Dog Poisoning Cases Continue In Decatur Area
Mrs. Martha Russell and her family report two of four Beagle puppies poisoned last July, likely with arsenic or D-Con, after initial recovery from shots. Neighbors also faced a tail‑cut Pekingese and nine kittens poisoned nearby. Morgan County Humane Society notes eight confirmed poisonings in four months, with a $1000 national reward for information. a poison map tracks incident sites.
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Martha Russell
11Th St. SE
Houston
Barbara Flake
Morgan Society
Poisoning dogs sparks front-yard mystery in back gate claim
Mrs. Russell says whoever poisoned the dogs must have acted at night from a back gate. Russell home is fenced and hedged, making entry hard. She notes quiet dogs and warns owners to watch for pale tongues gums and dark stool indicating internal bleeding.
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Martha Russell
Wendy
Lady
Midnight
Russell
Morgan waste plan reviewed by county commission
Morgan County Commission met with garbage franchise collectors to review county wide solid waste pickup planned to become mandatory October 1. Residents may subscribe or choose self haul or own disposal with compliance rules. third option allows burying on property under strict Alabama law.
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Morgan County Commission
Tri- County District Health Service
School Blues For Two Calhoun Students From Decatur
Back to school blues for Elizabeth Herchenhahn and Sally Holloway from Decatur as a brief summer ends. Elizabeth is daughter of Nancy T. Herchenhahn and Sally is daughter of I. A. Holloway. The piece notes their quick return to studies and mood.
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Calhoun
Decatur
Elizabeth Herchenhahn
Nancy T. Herchenhahn
Sally Holloway
I. A. Holloway
Clues To Near Beef Price Rise In Decatur Stores
Shoppers in Decatur area stores found beef prices set to rise, with modest increases expected next week after price ceilings were removed. Hamburgers jump to 1.15 per lb, round steak up about 20 cents, while pork and chicken see mixed movements. Experts warn the exact hike remains uncertain and depends on new meat arrivals and tests.
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Decatur
Nixon
Kroger
Dennis Malone
Malone Super Market
Malone’s
Chicago
Tennessee Man Faces Charges Over Forgery Indictment
A Murfreesboro man, 32-year-old David Sullivan, was extradited to Morgan County to face a forgery charge. Indicted by a December 1971 grand jury, warrants were issued December 13, 1971. A Morgan County woman, 20-year-old Joyce Lorance, was arrested on second degree burglary and held on $750 bond.
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Murfreesboro, Tenn
Morgan County
David Sullivan
Sullivan
Circuit Clerk’s Office
Joyce Lorance
Alabama
Beltline 4-Lane Would Cost About $2.4 Million
State Highway Department budget papers place Beltline Rd four-lane work at 2.459 million dollars with funds potentially in the 1974 budget. District Engineer C F Camp said bidding remains the only step before construction can start, pending environmental studies and engineering finalization. Local officials cited growth from hospitals and a mall along Beltline Rd in southwest Decatur. The project would extend four lanes along Alabama 67 from U S 31 to Alabama 20, with only a 4-lane section already existing near Priceville Mountain.
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Decatur
State Highway Department
Alabama Senate
Highway Department
C.F. Camp
Beltline Rd
Alabama 67
U. S. 31
Priceville Mountain
Priceville
Camp
Groundbreaking For Courthouse Thursday
The formal groundbreaking ceremony for the $5.2 million Morgan County Courthouse Jail will be Thursday at 10 a.m. Commission Chairman Thornton Fleming said Monday. Local dignitaries are expected to attend at the construction site bordered by Line Lee Ferry and Davis streets. The contract was signed Sept. 4 with Gresham Williams and Johnson Co.
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Morgan County
Commission
Thornton
Dick) Fleming
Line
Lee, Ferry and
Davis Streets
Gresham, Williams and Johnson Co
Skylab visible tonight over Decatur area
NASA officials announce Skylab will be visible tonight in Decatur starting at 7 20 p m for over six minutes with a maximum elevation near 33 degrees and a 456 mile range. Additional appears are planned Wednesday Thursday and Saturday with varying times elevations and ranges. Construction on the courthouse site begins Monday with limited street parking nearby and a future Social Security building site offering some parking.
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Decatur
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Orbital Workshop
Fleming
Morgan County Social Security
Cain and
Ferry Sts
Enrollment InJAUp Recruitment Tops Last Year At Five High Schools
Junior Achievement recruitment at Decatur and Austin High Schools shows sharp rises. Dudley Bray says applications up 40.8 percent at Decatur and 64.4 percent at Austin, with 296 and 255 students enrolled respectively. Total across five high schools in 1972 73 stands at 515. Bray plans visits to Brewer West Morgan Morgan County high schools Thursday.
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Decatur
Austin
Dudley Bray
Decatur High School
Bray
Brewer High School
West Morgan High School
Morgan County High School
Crisis help and emergency numbers notice
Personal crises contact the Crisis Call Center at 355 8000 or your nearest hospital or family physician for poisoning. If unsure of the emergency number call 0 and explain the nature of the emergency to the operator. Other numbers listed include 353 4612 232 1535 and 353 4739.
Mule project wins six trophies for Hartselle 8th grader
Thirteen year old Jeff Craft of Hartselle has kept two mules Bell and Judy as his 4H project for two years. Although no mule category existed, the pair has earned six trophies and one ribbon at horse shows. Jeff and his father Eddie keep the animals in a stall, care for them daily, and even use them for plowing, logging, and wagon rides around town.
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Jeff Craft
Hartselle
Bell and Judy
Jeff
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Birmingham
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Hubert Brown
Deer Springs
Charles Stough
Delano Vaccus
Morgan County Civil Defense
Louise Julich
Danville
Wheeler Basin
Delmer Bagwell
Cleo Teague
Billy Smith
Tennessee Man
Bob Lowry
Ray Bass
U.S. 31
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Skylab
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Judy
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