Weather and river update brief
The report notes PM weather conditions and river status with Spica due at 11 02 p m and now in the south with 11 57.
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Spica
South
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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1963
Page
2
Reading on Decatur Tennessee River bridge shows rise to 21.54 feet
Decatur and vicinity readings on the Tennessee River at Keller Memorial Bridge show 21.54 feet, up 0.06 in 24 hours, sea level at 555.84 feet. TVA lake stages listed include Pickwick 414.1 Guntersville 595.9 Whitesburg 556.7 Wilson 505.6. High Sunday 8?F at 2:30 p.m. and low 68 at 5:30 a.m. today. Forecast calls for partly cloudy windy warm with scattered thundershowers tonight and Tuesday. Winds SW 10 to 12 mph shifting to north tonight and Tuesday. highs 89 today 70 Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
TVA
Pickwick
Guntersville
Whitesburg
Wilson
Five Day Forecast for Alabama Adjusts Seasonal Norms
Temperatures average near normal with a cooler spell Tuesday or Wednesday. A warming trend resumes Thursday through Saturday with highs around 75 to 80 and lows near 50 to 57. Precipitation is moderate in the north and central regions, lighter in the south, with thunderstorms possible Monday night through Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Miss Oceal Dobbs Death Rites Planned at Shiloh Church
Miss Oceal Dobbs died Sunday at Decatur General Hospital. Funeral set for Thursday at 1 p.m. at Shiloh Baptist Church Lafayette Street and Sixth Avenue NE. Burial at Mount Pleasant Cemetery with Reynolds Funeral Home in charge. She was born in Shefield and lived in Decatur. survived by two cousins one uncle two aunts and other relatives. She was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oceal Dobbs
Decatur General Hospital
Shiloh Baptist Church
Lafayette St
6Th Ave
Mount Pleasant
Reynolds Funeral Home
Miss Cobbs
Sheffield
Decatur
Miss Cobb
Shiloh Baptist
Contempt hearings in Alabama civil rights cases continue
The court extended 40 defendants' contempt dates to May 6 as authorities pursue actions tied to demonstrations. Leaders linked to the Good Friday march including King and Abernathy face contempt prompts, with 24 arrests moved to federal court and a further hearing set before U S District Judge Allgood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Near West Side
Haley
King
Ralph D. Abernathy
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Jenkins
Earl McGee
King and Abernathy
Wyatt Tee Walker
Reformation Office
SCLC
A. D. King
F. L. Shuttlesworth
Ed Gardner
Calvin Woods
Aberham Woods Jr
Andrew Young
Johnny Louis Palmer
J. W. Hayes
N. H. Smith Jr
John Thomas Porter
T. L. Fisher
James Bevels
Alabama Christian Movement For Human Rights
George Wallace
Wallace
John Patterson
MacDonald Gallion
City Recorder’s Court
U.S. District Court
Clarence W. Allgood
Fred
Alabama Christian Move
Cuba to Free Bay of Pigs Prisoners in Separate Step
Donovan announced Cuba would release 1,113 Bay of Pigs prisoners in December and ship them with 1,000 refugees. He spoke in a telegram to a New York City police Holy Name Society breakfast where he was due to speak. The report notes Baker family members present among readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donovan
Cuba
New York City
Holy Name Society
Baker
James Baker
Pusic Forum Welcomes Reader Views on Questions of the Day
The Decatur Daily invites letters from readers sharing views on daily questions. Dress of the sender must always be known to the Editor. Manuscripts will not be returned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Daily
Falkville bond issue challenged by Falkville official
In a letter from Decatur dated April 22 1963 T C Almon Judge of Probate denies a Sunday Daily paid political ad signed by Tom Pool. He says the ad misleads on a bond issue to be voted April 23 and explains under Alabama law no local property would be liable. A Birmingham bond attorney’s letter is available at Falkville City Hall for clarification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Pool
Pool
Falkville
Alabama
Birmingham
T. C. Almon
Rescue crews search for drowning victim in Decatur area
Body found after drowning incident in Decatur. Flint City rescue squad aided as Courtland and Moulton squads joined the search at 8 a.m. Sunday. Survivors include widow Edith, two daughters Mary Elizabeth and Audary, a son George Jr., mother Clara Johnson, three sisters and seven brothers. Funeral Tuesday at East End Methodist Church at 2 p.m. with Rev. Thomas Hayes and Gunthorp Brown Service Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ton
