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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1968

Page

10

Obituary for Clem Smith Dies at 76

Funeral services for Clem Smith aged 76 of 509 Market St will be held Sunday at Apostolic Church of God with Rev James McGaher officiating. Burial at Sterr's Memorial Cemetery Reynolds with Funeral Home directing. Survivors include widow Maggie Smith of Decatur six sons Clarence John E L C Smith of Decatur Clem Smith Jr Joe L James Albert of Cleveland Ohio three daughters Susie Smith Julia White Maddie Wesley both of Cleveland Ohio one great grandson Allen White Athens two nephews pallbearers will be nephews

Clem Smith Market St Apostolic Church of God James McGaher Sterr’s Memorial Cemetery Reynolds Funeral Home Maggie Smith Decatur Clarence Smith John E. Smith L. C. Smith Clem Smith Jr Joe L. Smith James Albert Smith

Funeral services for Frances Marnez White

Funeral services for Frances Marnez White 45 of Anderson scheduled for 2 p m at McConnell Funeral Home chapel officiated by Rev Sewell Hall. Burial will follow at Hester s Chapel Cemetery. Survivors include two sons.

Athens Frances Marnez White Anderson McConnell Funeral Home Chapel Sewell Hall Hester’s Chapel

Huntsville Soldier Reported Killed in Vietnam

Army Spec. 4 Donald E. Ausborn, son of Mr and Mrs Ira C Ausborn of Huntsville Alabama, was listed as killed in action in a Defense Department Vietnam casualty list released Thursday.

Washington (Ap Donald E. Ausborn Ira C. Ausborn Huntsville Ala Defense Department Vietnam

Fish Kill Reported in Demopolis Canal

Joe L. Crockett of the State Water Improvement Commission says a minor fish kill occurred in a Demopolis canal with about 1,200 fish destroyed likely from residue runoff from a nearby service station. The note adds Alabama fish losses in 1966 and a honeybee eye unit fact.

Montgomery Ala Joe L. Crockett State Water Improvement Commission Demopolis Crockett Alabama

River and Weather Decatur Forecast

Decatur area river readings and lake stages listed with Keller Memorial Bridge data. Weather outlook shows partly cloudy, warm, humid conditions with scattered showers or thundershowers this afternoon through Saturday and a 30 percent rain chance today and Saturday.

Decatur

Slight Chance Of Rain Across Alabama Today

Weather forecast for Alabama shows a 30 percent chance of showers today and Saturday, with 20 percent tonight. Temperatures range from the low 70s in the north to mid 70s in the south, with highs near 88 to 92 degrees as a high pressure ridge sits over the Gulf states.

Ithundershowers Alabama Gulf States Decatur

Decatur General Admissions and Dismissals List

Admissions and dismissals at Decatur General include Mrs. James R. Hollingsworth from Hanceville and many others such as Douglas Le roy Kurz Magnolia Street and John William Clemons Falkville. The list also notes dismissals like Miss Mary Suzan Rayfield Edgewood Street and Mrs. James A. Anders 15th Avenue SE among numerous names and addresses.

James R. Hollingsworth Hanceville Douglas Leroy Kurz Magnolia St John William Clemons Falkville Ellen Pauline Case Sherman St Decatur Leonard Ray T. D. Johnson Villa Fontaine Apts Eugene Lamon 8Th Ave James 0. Looney Market St Mary Frances Trout Trinity Jimmy Ray Walker Hillsboro Margaret Ellen Go‘ree Canal St Billy Don Harville Moulton Jerry McBeath 6Th Ave William Earl Latham Town ‘Creek Edwina Peebles Mooresville James Hilliard Whitley Woodland St Jane Augusta Petty William D. Blackmon Chestnut St Frank H. Montgomery Belle Mina Paul Terry 7Th St Mary Suzan Rayfield Edgewood St Jesse W. Galloway Johnson St James A. Anders 15Th Ave Debbie Sue Shelton Danville Rd Cynthia Denise Abernathy 13Th Ave Kay Lyn

Hospital Residents and Addresses Listed

A listing of individuals with street addresses across several towns including Madison Athens Falkville Decatur and St Clair Shores. Names include Charles E. Gibson Randall Keith tes Mrs Reese Lee Roy Cagle Bruce Drummond Fisher Gurley F Jones Diane McCoy Mst Robert Mullins Jr Wendell Allen Walker and others. The compilation appears to be a directory style notice of residents and locations.

