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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1964
Page
2
The section lists sunset at 6:29 p.m. and sunrise at 5:13 a.m. Moonrise is 5:57 p.m. with a full Moon on Aug 22. Venus rises at 2:05 a.m. and will be high in the east at sunrise, about 60 million miles from Earth.
The Tennessee River at Keller Memorial Bridge stood at 19.67 feet this morning, up 0.06 in 24 hours, sea level reading 553.97 feet. TVA lake levels included Chickamauga 681, Pickwick 411.8, Guntersville 593.5, Whitesburg 554.5, Wilson 506.5. High today around 92, low 70, high Friday 93. forecast fair to partly cloudy with scattered thundershowers. Gas Dept noted 92 at 3 pm Wednesday, 70 overnight, 90 this morning at 11:15.
A plane contains Congolese reinforcements leaving Leopoldville heading toward Bukavu. The editor notes Bukavu as the last major northeastern Congo city still in government hands. The report links its fall to a potential setback for Premier Moise Tshombe and ongoing revolt efforts.
Elton Parker, who two years ago held four Decatur policemen at bay at the Decatur boat harbor, was freed Aug. 11 after a six month sentence for assault with a weapon and paying a $400 fine. Parker was convicted in Limestone County circuit court Feb. 6 and served time in Limestone County jail and Bryce Hospital.
A $50 000 damage suit highlights Morgan County Court with proceedings due to begin by 9 a.m. Prentiss Clark of Austinville sues Cecil Walden Jr of Old Moulton Rd for injuries from a Feb 9 traffic wreck at Memorial Dr and 2nd St SW. Courthouse sources say the case could last most of the day and into tomorrow. Judge Lewis West presides. Other Tuesday actions include a jury awarding Robert Webster $400 of $600 claimed for auto damages against Paul Robertson. Robertson was awarded $400 of $1,000 he sought for malicious prosecution after his arrest and subsequent acquittal. Also, a jury ruled for the defendant in a defamation case in which Local Finance Co. sued George Wakefield.
AP reports President Johnson signed a 46.8 billion defense appropriation and a 947.5 million anti poverty measure. Syncom 3 satellite overcame an early hurdle en route to a key maneuver. In West Blocton a logger and son died in a train collision with their truck. Multiple admissions and dismissals listed in Cullman area records. The Soviet Union signaled willingness to sign a nuclear ban treaty. Teamsters split with court decisions and Hoffa backing. Dirksen urged showdown on reapportionment after the Democratic convention. Auto executives face union talks with a possible strike. Jackson, Mississippi lowers race barriers in public schools under court orders.
A compiled list shows numerous individuals with addresses across Huntsville Decatur Athens Hartselle Cullman Falkville Colonial Trailer Court and other locales. The roster includes adults and several infants noted with surnames and street details.
Mrs Miles Eubanks and Mrs Jean Skelton appear in community social notes along with Somer Baby Raymond Gurstman of Hartselle and Ellis Keel of Decatur. The items reflect ordinary civic and familial connections without further event details.
The speaker contrasts being dead in sin with Jesus offering life. They quote Ephesians and John about abiding in Christ as the source of life, then state the order: first Christ, then good works, using the vine and branch metaphor to emphasize dependence on Christ.
About 24 area students from Cullman Morgan and Morgan counties join 729 graduates to be awarded degrees by University President Frank A. Rose after Dr Henry L Lyon Jr's commencement address at Foster Auditorium 8 p m The graduates include Marlon R Boldan Kenneth Lingard Mary Engel Susan Galin Loanna Morrow Jessie Smith Mary Smith Betsy Penn Linda Sims Peggy Ledbetter Homer Landrum Larry Roberts Jerry Ange Gary Bishop Autry Blagburn Nell Clem Robert Greene Rhea Greenwell Mary Hicks Ralph Lyles Robert Smith Carol Chenault and Jack Campbell from various towns.
City officials outline a broad renewal plan to tackle unsanitary outdoor toilets and fire hazards. The program includes land use, drainage, topographical mapping, and a major public building initiative by firms from Atlanta Birmingham and Memphis to guide future growth and housing provisions.
