Complete Weather and River Summary for Decatur and TVA Areas
Weather and river report for Decatur, Keller Memorial Bridge notes a 121.46 foot river level, sea level 555.76 feet, TVA lakes values including Pickwick 413.9 and Guntersville 594.0. Forecast calls for cloudy to partly cloudy skies with showers, easterly winds 10 to 20 mph, highs near 68 today and 75 Friday with a 52 low tonight. Mercury nearing the sun. will reappear as a morning planet in June.
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Mercury
Venus
Jupiter
Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
TVA Lake
Pickwick
Guntersville
Whitesburg
Wilson
Three Area Wrecks Probed in Four-County Region
Highway Patrol reported three rural traffic crashes in the four-county area within 24 hours. Near Athens a 1957 Jaguar driven by Joe L Beard collided with a 1955 Cadillac driven by Billy Emer son, causing $200 in damage. West of Decatur a 1955 Chevrolet truck hit a 1954 Farmall tractor, with $325 damage, and near Courtland a 1962 Chevrolet struck a 1948 International truck. Charles J Jordan was charged with driving while intoxicated as total damage rose to $275.
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The
Highway Patrol
Athens
U. S
Joe L. Beard
Billy F. Emerson
Ala
Clifford C. Terry
Moulton
James A. Brooks
Hartselle
Decatur
Charles J. Jordan
Vernon D. McBrayer
Florence
Courtland
Airport extend runway work resumes at Pryor Field
Construction on the 1100-foot north-south runway extension at Pryor Field has restarted after a weather pause. Project engineer Clyde Mabry of Mabry Engineering says Ballew & Roberts Inc resumed the $143,285.32 job, with 116 working days remaining under contract with Athens and Decatur cities and Limestone and Morgan counties.
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Pryor Field
Clyde Mabry
Mabry Engineering Co
Ballew & Roberts, Inc
Sheffield
Athens
Decatur
Limestone
Morgan
Ceremony Delayed in Hartselle for Iron Man Project
Members of the Hopewell Demonstration Club said ceremonies to paint and plant flowers around the Iron Man statue were postponed due to bad weather this morning.
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Hartselle
Hopewell
For Sale By Owner Cape Cod Style Home
Cape Cod style home in finest section on 3 acres with large oak stone fireplace pegged oak floors and extensive heating system. Offered at 26,250 with FHA commitment. shown by appointment only. 353-9369. For rent at 304 11 Vth Ave NV.
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Cape Cod
Hospital Admissions and Discharges Listing
Hospital records show admissions for William Jeanes at 1220 Somerville Rd James A Burchell in Athens Mrs Mary Hendrix of Danville and others. Dismissals include Bernice Cagle 611 2nd Ave SW Pearl Henson 2207 Birch St SE Janie Dee Nelson 904 7th Ave SE and additional names Norwood Billy Prince C P Buttram Nancy Hardin Helen Daugherty with addresses.
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James A. Burchell
Athens
Mary Hendrix
Danville
Bernice Cagle
2Nd Ave
Pearl Henson
Birch St
Janie Dee Nelson
7Th Ave
Thomas Stevenson
Taft 2
Tenn
Lola Keenum
Norwood
Ave
Billy
Prince
C. P. Buttram
Lafafette St
Nancy Hardin
Locust St
Helen Daugherty
9Th St
Local List of Residents by Town and Name
A compiled roster names numerous residents and spouses across Moulton Grayson Town Creek Haniceville Vine mont Cullman Hanceville Addison Eva Crane Hill and Vinemont with multiple households and tally marks indicating family counts. The list includes Mrs and Miss titles with full names and home towns as read from the public notice.
Local Residents List Names and Addresses
A roster of individuals including titles and street addresses across Decatur Cullman Elk Moulton Elkmont and Wells locations. The list names multiple masters Misses Mrs and infants with varied street numbers and city districts.
Local births listed for Lawrence County Hospital
Mr and Mrs Hershel Hill of Houston welcome a son Tuesday at Lawrence County Hospital. Mr and Mrs Thomas C Letson of Moulton 4 have a daughter Tuesday at Lawrence County Hospital. Mr and Mrs Wayne Rutherford of Town Creek 1 greet a daughter Tuesday at Lawrence County Hospital. Mr and Mrs James Warren of enti 3 have a son Tuesday at Lawrence County Hospital. Mr and Mrs Buell Campbell of Cranehill announce a daughter at Cullman Hospital.
