Weather and River Report for Decatur and Region
Tuesday forecast warm and humid with sunny days and clear nights. River reading at Keller Memorial Bridge 19.58 feet, down 0.67 in 24 hours, sea level 553.88 feet. TVA lakes Chickamauga 681.1 Pickwick 412.1 Guntersville 594.2 Whitesburg 554.3 Wilson 506.8. Gas Dept high Sunday 96, low 75, 10:40 am 90. Planets Mars and Venus noted. Moon at perigee 225,600 miles.
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Decatur
Vivinity
Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
TVA
Chickamauga
Pickwick
Guntersville
Whitesburg
Wilson
Local Births and Rentals Listing in Decatur Area
Notices record births for Adley and Marshall Champion families and James Puckett's family in Decatur area. Multiple rental adverts follow for 2 and 3 bedroom houses and apartments in Priceville and Decatur, with prices from 10 to 110 dollars monthly and 1-year leases. Also listed are small equity sales, vehicles, trailers, and real estate opportunities with contact numbers.
Back to School Opens Across Limestone and Lawrence
Schools in Limestone and Lawrence counties started the new term amid heat. Ten Lawrence schools and all Limestone campuses opened, with 6 to 8 weeks of class before cotton picking. Textbooks are available at Ath ens and Moulton. New staff includes Tipton at Mount Hope and multiple band and football appointments across Hatton Tanner Clements and Owens junior high.
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Limestone
Lawrence
Speake
Hatton
Wolf Springs
Chaleybeate
Midway
Moulton Negro High
Central
Courtland
Tennessee Valley
Hillsboro
Town Creek Negro
Battle
Silas ‘Cross
George H. Roberts
Athlens
Moulton
Lawrence County Board of Education
H. L. Tipton
Houston County
Mount Hope
Auburn Hope
Bobby Lee Moore
Morengo County
Lawrence County High School
Newton Sims
Jerry Cofied
Town Creek
Elvin Kirby
Bobby Morris
Sulligent High School
Hatton High
Bimol Poole
K. C. Beckett
Midway Elementary
Silas Cross
Marshall Lauderdale
Jack Cannon
Clements High School
Pettus
Mooresville
Belle Mina
Bill Graham
Lawrence County
Grid
Clements High
Dwaine Allfrey
Athens High
Owens Junior High School
Gerald Marks
Decatur Negro Shot On Sunday
Roy Jones Jr. of 109 Poplar NE was shot in the abdomen Sunday afternoon and listed in satisfactory condition at Decatur General Hospital. Investigators questioned witness Floyd Jones and located a .22 pistol beneath a mattress at the suspect’s home. Jones rests well.
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Decatur
Decatur General Hospital
County
Mary Kelley
Poplar St
Pattiers
Roy Jones, Jr
Veserdas
Floyd Jones
Jones
Hospital Names and Infant Birth Notices Across Counties
A list of individuals and addresses appears to document hospital patients and birth announcements. Names include Joseph Trest, Clarence Lane, Debra Gordon, Mrs William Franklin, and others with locations in Cullman, Birmingham, Decatur, Hartselle, Elkmont, Falkville, Trinity, and Moulton. Infant births noted for Mrs Morris Collins, Mrs Billy Tapscott, Mrs Leroy Thomas, Mrs Bobby Ray, and others.
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Purvis Wilhite
Falkville
William Pentecost
North St
Billy Tapscott
Hartselle
Leroy Thomas
Decatur
Bobby Ray
Trinity
Gunfight at the Door Ends with Arrest in Narrow Escape
Police recount a violent confrontation as Carlile resisted entry, struck officers, wrestled for Lt. Hunter's pistol, and threatened to kill the quartet. Backup was alerted via radio as the struggle moved into an alley and the suspect was finally restrained.
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Shafer
Carlile
Hunter
Lt. Hunter
Weir
Price
Lt. Shafer
Cash Stolen From Alabama Armory In Nighttime Break In
Approximately 10 to 12 dollars disappeared from the Alabama National Guard Armory after a window entry last night. Officers Joe Anders and Russell Cross pursued a suspect named Carlile who refused to cooperate until surrendering at his father's house. Police praised the officers for their cautious handling to avoid a dangerous confrontation.
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Alabama National Guard
National Guard
Joe Anders
Russell Cross
Carlile
Pack Self
Warrants Sworn Against Victor Wilson and Recovered Truck
Victor Wilson of Elkhart Ind owner of the vehicle had three warrants sworn out. The truck was recovered about six miles east of Hartselle Saturday and is now at Morgan County jail, Watts reported.
