Lack of Accreditation May Be Reason for Doctor Shortage
The District One Tuberculosis Hospital board struggles to hire a second doctor as accreditation delays persist since 1964. With only one physician and three registered nurses, officials weigh pursuing Joint Commission on Accreditation status to boost recruitment and consider housing a general practitioner or training staff via other groups. The 24 member board seeks contacts to fill critical medical staff gaps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Blair
District One Tuberculosis Hospital
California
Joint Commission On Accreditation
Robert K. Oliver
Area Briefs and Local Notice Summary
Morgan County Mental Health Association plans a telephone answering service soon to aid the part time executive director. A two-vehicle crash on Morgan County Road 21 south of Hartselle left Alan McWhorter and Leroy Williams injured. a farm tractor operator escaped harm. Limestone Sheriff's Dept and Athens Police propose a joint teletype system costing about 180 dollars monthly, subject to city council and county board approvals.
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Morgan County Mental Health Association
S. M. Rich Jr
Morgan County Health Department
Morgan County
Hartselle
Alan J. McWhorter
Danville
Leroy Williams
Addison
Wayman Holliday
Athens
Limestone County Sheriff's Department
Athens Police Department
Putman Named President of Outstanding American Foundation
John L. Putman, honored as one of the 10 Outstanding Young Men last year, is named president of the Outstanding American Foundation of Chicago and Montgomery. He will take the post Oct. 1 and directs programs recognizing outstanding individuals across ages and fields. Previously he led public affairs and employee relations at Space since 1966 and earlier was director of development and psychology professor at Athens College.
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Huntsville
John L. Putman
Outstanding American Foundation
Chicago
Montgomery
Putman
Space
Athens College
Area businessmen to attend Alabama Small Business Council meeting
Three area businessmen will join the Alabama Small Business Advisory Council annual meeting in Theodore next week. Members William R. Fite James Beasley Jr and Guy D Roberts form part of the 254 member council expected for the two day event. Athens Harley Davidson franchise bought by John R Fielding Jr of Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama Small Business Advisory Council
Theodore
William R. Fite
Decatur
James Beasley, Jr
Athens
Guy D. Roberts
Hartselle
Harley-Davidson Motorcycle
John R. Fielding, Jr
City Squirrel Sought In Daring Daylight Breakin
Police responded to a daylight intruder report at 1802 Somerville Rd SE after Elizabeth Smith found a squirrel on a bed and fleeing to a bathroom. Officers noted the animal entered and exited through a bathroom hole, as reported by Ray Martin.
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Squirrel
Somerville Rd
Elizabeth Smith
Ray Martin
Damage suits in Morgan County head long docket
Morgan County Circuit Court opens October 9 with 91 cases, including two hit and run damage suits seeking 400 000 from Curtis Huey Roden. Other actions name Decatur City and Wright, Hicks Chevrolet, and a tuberculosis sanatorium case.
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Huntsvile
Curtis Huey Roden
Morgan ‘County
Decatur
William F. Wright
Hick’s
Chevrolet Co
Hartselle
Curtis Middleton
Waldermose
Price Bean
Roden
Bean
Wright and Hick
Chevrolet
Arthur Gill
Beatrice Middleton
Wright
Middleton
Gill
Mr. Gill
Hick
Johnnie G. Miller
City Raises Approved and Recreation Director Named
City Commission approved 5 to 6 percent raises for about 257 employees and an 11 percent boost for police, creating an additional $62,400 annually. James E. Brown was hired as recreation director at $9,600 yearly, moving from HatleySburg Mississippi. He will assume duties in October as the city expands recreational facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Martin
City Commission
James E. Brown
Brown
Hattiesburg
Miss
Hatties Recreation Department
Police
Birmingham Man Held In East Lake Stabbing Case
A 26-year-old Birmingham man, James Richard Jackson, is jailed on a first degree murder charge in the stabbing death of 44-year-old Melba Heald, a divorcee, found bludgeoned and stabbed over 35 times in her East Lake kitchen on August 6, 1966. Neighbors reported screams as police arrested him during a break in.
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Birmingham
Ala
East Lake
Albert Wallace
James Richard Jackson
Melba Heald
Wallace
Jackson
Jefferson County
Dist. Atty
Earl Morgan
AMLA Conference to Discuss Recreation Development
A special meeting of the Alabama Mountain Lakes Association is set for Thursday at 1 30 p m in the Mutual Savings Life Insurance auditorium. Attendees include J Homer Blackstone of Auburn University and staff, TVA officials George Schmidt and Claude Manning, state planner Richard Dowdy, and other officials. Blackstone seeks association guidance for developing tourist recreation to aid federal assistance eligibility by December 31. J Hubert Richter of Cullman is association president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama Mountain Lakes Association
Bert Unpingco
Unpingco
Mutual Savings Life Insurance
J. Homer Blackstone
Auburn University
State of Alabama
Blackstone
George Schmidt
TVA
Claude Manning
Richard Dowdy
Tennessee River Valley Association
J. Hubert Richter
Cullman
Hillbilly Singer's Divorced Wife and Son Seek Song Rights
The son and the divorced wife of late hillbilly singer Hank Williams have filed suit in Montgomery circuit court over rights to songs he wrote and sang. The case centers on ownership and use of the works and potential royalties, reflecting ongoing disputes within Williams' family over his musical legacy.
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Montgomery, Ala
Hank Williams
Audrey Williams
Randall
Williams
Fred Rose Music Co
Nashville, Tenn
Irene Smith
Seibold Refuses Extradition Denies Alabama Murder Charge
Edward Albert Seibold, 21, refused to waive extradition in Miami and denied involvement in the murder of three Alabama girls. The hearing was continued 30 days. no bond set. He remains jailed in Dade County awaiting a rendition order from Tallahassee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Seibold
Miami, Fla
Edward Albert Seibold
Alabama
Ralph Ferguson
Seibold
Auburn University
Paul Dale
Auburn
Fred Hammock
Florida
Claude Kirk
Dade County
Tallahassee
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Gene Aucoin
Gene
Wayne Aucoin
Ed Bruchac
Dave Whittaker
DAILY
Ium
Gillie S. Graham
Sparkman and
Westman
Strickland Walgreen Drug Co
Shirley S. McOreless
Priceville
Mr. Mcoreless
Lacey’s Spring
Birmingham Mar
Ner
AMLA
Elizabeth Sinclair
U.S
William Shoemaker
Mrs. Smith
Randall Williams
Hank Williams Jr
Robert Stewart
Music Company
Rose
Michael A. Petit, M.D
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