Meteor shower and river level report from Decatur
The Perseid meteor shower should show numerous streaks after midnight with radiant from the northeast. The Tennessee River at Keller Memorial Bridge reads 19.42 feet this morning, down .51 in 24 hours, sea level at 553.72 feet. High Sunday reached 97, low 74. today 82 at 9:20 a.m. Forecast says fair to partly cloudy warm with isolated PM thundershowers, southerly winds 5 to 12 mph diminishing at night. today 88, tonight 72, Tuesday 89.
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Decatur
Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
Five Day Forecast for Alabama Temperatures and Rain Showers
Temperatures will average near or slightly below normal through the period with little day to day change. Normal highs 87 to 92 and lows 67 to 72. Precipitation expected as moderate to heavy scattered thundershowers across much of the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Chemstrand Promotes Senior Applications Leaders Worldwide
A Norman appointed director of applications development at Chemstrand Ltd, reporting to Sir Keith Freeman. W Ro Martin and D L Wood elevated to associate director of applications research and nylon technical service manager respectively. Martin to headtechnical service groups for Acilan nylon and Blue C fibers with textile testing duties. Wood to lead service for Pensacola plant products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Norman
Chemstrand Co
Chemstrand. Ltd
Said RE. Smith
Norman
Keith Freeman
Chemstrand Ltd
Smith
Chemstrand
Great Britain
Europe
W Ro Martin
D. L. Wood
G M Shipman
Chemstrand, Ltd
London
England
Ryrd
Premnnnihin
United Kingdom
Leicester
Alma Ruth
Nora Jill
13Th St
Martin
Wood
Pensacola
Decatur
Nylon
Ethel
Alice
Pensa
Two Hurt In Area Wrecks
Five traffic accidents in four counties left at least two people injured. Leona Hines 38 Athens and Emma Russell 65 Athens Limestone Hospital in fair condition after separate crashes. Authorities reported reckless driving charges for a driver after a Sunday crash 9.3 miles southwest of Athens on Browns Ferry Road. Other wrecks near Alabama 99 and near Moulton Cullman area caused varying damage estimates. An Iowa driver following a freight crash incurred $1000 damage to a semi trailer and $10 to a dump truck nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway Patrol
Leona Hines
Athens
Athens Limestone
Emma Russell
Athens- Limestone Hospital
McKinley Hines
Browns Ferry
Alabama 99
Aron L. Vassar
Jimmy W. Bowyer
Elkmont 2
Moulton
Phillip O. Harris
Trinity
Howard R. Morris
Decatur
Harris
Morris
Cullman
U.S. 278
Jerry W. Wren
Logan
Alabama
Alfred F. Cross
Sioux City
Iowa
Clifford Glenn
Windows Broken At Three Places In Decatur
At least three locations in Decatur reported window damage from objects shot or thrown through their panes. Police say a .22 caliber bullet made a hole at Goodyear cafeteria. Bill Meyer and neighbors reported marble damage at B and W Washery and Golden Grill, with marbles also damaging a cabinet shop door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Goodyear
Washette
Bill Meyer
Golden Grill
Meyer
Marbles
Athens police make eight arrests Sunday
The Athens Police Department reported eight arrests Sunday including one for disorderly conduct, one for resisting arrest, one for speeding, one for reckless driving, one for no driver's license, one for possession of beer, and two for unnecessary noise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Athens Police Department
City Recorder
Hospital Admissions and Dismissals List for Cullman Area