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Victor Wilson
Elkhardt
Ind
Morgan County
Watts
Hartselle
Wagner Denies Vice Presidential Talk After White House Visit
Demo Wagner's weekend trip to the White House sparked speculation he might be Johnson's No. 2. He returned to New York Sunday and said there was no discussion of the vice presidency. He and Johnson talked about New York issues, the poverty program, housing and the international situation. Humphrey on Face the Nation said he had not heard he was Johnson’s likely running mate and that he was not advised of the Thursday announcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wagner
White House
Johnson
New York
Wanger
Humphrey
CBS
Minnesota
Brooksville Toddler Swallows Penny Undergoes Surgery
Two year old Chris Perry son of Mr and Mrs H T Perry of Brooksville was rushed to a Birmingham hospital Friday night after swallowing a penny. He underwent emergency surgery and was dismissed Saturday.
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Chris Perry
H. T. Perry Brooksville
Birmingham
Cotton and grain prices and livestock market update
Markets report lists cotton inch middling at 2.00 with Decatur loan 35.57, cottonseed at 45 per ton, milks at 3.20 per hundred, wood prices 65 45 38, pulpwood 1450 per cord, various corn and grain prices, soybeans at 2.38, and cattle, calves, hogs, and sheep market activity described as fairly active to steady with gains and declines in mixed fashion. A snapshot of livestock: cattle 1500, calves 300, slaughter class steady, feeders slow to easy, hogs 1000, moderately active, sheep 300.
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Decatur
Weekend city notes and crashes in Morgan County
The report records multiple weekend events. It notes two car crashes on U S 31 involving Joel Bean Rice and Dallas W Homes Jr. arrests for intoxication, drunkenness and larceny, a hospital interview with Carolyn Eastly, another collision at 6th Ave SE and 11th St SE, and a pole strike near 13th Ave NW. It also lists local church and club meetings and a hospital update.
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A&p
U.S
Joel Bean Rice
Athens
Dallas W. Homes, Jr
Trinity
13Th Ave NW
Percy Lee
Campbell
12Th Ave NW
Local Securities NASD Nominal Quotations
New York AP list of NASD stock quotes shows varied percentages across numerous companies including Kaiser, Am Sugar, Boeing, Coca Cola, Chrysler, Du Pont, Eastman Kodak, Goodyear, IBM, Intel, and US Steel among others. The report enumerates dozens of tickers with percent changes and market activity details for the day.
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NEW York
Kaiser
Acme Steel
Ligg & My
Allis Chal
Chrysler
RCA
Coca Cola
HM Couilins Radio
Cbs
Reyn
St. Regis
Delta
Seab
Gen Foods
Swift
Gen Mills
Hla Texaco
Cen
Tel & FI
Genesco wesUn
Winn Dixie
Woolworth
Xerox
Wall Street Mixed As Steels Rise Airlines Fall
The market closed mixed as steels advanced on steel price hopes while airlines slipped. U S Steel and Jones and Laughlin gained nearly a point, Pan American World Airways fell about two points, and American and United Air Lines dipped around a point. Volume was about 39 million shares, with modest fractional gains and losses scattered across key stocks.
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Nj&w York
U.S. Steel
Jones & Laugh
Iim
Pan American World Airways
Americans
United Air Lines
Johnson Orders to Drive Off and Destroy Enemy Force
The article notes Johnson continuing on page 1 with orders to issue commands to drive off and destroy any opposing force. It emphasizes military action and instructions issued from a high command. The text references ongoing operations and the directive to neutralize threats.
Nimbus Spacecraft Delays Push Launch to 196? or Later
Close Vandenberg Air Force Base may be as early as Aug 11. Nimbus, four years in development, is more than two years behind schedule with costs up to 140 million dollars. Weather Bureau rejected partial Nimbus use due to delays and cost and chose a modified wheel version of Tiros called Toss. Schneebaum remains confident Nimbus will prove superior and trigger a Weather Bureau reconsideration.
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Weather Bureau
Schneebaum
Tiros
Three Accidents Probed In Area
Three traffic incidents occurred in a four county area Sunday as state troopers investigated two collisions and a single vehicle off the road. At 7:45 p m a 1957 Buick driven by Issac M Rogers of Decatur ran off Chapel Hill Road causing about 250 dollars damage. Earlier on Alabama 69 near Cullman a 1962 Chevrolet driven by Dwight R Nichols of Huntsville collided with a 1964 Ford driven by James H Baker of Hanceville with 500 dollars damage to each vehicle.