Charles E. Gibson 6Th Ave Randall Keith Tes 7Th Ave Reese Wadsworth St Lee Roy Cagle Athens W. G. Curbow Lacey’s Spring Horse Ellison Madison Bruce Drummond Fiesher Grant Ave St. Clair Shores Mich Gurley F. Jones 2Nd Ave Diane McCoy Falkville Robert Mullins, Jr Decatur Wendell Allen Walker Hwy South

Cullman area names listed in dismissal notice

Dismissals list includes Mrs Vinda E Allen Cullman 8 Mrs Lola B Dodson Holly Pond 1 Tom A Easterwood Cullman 11 Miss Sandra F F Miller Cullman and others from Cullman Hanceville and Bailey ton with several residents named for removal from duties or positions in the local area.

Barry Scott Crane Hill Vinda E. Allen Cullman James H. Crawford Hanceville Lola B. Dodson Holly Pond Tom A. Easterwood Nancy IM. Jackson T. P.mccluskey Sandra FF. Miller Geraldean Parson Mitchell G. Pettus Cull- Iman

Decatur Defeats Bowen and Holt in Local Matchups

Decatur 5 faces Mrs. Billy Bowen in a schoolyard contest while Decatur 2 meets Mrs. Mary Lou Holt in Athens, highlighting two youth games in the area.

Decatur Billy Bowen Mary Lou Holt Athens

Notable Names Listed in Athens Limestone Admissions

A list of individuals connected to Athens Limestone Admissions includes Delores Ann Puckett Ardmore Tennessee along with Wesley Daniel Long Lester Bobby Dewayne Norman 413 Elkton Street Athens Connie Anderson Melvin Rogers Byron Reece Lemay Ruth Fisk Betty Ann Breedwell Ray Patterson Beverly Jane Broadway Linda Joyce Gibson Martha Louise Shields Theresa Atkins Barbara Faye Moss and infant daughter Elkmont 2.

Delores Ann Puckett Ardmore Tenn Wesley Daniel Long Lester Bobby Dewayne Norman Elkton St Athens Connie Anderson Melvin Rogers Byron Reece Lemay Ruth Fisk Betty Ann Breedwell Ray Patterson Beverly Jane Broadway Linda Joyce Gibson Rogersville Martha Louise Shields Mt. Hope Theresa Atkins Barbara Faye Moss Elkmont

Lawrence County Admissions List Names

Lawrence County documents show a roster of individuals including Dorothia Lloyd of Moulton Brenda Louallen Ostego Mich Alice Martin Mt Hope Charles Massey Mt Hope Sue Bynum Moulton Opal Kelsoe Danville Ruby Thrasher Moulton Dorothy Martin Double Springs Russell Montgomery Moulton Geneva Roden Moulton Ted Strickland Trinity Walter Farley Moulton Madelyn Jackson Moulton Claude Parker Town Creek Edward Rickett South Haven Mich Pauline Terry Courtland.

Dorothia Lloyd Moulton Brenda Louallen Ostego Mich Alice Martin Mt. Hope Charles Massey Sue Bynum Opal Kelsoe Danville Ruby Thrasher Dorothy Martin Double Springs Russell Montgomery Geneva Roden Ted Strickland Trinity Walter Farley Madelyn Jackson Claude Parker Town Creek Edward Rickett South Haven Pauline Terry Courtland

Births report from daily records in Decatur and surrounding areas

A series of birth notices list couples and addresses across Decatur, Cullman, Athens, Ardmore and surrounding areas. Daughters and a son are born Wednesday and Thursday at Decatur General Hospital or local facilities, naming parents including Jackson, Johnson, Carden, DeMent, Powell, Puckett, Breedwell, Fisk and Smith among others.

Billy Joe Jackson Ash St Pay To Hospital Chariot Davie Tenner Sim Baugh-Wiley-Smith Sohn Svolnen Paddiese Decatur General ‘Hospital Geemosa Springs Joe Allen Johnson Hartselle Decatur General Hospital Jimmy Puckett Ardmore Tenn Athens-Limestone Hospital Wallace Breedwell N. Marion St Athens Arnie Fisk Pine St Athens- Limestone Hospital Bobby Joe Smith Athens Limestone Hospital

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