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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 04, 1968

Page

12

Obituary for Onis Pettis Birdwell of Limestone Nursing Home

Funeral services for Onis Pettis Birdwell 73 of Limestone Nursing Home who died Saturday will be held Monday at 2 p.m. at McConnell Funeral Home with burial at City Cemetery. Officiants are A. J. Rollins and Thomas Davis. Survivors include four daughters and five sons. Pallbearers will be grandsons. Additional survivors include two daughters from Decatur and Cheyenne plus six grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Arrangements are listed as incomplete at Atwood Funeral Home Grey Bull.

Athens Onis Pettis Birdwell Limestone Nursing Home McConnell Funeral Home City Cemetery A. J. Rollins Thomas Davis Lawrence Harwell J. T. Nave Mary Weeks Miami Fla Douglas de Lojolla Calif E. A Grey Bull Wyo Atwood Funeral Home Lola G. Carrell Decatur Margret G. Conrad Cheyenne

Funeral arrangements for Mrs Gladys Jones

Mrs Gladys Jones 74 of 303 Monroe Dr died at a local hospital Thursday. Funeral services will be 3 30 p m Monday at Reynolds Funeral Home with Rev Willie Brown officiating. Burial in Sterr Memorial Cemetery. Survivors include a son Eugene Jones of Decatur and four grandchildren.

Gladys Jones Monroe Dr Reynolds Funeral Willie Brown Sterr Memorial Cemetery Eugene Jones Decatur

Annie Minnis Funeral Services Details

Mrs Annie Laurie Minnis 78 of 1511 14th Ave SE died Saturday at a Madison County rest home. Funeral services are planned for next week.

Annie Laurie Minnis 14Th Ave Madison County

Scattered Rain Forecast Across Alabama Today

Weather summary notes scattered afternoon and evening showers mainly in east central Alabama with warmer highs in the mid 90s. Saturday saw highs reaching 96 in Muscle Shoals and 87 in Dothan with lows in the 60s to 70s and little temperature change expected for the next two days. A Decatur Huntsville area high of 91 to 95 with a 30 percent rain chance tonight is forecast as unstable air persists.

Alabama Mercury Muscle Shoals Dothan Decatur-Huntsville

Hospital Dismissals List Names and Residences

A dismal list records hospital dismissals and patients including Mrs Walter E Thompson of Moulton and Billy Tom Hanvey of Decatur among others. It provides patient names and current or recent addresses across Decatur Hartselle Madison Athens and surrounding areas.

Walter E. Thompson Moulton Luther J. Schrimsher 19Th Ave Norman, J. Wright Jr Decatur Owen L. Chunn Valdermose Springs Angela Joe Ann Dutton Mary Alice Garth Courtland James Woodard Richey 11Th Ave Billy Tom Hanvey Byron Lee Teague Waymon W. Denty Harpersville Ewell Leslie Wallace Gillum A. Pitts 16Th Ave. SE James Franklin Garner Hartselle George Lee Kirby Madison Billie Joe Ellison Athens Robert R. Jenkins Johnny Morrow Joseph Glenn Hicks Douglas Ray Stevens Somerville Robert A. Jarzambek Montgomery Robert Lee Lacy Zacky M. Ball Melissa Hamby Vine St J. D. Sims Beech St. SE Joseph 0. Moebes Decature Steve Winston Brackeen Ath

Weather summary for Decatur with celestial notes

Decatur skies show sunset at 7 47 p m and sunrise at 6 01 a m. The moon is at perigee and sets at 2 25 a m. Orion rises in the east at 3 42 a m and will rise earlier by about four minutes each night. The bright star Aldebaran sits above Orion.

Decatur Orion Aldebaran

Local Names Listed for Moulton and Surrounding Areas

A group of residents and notable locals from Moulton Decatur Danville Trinity Addison Huntsville and Town Creek appear in an included listing. Names include Bonnie Gail Posey Maxine Campbell James Sims Joan Appleton Doshia Napps Cynthia Ann Jones Connie Faye Blackwood Tammie Holland Lucy Roberson Deborah Waites Vonda Hill Melba Chenault Ted Strickland Mary Elizabeth Sutton Arnold Wayne Coffey Jr Lawanda Coffey Barbara Jean Sims and Jack Shelton among others.

