Council weighs traffic signal change and Christmas bonus
The council considers keeping the Eva and Sealy Street traffic signal, revises the size of a Christmas bonus for city workers, and decides when to hold the next meeting, which could fall on Christmas Day if the regular schedule is followed. The financial report notes state salaries at 1.9 billion, public aid at 1.18 billion, and highway capital spending up six percent, with a mixed outlook from November to December.
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Easter programs disrupted prompt spring break date shift
The Ministerial Alliance will ask the school board to move spring break from Easter to mid semester to reduce conflicts with church Easter programs and family vacations. The board meets Tuesday at 7:30 with other items including Christmas bonuses, bleacher purchases, resignations, and contracts for the superintendent and athletic director.
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Lloyd DeLong
Alliance
Grand jury indicts nine persons on varied charges
The Grand Jury Friday indicted nine persons. Three are in jail, four on bond, two unapprehended. Cadena Jr. faces rape charges. Leathers Jr. and Watson are jailed for aggravated robbery. Toney and Gilbert accused of unlawful weapon on licensed premises. Callaway and Jurado on different counts. two suspects yet at large for theft and illegal weapon turnout.
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William Ira Leathers, Jr
Stephen Hale Watson
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Watson
Grady Eugene Toney
Cleophus Gilbert
Holly lore and superstition surround seasonal decoration
The article surveys holly’s rich history from Celtic and Druidic roots to Roman and Christian traditions, detailing legends about red berries after the Nativity, weather charms, and Pliny’s cautions. It notes many varieties, with American holly most common in the U.S., once widespread in the East.
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