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Ami Won Teuy, jaa. mi i Fort maintains takes Trio county reins safety traffic cidental losses in all categories. My sincere appreciation is ex- -tended to you and the members of your organization for efforts; made as part of a team in winning this award for the third' Ft McClellan has been recognized-as one of three U. S. Army Installations -with- no fatalities during the Christmas and New Year's holiday ac- cording to Charles Daniel, safe- I Army." ty director at the fork.

Safety director Daniel noted We had a few fender benders us i that the next holiday weekend' is Feb. 13-15 for Washington's Birthday and asked fort person-' nel to employ continued safety precautions. re CIVILIANS USED FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) -r Starting next year. State Police, will begin to use civilians instead of troopers to give driver licensing tests, thereby freeing more uniformed employes for highway patrol.

on and off post but no fatalities or injuries." Daniel Daniel said that Ft McClellan has not recorded a Christmas or New Year's fatality in the "last five years a record believed to be the best in the Third Army. "Extensive training and orientation at the post and unit levels accounts for the tremendous safety 'record the fort has, today," Daniel said. Lt Gen. Albert 0. Connor, commanding general of the Third Army, in a letter to Col.

William A. McKean, center eommander, said; "Your support of Army safety programs, personal concern for individuals and safeguard of Army e-quipment during fiscal .1970 is most commendable. This demonstrates" hat personal concern and involvement can reduce ac Calhoun County Commission Chairman Roscoe Simmons promised an active commission for the next four- years Monday after taking the oath of office to replace retiring chairma Dan Gray, who served 20 years on the Simmons took the oath from Circuit Court Judge W. C. Bibb along with Gerald Willis, sworn in as northern district commissioner, and Ocie Rampy, sworn in as southern district commissioner.

The three men who make up the commission will serve until 1974 The swearing-in ceremony attracted approximately 80 local officials and friends to the circuit courtroom where Gray told the assembly "I owe it all to you, the people of the county," speaking of his years on the county commission. Simmons presented Gray a watch as a retirement gift, saying "This is to help you do three things, Dan, to go to bed, to get up and to eat." Simmons said that the commission plans to take action in instituting a food stamp program, developing a solid waste land fill, expanding the Coosa River, constructing new roads, attracting industry and obtaining a Skyline Drive over Cheaha Mountain. Rampy told the assembly "I would like to thank the people of Calhoun County for this chance and hope I can do half of what they have done for me. Willis told the people that "A public office is public copino COMt-TO- Coad t4ttMMPIMnWVN Sawyer Office Supplies, Inc. 21 nth St.

237-6705 New panel makes up Calhoun County Commission Ocie Rampy, Roscoe Simmons and Gerald Willis .9 CSC asks OEO funds for referral agency YOU HEED SOME BLOCK-ing ON YOUR Dan Gray leaves office retiring commission chairman Crackdown curbs mail violations effort is being mg or an duplicated. 1(11 quested, $25,000 from the U. S. Office of Economic Opportunity to establish such an agency. JOHN PALMER, executive secretary of the CSCUsaid the Mr.

and Mrs. Gould and their two children are new in An-niston and quite alone. Their few relatives live far away, and Mr. Gould has only a nodding acquaintance with neighbors in his apartment building. So when his wife was LAST YEAR, the CSC re-" quested $8,850 from the United Fund to operate through the remainder of 1971.

However, trust. With your prayers and God's help, I'm going to do my best." Gray called the new commission "a great team. I know they are going to do a great job. I know they are going to make mistakes, but with your help, they will do fine," he told the crowd. "If you're not willing to help with the problems, then you're a part of the problem," Gray concluded.

grant would cover operating ex penses for two years, providing because the United Appeal fell salaries for a telephone operator short in its drive, it has not BOTH FEDERAL AND STATE hospitalized with double pneumonia, he had no one to and clerk and social service You rules of the game to win. BLOCK men are trained. And when BLOCK prepares your return, you can be sure of maximum savings. Accuracy is guaranteed. Cost is low.

