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Deteroriating conditions close two water tanks in Lynn
By Chad Fell
Senior Reporter
LYNN  - Two water tanks in need of a complete overhaul due to deteriorating conditions have removed from service, with the town of Lynn relying on their connection from Haleyville as their primary source of water supply.
The town has two water tanks, one located on West Main Street with the capacity of storing 150,000 gallons, the other on County Road 37 with the capacity of storing 300,000 gallons, noted Lynn water superintendent Andy Tucker.
Tucker back in May approached the Lynn Town Council about taking the two water tanks out of service, and the council voted to do so. “(The tanks) are due for repainting inside and out, both tanks it is going to cost $70,000. They are way behind schedule on this maintenance work,” Tucker pointed out.
Mayor Derreck Cagle noted the refurbishing cost would be around $35,000 per tank.
Primarily, the tanks are not designed to work with the current pressure going into the tanks, he said. The tank on West Main was installed in the 1960s, with the tank on County Road 37 installed April 9, 1996, when the Lynn water system was upgraded from wells to their connection to Haleyville for their water supply, town officials said.
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Lynn water superintendent Andy Tucker, left, and mayor Derreck Cagle at the West Main Street water tank, one of two tanks in need of a major overhaul.
Haleyville supply adequate to meet need
107th Transportation Truck  Co. reunion this weekend
By Melica Allen
Managing Editor
HALEYVILLE - Memories are still buried deep in their hearts, as the 119 men of the 107th Transpor-tation Truck Company of the Alabama National Guard left Haleyville in August of 1950, bound for Korea.. The unit served there from Jan.7, 1951 until Feb. 2, 1952.
The young men didn’t have any idea at the time what they would be facing, and it was those events that have led members of the unit to start the drive to place The Korean War Veterans of the 107th Transportation Truck Company monument on the Haleyville City Hall lawn.
M.L. Weaver, a member of the unit, talked about the monument, “We have some guys who wanted to put the monument up. One of them is Norman McCrory, of Tennessee. He told me he had an anonymous donor to help pay for it. I told him that members of the unit would help pay for it, too. We have all money, except about $2,000.
“If any would like to make a donation, they may send it to: Toby Yarbrough, 2213 15th Avenue, Haleyville, Ala. 35565.
“There has been so many men that have marched down the streets of Haleyville that have gone on.  There are less than 50 of us left. We feel like this is a worthwhile project.
“To know that the young boys that left Haleyville, that grew up in Korea in terrible conditions, will be remembered for future generations; for those coming on to know we served our country in Korea.
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A new monument has recently been installed on the lawn of the Haleyville City Hall containing all the names of those in the 107th Transportation Truck Co. The monument  is being funded by corporate and private donations.
Winston’s ‘best kept secret’ to be revealed tomorrow
By Shelly Lane-Hess
Staff Writer
DOUBLE SPRINGS - In the heart of Double Springs, in a non-descript white building, work is being done that is transforming lives for the better.  While this work has been mainly a secret to the majority of the county, that will be changing tomorrow.
Main Street Ministries will be holding an open house for county and city leaders, pastors, community leaders, business leaders and all other interested residents of Winston County tomorrow at 6:30 p.m.  According to Main Street Ministries director and First Baptist Church of Double Springs pastor John Whaley, the Thursday night program should be very informative and eye-opening for community leaders.
“Open house will be a time where we will be sharing where we came from, what we are doing presently, then our future plans.  There are so many people who need help but don’t know we exist.  Also, there are people who would love to be a part of  this type of ministry either through prayer, financial or volunteer support, but they don’t know that we exist.  That is a huge part - just letting them know we are here,”  Whaley said.
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Pictured above are some of the dedicated people who are working hard to make Main Street Ministries a success.  From l-r:  John Whaley, director of Main Street Ministries and pastor of First Baptist Church of Double Springs, Jewel Miller, Mary Ann McLain and Jim Baird.
Deadlines change for holiday
Due to the upcoming Labor Day holiday, deadlines have changed for the Alabamian for the Sept. 3 edition.
Classified ads must be turned in by Friday, Aug. 29, at 9 a.m.
Display advertising’s deadline is at 3 p.m. Friday.
The Alabamian will be closed Monday, Sept. 1.
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