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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1968

Page

3

Autopsy Schedules Ruling in Berryman Death Case

Courtland Alabama autopsy results awaited after William Robert Berryman 25 of Town Creek disappeared following a riverboat collision near Spring Creek. Rescue squads dragged the Tennessee River for two days. body found in main channel Saturday. Berryman to wed Brenda Parker. funeral today at Calvary Baptist Church Town Creek. Survivors include mother Mary Berryman brother Aubrey sister Patricia Ann and grandparents.

Courtland William Robert Berryman Town Creek Lawrence County H. K. Elliott van Pruitt Elliott Berryman Tennessee River Limestone County Spring Creek North Alabama Brenda Diane Parker William Parker Berry Joe Williams Rryman Williams Calvary Baptist Church Providence Cemetery Elmer Fowler Laney Bain Mary Berryman Aubrey Berryman Patricia

Walter Dallas Alred 60 Trinity Dies. Funeral Today

Walter Dallas Alred 60 of Trinity died Friday at a Lawrence County Hospital. Funeral services are at 2 p.m. today at Harmony Baptist Church with burial in Moulton City Cemetery. Survived by wife Carrie Alred daughters Carolyn Peeples sons Curtis Coy Lee Odell Gene Paul. brothers Ira Frank Louie Ike. sisters Myrtle Stillers Evie Brown Nettie Warren. mother Savannah Alred and thirteen grandchildren. Pallbearers J C Alred Charles Alred Jimmy Alred Jimmy Henry Don Proctor Kenneth Proctor Arnold Alexander. Arrangements by Elliot Funeral Home Moulton.

Trinity Walter Dallas Alred Trinity 1 Lawrence County Harmony Baptist Church Moulton City Cemetery Carrie Alred Carolyn Peeples Curtis Alred Hartselle Coy Lee Alred Odell M. Alred Gene Paul Alred Ira M. Alred Frank Alred Louie Alred Ike Alred Decatur Myrtle Stillers Moulton Evie Brown Little Rock Ark Nettie Warren Savanah Alred J. C. Alred Charles Alred Jimmy Alred Jimmy Henry Don Proctor Kenneth Proctor Arnold Alexander Elliot Funeral Home

Graveside rites for Mrs Mary H Barber in Athens

Mrs Mary H Barber 82 of 206 Sanders St died Friday at Athens Limestone Hospital. Graveside services at 10 a m Saturday at Athens City Cemetery with A J Rollings officiating. McConnell Funeral Home directing. Survivors include sisters Ethel Casteel and Georgia Flanagan both of Athens a brother Leonard Hagood Athens two grandchildren and one great grandchild.

Athens Mary H. Barber Sanders St Athens-Limestone Hospital Athens City Cemetery A. J. Rollings McConnell Funeral Home Ethel Casteel Georgia Flanagan Leonard Hagood

Charles Jancis Collier Funeral in Decatur

Charles Jancis Collier, 81, of Decatur died at a local hospital Saturday. Services at 4 p.m. today at Cave Springs Baptist Church with E L Smothers officiating. Gunthorp Funeral Home. Survivors include widow Mrs Charles Collier four sons Charles F Collier Jr William Collier Frank C Collier Jack Collier a sister Mrs Mason Crow seven grandchildren Pallbearers Alex Collier Ben Collier Johnny Collier Leroy Bennett Carl Weinman J T Cain. Body remains at the home until service.

Charles Jancis Collier Decatur Cave Springs Alex Collier Ben Collier Johnny Collier Leroy Bennett Carl Weinman J. T. Cain

Funeral services for Mrs Crusie Glass in Somerville

Funeral services for Mrs Crusie Glass 68 Somerville died at local rest home Friday will be 2 p m today at Ward's Chapel CME Church Somerville Rev Joe Eddie Crutch officiating Burial will be in Somerville Cemetery Reynolds Funeral Home directing Survivors include husband Samuel E Glass Somerville a sister Mrs Minnie Key Somerville two aunts and five nieces

Somerville Crusie Glass Ward’s Chapel CME Church Joe Eddie Crutch Reynolds Funeral Home Samuel E. Glass Minnie Key

Funeral arrangements incomplete for John J. Romans

John J. Romans 73 of Moulton died Saturday at his home from an apparent heart attack. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Elliot Funeral Home.

Moulton Elliot Funeral Home John J. Romans Moulton 2

Births in Decatur and Cullman Hospitals

Mr and Mrs Loyd L Standrige announce a son born Saturday at Decatur General. Mr and Mrs Wayne Young announce a son born Friday at Decatur General. Mr and Mrs Jerry G Lovell announce a son born at Cullman Hospital.

Loyd L. Standrige Memorial Dr Decatur General Wayne Young Jerry G. Lovell Cullman Hospital

Typical Summer Days Continue Across Regions

Hot and humid conditions persisted in Alabama with high 90s and scattered thundershowers. The northern United States enjoyed cooler, drier weather as a cold front set separation between air masses from New York to Utah.

