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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1963
Page
2
Weather and River Update for Decatur Tennessee Area
Reading at Keller Memorial Bridge shows 21.35 feet on the river, a 0.13 foot drop in 12 hours. Sea level at 555.56 feet. TVA lake readings include Chickamauga 680.2 Pickwick 412.4 Guntersville 593.2 Whitesburg 555.8 Wilson 506.4. Forecast calls for partly cloudy hot conditions with isolated to widely scattered afternoon thundershowers then clearing tonight. Monday outlook shows little change with light to variable winds becoming westerly 5 to 10 mph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
TVA
Chickamauga
Pickwick
Guntersville
Whitesburg
Wilson
Gilchrist warns over redistricting bill amid looming deadline
Gilchrist and lawmakers discuss blocking the administration program as 3 legislative days remain. He calls for assurances against a $10 million highway bond and predicts filibusters. Brewer says time is critical and predicts a remote passage unless votes align. Gilchrist sees a three‑front fight with potential special sessions ruled out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Call
Geneva County
Bill Nichols
Talladega
Gilchrist
Wallace
Patterson
Senate
Albert Brewer
Brewer
Race Issue Is Doubted in Kentucky Governor Action
Gov. order issued June 26 directs all agencies to report within 60 days on steps to erase racial bias in their areas. Deadline is Monday. It is the first such measure by a governor without legislative sanction, though not unique nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfort
Miner Rescue Efforts Advance In Shaft Enlargement
Work to enlarge the 12 inch shaft continues as timbers and debris are removed. A steel 15 inch escape capsule is used to reach two trapped miners, Throne and Fellin, while a 26 inch bit widens the bore and a plan for a rope-assisted second rescuer is discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Throne
Fellin
Art Joyce
Tmrgaans
Joyce
George Chulick
Fidman
State Mining Department
Deaths Frances Bruce Halbert 79
Mrs Frances Bruce Halbert 79 of 907 6th Ave SE died Saturday at 4 30 am Funeral services are set for Sunday at 2 pm at Gunthorth Funeral Home chapel with Rev Edwin Dalstrom and Rev Ed Payne Miller officiating Burial will follow at Roselawn Cemetery under Gunthorth Brown Service Funeral Home in charge Survivors include husband Ewing C Halbert one daughter Mrs Al Collingham Decatur one sister Mrs Lula B Hovis Huntsville and several nieces and nephews Pallbearers are Lewis Holoway Gilman Sanders Estil Warren Hugh Flynn Thomas Bruce and Danny Bruce
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Bruce Halbert
6Th Ave
Gunthorp Funeral Home
Edwin Dalstrom
Ed Payne Miller
Roselawn
Gunthorp-Brown Service Funeral Home
Ewing C. Halbert
al Collingham
Decatur
Lula B. Hovis
Huntsville
Lewis Holoway
Gilman Sanders
Estil Warren
Hugh Flynn
Thomas Bruce
Danny Bruce
Athens man James M Corder 51 dies at home
James M Corder 51 of Athens dies at 3 p m Friday at his residence. Funeral services 2 p m with Rev Clyde Presley officiating. Burial in City Cemetery with McConnell Funeral Home in charge. Survivors: widow Sara Corder one daughter Dicks Corder Athens one son James Mason Corder Athens sister Mrs Jack Gilbert Athens and step mother Mrs Eleanor Corder Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
James Mason Corder
McConnell Funeral Home
Clyde Presley
City Cemetery
Sara Corder
Dicks Corder
Jack Gilbert
Eleanor Corder
Death of Dr. Wilbur E. Methvin at 74 in Lawrenceburg
Dr. Wilbur E. Methvin, 74, died at his daughter Hattie Pierce's home in Lawrenceburg. Survived by widow Elizabeth, daughter Dr. Pierce of Decatur, step-daughter Mrs. Locke of Lawrenceburg, two sisters Mrs. Bird of Miami and Mrs. Thomas of Lawrenceburg, and one grandson. Body returned to North Funeral Home. funeral set for 2 p.m. today in Lawrenceburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur E. Methvin
Hattie M. Pierce
Moulton St. E