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Decatur
Chapel Hill Rd
Issac M. Rogers
Decatur 3
Highway Patrol
Cullman
Alabama 69
Dwight R. Nichols
Huntsville
James H. Baker
Hanceville
Deaths Loyd L Knight of Moulton Dies at 48
Loyd L Knieht Knight 48 of Decorah died Saturday at 9 p m. Services were at 2 30 p m at Smyrna Baptist Church with Rev Wade Whitlock officiating. Burial followed at the adjoining cemetery under Elliott directing. Survivors include his widow Martha Sue Knight one daughter Miss Lois Ann Knight and Mrs Ed Knight, two brothers Bert and Alvin Knight, three sisters Mrs William H Kelley Mrs James Corum and Mrs Jesse Kelley and several relatives. He collapsed during a prayer meeting at Junior Kelley’s residence. Knight was a World War I veteran and a Smyrna Baptist Church member. He moved from Lawrence County to Decatur three years ago.
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Moulton Loyd L. Knieht
7Th Ave
Decorat
Pam
Smytiat Baptist Church
Wade Whitlock
Elliott
Martha Sue Knight
Lanciter
Lois Ann Knight
Ed Knight
Tw Brothers
Bert Knight
Courtland
Alvin Knight
William H.~ Kelley
James Corum
Jesse Kelley
Junior Kelley
Joy Reed
Alford Johnson
J.P. Early
Derald Lee
Junior Hale
Knight
Smyrna Baptist Church
Lawrence County
Decatur
Mary Alexander 82 Dies. Services Planned in Lawrence County
Miss Mary Ellen Alexander age 82 of 1112 Fifth Avenue SE died Sunday at 12 30 p.m. at her residence. Services set for Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Gunthorp Funeral Home Chapel with Granville Tyler officiating. Burial in Cheatam Cemetery Lawrence County. Survived by sister Mrs Will Brooks of Lawrence Michigan and brother Alva Alexander of Danville plus several nieces and nephews.
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Mary Ellen Alexander
5Th Ave
Gunthorp Funeral Home
Granville Tyler
Cheatam Cemetery
Lawrence County
Will Brooks
Lawrence, Mich
Alva Alexander
Danville
TVA Denies Steam Plant Across River From Decatur
TVA official calls a published rumor about starting a steam plant across the river from Decatur next year totally unfounded. The claim arose from farmers told 1964 crop would be their last, but TVA notes the land purchase dates and contracts show no such plan.
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Tennessee Valley Authority
Decatur
TVA
Alabama
Pete Stewart
Brown’s Ferry
Atomic Energy Commission
Legion Not Selling Magazines Here in Decatur Report
A spokesman for Morgan County Post 15 of the American Legion says magazine subscriptions are not a post drive in Decatur and warns of a person posing as a post representative. Police advise anyone approached to contact the post, 353-5501. Mrs. Charles Albert Blomquist dies in Greenwood. services Tuesday Greenwood Methodist Church. burial Lafayette, Alabama. Memorials to Fairhaven Home for the Aged. Cinnamon sticks arriving from the Orient are two to three feet long.
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Morgan County Post 15
The
American Legion
Daily This Morning
Decatur
Post
Charles Blomquist
John Aldridge
Creenwood
Charles Albert Blomquist
Greenwood Methodist Church
Lafayette
Ala
Albert
Becky
Sallie Greenwood
George L. Jenkins
William H. Jenkins
Decatur High School
Fairhaven Home For
Birmingham
U.S
Orient
Mack Sanders Rites Held in Hartselle
Mack Sanders, 70, of Hartselle died Sunday at his residence. Services were held at 2:30 p.m. at Mt. Tabor Methodist Church officiated by Rev. W. W Coffey and Rev. Harold Wright. Burial followed in the adjacent cemetery. Survived by his wife Bessie, two daughters Louie Tapscott and Bernard Ward, two sons L. A. Sanders and Coy Sanders, three brothers, six grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. He was a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church. Pallbearers were nephews.
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Hartselle
Mack Sanders
Mt. Tabor Methodist Church
W. W Coffey
Harold Wright
Peck
Bessie Sanders
Louie Tapscott
Bernard Ward
L.A. Sanders
Decatur
Mrs Gracie Miller Death Notice in Athens
Mrs Gracie L Miller 62 of 812 West Hobbs Street died at 7 30 pm Sunday at Athens Limestone Hospital. Services set for today at 4 pm at the McConnell Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Bob Brothers and R B Kennedy. Huntsville Memory Garden Co.
