Decatur Cash and Carry opens with new rail siding
Ralph Norman announces cash and carry lumber sales at Decatur store with volume pricing and no credit, inviting the trading area to visit. Billy Joe Campbell to manage, with seven local staff. $40,000 spent on improvements. store hours 7:30 to 5 weekdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Norman
West Lumber Co
Norman
Decatur Cash and Carry
Decatur Trade Area
Billy Joe Campbell
Dothan
Decatur
Deaths at Holt 70 Athens man dies. services today
Holt 70 of Athens died at 4 a.m. Saturday at home. Services at East End Church of Christ Athens at 3 p.m. with Tonis Davis officiating. Burial Roselawn Cemetery Athens. Survivors include widow Erma Holt two daughters Tom Orr Decatur and Robert Coggins Athens three sons Alvin Holt London Ky Walter Holt Forest Park Ill Billy Holt Kingston Tenn four brothers Ed Holt Birmingham Bu ford Holt McMinnville Tenn one sister Loree Holt Elkmont 14 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren Grandsons and sons in law Don Orr Bobby Coggins Jimmy Coggins Tim Holt Tom Orr and Robert Coggins serve as pallbearers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holt
Athens
East End Church of Christ, Athens
Tonis Davis
Roselawn
Erma Holt
Tom Orr
Decatur
Robert Coggins
Alvin Holt
London
Walter Holt
Forest Park
Ill
Billy Holt
Kingston
Tenn
Bee
Bob Holt
Elkmont
Ed Holt
Birmingham
Buford Holt
McMinnville
Loree Holt
Don Orr
Bobby Coggins
Jimmy Coggins
Tim Holt
Services for Gwen Terry Held in Lindale
Gwen Terry 44 of Lindale Ga died of a heart attack. Funeral services are at 10 a.m. today from Henderson Frazier Chapel. Survivors include wife Julia Terry, parents S W and Mrs S W Terry, a sister Mrs Victor Winston Huntsville and brother Carl Terry Huntsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gwen Terry
Lindale
Henderson Frazier Chapel
Julia Terry
S. W. Terry
Belle Mina
Victor Winston
Huntsville
Carl Terry
Obituary: Edgar M Lee dies at 85 in Decatur
Edgar Morgan Lee aged 85 of 2014 Eastmead Ave died at 2 10 p m Saturday at his home after a heart attack. Services set for Monday at 10 a m at Central Baptist Church with Rev A B Van Arsdale officiating. Interment in Decatur City Cemetery. He owned E M Lee Grocery for 27 years and was a Central Baptist member. Memorials to Howard College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Morgan Lee
Eastmead Ave
Central Baptist Church
A. B. van Arsdale
Decatur City Cemetery
Gunthorp- Brown
Mary G. Lee
Decatur
Arthur H. Nebrig
Carl Lee
Greensboro
N.C
Earl Lee
Margaret Raike
Panama City
Fla
A. S. Lee
Cockett
Tex
J. Lee
Houston
E. C. Lee
Florida
John Giles
Frank Price
James Ratliff
Rufus. Warren
Milton Taylor
Ed Clark
Two Area Wrecks Leave One Injured
In four county area reports the Decatur Post Alabama Highway Patrol cited two wrecks on Saturday. On Highway 72 near Athens a 1962 Ford truck driven by William T. McCafferty overturned while trying to miss youths on a bicycle. Damage estimated at 1500 dollars. Two miles south of Moulton a 1952 Cadillac driven by Bernard C. Schmidtke was rear ended by a 1950 Chevrolet truck driven by James White Jr. The Cadillac’s driver was admitted to Decatur General Hospital. White’s vehicle totaled and Schmidtke’s car damaged about 150 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James White, Jr
Decatur
Alabama
White
Decatur General
Decatur Post
Alabama Highway Patrol
Athens
William T. McCafferty
Huntsville
Billy Faulkner
McCafferty
Bernard C. Schmidtke
Moulton
Decatur 1
Decatur General Hospital
Abe Parrish
Hospital Names and Residents Listed in Local Notes
A dense reader list shows residents associated with hospitals in Decatur and nearby towns. Names include C. L. Nelms, Henry Travis, Jeffrey Carpenter, and others, with addresses in Decatur Hartselle Madison and surrounding areas. The snippet reads like a directory of names tied to hospital records or notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Nelms
Decatur
Henry Travis
