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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1963
Page
2
The forecast notes sunset at 6 45 p m and sunrise at 5 03 a m for tomorrow with moonrise at 8 37 p m and Last Quarter on Aug 12. Prominent star Vega is overhead at 9 17 p m while Mars is low in the west at 8 42 p m Saturn is in the southeast at 9 29 p m and Jupiter rises at 3 57 a m.
Decatur Tennessee river reading this morning at Keller Memorial Bridge was 20.72 feet up 0.42 in 24 hours. Sea level reading 555.02 feet. TVA lake stages Chickamauga 680.6 Pickwick 412.4 Guntersville 593.6 Whitesburg 556.0 Wilson 507.4. High 99 degrees at 3 30 pm, low 76 at 2 am. 11 am 92. Forecast sunny and hot today. tonight fair and warm. Wednesday partly cloudy and hot with a chance of afternoon thundershowers. Winds light and variable. High today 95, low 73, high Wednesday 95.
Cullman couple Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Anderson were selected by the Baptist Foreign Board as candidates for service in the Orient. They will attend the Baptist Theological Seminary in New Orleans this month and head to the Far East in August 1964 after Anderson finishes two and a half years as minister of music at First Baptist Church. They have three children and were honored by the church fellowship on Sunday night.
The Decatur City Commission discussed rezoning several residential blocks into a business district and adjourned decisions to the Aug 20 meeting. Ordinances 1353 and 1352 were approved relating to Boys Club land sale and repeal of 1347, with upcoming hearings on Sept 3 and Sept 17 for assessments and street improvements. Former Mayor Murray Dodd urged homeowners to oppose rezoning W MouIton to 8th Ave NW.
Morgan County United Fund launches an open house tour of six agencies to show how 1963 contributions are used. Visitors visited the Evaluation Center at TV State Vocational Technical School, the Arrowhead District Boy Scouts basement, the Opportunity School, the Decatur Boys Club, the Morgan County Red Cross, and the Salvation Army relief activities, with demonstrations and program overviews scheduled through the afternoon.
The Decatur site, picked for fuel power and water, will employ about 500 at start. Chemstrand announced Sept 27, 1950, with Gronemeyer praising local support from North Alabama Associates the Chamber of Commerce and officials. The Decatur Daily hailed the victory as a major Southeast industrial milestone.
A 2:30 to 3:15 p.m. event at the Girl Scout Little House features several troops in action. Only major United Fund recipients were scheduled to participate in the tour.
A hospital roster lists admissions including Mrs Harold Key Somerville 1 M D Hill Eva 1 Johnny Atkins Decatur 2 0 W Eady Arab 3 Mrs Cathleen Wisdom 231 Jackson St SE Jack Shaw Somerville 1 John Peek 1508 1st Ave SW Dismissals include Miss Sharon Ratliff 2110 6th Ave SE Mrs Kay Perkins 1114 9th Ave SE Miss Judy Sherill 214 Line St Mrs Blanche Ling Jackson St SE.
A partial list of admissions at Decatur General includes Mrs. Ernie Mae Delcour at 1318 9th Ave SE Grover Cleveland Bridges and others such as Mrs. W. S. Bishop, James F. Chumley, and Miss Ruth Grizell Murphree. Also named are Julia Ann Farrish, Marvin Earl Reim, and Edward Douglas Feil among many entries with various street addresses and relations. The roster references multiple households and infant entries, reflecting a broad patient inflow.
Lula McAnally Neill 1708 14th Ave SE Decatur died 10 30 p m Monday at Decatur General Hospital after a short illness. Services 2 30 p m Wednesday Ninth St Methodist Church Dr T J Chitwood officiating. Burial Decatur City Cemetery Gunthorp Brown Service directing. Survived by two daughters Mrs Robert E Moore and Miss Jo Ann Neill both of Decatur a son Bob Neill Decatur two grandchildren two brothers Marcus McAnally Somerville Riley McAnally Decatur two sisters Mrs Willie Curry Unson Hill and Mrs Cora Helms Villa Rica Ga body to residence this afternoon until church time.
John Wesley Robinson Sr. 94 of Decatur died at 7 10 am Sunday at Colonial Rest Home. Services Tuesday at 10 am from Trinity Methodist Church with Rev Dan Kitchens officiating. Burial in Roselawn Funeral Home directing. He leaves six sons, ten grandchildren, three great grandchildren and other relatives. He was a member of Rising Sun Lodge No 29 and Trinity Methodist Church.