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Athens
Gracie L Miller
West Hobbs St
Athens Limestone Hospital
McConnell Funeral Home
Bob Brothers
R. B. Kennedy
Huntsville Memory Garden Co
Funeral details for Miller family in Alabama city
The obituary lists W. H. Miller of Athens and his family. Survived by a daughter Mrs M L Sander of Meridianville a son Douglas Miller of Gulfport Mississippi five grandchildren two sisters Mrs J L Henderson and Mrs Louis Speak both of Athens and two brothers Elbert Lamon of Athens and Hilger Lamon of Muscle Shoals City. Nephews will serve as pallbearers.
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W. H. Miller
Athens
M. L. Sanderson
Meridianville
Douglas Miller
Gulfport
Miss
J. L. Henderson
Louis Speak
Elbert Lamon
Athens 7
Hilger Lamon
Muscle Shoals City
Mrs Audry Gibson Rites set for local burial
Mrs Audry Mae Gibson 48 Pascagoula Miss died Saturday night at a local hospital. Service today at 2 pm Guntharp Funeral Home Chapel with Leon Dawson officiating. Burial at Nelson Cemetery Somerville with Guntharp directing. Survived by her daughter Mrs James Worley and several siblings and grandchildren. Active pallbearers include Worley Tanner Posey and others.
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Audry Mae Gibson
Pasapoula
Miss
Guntharp Funeral Home
Leon Dawson
Nelson Cemetery
Somerville
Guntharp
J. E. Gibson
Pascagoula
James Worley
Decatur
R L. Nelson
Dearborn
Mich
William Nelson
Clifford Nelson
Roy Nelson
Birmingham
Ronnie Farris
L. E. Bannister
J. B. Fletcher
Flint
Hubert Adair
Leeville
Worley Tanner
O. J. Posey
Roy Williams
William Martin
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Earth
Mars
Venus
Adley Johnson
Carolyn St
Baugh-Wiley-Smith Hospital
Marshall Champion
Somerville 2
James Puckett
Cottondale
Priceville
Ownier
Volkswagen
Jackson St
Grant St
Decatur Daily
Secroy
Plymouth
6Th Ave
All States
R. B. Day
Austinville
Flint Road
Lane S.E
Horselie
Tanner Heig
Pine Hurst St
Apt. McNeilliig
Murphree Apt
Austinville Rdt
Jimmy Henderson
Tony Farrish
Spring Ave
Guy Green
Tom Sandlin
Frances Alexander
Addison
Florence Etta Brannon
Addison Leonard M. Brannon
John R. Bryant
Alice Burgess
Plias Lee Hicks
Cecil Leon Johnson
Valentine Leipert
Marie Hazel Loyd
Thomas E. McClendon
Cull Man
Ethel Jean Netherton Arley
Spencer Aston Sutton
Wynell Thompson
Vinemont
Vianna Waldrep
Ollie Belle Stevens
Dorothy Selvage
Yonnie Lee Manley
Myra Faye Lee
Logan
Edna Helen Freeman
Ann Heck
Samantha
Ranson J. Easterwood
Marie Chumley
Henry M. Black
Jo Ann Johnson
Joseph Trest
Robinson St
Clarence Lane
8Th Ave. NW
Debra Gordon
William Franklin
Kimberly McKay
Moul
Ton Ela Hancock
Birming- Down
Samuel Lewis Sr
Hartselle Jerald Owen
Kay Easter
Wadsworth St
Morris Collins
Elkmont
Officer Price
Brooksville
Penny
Decatur Fire Department
Somerville Rd
Morgan County Sheriff's Department
Carolyn Maxine Eastly
11Th St
Jenkins Albert Atz
Venice
Fla
Stanley R Kaminski
Chicago
U.S. 31
Cosby
WCS
Faust End Methodist Church
Albert Melton
College St
Mizpah
O E.S
Masonic Hall
Altrusa Club
Noel Callahan
Dianne St. SW
Irene Lawrence
Hartselle 3
Hartselle Hospital
Austinville Womens Society of Christian Service
Local Securities
Bid Ashes
Teso National Gas
American Foundation Life Insurance Co
Coastal States Life Downtowner Corp
Equity National Life
Fist Flight
Furst Nat'l Bk
Dec
Greater Ala
Jefferson Standard Life
Kentucky Central
Liverty National Life Life & Casualty
Life Ala
Iale
Moore Handley
Mutual Bavings National Life
Neb. Consolidated
Professional Gulf
Ale Protective Life
State National Bank
Southern Alway
Southern United
Vulcan Line
Wall Street
Vandenberg Air Force Base
Calif
Loyd L. Knight
Mary Alexander
Legion
Gracie Miller
Audry Gibson
Lodge No
Masonic Temple
George Mills
W.M. C
B. Kenton
Sec’y
Decatur Shopping Center
Grant
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