The Daily Sentinel from Scottsboro, Alabama (2024)

February 7, 1984

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The Daily Sentineli

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Scottsboro, Alabama

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Tuesday, February 7, 1984

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Serving The People Of Jackson County Since 1889 Ila 4 (USPS 490 680) VOLUME XIII NUMBER 149 Two Sections 14 Pages irm (D IJ) lossessustained the past several New tax AREA measures are eyed Snow blankets area schools close for day A £4 A 3 Easy way down Snoiv fills empties bird bath Ul Press TUESDAY EBRUARY 7 1984 11 market outlook for products manufactured at the Scottsboro Page 5 Page 6 Page 2 Page 7 Page 2 Page 2 Pages Page 4 Page 6 Anthony clifton dropping by The Sentinel office with his story published in a state sports magazineDA VID QUIN NELLY making plans for annual banquet for adults in Scouting Abby Amusem*nts Birthdays Classified Deaths Editorials Society Sports TV Log and Jackson County todemonstrate our viability as a workforce and to provide a warm welcome to a new industry" Although the decision to close the plant was made nine days after the start of a strike by bargaining unit employees of the company Rapp children it represented additional work for local law enforcement officers due to motorists having difficulty traveling in the Skyline and Sand Mountain areas Sgt Danny Guffey of the department said most problems encountered by motorists were that of traveling the icy roads He said no motorist became stranded but that there were several vehicles which became stuck in theSkyline area and needed assistance in maneuvering their way up the mountain He said most were aided by jeeps and other four wheel drive vehicles major roads are open but side roads are still icy and slick" Guffey said Monday afternoon Guffey said areas of snow' and ice which melted during warmer weather will be cause for concern this morning (Tuesday) as they freeze over into small patches of ice which are hard to see headlights sometime don't make the patches visable until the motorists are already too close to the ice to slow down" He said persons traveling the roads should be aware of the patches of ice which could appear in low lying areas Inspector Jim Miller of the Scottsboro Police Department reported no problems connected with the storm and icy streets He said there was only one accident reported during the period and that there was no large amount of property damage and no personal injuries involved Louis Price manager of Scotts boro Electric Power Board said the weather did not cause the utility any problem Gerald Zeigler manager of North Alabama Electric Cooperative said a dead pine tree fell across a line at Pine Island in Marshall County causing some 30 consumers to be without power from approxi mately 30 to 40 minutes Jackson District Chairman John Porter will make the introductions Dr Ron Jones and Ji Penny ill present Unit Honor Awards Norm Brunton will present Training and Carlus Page will present the Valley Scouter Award New Jackson District officers for the coming year will be introduced All adult Scouts are encouraged to attend Quinnelly said Local birds headed lor cover Sunday when a snowstorm converged on Scottsboro The storm left 5 7 inches In I he Ski line area and inches in the Sand Mountain area Scottsboro received approximately two inc hes (Photo by Robes Patton) I BY JOHNNIE HALE Staff Writer Schools in Scottsboro and Jackson County were closed Monday because of a blanket of snow which fell over the weekend Scottsboro students will resume classes Tuesday as usual Dr John Balentine superintendent of schools said Monday afternoon Balentine said school buses would be running on their usual routes at the same time Assistant Jackson County Superintendent of Schools Dr Jfim Pratt said a decision as to whether county schools would be open today (Tuesday) would be made this morning is a hard thing to decide he said "We have talked to a lot of people and have checked the roads and just hard to tell what it will be like in the Pratt said Monday afternoon He said notification of the schools opening would be made on local radio stations at approximately 6 am today Scottsboro city schools and Jackson County schools closed Monday following a storm of blowing and cold which roared out of the Midwest Sunday evening turning travel into an icy hazard across the county Temperatures tumbled into the teens overnight and from two to five inches of snow was reported Sunday night in several areas of the county Jackson County officials reported from three to