Elizabeth B. Methvin
Pierce
Decatur
Thomas Locke
Lawrenceburg
Tenn
R. Bird
Miami
J. L. Thomas
North Funeral Home
Mrs Ildefonse A Rorex 90 dies in Hartselle
Mrs Ildefonse A Rorex 90 lifelong Sheffield resident dies Friday at Pines Nursing Home in Hartselle Funeral services set for Sunday at 3 30 p m from Sheffield Columbia Avenue Church. Body stays at Brown Funeral Home until one hour before service Survivors include two daughters Belle Thompson Winter Park Florida and Margaret Henderson Decatur a son Jeff A Rorex Palestine Illinois six grandchildren and ten great grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ildefonse A. Rorex
Sheffield
Pines Nursing Home
Hartselle
Columbia Ave
Sheffield Ce
Brown Funeral
Belle ‘Thompson
Winter Park
Fla
Margaret Henderson
Decatur
Jeff A. Rorex
Palestine, Ill
Mrs Bobo Scott 87 dies in Gadsden area
Mrs Bobo Scott 87 of Moulton died Saturday at 3 05 a m in Gadsden services were at Smyrna Baptist Church with Rev Garthy Blaxton and Rev Silas Lang officiating burial in adjoining cemetery survivors include two daughters Mrs Lewis Flatt Leoma Tenn Mrs W L Maddox Miami three sons R E Bobo Moulton H W Bobo Atlanta and W C Bobo Gadsden one brother C O Cleveland Boaz one sister Mrs Rossie Miller Pervis Miss 31 grandchildren 44 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild pallbearers listed She was a Georgia native and member of Harmony Baptist Church most of life spent in Boaz and Alto n
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Bobo Scott
Gadsden
Smyrna Baptist Church
Garthy Blaxton
Silas Lang
Lewis Flatt
Leoma
Tenn
W. L. Maddox
Miami
R. E. Bobo
H. W. Bobo
Atlanta
W. C. Bobo
C. O. Cleveland
Boaz
Rossie Miller
Pervis
Miss
Robert Bobo
Archie Bobo
John Silvey
H. Gore
Samuel B. Lowrey
Leeman Bobo
Thomas Flatt
Vernon Flatt
Army Major dies after returning to duty
AMC heart attack last spring, but had returned to full active duty. He is survived by the widow, two daughters and one son. The body will lie in state Sunday afternoon at the Spry Funeral Home in Huntsville. Monday it will lie in state at the Redstone post chapel. Solemn requiem mass will be observed Tuesday morning in the post chapel with the Very Rev. Mark Sterbenz of Huntsville officiating. Gen. McMorrow's body will be flown to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., for burial, with full military honors Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spry Funeral Home
Huntsville
Redstone Post Chapel
Post Chapel
Mark Sterbenz
McMorrow
U.S. Military Academy
West Point
N.Y
BIRTHS At Baugh Wiley Smith Clinic and Decatur General
Mr and Mrs Roy Henry Hart seller welcome a daughter Friday at Baugh Wiley Smith Clinic. Mr and Mrs L E Bannister of 815 3rd Ave SE welcome a daughter Saturday at Baugh Wiley Smith Clinic. Mr and Mrs James D Crosswhite of Hillsboro welcome a daughter Friday at Decatur General Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Henry
Hartseller
Baugh-Wiley-Smith Clinic
L. E. Bannister
3Rd Ave
James D. Crosswhite
Hillsboro
Decatur General Hospital
Five Hurt One Charged In South 6th Ave Crash
At 6th Ave south on Lowell N Vines 32 of Temple Ga collided with James H Terry 37 of Hillsboro Ga driving a 1962 Rambler. Vines charged with reckless driving due to drinking. Injured were Louis Shelton 29 Weeta Terry 32 James H Terry 37 Pam Terry 12 Greg Terry 9. Rambler and Buick heavily damaged. Police noted whip lash and bumps as injuries. A separate incident on Bank St NE involved a 1957 Chevrolet rolling 45 feet to hit a pole with minor damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
6Th Ave
Lowell N. Vines
Temple 1
James H. Terry
Hillsboro
Louis Shelton
928Th Ave
Weeta Terry
Pam Terry
Hillsboro 2
Greg Terry
Vines
Vine St
Bank St. NE
Bank St
Elmer Brown
Hartseller
Morgan County man charged with first degree burglary
A 39 year old Morgan County man is charged with first degree burglary in a case involving goods from McCaigs Store west of Falkville. Deputies say Cooper, released from Bryce Hospital in May, is accused of intent to steal merchandise valued around 100 dollars from the McCaig owned store and stock belonging to A D McCaig.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan County
