St Bernard College Named Testing Center for NTE
Cullman St Bernard College is designated as a test center for the National Teacher Examinations on November 9. Rev Ronald Weigl director of Guidance and Testing said seniors preparing to teach and teachers seeking positions are eligible to take the one day test with common exams and one teaching area exam. Prospective teachers should obtain bulletins of information promptly.
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Cullman
St. Bernard College
Ronald Weigl
Limestone County Board enrolls 175 voters in two days
The Limestone County Board of Registrars announced 175 new voters were registered over a two day period Monday and Tuesday. If no additional days are granted before the November 5 election, two more registration days remain the first and third Mondays in October the 7th and 21st.
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Athens
Limestone County Board of Registrars
Limestone County
Grady Holland
Ophelia Allen
Jean Todd
Decatur Associates Capital Corp expands facilities on 6th Ave
Decatur Associates Capital Corp plans a new facility adjoining its current site at 925 6th Ave SE to double office space. Manager Gary Clark says completion is expected next month with a total investment near 40000 dollars to better serve the Decatur area.
Wet-Dry Petitions Deadline Set Monday in Cullman County
Voters in Cullman County show slower than hoped support for a wet-dry referendum. Backers target 4,000 valid signatures due next Monday with signatures to be verified by the county registrar and turned over to Probate Judge Guy Hunt, aiming for a vote with the November 5 general election.
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Lee Sentell
Gadsden Times to Publish Two Maysville Papers
The Gadsden Times in Gadsden Alabama will assume publication of the Maysville Independent and Public Ledger. The sale targets October 1 with James M. Striplin Jr named publisher. The Public Ledger will switch to afternoon edition while The Independent remains a morning paper.
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Maysville, Ky
Gadsden Times
Gadsden
Ala
Maysville the Independent
The
Public Ledger
Gadsden Publishing
James M. Striplin Jr
Maysville
Frank Helderman
Frank Helderman Jr
Judge Sets Jan 27 Trial In Flowers Extortion Case
A U.S. District judge in Birmingham has delayed ruling on defense motions to dismiss and scheduled January 27 for Richmond Flowers and three co-defendants in an extortion conspiracy case.
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Birmingham
Ala
U.S
Richmond Flowers
Morgan County ends hay venture near hospital site
Morgan County sold 26 acres of soybeans on the 155 acre Lurleen B. Wallace Mental Retardation Hospital site near Flint to Raymond E. Garnett. Garnett will clear and bale the soybeans at 30 cents per bale, with about 600 bales taken and another 600 possible if weather permits.
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Morgan County
Board of Revenue
Guy D. Roberts
Lurleen B. Wallace
Flint
Raymond E. Garnett
Massey
Garnett
Bobby Evans
Promoted Mrs Bobbie Brooks in Decatur Office
Bobbie Brooks received a promotion to supervising central office clerk at South Central Bell in Decatur effective September 1. A native of Walker County, she began as an operator in Bessemer in 1950, later worked in Birmingham, then moved to the Decatur traffic office in 1952. She is married to Lester H Brooks of Baggett Transportation and has two children. the family attends Sardis Springs Church of Christ.
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Bobbie Brooks
Athens
South Central Bell Telephone Company
Decatur
Brooks
Walker County
Telephone Company
Bessemer
Birmingham
Lester H. Brooks
Baggett Transportation Company
Sardis Springs
Limestone Court Ends Tuesday in Athens
A Limestone County criminal court session closed Tuesday with Judge James E. Bloodworth accepting guilty pleas from multiple defendants. James L. Houston admitted grand larceny and received five years. Others including Tommie Carthen Fred Wynn Gail Ledlow J E Ledlow and Eddie Lee Gibson faced sentencing or further proceedings on Oct 21 and four months for a misdemeanor.