It's a good place to place your confidence. yet been determined how much the CSC will actually receive. Thel Rev. A. Stratton Lawrence, president of the United Fund said the budget for the CSC will be decided call'on for help.

Unless he risk- worker. He expects the OEO ed his job by staying home to decide on toe grant in from work, there would be no March, one to care for his children. Presently, the CSC is yJup This hypothetical case is an budgeted through February with remaining funds from last in February. BLOCK Whatever the fate'of the CSC; GUARANTEE Wi guarantee accurate preparation of every tax return. If we make any errors that cost you any penalty or interest, we will poy that penalty or interest.

in November and 46 in the first two weeks of December Officials said the practice had been curbed largely through warnings by the military and a new procedures requiring iden- fif ication of the sender. When a package is shipped, the soldier must deliver it to the postal service in person, present identification, and put a return address on the parcel. "Often, they were sending the stuff to themselves, with no re turn address or with a fictitious address," the spokesman said. When the parcels arrive, authorities use specially trained dogs to sniff out narcotics. Suspicious looking packages also are inspected.

At the San Francisco Post Office, where most of the military mail from Southeast Asia arrives, -a special sandbagged area has been set aside where packages suspected of containing weapons or explosives are inspected. Although the Customs Bureau is hesitant to speculate on the reasons soldiers send weapons and explosives in the mails, a spokesman said obviously many want them for souvenirs. WASHINGTON (AP) The Customs Bureau says the amount of drugs, weapons and explosives illegally mailed to the United States by American soldiers overseas bas dropped-sharply since a government crackdown began last spring. "We think we've got the situation to what we consider a controllable level, a bureau spokesman said. Everything from live; land mines to hand grenades to mark juana most of it from Southeast Asia was being mailed when Customs officials stepped in last "Anything you can name they have sent in, unless it's a cannon," the spokesman said of te previous situation.

With the aid of the Pentagon, tough restrictions were put into effect and the number of seizures has dwindled considerably from the peak 418 packages intercepted last March, he said. About three-fourths of them contained illegal drugs. From April through September, seizures averaged 184 per month. Customs officials confiscated 62 packages in October, 72 SWEARING LAWS LEEDS, England Yorkshire comedians have asked local authorities if they could use swear words on stage. They are fed, up with laws that allow four-letter words in shows like "Oh! Calcutta!" and "Hair," yet threaten comics with heavy fines for using similar language.

example of a problem which a community information and referral service might solve. Others include securing help for alcoholics and drug addicts, guiding troubled couples to a marriage counseling bureau, and finding activities for recently retired persons In its meeting Monday, An-n i financially-troubled Community Services Council re- the decision concerning the information and referral service is in the hands of the OEO. Palmer is hopeful that the request will be approved. "Such an agency as this will get to the underlying causes of community problems and not just hand out money," he said. AMERICA'S LARGEST TAX SERVICE WITH OVER 5000 OFFICES year $5,400 grant from the United Fund and its main pro- ject is the compiling and publishing of a social services directory which would be used by the proposed information and referral agency.

If the grant is approved, the new agency will advise persons with problems and direct them to a source -of help, according to Palmer. Then the CSC will be involved in gathering information to prevent gaps and overlaps in services provided by local social organizations and church groups. The council will advise the United Fund in the distribution of its money, pointing out where a needed service is miss- 1 3 E. 1 3th St. Annbton Ph.

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NOBLE PH. 236-7571 OXFORD ROANOKE JACKSONVILLE PELL CITY 5 1 1 Main 1 0 Chestnut 1 05 N. Pelham 1 3-20th St. Jackson gets nod as assistant chief for J'ville police 1NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARYI VJarti n's Xf 1219 Wilmer Avenue TWO SUPER STORES 3 1 00 McClellan Blvd. JACKSONVILLE James Jackson, an unsuccessful candidate for the Calhoun County Sheriff's office in 1970 elections, probably will be the next assistant police chief at Jacksonville.