McCaigs
Falkville
Sheriff's Department
Cooper
Bryce Hospital
Tuscaloosa
C. A. McCaig
A. D. McCaig
Filibuster Tugs Redistricting Measure Amid Delayed Appropriation Battle
Filibustering Senators attacked an abandoned property measure on the priority calendar delaying an appropriation bill. The extended debate suggested the tactic aimed to stall redistricting, provoking talks of further filibusters. Several U. S. Senators and Rep. George Grant’s former district vowed to fight. Engel bill would place Grant in Pike County in the 1st District. Bills to raise work Gant compensation and cut aviation fuel tax awaited action. Aviation gas tax would drop from 7 to 5 cents for two years. House votes carried over and killed a bill to reapportion the legislature by population, granting each county a senator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
George Grant
Engel
Grant
County of
Pike
Popr
iThe
House
Trinity Man Held In Morgan Jail For Embezzlement
Trinity man Charlie Berry, 37, held in Morgan County Jail charged with embezzlement over the alleged theft of a $150 welding machine from his employer Trinity electrical and appliance firm. Deputies said Berry was in custody Saturday as the investigation continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity
Morgan County
Charlie Berry
Trinity Electrical and Appliance
Klan Leader Praises Wallace and King Supporters
Imperial wizard announces in Montgomery meetings that the KKK is active in 34 states and expanding. He attacks Kennedy, King, and civil rights progress, praises George Wallace, predicts stronger organization, and calls for white unity amid protests and boycott threats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KKK
George C. Wallace
Kennedy
Shelton
Maryland
Montgomery
Wallace
America
King
Birmingham
United States
Gov. Wallace
Tom Heflin
Klan
The
Daily
Alabama
Crescent Motel
U.S. 31
Hospital Admissions List from Cullman Region
A roster of patient and admissions entries from Cullman area hospitals includes Eloise Abbott in Cullman with five, Zora Cone in Hanceville with one, Dwight Ford in Holly Pond with two, Alice Gorham in Cullman with three, Quence Higdon in Cullman with five, Madge E Hudson in Cullman with ten, James R Lightfoot in Cullman, Carolyn Diane Phillips in Cullman with nine, Vonda Lee Pinkard in Cullman with nine, Carlos Paris in Cullman with nine, Jimmie Ray Pugh in Hanceville, Erskine H Rice in Hanceville, Myrton Reed in Cullman with three, Leaf Roberson in Vinemont with two, Talmadge I White in Birmingham, Callie Johnson in Cullman with five, Robbie Lee Earwood in Cullman, Myrtle Jo Sanford in Cullman, Ester J Higgins in Cullman, Mary Pauline Rodgers in Cullman with three, Loyd Ray Fulmer in Hanceville with one, Fredie Joyce Beasley in Cullman with four, Bryan James in Hanceville with one, Regina Maner in Cullman with ten, John F Davis in Cullman, Luther B Beck in Vinemont with one, Carolyn Ann White in Cullman with ten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eloise Abbott
Cullman
Zora Cone
Hanceville
Dwight Ford
Holly Pond
Alice Gorham
Quence Higdon
Madge E. Hudson
James R. Lightfoot
Carolyn Diane Phillips
Vonda Lee Pinkard
Carlos Paris
Jimmie Ray Pugh
Erskine H
Mary Pauline Rodgers
Loyd Ray Fulmer
Fredie Joyce Beasley
Bryan James
Regina Maner
Baugh Wiley Smith Dismissals Noted in Hartselle Listing
Harold Montgomery of Hartselle receives four dismissals in a local notice. Names listed include Mrs. Lucille Dodd of 502 Moulton Street, Mrs. Lois McBay of 1408 5th Avenue SE, and Mrs. Hessie Herring, also of Hartselle, each cited with four dismissals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille Dodd
Moulton
Lois McBay
5Th Ave
Hessie Herring
Hartselle
Local Residents Named in Public Notices and Obituaries