A Morgan County jury ponders the case of Leroy Blackman charged with petit larceny after a prior mistrial in January 1963. The proceedings include the trial of Bobby Gene Johnson for driving while intoxicated and no license tag, with other Monday dispositions listing fines for Bernice Crow public drunkenness Jerry Ray Summerford assault with a weapon and Thomas Freeman Cheatham prohibition violations.
At a Hartselle Booster Club meeting at Grady's Restaurant members voted wives could join as associate members for 5 dollars and full members for 10 dollars. They also approved selling ads for the school's football program.
Reads like a rural route timetable with stops at Hulaco General Store Ryans School Lawrence Cove Church of Christ Oden Ridge Matthews Grocery Center Grove Salem Baptist Church Florette Gurleys Store and specified time windows from 9:30 to 3:15. The list notes each stop and its arrival window for the day.
Hartsel le Jaycees promoted booth sales for the first annual Hart selle Fair set for Aug 26 31 at the American Legion Grounds. Booths are 8 by 8 feet and will be installed inside the home with five or more rides and about 15 booths and concessions planned. Shippy Byford chairs the fair committee.
Hector R. Dobbs 58 of 313 Oak St NE died Sunday night after a heart attack. Services Tuesday at 3 pm at New Lebanon Church 12 miles northeast of Iuka with Rev A B VanArsdale officiating. Burial at Nephews will serve as pallbearers. Survivors include his widow and daughter, three grandchildren, four sisters and two brothers. He was a former owner and operator of Dobbs Funeral Home of Iuka and associated with Mobile and Russell funeral homes. The body lies in state 2 3 pm.
John Frederick Hughes 78 of Spur Texas died Friday night at his home in Spur. Graveside services were held at 10 a.m. at Athens City Cemetery with McConnell Funeral Home in charge. A Masonic service was led by the Rev. Paul Jaynes. Survivors include his widow Mona Hughes Spur two daughters Mona Sherwood Norfolk Virginia and Ann Innes Plainview Texas and three grandchildren. He was a former resident of the area.
Moulton police arrested two individuals on Monday and held them for public drunkenness. The incidents occurred in the town, with both suspects taken into custody for processing.
In 1962 Monsanto generated about 1.1 billion dollars in sales with 26.3 percent from chemical fibers, amounting to roughly 289 million dollars. The figures highlight the strong role of fibers in the company's revenue mix.
Robert W Norton 84 of Athens died at 3 p m Monday at Athens Limestone Hospital. Services will be today at 4 p m at McConnell Funeral Home Chapel with A J Rollins officiating. Burial in Athens City Cemetery. Survived by widow Edna Norton. Pallbearers listed as Thomas Holland Doc Gray Alex Markowitz Pete Biles Albert Fogg.
D Dudley Cox 61 of Athens died at 1130 p m Monday at Athens Limestone Hospital Services set for Wednesday at 2 p m at Sardis Springs Baptist Church burial in Fairview Cemetery McConnell Funeral Home in charge Survivors include widow Annie Cox two daughters Nora Kerley Ann Knox and nine grandchildren with sons William Cox W D Cox Alton Cox and others and two sisters Della McGee and Jennie Shook
Cotton futures showing gains at 35 cents level with spot price around 2.58. Cattle activity steady with steers 20.00-26.00, calves 21.50-26.50, utility cows 13.50-14.50, bulls 17.00-18.00. Hogs 600 head active and steady with barrows 17.75-18.00 and sows 12.50.
A 37 year old Hartselle resident Katherine Stephenson remained in serious condition at Decatur General Hospital after a morning crash on U S 31 in Decatur. Police said the 1962 Chevrolet driven by Ada H Turner overturned near the Holiday Inn Crescent Motel after a tire blew out. LaVerne Cole, 29, was treated and released.
Police investigated a reported break in at 713 Vine St NW where one electric floor fan was missing. Royal and Select Masters meet at 7:30 at the Masonic Temple. Cemetery cleaning Thursday at Old Town Creek Church. volunteers to bring mowers and tools. DAV Chapter No 11 meets at 7:30. An Alabama State Troopers crash near Decatur caused no injuries. City Commissioner candidates featured at Decatur Junior Chamber meeting 7 PM Lyons Hotel with WAJF Radio broadcast at 8 PM.
MOULTON surplus commodities are being distributed in Moulton and Lawrence County with officials starting yesterday for Moulton and Speake residents. Today Hillsboro and Wheeler residents will be served followed by Courtland Town Creek on Wednesday and Mount Hope Hatton on Thursday. Your Choice used refrigerators and vehicles are offered for sale with contact details.
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