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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1966
Page
2
Decatur and vicinity forecast fair to partly cloudy and warm today with a chance of scattered thunder showers. Winds light and variable with brief gusts near storms. Measurable rain about 20 percent. Outlook Sunday shows little change with high near 88.
A list from Athens area hospitals records numerous births and admissions. Names include Mrs. Joe Timmie Sandifer Madison with infant, Mrs. Birdie Mae Miller Athens, Mrs. Annie Mae Clemons and infant, Lester, Mrs. Imogene H. Ralls Ath ens, Mrs. William G. Brown and infant Tanner, Thomas Odell Jackson Elkmont, William Cecil Finley Athens, Everett O Neal McClemore Rogersville, Grady Hollis Davis Athens, Douglas B Gunn Athens, James Kenneth Bobo Athens, Michael Rex Tyron Athens, Amanda Jane Persell Athens, Dorothy G Sauther Athens, Ruth Coats Legg Athens.
The editorial foresees paper dresses becoming the era's defining innovation in clothing. It cites a Brooklyn department store selling 1,800 in two weeks as proof of demand and envisions drastic retail shifts from racks to dispensers, with adjustable lengths and DIY repairs. The piece quips about possible bans and the unlikely rise of cardboard fashions, warning the trend may fold if designers push too far.
President Johnson signed NASA authorization for the new fiscal year as space program funding stood at 5.1 billion dollars for the prior year. Steel price increases loom over industry with economists warning of psychological and cost impacts. Senate Leader Dirksen and House Leader Ford call wage guidelines dead amid inflation while Moyers defers rolling back policy.
An FBI spokesman said a Washington TV tip claimed six youths left the capital in a car with Alabama plates to kill Gov. George Wallace. Mobile officials were alerted and troopers were increased to guard him as the State Senate discussed desegregation guidelines. Senator Robert T. Wilson of Walker County raised the desegregation resolution.
The scene near Marquette Park turned chaotic as police faced white youths while demonstrators including whites and Blacks marched against housing discrimination. A 19 year old white youth was wounded by a knife as King faced taunting and a mass of cheering residents. King was later struck by a rock on another day of clashes.
The annual Smith reunion will be hosted by Jasper Smith at Town Creek 1 on Sunday. Relatives are to bring a basket lunch for the gathering.
The statement remains that no dramatic steps were planned. The administration intends to focus on shaping public opinion to counter the industry shift rather than pursuing forceful actions.
The Rev. S. E. Maples, 83, longtime Alabama minister in Morgan and Lawrence counties, died Friday at Carraway Methodist Hospital in Birmingham. Services set for 12:30 p.m. today at Roebuck Funeral Home with burial in Gadsden. Survived by widow Mary L. Maples, five sons including Rev. John W. Maples and Rev. M. P. Maples, four daughters, 14 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren.
The White House announced the wedding wardrobe for First Lady Mrs Johnson and the mother of the bride. Mrs Johnson will wear an Adele Simpson lemon sherbet silk ensemble with lace molding, a matching turban, coat, shoes, gloves, and pearl earrings. The groom’s mother will wear aquamarine lace and net, created by Virginia Fiester of Lake Forest, with a matching veil, shoes, bag, gloves, and pearls. A flower girl in an ankle-length white dress and a ring bearer in a white corded cotton suit complete the bridal party.
Police fought a hostile crowd as marchers faced rocks, cherry bombs, and jeers. Officers struck, youths were seized, and King compared Chicago to the South noting unprecedented hostility during the protest.
A scanned Lawrence County notice lists residents including Clara Nell Teague of Moulton, Howard Raymond Riddle of Houston, Birdie Pike of Trinity, Linda Mote of Trinity, and Nellie Gay Faulkner of Hillsboro among others. Also named are Mary Curry Courtland Addis Hill Moulton Bertha Luker Danville James Alfred Cooper Hillsboro and additional residents Aubrey Atwood Mt. Hope Mildred Louise Whitlow Moulton.
