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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1963
Page
2
Weather and river notes for Friday August 30 report sunset at 6 18 PM and sunrise at 5 19 AM with moonset at 1 48 AM and a full moon on September 3. Planets Mars Saturn Jupiter are visible in the evening sky with Mars setting at 7 47 PM, Saturn at 7 50 PM, and Jupiter low in the east around 8 58 PM, followed by a 7 46 PM ref.
Reading this morning at Keller Memorial shows the Tennessee River at 21.62 feet, up 0.49 in 24 hours, sea level 555.92 feet. TVA lake stages list Chickamauga 680.2, Pickwick 431.4, Guntersville 593.2, Whitesburg 556.4, Wilson 507.1. High today 90, low 70. at 11:15 a.m. 76. Forecast calls for partly cloudy to cloudy with showers and scattered storms, hot today, slightly cooler tonight and Friday. Winds southerly 5 to 15 mph veering northwesterly Friday. gusty with storms. High today near 92, low 67, high Friday about 86.
The Associated Press reports the only wild birds of paradise outside New Guinea are located on a small islet off Tobago in the West Indies.
About 100 county agents extension specialists and researchers convened for a two day conference to review Alabama swine production and marketing plans with aims to boost a potential $100 million hog income. Speakers including W L Richmond and Auburn University experts outlined systems for better hog production and corn based feeding strategies for profitable sow and litter yields.
The group argues redistricting should be the legislature’s task but says Alabamians deserve district representation like other states. After 1960 census Alabama cut House seats from nine to eight, forcing incumbents to run at large and leaving a pending redistricting act to avoid a statewide contest next year.
Admissions include Courtney Baker Hanceville William Wood Logan Laur Sisner Cullman Wanda Hendrix Cullman Phyllis Mangum Cullman Mills Calvert Brennan Martha Turner Holly Pond Ellesha Marz Cullman Frances Holmes Cull Cull Freida Dean Cullman Nellié Giles Cullman Miss Frances Holmes etc Dismissals list include Garland Chapman Hanceville Martha Linton Cullman James Lightfoot Cullman Marcell McLeroy Cullman Fay Barnette Cullman Gladys Barnett Hanceville Vera Carlisle Hayden Peggy Collins Eva Emma Eddleman Cullman Walter Gingrich Cullman Betty Hayes Addison Erma Martin George Town South Carolina Luella McDenze South Carolina Dorothy Veal Cullman Christine Watson Cullman Ester Yates Cullman William Weldon Hanceville
Kenneth Bolling and Betty Smith are listed with addresses 702 1-2 Ferry and 1520 Phillips, along with Lydia Lang in Madison. The fragment provides names and places, suggesting a public or community record entry.
A column of birth and family notices lists individuals with given names, surnames, and partial addresses across multiple Alabama towns including Decatur Hartselle Moulton Danville Mt. Hope and Athens. The entries mention infants and young children alongside parents and family relations.
Athens officials announced the Athens Junior Chamber of Commerce will host a district meeting of North Alabama Jaycees on September 14. Limestone County Sheriff’s deputies arrested seven people on Wednesday for no driver's license, prohibition violations, speeding, and improper muffler.
Charles H Moody of the Birmingham SBA spoke to about 80 Decatur small businessmen at the City Electric Auditorium at 10 am. The talk outlined how small firms can share in more than 30 billion dollars in government purchases and covered the Facilities Inventory Register and government procurement specifications.
Hartselle City Council appoints a three man board Raymond Baker Ollie Camp and Dr Roland King to seek local funds for the proposed airport. Federal grants totaling 59000 and state aid of 15000 are promised but matching funds are required. City works to finalize purchase on the third and final tract a 15 acre site north of the project.
Residents cite safety and protection needs as they consider incorporating as a city. Drag racers from Cullman Marshall and Morgan counties frequent local streets on weekends, and a city charter could bring a police presence and possibly attract homes and industry to the Morgan County community. The area already hosts a post office school stores service stations a gin radio shop beauty shop barbers churches and a garage and would join Decatur Hartselle Trinity Flint City Somerville and Falkville if approved.
Action impressed Washington as police made three minor arrests none of them a demonstrator. Red Cross workers warned of crowd injuries and crowds faced headaches faintings and insect bites. Demonstrators, tired and quiet, boarded special buses and trains to depart. Police reported normal by 9 p.m. and relieved most duties. Crowds filled the pool east of the monument and extended toward the State Department and Potomac River parkways.