According to a member of the city's police and firemen's committee, Jackson received that group's nod for the position at a meeting last week. The appointment, however, will not be official until it is passed by the city council. That action is expected at next Tuesday's council meeting. JACKSON. 38, prior to entering the 1970 Democratic primary, had headed the Jacksonville State University's security force for two years.

He led the ticket in the May primary and then lost the runoff to long-time Sheriff Roy Snead. However, Snead died unexpectedly in early June and a special primary was called. Again Jackson led the field only to lose in the runoff, this time to Snead's Roy Snead a deputy" on the county force. Ladies' Girls' SKIRTS SWEATERS 5 NYLON HOSE Sizes 9 to 11. Limit 10 pr; to customer.

Sun tan-Sun Beige-Skin tone irregulars of 1.50 sellers. Jackson has served actively in the field of law enforcement for more than 16 years. His' experience includes 5Va years with the Anniston Police Department, several years as a deputy with the county sheriff's office and. his work at JSU. "I HAD two other offers," said Jackson, "but they were both out-of-state.

I chose Jacksonville because it is my home, my children go to school here and I want to be a part of this community." Jackson is presently working with the Jacksonville force on a temporary basis until the formal action can be taken by the council. "This is the customary thing to do," said "Mayor John B. Nisbet. Nisbet said that once a man has been approved by the committee and is okayed by Police Chief Ross Tipton, he is allowed to work until the council acts. "I THINK we're fortunate to secure a man of Jackson's caliber," said Mayor Nisbet.

think he will do much to help the department and we are trying to make improvements at this time." Jacksonville recently received a grant of about $9,000 from the state Law Enforcement Planning Agency to make improvements on the city force. That grant will aid in buying a new car and other equipment Price Men's POLO SHIRTS 99 VALUES TO 3.00 Famous Brand, 1st Quality Mock Turtle Neck, 100 Cotton Short Sleeve, S-M-L-XL $99 DRASTIC REDUCTION! LADIES' DRESSES 10-20, 14 V2 to 24'. Broken Sizes. Kitchin's Original Low Prices VALUES TO 8.00 Bonded Acrylic Plaids Solids Many Colors each $3 FABRIC CLEAN UP One Big Table Wools-Acrylics-Odds Ends of Better Fabrics Kitchin's Original Low Prices $1.69 to $2.99 2 yds. 1.57 per ydv and to hire two additional men, Nisbet said.

"If Jackson receives the okay from the council," said Nisbet, "he will fill one of these new positions." It has been vacant since July when Ralph McKerly resigned to work with the sheriff's office. FABRIC CLEAN-UP One Big Table Bonded Rayon Solids Jerseys-FortrelCottons Sports Weights Kitchin's Original Low Prices 99c to $1.99. Yd City to vote on traffic projects The Anniston City Council will meet at 7 p.m. today to vote on a resolution authorizing Trafr- fic Planning Associates pi Atlanta to begin phase II projects under the city's traffic plan and also to take action on an ordinance creating the position of city public works director. Phase II of the city traffic plan includes intermediate-' range projects such as studies for truck and fire routes through the city and the installation of an interconnect wiring system to accommodate more traffic signals.

The creation of the position of public works director is to replace the former position of public works supervisor. City Manager Bob Field said there are no plans to fill the position at this time. The director post calls for a graduate engineer. The council will also take action to formally recognize the retirement of Clarence' Pate as chief of detectives for the Anniston Police Department, award a purchase order for one motorcycle and amend a section of the cily code pertaining to pawnbrokers. Boys' (8-20) Ladies' Vinyl SWEATERS RAINCOATS 3.88 1.00 VALUES TO 14.00 A GREAT BUY Famous Brand, 1st Quality Matching Kerchief Cardigans Pullovers Handy For That Sudden Most Styles Washable Shower Sizes S-M-L Boys' (4-7) Ladies' ALL-WEATHER COATS BIUFOl0S 8.88 1.00 REG.

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Officers said 'an attendant, Rose Taylor, told them two Negro men drove up in a 1951 Ford car, pulled a gun and took the change at the station..