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Wayne Rutherford
Town Creek
Thomas C. Letson
Moulton
Hershel Hill
Houston
Lawrence County Hospital
Ayne Rutherford
James Warren
Enti
Buell Campbell
Cranehill
Cullman Hospital
Kennedy outlines Laos control risks and tax policy prospects
Kennedy warns that a Communist takeover of Laos would heighten pressure on Thailand Cambodia and South Vietnam and through them Malaya. He says US France talks should stay at the diplomatic level and plans a May meeting with Lester Pearson. He supports birth control abroad and cites tax cuts as economy accelerants while criticizing Sharp domestic spending and media misreadings.
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Laos
Kennedy
Thailand
Cambodia
Viet Nam
Malaya
United States
France
Charles de Gaulle
Hyannis Port
Mass
Canada
Lester Pearson
Maryland
Alabama
Kennedy visit sparks segregation clash in Alabama
White supremacist figures and supporters protested in Alabama as Kennedy met with federal and state officials. White militants picketed WSFA-TV, while Kennedy arranged talks with Montgomery federal judges and federal law enforcement pursued state matters amid opposition to federal school integration orders.
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Crommelin
National States Rights Party
Navy
Defense Department
Alabama
Kennedy
Wallace
Montgomery
U.S
American Nazi Party
Wsfa-Tv
Theft at Town and Country Motel Probed in Limestone
Limestone County Sheriff investigators probe the theft of an air conditioning unit from the Town and Country Motel storage room in Athens. The door showed no damage and two people with keys had access, with one official noting such doors can be picked with a knife.
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Athens
Limestone County Sheriff's Force
Town and Country
I Smith
Smith
Mississippi postman killed in Florida drive-by shooting
Coroner says two bullets killed a Mississippi postman identified as Moore found on a highway. FBI offered help but Justice Department found no federal violation. Moore's diary described threats and rocks thrown at him during his route. CORE plans a June civil rights march from Attalla to Jackson to honor Moore and expand support.
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FBI
Justice Department
Noble Yocum
Moore
Yocum
Mississippi
Ray McDowell
McDowell
Baltimore
CORE
Attalla
Jackson
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
Norfolk
Deaths Leonard N Robertson Anderson Indiana
Leonard N Robertson Anderson Indiana formerly of Decatur died Wednesday at 4 30 p m in Birmingham Funeral services set for Friday at 2 p m from Gunthorp Brown Service Chapel Burial in Roselawn Cemetery Guntharth Brown Service in charge Survivors include widow Maybelle Robertson Anderson one daughter Mrs Daryl Martin Atlanta two grandchildren
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Leonard N. Robertson
Anderson
Ind
Decatur
Birmingham
Gunthorp- Brown
Roselawn
Guntharp-Brown
Maybelle Robertson
Daryl Martin
Atlanta
Market Prices and Commodities Report
Cotton prices and byproduct quotes show middling at 4. W notes. Cottonseed around 43 per ton. Milk product prices listed at 63.20 per hundred for four percent and 65 per cent direct ratio below four percent. Wood and pulpwood priced per cord. Corn and oats prices noted with ranges. Soybeans 2.55. Cattle and calves values, with cutters and bulls, vealers, and yearlings. Hogs active at 14.00 for 220 lb No 1-2, sows 10.50-11.50.
William T Edge obituary notices death and survivors
William T Edge, 87, of 1315 Catherine St. Cullman died at home Tuesday at 9 p.m. Burial will be in City Cemetery after services at North side Baptist Church. Survived by wife Elizabeth Edge, two sons Claude T. Edge and Raymond C. Edge, four daughters B M Cay lor Birmingham H E Perry Decatur C W Roberson Cullman Loren Mc Kee New Mexico, two sisters and one brother, 17 grandchildren and 44 great grandchildren.
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Cullman
William T. Edge
Catherine St
Northside Baptist Church
City Cemetery
Elizabeth Edge
Claude T
Raymond C. Edge
B. M. Caylor
Birmingham
H. E. Perry
Decatur
C. W. Roberson
Loren McKee
New Mexico
Mrs. Lucy Sapp, Hartselle, 76, Dies at Danville Hospital
Mrs. Lucy Sapp, 76, Danville 2, died today at 8 a.m. in a local hospital. Funeral services will be Saturday at 2 p.m. from Antioch Methodist Church near Five Points in Lawrence County with Rev. G. T. Hancock officiating. Burial in Bald Knob Cemetery with Peck Funeral Home in charge. Survivors include two daughters Grady Gillespie and Clarence Millsap. five sons Howard Sapp, Braxton Sapp, Allen Sapp, Willis Sapp, Charles Sapp. three sisters Jones Smith, Will Long, Cliff Gillespie. two brothers Jim and Emmett McNutt. 18 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. She was a member of Antioch Methodist Church. Pallbearers listed. Body to residence of Grady Gillespie prior to service.
