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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1966

Page

9

Hospital Notices list residents and wards in several towns

A fragmented listing names residents with addresses and wards from Athens Decatur Hartselle Arab Wheeler and nearby areas. It includes Miss Jacqueline Merritt Mrs Joanne Huggins Mrs Syble Sharp Jack Callahan Linda Hensley Julian Sandlin Shelby Carlton Walter Graig James Waters Katrina Shindlebarrow Ward Christopher Bobby Allen Newman Garmon Martha Wallace Don Thomas Reby Grady Dorothy Lane Ethel Bain Marie Burleson and others. The OCR reads like a directory of local names and street addresses with ward numbers.

Jacqueline Merritt Athens Joanne Huggins Larkwood Dr Syble Sharp Decatur Jack Callahan Hartselle Linda Hensley 1St Ave Julian Sandlin 9Th St Shelby Carlton Courtland Walter Graig 2Nd Ave James Waters Katrina Shindlebarrow Magnolia St Ward Christopher Bobby Allen Corrine Ave Newman Garmon Mark St Martha Wallace Don Thomas Line St. NE Reby Grady Arab Dorothy Lane Wheeler Ethel Bain Rosemont St Marie Burleson

Are Kidneys and Bladder Functioning Properly

A vintage ad claims the "7-20" diuretic aids kidney function and bladder irritation. It markets relief from nervousness and run-down feelings, urging purchase at Alabama Drug Co with a McPhail Laboratories product.

McPhail Laboratories

Faith Storm Updates From Page One

The Puerto Rican capital Juan with 450000 residents lies 50 to 75 miles north as the storm moves. The southern semicircle brings strongest winds while the north experiences gale winds. Highest danger targets upper Leewards, Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico with high seas and heavy rains. By 11 a.m. the storm was 200 miles east of San Juan and 1200 miles east-southeast of Miami moving west-northwest at 15 mph. Dr Cecil Gentry of Project Stormfury says there is a small chance of feeding the storm tomorrow with broader chances Monday as U S forces gather in Florida awaiting cooperation.

USS Virgin Islands Puerto Rico San Juan Miami Cecil Gentry U.S Stormfury Florida

Local residents listed for property addresses and names

The notice lists multiple names paired with street addresses and locations including 221 Sth Ave NE, 2006 11th St SE, 201 Beechwood Apartments, 222 6th Ave SW, Athens 5, West Court Apartments, Decatur 1, and Wheeler. Names include Mrs Hildred Campbell, Mrs Patsy Campbell, Mrs Esterleen Hanigan, Mrs Ruby Morrison, Mrs Shirley Shirah, Mrs Patrick Clemons, Mrs Wilborn Grissom, Mrs Donald Turner.

Sth Ave Hildred Campbell 11Th St Patsy Campbell Beechwood Esterleen Hanigan 6Th Ave Ruby Morrison Athens Shirley Shirah 8Th Ave Patrick Clemons West Court Wilborn Grissom Decatur Donald Turner Wheeler

Admissions Miss Debra Haga and Others List

A reader notice lists individuals associated with the Baugh Wiley Smith admissions. The names include Debra Haga of Lakewood Drive, Mst. Jeffery Mitchell and Jeffery Hill of various streets in Decatur and Trinity, Herman Bradford of Cullman, Mrs. Windell Peeples of Decatur, James Samuel Donegan of Trinity, Thomas A Bowles of 1910 16th Ave SE, Shirley Dean Millay of Hillsboro, Nora Ann Daniel of Decatur, Carry Haley of 1619 11th St SE, Lawrence Shackelford of Hillsboro, Mrs. James O'Brien of Wells Street NE, Mrs. Mable Brown of Maple Street, Mrs. Mildred Tatler of St. Louis, Missouri, Mrs. Floyd Cotton of 431 11th Ave NW, Clyde Rufus Scott of Edgewood SW.

Debra Haga Lakewood Dr Jeffery Mitchell 4Th Ave Jeffery Hill Trinity Herman Bradford Cullman Windell Peeples Decatur James Samuel Donegan Thomas A. Bowles 16Th Ave Shirley Dean Millay Hillsboro Nora Ann Daniel Carry Haley 11Th St Lawrence Shakleford James O’brien Wells St Mable Brown Maple St Mildred Tatler St. Louis Floyd Cotton 11Th Ave Clyde Rufus Scott Edgewood

Johnson in Washington launches broad nuclear peace drive

President Johnson develops a two day sequence of speeches on nuclear arms policy with stops at Arco Denver Pryor and a reactor site in Moscow. He links U S Soviet efforts to shrink nuclear war risk while projecting a wider approach to arms control.

Moscow Johnson Denver Cole Washington Arco Pryor Oklo United States Soviet Union

Markets and commodity prices in Decatur listings

Markets report shows Decatur loan level for middling cotton at inch, Cottonseed $40 per ton, Grade A milk $6.55 per hundred, manufactured milk $3.20 per hundred. Wood prices 65 45 35. pulpwood $13.50 per cord. Grains list No 2 yellow shelled corn $1.35 No 2 yellow ear corn $1.11 No 2 white ear corn $1.07 No 2 white shelled corn $1.46 No 2 oats $0.68 No 2 milling wheat $1.63 No 2 mule per hundred $2.05 No 2 barley $0.95.