A series of birth notices from Decatur General Hospital records several families welcoming newborns this week. Names include Mr and Mrs T M James, Mr and Mrs Milton Nelson, Mr and Mrs William Agee, Mr and Mrs Clifford Champion, Mr and Mrs H R Portwood Jr, and Mr and Mrs Alfonzo Merino, with girls or boys born at the hospital. Mayor Blackburn discusses housing aid for families in clearance areas and ongoing talks with the Federal Housing and Home Agency on urban renewal eligibility for Oklahoma area.
Cotton inch middling at 4.00 with December futures around 33.57. Cottonseed at 45 per ton. Graded milks and milk products listed. Wood prices range 65 to 3. Pulpwood 13.50 per cord. Various corn, oats, wheat, barley and soybeans priced. Cattle and calves ample, few canner cows 9.00-10.00. Hogs 200, active. barrows and gilts steady to 0 higher, sows scarce. Sheep 50, light offers. ewes 4.00-5.00.
A long noon list tracks numerous companies from Acme Steel to Woolworth with quotes and fractions. Banks, oils, motor, and consumer goods names appear, alongside rail, utilities, and paper firms, reflecting broad market movement and mixed gains and losses.
The New York stock market ends a sluggish session with broad declines in blue chips. Volume about 4 million shares, down from 4.17 million. IBM falls over 9 points, Union Carbide down about 2, while U S Steel and others slip about a point.
Four persons sustained minor injuries in two city crashes in Decatur. Mrs Maxine Voiles and her children, all from Summerlane, were treated after a collision with Carolyn King on 13th Street SE. Earlier, Bobby Neal Page and Baron Wright Clements collided on 6th Ave SE. a fire plug was damaged as Page swerved to avoid the other truck.
North and South back a generally acceptable plank as RFK testifies the 1964 Civil Rights Act already covers the party’s pledges. Civil rights leaders stress enforcement of the act and more jobs for Negroes rather than new laws, though Mississippi and Alabama delegates’ seating could trigger a clash.
The Legislature approved 15 million to build the first 10 junior colleges but operating funds remain unfunded. Senator Gilchrist warns that without new tax revenue, funds will be diverted from other schools. He criticizes the plan as an irresponsible shell to claim a college is built. The Senate, aside from a brief recess, has sat through the filibuster since Wednesday.
Gary Bishop of Decatur earned a BS from the University of Alabama and joins Marathon Corp in Neenah Wise. Knight of the York Cross of Honour awarded to Lakey and Dr Allen for Masonic service with multiple leadership roles. Mrs Adderhold to undergo surgery at Eve Foundation. Police report an abandoned 1958 Ford in Decatur. Building permits issued for homes and improvements in Decatur and surrounding areas. Morgan County arrests include highway intoxication and warrants. Local clubs schedule meetings and picnics as Alabama students head to Tri marathon induction draft debates.
Dr. Brigham notes difficulty in sharing a race between two GOP contenders in the same district. She says she cannot tell one man he is in the race while another is out. Democrats avoid the issue as eight nominees are within reach of eight districts. no GOP candidate currently resides in the Eighth, while Democrats have Rep. Bob Jones.
James A Cotton Hill died Monday from a personal safety related bullet wound. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at the New Hope Church in north Morgan County with Moss Funeral Home directing. Burial will be in the adjoining Cemetery. Survivors include parents A W Hill, Vinemont, three brothers Douglas Edward and Vone Hill, two sisters Pauline Ray and Priscilla Millican.
Aug 23 through 30 events include Morgan County Teen-Age Republican Club meeting at 7:30 tonight in the Pet Dairy Hospitality Room and urging Democrats and independents for Goldwater. Also notes Ladies night at Decatur Toastmasters, awards to former best performance winners, and a list of rental, employment, sale, and grooming notices amid a congressional redistricting discussion.
A bulldozer north east of Denver International Airport unearthed a metal box containing a 10 gallon milk can stuffed with 800 million German marks issued shortly after World War I.
Mrs Mary J Mollie Owen formerly of Decatur died at Jackson Mississippi. The body to be taken to Blackwell Oklahoma for burial. Survived by a daughter Mrs Virgil Lucas formerly of Decatur.
Fire Chief John Hasenbein said flames were out of control when two trucks arrived. The lone structure, about a mile from downtown, had no nearby buildings and no spread risk. The owner estimates loss near $20,000 with no full appraisal yet.
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