A hospital admissions and dismissals roster lists patients in Cullman and nearby towns. Names include Charles R. Chumley Faith Cruce Susan Cruce Rhea Davis and others with residences in Vinemont Cullman Baileyton Addison Hanceville and Carpentersville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cullman Admissions
Charles R. Chumley
Cullman
Faith Cruce
Vinemont
Susan Cruce
Rhea Davis
Baileyton
Terry Lee Leigeber
Tina Gail Martin
James A. McKinney
St. Joseph St
William R. McKinney
St. Joseph
Local Name Listings Include Numerous Athens Moulton Town Creek
A lengthy obituary style list presents names and partial addresses across Athens Moulton Kissimmee Decatur and Town Creek. Entries include Emmett Morris Hamilton Mrs Buford M Magnusson Johnny Tidwell Patricia Murphree Edwin Barlow and other individuals with varied street addresses and towns. The fragmentary text reads like a society notices roundup of births marriages or residents without narrative context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmett Morris Hamilton
10Th St
Buford M. Magnusson
Athens
Johnny Tidwell
Courtland
Gilbert Brooks
Patricia Murphree
Moulton
Edwin Clay Barlow
Kissimmee
Fla
Houston L. Russell
Vinemont
Herschel Ray Moore
5Th Ave
John F. Thompson
Local Citizens Named In Community Notices
A list of residents including Mrs. Pruitt Miller of Decatur Mrs. J W Roberts of Danville Mrs A O Blankenship 410 dfth Ave SW and others appears in a community notice. Names include Hart selle Marion H Cagle Decatur John Montgomery Madison Mrs Walter England Decatur Miss Margaret Davis Hart selle Mrs Lonnie Bowling Union Grove and several others with street addresses 904 Canal St and 14th Ave SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pruitt Miller
Decatur
J. W. Roberts
Danville
A. O. Blankenship
Dfth
Ave
Jimmy Entrekin
Hartselle
Marion H. Cagle
John Montgomery
Madison
Walter England
Margaret Davis
Lonnie Bowling
Union Grove
Gene Skeleton
Falkville
Marvin Peck
Somerville
M. R. Bryant
Canal
Elkmont Coach Exits Hospital After Tests
Elkmont High School football coach Jerry Gregg, dismissed from Athens Limestone Hospital Thursday, was admitted to Decatur General Hospital. In his second year at Elkmont, Gregg will undergo tests as part of his medical evaluation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Gregg
Elkmont
Athens- Limestone Hospital
Decatur General Hospital
Gregg
Market notes on grains livestock and dairy prices
Cotton prices listed with December loan figures and seed value. Grain quotes include corn oats and wheat with per bushel prices. Livestock bids show feeder cattle slaughter cattle hogs and sheep with general tone of steady to weak compared with last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Major stock tickers listed in New York market summary
An AP market rundown shows prices for Kaiser Acme Steel Kress Allis Chalmers KVP Suth Am Air Lig g & My Am Bake Lockh Air Am Can Lorillard Am Mtrs Martin Co Sugar Minn MM Am T&T Monson Am Tob Mont Ward Armour Nat Dairy Babcock & Wilcox Nat Distill Great Foods Olin Math Bell & How Owens ULC Beth Steel Oxford Mfg Boeing Penney Borden Pepsi Cola Burl Ind Pet Milk Calum & H Phill Pet Cater Trac Polaroid Celanese Proct & Gamble Ches & Ohio Pure Oil Chrysler Coca Cola Rals Pur Colg Palm Repub Stl Collins Radio Rexall Reyn Met Comw Ed Rey Tob Con Edis RC Cola Cont Can St. Regis Pap Delta Air Seab Air RR Great Con Chem Sears Roebuck Du Pont Sinclair East East Kodak Sou Co Firestone Sperry Rand Fla P&L Std Brand Ford Mtr Std Oi Cal Frueh Corp Std Oil Ind Frueh Gen Elec Stud Pack Gen Foods Swift Gen Mills Texaco Gen Mils Un Bag Camp Gen Tel & El Un Oil Cal Genesco Unit Aire Ga Pacific Unit Fruit Goodrich Unit Gas Co Goodyear U.S. Steel Gt A&P West Un Tel Greyhound West Elec Gulf Oil Winn Dixie Hercules Pdr Woolworth Int Bus Mch Worth Int Harv Xerox.