Larry B Roberts of Hartselle won a distinguished military student award after ranking 5th of 45 cadets in his ROTC platoon during six weeks of infantry field training at Ft Bensing Georgia. He returns to the University of Alabama as a senior in commerce and business administration and remains active in ROTC.
State and local health authorities announced that the second dose of oral polio vaccine will be given to Lawrence County residents on October 5. The local health department said this morning they still do not have the official total of vaccinations.
City Clerk Henry Sherrill reports twenty building permits issued so far this month in Hartselle. Sixteen permits cover dwellings while three are additions including remodeling at Hartselle Elementary School and a cafeteria project at Morgan County High School valued at 96130.44 dollars and 19200 dollars respectively.
County officials report that many residents received the vaccine last Saturday and the total participation is estimated at about 11,000 people across the program.
Market notes show cattle at 2.55 with insufficient volume for a test. Calves 15 and 25.00 with few good dealers. Barrows and gilts steady. sows 13.00-13.50. Weights 190-245 lbs 16.50. 230 lbs 17.00. 250-550 lbs sows 13.00-13.50.
Wall Street rose in heavy trading as investors priced in the possible derailment of a railroad strike. The Dow at noon stood at 726.19, up 1.12, with gains led by chemicals, utilities, tobaccos, and oils while motors and steels gave back early advances.
Lightning and high winds knocked down a high voltage line, leaving about one mile of outages. Athens Fire Department warned of live lines and stayed on site until officials arrived. Electric crews expected to restore power by noon, with some local lines already back in service. Rainfall totals and minor telecom damage were reported. Decatur and Morgan County saw little impact as crews worked. Forecasters predict more rain and hot temperatures with scattered storms and strong winds tonight into Friday. West Limestone hosts Tanner, Ardmore visits Lexington for scheduled football games.
Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. David Arthur Bean Robert Arthur Bean of Hartselle died Wednesday at 6 30 p m in a local hospital Graveside services are set for today at 4 p m from Rose Lawn Cemetery in Decatur Peck Funeral Home to handle arrangements Mrs Ben F Bean Hartselle Mr and Mrs Charles Hargrove Birmingham great grandmother Mrs B M McAlister Decatur one sister Miss Betty Bean Hartselle one brother David Bean Hartselle Minister John Faught officiating
During the regular monthly meeting the Lawrence County Board of Revenue decided to buy coal from D. R. Coal Co. Brilliant Ala at six dollars per ton for use in the county courthouse offices. Bids will be opened Sept 3 at 10 a.m on four two ton trucks. The board also granted Hillsboro residents a request to hold a special tax election on Oct 8.
A 6:27 AM collision on 4th Avenue NW involved Balentine driving south, damaging four vehicles owned by local residents including John Gorman Hamilton and Huie Turner. Wednesday arrests by Morgan County and Limestone County forces included licenses, reckless driving, and intoxication. A separate incident on Lee Street reported a break in at The Birmingham News Office with missing records and 17 carrier ledgers. Local events include Moose Lodge entertainment, Decatur Altrusa and S P E B S Q S meetings, and a three car wreck on 6th Ave SE injuring two passengers with hospitalizations.
Hart Selle City Council fixed September 16 at 7 p.m. for a protest hearing on paving three streets Tanner Drive Crescent Drive and Corsbie Street at City Hall. The meeting also approved two ordinances related to paving and grading.
City Clerk Barbara Coffey reports two building permits issued in August. Lars Hurst received a $7000 permit for a house in Burgess Sub-Division and Lawrence County Exchange obtained a $1500 permit for a corn crib construction.
Lawrence County schools will dismiss in one week for harvest in the valley and in two weeks in the mountains. Supt. Silas Cross said the Board of Education approved these dates at the weekly meeting. The board also invited sealed bids for the Tennessee Valley Negro High School building at Hillsboro on Sept. 5 and approved adding a classroom at Speake High School. Glenn Letson moved from Mount Moriah to Langtown, replaced on Mount Moriah route by Fideldee Jones. The board plans meetings with Hillsboro residents Monday and Tuesday to discuss the Oct. 8 five mill tax election, with white residents Monday and Negro residents Tuesday.
Discussion on city water fluoridation at the Hartselle council meeting split opinions. The matter was delegated to the Hartselle Water Board to study and decide soon.
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