Flint City
Flint
Courtland and
Moulton
Johnson
William's Auto Parts
Edith Johnson
Mary Elizabeth
Audary
Decatur
George, Jr
Clara Johnson
Leona Reed
Murfreesboro
Tenn
Lovie Working
Indiana
Florence Terry
Oscar
Howard
Lawrence
Lacon
Gaylen
Perry
Loyd
California
Leonard
East End Methodist Church
Thomas Hayes
Gunthorp-Brown
Funeral Home
Record Wind Speed Top Mt Washington Peak
Reported highest wind velocity ever recorded reached 231 miles per hour on April 12 atop Mount Washington in New Hampshire at its 6 288-foot summit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Washington
New Hampshire
Tarkington Becomes General Manager at Chemstrand Limited
Terry W. Tarkington is named general manager of Application Development and Service for Chemstrand Limited. He will direct customer technical service product development consumer and product testing and technical information from Coleraine Northern Ireland. Tarkington is a World War I Navy veteran married with five children and formerly lived in Decatur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry W. Tarkington
Tarkington
Chemstrand Limited
U.S. Navy
Coleraine
Northern Ireland
Tarkingstons
Decatur
Deaths: John Dennis Livingston 85 in Moulton area
Funeral services for John Dennis Livingston 85 of Moulton will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Jones Chapel United Methodist Church with Rev. Raymond Terry officiating. Burial follows at the adjoining cemetery Elliott Brown Service Funeral Home in charge. He died Sunday at 4:45 p.m. at home. He was a Logan Alabama native who lived near Moulton 60 years. He is survived by his widow Willie Lou Livingston six sons including Paul Livingston Hanceville Jesses Livingston Lawton Monroe Anderson and Dennis Livingston all of Moulton four daughters including Dorothy Allred Decatur Gladys Jones Viola Gipson Mamie Jones all of Moulton one half-brother Cerral Livingston of Illinois 28 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. Pallbearers are Add Grimes Lurr Hill Pruitt Onnie Dee and Harby Terry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
John Dennis Livingston
Jones Chapel Congregational Methodist Church
Raymond Terry
Elliott Brown
Logan
Ala
Dennis Livingston
Willie Lou Livingston
Paul Livingston
Hanceville
Jesses Livingston
Lawton
Mich
Monroe
Anderson
Robert Livingston
Courtland
Dorothy Allred
Decatur
Gladys Jones
Viola Gipson
Mamie Jones
Cerral Livingston
Illinois
Add Grimes
Lurr Hill
Pruitt
Onnie
Dee
Harby Terry
Infant Harold Bradley Graveside Services Named
Lovelace infant Harold Bradley, seven days old and son of Mr and Mrs Harold Lovelace of 1925 7th St SE, will be buried Tuesday at 10 a m in Decatur City Cemetery. Gunthorp Brown Service directing. Survivors include the parents and two sisters Marsha and Karen Lovelace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Bradley
Lovelace
Harold
7Th St
Decatur City
Gunthorp-Brown
Reginald H Sheldon 80 Brockton Mass dies at home
Reginald H. Sheldon of 40 Poole Street Brockton Mass died at home on April 12 aged 80. He was husband of Christine Woodward Sheldon and father of Herbert E Sheldon of Cooperstown New York and Mrs John T Wiegenstein of Seattle Washington. A former president and director of the Brockton Taunton Gas Co Credit Union he had lived in Brockton fifty years. Funeral services were held April 12 at Delano Funeral with Rev Carl Holmberg officiating and burial in Melrose Cemetery Brockton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brockton
Mass
Reginald H. Sheldon
Poole St
Sheldon
Christine (Woodward) Sheldon
Decatur
Delano
Carl Holmberg
Melrose Cemetery
Herbert E. Sheldon
Cooperstown
N.Y
John T. Wiege
Water Safety Charges Filed After Fatal Boat Incident
Shackleford said the boat operated without running lights or lifesaving gear. He will file charges of violating water safety law against operator Charles Caves, 18. Caves and brother Jimmy, 12, survived. Funeral services for seven victims including Violet Caves and six children were planned at New Straight Creek Church of God near Rainsville.
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Shackleford
Charles Caves
Caves
Jimmy
New Straight Creek Church
Hospital Admissions Incomplete List Noted For Misspellings
Hospital admissions include Homer Lawrence at 1515 Somerville Rd SE and Mrs Geneva Hargrove at Ardmore Tenn. Also Modie Moore at 1207 7th Ave and Lara Martin at 707 Prospect. James Carr and infant son listed for Trinity.