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Hartselle
Lucy Sapp
Danville
Antioch Methodist Church
Five Points
Lawrence County
G. T. Hancock
Bald Knob
Peck Funeral Home
Grady Gillespie
Clarence Millsap
Decatur
Howard Sapp
Montgomery
Braxton Sapp
Moulton
Allen Sapp
Alamogordo
N. M
Willis Sapp
Charles Sapp
Jones Smith
Will Long
Cliff Gillespie
Jim McNutt
Falkville
Emmett McNutt
Sapp
Hollis Sapp
G. W. Sapp
Harold Sapp
Kenneth Lambert
Douglas Millsap
Don Alexander
Edith Pickens dies in Miami after church service years at Westminster
Mrs Edith Pickens of Miami Florida died Wednesday at 8 am Funeral services are Friday at 3 pm in Miami Survivors include her daughter Mrs Marjorie Miller Stutz of Coral Gables Florida The Pickens family formerly resided in Decatur where they directed music for Westminster Presbyterian Church for many years
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Edith Miller Pickens
Miami
Fla
Marjorie Miller Stutz
Coral Gables
Lawson W. Rogers Dies at 79 in Moulton Residence
Lawson William Rogers, 79, of Moulton died Tuesday at 2 p.m. at his home. Funeral services will be held today at 2 p.m. Survivors include his son Irwin Rogers of Decatur.
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Lawson William Rogers
Moulton
Irwin Rogers
Decatur
Alabama Governor Offers Reward After Dastardly Shooting
Moore started his cross country journey from Washington after leaving a letter at the White House for President Kennedy. He traveled by bus to Chattanooga and then began his walk, while Alabama's governor offered a 1000 dollar reward for the case.
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Alabama
Moore
Washington, D.C
White House
Kennedy
Chattanooga
Wall Street Slackens After Lunch Trading Declines
The New York stock market settled lower this afternoon as profits were taken and volume reached about 5.2 million shares versus 5.91 million the prior day. Losses ranged from fractions to a point, with broad weakness in motors steels airlines oils tobaccos building materials aerospace rubbers electricals and drugs. Major movers included Tennessee Corp. down about 4 percent Xerox and Polaroid each down over 2 percent and Control Data down more than 1 percent. Some gains appeared in Jones & Laughlin Interstate Department Stores Merritt-Chapman & Scott and Lionel at fractional levels.
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Wall Street New York
Tennessee Corp
Xerox
Polaroid
Jones & Laughlin
J&ls
Governor Wallace appeals to halt school funding tinkering
Wallace calls for an end to filibuster delays and plans a statewide 5 30 p m broadcast to explain issues and report administration progress The debate centers on a two cent beer tax to fund a new junior college and trade school network with no extra funds for existing schools The fight splits opponents into tax objectors and those against new schools while current revenue measures await Senate action
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Wallace
House
Senate Finance Committee
Finance Committee
Senate
Stocks Rise on Proxy Fight News Wednesday
American Agricultural Chemical edged up after a 5 point rise on word Continental Oil plans to acquire its assets. Chrysler slipped over a point Ford fell about a point. General Motors held near unchanged after reporting record profits. Air Reduction U S Gypsum Pan American World Airways fell about a point. A MEX prices moved irregularly higher in moderate volume. Corporate bonds unchanged to slightly lower. Long term government bonds gained in moderate trading.
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American Agricultural Chemical
Continental Oil
Chrysler
Ford
General Motors
Air Reduction
U.S. Gypsum
Pan American World Airways
American Stock Exchange
Eggs Show Ample Supplies with Attractive Retail Prices
Birmingham reports fully ample egg supplies amid slow demand. Retail features include store door delivery and minimum one case sales by nearby producers. Grade A white large 3442-40 cents, mediums 314235, small 2614-31 cents up to 9:30 a.m.
