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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1963
Page
2
Complete weather and sky notes for Decatur show sunset at 6 20 p m and sunrise at 5 19 a m tomorrow. Moonset is 12 54 a m with a low phase tonight and full moon next Tuesday. Venus is near the Sun and invisible, now about 160 million miles from Earth this year’s greatest distance.
Decatur Tennessee River reading this morning shows 721.13 feet with a 19 foot rise in 24 hours and sea level at 555.43 feet. TVA lake stages listed include Chickamauga 680.5 Pickwick 4116 Guntersville 593.3 Whitesburg 556.3 and Wilson 567.2. High today reached 98 degrees at 3 45 p m with a low of 73 at 2 30 a m. 10 15 mph winds.
Temperatures average 2 to 5 degrees above normal with little day to day change. Normal highs 86 to 91 and lows 63 to 70. Rainfall light with widely scattered thunderstorms totaling 0.1 to 0.4 inch. Cooler air arrives around Monday.
The Senate tempered its pace to advance an emergency measure, defeating other proposals as leaders plan to have the House adopt the Senate bill as a substitute for its own. The maneuver consolidates the bill for quicker passage, amid walkout threats.
A 29 year old man identified as Nelson Stewart Jr was arrested on a second degree burglary charge connected to thefts at B J Riethmaier Grocery 713 Vine St NW. Officer Lt Ernest Bowman recovered meat items cheese ham sausage and toothpaste during the investigation.
Mrs Barbara Erickson of Brentwood and Miss Franklin prepare for the new term as floating teachers. Erickson notes she will move between rooms to reach classes on time while Franklin, a physical education instructor for ninth grade, expects no major issues though she warns she may use humor to handle rowdy students.
Markets show cotton inch middling at 24.60 cents per pound. In grain and livestock, cattle 600 head fairly active with various classes steady to higher. calves 150 with good and choice valued 25.00 to 28.50. hogs 300 fairly active with barrows and gilts 16.75 to 16.75 and sows 13.50 to 14.50. Wheat and barley priced, soybeans at 2.55 a bushel. cattle feeder ranges and bull values listed.
Wall Street in New York rose sharply as investors rallied on hopes a railroad strike would be avoided. Volume neared 5 million shares, with gains across major groups from fractions to several points. Chicago & North Western gained 2 points as New York Central Pennsylvania Railroad Southern Railway Southern Pacific and Illinois Central climbed.
Traffic crashes on Market Street and 6th Avenue involved drivers Mary Sizemore Joe Stephens and Frank Wiley across 1950s-1960s models with injuries minor and no fatalities. Police investigated vandalism at Orval Davis home by three boys. City docket lists licenses, speeding and drunk driving charges. Lois Rogers arrested on forgery and fraud counts amid a car fire on E Moulton Street.
Nebraska Consolidated purchases Sweet Sue Poultry Co. for an estimated 1 to 2 million dollars and plans to operate it with Walter Bailey and Jimmy Beasley as managers. The deal follows recent acquisitions including Dalton Poultry Co. and expansion of Mo ther’s Best feeds, with a new hatchery building in Moulton to hatch about 300 000 chickens.
Hartselle Morgan County High School students will stage a brief program Friday at J. C. Pettey auditorium. It will begin at 8 30 am with a speech from new principal Joe Coupland. The event is a short session marking the fall term.
Decatur General and area hospitals admit a variety of patients including Mrs. Cecil Nix of Decatur and Mrs. Willie J. Woodall of Trinity. Also listed are Master Gary Don Crafts of Ath, Robert James Richardson of Le oman Tennessee, Mrs. Belle Leopard of 1109 7th, Master Andy Catlett of Huntsville, Jackie Lamar White of 1310 10th Ave SE, Mrs. Elmer L. Hill of Danville, Samuel Dollar of Decatur, Little Miss Janice Crews of 2223 11th St SE, and Little Miss Terri Lisa Teague of 1629 7th St SE.
