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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1973
Page
3
Athens fire crews battled a Thursday night blaze that destroyed a limestone residence owned by Martin Stamping and Steve Co. and managed by Johnny Carter. No occupants were home and cause remains undetermined with no injuries reported.
The board discussed moving a metal warehouse for Carver School renovation funded by Appalachian 202 grant funds. A one acre lot on Sumner Ave was approved for the new warehouse at $13,000. Plans include a diagnostic center at the Instructional Services Center to aid students with learning difficulties using current staff and volunteers. School officials pursue PL 874 funding but survey work will proceed regardless. Ten new hires were approved across several schools and two resignations were accepted.
Details reveal six men and crew loaded in a Beechcraft D18 with full fuel and Croce's musical gear. The flight was to end the tour in Sherman Texas after a last minute shift from Natchitoches to Dallas. James Croce, a Philadelphia native living in Lyndell with wife and son, had returned to music last year after earlier work. He graduated in 1965 from Villanova with psychology, taught disturbed children before singing.
Data from eight test subjects will be compared with four women permitted to walk. A recent issue notes NASA rejected several qualified women, including famed Oklahoma aviator Jerrie Cobb, who had more flight time than many men chosen for moon missions.
Rural Grove Independent Baptist Church east of Hartselle on Burleson Mountain holds its regular monthly singing at 7 30 p m featuring the Commandments with no admission charge.
Astros astronaut Bean notes likely problems readjusting to gravity after two months in space. Statements were read by Mission Control in response to reporters questions. In their final earth resources photo run, the crew photographed 36 target sites around the world.
An hour long session in the Executive Office Building kept officials silent on discussion terms. The report notes no White House or vice president staff authorized public discussion. Meanwhile, a busy gospel singing schedule spans churches in Alabama with multiple quartets and groups performing nightly from 7 to 7:30 p.m., plus Masonic and nurse association events and a brunch with Sen. Gene McLain as speaker. details include locations such as New Center Baptist Church and Priceville Shopping Center.
Athens city school board chairman Cecil Christopher said a lien on a public school building is illegal. Decatur firm Travis and Ables Drywall plans a lien over a $3900 debt tied to Acousti Engineering, delaying occupancy of the $2.2 million Athens High School. The dispute involves Ranger Construction and subcontractors, with Acousti contesting the claim.
A three car crash Thursday at Wilson and Bank Streets NE left two women injured. Lela Mae Williams and Mary Williams, both of Athens, were treated and released from Decatur General Hospital after the collision that caused damage to two vehicles including a camper being pulled by one of the cars.
In the Athens area two people were hurt in separate one vehicle crashes within 24 hours. Ronnie Woodfin age 20 of Elkmont survived a serious injury after a Thursday morning Alabama 127 crash eight miles north of Athens. An unidentified man was taken to Huntsville Hospital around 7 a.m. after a wreck at Greenbrier. State troopers had few details on the morning crash. Woodfin was moved to Huntsville Hospital from Athens Limestone Hospital where he remains in serious condition. Troopers reported the mishap occurred at about 7 20 a.m. Thursday and is to be fully investigated next month.
Cullman County reports its 12th traffic fatality of the year. Cleven Trussell, 35, Arley, died Wednesday at Cullman Hospital after a one car crash Monday two miles west on U.S. 278. Funeral set for Saturday at 2 p.m. at Smith Chapel. Survivors include his parents, seven brothers, three sisters, and several sisters in law. Funeral service details provided by Moss Funeral Home.
Three weeks notice is given that James T. Lynn as Secretary of Housing will sell Lot 86 Beaverbrook Subdivision Decatur Morgan County Alabama at public outcry for cash at the North door of the Morgan County Courthouse on Sunday in October 1973. The sale seeks to foreclose a mortgage originally from Vestal Wayne Raspberry to Engel Mortgage Company later assigned to FHUD, with redemption rights, existing liens, and subdivision restrictions.
A vast network of more than 200000 retail outlets across the United States now offer greeting cards. The sector reflects widespread consumer demand and seasonal sales cycles driving diverse offerings from traditional to digital formats.
The sharpest increase in farm real estate values since 1951 was recorded for the year ending Nov. 1, 1972. Average value per acre jumped 10 percent nationally.
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