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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Apr 08, 1969

Page

3

Obituaries list multiple funeral notices and survivors

Funeral services for Mrs. Annie Buford 85 of 114 Pine St. will be at 3 p m Thursday at Shiloah Missionary Baptist Church with burial in Sykes Cemetery. Rudd Decatur 1 lists Annabel Wright two sisters and seven grandchildren. Pallbearers named. Funeral for Mrs. B F Jones 80 Decatur 1 was at Guntharp Chapel with burial in Decatur Cemetery. Survivors include five daughters. Mrs. Nell Margaret Phillips 53 513 NW Walnut St. died Friday. service set at Kings Memorial United Methodist Church. Burial in Sykes Cemetery. Survivors include widower Robert Phillips two sons Ralph and Reginald one daughter Betty. Funeral services for Anderson R Watkins 63 Wilson St. died Saturday. arrangements to be announced by Reynolds Funeral Home.

Annie Buford Pine St Shiloah Missionary Baptist Church Lafayette St Rev. M. C. Cosby Sykes Cemetery Reynolds Directing B. F. Jones Decatur 1 Guntharp Funeral Home A. B. VanArsdale W. K. Stephenson Decatur Cemetery Guntharp Directing Fausteen Richardson Prattville Ruth Dyer Tuscumbia Jean Dukes Sheffield Nell Margaret Phillips Walnut St Kings Memorial United Methodist Church McCartney St Rev. W. T. Washington Robert Phillips Decatur Ralph Phillips Reginald Phillips Betty Valentine Anderson R. Watkins Wilson St Reynolds Funeral Home

Local Hospital Dismissals and New Admissions List

The record lists numerous admissions and discharges across Decatur, Trinity, Moulton, Cullman, Holly Pond, Somerville, Athens, Sheffield, Hanceville, Hayden, Vinemont, Addison, and other Alabama towns. Names include Nancy Hughes, Elouise Tucker, George Elswick, Clellie Owens, J. Ward, Charles Camron, Dewey Hogue, Patsy Rainey, Darrell Duren, James Slaten, Jack Mullican, Lisa McCulloch, Robert Romans, Victoria Green, Freda Terry, Roy Burks, James Johnson, Patricia Adams, Ronald McCreless, Yolanda McGregor, Eva Jones, Ella Schrimsher, and many more among dismissals such as Knop, Bracken, Hood, Sink, Bell, Pence, Tatum, Landers Hatcher, Burleson, Hardwick, Baggett, Berry, Campbell, Copeland, Crocker, Hancock, Jones, Kilgo, Persall, Miller, Collum, Hedgecock, Hyde, Nesmith, Nichols, Scott, Self, Smith, Taylor, Tubbs, Bryant, Christiansen, Coggins, Dunkin, Little, Bates, Bolzle, Collum, Duke, Dunn, Elam, Helton, Stricklin. The list reflects hospital activity across multiple facilities.

Nancy Michelle Hughes Decatur Elouise Tucker George D. Elswick Clellie Owens Trinity J. T. Ward Anderson Charles F. Camron Moulton Dewey Robert Hogue Donald Rainey Holly Pond Darrell Duren Cullman James Gilbert Thrasher Charles Buchan Slaten Somerville Jack Anual Mullican Yolanda Renea McGregor Sheffield Eva Mae Jones Ella Catherine Schrimsher Athens Fannie R. Baggett Hanceville Enoch P. Berry Mildred Campbell Hayden Robert F. Copeland Deliah J. Crocker Myra B. Hancock Annie R. Jones Waiie Kilgo Roland E. Persall Mablean Miller

Goats Called Poor Man's Cow in Cattle Family

The saying notes goats belong to the cattle family and are nicknamed the poor man's cow. It reflects a traditional view of goats as small livestock offering similar utility at lower cost.

Showers Possible For Area Tonight And Wednesday

Weather forecast notes showers tonight in a warm area with a cold front advancing from West Texas. Rain spreads across Alabama as high pressure drifts east, with highs near 80 to 84, lows around 58 to 62, and a spring storm causing high winds, cold rain and snow in the central states.

Alabama Texas Carolinas Black Hills North Central States Dakotas Nebraska Wyoming Colorado Arizona New Mexico Great Plains Kansas Minnesota Wichita Kan Pacific

Weather Summary for Decatur and Vicinity

River reading at Keller Memorial Bridge this morning was 20.4 with sea level at 594.7. Today's high 80 to 84 and low 58 to 62, with a fair to partly cloudy, warmer day and a slight late shower risk. Wednesday mainly cloudy with possible showers. showers end Wednesday night and a cooler Thursday. Climate data show highest 75, lowest 47, 61 average, 1.32 inches monthly, 18.67 year to date. Fastest wind 17 mph from the southeast. Sunrise 5:23 am, sunset 6:13 pm.

Decatur and Keller Memorial Bridge

Births in Decatur and area announced to Decatur General

Mr and Mrs Stephen M Pepper Decatur announce a daughter born at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Billy M Lewis Falkville 2 announce a son born at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Jimmy Greenhaw West Market St Athens announce a daughter born at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs S B Owens Decatur announce a daughter born at Decatur. Mr and Mrs Harlan Dale Baker Falkville 1 announce a son born at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Wayne Alan Baker Vinemont 1 announce a daughter born Monday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Burl F Landers Decatur announce a daughter born Monday at Decatur. Mr and Mrs Elmer H Luck Decatur announce a daughter born today at Decatur. Mr and Mrs Terron Garrison Mr Hope announce a daughter born Monday at Lawrence County Hospital. Mr and Mrs Van Scott announce a daughter born Saturday at Cullman.

Stephen M. Pepper Decatur Decatur General Hospital Billy M. Lewis Falkville Jimmy Greenhaw West Market St Athens S. B. Owens Harlan Dale Baker Wayne Alan Baker Vinemont 1 Burl F. Landers Elmer H. Luck Terron Garrison Hope Lawrence County Hospital

Notable Shark Species List Named as Proven Killers

The text identifies the great white mako bull lemon tiger dusky blue hammerheads and whitetip as the only proven killer sharks.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Anderson Watkins Decatur General Admissions Garless Frank Knop Eva Sherry Lynn Bracken Hartselle Hershel Ray Hood Marion Leo Sink Albert Hobbson Bell Barbara Ann Pence Glenn Tatum John Landers Cullman Hospital Admissions Sally C. Bates Dorothy Bolzle Vinemont Sandra J. Collum Escol H. Duke Thelon B. Dunn Wayman W. Elam Addison Ottie Mae Helton Nauvoo Catherine L. Stricklin Glidden Decatur, Ala Spred Eddie Weafer Montgomery Sarah A. Wiegand Herman Bailey Alton John O. Bailey Patricia Duren Melvin E. Eubanks Claudia K. Hayes Sarah Hedgecock O. H. Sizemore Elsie Taylor Shirley Taylor Nelda Jo Wells Flossie E. Acton Warrior Janice Fay Callan Davie Dean Wesley Edward Hood William T. Jackson Wesley Wayne Laney Vida E. Perkins Arthur Thrasher Earlene Watts Mrs. van Scott Cullman Hospital Wyker’s Investment Services New York State National Bank Wi Mock America Decatur E. Moulton Market St Buick
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