with intent to murder for a Saturday night attack on Willie Lee Oliver of Tanner. Oliver was treated at Athens Limestone Hospital after suffering cuts to the face chest and arm. Benford was released on a $1000 bond.
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Athens
Limestone County
M. W
Buddy) Evans
George Benford
Willie Lee Oliver
Benford
Evans
Oliver
Athens-Limestone Hospital
Runaways Held In Florida County Jail
Two Florida teenagers Leaon Mitchell Nail age 17 and Steve Earl Mayo age 16 both from Palatka were held in county jail as runaways from Putnam County. Deputies said they were detained at 12 45 a m today.
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Florida
Putman County
Fla
Leaon Mitchell Nail
Palatka
Steve Earl Mayo
Palatka County
Morgan County Fair Opens With Seniors Salute Week
The Morgan County Fair rings in with reduced prices for seniors and merchants night. A tape player will be awarded to a local senior. tickets available through student council presidents. Extended entry deadline for Miss Tennessee Valley Exposition. Events include beauty contests, pageants, cattle and swine judging, and Grand Ole Opry style entertainment daily through the final Miss Tennessee Valley Exposition finals.
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Morgan County Fair
Morgan County
Morgan, Limestone
Lawrence
Tommy Goode
North Alabama
Steve
The
Mountaineers
Sam and
Annie Taylor
Rachel Mayfield
Bill Dukes
Grand Ole Opry
Tom T. Hall
Urel Albert
Wilma Lee
Stoney Cooper
Cost Study Survey Finalized For State Savings
A cost study survey led by Birmingham banker Harry B. Brock Jr. is being finalized and will be presented to Gov. George Wallace. The 54 member committee spent 14 weeks interviewing state agencies and expects to recommend multi million dollar annual savings. The findings will be released to the public when delivered to the governor.
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Winford Turner
George Wallace
Gov. Wallace
Birmingham
Harry B. Brock Jr
Brock
Decatur
John Wilks
State National Bank
Harry Anschutz
Monsanto Co
Wallace
Taylor Hardin
Morgan Seeks Funds for New County Jail Construction
Morgan County officials seek an $400,000 grant from LEAA via LEPA to build a new county jail with $800,000 total including county match. County Chairman Dick Fleming says state funds are unavailable and will push the request to regional directors with support from Senators and a congressman. Hall and Colvard, architects for the courthouse, also draft jail plans.
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Law Enforcement Association Administration
LEAA
Atlanta
Alabama Law Enforcement Planning Agency
LEPA
Thornton
Dick) Fleming
Fleming
Bo Davis
SEPA
Congressme
Davis
Dick Fleming
John McBride
Morgan County
Decatur
Hall and Colvard
Teen crowned Miss Congeniality runner-up shares next steps
Kay DeKalb of Alabama, age 17, placed third nationally and won Miss Congeniality in a national teen pageant. She appeared on Billy Graham crusade TV, starts college at Samford University, and says she welcomes a calmer year ahead as she turns 18 next Monday.
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Kay DeKalb
Billy Graham
Samford University
Birmingham
Atlanta
Graham Crusade
Kay
Channel
Samford
Kirk
Calhoun Junior College
the Baptist College
Pageant Notes From Alabama Contest
Inside By Lee Sentell recounts a beauty pageant with about 50 contestants, many from small towns. Kay's roommate was Miss Alaska who defies stereotypes by not living in an igloo and the Alabama contestant stresses avoiding quick judgments and judging others from first impressions.
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Kay
Alabama
City Hall Hosts Court as Morgan County Crowds Gather
Morgan County courthouse space is saturated with judges using city hall rooms to hear cases. County Judge Bennett McRae presided in a large courtroom while Circuit Judge R L Handley led a grand jury and others managed civil pleadings in an art room. City officials granted space for an equity case, and Kay plans to pursue college study with future performance opportunities.
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Morgan County
City Hall
Bennett McRae
R. L
Dick) Handley
Justice Court
Robert Milam
Tom Coggin
Newton B. Powell
Charles Gunthorp
Teen in Critical Condition After Dual Decatur Motorcycle Crashes
Two Decatur teens were injured in separate motorcycle crashes. David Ward 19 was flown to Huntsville Hospital in critical condition with head injuries after colliding with a car at 8th Street and 8th Avenue SE. James Lowery 15 was treated at Decatur General Hospital after a Hillside Road collision. the driver Barbara Raines 34 escaped injury.
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Decatur
Huntsville Hospital
David Loyd Ward
Sherman St
Decatur General Hospital
Aaa-Southend—Ambulance Service
8Th St
8Th Ave
Ward
L. G. Norris
6Th Ave. SE
Hillside Rd
Honeysuckle
Hillwood Dr
James A. Lowery
Lowery
Barbara C. Raines
Wildwood Rd
City Native Heads Centers in Jackson Public Schools
Dr Theron Manly of Decatur has been named director of Jackson Public School System child development centers created with a grant from the Department of Health Education and Welfare. He works with Superintendent Brandon Sparkman. Manly, a Samford graduate with a University of Alabama doctorate, is married with two daughters.
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Jackson, Miss
Theron Manly
Decatur
Jackson Public School System
Jackson
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Manly
Brandon B. Sparkman
Morgan County
Decatur High School
Samford University
University of Alabama
L. G. Manly
Clara Ave
Nina Isley
Town Creek
Leigh
Kelli
Fire damages Blackburn home after kitchen incident
Former Decatur Mayor Gilmer Blackburn reports a small kitchen fire at his 2006 Brookview residence. Paper in a mailing box caught fire on or near a hot stove, causing mainly smoke damage before Decatur Fire Department arrived at 9:22 a.m.
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Decatur
Gilmer Blackburn
Blackburn
Decath
Brookview
Emergency crisis numbers and contacts listed
The Decatur Daily provides crisis lines including the Crisis Call Center at 355 8000 and options for poisoning. It also advises dialing 0 to reach an operator and reports department phone numbers for Athens and other inquiries.
Jury Session Continues Today
The Morgan County grand jury met again after a lengthy session on Wednesday. Dist. Atty Mike Moebes said the jury, charged by Circuit Judge R. L. Hundley, is expected to return indictments today.
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Morgan County
Grand Jury
Dist
Atty Mike Moebes
R. L
Dick) Hundley
Break-ins report at Westlawn School and local sites
A night break-in at Westlawn School stole between 10 and 15 dollars from a vault after entering through a window with minimal force. A South Central Bell warehouse gate was found open at 3 24 a m and secured by a supervisor. A separate break-in at a garage on 624 5th Ave SW occurred through a window. Hartsel le Headstart registration announced for Morgan Lawrence Center 226 S Sparkman St during September with hours 9 am to 4 pm and contact 773 2661.
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Westlawn
South Central Bell Telephone Co
Macon Scott
South Central Bell
5Th Ave
Morgan- Lawrence
S. Sparkman St
Grant St. resident threatened suicide, police say
Police spoke Wednesday afternoon with a Grant Street resident who threatened to kill himself, according to a police report.
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Grant St
Float by hosiery mill carries citizens in March parade
A Cooper Well float leads a marchers procession during the Keller Memorial Bridge opening celebration in March 1928. Laura tag appears with the item noting local participation and civic pride.
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Cooper Well
Keller Memorial
Laura
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Morgan
Air National Guard
187Th Tactical
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Annell Wyatt
Prattville
Armestine Mullins
Glenwood
Jessie Mae Lee
By Lee Sentell
City Native Heads
DR. Theron Manly
Decatur Daily
Bethany
Elizabeth Seibert
Bessie McDonald
Tina Mitchell
Mrs
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