Weather and river note for Decatur and TVA lake readings
The report notes Monday August 10 with sunset 6 41 p m sunrise 5 06 a m and a river reading at Keller Memorial Bridge of 20 37 feet and sea level 554 67 feet. TVA lake levels list Pickwick 412 7 Chickamauga 679 9 Guntersville 593 5 Whitesburg 555 Wilson 5057 with forecast partly cloudy warm showers tonight fair and gradually clearing.
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Decatur
Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
TVA
Pickwick
Chickamauga
Guntersville
Whitesburg
Wilson
Deaths Mrs Ethel Bridges 81 Morgan County resident
Mrs Ethel Bridges 81 lifelong Morgan County resident died at the home of her daughter Mrs H M Rainey Stone Mountain Ga Saturday at 3 30 p m Services set for Monday at Johnson Chapel Church at 2 P M Survivors include five sons two daughters two sisters three brothers and multiple in laws extended family Active pallbearers and honorary pallbearers named.
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Ethel Bridges
Morgan County
H. M. Rainey
Stone Mountain
Johnson Chapel
R. B. Bridges
M. O. Bridges
Allie Bridges
Cecil Bridges
James B. Bridges
J. R. Vaughan
Dwyer Rites Held for Miami Man in Athens Cemetery
Edward J. Dwyer, 63, Miami, died Wednesday morning. Graveside services set for 2 p.m. at Athens City Cemetery officiated by Rev. W. O. Beard. Survivors include widow Evelyn, daughter Sarah Knight, sister Mary Kershaw, brother Robert Dwyer, and numerous Cullman and nearby area relatives.
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Athens
Edward J. Dwyer
Miami, Fla
Athens City Cemetery
W. O. Beard
Evelyn Dwyer
Miami
Sarah Knight
Nashville, Tenn
John Kershaw
Barrington R.I
Robert Dwyer
Washington, D. C
Magazine Salesman Glass Clash Ends in Arrest
A magazine salesman, Raymond Charles Smith of Asheville North Carolina, was arrested after a clash at Busy Bee Market on Vine Street. He allegedly solicited without a license and caused glass door damage during a chase by two city officers. He posted a $25 cash bond.
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Veterans Organizations
American Legion
the Legion
Doyle Roberts
Busy Bee
Vine St
Roberts
Walnut and
Railroad Streets
Raymond Charles Smith
Asheville
N.C
Bank Street Hospital
Smith
Hospital Drop From City List Brings Names of Patients
A long hospital roster lists patients from several cities including Plant City Decatur Cullman and Hillsboro with numerous names and addresses such as 817 6th Ave SE Decatur 2 2406 Pennylane SE 612 Church St NW and 1021 8th Ave SW Dismissals include infant sons and daughters with guardians noted Mrs James H Terry infant son Courtland 1 and others at Decatur Cullman and Moulton facilities.
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Marvin Weaver
Hartselle
Laura Anne Stegall
Plant City
Fla
Edward Burnthall
College St
J. Bowen Ross Jr
Pennylane
Glinda M. Moyers
Church St
James H. Terry
Courtland
McCoy Ray
Decatur
John R. Gilbreath
4Th Ave
Steve Allen Snipes
8Th Ave
Billy Mark Speegle
Craig Faulkner
Johnston St
Ewell L. Wallace
Decature
C. G. Gross
Cullman
James H. Jeffreys
Corrine Ave
Thomas H. Walter, Jr
Edsel Y. Rains
Moul
Freedom Shrines Exchange Goal in Morgan County
The Decatur Exchange Club aims to place six Freedom Shrines in Morgan County public buildings this year. The Shrine project preserves historic papers from Jeffersons rough draft to World War II surrender instruments, with one shrine already given to Decatur High School in 1958.
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Decatur Exchange Club
Morgan Couny
Exchange Club
Pacific
Decatur High School
Births and a Atomic Lighting Claim Noted
The item lists several births at Decatur General Hospital with parents Marvin Weaver Ralph Payne George Whelen James K Benfield and Charles A Woodall and addresses in Hartselle and Idaho Area. It then notes Area Idaho as the first U.S. city lit entirely by atomic electricity in 1955.
