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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1968

Page

3

Obituary for Louise Breeding of Hillsboro 2

Funeral services for Louise Breeding 67 Hillsboro 2 who died Friday will be announced later by Reynolds Funeral Home. Survived by Dora Lawrence Cullman Miss Charlie Compton Leesdale 32 grandchildren 39 great grandchildren nephews pallbearers include F R Minter L A Douglas Sim Brown Elkin Beasley Eddie Jones S C Gordon member of First United Methodist Church lifelong resident of Fair Ville body remains at residence until services.

Louise Breeding Hillsboro 2 Reynolds Funeral Home Dora Lawrence Cullman Charlie Compton Leesdale F. R. Minter L. A. Douglas Sim Brown Elkin Beasley Eddie Jones S. C. Gordon

Funeral services for Mrs Lela Brown in Falkville

Funeral services for Mrs Lela Brown 84 Falkville will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at First United Methodist Church with Rev Ira Gow and Rev John Crawford officiating. Burial will be in Falkville Cemetery Peck Funeral Home directing. Survivors include six sons six daughters two brothers and two sisters with several named relatives.

Falkville Lela Brown First United Methodist Church Ira Gow John Crawford Falkville Cemetery Peck Funeral Home Hoyt Brown Decatur Paul Brown Norwood Hubert Brown Sam Brown Cullman James Brown Maurice Henry Sivley Our Herbert Cominton Birace John O. Camp Leesdale

Funeral services set for Miss Mary G. Hardwick in Tuscumbia

Miss Mary G. Hardwick 77 of Tuscumbia died Saturday. Funeral Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Fourth Street Church of Christ in Tuscumbia with burial in New Friendship Cemetery, Morrison Elkins Funeral Home directing. Survived by sister Mrs Annie Jaques of Decatur and brothers Lewis Gladden of Tuscumbia, Ross Gladden of New Albany Indiana, and Wesley Gladden of Lehigh Acres Florida.

Mary G. Hardwick Tuscumbia Fourth St Christ In Bob Plunkett New Friendship Cemetery Morgan County Morrison Elkins Funeral Home Annie Jaques Decatur Lewis Gladden Ross Gladden New Albany Indiana Wesley Gladden Lehigh Acres Fla

Funeral for Rev Guy Pettey Held in Hartselle

Funeral services for Rev. Guy Pettey 61 of Riverside California were conducted Thursday at Hopewell Baptist Church west of Hartselle with Dr G Carl Green officiating. Burial followed at the adjoining Peck Cemetery. Surviving are his widow Sylvia Pettey of Riverside a son Ronnie Pettey of Riverside a daughter Mrs Gylene Phelan of Riverside two grandsons five brothers and three sisters.

Hartselle Guy Pettey Riverside Calif Hopewell Baptist Church G. Carl (Shug) Green Peck Funeral Home Sylvia Pettey Ronnie Pettey Gylene Phelan Lucile Williams Sebren Grane Garner Charles~ Pickens Gus Pettey Harrison, Ark J. C. Pettey Loyd Pettey Trinity Harry Wiggins Jake Wiggins Birmingham

Grand Jury To Report Thursday In Morgan County

A Morgan County grand jury recessed after hearing testimony on the Cotaco school bus crash that killed four and injured 43. It will report to Circuit Judge Newton Powell on Thursday. Investigations included kidnapping charges against two Florida teens and two murders in Decatur.

Morgan County Newton Powell Florida Decatur Gary Lee Wilder Daniel Douglas Boatwright Tampa Fla Donald Livingston Hartselle Ardmore Limestone County M. W Buddy) Evans

Reverend Pettey long served as pastor across many states

Rev Mr Pettey a Morgan County native and Falkville Temple University graduate taught at Morgan County High School and led multiple Baptist churches in Alabama New Mexico Texas California and California again over about 30 years Nephews will be pallbearers Memorials may be donated to the Cancer Fund

Mr. Pettey Morgan County Falkville High Temple University Morgan County High School Hopewell Shady Grove Lebanon Bethel Baptist Anthony Lordsburg Las Cruces New Mexico el Paso Texas 29 Palms Calif Riverside Cancer Fund

Clemons Smith Rites Pending at Reynolds Funeral Home

Funeral services for Clemons Smith, 509 Market St NW, who died Sunday at a local hospital, will be announced later by Reynolds Funeral Home.

Clemons Smith Market St. NW Reynolds Funeral Home

Brewer to Speak at Birmingham Breakfast Meeting

Gov. Albert Brewer will deliver the keynote at Operation New Birmingham’s 11th annual breakfast in Birmingham. A New York public relations firm will present a promotional report during the event.

Birmingham Ala Albert Brewer Operation ‘New Birmingham New York

Fourteen 4H Club State Contests Decide National Trips

More than 140 teenage 4H club members will compete at Auburn University over two days to determine state project champions. Winners in dairy foods earn expense paid trips to the national 4H Club congress in Chicago. All contestants advanced through county and district eliminations.

Auburn Ala Auburn University Chicago

Alabama Conservative Party Heads to State Convention

The Conservative Party of Alabama announced its state convention will be held in Huntsville next Saturday. State chairman William Mori of Birmingham said nominations will be made for two congressional seats and possibly one for the U S Senate.

Huntsville Alla Conservative Party of Alabama William Mori Birmingham U. S. Senate

Population of Belgium Reaches 9.56 Million in 1966

Belgium’s population stood at 9,556,380 at year end 1966. The figure reflects total residents across the nation, signaling growth trends for the period and offering a baseline for demographic analysis.

Belgium

Milk adulteration milkman paraded through city

A milkman who sold adulterated milk was paraded through Shilling through Shillong city amid public uproar. Police detained him as residents demanded strict action and module officials promised investigation into the dairy adulteration case.

Shillong, India

Medical Progress in Cancer and India Democratic Debate

Today program notes at 7 p.m. Dr. Charles D. Kochakian hosts a panel with Dr. John R. Durant and Dr. Frank H. Scha Bel on Virus Induced Tumors and Leukemia. Net Journal at 8 p.m. presents two India views from drought struck Bihar and the nation’s democratic effort.

Charles D. Kochakian John R. Durant Medical College of the University” of Alabama Frank H. Schabel Southern Research Institute India Bihar

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