Decatur

Nashville Livestock Market Report Slaughter Heifers Lead

Nashville AP round up shows cattle and calves 50 with small receipts. Slaughter heifers bring about 24.15 while loads of 750 to 950 pound cattle sell. No early dealer sales, hogs 25, no sheep reported.

Nashville

Wall Street Drops Again Amid Broad Market Selloff

The New York stock market slid for the ninth time in ten sessions with glamour issues leading the rout. Motorola fell over 11 points while KLM Airlines Fairchild Camera and Texas Instruments dropped about 8, IBM and Delta Air Lines near 7, and Continental Air Lines Teledyne around 5. Du Pont regained 2 points as Zenith and Texaco rose modestly, but overall losses outpaced gains. A market analyst cited tight money and Vietnam concerns as gloom deepened.

New York Motorola KLM Airlines Fairchild Camera Texas Instruments IBM Delta Airlines Continental Airlines Teledyne Ray McDermott Northwest Airlines Heckla American Stock Exchange

Notice of Condemnation Hearing in Alabama Probate Court

In Morgan County Alabama State of Alabama files condemnation petition against John E Ward et al The court sets September 8 1966 at 1030 AM for hearing Applicants seek to condemn lands owned by Ward et al Parties named Edwin R Sherrill Dorothy Sherrill Kav anugh Tennessee Valley Authority and others are notified to appear and contest if desired The notice is dated August 6 1966 and signed by T C AmblisibE TM.

County OF Morgan State OF Alabama John E. Ward Edwin R. Sherrill, JR Larkin Springs Road Madison Tennessee Dorothy Sherrill Cc Kavanaugh Newberry Road Nashville Gloria Kavanaugh Tennessee Valley Authority Knoxville T. C. Alm Bisis

Duncan father served in Army and oil company manager

Duncan, a Decatur resident, was the father of Nancy and Jessica Duncan. He was married to Mr. and Mrs. John Duncan of Morganfield. He worked as manager at Southern Cotton Oil Company, Decatur division, and had led mills in several Southern cities after moving from Sheffield in 1959. A Morganfield native, he served in the U S Army Signal Corps in World War II and was active in local civic affairs.

Nancy Duncan Jessica Duncan Decatur John Duncan Morganfield

Apollo Saturn 1 flight tests lunar mission goal

The United States launched an unmanned Apollo moonship on a powerful Saturn I rocket on a blistering suborbital flight. It circled three quarters of the globe before a safe Pacific Ocean parachute landing. The test aimed to qualify the craft for December orbital missions with Grissom White and Chaffee to begin the moon landing effort in 1968.

Pacific Ocean Grissom, White and Chaffee Earth

Counties with no resident legislators face new agent limit

The bill tightens rules for legislative agents in counties without resident House or Senate members. Under current law such counties can appoint an agent even if they have a resident senator, while the proposed change requires no resident House or Senate member to qualify for an agent.

House and Senate House

Plea Sessions Set After Guilty Pleas In Local Cases

Judges handle numerous guilty pleas including Scott Stephens for grand larceny and Greer Young for assault with intent to murder. Patrick Paterson Rutherford White and others faced second degree burglary and cattle theft counts with Oct 25 hearings. Charles Garrett pending in jail delayed. 22 cases drawn. Robert Leslie pled guilty to attempted transport with $250 fine. James Teebles fined $300 with six months hard labor suspended.

Scott Stephens Grady Paul Taylor Greer Young James Alfred McCurley Judge Bloodworth Dwight W. Patterson Rose Marie Rutherford Claude Wesley White Larry Dawson White Leroy Motter Charles David White Johnny Rogers Johns Bloodworth Charles Garret Madison County Robert W. Leslie James Teebles

Community fund aids Huntsville patient after hospitalization

Marlar Little Harold, son of Mr and Mrs J C Marlar of Somerville 2, remains hospitalized in Huntsville nine days after August 17 admission. He has received a blood transfusion and may receive more. A local fund raised through THE DECATUR DAILY and direct gifts totals $1,195.35, with donors including E L Hardin, Thomas C White, Donald Slaten, James Morgan, and many others. Funds continue to be received at THE DAILY P O Box 1527, Decatur, to support the Harold Marlar Fund.

Little Harold J. C. Marlar Somerville 2 Huntsville Hospital Decatur Daily Harold Marlar DAILY P.O. Box Decatur E. L. Hardin Thomas C. White Dickie Glenn Donald Alexander Donald Slaten Howard Mote Lester L. Johnson R. B. Orr Murt McCool Carl McDonald Shirley Wallace Anonymous Hubert Pinson Roy Smith Frank A. Berry S. P. Hall James Inez Morgan Frances E. Ratliff H. J. Latham Patria, Larry and Kim Sue Harper Laura Lou Beasley Nora Bailey Norma Fisk Brenda Russell Ben M. Russell Herbert M. Lenox C. L. Wigginton James W. Looney Olean Owens A. L. Way Kenneth McLemore T. J. Baldwin Guy Walker W. G. Johnson Ernest McAbee George A. Armor R. C. Saint Debbie Joyce Landers Lottie Byars

Austrians Stuck On Stamps Buy 1965 Totals

Vienna AP reports Austria had 121,700 regular stamp collectors who bought 99 million schillings worth of stamps from the post office collectors department in 1965, according to the postal administration.

Vienna Austria Post Office Collectors’ Department Postal Administration

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