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Marvin Weaver
Hartselle
Decatur General Hospital
Ralph Payne
20Th Ave
George Whelen
Church St. NE
Area
Idaho
United States
Local Name Listing of Residents and Addresses
Mrs. J. C. Bell of 117 Memorial Dr SW Paul White in Decatur 3 is listed with Mrs. Kate Patterson of Falkville. Mrs. H Y Douthitt of Toney 2 ss and Mrs. Marvin Ferguson of Tait Tennessee 1 and Mrs. Gurley Johnson of 1224 Grant St and James McCulloch of 202 10th Ave NW appear in the notice.
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J. C. Bell
Paul White
Decatur
Kate Patterson
Falkville
H. Y. Douthitt
Toney
Marvin Ferguson
Tait. Tenn
Gurley. Johnson
Grant St
James McCulloch
10Th Ave
Pair charged with grand larceny in boat theft near Whitesburg Bridge
Morgan County sheriff reports grand larceny warrants for David Ragsdale and Earnest Neal over the theft of a boat and motor near Whitesburg Bridge. The suspects allegedly borrowed the vessel and it later capsized. Leonard Madewell issued the warrants, per the sheriff's department.
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David Ragsdale
Earnest Neal
Whitesburg Bridge
Morgan County
Leonard Madewell
Sheriff's Department
Bookmobile Schedule With Several Stops Listed
A bookmobile route outlines stops and times for Monday. Keith’s Corner Pete’s Corner Sutton’s Store Wooley Springs Ardmore Cafe Pettusville Howard’s Locke’s Crossroads Hobbs Elkmont Head’s with designated visit windows.
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Sutton’s
Wooley Springs
Ardmore Cafe
Pettusville
Howard's
Locke's Crossroads
Hobbs
Elkmont
Head’s
Fire Rips Through Building South of Highway 20
Simmons reported a slow start that flashed into a blaze consuming a building south of Highway 20. Fire crews from three towns battled the flames as black smoke rose for miles, while Town Creek units stayed on scene for hours to prevent spread.
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Highway 20
Town Creek
Fatal Farm Tractor Crushes Young Driver in Butler County
MacArthur Lewis, 18, of Forest Butler County, died after a tractor he was near crushed him on a farm. Dennis Spencer, 63, of Mobile, died by drowning after missing his footing stepping from a dock into Industrial Canal. Dianne Colvin, 17, of Theodore, died in Mobile hospital from injuries when a car she rode in struck an embankment on a dead-end street Friday night.
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MacArthur Lewis
Forest Butler County
Mobile Hospital
Dennis Spencer
Mobile
Dianne Colvin
Theodore
Bloodmobile to Visit VFW Hall Monday
The Red Cross Bloodmobile will operate Monday from 10 am to 4 pm at the VFW Hall in Town Creek. The visit is described as an emergency collection by He len Glenn of Lawrence County Hospital. Nearby, Colorado foothills harbor about 3000 wildflower varieties.
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Town Creek
Red Cross
VFW
Helen Glenn
Lawrence County Hospital
Area mayoral candidates and council lineups listed
The list names mayoral contenders in Cullman Roy H Drinkard W J Nesmith and George Blank inship and other towns include Paul Houston L W Sanderson Frank Babacy R E Simpson Jr and Ray Coffey at Courtland William Holmes G D Sims and more In Addison Athens Hartsel le Moulton Falkville Courtland Town Creek Cullman Flint City and nearby towns the wards for Athens Hartsel le Moulton Falkville Courtland and Town Creek show place one to place five slates with multiple candidates.
