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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1964
Page
2
Decatur and vicinity forecast partly cloudy and warm with isolated afternoon thundershowers. Light northerly winds 5 to 10 mph. Tonight low near 70, high today 93. Moon phase new tonight. Jupiter visible after midnight with Pleiades nearby.
A 5000 strong Istanbul crowd attacked Western embassies including the American and Greek. The Greek embassy was stoned, injuries and arrests reported. Students led a march through the business district with banners calling Johnson ugly and pro Turkish sentiments cited by officials.
Thomas Oscar Prosser 84 died Saturday at a Mobile hospital. Services Monday at 3 p.m. at Guntharp Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. W. W. Coffey officiating. Burial in City Cemetery. Survivors: widow Mrs. Thomas O. Prosser, Mobile. five daughters Aleen Kay Mobile Julia Nichols Cincinnati Lena Hearn Birmingham Neal Price Pensacola and Margaret Mason Mobile. 10 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. Pallbearers listed. Honorary pallbearers listed.
The Rev. J. D. Pickens former Southside Baptist Church pastor died Saturday afternoon. Services will be 2 p.m. Monday at Highland Baptist Church Florence with burial at Memorial Gardens Florence. He served 42 years in ministry including 1928 to 1935 at Southside Baptist Church. Survivors include his widow Annie Pickens three sisters daughter and two sons in Virginia Alabama.
Grant Segars 84 of Falkville died at a local rest home Saturday morning. Services were held today at 2 p.m. at Peck Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jimmy Anderson officiating. Burial followed at Corinth Cemetery, Cullman County, with Peck directing. Survivors include three daughters Letha Shuttlesworth and Looney Jiles both of Hartselle Inez Slimp of Birmingham. one son Lewis Segars of Falkville. five grandchildren eight great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. one sister Della Howell of Hartselle. two brothers Jack Segars of Hartselle and Dave Segars of Bessemer.
Johnson and Barry Goldwater aim to dampen civil rights debate at the Democratic National Convention in Atlantic City. Johnson moves to placate conservatives by suspending a loyalty oath, preventing bolting threats from Alabama figures like Eugene Bull Connor. The civil rights plank remains mild, mirroring Republican language from San Francisco after extensive debate.
E. F. Elrod formerly of Decatur died Friday afternoon in Birmingham. Funeral services will be held today at 3 p.m. at Johns Ridout's Funeral Home.
A political reflect highlights how Senate majority leader Lyndon B. Johnson used unanimous consent to pass bills when no member objected, describing it as a method to move legislation quickly amidst party tensions.
Oanh states no political ties and promises to work with Khanh Maj. Duong Van Minh and Lt. Gen. Tra Thiem Khiem. He will not reshuffle the government and notes a two month learning period. Saigon's streets return to calm after a week of rioting as Khanh holds power.
Mr and Mrs Richard Walden announce a son born Friday at Baugh Wiley Smith Hospital in Hartselle 3. Mr and Mrs Davis Staggs report a girl born Saturday at Baugh Wiley Smith Hospital in Decatur 3. Mr and Mrs Harold Morris welcome a boy Saturday at Decatur General Hospital in Somerville 3.
Juvenile authorities handled cases last week including grand larceny shoplifting and driving offenses. Dispositions recorded cover five grand larceny six shoplifting and one each for driving without a license and reckless driving.
List of admissions and dismissals at Decatur General detailing patients Mrs M T Wallace Hartselle Mrs Lee Carr 12082 Moulton St W Mrs Floyd Looney 926 Cedar St Dismissals include Mrs James Barr Minor Hill Tenn Baby Timothy G McElyea Athens Baby Barry Terry Moulton and others Mrs Zilpah Pickens Mitchell 443 Sherman St Mrs George W McElvea Mrs Leo Terry 804 13th Ave SE Roy H Cowan 1210 Sherman Ray L Maner 210 10th Ave NW J L Halcomb 1613 Beech St Kenneth N Hamilton 2012 11th St SE Little Miss Connie McElvea Ruby Taylor 1406 15th Ave SE.
A compiled admissions list names Robert Luker Lacey's Spring J C Blalock and others including Master Gray Raper Decatur Mrs Bobby Carter Mrs Bobby Collins Idus Smith Athens Mrs Walter Horn Moul and Mrs Doyle Sides with their infant daughter Madison.
Six persons were injured in four accidents in the four county patrol area Saturday. Three people from Athens were treated at Athens Limestone Hospital after a one car crash on County Line Road. Two people from Chicago and Falkville were hurt when their car struck a tree on the Jones School Road near Lacon. A Somerville resident was injured in a two car collision on Ala 67 near Flor ette. A Decatur man escaped injuries when his Buick wrecked on US 31 south of Athens.
Tate says looting outbreak grew too fast for police to arrest all suspects but new manpower fixed the situation. The mayor announced 1400 police on Saturday night with 300 state police on call and FBI probes possible outside involvement. Rioting continued in a 125 block area as barricades rose. leaders say living and looting were not linked.
In a joint stance with Commissioner How ard Leary the ministers urged support for Tate if he seeks Gov Scranton to mobilize National Guard troops. Leary ordered 800 patrol and park guards on extended shifts and canceled police vacations. The group led by Rev William H Gray Jr urged deputizing large numbers of Negro citizens to help enforce the law.
Senator Goldwater spoke from the 83 foot yacht Sundance near the Santa Barbara Islands accusing the United States of having 210 foreign policies for recognized nations. He urged the President to spell out each policy, saying many are failing to advance peace and freedom. Press secretary Paul Wagner relayed the remarks to reporters at Newport Beach, noting the statements were drafted largely aboard the boat and transmitted ashore by radio.
U S District Judge Gewin and Daniel H Thomas lead the majority holding briefs must be filed after Sept 3 due to campaign timing. The chairmen of Democratic and Republican committees must submit Congressional candidate names by Sept 3 for State certification. Judge Frank M Johnson Jr dissents, arguing briefs are unnecessary to assess the plan's constitutionality given 154 000 more people in the sixth district than the fourth.
President Johnson and Vice President nominee Humphrey arrived late to a Gillespie County barbecue where 6000 pounds of beef were served by National Guardsmen. The pair toured the ranch with their wives sunning by the pool before a boat trip on Granite Shoals Lake, then attended a home birthday party.
At 12 20 pm Friday two cars at the Cedar Lake Road and U S 31 S intersection collided driven by Dorris Moore 26 of Hartselle 4 and James A Lovelady Town Creek 1 A car parked by Daphyne K Martin 33 of 121 Betty Street rolled down a hill in the A and P parking lot on 6th Ave SE at 1 pm Friday and struck a parked car owned by Sandra Pike 19 of Hartselle 4 The Gibbs reunion is set for Sunday Sept 6 at the National Guard Armory Oneonta with Rev M McCoy Gibbs speaking at 11 am Further information may be obtained from Charles R Gibbs 925 North Martinwood Birmingham Elbert M Young minister of Grant Street Church of Christ recently attended a Herald of Truth workshop at Abilene Texas The Past Matrons Club of Mary Lou Dancy Chapter 320 OES will meet with Clea Levin and Mrs H N Peurifoy at their summer home on Trinity Mountain at 6 30 pm Monday for a covered dish supper.
Tula Banks died at her home 1004 Sycamore Street Friday night and services are Monday at Cain's Memorial Methodist Church with burial in Decatur City Cemetery. Survivors include her husband H. J. Banks two daughters and a niece. Louise Bledsoe death at Decatur General Hospital has service details to be announced by Reynolds Funeral Home.
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