five inches of snow in the Sand Mountain area and live to seven inches in the Skyline area Scottsboro received approxi mately two inches of the white stuff enough to transform the city landscape temporarily into what looked like a Currier and Ives winter scene Although the weather was beautiful to look at and fun for the Annual District Scout banquet set Thursday By BETTY SCHMIDT Staff Writer Sndyer General Corporation headquartered in Dallas Texas has signed a letter of intent with Halstead Industries announcing plans to purchase the Halstead and Mitchell Division located in Scottsboro The aquisition of the refrigeration and air conditioning manufacturing equipment plant is to negotiations and the signing of a definitive according to a statement released Monday by Snyder General Coporation President Richard Snyder The Scottsboro plant would become a unit of the RefrigerationCoils Division headquartered in Wilmington NC planned acquisition is consistent with our overall corporate strategy to broaden our base in the industry" Snyder said hese Scotlsboro students enjoyed their day off from school Monday when they spent the day sliding down a hill near their homes by using a truck hood and plastic as a sled Shown riding down the hood are: Sherry Gray Angela Gray David York Terry Miller Roy Miller Troy Miller Mary Miller Amy Gray Debbie Williams Shelly Hampton Chrissy lippo Brian Miller and Charles Rogers I Three injured I I in auto mishap! Three persons were injured in a traffic mishapat 10: 10 am Sunday on County Road 25 at Hytop according to State Trooper Joe Pritchett They were identified as James Gwen driver of the 1979 Mercury Jeffy Sullivan 17 of ackler and Donna Phillips 17 of Scottsboro Pritchett said the vehicle struck gas pumps at Grocery causing heavy damage to the cat and pumps GOOD MORNING Today is Tuesday ebruary 7 1984 The weather forecast for today tonight and Wednesday is: Sunny Tuesday' High in the low 40s Wind northerly 10 mph Clear Tuesday night Low in the upper 20s Sunny Wednesday High in the low 50s Snyder General Corporation is a lossessustained the past several privately held company w'ith years and the generally poor executive omces in uanas it was formed in 1982 through the acquisition of the Singer Company's facility" air conditioning heating and refrigeration equipment division In a telephone interview Monday Snyder General Vice President George Casola said a start up date for the new operation would on when the agreement is signed" He declined to predict how' many workers the new company would employ figures could vary depending on when business starts he said got to assess the whole situation" Halstead Industries discontinued operations at the plant last fall At that time company vice president William Rapp said the plant closing was brought about by said the labor situation was not the sole cause of the closure but was merely one factor considered in making the decision Upon hearing of the planned acquisition of the plant Monday Scottsboro Industrial Development Board Chairman Tom Roney said "This is a good time lor Scottsboro $275 Monthly Twenty Cents Daily The annual Jackson County Awards Banquet for adults in Scouting will beat? pm Thursday ebruary 9 at Brownwood Elemen tary School Jack Guilding who recently assumed duties as Scout executive for North Alabama will be the keynote speaker Until recently he was a Scout executive in Meridian Miss David Quinnelly Jackson District Scout executive said Man is shot during weekend Lionel Ray George 40 of Stevenson was listed in good condition in a Marion County Tenn hospital Monday after being shot in the left leg during a domes tic disturbance early Saturday according to Jackson County Investigator Calvin Bell Bell said the shooting occurred at a residence in Bryant at 1:30 ajn No charge has been filed in connection with the incident Bell said By JOHNNIE HALE Staff Writer County Engineer William Hill of the Jackson County Public Works Department who attended a meeting of county engineers in Montgomery Thursday and riday reported a that Wallace office is behind new tax increases for road improvements The proposals include increasing the cost of car and truck tags truck fees and an increase of up to two cents a gallon inspection fee on fuels which Hill says is needed to raise some S35 S38 million for the State Highway Department The new revenue would be used for matching funds for the share of the federal gas tax some estimated $1 billion in the next five years Hill said the new tax measures will be introduced in the next legislative session which begins today (Tuesday) The above mentioned increases and a few other minor