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Baugh-Wiley-Smith
Homer Lawrence
Somerville Rd
Geneva Hargrove
Ardmore
Tenn
Modie Moore
7Th Ave
Lara Martin
James Carr
Infanti Son
Trinity
Ira Crumrine
New Market
Ala
Ann Ree Payne
Nashville
Alvin C. Childers
Cleveland Ave
J. Paul Miller
Decatur
Jimmie Rena Sapp
Moulton
Thomas Eugene Cruse
Vernon St
Tilman
Glenn Moses
6Th Ave
Earl H. McCalman
Prospect
William Joseph Woodall
Danville
Phyllis Jean Bow
Patsy Nee Thrasher
Athens
Carol Dean Hutton
James H. Fowler
Hwy
Local Notices List Dismissals and Addresses in Alabama and Tennessee
A compiled list includes names and addresses across New Market Athens Decatur and Nashville with dismissals noted for several individuals. The entries feature multiple residents and relatives from Alabama and Tennessee alongside street addresses and care of households.
Cullman Residents Named in Local Notices
A list of Cullman and nearby residents includes Mrs. Madge Jones, Mrs. Terrell Brown, Miss Malba Sue Howard, James A. Couch, Mrs. Laura Bell Harper, Mrs. Calvin Kilgo, Carlton James Sullins, Charles Edward Connell, Mrs. Grady Ballard, Mrs. G. C. Glover, Aubra Eugene Ryan, Elmer Owen Ragland, Kay Vines, Mrs. L. J. Smith, Obie Knight, J. W. Allen and others in Cullman, Hanceville, Falkville, Vinemont and Holly communities with various annotations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madge Jones
Cullman
Terrell Brown
Malba Sue Howard
Hanceville
James A. Couch
Laura Bell Harper
Calvin Kilgo
Logan
Carlton James Sullins
Falk
Grady Ballard
G. C. Glover
Cullman Admissions
Aubra
Kay Vines
Holly
L. J. Smith
Obie Knight
Cullmanville
J. W. Allen
Market Report Shows Mixed Live Stock Movements
Cattle trading remains fairly active with slaughter steers and heifers steady and cows firm. feeder activity strong with 950 to 1100 pound cattle at 21.50 to 22.00 per hundredweight and calves 250 priced high. Hogs seen as fairly active with 200 to 235 pound lots around 13.75 and 190 to 240 pound at 13.25 to 13.50. sows quoted 10.50 to 11.30.
Wall Street Mixed on Merger News and Tech Gains
Wall Street opened with mixed results as Texas Gulf Producing rose slightly and Socony Mobil dipped after merger plans. Xerox gained about four points while High Voltage Engineering advanced over two. Purolator and S H Kress each rose about three, with similar small gains for others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Texas Gulf
Socony- Mobil
Xerox
Purolator
S.H. Kress
Laos fighting eases amid Geneva pact stalemate
The fighting in Laos is less severe than feared with actions focused on maneuver and stronger positions since the Geneva pact. Neutralists and rightists close ranks against Communist incursions as U S officials push for a cease fire and renewed Geneva oversight. Harriman travels to Europe on a save Laos mission while warning of continued Red pressure and fragile truces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laos
West
Asia
Indonesia
Security Council
Southeast Asia
Europe
W. Averell Harriman
save-Laos
Pathet Lao
Harriman
Washington
Souvanna Phouma
U.S
Geneva
Dean Rusk
India
Poland
Canada
United States
Paris
London
Maurice Couve de Murville
Lord Heme
Moscow
Local thefts and notices fill city updates
Police log reports several thefts including two hub caps from a 1962 Ford and a 26 inch white Murray bicycle from 1422 Large Road SE. A 26 inch cedar blue girls bike was stolen from 1112 14th Ave SE. Tires seats and wheels taken from a Western Flyer bike behind Decatur High School. Building permit issued at 1703 Sandra St SW for a $16,000 house. Various meetings and church events announced. Classifieds and rentals listed with multiple addresses and contact numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nolan Sanders
Lge Rd
Charles Roberts
14Th Ave. SE
Don Suggs
Locust St
Western Flyer
Decatur High School
James
Presswell
Sandra St
Four Arrests by Moulton Police This Weekend
Moulton Police Department made four arrests over the weekend including three for violation of the prohibition law and one for public drunkenness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Moulton Police Department
Sheep market report with weights and prices
An OCR readout notes steady sheep trade with weights around 240 to 270 pounds. It lists No 13 lambs at 12.73 to 13.75 per hundredweight and No 13 sows at 9.00 to 11.35, indicating current values and ranges.
Poultry Market Report From Birmingham Briefed
AP reports Birmingham poultry markets show broilers and fryers clearing slowly with limited demand. Prices varied with some sales under contract and a few deals near market rate as supply tightened and traders noted general activity near the close of business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Broilers & Fryers
Ian General Gee
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