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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1963
Page
2
Weather and sky brief for Wednesday April 24 lists sunset at 6 26 p m sunrise 5 06 a m moonset 7 38 p m first quarter April 30 and visible planets Mercury near the Moon Mars high in southwest Saturn southeast Venus and Jupiter rising at 4 05 a m Venus brightest of the two
The Tennessee River at Keller Memorial Bridge stood at 21.85 feet, up .31 in 24 hours, with sea level at 556.15 feet. Monday high 88, overnight low 68. today 64 rising to 67 by midmorning. Forecast: cloudy to partly cloudy, warm, scattered showers possible, clearing later. Wednesday leveled to sunny and mild with a 72 high. Wind SW 10 to 20 mph shifting NW this morning.
Falkville voters began deciding on a loan of about 250000 for sewer and water development. Polls opened at 8 am with 28 votes at Box 1 and 24 at Box 2 by 9:30. City clerk reports about 250 registered voters. A majority favoring the loan is required to issue general obligation bonds. About 21000 of the loan is to be issued under general obligation.
NASA official Joseph Shea told over 500 space scientists that parts quality must improve to insure Apollo success. He urged stringent factory checks and re testing of more than 100 000 components and stresses up to 1000 times greater than expected.
Cancer Control Month organizers led by John H. Allen Jr and Frank Whisenant call for higher 1963 Crusade contributions to surpass 1962's national total of 39 million and Alabama's 330100, arguing donations drive cancer cure progress and could affect 46 million Americans.
Administration forces revived a sales tax hike and a school tax shift proposal while the House approved a constitutional amendment raising the corporate income tax to 5 percent. Gov. George Wallace may let industry and voters choose between the measures, with a disallowance of federal tax deductions for corporations as a separate bill.
Athens Civitan Club elected Lynn Christopher president at a meeting in Athens. Other officers include Bill Baisley president elect Eugene Wood secretary Edward Sandlin treasurer Lawrence Hendrix secretary elect T C Turner serjeant at arms M W Taylor chaplain. Officers take office July 1 and a board of directors was elected. The club marked Civitan International's 43rd birthday with cake baked by Mrs Lawrence Hendrix.
A compiled roster from Athens lists numerous residents including Jimmie Ross Bailey Dennis Patrick Helen Jean Jones Rome Lee Mrs Agnes Bush and daughter Steele McGrew Barbara Reeves and others. The document records ages and parish affiliations for residents of Athens and nearby areas including Columbus Williamson.
A roster of individuals with street addresses and towns appears, including Mrs. Leon Parks, Hugh Mitchell, Gordon Taft, Paul Bishop, Miss Penny Tucker, Mrs. Brenda Corbett, Mrs. Helen Daugherty, Mrs. Lucille Hardin, H. Chunn, Robert Bailey, Pruitt Miller and James Crisler.
A long list of residents and admissions is presented, naming individuals with locations including Cullman Vinemont Holly Pond Hanceville and nearby towns. The compilation reads like a roll or roster of names with house or ward annotations and counts, such as 1 2 or 10, and includes several Mrs. and Miss titles along with spouses or relatives.
Madison contestant Gwendolyn Denise Kirby is listed by officials along with the women Velma E. Kimbrell Trinity and W. M. Etheredge Moulton in a local pageant rundown.
Birmingham officials press to remand about 250 misdemeanor cases to city court as civil rights demonstrations trigger federal suits. The plaintiffs including King seek $10,000 damages for nine Negroes and allege denial of civil rights amid arrests. Separate actions target university transfer approvals and a desegregation plan in Leon County Florida.
Four Decatur students are named winners in the Chamber of Commerce essay contest on why a new chamber building is needed. Mike Brooks leads senior high, Mara Hunter tops junior high, Amy Hunter heads elementary, and Marianne McGinnis wins in the Negro division. Awards set for Wednesday at 3 p.m. at the Chamber office.
A local roster lists numerous individuals with titles and addresses, including Mrs. Harold Lovelace and Miss Mamie Kinney, along with several children and infants. The document itemizes names followed by street addresses across multiple towns and cities.
David S Whisenant 71 of Lacey's Spring died Sunday at Arab Hospital Funeral services were held at 3 p m at New Canaan Baptist Church Union Hill with Rev L D Pack officiating Burial followed at the adjoining cemetery with Gober Funeral Home in charge Survivors include his wife Ida H Whisenant two sons Noel Whisenant James E Whisenant one daughter Mary Leo Black one brother Wesley Whisenant two sisters Maude Free Cora Williams nine grandchildren He was a life long Morgan County resident.
Funeral rites for Lewis J Parker 68 of Danville will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Friendship Baptist Church south of Danville with Rev Lindon Montgomery officiating. Peck Funeral Home directing. Parker died Monday at a Tuscaloosa hospital. He will lie in state at the family residence. Survivors include sister Leta Garner and brother Leslie Parker. Pallbearers include Ruby Reeder Clyde Holliday Neal Doss Marvin Arthur and Orbie Penn.