Bonnie Gail Posey Decatur Maxine Campbell Moulton James Sims Tammie Holland Lucy Roberson Deborah Waites Danville Vonda Hill Melba Chenault Ted Strickland Trinity Mary Elizabeth Sutton Mr. Hope Arnold Wayne Coffey Jr Lawanda Gail ‘Coffey Barbara Jean Sims Huntsville Doris Chitwood Jack Shelton

List of Cullman area residents by household

A long reader list shows numerous individuals and families across Cullman and nearby towns including Cullman City, Hanceville, Holly Pond, Vinemont, Crane Hill, Garden City, and Blountsville. Names include Kathy Glenn Susan James John Laney Essie Wilder Sarah Beard Annie Burleson Reba Crispm James Helms Nancy Jackson Keith McBrayer Paris Payne Joann Phillips Sandra Salvage Gloria Sturgeon Billy Washburn R M Weat Theo Willingham Ava Barret Lola Dodson Carlie Elliott Ernest Kelly Betty Goodlett Nate Morrow Joyce Posey Evelyn Robinson James Taylor Marvin Trussell Ammie Estes Blanche Hamm Helen Hill Joe Voss Geneva Waldrep Ruth Booth Pauline Day Iris Kemp Brena Morrow Eunice Ponder Harold Rouse Emma Bates Janice Brown Duncan Cameron James Campbell Melinda Childers John Estes Katherine Harris Billa Holmes Elouise Oden Tressie Ridgeway Sandra Salvage Mary Speegle Barbara Tucker.

Kathy A. Glenn Cullman Susan C. James John H. Laney Culliman Johnnie Leigebar Tall Howard Ray Essie Lee Wilder Vinemont Sarah Beard Attalla Annie Burleson Holly Pond Reba Crispm Blanche Hamm Blountsville James M. Helms Garden City Nancy M. Jackson Hanceville Keith O. McBrayer T. P McCluskey Paris Payne Cullman Joann Phillips Sandra J. Salvage Gloria Sturgeon Billy Wash Ava H. Barret I Hance‘ville Lola Belle ‘Dodson Carlie Elliott Ernest V. Kelly iCullman Betty Lou Goodlett Nate G. Morrow Joyce Posey Evelyn L. Robinson James A. Taylor Marvin Dale Trussell Ruth M. Booth Pauline Day Iris R. Kemp John Estes Katherine M. Harris Billa R. Holmes Elouise Oden Eva Tressie Ridgeway Sandra Joan Salvage Mary Fay Speegle Crane Hill Barbara Tucker

Trees Save Lives In Italian Air Crash

Milan Italy AP reports trees on a hill cushioned an Alitalia DC8 crash killing 12 of 95 aboard and sparing many. Survivors and officials credit saplings with absorbing impact, while investigators study cockpit tape to determine cause amid a storm downdraft.

Milan Italy Alitalia John Ditchburn Rome Malpensa

Crow couple welcome daughter in Cullman

Mr and Mrs Henry Crow of Cullman announce the birth of a daughter named Chandra Leigh on Thursday at Block-Chandler Hospital. The event expands the family with a new granddaughter for relatives in the area.

Athens-Limestone Hospital Henry Crow Cullman Chandra Leigh Block-Chandler Hospital

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O.P. Birdwell Annie Minnis Decatur General Admissions Ens Brian Lanier Coleman Quince Dr Joseph C. Roberts Jennifer Jean Wills 8Th St. SE James A. Anders 15Th Ave. SE Burton Eugene Marsh Gordon Bishop 7Th Ave. BE Elmer L. Mitchell Thens Lawrence County Admissions Cullman Hospital Admissions Ammie A. Estes Helen F. Hill Joe Voss Geneva Waldrep Crane Hill Eddy Earl James Cullman Hospital Arthur Leigeber Gerton A. Phillips R. J. Bohnhoff Evélee St Decatur General Hospital Elmo Tolbert Baugh-Wiley-Smith Hospital Irol LN Bank St Deere Ora Eacy Sudget Tersiad Decatur, Ala Mon O’brien Sali Peta Ei O'Brien Bedree Botea Tae Aale Dinettes Chrome Pecan Zenith Eas el
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