Moulton Water Board Pushes Conservation
H A Alexander called for water conservation as a 1.3 million system moves forward. Construction may finish with operation by early March, despite sparse rainfall and a 300 gallon per minute capacity limit from two wells and two springs. Tim Blakemore urged residents to avoid excessive use until rainfall restores supply. North of Moulton, Turkey Creek filtration plant work continues and a reservoir dam site is being prepared.
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Moulton— Water Board
H.A Alexander
Tim Blakemore
Moulton
Alexander
Turkey Creek
Rural water projects in Cullman County seek bids Oct 16
Bids to open Oct 16 for five rural water systems in Cullman County totaling nearly $2 million. Joppa-Hulace-Ryan Water and Fire Protection Authority contracts may be awarded soon after bid opening at Joppa Junior High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C’man County
Daily
Cullman
Cullman County
Joppa-Hulaco- Ryan Water and Fire Protection Authority
Joppa Junior High School
Hanceville
Garden City
Holly Pond
Johnson’s Crossing
Eight Mile
East Cullman
Westpoint- Vinemont
VAW Water System Incorporated
W. H. Zigenbine
Asa C. Hartwig
Herman Tillery
Vinemont
Addison
West Point
Educators To Get Higher Pay Raise in Morgan County
Morgan County education employees will receive a 4.8 percent base pay increase in September paychecks, up from 4 percent. The board approved a State recommendation and noted an approximate $45 to $50 boost for teachers principals bus drivers and other staff.
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Morgan County
County Education Board
Howard Fowler
James Howell Stephenson
Barney Smith
Morgan County High
Hartsell
Cotaco
Union Hill School
Union Hill
Falkville
Decatur Man Elected Medical Administrators Nominee
Ronald L Sparkman of Hartselle Hospital was elected a management nominee at a conven tion of the American Academy of Medical Administrators in Atlantic City New Jersey. Credentials were presented by academy officers on behalf of the Board of Directors. Communications Workers Local 3903 will sponsor a three minute Christmas telephone call to a service member abroad. Send name address and phone to Robbie Griggs 1415 7th Ave SE by Oct 15. Charles Putnam of Forbes Piano Co Decatur returned from Northern Illinois University DeKalb IL after a seminar on Wurlitzer organ design and manufacture.
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Ronald L. Sparkman
Hartselle Hospital
American Academy of Medical Administrators
Atlantic City
Communication Workers of América Local 3903
Robbie Griggs
7Th Ave
Charles Putnam
Forbes Piano Co
Decatur
Northern Illinois University
Dekalb
Arrest Procedure Reversed In Decatur Incident
Police received a call from a man in a phone booth at 6th Ave and 7th St SE asking for assistance. On arrival the man asked to be taken to jail and was charged with intoxication on a public street.
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Decatur
6Th Ave
7Th St
Pam
Nan
Decatur curb market opens with beans to apples and cakes
Notes of interest announce the Decatur Curb and Country Market at 1st Ave and Grant St open 6 30 am to 5 30 pm selling field beans Kentucky green beans pumpkins shelled peas butter beans turnip greens tomatoes squash cucumbers green peanuts apples sweet and Irish potatoes pears bell peppers and homemade cakes jams and jellies Peas beans and other vegetables available for home canning or freezing The Wheeler Brown Hendrix Chapter 11 Of the Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary will sponsor an entertainment evening Saturday at 8 at the DAV home on Church St.
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Decatur
1St Ave
Grant St
Kentucky
Wheeler-Brown-Hendrix
The
Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary
DAV
Church St
Mel Bailey Urges Strict Law Enforcement
Athens reports Sheriff Mel BaileyCalls for firm law enforcement stance to avoid lax enforcement and to uphold public safety. Bailey urges decisive action and stronger policing within Jefferson County authorities.
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Athens
Jefferson County
Mel Bailey
North Alabama Peace Officers Association
A. B. Lightfoot
Decatur
Pack
Wallace spends day with aides amid campaign friction
Wallace rest at his Montgomery home and held talks with aides as two metropolitan appearances drew local resistance. In Cicero Illinois officials initially denied a street speech permit then allowed a corner talk after a motorcade plan failed. A Chicago Loop parade preceded the Cicero stop. A NY Shea Stadium rally on Oct 9 was dropped after city officials refused the venue for partisan events.
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Montgomery
Ala
George’ C. Wallace
Alabama
Cicero
Wallace
Chicago
Cicero Town Hall
Midwest
Shea Stadium
New York City
August Heckscher
Clifford - Franklin
New York State
Coor O ‘Dinator
Heckscher
Attempt to Purchase Radio Station WVSM Recalls FCC Review
Lawrence E. Kennamer seeks to acquire control of Sand Mountain Advertising Co Inc operator of WVSM through stock purchase, as the FCC weighs the petition. North Alabama police officers heard remarks on law enforcement, uniform salary bills, and standards. Meredith Lee Willingham urged immediate IRS contact for marijuana arrests and related taxes.
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Washington
The
Federal Communications Commission
Lawrence E
North Alabama Peace Officers Association
Limestone
M. W. Evans
Bailey
Jefferson County
Meredith Lee Willingham
Huntsville Internal Revenue Office
Ground broken for Athens second fire station
Athens breaks ground Thursday on a 4600 square foot, two bay fire station on Freeman St near U S 31. The $79000 project houses two pumpers worth about 65000 with delivery expected Oct 15 to Nov 1. Construction aims late January 1969 completion. two cent cigarette tax funds fire protection.
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Athens
Freeman St
U. S. 31
Nick Davis
U.S
L&n
Forrest St
Robert A. Tinnon
Buford Romine
A. E.bumpus
Bill Locke
J. F. Locke and “Sons of Huntsville
Leary Appearance Provokes Campus and Church Wide Debate
At Spring Hill College in Mobile a planned November 11 talk by LSD advocate Dr. Timothy Leary drew strong reactions. Jesuit president Very Rev. William J. Rimes opposed initially but allowed the talk amid student Bill of Rights arguments. Archbishop Thomas J. Toolen urged cancellation to preserve moral norms and steer controversial speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Ala
LSD
Timothy Leary
Leary
Father of the
Spring Hill College
William J. Rimes
Rimes
Thomas J. Toolen
Mobile-Birmingham
Toolen
Athens Papers Sold and Merged to Form Athens News Courier
Alabama newspaper consolidation in Athens will create the Athens News Courier a semi weekly merged from the Alabama Courier Limestone Democrat and Athens News Leader. Robert Bryan to own the Courier Democrat and publish the new daily potential. Beasley Thompson to manage the News Leader with Hollice Smith staying as editor. Development toward daily edition considered with mid October consolidation.
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Athens —Incorporation
Athens News-Courier
Alabama Courier-Limestone Democrat
Athens News Leader
Courier-Democrat
Steele McGrew
Robert Bryan
Cullman Times
Bryan
Courier- Democrat
News Leader
Athens News Courier
R. H. Walker
The
Democrat
McGrew McGrew
Courier
Thompson
the Democrat and Courier
McGrew
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Joppa-Hulace-Ryan System
Farmer's Home Administration
VAW
JHR
Corinth Church
Ernest Speigle
FHA
U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Charles Slayton
Sparkman
Putnam
Radio
Huntsville
Bumpus
Allison Bailey, Jr
Athens Papers
Noccalula Falls
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