Calendar of Events in Morgan County Community Broadcasts
Local clubs and groups schedule meetings and activities across Decatur Athens and surrounding areas. The calendar lists church groups, the dental society, arts council, chess club, masons, coin club, civinette club, WSCS, PTA, retirees, newcomers, and other associations with times and places. Notable speakers include Dr David Wilson, Mrs Newton Powell, David Cauthen, and Rev George Creel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Civinette Club
William Gann
Spring Ave
Newton Powell
Fischer to cash in on chess as Life cites new money push
Life magazine reports a shift in Bobby Fischer’s stance as money enters his chess life while he eyes top pay for masters. The piece notes offers for sets books exhibitions and a television special could top 10 million though no contract is signed. Darrach travelled with Fischer to Iceland and the group toured aquatic facilities before Huntsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fischer
Life
Muhammad Ali
Brad Darrach
a _ Life
Iceland
Decatur Cullman and Falkville races highlight runoff bids
In Decatur, Richard Lee challeng es Ray Nixon for Place Two while Byron Vann tries to unseat Dewayne Cameron for Place Four. In Cullman and Falkville, Sparks contests Nesmith and Tomlinson faces Livingston with council and mayoral races shaping up as runoffs. Polls open 8 AM and close 6 30 PM with about 18 000 registered in Decatur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Lee
Ray Nixon
Dewayne
Rod) Cameron
Byron Vann
Lee
Vann
Decatur
Hartselle
Falkville
Cullman
John Sparks
W. J. Nesmith
Nesmith
Sparks
Larry Entrekin
John King
Clifford Clark
David McCoy
Charlotte Miller
L. J. Carr
Millard O’bar
David Buckelew
Pat Houston
Jerry Putman
J. Wade Tomlinson
Ronald Livingston
Tomlinson
Livingston
Decatur and Arrowhead District Meetings Highlight Local Groups
Local clubs schedule evening events with the Decatur Model Airplane Club meeting at 7 30 p m at the Aquadome and the Arrowhead District Roundtable at Central Methodist Church Educational Building with Scout executive Jerry Troxier outlining new programs. The American Welding Society convenes at Red Carpet Inn with Tony Dannessa as speaker. A Royal Arch Masons Convocation is listed for 7 30 p m in the temple and the Green Thumb Garden Club meets at 9 45 a m with a program by Mathias and Mrs John Taylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Model Airplane Club
Aquadome
Jim Ray
Roundtable
Arrowhead
Boy Scouts of America
Central Methodist Church
Jerry Troxier
Delano Park
American Welding Society
Red Carpet Inn
Tony Dannessa
Decatur
Royal Arch Masons
Green Thumb
Army to keep KP duties after budget clash
The House Appropriations Committee rejected plans to eliminate kitchen police and related duties to attract more young men into the Army. It cut 125 million toward civilian hires and urged ending civilian programs by April 30 while returning chores to service members. The Marine Corps had held off on civilian hires and was noted by the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Army
House Appropriations Committee
Marine Corps
Fair opens with strong lineup and old-style slogan
Fair board chairman Bill Locklear announced the event kicks off with an old-style country fair slogan. A strong week long lineup includes Grand Ole Opry star Tom T Hall performing Tuesday night. Homemaker clubs display booths to be judged along with North Alabama cooks who prepared canned fruits vegetables pickles and other foods for judging in special events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Locklear
Grand Ole Opry
Tom T. Hall
North Alabama
Bernstein On Words Word Oddities
A brief note on word origins explains that litotes derives from the Greek litos meaning simple or plain. The writer humorously suggests the Assistant Attorney General should be informed.
Athens Board Member Expected To Quit Tonight
Athens city council is set to accept the resignation of Wilburn Moore from the school board after six years. No replacement will be named tonight as discussions on a successor have not occurred. A black citizens group submitted 11 names urging a Black member be appointed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Attorney General
Louisiana
Sitotes
Litotes
Athens
Wilburn Moore
Leonard McLemore
Moore
Dillion, S. C
Bennett Higgins
Limestone Voters League
Israeli strikes hit Tel Aviv economy in early years
The Labor Ministry reports 20 658 workdays lost in the first three months of the year due to strikes in Israel up 30 percent from the same period last year. There were 46 strikes affecting 17 077 workers and 21 partial work stoppages in total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tel Aviv
Israel
Labor Ministry
Also Mentioned on This Page
Morgan County Coordinating Association
King’s Memorial Central Methodist Church
Decatur -Athens Dental Society
John Veney
Flint Rd
David Wilson
Pasquales Restaurant
Decatur Coin Club
City Hall
WSCS
First United Methodist Church
Fellowship Hall
Flip Timberlake
R. N‘s
Decatur General
Morgan County _ Retired Teachers Association
Summer Manor
David Cauthen
Morgan County — Coordinators Association
Caiid's Memorial Central Methodist Church
Burningtree Country Club
Seekers Bible Club
Joe Propst
Sherman St
Golden Age Club
Ninth Street United Methodist Church
Jack Haufhouse
Christ Mission Bible
George Creel
Sheffield
American Association of University Women
State National
Quitman Henderson
Ebenezer Ey Baptist Church
Lacon
James R. Best
Lamar Ingle
Willard Stallcup
Cowell Keenum
Carl McDonald
W. G. Ragsdale
Church of God
J.R. Aycock
Max Tidwell
United Methodist
Granville Tyler
Church of Christ
T. A. Shirley
Church of the Nazarene
Lamar Foden
Salvation Army
Wave Pool
Olympic Pool
Huntsville
Point Mallard
Rice
Tennessee River
Morgan
Bernstein
Theodore M. Bernstein
Voters League
Parent and Citizen
Byron
Byron C. Vann JR
Pol
Byron C. Vann
James E. Maver
Ala
ABC Television
Cer
Grant St
Decatur - Athens
Jetterven, Alliens
Ale
Sixth Avenue
Sisth Ave
8Th Street
Decatur High School
U.S. Marine Corp
Southside Baptist Church
Board of Deacons
March of Dimes
Heart
Brookhaven
PTA Council On Drug Use
Bettye Edgil
Beth
Sandra
Becky
Kiwanis Club
Austin Drug Co., Inc
University of Alabama
Howard College
Samford
Richard C. Lee
PLACE
Richard
Tom Edgil
Dcatur, Ala
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