USO urges gifts for Vietnam service members this Christmas
Rankin outlines a survey of what troops in Vietnam want for Christmas 1968. Top items include insect repellent, greeting cards, batteries, film, Kool-Aid containers, seeds, tapes, and small games. Donations to USO Clubs nationwide will be mailed to APO or FPO addresses for delivery in Vietnam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faye Brewington
Vietnam
James L. Rankin
USO
Rankin
United States
USO Club
APO
FPO
San Francisco
USO Aloha
Cam Ranh Bay
22Nd Replacement Battalion
USO AN Khe
USO Can Tho
CAM Ranh
USO Qui Nhon
c/o First Army
USO Saigon
USO Tan Son Nhut
Vung Tan
USO I Corps
Davis Elected Huntsville Mayor
Joe Davis defeated former Huntsville Police Chief Chris Spurlock in a runoff to become mayor. Turnout reached sixty percent with Davis 18 557 to 11 115. Davis named council members Joe Peters W L Waters Kenneth Johnson Frank Riddick and Pat Miller Jr while Abner McNaron Ronald X Pearsall Jr and others lost reelection bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntsville
Joe Davis
Glenn Hearn
Chris Spurlock
Davis
Spurlock
Joe Peters
W. L. Waters
Kenneth Johnson
Frank Riddick
Pat Miller Jr
Abner McNaron
Ronald X. Pearsall
Maury Farrell
Jim Dunn
Eleanor Wood
Schools Working On Accreditation
Limestone County high schools Tanner Cle ments and Elkmont are pursuing accreditation via a self study to identify needs in equipment faculty and curriculum. Pettus says Tanner leads and may be inspected by Southern Association by term end. Trinity Athens High and Athens High hold prior accreditations by the association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Limestone County
Southern Association of Schools and Colleges
C. S. Pettus
Tanner, Clements
Elkmont
Pettus
Tanner
Southern Association
Trinity
Athens High
East Limestone Band Booster Drive Opens With 526 Members
The East Limestone Band Booster Club held its fall membership drive Tuesday night selling memberships at $1 each. Mrs. Clifton Thomas is the new president and 526 members are currently enrolled. A chicken stew will be sold in the lunchroom before the East Limestone Ardmore football game on Oct 17 to raise proceeds for the band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Limestone
Clifton Thomas
Hay Cutting Extended in Athens to December Thirty First
ASCS official Wallace Steele announced extended hay cutting for diverted farm acres through December 31. The order covers land in domestic allotment crop land adjustment and soil bank programs. Limestone County farmers must deposit at the ASCS office to release diverted acres. Auburn President Dr. Harry M. Philpot will speak at the Eighth District AEA gathering today at Austin High cafeteria at 6:45 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Wallace Steele
Agricultural Stabilization and Consevation Service
Limestone County
ASCS
Steele
Harry M. Philpot
Auburn University
Austin High
Toastmistress Club meeting set for Thursday
Notes of Interest report a 7:30 p.m. Thursday meeting at Pet Hospitality Room. Mrs T W Beasley of Huntsville and Mrs C J Quinn of Huntsville will explain Toastmistress Clubs to area women. St Ann's PTA opens its first meeting at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the school auditorium.
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Pet Hospitality
T. W. Beasley
Huntsville
Southeast Region
International
Toastmistress Clubs
Council I
Civic Region
Toastmistress Club
St. Ann’s Pta
East Limestone Water System Eyes 500 Subscribers for Loan
East Limestone Water and Fire Protection Authority aims for at least 500 paying subscribers before applying for a federal Economic Development Administration loan to build a 60 mile pipeline system. About 208 subscribers exist with 10 new added, and contracts could be awarded by early next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Dunnavant
East Limestone
East Limestone Water and Fire Protection Authority
Authority
Russell Throneberry
Thomas Steele
Steele
Economic Development Administration
Throneberry
Capshaw
Athens
Auburn Student Charged In Marijuana Case
A 23 year old Auburn University senior in aeronautics management was arrested after authorities surveilled a secluded marijuana patch off U S 29. Joe Corbet Bennet of Daytona Beach Florida was held in Lee County jail on possession charges as investigators prepare further arrests.