Hartselle
Jeffrey Carpenter
16Th Ave
William H. Davis
E. Moulton
Billy Cantrell
Cedar St
Hessie Herring
Ernest Jamison
Ruby Beggs
Betty Junkins
7Th Ave
C. C. Devaney
Madison
Fall gridiron signals warm commerce in Limestone County
As cooler air settles in Limestone County, football games enter a two week run and local merchants in Lawrence Limestone Morgan and Cullman counties anticipate a rise in orders for cotton pick items and related goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Limestone
Morgan
Cullman
Sister Reunited After Long Separation in Decatur
Bertie Shelton of Decatur reconnected with his sister Mrs. James R. Perry of DeWitt Ark after almost 20 years. They, born in Clifton Tennessee, had last met in Arkansas. Shelton plans to show them around Decatur while hoping other missing relatives may contact him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertie Shelton
Decatur 3
James R. Perry
DeWitt
Ark
Shelton
Decatur
Perry
Clifton
Tenn
Falkville Hears Low PO Bid for New Post Office
Falkville, Morgan County, has accepted Therma Construction Co. of Leonia New Jersey as the low bidder for a new post office. The $3,000 annual rent for 10 years with four five year renewal options starts the project. Postmaster James W. West expects occupancy by January 17 1964. The building site covers about 12 000 square feet and sits 100 feet north of the current facility on land leased from Paul Rowe. The 2 000 square foot lot will accommodate postal vehicle movement and parking. The office will serve about 4 500 patrons moving from a converted store building. The area includes three rural routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Falkville — Therma Construction Co
Leonia
N.J
Morgan County
U.S. Postal Department
James W. West
Paul Rowe
Gathering of Old King Cotton Nears
A brief note predicts a short window before the harvest of old king cotton, signaling the approaching gathering and the time the crop will be collected.
Polio Immunization Push Shapes Alabama Fall Session
Officials in Lawrence County report polio cases prompting school decision on a fall work session. A mass immunization drive is planned for Moulton on Oct. 20 with booster shots and Sabin oral vaccine to be distributed in nearby counties as the epidemic spreads.
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Alabama
Lawrence County Health Department
Linda Randolph
Rebecca Crumpton
Lawrence County
Board of Education
Silas B. Cross
Moulton
Robert Rhyne, Jr
Rhyne
Walker County
Walker
Calhoun
Jefferson
Lawmakers debate penalties and reapportionment plans
The article notes a measure imposing up to 5000 dollars in punitive damages for violations of rights and details a House move to return a reapportionment bill to committee for a second time. The bill aimed to create ten single county Senatorial districts and redraw others into multi county districts. It also mentions a bill proposing a higher minimum fine for hunting and fishing violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Overpass Plan Moves Forward In Decatur Project
Dodd credits persistent efforts from 1958 to 1962 in securing plans specifications and right of way for a four lane overpass to connect Gordon Drive and Ala 24. The route crosses rail tracks at 2nd St SW with 100 percent federal funding pending, pending official construction start.
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Roy Odom
Higginbotham
Morgan
Sam Engelhardt
State Highway Department
Decatur
Montgomery
Engelhardt
John Patterson
Gov. Patterson
Patterson
Highway Department
Moulton St
Gilmer
Blackburn
2Nd St
Dodd
Wallace
Rodgers
Bureau of Public Roads
Legislature Deadlocks Over Bills and Calendar
The House killed the general bill for the session while members urged a public notice on segregated facilities. The Senate sparred over a governor backed priority calendar with workmen’s compensation, old age pensions, and the general appropriations bill as targets. The chamber adjourned without a decision.
