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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1966

Page

2

Local Notices From Athens Area Addresses List Names

A fragmented listing of individuals linked to Athens with several surnames and locations including Huntsville Georgia and Elkmont. The scattered names include Donna Lynn Galeyan Madi son Sandra Marie Glass James David Holt Betty Sue Martin Janice Louise Newham Marsha Elaine Legg Patricia Boyd Peggy Brewer Charles E Black Jesse R Colvin Martha Sue Gilllum Jeanette Kyle Wanda Fay Pullum Deborra Sharpe Horace Shook among others.

Donna Lynn Galeyan Madison Sandra Marie Glass Athens James David Holt Betty Sue Martin Elkmont Janice Louise Newham Marsha Elaine Legg Patricia Boyd Peggy Brewer Charles E. Black Jesse R. Colvin Huntsville Georgia Dunn Martha Sue Gillum Jeanette Kyle Wanda Fay Pullum Deborra Sharpe Toney Horace Shook

Night sky summary with celestial events

Sunset today at 6 22 p m and sunrise tomorrow 5 17 a m moonset tomorrow 2 49 a m full moon on August 30 prominent constellation Sagittarius in south at 7 58 p m stars Fomalhaut rises 8 19 p m Arcturus sets 10 19 p m Aldebaran rises 11 24 p m

Sagittarius Fomalhaut Arcturus Aldebaran

Injured Driver in 1957 Mercury Crash Near Decatur

Decatur Alabama Highway Patrol reported one injury from a Friday crash on I 67 near Decatur. Frank Bates, 31, of Hartselle, suffered injuries when his 1957 Mercury left the road and burned. He was taken to Decatur General Hospital in satisfactory condition. Fire also fought a grass fire on Cedar Lake Road at 5:30 p.m. and a second car fire at 8th Ave and 9th St SE with heavy vehicle damage.

Alabama Highway Patrol Flint Frank Bates Hartselle Alabama 67 Decatur Decatur General Hospital 8Th Ave 9Th St. SE

Obituary for Abe Oden 78 with local survivors listed

Funeral services for Abe Oden 78 who died Thursday at his residence 3117 8th St. will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at Roe buck Plaza Chapel. Burial will be Garden City Cemetery. Mass Service Funeral Home directing. Survivors include widow Mary Self Garden City two sons E T Self Franklin Sil J E Self Lockport NY two daughters Ruby Norman Hartselle Alma Eaton Marietta GA Joan Fulghum Mableton GA a brother two sisters 21 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.

Abe Oden 8Th St Roebuck Plaza Chapel Birmingham Garden City Mass Service Funeral Home Mary Self E. T. Self Franklin, Sil J. E. Self Lockport N.Y Ruby Norman

Federal funds reshape Mississippi towns finances

Guest editorial argues cities and towns must rely on federal aid as state and local funds prove insufficient. Des Moines and Wichita already hire coordinators to maximize U S funds for roads hospitals and education, signaling a broader three way partnership among local, state, and federal governments.

U.S Des Moines Wichita

Local Names Listed in Community Directory

A partial reader list shows residents and addresses including Mrs. Mary D. Everett at 11 F Sheraton Apts and Mrs. James Polk at 412 Cane St. Other entries include Mrs. John D. McBride 2303 Brookside Dr SE James O. Anderson 114 Raymond St SW and Tommy Leon Garrett Hillsboro 1 along with several others in Decatur Lacey's Spring Elkmont Moulton and Decatur entries across multiple streets and numbers.