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Auburn. Ala
Auburn University
Paul Ragsdale
Joe Corbet Bennett
Daylona Beach
Fla
Lee County
Ragsdale
G H. Right, Jr
U.S. 29
Bennet
Grand Jury Cases To Be On Docket
At least 24 cases are planned for criminal court in Moulton on Oct. 21 from indictments returned by the Lawrence County fall grand jury. One indictment carries capital punishment for rape of Jimmy Yarbrough. Manslaughter indictments target Otis Earl Echols James Ray McWhirter and David Micheal Mizell. Additional charges include burglary, possession of burglar tools and receiving and concealing stolen property amid a batch of burglary indictments against Nix Gray Hulsey Mardis and Dawson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Lawrence County
Grand Jury
Jimmy Yarbrough
Otis Earl Echols
James Ray McWhirter
David Micheal Mizell
Echols
Tennessee
Daniel and
Haskel
McCary
James Romans
Pete’ Ruther
Ford
Woods
Courtland
Daniel McCary
Romans
Donald Wayne Nix
Herschel Gray
Jerry Hulsey
Jimmy Ray Mardis
Homer Gene Dawson
Mardis
Nix
L. V. Davis
George Thomas Clark Jr
Everett Lindsey
Johnny B. Keeton
Cleveland Jane
Three State Fiddle Champs To Be Named At Athens Event
In Athens on October 5 the Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddler's Association will name state champions from Alabama Mississippi and Tennessee. Ten finalists in junior and senior divisions will compete with top scorers from each state receiving trophies and certificates. The convention includes Buck dancing folk singing and a final crowning of the Tennessee Valley Fiddling King with a $2 entry fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Alabama
Mississippi
Tennessee
Tennessee Valley
Harrison
National Association of Old
National Association
National Association of
Water Dispute To Be Settled Near Holt Lock
Alabama Power and Alabama Water Improvement Commission plan informal talks to resolve a dispute over Holt Lock and Dam water flow on the Warrior River near Tuscaloosa. AWIC seeks minimum flow to prevent stagnation. Power argues a 500 cfs rate would hurt operation economics. Mayors from Tuscaloosa and other officials attended the prehearing in Washington. Date for the next meeting pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Alabama Power Co
Alabama Water Improvement Commission
Warriors River
Thomas Debevoice
AWIC
Holt Lock
Tuscaloosa
Washington
Federal Power Commission
Alabama Power
Holt
Gulf States Paper Co
Alabama
Debevoice
Hartselle Budget Under Review by Incoming Officials
The outgoing Hartselle mayor and council presented an incomplete budget for the next fiscal year to the incoming administration. Proposals request higher appropriations for police fire water and sewer street sanitation with gas funds incomplete. The council approved flooride plans for the water system with support from medical and dental societies and corrected a two year zoning error for Lows Quality Foods to resume permitting remodeling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartselle
The
Water Board
Morgan County Medical Society
Eighth District Dental Society
North Sparkman
Morrison Co. Declares 100 Percent Stock Dividend
Morrison Inc. board members in Tampa Florida announce a 100 percent common stock dividend and an additional share to record holders of Oct 4. A regular quarterly cash dividend of 15 cents per share is also declared payable Oct 15 to holders of record Oct 4, bringing yearly cash dividends to $1.10 per share. The company also votes to raise authorized common shares from 1.5 million to five million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Ala
Morrison, Inc
Tampa
Fla
Morrison
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Auburn
Austin
Leon H. Porch
Carridale SW
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Dorothy Schwachow
Board of Directors
Three Man Authority Incorporated
Petrus Menefee
Buel Davis
Athens College
Association
Bill Harrison
Limestone Court
D. L. Rosenau, Jr
Limestone County Court
Rutch C. McClung
Edna H. Norton
F. B
Pete) Biles
McClung
Norton
Biles
Ednar H. Norton
Wood
Woodroof
Morrison Co
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