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Cullman
Roy H. Drinkard
W J. Nesmith
George Blankinship
Paul Houston
L. W Sanderson
Frank Babacy
R. E. Simpson Jr
Ray Coffey
Courtland
William Holmes
G. D. Sims
Alkville
J. D. McClanahan
Albert Edwards
Flint City
Fred L. Smith
G. C. McRae
R. T. Branum
Trinity
Athens
Walter Arden
E. Serves Legg
Dewitt Jarrett
Eugene Thornton
Lathry Smith
Elliott Holland
Ree Bryan
James F. Roberts
Bill Smith
Eli Nelson
W. T. Osborne
Thomas W. Spencer
Robrt V. Clem
Clay Smith
Joe Carpenter
Jim Ed Legg
John Conlon
Lester B. Cole
James Rithmire
Frank Turner
Douglas Gordon
Homer G. Looney
Buford Romine
Lawrence A. Hendrix Hartselle
H. J. McKee
Dan Dobbs
O. W Tanner
Harold Johnson
Lloyd E. Logan
M L. Hamon William
Bill) Lindsey
Edward L. Monroe
J. D. Chandler
Ernest Maddox
A A. Oden
William H. McGee
J. M. Oden
O. P. Sivley
William McComb
John Reynolds
A. E. Nix
Garvice Nicholson Moulton
John M. Kelley
Lucian Roger
Howard Hollingsworth
David Gillespie
Emogene Stephenson
Kumpe Brewer
Theo Stover
Eddy Mitchell
Charles Hagood
Odie Thrasher
Bessie L. Waid
Falkville
Elred Lawimore
Louis Segars
John S Shelton
Jack McCaig
D. S Sirley
Joe Summerford
A. B Walling
S. C. Gordon
Arthur Parker Courtland
James Blythe
J. A. Usery
Haskel Crisler
J. M. Streeter
Grover Simmons
W. A. Patterson
Devon Baford Brackin
Howard Bunnell
Roy Wood
Charles Henkey
G. W Ponder, Jr
Roy Cameron
James F. Berry
Arthur Apel
Clifford Burns
W. D. Derrick
Ed Habison
Tom Jagan
L. D. Widner
Witlai
Carl Lee Howard
Billy Joe Parker
Frank D
New Jersey Industrialist Fatally Beaten in New York
Robert E. Marshall a 52 year old Worthington Corp official was found fatally beaten after a night of heavy drinking. John Desmonde and Thomas Slover both 22 of Middletown New York were charged with second degree manslaughter after admitting a fight near a tavern and their arrest at the Middletown church where Desmonde was to wed Linda Erickson.
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Goshen
N.Y
New Jersey
Robert E. Marshall
Marshall
Worthington Corp
Harrison, N. J
Decatur
Worthington
John J. Desmonde
Thomas James Slover
Middletown, N.Y
Middletown
Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church
Desmonde
Linda Erickson
George Lake
Marhall
Lake
Turkish air raids escalate as intl tensions flare
Government in Ankara reports 30 jets active in attacks aimed at halting Greek Cypriot incursions. Turkish fleet units rendezvous near Cyprus and warn of further strikes if harassment does not stop. UN Security Council called into urgent session as reports grow of forces massing along the Green Line in Nicosia.
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Ankara
Cyprus
Turkey
U.N. Security Council
United Nations
Rostered Names for Trinity HC Event at Madras
Howard and W H Ellett placed three. Willis Speakman and Lenny Lee placed four. Jack Cerum and P W Thrasier placed five. Also listed are Sharpe Dovell Haley Vernon Horn Ernest Kimbrell Clifton L Phil lips Leon L Maner James P Richeson Leroy Dietz. Madras
Tropical storm Brenda hits Bermuda with fierce winds
Tropical storm Brenda surprised Bermuda with winds over 90 mph injuring planes and pushing a taxi 100 yards into the sea. President Johnson announced the Air Force will orbit 24 satellites for a worldwide, jam resistant military communications system. The northern Vietnamese border commander warned of dangerous North Vietnamese concentrations across the demarcation line.
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Miami
Fla
Brenda
Atlantic
Bermuda
Johnson City
Tex
Johnson
Air Force
Gio Linh
South Viet Nam
Nguyen Khanh
Alabama House Backs Wallace Redistricting Effort
Alabama House members agreed to cooperate with Gov. George Wallace and the state legislature in pursuing a fair and equitable redistricting bill.
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Washington
Alabama
George Wallace
Reds risk of big war after air strike fades
Washington AP report notes U S officials say the danger of North Vietnam escalating to a larger war in retaliation for American air strikes on shore bases appears to be dwindling.
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Washington
USS
North Viet Nam
Khrushchev warns USSR will defend other Communists over Vietnam
Premier Khrushchev asserts Moscow would aid other Communist nations if war erupts as Western leaders inch toward cautious hope the Vietnam crisis has eased. He injected a hard line into the Soviet stance after restrained reactions in the crisis.