A fragmented OCR indicates a roster of individuals and addresses linked to dismissals. Entries include Earl Simmons at 1403 Grant St and Linda Rollins at 612 N Sparkman among others, with several in Dunrovin Trailer Court and Hartselle areas. The document reads as a directory style notice listing names and locations without clear context.
Mr and Mrs Doyce Wayne Mc Donald Athens 4 report the birth of a son Friday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs David Clemons Lester 1 announce a daughter Friday at Athens Limestone Hospital.
The piece details Luci's wedding customs with items passed through generations. The gown remains undisclosed until the ceremony. A rosary given by Pope John XXIII to Luci's sister in 1962, and a blue locket gift from Luci's future mother-in-law's mother hold childhood photos. A sixpence from Adele Roscoe accompanies the shoes.
Decatur reports the Civil Aeronautics Board gives Southern Airways temporary authority during a strike for a new Orlando Florida to St Louis Missouri route via Huntsville. First complete round trip Monday northbound from Orlando. southbound from Huntsville to Orlando Sunday to position the craft. Intermediate stop at Tallahassee. CAB aims to relieve travel pressure between Cape Kennedy and the Huntsville Decatur area. Local residents urged to file ICC protests to determine necessity of service. L&N plans to drop two passenger trains after August 27, officials say.
The Alabama Legislative Board of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers opposes L and N Railway plans to stop service on two Cincinnati to Montgomery passenger trains. Trains Nos. 1 and four stop at Decatur. P A Young, chairman, stated in Decatur Friday the union opposes the move.
Robert L. Woodall of Southern Bell in Decatur marked his 25th anniversary with the telephone company. A Morgan County native, he began with AT&T in 1941 as a lineman in Eutaw and worked in Anniston and Decatur. He is married to Wilma Johnson of Decatur with two sons, and the Woodalls reside at 1705 Cagle Ave S.W. They attend Moulton Heights Baptist Church.
Notes of Interest report Miss Bessie Buffaloe of Jackson Tennessee weekends with her sister Mrs B A Bibb recuperating at 312 4th Ave NW after Crestwood Hospital surgery in Huntsville. No fire calls were received by the Decatur Fire Department Friday. Charles Finney of Taylor Finney Brokers Decatur will speak Monday at the Decatur Rotary Club on Views of the Stock Market during the noon luncheon at the Congress Inn.
Thieves took over 80 dollars worth of fishing gear from the garage at Rev Carl Smallwood's residence 802 East Moulton Street. Smallwood said the loss occurred sometime last week but was not noticed until Friday. The loot included two fishing rods one rod and reel set two spinning rods and reels and a reel.
Police report burglars broke into paper racks in front of the post office building on Friday morning. The thief opened the stands behind the building, forced the locks, and stole the contents including the money.
U S forces in two B52 waves bombed Chu Phong Mountains near Cambodia while helicopters and ground troops maneuvered in another action to keep Hanoi off balance. U S planes also hit DMZ targets and military HQs to deny a Cambodian allegation of attacks on frontier villages.
Hard gleefully while the crowd silent ly watched. When Sharp realized he wasn't going to get any more records he said, Well, guess that's all. By this time most of the crowd had begun to drift toward their automobiles and Sharp kicked wet sand on the smoldering heap. If anything was proved at the Decatur Boat Harbor last night it was that the magic name of the Beatles will draw a crowd anywhere.
A 600-acre tract near here valued at 1.5 million could be salvaged by a bailes company through a 10,000 stockholder rehabilitation drive. The plan envisions limited opening of the park, with portions set aside for industrial sites and residential uses. Announced in 1964, construction has stalled due to financial setbacks. The former president, Hubert Mitchell of Hartselle, has filed suit against the corporation for back salary.
Governor notes commitment and speaks at an Alabama Farm Bureau meeting while the party discusses selecting a new state chairman. Probate Judge Conrad Fowler of Columbiana is favored for approval by sources, though Mayhall of Jasper faces low odds due to his national Democratic ties and moderated stance on race.
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