Estate Left to Pets Sparks Unusual Decatur Will
The late Lytton Walker of Pine Ridge disinherited kin and left his entire estate to stray dogs and cats. His will bans tapping the money until the animals die, after which nine distant relatives and two religious groups receive the remainder. Executor Bill Frazier learned of the bequest after the veterinarian contacted him about the pets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Steele
Pine Ridge
Steele
Diane
Decatur
Lytton Walker
Walker
Oak St
Bill Frazier
Mr. Walker
Frazier
George
Site Chosen For Elderly Lunches In Athens
Limestone County officials designate Athens Recreation Center on W Pryor St as the site for a low cost nutritional program for residents aged 60 and older and their spouses. The initiative, funded by the Alabama Commission on Aging, begins Sept 27 with recreation, a hot lunch at 11 a.m., and transportation provided.
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Athens
Ruby Montgomery
Limestone Council
Athens Recreation Center
W. Pryor St
Limestone County
Ameda Heath
Alabama Commission On Aging
Burleson guides Point Mallard golf at 55
Bill Burleson, 55, is the Point Mallard club golf professional, a Decatur native who began golf as a teenager and rose from Burningtree pro to lead the course. He expects a busy summer, estimating 70 to 80 hours weekly, and looks forward to improving Point Mallard further while preparing for a Best Ball tournament.
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Point Mallard
Burleson
Point-Mallard
Burleson’s club pro career spans several Alabama courses
The career highlights include a 1954 start at Athens Country Club lasting about eight years, earning an Alabama PGA card, then joining the national PGA five years later. He later supervised at Dothan Country Club, sold golf equipment, built a par 3 course south of Decatur, and worked at Burningtree and Point Mallard. Also noted are historical references to Huntsville’s 1862 capture by Old Stars and a tank moving anecdote in Decatur.
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Point Mallard
Burningtree Country Club
Professional Golf Association
PGA
Sam Snead
Burleson
Decatur
Margaret Holland
Athens
James
Decatur Country Club
Athens Country Club
National Pga
Dothan Country Club
Birmingham
Burningtree
Crisis numbers and help lines card for Decatur Daily
The Decatur Daily lists crisis contact options. Call the Crisis Call Center at 355 8000 for personal emergencies or possible poisoning, or contact your hospital or physician. If unsure of the number, dial 0 and explain the emergency.
Eight civil cases today before Morgan County judge Hundley
Eight civil division cases are scheduled for trial today before Morgan County Circuit Judge R. L. Hundley. One trial is planned Tuesday. Cases set for trial include Patrica Lacey vs Rufus Greer West, Harry E. Kennedy vs Graham Thompson, Donald G. Pickerill vs Nicholson Motors, Ronald E. Flack vs Lorene Lovelady, Arnold Wayne Hill vs Sunshine Mill Inc, William Winkle vs Jerry Haynes, Mary T. Briscoe and Donnie Briscoe vs Bruce Lemmond, and Edward E. Kelsoe vs Pete Milk Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan County
R. L
Dick) Hundley
Patrica Lacey
Harvey Elrod
Rufus Greer West
Robert Straub
Harry E. Kennedy
Winston Legge
Graham Thompson
Julian Harris
Donald G. Pickerill
Nicholson Motors, Inc
Rudolph Slate
Ronald E. Flack
David Cauthen
Lorene Lovelady
Joe Calvin
Arnold Wayne Hill
Sherman Powell Jr
Sunshine Mill, Inc
John Key
William Winkle
Miles Powell
Jerry Haynes
Mary T. Briscoe
Donnie Briscoe
Bruce Lemmond
Tom Caddell
Edward E. Kelsoe
Jim Speake
Pete Milk Co
John Eyster
Billage
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tommy Stevenson
Limestone Council On Aging
Lumeen Wallace Developmental Center
Decatur Exchange Club
Monsanto
Bill Weber
Wes Connelly
Tennessee River
Morgan, Blount, Marion, Walker, Fayette, Jefferson and
Winston Counties
Bill Burleson
Golf
Ormsby M. Mitchell
Huntsville
Memphis and Charleston
Jack Higginbotham
Alabama
Jordan Apartments
Wif
Larry Dante
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Decatur Daily
Russip Cits
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