Mrs Molly Ware Martin 78 of Moulton died Monday at Lawrence County Hospital. Funeral services set for Wednesday at 3 p m from Moulton Baptist Church with Dr Phillip Allison and Rev Harry Campbell officiating. Interment in Moulton City Cemetery. She was a long time member of Moulton Baptist Church and former organist at Old Town Creek Baptist Church.
The Decatur commission approved pro rated funds and a 2500 grant to the Decatur Building Authority for new municipal buildings. It approved privilege license bonds for new businesses and assigned retirement program administration to the personnel board. Zoning actions included four lots reclassified to B-1, and transitions from R-4 to B-1 and from R-2 to R-1 across several parcels. sewer ordinances adopted for Lott subdivision and Hamilton Gardens improvements.
Athens city council authorized Mayor Arthur Stewart to sign close-out papers for the $1,250,000 REA loan. The meeting also approved an air conditioning promotion by the electric department, authorized bids for Houston Memorial Library repairs, and a contract with First Alabama Securities to act as fiscal agent in refunding water and sewer bonds and two school bond issues.
Mr and Mrs E R Miller of Decatur 4 welcomed a daughter Monday at Baugh Wiley Smith Clinic. Mr and Mrs James P Kimbrell of 1819 Corrine Ave SW reported a son born at Decatur General Hospital.
Markets show cattle mostly steady with strong feeder steers and yearlings in the 19.00 to 29.50 range. Cows and bulls price bands run 12.50 to 20.00 while calves push 26.00 to 29.50. Hogs around 25 higher on the spot market. sows 11.00 to 11.50.
Wall Street leaders shifted from steels to rails as the market advanced, with volume around 4.8 million shares. Chesapeake & Ohio Southern Railway and Norfolk & Western rose over a point, while Du Pont and Minnesota Mining posted gains above 3. Reading Continental Can and Merck also rose, General Electric hit a yearly high, and U.S. Steel edged lower.
Birmingham report notes fully ample egg supplies despite slow demand. Prices to retailers in early morning trading quoted for Grade A white large 35 to 40 cents, mediums 32 to 35, small 28 to 31, with store door delivery and direct producer sales included.
AP dispatch from Nashville notes cattle market activity with quotes across weights and grades. Slaughter yearlings for 500-750 pounds run 19.00 to 22.00 per hundredweight, utility cows 15.50 to 17.00, canner and cutter 12.50 to 16.50, and gilts and sows priced within noted ranges.
A Birmingham lawyer contends the government system violates the people by delaying change until full control shifts. He cites the 1959 act and disputes its aim to let commissioners serve terms after changes, while others argue the act is needed to handle succession.
The Lawrence County Board of Revenue accepted the revised budget at a Monday meeting. Claude Parker moved the measure with Coy Gray seconding both the budget and a six months financial statement notice to be published in The Moulton Advertiser. Vernon Padgett was nominated as County Engineer with G E Harris seconding the motion. All board members attended.
Calves active and strong with good condition. Feeder steers priced 23.00 to 27.50. Spots target hogs and sows at 11.50 to 12.00. Slaughter spring and choice categories steady with light lamb offerings 80 to 105 pounds bringing 20.50 to 28.00 per hundredweight.
Georgia live poultry supplies remain ample with generally decreasing weights. Farm quotes for broilers and fryers hold around 14 cents with some contracts near or just above. delivered prices span 14.4 to 16 cents. Plant quotes list various weight types and freight terms, indicating mixed demand and sufficient availability though some types are scarce at a few plants.
At 11:48 p.m. Monday L G Delany of Trinity reported a power mower theft. Mrs J C Hooper of 605 Jackson St SE reported two fender skirts stolen from her 1957 Ford at 7:40 a.m. Monday. Sheriff's force arrested a man for public drunkenness Monday. Bicycle calls included a found bike at 1616 7th Ave SW at 3:15 p.m., two lost at 804 4th Ave SE at 5:50 p.m., and a bike found at 901 5th Ave at 7:48 p.m.
Six highway projects withdrawn from a May 17 letting have been restored and will be bid May 31. Jefferson Mobile Tallapoosa and Walker-Winston counties each have projects back on the schedule. The recovery follows senate committee actions on Gov. George Wallace authority bills and a hearing plan.
Lost white Chihuahua Bodie missing from 804 Jackson St. Reward offered. Call 353 950. For sale items include gym set, portable appliances, and books. Framing and siding crews wanted for Esay Ba Park Subdivision. Colonial Apts seek AC furnished or unfurnished unit. For sale cars 1957 Plymouth $500 and 1958 Pontiac $600. For rent 5 room brick bungalow at 1 Cain St NE $75 monthly. Contacts Lacy Welsh and W J Williams with phone numbers 353 2734 and 353 9601.
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