A street address entry notes Sid Yarbrough at 638 1-2 East Moulton Street.
A roster of residents and ages is recorded including Iva Mae Smith and Tempy Gober from Cullman, C Doyle from Hanceville alongside Isabell Doyle and Martha Ann Burgess, Odell Shaddrix, Opal Marie Pinkard, Peggy Collins, Curtis E. Barnett, Bessie Ruth Anderson, Eva Lee Swafford, all linked to nearby communities. The list notes ages such as 6 4 3 8 and 1, indicating a community directory or social roll.
Thieves broke into a Huntsville store owned by Frank and David Wiley and took about $5,000 worth of new rifles and shotguns. The loss included Brownings and lever actions, with additional guns en route to the Decatur store.
Mr and Mrs Elmer Hill Danville announce the birth of a son today at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Billy Vinson of 1917 Enolam Blvd SE report a daughter born at Decatur General Hospital today.
Mrs Addie Ellen Glenn aged 76 of 1607 Locust Street SE died Tuesday at 4 57 pm in a Hartselle hospital Funeral services are set for 3 pm tomorrow at 16th Avenue Baptist Church with Rev R E Wilkins and Rev Willard Stallcup officiating Burial will be in the Decatur City Cemetery Gunthorp Brown Funeral Home directing services 2 pm to 3 pm prior to funeral
Mrs Elizabeth Thompson aged 75 died at 2 20 p m at her residence 212 5th Ave Athens Funeral services are set for Thursday at 2 p m from Northside Church of Christ with Rev A J Rollings officiating Burial will follow at Athens Rose Lawn Cemetery directed by McConnell Funeral Home
Oakley H Claud of Elkmont died at 3 a.m. Sunday at McConnell Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Charles Miller officiating. Funeral home directing. Survivors include widow Helen Claud of Elkmont and several sons in Altus Oklahoma St. Charles Illinois and Fort Gordon Georgia.
Newt Powell, 60, of Falkville 3, died Tuesday at 4 p.m. in Hart selle hospital. Services are set for today at 3 p.m. at Powell's Chapel. Survived by wife Lula Mae Powell, four daughters Mrs Curtis Chaney Mrs Charles Wynn Miss Lovell Powell and Mrs Falkville 3, Walter Powell of Hart selle, six grandchildren. Nephews will serve as pallbearers.
An AP report notes a mistaken classified ad inviting readers to request a free columbine from Columbine Pipe & Tube Co caused embarrassment. The firm, known for pipes and tubes, does not carry columbines and seeks to correct the error.
A Monday traffic crash near Moulton left two men involved. Jack Nelson, 43, of Hartselle was listed as the only injury in initial reports. The other injured party identified as F. C. Jones, 41, remained unnamed in follow ups.
The measure would redirect money for non school state functions to force senators to back other preferred bills. The special order shows lawmakers bowed to the governor and adopted a plan enabling local boards to segregate students by classrooms in integrated schools or by time of day with morning and afternoon shifts.
A direct grant of 125000 dollars for TVSVTS was included in a bill passed by the State Legislature. Sen. Bob Gilchrist said he amended the bill to add 125000 toward the George C. Wallace Technical School, and the House concurred. The measure awaits Gov. George Wallace's signature.
Three people were injured early today in a collision on U S 31 north of Athens at Johnson Rd. A 1961 Chevrolet Oldsmobile driven by John David Hicks 28 of Toney collided with a Ford. Yvonne Hicks 25 and her son Richard suffered lacerations and bruises and were treated at Athens Limestone Hospital. Hicks and others avoided serious injury. damage was put at about 800 dollars.
One person sustained a minor injury in a two car collision on 1st Street in Cullman. Mrs. June Hagedorn, 44, was treated and dismissed after the 1:54 p.m. accident as Morris turned left into her path.
Wanted seventh grade books Exe ploring Ad Arithmetic and mine for sale fourth grade books. Call 353-9128 after Help Wanted Bus Boy or Bus Girl Apply in person Tower House Restaurant Grant St.
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