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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1964
Page
2
A federal judge ordered the Mobile County school board to desegregate three grades outside Mobile city limits by next fall. Reports from Saigon and New York updates include trials and political moves affecting Kennedy and Wagner.
Engineer Tooker of Redstone Arsenal campaigns against incumbent F S Hunt and Bill Dukes for Decatur city commissioner. He schedules a Wednesday Q and A forum at 7 pm, not backed by any group, inviting public questions by telephone. Hunt may appear, Dukes refuses, citing religious observance, and Mayor Blackburn declines as not running. Morgan unavailable for comment.
Variety notes Decatur star Dean Jones, praised for natural screen presence, with Connie tioner. media comparisons place him alongside Pat Boone, as he moves from stage to movie roles. A Times-Leader inspired column recounts civil rights trivia tied to Lincoln and Kennedy, plus light musings on weather and fashion.
August sky highlights include Perseid meteor appearances next week and Venus growing as a morning star all month. Prominent star Aldebaran appears near the Moon this evening with sunset at 6 49 and sunrise tomorrow at 5 00. Moonrise is 12 35 a m tomorrow.
The Decatur area reports variable clouds and humid warm weather with widely scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. Little change expected Sunday. Light to variable winds with strong thunderstorm gusts. High near 89 degrees today.
On August 1 1964 Christopher Columbus anchored at Trinidad during his third voyage to the New World and became the first European to reach South America. Colorado joined the Union as the 38th state in 1876. The Army founded the First Aeronautical Division in 1907, the embryo of the American Air Force. American forces advanced in Brittany in 1944 and Israel accepted Western proposals on Jordan relations ten years later.
Scientists examined projected and printed frames to infer surface texture of the Sea of Clouds. They assess slope from shadows at 38 degrees off vertical and await surveyor spacecraft for detailed makeup. The next probes will have mechanical claws to sample rock or dust for 1969 moon missions.
Court records list multiple dismissals at Decatur General including Deborah Sue Robert and others. Names appear with street addresses such as 1808 Tower St SE and 815 12 5th Ave SE. Additional individuals include Mrs. Charles H Burt and John H Harlow in Athens.
Three automobile accidents Friday left five people injured in the Decatur area. A 1963 Oldsmobile driven by Ruth Shields of Danville left U.S. 31 after a tire blew out, injuring three Danville residents. A second wreck on Hyatt Road near Cullman injured two Cullman residents. A third three car collision near Decatur injured Windell Lemond and others. no injuries were reported beyond minor harm and light property damage.
Highway Patrolman Abner C. Cook of Lawrence County pursued two Negro men who fled from a 1950 Chevrolet along Highway 101 near Wheeler Dam. The suspects were later charged with transporting Tennessee beer. A companion from Ed Watson's Fish Camp aided the escape and was charged as an accessory.
A list of names and addresses appears under hospital notices with residents such as Mrs. Leroy Robinson of 1501 13th Ave SE and Master David Johns in Hartselle. Other listed individuals include Mrs. Bobby Kyle, Mrs. Curtis Bailey, Mrs. Emalie Boyd, Noble Jenkins, Mrs. Albert Smith, and baby Timmy Herron along with several addresses in Ardmore, Decatur, Tanner, and Hartsville.
Mrs Altha McAnear of Birmingham died Friday at 1 p.m. Services at Blue Springs Baptist Church Sunday at 3 p.m. with Rev Ray Shubert and Rev W D Boling officiating. Burial in adjoining cemetery. Survivors include two daughters Mrs E H Henderson and Mrs Ethel Weiss both of Birmingham, one son Malcolm McAnear of Birmingham, three grandsons, one great granddaughter, two brothers Elbert H Weaver and Nathan Weaver of Decatur, one sister Mrs Ava Jones of Somerville. Body arrives Peck Funeral Home Sunday morning.
An eight year old boy, Michael Dale Tally, was found shot to death in his Huntsville trailer park home. A .22 Derringer was found in a laundry basket beside the body. The time of death was given as 8 am. The mother, Elward Tally, works at Redstone Arsenal and was reached there. The babysitter discovered the body and alerted police at 11 30 a.m.
New York City veteran George Maharis says he will not move on Moving Day October 1 due to rents being decontrolled. He enjoys a kitchenless West 86th Street hideaway, prefers taxis, and recounts past NYC residences from W 49th Street six flights up to Beverly Hills, painting apartments black between moves.
A jumble of interview snippets with actors and entertainers, plus a science explainer on volcanoes. It covers Maharis and dating rumors, painting plans, and a Q and A feature with reader questions. The science section discusses how magma reservoirs and pressure drive eruptions and why prediction remains limited.
Fifty six of 135 cases were continued to the next county criminal court term by Judge Lewis West. Most delays involve Rep. Ralph Slate or Sen. Bob Gilchrist due to the state legislature session. Other dispositions include forfeitures of bond and several dismissals or guilty pleas.
Vinh Tho, Saigon Foreign Ministry secretary, says Austria agreed to help refugees in South Viet Nam by supplying medicines, blankets, and tents via the Red Cross during a contact visit to Vienna.
Barbara Barrie with a dozen offers after One Potato Two Potato. Jack Lemmon seeks The Hawk Is Humming by George Mendoza. Ida Lupino directed Keefe Brasselle in Reporter TV segments. Sylvia De Sayles to tour the Orient next month. Linda Olean Miss Nebraska in International pageant, related to Eisenhower and Rockefeller. Denise Moore stand-in in Two on a Guillotine is a 45 year old midget. Groucho Marx joke on Fifth Avenue with bystanders.
A lighthearted dialogue features Jones asking about his wife, Smith quips she can throw as straight as he can, and Bob recalls a bakery brawl over a fresh loaf of bread prompting Bill’s question.
Britannica contest winner Edna Carter, 13, of King William Vay is announced for a riddle involving the origin of the word idiot from ancient Greece. Other readers are invited to submit puzzles and humor to the Tell Me Why column.
Notice is given that on July 14 1964 the undersigned was granted letters testamentary by Judge TC Almon of Morgan County for the estate of John Kile. all persons having claims against said estate must present them within the legally allowed time or be barred. Barney Miner is executor of the last will and testament. July 18 25 Aug ESTATE OF John Kile.
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