Wallace State Trade School enrollment climbs in Cullman area
Wallce State Trade School reports over 300 students enrolled serving Cullman Winston and Blount counties. Johnson notes many classes face about four week waiting periods. The St Bernard Lecture Series schedule begins with Georgia legislator Julian Bond and features speakers including Bill Sands Andrew Hatcher Peter Jennings Ralph Nader among others slated across dates.
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Cullman
Wallace State
Ben Johnson
Winston
Blount
Johnson
St. Bernard
Georgia
Julian Bond
Bill Sands
John Kennedy
Andrew Hatcher
Peter Jennings
Ralph Nader
University of Alabama in Huntsville adds biology and chemistry
H. Clyde Reeves announces two new bachelor programs at U A H in Huntsville, expanding the university to eight bachelor degrees including English history mathematics physics and economics. Master’s programs already offered in engineering mathematics and physics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntsville
University of Alabama
H. Clyde Reeves
University President to Speak at Eighth District Dinner
Decatur Auburn University president Harry Philpott will address a dinner meeting of the Eighth District AEA in the Austin High School cafeteria Wednesday at 6 45 p m.
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Auburn University
Harry Philpott
Eighth “District
AEA
Austin High School
Community notes cover Decatur events and upcoming plays
Decatur community notes list season ticket sales for the junior service league senior program, musicals Li'l Abner and The Fantasticks, honors for new Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary students, a mental health seminar in Denver, and local club meetings. Also covered are civic theater tryouts for Murder in Rehearsal and meetings of the Morgan County Retired Teachers Association and Cosmopolitan Bridge Club.
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Decatur
Arthur Hugh
Peggy) Criscoe
Wilbur L. Smallwood
Clear_wiew St
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Ft. Worth
Texas
Criscoe
Morgan County
Retired Teachers ‘Association
Central Baptist ‘Church
Athens College survey cites Limestone recreational needs
A summer survey by 11 Athens College recreation graduates, released by the Chamber of Commerce, finds adequate public interest in recreation but no financing plan. It outlines county facilities, school programs, church roles, and volunteer willingness, noting room for improvement in Limestone County and Athens.
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Bob Walker
Athens
Limestone County
Athens College
Chamber of Commerce
Dorothy Campbell
U.S. 31
Athens High
Athens High School
Athens-Limestone County
Chamber of Commerce Recreation Committee
Oba Belcher
Walter Walker
Frank Deemer
Tom Dean
Julian Newman
Larry McCoy
Wilks Named UF Fund Chair and Local Leader
John E B Wilks Jr a Decatur native and former State National Bank assistant cashier has been named general division chairman for the Morgan County United Fund. He is a board member of several local groups and is married to Katherine Lee of Decatur. Athens sale of six outdated rural elementary schools brought in 14250 with Ripley Elementary the highest at 3500. The proceeds will be allocated to the State Department of Education before returning to Limestone Board funds.
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Alfred
Cowan
U.S. Border Patrol Academy
Fresnos
Texas
Laredo
Sec‘a
Jo. Ann
Decatur
John EB. Wilks
State ‘National Bank of Alabama
Morgan County United Fund
Wilks
Decaturree
Florence ‘State College
Wichita—State—uniiversity
State National Bank
Wilk
Reynolds Metals
Wichita
Kan
Reynolds
Sheffield
Kansas
United Fund
The
Salvation Army
American Institute of Banking
Central Methodist Church
Kiwanis Club of
Decatur Country Club
Katherine Lee
Athens
Limestone County Board of Education
C. S. Pettus
Ripley
Pettus
Little Elk
Blue Ridge
Belle Mina
Walter's Chapel
Leggtown
State Department of Education
General Fund
Limestone Board of Education
Grand jury calls review of Lawrence County fee system
The MOULTON-A jury told Circuit Judge Reneau Almon to have a future grand jury examine how the sheriff probate judge circuit court clerk and county solicitor are paid by fees rather than salaries. The panel noted jail and courthouse conditions were generally good and commended Sheriff Pete Rutherford while urging better janitorial services. Indictments numbered 30 and criminal term begins Oct 21 with two weeks set aside.
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MOULTON — A _ Lawrence
Reneau Almon Friday
Lawrence County
Pete Rutherford
Criminal Circuit Court
Reneau Almon
Austin Wins Voting Trophy As City Elects turnout drops
Austin High School retained the voting trophy after the Sept 10 runoff with 47 percent turnout among its registered voters. Other centers posted 43 percent at Eastwood Elementary and 39 percent at Huston Station, with several locations in the 30s. The oldest voter was L. H. Porch, 73, and the youngest was Carolyn Roberts, 21, a University of Alabama senior.
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Austin High School
Tia
Decatur Chamber of Commerce
John Eyster
Chamber
Austin High
Eastwood Elementary
Fire Station
L. H. Porch
Porch
Austin
Carridale St
Carolyn Roberts
Digane St
University of Alabama
Area Students On Dean's List
Eighteen Tennessee Valley students named by Auburn University deans for summer quarter top five percent. Honors include Rob ert A. Nunnelley and Bruce Day among engineering and architecture and fine arts majors across Cullman Lawrence Limestone Madison Morgan areas and Huntsville Gunter Krauss Carolyn Wood Margaret Hood Wade Sadler and others.
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Auburn
Tennessee Valley
Auburn University
Cullman
Baileyton
Robert A. Nunnelley
Donald Morgan
Bruce Day
William S. Keller
Jerry C.pruett
Donald_ S. Stewart
Madison
Hazel Green
Steve G. Cantrell
Huntsville
Gunter Krauss
Carolyn Wood
Margaret K. Hood
Wade B. Sadler
Reese Stanley Shinkle
City Man Invents Special Air Door In Decatur
Decatur resident C M McClurkin developed the Mac Lee air circulating door first installed at Red's IGA. The aluminum door uses dual directional air streams to regulate interior temperature and repel dust while offering largely unobstructed access. The $1200 device was built by Valley Tool and Die, with McClurkin also designing a wedge shaped slice sealer for cake freshness.
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Ray. Martin
DAILY
C. M. McClurkin
Decatur
Red
IGA
McClurkin
3-M
Red’s
Valley Tool and Die of
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Hartselle
Billy Joe Royal
Morgan County ‘High
Judy Morton
General T
West Limestone
West Lime- School
Spalkville
Falkville
Philpott
Ray Nixon
Dianne
Mary Lou Dancy
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic
Decatur Civic Theater
Barbara Flindt
Gy Cosmopolitian Bridge Club
Holiday Inn
Lucy’s Branch
Lee-Hi Lodge
Decatur Boat Harbor
Swan Creek
Moulton Water Project
Moulton
Turkey Creek
Bob Dunnavant
John .E. Wilks
Alabama
Karen
Kathy
John
Penpvlane S
Tur Country * Club
Austinville
Courthouse
West Decatur
Decatur Armory
Decatur High
Somerville Road
Lawrence
William G. Legg
Town Creek
Brice H. Brackin
Marvin Edward Ruf
James Karl Worthey
Morgan
Albert Randolph Thornhill
William Dragoset
Lonnie McDaniel
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