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NEW York
Icon
Kaiser
Acme Steel
Kress
P Suth
Air L
Ligg & My
Lorillard
Mtrs
Martin Co
T&t
Monson
Tob
Mont Ward
Frueh Corp
Gen Foods
Swift
Gen Mills
Texaco
Tel & el
Genesco
Aire
Ga Pacific
Goodrich AG
Gas Co
Ah Goodyear
S. Steel
Gt A&p
West UN Tel
Greyhound
Weste
Elec
Gulf Oil
Winn Dixie
Hercules
Pope Paul II endorses dialogue amid encyclical Ecclesiam Suam
The 14 000 word encyclical outlines the church’s modern role and calls for dialogue with non Christians while defending papal primacy. It condemns communism and atheism though hopes ideological systems denying God may enter constructive dialogue in time.
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Paul
Christ
Pecators Diary Glimpses About Our Community
A community diary reflects local life with brief sketches of neighbors, events, and everyday scenes. Short notes touch on school, church, markets, and small-town concerns giving a snapshot of shared life.
Police and Fire Briefs From Decatur Area Saturday and Sunday
Police logged a string of incidents including a drugstore illness at H and H Drugs, a broken door at Davis Grocery, a stolen boat radio from a cruiser at Decatur Boat Harbor, and hubcaps stolen from a car on Canal Street. A dogwood tree was damaged on Ferry Street, a gas-tank lock broken at Cummings Truck Co. for 25 gallons of fuel stolen, and several fires reported by Decatur Fire Department. A car wreck occurred on Danville Road after a driver lost control during a U turn. Additional notices list traffic, drunkenness, and other city docket charges, plus missing person and assault reports and a D.A.V. Auxiliary meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cummings Truck Co
1St Ave
Danville Rd
8Th St
Arthur S. Wembel
Kalamazoo
Mich
Cyprus Crisis War Escalates Amid Turkey Greece Tensions
Reports describe F104 jets over a town square as NATO discusses Cyprus conflict. Turkey withdraws air forces under NATO treaty while a Security Council meet considers a limited invasion. Greece warns of defensive measures and Makarios vows to fully respect the council. An evacuation from Nicosia to Beirut is noted amid tensions. A separate police report lists a home break attempt and a Morgan County jail hold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Turkey
Supreme Allied Headquarters For Europe
NATO
United States
Britain
Cyprus
Greece
Alliance
U.S
Beirut
Nicosia
Taylor Belcher
State Department
Athens
Stavros Costopoulos
Costopoulos
Polis
Kokkina
U.N
Security Council
Mediterranean
Makarios
Union Walkout Delays Meeting At J C Pettey Gym
James Hagood of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers says the meeting was postponed and represents 25 workers who walked off last week for higher pay. The union filed charges with the National Labor Board alleging bad faith bargaining against the cooperative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Pettey
James Hagood
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Union
Hagood
National Labor Board
Sylacauga Area Collisions, Candidate Found Dead
An auto crash on US 31 near Cullman injured six people including 71 year old Mrs Ruby Batters of Munford. A two car collision on US 241 near Sylacauga injured more. Nearby, Constable candidate Gene Gillespie was found dead in his car near Sylacauga on Sunday. Sheriff Luke Brewer provided details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. 31
Cullman
Ruby Batters
Munford
US. 241
Sylacauga
Gene Gillespie
Talladega County
Luke Brewer
Graveside Rites Held for Mrs Mayme Calvin in Clarksville
Graveside services for Mrs Mayme Gold Ellis Calvin, 56, were held at Greenwood Cemetery in Clarksville Tennessee. She died August 5 in San Francisco after a year long illness. Survivors include husband J Jackson Calvin daughter Phelps Teuheun of Santa Clara brother Robert P Ellis of Oak Ridge and sisters W W Rudolph of Clarksville and Elizabeth Ellis of New York City plus two grandchildren Caroline and Jackson Teuheun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayme Gold Ellis Calvin
