Cullman youths held on burglary and theft charges
Five Cullman County youths were arrested in separate incidents. Three juveniles released on bond for second degree burglary after being caught breaking into a Cullman residence. A Cullman youth and another from Cullman 3 were jailed on a stolen motor vehicle case after an alert from Birmingham police. Ralph Fitzgerald named acting supervisor of Hartselle Water and Sewer Department by city council.
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Cullman
Cullman County
B. R. Graves
Birmingham
Hartselle
Ralph Fitzgerald
Arabs Antique Flea Market Opens This Weekend
More than 60 dealers are expected in Arab for an outdoor antique flea market sponsored by the Arab Chamber of Commerce. Items range from candlesticks and bottles to guns and coin collections with furniture and stoves available. Entry is free to the public.
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Outour
Rab Chamber of Commerce
Miss Sherron Tidwell Crowned Miss Lawrence County
The Morgan County Fair crowned Sherron Tidwell as Miss Lawrence County on Tuesday. The Decatur Daily corrected a Wednesday report that she was Miss Moulton Jaycee, clarifying the title held.
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Moulton
Sherron — Tidwell
Lawrence County
Morgan County Fair
Moulton Jaycee
Decatur Daily
Two Athens Men Injured After Car Truck Collision
Robert R. Clardy 49 and Roger F. Wooten 18 of Athens were treated at Athens Limestone County Hospital after a car and truck crash at Buck Island and Cross Key Roads 12 miles northeast of Athens. Clardy was in fair condition and Wooten in good condition. The accident occurred about 9 p.m. last night.
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Athens
Athens-Limestone County Hospital
Buck Island
Cross Key Roads
Robert R. Clardy
Roger F. Wooten
Decatur Judge Perry Hooper to address Morgan County fair
Judge Perry Hooper a Republican Senate candidate plans a fair night appearance in Decatur meeting Morgan County residents. Campaign workers say he will discuss ideas to improve the federal government and hear citizens’ concerns.
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Perry Hooper
U.S. Senate
Morgan County Fair
Hoopers
Decatur Corner Market lists varied items for sale
Notes of Interest show the Decatur Curb and Country Market at 1st Ave and Grant St open 6 30 am to 5 30 pm offering pears turnip greens green beans shelled butter beans and peas squash cucumbers green peanuts peas butter beans apples bell and hot peppers sweet potatoes brown eggs tomatoes okra new Irish potatoes and homemade cakes jams and jellies for home canning or freezing. Burke and Bryan W Carrell both of Decatur named chartered life underwriters at national con ferment exercises in Philadelphia Pa the CLU designation by the American College of Life Underwriters for those in life insurance who pass exams and meet requirements. Burke and wife live at 2317 Meadowbrook Rd SE Carrell and wife and Ave George Clifton Horsley son of Mr and Mrs George C Horsley 1311 12th St SE are enrolled at Sewanee Military Academy in Sewanee Tenn unit of University of the South.
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Decatur
1St Ave
Grant St
Marion
Burke
Bryan W. Carrell
Philadelphia
CLU
American College “of ‘Life Underwriters
Meadowbrook ‘Rd
Carrel
Ave
George Clifton. Horsley
George C. Horsley
12Th St. SE Iis
Sewanee Military Academy
Sewanee, Tenn
The
University of the South
Half of Alabama teacher graduates may leave state
A survey of 3,230 Alabama teacher education graduates finds only about half will remain in state teaching. Sixteen of 20 four year institutions responded, with many graduates heading to Georgia or Florida for higher salaries and lower pupil loads.
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Dru McGowen
Auburn
Alabama
Georgia
Florida
Saunders
Lawrence Recreational Potential Survey Ends
A third area evaluation of recreational potential completed under the Soil Conservation Service sponsorship reviews Lawrence County attractions. The Morgan study in Hartsville found high or medium interest in most categories. Climate scenery soils water areas wildlife population and proximity influence potential ranking. results to be published this fall.
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Moulton
Soil Conservation Service
Lawrence County
Morgan
Hartselle
ASC
Brewer Hints Closing Action At Lanier High
Gov Agert Brewer told Lanier High School principal L B Sykes and faculty that the state will pursue legal action within days to challenge the federal court order closing the Negro high school next year. He toured facilities and said Lanier will become an elementary school as Lanett absorbs seventh to twelfth graders.
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Montgomery
Lanier
Lanett School
Lanett
Sykes
Brewer
Birmingham police to reorganize under national study
A $35,000 national consultant report recommends three deputy police chiefs an administrative assistant under Chief Jamie Moore and new captain positions in detective and traffic divisions. It calls for improved training and community relations especially with the Negro community and notes a slowdown in responding to minor misdemeanors amid internal criticisms of leadership.
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Birmingham
Ala
George Seibels
Chicago
Seibels
Jamie Moore
Jacobs
Moore
Police Association
Center Adds First Audiologist to Tennessee Valley Rehab
Mrs Carol J Lorry becomes the first audiologist on the speech and hearing unit staff at Tennessee Valley Rehabilitation Center on the Calhoun State Technical College campus. The center plans audiological evaluations and classes for children and adults, plus lipreading and hearing aid use training. Lorry previously worked with Etowah County School Board and taught in Tuscaloosa and Maryland. She holds a BA from Maryland and an MA from Alabama.
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Carol J. Lorry
Tennessee Valley Rehabilitation Center
Billy Smith
Tennessee Valley
Calhoun State Technical College
Lorry
Gadsden
Etowah County
Hummingbird Train Service in Decatur Faces Legal Stay
A federal judge in Chicago kept a temporary restraining order alive against Louisville and Nashville Railroad Co to prevent discontinuing the Cincinnati to New Orleans Hummingbird route. The ICC had ordered its cessation due to 1967 losses totaling 505 361 dollars. The Tennessee Public Service Commission Nashville City government Chicago and Louisiana joined in seeking suspension of the ICC order. Two other north south trains also operate through Decatur.
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Decatur
Chicago
Louisville and Nashville Railroad C O
Interstate Commerce “Commission
Cincinnati
New Orleans
Tennessee Public Service Commission
Nashville
Louisiana
Order of
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State Highway Department
Vernon Padget
Lumpkin
Robert Lumpkin
Board of Education
William B. Young
Athens High School
Peabody Colleges
Hooper
UGF
Marvin Dinsmore
Morgan County United Givers Fund
Gerald Gunn
Center
Earley Posey
Lacey
General Electric
Gunn and
Posey
Huntsville
la Rence
Police Department
George
Wallace Admin
Calhoun Junior College
Carlton Kelley
Calhoun Junior
Mary Alice Johnson
Tri County
Appalachian Regional Health Planning Commission
Frances Terry
Ethlean Parham
Belle“ Mina
Sandra Burkes
Dennis Ophein
ICC
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