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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1971
Page
2
Coach A G Hicks of Addison leads a successful 17 year tenure with the Bulldogs. He recalls winning 13 straight games and the 2A state championship as the peak, hoping to repeat the feat this season through strong halftime motivation and team effort.
Bulldogs football at Addison School transitions to 1A due to grade size yet keeps the same schedule. Coach Hicks pressures players at halftime to maximize effort, with strategy learned on the blackboard and team talks about the value of winning.
U S District Judge Frank M Johnson Jr ruled that Alabama justices of the peace are unlearned in the law and must stop handling highway traffic cases. The decision bars JPs from such cases, citing vested interests and a Supreme Court ruling against JP involvement in traffic matters.
Twenty four representatives from civic clubs farm organizations and youth groups met in Hartselle led by county chairman R M Chapman to plan Farm City Week activities. The event runs November 19 to 25 with Kiwanis sponsorship and aims to strengthen urban rural ties highlight agriculture and agri business opportunities and emphasize food and fiber in the economy.
Mrs Billy D Sutter of Decatur received this year’s Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Association scholarship at Athens College. Bill Harrison the associations president and Jewett Filler Athens College financial aid director presented it. The fifth annual Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention is set for October 2 at Athens College.
Two brothers Willie Lee Taylor 22 and Jack Donald Taylor 25 were charged with first degree burglary after a man used a key in an attempted entry at the Decatur Inn on 6th Ave NE. Police said a 20-year-old Southwest Decatur woman was shot in the lower right abdomen, distressed over marital problems, and is in good condition at Decatur General Hospital.
Enrollment in Decatur City Schools totals 9 942 with Austin High leading at 1358 pupils. Superintendent Curtis Sellers notes errors in a high school computer schedule and an unidentified teen incident at Austin High. County totals await final figures as parade planning kicks off for Dec 3 Christmas event. A Hartselle juvenile faces theft and arson charges while deputies report a prowler near Lafayette Street. A still destruction scene involves agents and Sheriff Evans of Limestone County.
A Decatur reader asks who to contact to adopt a child for Christmas. The answer points to the Department of Pensions and Securities in the Morgan County Courthouse annex at 353 8181.
Emergency contacts are listed including Police Fire Department Highway Patrol Morgan Sheriff and Ambulance. Crisis Call Center numbers are provided for personal crises and possible poisoning. The notice advises dialing 0 for operator assistance and gives a late night and holiday line for Athens area.
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