Greenwood Cemetery
Clarksville
Tenn
Calvin
Joe Calvin
Decatur
San Francisco
Calif
J. Jackson Calvin
Phelps Teuheun
Santa Clara Calif
Robert P. Ellis
Oak Ridge
W. W. Rudolph
Elizabeth Ellis
New York City
Caroline and
Jackson Teuheun
Estelle Pointer Dies at 93 in Courtland
Estelle Pointer 93 of Courtland died Sunday in Lawrence County. Services Tuesday 10 a.m. Gunthorp Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Roark officiating. Burial Courtland City Cemetery. Survived by sisters Mrs F M Means Birmingham and Mrs Charles McKinney Fayetteville Tenn one nephew several nieces. Pallbearers named Daniel Gilchrist Frank Coburn James Gilchrist Edgar Ballentine Sykes Martin Fred Harris. Lifelong Courtland Presbyterian Church member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estelle Pointer
Courtland
Lawrence County
Gunthorp Funeral Home
John, Roark
Courtland City Cemetery
F. M. Means
Birmingham
Charles McKinney
Sykes Martin
Fred Harris
Courtland Presbyterian Church
Walter H. Davis of Alexander City Dies at 70
Walter Hartford Davis, 70, of Alexander City, died at 1 20 p.m. Friday in Russell Hospital. Services were held Sunday at a local funeral home with burial in Alexander City Cemetery. Survivors include five sons Walter Davis Jr of Decatur Royce Thomas Davis of Dayton Ohio Horace Davis of Sylacauga Chris Davis in the U S Air Force three daughters Mrs Hoyt Morgan Mrs Marvin Carter and Mrs J W Isabell all of Alexander City three sisters Mrs Ed Talley of Birmingham Mrs Hugh Stacy and Mrs Kenith Payton of Sylacauga three brothers Clarence Davis A Davis of Sycamore Claude Davis of Merit Island Fla 19 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander City
Walter Hartford Davis
Russell Hospital
Walter Davis, Jr
Decatur
Royce
Thomas Davis
Dayton
Ohio
Horace Davis
Sylacauga
Chris Davis
U.S. Air Force
Hoyt Morgan
Marvin Carter
J. W. Isabell
Ed Talley
Birmingham
Hugh Stacy
Kenith Payton
Clarence Davis
Ad Davis
Sycamore
Claude Davis
Merrit Island
Fla
Mrs. Ethel Bridges Dies at 81 in Georgia
Mrs. Ethel Bridges of Stone Mountain Georgia dies at 3 30 p m Saturday aged 81 Funeral services were to be held today at 2 p m at Johnson s Chapel with burial in the adjacent cemetery Survivors include five sons R B Bridges Rev M O Bridges Alice Bridges Cecil Bridges James Bridges two daughters Mrs H M Rainey Mrs J R Vaughn two sisters Mrs T R Owens Mrs Ernest Brown and three brothers Parker Aldridge Dr C C Aldridge Rev Hulett Aldridge
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Stone Mountain
Ethel Bridges
Johnson’s Chapel
R. B. Bridges
M. O. Bridges
Alice Bridges
Cecil Bridges
James Bridges
H. M. Rainey
J. R. Vaughn
T. R. Owens
Ernest Brown
Parker Aldridge
C. C. Aldridge
Hulett Aldridge
Funeral Notices for Priscilla Harris and Nettie Harris
The funeral for Priscilla Harris of 501 Market St will be Friday at 2 p.m. from the Church of God in Decatur with burial at Madison Cemetery. Reynolds Funeral Home directing. Survivors include Ben Mitchell, Decatur. two daughters in law. six grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Nettie Harris death in Hartselle will have funeral arrangements announced by Reynolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priscilla Harris
Market St
Church of God In
Decatur
Madison Cemetery
Reynolds
Ben Mitchell
Fannie Mitchell
Love Ann Jones
Nettie Harris
Hartselle
Clove Admixture Gives Popular Cigarettes Their Aroma
In various regions the leading cigarette brands rely on a blend that includes cloves to create their distinctive fragrance. The additive enhances scent and taste, contributing to appeal and preference among smokers.