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Athens
Limestone County Criminal Court
James E. Bloodworth
James L. Houston
Tommie Carthen
Fred Wynn
Bloodworth
Gail Hughes Ledlow
J. E. Lediow
Eddie Lee Gibson
George Brummil
John McCutcheon
Discrimination claims swirl at Vigor High PTA meeting
About 1,000 white students and parents accuse Vigor High School of Negro students carrying weapons and going unpunished. Principal C A Sytlie denies the charge and promises punishment for weapon violations. Mayor V O Capps, PTA president, says a special investigation is underway. Disorderly conduct charges against one white youth and two Negro pupils are dismissed.
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Prichard
Ala
PTA
Vigor High School
Vigor
C. A. Syltie
V. O. Capps
Capps
PSC Split Over Firing
The Public Service Commission faces a split over reinstating three ex examin ers dismissed in 1967 for political reasons. Sibyl Pool argues back pay and retroactive wages are owed as the Alabama Supreme Court ordered reinstatement with back pay if the charge stands.
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Montgomery
Ala
Public Service Commission
Sibyl Pool
PSC
Walter Whittle
Henry Dickinson
William J. Phelps
Eugene “Bull” Connor
C. C
Jack”’ Owen
Alabama Supreme Court
State Personnel Board
Miss Pool
Supreme Court
Connor
Owen
Montgomery County Circuit Court
JA Training Course Began In North Central Alabama
A three day JA training course opened Tuesday night at First Federal Savings and Loan Assoc. penthouse in Decatur for 65 volunteer adults from Athens Decatur and Hartselle to serve as advisers to 20 Junior Achievement companies. New organization Junior Achievement of North Central Alabama Inc formed with Bill Kreitlein expanding duties from Decatur JA. Local sponsors include Monsanto 3M Amoco Prestolite Fruehauf Goodyear Decatur Iron and Steel Wolverine Pet Milk First National Bank South Central Bell State National Bank Sears Roebuck Alabama Flour Mills First Federal SA Decatur Plastics Mutual Savings Life Insurance Automatic Screw Machine Products Baker Manufacturing Metco and Athens firms Cutler Hammer Brown Stove Works Athens Jaycees and Athens Lingerie.
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Junior Achievement
Alabama
Federal Savings and Loan Association
Athens
Decatur
Hartselle
J. A
Decatur Junior Achievement
Junior Achievement of North Central Alabama, Inc
Bill Kre
Monsanto
Amoco
Prestolite
Fruehaus
Goodyear
Decatur Iron and Steel
Wolverine
Pet Milk
First National Bank
South Central Bell
State National Bank of Alabama
Sears Roebuck & Co
Alabama Flour Mills
First Federal Savings and Loan Assn
Decatur Plastics
Mutual Savings Life Insurance Co
Baker Manufacturing
Metco
Champion Buys Timber Rights Across Four Counties
Courtland Alabama and surrounding counties in Alabama and Tennessee see a multimillion dollar timber rights deal. U S Pipe and Foundry Co sells surface rights to 33964 acres to U S Plywood Champion Papers Inc. The timber fuels a new $100 million plant near Courtland. Earnings impact 41 cents per share after taxes in 1968.
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Courtland
Alabama
Tennessee
U. S. Pipe and Foundry Co
R. E. Garrett
Garrett
U. S. Plywood Champion Papers, Inc
U. S. Pipe
Colbert
Franklin
Lawrence
Wayne
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St. Bernard
Athens College
Machin Gardner
Associates Capital Expanding
Morgan County Council of Pta
Massey Elementary
Ralph Bates
David Sandin
J. P. Cain
David Reed
Buelah Miller
Bennett McRae
Morgan County Tuberculosis Association
State Employment Service
Vine St. NW
J. E. Dillard
Independent Life and Accident Insurance Co
American College of Life Underwriters
San Francisco
Dillard
Decatur Jayceettes Board of Directors
Decatur High School
Knight Templar
Masonic Temple
Herbert
LIONS
Laura Bittle
Nancy Rinehart
Sigma Phi
Guy Walker
Lion’s Sight Program
Morgan
State Highway Department
Roberts
Sienas
L'stone Court
Itlein
Decatur J. A
David Hinds
Sears, Roebuck
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