Mary D. Everett Sheraton Apts James Polk Cane St John D. McBride Brookside Dr James O. Anderson Raymond St Tommy Leon Garrett Hillsboro Rathel Reeves Decatur James A. Harding Lacey’s Spring Robert L. Gibson U.S Ralph D. Brooks Sanders St John D. Lyle Jr Moulton Emerson B. McBay Orlanda Davis Elkmont

Lawrence County Admissions and Dismissals List

A Lawrence County roster lists admissions including Nancy Smith Hillsboro James A Cooper Hillsboro Joann Smith Decatur Harold D Macys Town Creek Sular Warren Danville R H McCombs Jr Addison Martha Alred Moulton Fannie Montgomery Moulton and dismissals such as Cleo Counts Hope Lena Sparks Moulton Jean Harris Moulton Gracie New Moulton Dianne Mc Donald Danville Patricia Nelson Moulton.

Nancy Smith Hillsboro James A. Cooper Joann Smith Decatur Harold D. Macys Town Creek Sular Warren Danville R. H. McCombs Jr Addison Martha Alred Moulton Fannie Montgomery Cleo Counts Hope Lena Sparks Jean Harris Gracie New Dianne McDonald Patricia Nelson

Chicago Open Housing Pact Landmark Move in 1960s

Chicago leaders and King’s Chicago Freedom Movement announced a landmark agreement to promote open housing and reduce racial segregation. National Guard units were prepared to protect marchers amid tensions, with a pledge to pause neighborhood demonstrations while the plan is carried out. Daley called the accord a giant step forward and a path to making Chicago a leading city in desegregation efforts.

King Cicero Chicago Chicago Freedom Movement Ben W. Heineman King, Daley Heineman Daley Suburbs

Berkeley Viet Nam Day leader subpoenaed for protests

Smale, cochairman of the Berkeley Viet Nam Day Committee, said he was uneasy about a man in a yellow polo shirt who escorted him to a Soviet news agency for a private interview before returning him to the university. He had been named in a House Committee on Un-American Activities subpoena. the notice was not served as he was in Europe.

Smale

James P. Self Dies in Tuscaloosa VA Hospital

James P. Self aged 68 of Garden City died Thursday at noon in the VA Hospital in Tuscaloosa. Services will be held in Garden City.

James P. Self Garden City Tuscaloosa

Cerebral Palsy Drive Tonight in Tennessee Valley Area

United Cerebral Palsy Association in the Tennessee Valley conducts its annual fund raising drive tonight and Sunday. The drive will be televised as a Fun-A-Thon on Channel 31 with 75 percent of funds staying in Morgan County to aid the fight against the disease. Decatur headquarters at Hicks Chevrolet, with help from the Decatur Satellite Citizen Band Radio Club, the Satellite Club, and the local telephone operators organization. Call 353-5531 to contribute.

Decatur Daily Coney Decatur Alabama The Tennessee Valley Printing Co., Inc Associated Press Prenstsmerenei Iniiall United Cerebral Palsy Association Tennessee Valley Area Morgan County Decatur Drive Hicks Chevrolet Decatur and Satellite Citizen Band Radio Clubs

Senate Votes to Narrow Minimum Wage Coverage

In a three day Senate floor spell, a Republican amendment passed 41 to 38 to remove coverage for 185,000 workers in small retailers, hotels, motels and restaurants. Senator Ralph Yarborough noted the measure would lift the lowest paid above the $3,000 annual poverty line and add about $2 billion in purchasing power. The bill creates three wage schedules, raising the 29.6 million covered workers to $1.40 next Feb 1 and $1.60 a year later, plus 665,000 non civil service federal workers brought in by the bill.

Senate Ralph W. Yarborough Dtex

Community growth through potential of every citizen

A statement emphasizing developing people in every community to their maximum potential to ensure national growth and prosperity for all of America.

America

Grand jury lauds jail and juvenile home facilities in Morgan County

The deputy reported marked jail improvements and cleanliness of the courthouse given the building's age. The Grand Jury praised the new Juvenile Detention Home and urged ongoing support and maintenance. It warned about absent jurors and called for accountability for nonappearance. The jury, empaneled Aug 15, noted no figures on past year absences. Two underground mall complexes near Place Victoria and Place Ville Marie, linked later by a two mile network of passages.