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Birmingham
Livestock prices mixed across regions in southern markets
Nashville reports cattle and calves clearing well with few high grade cows at 12.00 to 14.75 and feeders at 24.50 to 24.75 for 370 to 560 pounds. Hogs at 14.50 for 220 pound Nos. 1-2, sows 11.00 to 12.00. sheep listed at 25 with no early sales. Thomasville notes hog receipts at 3,500 across several markets with steady bids and price ranges for barrows gilts and different weights.
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Nashville
Thomasville
Albany
Columbus
Moultrie
Dothan
Ala
Jacksonville
Poultry Prices Mixed Across Birmingham and Atlanta Markets
AP report shows unsettled broilers and fryers markets with quotations often down a half cent and mixed opinions on value. Estimated slaughter 697 300 head versus 521 000 last Thursday. Farm quotes 13.5 14 cents. delivered plant 14.15 75 cents. Georgia live poultry quotes mostly unchanged at 14 cents with ample supplies and heavy hen offerings at 15 f o b plants 16.
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Birmingham
Atlanta
Georgia
Cotton futures rise at New York open
Cotton futures edge higher by 10 cents a bale from the prior close on the New York market. May contracts at 34.55, July 33.20, October 32.37, December 32.47, March 32.57, May 32.67, July 31.00, October 29.80.
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American Life
Steene Neen
Downtowner Corp. Seme Cesene Flight
Weseeweenen Guaranty Law
Jeff Standard Life
Jim Alter Corps
Kentuck Central Life
Liberty Nati
Life & Casualty
Life
Ala
Nat Dairy
Nat Distill
Trac Calum & H
Olin
Owens Ill Gi
Ches & Ohioenney Cola
Chrysler Coca Cola
Phill Pet
Colg Palm Radio
Rals
Repub
Delta
St Regis
Texaco
Swift
Tel & el Genesco
U.S. Steel
Gas Cp
Warner B Ga Pac Cp
West An Tel
Goodrich
Gt A&p Goodyear
Winn Dixie
Westy Elec
Woolworth
Gulf Oil Greyhound
Worth
New York
City issues multiple permits and police warn of warrants
The city clerk issued building permits for a residence at 404 Albert St SW and a Williams Auto Parts store at 2608 6th Ave SW, plus repairs, signage, electrical and plumbing work. Dale County Sheriff lists about 100 arrest warrants. Pepsi checks stolen and cashed. two trucks collided on Church St. one probation arrest. 274 driver license applications processed. community entertainment tonight at the Moose Edge on Moulton St.
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E. L. Price, Jr
Albert St
Stone Construction Co
Williams Auto Parts
6Th Ave
Melvin §&, Wells
8Th St
J & M Sign Co
Ferry St
Paul K. Thompson
15Th Ave
William Walker
Dale County
Ozark
Ala
Moose ‘Edge
Moulton St
Vision Returns After Long Blindness in Sikes Case
A woman named Miss Sikes regains partial sight via a dislocated cataract lens after lifelong blindness from chorioretinitis. An ophthalmologist of 25 years explains the condition and notes a membranous coating over the retina and prior spinal meningitis in infancy.
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Sikes
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Decatur General Admissions
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College St
Robert Glenn Breeding
Martha St
Robin Dale Storey
Robert Wayne Lowery
8Th Ave
Bobby Suggs
5Th Ave
Lloyd K. Barnett
Everett Dr
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Joseph P. Howell
Sara P. Hardin
Grant St
Timothy J. Doran
L1th Ave
D. C. Roberts
17Th Ave
Joseph D. Perry
J. R. Vaughan
Billy P Perry
John Robin Thomas
Wells St
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Thomas J. Coffman
Elkmont
James David Harlow
Thomas Eugene Cruse
Vernon St
Chamber
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Pete” Henderson
Bill Hall
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Servey
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Dan L. Lawrence
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Hall
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Marion Burke
Jewell D. Knight
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Fred Papenburg
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Local Securities
Interstate Department Stores
Merritt-Chapman & Scott
Lionel
DHS
Decatur High School
Andy Kelly
Byron Owens
Alvan Turner
Billy Frazier
Louise Trowbridge
Anne’ Lane
Barbara Stewart
Molly Nell Swatzell
Susan Gibson
Lile McLaughlin
Marsha Peterson
Philip Powell
Kitty Williams
Daily Photo
Pepsi Cola Co
Norris M. Horton
Albertville
Douglas Clardy
Church St
Sheriff's Force
H. L. Hester
John Brom
DOW Jones Financial
Semmes & Co
Incorporated Investment
Harvard
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