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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1968
Page
3
The report notes a first quarter moon at 7 31 p m with the prominent star Aldebaran south of it. Jupiter shines high in the southwest followed by Saturn rising at 5 17 a m and brighter Venus after. Sunrise is at 5 59 a m.
High Sunday reached 76 at 2 30 pm. Low this morning 60. An overnight rainfall totaled .22 inches. Today will be mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers, showers ending late, then clearing and cooler tonight. Tuesday should be fair and milder with highs near 70 and low around 48.
Decatur area river reading this morning was 21.49 feet with sea level at 555.79 feet. The report notes river flow near Keller Memorial Bridge in the Decatur vicinity.
Funeral services for Rose Smith 54 of Hightower Heights were held at First Methodist Church with Rev. James E. Harris and Rev. Carl Harrison officiating. Burial followed at Athens City Cemetery. Survived by Ronald Smith widower, two sons Andy and Ray Smith, mother Maggie E Lucas, brother Wallace Church of Decatur and a grandson. Pallbearers named Kaucher Ramsden White Nebrig Montgomery Brothers. Thomas A Edison received a patent on his phonograph in 1878.
Several notices advertise rental rooms furnished with utilities, two apartments for rent on East Moulton Street, one on Westmeade in Hartselle, and a two to four bedroom house for sale. Also offered are Feist puppies, a grocery store with service station fixtures, a Pontiac Tempest engine and transmission for sale, a lost Red Angus bull, a settled woman wanted for cooking at Tower House Restaurant, and an equity sale at 502 Carolyn Street Southwest. Contact numbers include 353-2800 353-7469 353-1989 773-9481 773-2714 355-0295.
The notice lists pallbearers James H. Garrett E P Garrett Jr James G Hill W G Peebles Jr John R Hunter and RL as well as family requests for memorials to favorite charities. Mr Peebles belonged to one of Mooresville oldest families and had recently moved to Tuskegee after living in Mooresville. Falkville Roy Collum of old Mich Jimmy um of Bremerhaven Ger 5 great grandchildren grandsons will be pallbearers body to lie in state an hour before services.
Funeral services for William Basham 84 will be Tuesday at 3 p.m. at Jones Chapel Methodist Church Reynolds directing. Burial at Sterrs Memorial Annex Cemetery. Survivors include widow Carrie Basham Decatur daughter Juanita Garth Chattanooga Tenn two sisters Idelia Basham Lura Mae Basham Date Dawson Decatur. Body lies in state 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Funeral services for 74 year old Eugie J. Best of Shaw Street Hartselle who died early today in a local nursing home will be announced later by Peck Funeral Home.
Mrs G P Collum 65 of Haines City Florida died Friday in Florida. Funeral at 2 p m Tuesday at Ebeneezer Church Cullman County with Rev Gerald Drake and Rev Ira Gow officiating Moss Funeral Home directing. Survived by widower G P Collum two daughters Mrs Gene Osborne Birmingham and Mrs O C Young Falkville three or four sons listed, including James Collum Davenport Fla Albert Collum.
Forecast calls for 1 to 3 degrees below normal with no notable daily changes. Highs around 79 to 82 and lows 54 to 61. Rainfall expected to be little or none.
Funeral services for Miss Eliza Mosley age 70 of 321 McCartney Street who died Wednesday at a local hospital will be held Thursday at 11 am in Reynolds Funeral Home Chapel with Frank Powell officiating. Burial will follow at Sykes Cemetery with Reynolds Funeral Home directing.
Funeral services for 61 year old Mrs. Lutie Slean Ray of Vinemont were held today at 2 30 p m at First Baptist Church with Rev. Wilburn Quillan and Rev W K Stephenson officiating Burial followed at Roses Lawn Cemetery directed by Gunthorpe Ernest Ray Elvis Ray and eight grandchildren survive along with four daughters Nell Ray Tressie Monk Edith Stullo and Pearl Rei Pallbearers included Buddy Prince James Lorenzo Fr Fischer Ernie Gay Harve Beavers and Wendell Rea
Timothy Sims infant son of Mr and Mrs David Sims of Hart seller died this morning at a local hospital. Peck Funeral Home will announce funeral arrangements.
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