Morgan County Montreal Place Victoria Place Ville Marie

Decatur Area Weather Forecast Today and Sunday

Decatur and vicinity expect clear to partly cloudy skies and mild conditions today with a high around 83 and a low near 60. Increasing cloudiness and warmer temperatures are forecast for Sunday as conditions remain dry.

Decatur

Auto Fire Calls Reported by Decatur Fire Department

Decatur Fire Department answered three fire calls Friday with units dispatched at 3 10 p.m. to respond to reported fires and investigate initial incidents.

Decatur Fire Department

Eastern Star chapter meeting at Trinity Mountain cabin

Notes of interest say Mary Lou Dancy Chapter No 320 Order of the Eastern Star will meet Tuesday at 6 30 p m at the Loving Peurifoy Cabin on Trinity Mountain Members and their families are to bring picnic baskets The Ladies Auxiliary of the Disabled American Veterans will sponsor an entertainment evening tonight at 8 at the DAV Hall on Church Street

Mary Lou Dancy Order of the Eastern Star Loving-Peurifoy Trinity Mountain The Ladies Auxiliary of Disabled American Veterans DAV Hall Church St

West Decatur Club Sponso rs Weiner Roast for Members

The West Decatur Sunshine Club hosts a Saturday 6:30 p m weiner roast for members and their families at Delano Park.

West Decatur Sunshine Club Delano Park

Senate debate over bill unsettles lawmakers in Alabama

Senators debated a resolution asking the Alabama Supreme Court to rule on a bill’s constitutionality. Sen. Bill McCain warned that final bill language was not drafted and could change, while Sen. Wallace’s office location and other senators questioned the process. The bill's status and potential advisory opinion requests were discussed as the Senate prepared for reconvening. The floor clash over anti guidelines measures and legislative agents drew wide disagreement. The governor’s administration bill and related measures were to be moved on special order.

Senate Alabama Supreme Court Bill McCain Tuscaloosa Wallace McCain Capitol Bob Gilchrist Morgan County Neil Metcalf Geneva County Rules Gilchrist Sen Ed Horton Limestone County Horton Martin Luther King Chicago Martin Luther Kings Rules Committee House

New York Newspaper Merger Ends Herald Tribune

The 125 day labor stalemate ends with the abandonment of the Herald Tribune after 131 years as the World Journal Tribune rises. Union votes on tentative deal. main issue was a 6 hour Saturday night shift for Sunday morning production. The merger cuts thousands of jobs. 800 more vanish with the Herald Tribune.

Sunday Times Sunday News World Journal Tribune Herald Tribune Aflcio Pressmen’s Union World Journal New York Manhattan Hearst Journal-American Scripps - Howard World-Telegram Sun Independent Morning Sunday Herald Tribune Afternoon World Journal Morning Herald Tribune Sunday World Journal Tribune The

Martin charges plan to defy constitution and desegregation guidelines

The Gadsden oilman accuses Montgom ery leaders of masking power plays behind state affairs for four years. He criticizes Wallace for desegregation guidelines and warns the governor would cede local autonomy, inviting federal control of Alabama schools. He cites opposition from conservatives and federal intervention fears.

United States Martin Soverign Alabama Montgomery South Gadsden Oilman Wallace Democrat Party

Puerto Hurricane Warnings and Storm Details

Island regions and small craft were urged to stay in port as the hurricane neared. The top winds reached 190 mph near the eye Thursday night, then fell to 80–90 mph Friday. The Leeward Islands’ south side was weakest, but coastal residents should brace for high tides and possible heavy rains after passage.

Ibbean Leeward Islands

De Gaulle fans clash with crowds in African outpost

Demonstrations against De Gaulle continued at Place Lagarde as independence supporters pressed the protest in the 108 degree heat. Police and troops cleared the square after an outbreak, but crowds returned, hurling rocks and bottles while security forces responded with clubs and gas.

de Gaulle Africa Place Lagarde

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