changes will produce about $50 million added revenue annually with the bulk going toward matching funds for the state share of the federal gas Hill said $12 million of the increase would be divided amoung counties and $12 milliom among cities "Our annual share will be about $174117" said Hill Included in the legislative package will be a proposed local option for county commissions The option will allow local commissions to add up to two cents per gallon on gasoline tax The additional revenue would be earmarked for highways and bridges County Commission Chairman Sam Gant speaking of the proposed increases said he was in favor of the proposed tax changes and emphasized the fact that the Association of County Commission ers has recommended the changes He pointed out that the associa tion supports the position that if the legislature considers legislation to fund the needs of the State Highway Department that it at the same time consider legislation to fund the needs of roads and bridges Concerning the proposed local option Gant said "Although our county needs additional revenue both fortheroad department and all county departments such as the department at this time I would not recommend passing a two cent a gallon gas tax without a referendum vote 1 think the voters would have to decide on the increase" He said the increase has been mentioned for Jackson County before and that most of the surrounding counties do have local gas taxes Gant said he expected the legislature to approve some kind of a tax increase in order to match federal funds they said Gant "the state will just loss the federal money" Other legislative changes supported by the ASSC forconsider ation by the legislature and included in its report made in late January were: for legislation to amend the Constitution which would authorize counties to levy by resolution up to three mills of ad valorem tax the proceeds of which to be deposited into the road and bridge fund of respective counties Revision of fees currently authorized to be charged for certain probate and county level functions in taxes collected for the recordation of deeds and mortgages Increases in minimum compen sation lor all county commissioners and that compensation for full time chairmen elected by the citizens for that position should be the same as for probate judges as prescribed by (ITeue see Taxes pare 2) (Photo by Mark ink) SOUP DAY SOUP DAY will be from 11 am to 1 pm Monday ebruary 23 at ellowship United Methodist Church All you can eat for $3 VISITOR STEVE DAVIS a representative of Sen Jerimiah office will be in Scottsboro from 8 am until 12 pm Thursday ebruary 9 at the City Hall auditorium Davis will be available to assist anyone who needs help in dealing with any federal agency HENAGAR CLINIC THERE will be a Henagar Clinic meeting at 7 pm Monday ebruary 13 at Henagar School to discuss the future of the clinic Everyone is invited to attend SOCCER ASSN SCOTTSBORO Soccer Associa tion is inviting all men women parents coaches and referees interested in playing soccer to attend an organizational meeting from 5:30 to 6:30 pm Tuesday ebruary 7 in room 5 3 at Scottsboro High School There is no age limit for participation STATE Letter of intent signed UUV nlQKit WATCH Bru I BUCHANNAN WASHINGTON (AP) ormer US Rep John Bucha nan a moderate Republican from Birmingham for 16 years is reluctantly cutting Alabama ties to possibly tangle in Maryland politics Buchanan recently gave up his home in Birmingham and now he says he may run for office in Maryland But he said last week he still feels "punched in the nose hit over the head and kicked in the shins" because he lost his favorite hat as a Birmingham congressman "I miss politics I loved Congress I loved the work I was very committed to it" he said eyeing Maryland politics he said because in that state like me are a smile not a HOLMES COLLEGES MONTGOMERY Ala (AP) A black lawmaker said Monday he is asking US Secretary of Education TH Bell (o withhold all federal funds from nearly all public universities State Rep Alvin Holmes Montgomery said during recent legislative budget hearings he questioned univer sity presidents about the racial make up of their staffs The results he said totally He said only two schools have an adequate percentage of blacks on staff Alabama State University and Alabama Holmes said the University of Alabama at Birmingham wasn't included on his list because it has special problems recruiting blacks who are trained to teach in its medical programs INDEX A ajp' A 4 S' A rs a si i Jf i 1 i nt S9na 1 ML 9r2 (b Hi I tl GT i Hl 'I 4l XI XI ri I 4.

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