A listing of individuals with addresses in Hillsboro Moulton Madison Cullman and Athens appears in a public notices segment naming Mrs James Crosswhite Mrs Louie Hampton Mr Donald Lentz and others along with infant children and spouses. The notice lists residential details for multiple households and family members across Alabama communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James D. Crosswhite
Hillsboro
Louie Hampton
Moulton
J. L. Hughes
4Th Ave
Donald A. Morgan
Beech St
David Wayne Free
Danville Rd
Sam E. Knox
Athens
Price Edward Landers
6Th Ave
Ollis Hamby
Clifford Davis
Plaza St
Willie Mae Butler
8Th Ave
Herman Luther Hagood
Madison
John Patterson
Cullman
Ronnie Magnusson
Melton C. Taylor
Eastmead Ave
Kenneth R. Floyd
Memorial Dr
Don't Dropout Speaker Warns At Auburn Commencement
Auburn Alabama AP Dr Winfred L Godwin urged more than 500 degree candidates to avoid becoming social dropouts saying the nation suffers from dullness and urged graduates to stay alert vigorous and constructive and resist being sold packaged thoughts by merchants of ideas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
Ala
Southern Regional Education Board
Auburn University
Winfred L. Godwin
Atlanta
Miners Still Able To Joke In Cave Rescue
In Hazleton Pennsylvania David Fellin and Henry Throne stay upbeat as rescue teams feed them through a six inch lifeline hole drilled last Sunday. Throne jokes about push ups and Navy chances while Anderson calls them survival experts. Gene Gibbons co owns the mine and notes no weight loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazleton
David Fellin
Henry Throne
Throne
Navy
Anderson
Gene Gibbons
Fellin
McWhirter Co outlines sealed refuse container program
The McWhirter Company proposes centralized sealed refuse containers shared by multiple businesses with a pressure compression system. Rules include keeping lids closed, not burning trash, breaking down boxes, avoiding painted logos, keeping containers clean, not blocking access, and reporting overflows for larger bins or more pickups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George McWhirter
McWhirter
McWhirter Co
Paiotscoteloens
Newsman Hurt In Mobile Car Collision
MOBILE AP Newsman William J. Hearin 54 executive vice president of Mobile Press Register suffered torn shoulder ligaments when his car hit another in front of the newspaper building. Staff writer Ben Rapport sustained minor cuts and bruises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile (Ap
Mobile Press Register, Inc
William J. Hearin
Ben Rapport
Local Graduates and Community News From Decatur Area
Forty three nursing students including Mrs. Carol McCord Taylor and Betty Richards graduate from Birmingham Baptist Hospitals School of Nursing on Sept. 5. Equitable Life reps G Ralph Jones and Joseph T Halas win invites after a yearlong sales campaign. Judge James Crow returns home after a heart attack with no visitors advised. Community Choir to rehearse Monday at First Methodist before Emphasis Week services. A two car collision near Decatur injures two. minor damages reported. Two minor fires occur, no losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham Baptist Hospitals School of Nursing
Carol McCord Taylor
John McCord
Hartselle
Betty Richards
Dewey E. Richards
Olive. Sr
Decatur
G. Ralph Jones
Joseph T. Halas
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Biloxi
Miss
First Methodist Church
Oral vaccine eases child resistance in Alabama outbreak
Health officials in Haleyville report 80 000 doses of oral vaccine arrived after a Lawrence County outbreak. Adults cooperated while a frightened child resisted the shot, receiving reassurance that it was candy. The epidemic stockpile vaccine was shipped from Philadelphia and distributed by the CDC and PHS. Lawrence County schools were closed for two weeks during summer school to curb spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Health Department
Haleyville
U.S. Public Health Service
Atlanta
Philadelphia
Birmingham
Lawrence County
Board of Education
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