Alabama United States New York Utah North Reno Nev Devils Lake N. D Blythe Calif Phoenix Ariz Columbia S.C Gainesville Fla Orlando

Hospital Admissions and Dismissals List Names

Admission list shows Isom Akin Brenda Waters Frances Fantini Virginia Hines Forney Knight Nell Lovell Linda Holmes Ivalee Jones Jane Singard Thelma Vincent Leele Sellers Thomas Sellers Mildred James and others. Dismissals include Joanne Arndt Nell Burke Eleanor Canaday Rosie Eddleman with Cullman area entries.

Cullman Hospital Isom Akin Baileyton Virginia S. Hines Cullman Benjamin Huffman Forney J. Knight Nell Mae Lovell Leele Sellers Thomas Sellers Mildred. James Joanne Arndt Nell M. Burke Eleanor Canaday Rosie Eddleman Eva Roger Edmond

Decatur Graduates Honored by Local Colleges

Kaleen Shirley and Penelope Pinkston Bayne lead a list of Decatur residents hourly honored. Other graduates include Hubert Andy Kelly Donald Lee Turner John Stephen Hughes Gary Neil Watkins from Decatur Somerville with degrees in fields ranging from tiles to business administration and agriculture.

THE Decatur Daily Kaleen Shirley Hubert ‘Andy Kelly Penelope Pinkston Bayne B.S Donald Lee Turner John’ Stephen Hughes Decatur Gary Neil Watkins Somerville

Auburn University graduation sans speaker shocks crowd

About 718 students will receive degrees at Auburn University during the Thursday 4 p.m. ceremony in Cliff Hare Stadium. There will be no commencement address, rain date is the Student Activities Building, and ROTC commissions occur at Langdon Hall with a 10 a.m. start. A 11 a.m. reception in the Union Ballroom follows.

Auburn University Cliff Hare Harry M. Philpott Army Navy Air Force Langdon Hall Union Cullman Donald Bert Morgan Bldg William David Garrison David Eugene Roberts Hanceville Limestone Peter Cleborn Hall Robert Wayne Pette B.S Marvin Edward Ruf All of Athens Morgan Walter Lee Clifton Susan

Weather Brief for Decatur and Vicinity

Decatur weather report notes sunset at 7 32 p m and sunrise at 6 12 a m tomorrow The moon rises at 1 35 a m tomorrow and climbs between Gemini and Auriga Jupiter is leaving the evening sky and will reappear in the morning sky late next month River reading at Keller Me- remains unspecified due to truncated text.

Jupiter Decatur and River Reading Keller

Weather and lake levels report for Tennessee Valley area

Report shows Memorial Bridge reading 20.40 and sea level 554.70. TVA lake stages list Kickapoo at 680.3 Pickwick 412.5 Guntersville 593.5 Itesburg 554.7 Wilson 5.7. High Saturday 95. Tonight warm with possible afternoon and evening thundershowers. Rain chance 20 percent today and 10 percent other times. Monday outlook slight change with highs near 97 and 96 on Monday.

Morial Bridge TVA Kickamauga Pickwick Guntersville Itesburg Wilson

Decatur General Admissions List and Notable Births

A long admissions list from Decatur General includes names such as Mrs. Leon C. McGehee Hart selle Owen Glenn Anderson and Mrs. Wes ley D. Wyrick Hillsboro. Also named are Mrs. David Ballew Courtland Mark Foster McCormick Decatur and Andrew Jackson Reed Tower St. SE plus several others. The text closes with a note that tomatoes vary from white to pink and purple.

Leon C. McGehee Hartselle Owen Glenn Anderson Springdale Rd Wesley D. Wyrick Hillsboro Vance Puryear Courtland Sarah Jane McClun Athens David Ballew Mark Foster McCormick Decatur Albert M. Peck Andrew Jackson Reed Tower St. SE William Guy Parker James Earl Corum Sidney Omer Maner Cedar Debra Lynn Engle 16Th Ave. SE Kenneth Ray Hollis Luther B. Hendon Douglas Leroy Kurz Magnolia St Ronald J. Baker Cain St. NE Paul DeMent Roy Almon Gullion Ronald P. Thrasher Moulton Clifford Loftin Harrison St Roland E. Romine Pine St Robert Thomas Hammond 7Th Ave Jessie Frank Smith Thomas Wayne Whitenton 8Th St

Franchise business stands as a $70 billion global industry

The sector reports annual revenues around seventy billion dollars, shaping economic activity across markets. Key players and regions drive growth, with franchising spanning multiple industries and expanding consumer reach.

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H & R Block H & R Block CO E. Moulton St Decatur, Ala Walter Alred Ronald Manly Paul C. Davis Mrs Mary Barber Charles Collier Mrs. Crusie Glass John Romans Auburn Sterchi’s 2Nd Ave S.E Eureka Decatur General Admissions Junior Chamber OF Icommerce 3- Ener Kelvinator Souths 2Nd Ave. S.E
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