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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1968

Page

10

Funeral Services for Bertie England in Danville

Bertie Mable England aged 62 died Sunday night at home in Danville. Funeral services were held in Friendship with Eliott Funeral Home of Moulton directing. She is survived by sister Mrs. Emma Mattox of Lawrenceburg Tenn brother Charlie Parker of San Francisco and seven grandchildren. Pallbearers included Lewis Odom Herman Odom J B England Donald England Evans Newberry Pelmer Maddox. The body remained at the funeral home until church services.

Danville Bertie Mable England Friendship Eliott Moulton Zon Pelmer Ledrow Kalamazoo Mich Emma Mattox Lawrenceburg Tenn Charlie Parker San Francisco Calif Lewis Odom Herman Odom J. B. England Donald England Evans Newberry Pelmer Maddox

Groover Funeral Held At Hartselle First Baptist

Funeral services for Roy S. Groover 67 of 507 Short St died in a house fire will be held 2 p m Friday at Hartselle First Baptist Church with Rev W L Carden and Rev A Ray Lee officiating Burial will be in Hartselle City Cemetery Peck directing Survivors include two sons Roy Edward Groover Key West Fla and Robert Don Groover Austin Tex a daughter Mrs Ralph Parker Decatur two brothers H L Groover and Gordon Groover both of Hartselle four grandchildren and a great grandson Pallbearers are Lester Wooten Horace Roberts Joe Puckett Dean Tankersley Dick Ransom and Alton Bartlett

Hartselle Roy S. Groover Short St Hartselle First Baptist Church W. L. Carden

Brewer Predicts Wallace Will Get Silent Vote

Gov. Albert Brewer predicts George Wallace will win a great silent vote in November across Southern and border states. He says Wallace has a strong chance in Maryland despite Nixon’s ticket. Brewer notes much Wallace mail still arrives at the Capitol and announces $25 million in state highway bonds to be sold Sept. 17.

Montgomery Ala Albert Brewer George Wallace Brewer Wallace Alabama Maryland Richard Nixon Spiro T. Agnew Capitol Goveror

Royalty Death Customs Include Servants’ Sacrifice

A historical note explains that in ancient times upon a royal death the ruler’s household received a lavish funeral house and furnishings while servants were killed to accompany and serve the deceased in the afterlife.

Shelton Appeals Court Upheld Contempt Conviction

Robert W. Shelton Imperial Wizard of the United Klans of America reacted to the U S Court of Appeals ruling upholding his contempt of Congress conviction. The three-judge panel rejected his argument that the House investigation lacked authority though they said the committee cannot subpoena membership lists of political groups. Shelton planned to appeal to the Supreme Court and blamed liberals and Communists for federal court decisions.

Tuscaloosa Ala Robert W. Shelton The United Klans of Court of Appeals District of Washington Shelton House House Committee On Unamerican Klan. the Three Appeals Court U.S. Supreme Court

River Weather DECATUR Skies Morning Star View

In Decatur the river area shows a morning sky with Mars as a backdrop. Castor and Pollux appear prominently above, with Capelia shining brighter higher in the heavens.

Castor Pollux Capelia

Weather summary for Decatur and vicinity today

Partly cloudy and warm with thundershowers possible this afternoon and evening. Highs near 87 to 91, lows around 71 to 75. Rain chances 50 percent today, 30 percent tonight and Friday. Municipal readings include Keller Memorial Bridge at 20.97 feet and TVA lake stages such as Chickamauga 681.9 and Guntersville 593. Weather pattern shows a high pressure ridge over Alabama with scattered storms and variable skies statewide.

TVA Chickamauga Pickwick Guntersville Whitesburg Wheeler Wilson Birmingham Decatur Atlantic Ocean Texas Alabbama

Antarctica Locked in Perpetual Ice Story

Antarctica remains enveloped in limitless ice as the southern landmass endures a perpetual cold climate. A towering massif rises to about 16 860 feet, with vast ice and snow covering the continent.

Antarctica

State National Charge promotes school supplies and loans

School Days are State National Charge Days urges shoppers to use the Charge card for new clothes books and school fees in Alabama. Cards are honored with payments as low as 10 dollars monthly and loan approvals are promised instantly at any State National Bank office.

Alabama

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Bertie England Roy Groover Dio Tere Yerd & Gerden Paul C. Davis Moulton St, Meu Hartselle Hospital, Inc Orval P. Sparkman Robert Shelton Huntsville 18Th Ave City of Athens Yamaha C. C Equity SA 4Th Ave M.W Ae Peta Nelson Brothers Furniture Hwy Sandersville School Indiacnellbanetch Tahds Nai B.T.U Frances C. Murdock He Canal St. S.E Flav -0-Rich Dairy, Inc Decatur, Alabama Morgen Hested Great Lakes Ohio Valley Gulf Coast Pacific Northwest Plains Mars Decatur and Keller Memorial Bridge Royal Portable Typewriters Buschs ALL Metal Ave Emreront Royal Manual. & Electric John A Smith
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