No Orders for US Fleet in Greek Turkish Crisis
White House notes urge parties to observe the cease-fire as UN mediator Sakurai Tuomioja pursues a peace solution. The US 6th Fleet has no orders to engage. Officials fear renewed hostilities could trigger a Greece Turkey war, shaking NATO's eastern flank and risking broader East West conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
Sakurai Tuomioja
U.S
Greece
Turkey
NATO
Births and classifieds wrap local notes in Athens area
Birth announcements list Mr and Mrs Gilbert Brooks Athens a son at Decatur General Hospital Mr and Mrs Herschel Ray Moore Athens a son at Decatur General Hospital Mr and Mrs Buford Magnusson Athens a daughter at Decatur General Hospital Mr and Mrs Troy Puckett Laceys Spring 1 a son at Baugh Wiley Smith Hospital Also runs ads for 1962 Volkswagen for sale 1095 and 1962 Fairlane 500 46000 miles for sale other classifieds include a job ad for a female short order cook and waitress a ride needed ad for a commute and a 3 room furnished apartment for rent plus a for sale by owner listing near school and a Christian Woman employment ad with weekly earnings potential.
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Gilbert Brooks
Athens
Decatur General Hospital
Herschel Ray Moore
5Th Ave
Buford M. Magnusson
Troy Puckett
Lacey's
Baugh-Wiley-Smith Hospital
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W. R. Norman
W. R. Martin
Grover Cook
Hanceville
Dale M. Tidwell
Leonard M. Brannon
Box
Addison
Edna Irene Helton
Shirley Ann Krich
Navaho Drive
Carpentersville
Renee McCrary
Betty Jean Widner
Cleveland St
Priscilla Sue White
Frances Alexander
Nellie Mae Stacy
Carol Oden
Hancveille
William M. Gantt
Carolina Nigg
Decatur General Admissions
Freeman L. Holland
J. C. Wilson
Birch St
Jerry Loyd Gregg
Ralph N. Hopkins
Mount Hope
Raymond M. Thornhill
Endlam
Clinton Rushing
Chenault
James E. Nichols
Greenwood
Cheryl McAnear
Clifford H. Smith
Leonard Greenhall
Tanner
Ernest L. Slaton
Ifant Son
Carridale St
Thomas L. Ball
Carolyn Estelle Owen
6Th Ave
J. J. Roberts
Robert O. Brooks
Ifant
Town Creek
B. E. Landers
Earl Breeding
Chestnut St
James Strickland
14Th Ave
Mickey Boger
Sue Letson
Hillsboro
Decatur Markets
Local Securities
Ala. Tenn. National Gas American Foundation Life Insurance Co
Coastal States Life
Downtowner Corp
Equity
National Life First Flight
First Nat'l Bi
Greater
Ala
Jefferson Standard Life
Kentucky Central
Liberty National Life Life & Casualty
Life Ala
Life
Moore Handley
Mutual Savings
National Life
Neb. Consolidated
Protective Life
State National Bank
Southern Airway
Ce Southern United
Vulcan Life
Skiimake
Ed Eddens
Quince Eddens
Davis Grocery
Austinville Rd
Orvil Davis
Wilson Dinsmore
2Nd lAve
Decatur Boat Harbor
Red Hargrove
Ferry St
Marlon Owens
Canal St
Marjorie Nash Haff
18Th Ave. SE
Decatur Fire Department
21St Ave
Ise
16Th Ave
Sherman St
Country Club Rd
Iear
Wheeler Brown-Hendrix
D.A.V
Bank St
Sidney Maynard
U. S
Annie Johnson
Margaret Johnson
West Decatur
Charley Stover
Decatur 1
Severance Garrett
Cherry St
Kerby Fuqua
Madison St
Morgan County
Investigaton
Pack
Joe
Mrs
Mayme Calvin
Walter H. Davis
Volkswagen
2Nd St
Old Moulton Rd
2Nd Ave
Johnston St
Fairlane
S.E
Eastwood School
Clearview St. S
Crossland
Moulton Rd
Paradise Trailer Court
Alabama Drug & Mutual Savings
Jackson St
Carol Lane S.E
F.H.A
Pinehurst St
Studebaker
Tommy Hutchinson
John Rudin
West Madison St
Chicago
Decatur Shopping Center
Ween
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