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Moscow
Khrushchev
Soviet Union
Congress Debates Poverty Act Between Senate and House
The House and Senate clash over a major poverty battle. President Johnson touts the measure as key to relieving poverty, while governors' veto power and a loyalty oath spark friction in final passage. The bill aims to mobilize federal, state, and local resources with nine million American families affected.
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Congress
Johnson
Kennedy
Senate
House
John Bell Williams
D-Miss
Interviews with Western diplomats amid Cyprus crisis
President Makarios conducted feverish interviews at the Presidential Palace with Western officials including the UN Peace Force commander British High Commissioner US and Greek ambassadors and Gen George Grivas. The UN reported the fighting halted in Kokkina while Turkish sorties struck seven Greek Cypriot towns along the northwest coast. Turkish jets raided from 4 to 7 pm firing rockets and machine guns in waves, with 30 jets reportedly taking part per Ankara.
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Makarios
United Nations Peace Force
George Grivas
U.N
Kokkina
Tyleria
Xeros
Polis
Cyprus
Ankara
Area Accidents Reported Across Four Counties
State Troopers investigated at least four accidents Saturday across four county patrol area with no injuries. Thomas Baggett 18 of Hanceville collided on Ala 69 with James Minter 87 of Rainsville causing $125 damage. A second crash on Keller Memorial Bridge involved Bucker Gross of Miami and James Briggs 23 of Huntsville totaling $85. Betty Sapp 29 of Moulton hit Charles Mc Whorter 60 of Moulton causing $375 damage. A final collision near Athens on US 31 involved Neil Holland 53 of Decatur and William Suggs 20 of Trinity causing $340 damage.
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Cullman
Ala
Thomas Baggett
Hanceville
James Minter
Rainsville
Bucker Gross
Miami
Fla
Chevrolet
James Briggs
Huntsville
Keller Memorial Bridge
Moulton
Pontiac
Betty Sapp
Charles McWhorter
Athens
Neil Holland
Decatur
William Suggs
Trinity
Noted Johnson remarks on summer discontent and citizen resolve
Johnson recalled referring to our summer of discontent and noted ongoing discontent and dissatisfaction. He emphasized seven days deserve special consideration and praised Americans for working together with highly gratifying results and commitment to facing challenges.
Decatur Club Ice Cream Social and Local Notices
The Decatur Civinet te Club hosts an ice cream social for members and families at 7 pm Monday in Delano Park. Several local notices include minor vehicle incident reports, PTA planning at Flint Elementary, and church community meetings.
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Decatur Civinette Club
Delano Park
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Judy Ann Lee
Apt. D. Logan Road
Annie McGraw
Lawanda Ruth Richmond
Linda Ella Sims
Priscilla Sue White
Vicie Bailey
Judy G. Brown
Vinemont
William O. Holcomb
Baileyton
Victoria Leeth
4Th St. W
Thomas E. McClendon
Mary Maddux
Earline Moody
Amanda Faye Raketraw
Aston Sutton
Wynell Thompson
Vinenont
Erving P. Rushing
Debra Lynn Drake
Decatur General
Mary J. Baugh
6Th Ave
Charles A. Woodall
Wak St
Master Winston Smith
Boro
James K. Benfield
Oak St
Mia
Pete's Corner
Ieaa
Colorado
Way
G. L. Hardin
Charles Ray Griffin
Norwood Ave
Anniston
Earl Smith
8Th St. SE
F. E. Griffin
North Alabama
Pet Milk Dairy
Susanna
Ninth St. Methodist Church
James Phillips
9Th Ave
A. T. Rogers
Myrtle Beach
S.C
the Life of Alabama Insurance Co
Decatur Jayceetes
Lyon’s Hotel
Irene Powell
University Hospital At
Birmingham
Morgan County Council of
Pta’s
Flint
PTA
Antioch Methodist Church
Jimmy Howard
Gene Brown
Atlanta, Ga
C. R. Cox
Clarence Jennings
Decatur Fire Department
McBride
Gulf of Ton‘Kin
U.S
America
Barry Goldwater
Viet Nam
Grant
Co Skillet
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