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Senate
Wallace
Weather and river readings Decatur area Tennessee River
Saturday morning readings at Keller Memorial Bridge show the river at 21.18 feet down 0.05 feet per hour. Sea level 555.48 feet. Forecast calls for variable clouds and passing showers with highs near 85 and cooler tonight with isolated afternoon storms tomorrow. Winds northeast 5 to 15 mph with gusts in showers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
Kefauver dies prompting Senate reshuffle and funeral plans
The Tennessean senator Kefauver has died prompting a Senate lineup shift to 68 Democrats and 33 Republicans. Tennessee Governor Clement a Democrat will likely appoint a temporary successor until the 1964 election. Funeral services are set for Madisonville on Tuesday afternoon. Kefauver, a 6'3" Yale Law School graduate and UT football alum, was known for direct campaigning and a firm handshake. He is survived by his widow Nancy Patterson Piggott, three daughters and a son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kefauver
Senate
Tennessee
Frank Clement
Madisonville
Tenn
Husky
Nancy Patterson Piggott
University of Tennessee
Yale Law School
Court panel hears libel defense in Curtis case involving Butts and Bryant
Welborn Cody, 64, Atlanta lawyer, defends Curtis libel claims citing a March Post article accusing Butts and Paul Bear Bryant of rigging the 1962 game. He asserts Butts phoned Bryant on September 13 with information that could alter the outcome. Schroder counters that the article is false.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welborn B. Cody
Atlanta
Cody
Curtis
Saturday Evening Post
Butts
Paul
Bear) Bryant
Alabama
Bryant
Georgia
Georgia Law School
William H. Schroder Jr
Schroder
Kennon Rider Heads to New York City for Week
Kennon Rider 11 son of Mr and Mrs Vester Rider leaves Huntsville by plane for a week in New York City visiting Bill Oakley family and touring the city. Police report a crash on 10th Ave SE at 8th St injuring two teens, one cited for disregarding a stop sign. Decatur High School Band announces rehearsals for camp at Mentone DeKalb County with all members urged to attend. DAV Auxiliary Wheeler Brown Hendrix Chapter 11 hosts a covered dish supper at 6 p.m. Monday at the DAV Home on Bank St with the monthly meeting after the meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennon Rider
Vester B. Rider
16Th Ave
Huntsville
New York City
Kennon
Bill Oakley
New York
10Th Ave
8Th St
Nesha M. Maddox
9Th St
Cathareen A. Powell
8Th Ave. SE
Jerry Countryman
Decatur High School
Mentone
DeKalb County
DAV
Wheeler Brown Hendrix
Bank St
Athens State Rodeo Draws 100 Cowboys for 3500 Dollar Prize
The Athens rodeo weekend opened with a courthouse square street dance and crowned Miss Geri Smith rodeo queen. About 100 cowboys and cowgirls competed for roughly 3500 dollars in prize money as barrel racing showcased educated horses. Ed Tex Townsend hosted with Lewil Harris entertaining fans, drawing about 10,000 paid spectators as the event was sponsored by the Athens and Limestone County three Veteran Associations.
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South
Courthouse
Geri Smith
Tex” Townsend
Lewil Harris
University of Tennessee
Harris
Garrett
Athens
Limestone County
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Visory
Gilmer Blackburn
Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance of
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Board of Commissioners
Conto
Mr. Griggs
Meridian
Mississippi
Pointed
Key Air Force Base
Eridian
Erric Holt
Larry Joe Hall
Emmett West
Somerville
George Wooley Mason
Sharon Kay Taylor
Trenton
Mich
Tammy Joyce Hill
Martin St. SE
Joseph R. Hagewood
Emmett Waldrop
Trinity
Mattie Lee Roan
Sherman St
Somerville Rd
Donald Jack Hand
Mr. Hope
Martin Earl Reim
Trinity Newton
Sebe Shelton
W. Moulton St
A. Morris
7Th St
William J. Lane
Steger
John Henry Moore
Decature
Daniel Troy Terry
Hillsboro
Ruel Calvin Woodall
Donald Ray Blankenship
Wilson St
Charles L. Dinsmore
Canal
C. J. Krampf
Claude P. Dyar
Courtland
James Howard
Jack Sapp
Falkville
J. P. Rice
Oak St
Boston Fund, Inc
A. B. Love
Semmes & Co., Inc
Decatur Shopping Center
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