Mistrial Declared in Hillsboro Robbery Case
Moulton Alabama. Circuit Judge Billy C. Burney declared a mistrial Tuesday in the Robbery case of Lonnie White a 20 year old Decatur man among three charged in the Kaye Service Station holdup April 26. White pleaded innocence and faces retrial the week of Sept 25. A kidnapping charge is also linked to the incident. In a separate verdict a jury found Wayne Sheppard not guilty of grand larceny after allegedly stealing 70 dollars from Cora Brackens.
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Moulton — Lawrence County
Billy C. Burney
Decatur
Hillsboro
Lonnie White
Warner St
Kaye
Jamie Stewart
Stewart
Mallard Creek
Browns Ferry
White
Burney
Wayne Sheppard
Sheppard
Cora Brackens
Moulton
Motion To Suppress Evidence Overruled In Assault Case
A judge overruled a defense motion to suppress evidence in the assault with intent to murder case of Billy Joe Birdsong. The hearing covered whether Birdsong was advised of rights and the voluntary nature of signed statements. Birdsong pleaded innocent and a September 22 trial date was set.
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Decatur
R. L
Dick) Hundley
Hundley
Billy Joe Birdsong
Walnut St
Bingham Edwards
Birdsong
J. L. Chestnut Jr
Henry Sanders
Selma
David Reed
Ernest Bowman
David Smith
Handley
Decatur man honored for 20 years with Alabama Selective Service
William L. Chenault of Decatur completed 20 years of service with the Alabama Selective Service System. As advisor to registrants for Morgan County Local Board 52, he received a certificate of appreciation for his work assisting registrants and supporting the local board.
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Montgomery
William L. Chenault
Decatur
Alabama Selective Service System
Chenault
Morgan County
Decatur Homemaker Builds Homes and Hails Creativity
Glenna Jones, a licensed builder and former Decatur Music Club president, combines music and construction in her career. She redesigned her own house into multiple rooms, then built two middle income homes and several office buildings since 1967, emphasizing imagination over stereotypes and detailing interior space.
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G. Ralph Jones
Decatur
First Bible Church
Glenna
Decatur Music Club
Decatur Igen
8Th Ave
Ralph
Emergency Crisis Contacts Telco Guidance
The notice lists the Crisis Call Center numbers 355 8000 for personal crises and poisoning guidance. It advises calling hospitals or family physicians if needed and dialing 0 to reach an operator with the emergency nature. The Decatur Daily provides department and city numbers including Athens and night lines.
Pot Possession Charged To Two Decatur Residents
Two Decatur residents, an 18 year old and an adult, were arrested early today and charged with possession of marijuana and violation of the prohibition law. They were taken into custody after police stopped an automobile on 6th Ave.
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Decatur
6Th Ave
Chenault Receives State Honors From Wallace and Petrey
Decatur attorney Chenault is honored with a silver lapel button and letters of appreciation from Governor George C. Wallace and State Selective Service director Felix R. Petrey.
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George C. Wallace
State
Selective Service
Felix R. Petrey
Chenault
Decatur
Buckelew and Putman Win Reelection in Hartselle Runoff
In Hartselle more than 1,000 voters backed incumbents David Buckelew and Jerry Putman for four-year terms after a runoff. Buckelew defeated Millard O Bar 588 to 437 and Putman beat Pat Houston 640 to 369 as mayor John D Long and other council members were reelected without runoffs.
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Hartselle
David Buckelew
Jerry Putman
Buckelew
Millard O’bar
Putman
Pat Houston
Bob Horton
Joe Puckett
Horton
John D. Long
Bill Gardiner
Bruce Johnson
Regional council forms human needs planning steering group
The North Central Alabama Regional Council of Governments began expanding programs to include intangible human needs. A temporary steering committee was formed with officials from Morgan Lawrence and Cullman counties to plan child care and elder services financed by Appalachian Regional Commission and Social Security programs.
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North Central Alabama
Gary Voketz
City Hall
Voketz
Planning Council
Wheeler Basin
North Alabama air stagnation watch lifted for Morgan area
Officials said the air stagnation watch for Morgan Limestone and Lawrence counties was lifted before noon today. The watch warned of high concentrations of gases and particulates due to a slow moving high pressure system and urged residents to avoid burning leaves.
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Decatur
North Alabama
Tri-County District Health Service
David Nelson
Morgan
Limestone
Lawrence
Tennessee Valley
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Richard C. Lee
Richard Lee
Byron Vann
Lee
Bettye
Tom
Edgil
Ray Nixon
Corky
Chip
Jenny
Rod Cameron
Decatur Homemaker
Phylliss Sidebotham
Ralph Jones
C. V. Mizell
Mervin Kelley
THE
Decatur Daily
Athens
Scotty Maples
Bill King
By Lee Sentell
Blue Barber
Appalachian Regional Commission
Alabama Development Office
Social Security
Susan Boda
Narcog
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