Weather and river summary for Decatur Tennessee
The Decatur area forecasts mostly sunny and hot through today and Tuesday with isolated afternoon or evening thundershowers. River at Keller Memorial Bridge reads 18.60 feet, down .39 in 24 hours, sea level 5592.90 feet. highs near 93, lows around 70, winds northerly 5 to 15 mph diminishing overnight. Mars near the Moon and Venus shines low in the sky.
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Decatur
Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
Grees
Market summary with mixed farm prices and livestock activity
Cotton and cottonseed price quotes listed. Milk and wood products priced per unit. corn soybeans oats and wheat listed. Cattle yards show slaughter figures, weights, and ranges for steers heifers cows bulls and feeders with noted demand tightness and direction. Hog and sheep trading activity described with price ranges and stock notes.
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U.S
Local Securities NASD Quotation Snippet
A snapshot of nominal quotations from several insurers and banks including American Foundation Life Insurance Co National Gas Coastal States Life Downtowner Corp Equity National Life and others. Figures show bid prices and percentages among entities such as Protective Life State National Bank Jefferson Standard and Vulcan Life.
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Protective Life
State National Bank
Southern Airway
Southern United
Vulcan Life
Allied Life Insurance Co
Wall Street Stocks Mixed Amid Rangebound Trading
New York noon trading shows mixed moves among industrials and rails as investors weigh the latest price levels. Dow components and broad market averages drift within narrow ranges while volume remains light.
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New York
Acme Steel Allis Chal Am Air L
Mtrs
Am Sugar Am
T&t Am Tob
Armour Babcock & W
Bell & How Ic
Eas
Boeing Borden Burl Ind Calum & H
Gter
Tracanese
Ches & Ohio
Chrysler Coca Cola Colg Palm Cellins Radio
GBS
Edis
Delta Air
Dow Chem
Port East Air
East Kocwk
Firestone
Fila Pow Fl
P&l
Ford Mu F’most Daisy
Nat Dgiry Yiayq
Nat Distill
Olin Math
Owens Gl
Penrey
Pepsi Cola
Corals
Repub St
Rexall
Reyn
Rey Tob
Regis
Seah AL RR
Sears Ruehle
Sinclar
Socony
Sou Co
Sperry Kyand
Owl Ind
A. Stud Park
Swit
Texaco
Cait Ave
Sted
West UN Tel
Wests Ele
SY Winn Dixie
Weelworth
Worth
Neros
Sa's
Utility Bills Handling Shift
The Municipal Utilities Board signed a five year contract with Electronic Processors Inc of Birmingham to handle billing for gas, water, electric and sewer. Billing will move to Birmingham within six months with local staff growing to about 25. Herbert Teague will head the Decatur office.
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Municipal Utilities Board
Electronic Processors Inc
Birmingham
Perth
Syre
Quince Eddens
Eddens
Herbert Teague
Decatur
Electronics Processors
Central Service Association
Jones May Not Run in Eighth District Race
Jones told THE DAILY he would not run in the eighth without living there admitting a disadvantage and plans to move back home. He lives in Russellville after moving there about three years ago. A decision by the Republican Party and Smith is due Wednesday night. Jones is seen as the likely Democratic candidate in the Eighth.
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Muscle Shoals City
Russellville
Smith
Jones
Hospital Name List Appears in Cullman Area
A long roster of residents appears to be connected with hospital or patient records including Sheryl Patricia Allen Ruth Hagemore Wilma Hazel Hestla Renee McCrary Amanda Enna Walker Patricia Brown Nell Ann Daniel Oscar T Murphree Emily Jane Oden Joseph Paulovich Viola Seckfort Homer Smith Travis Smothers Sherry Waters Betty Faye Willoughby George Beall Gordon Collum David Keith Hyatt Melba Ruth Moore John C McDowell Edith Partain Rebecca Calvert James S Cook Carolyn Chapman Annie Edwards Vanda Fullenwider Glenney Glover Rebecca Glover Lula Johnson Redding Helen Louise Simmons Myrthie Waters Wesley Williams Wallace Wrigley and others in Cullman Hanceville Arley Addison Crane Hill and nearby areas.
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Sheryl Patricia Allen
Cullman
Ruth Hagemore
Wilma Hazel Hestla
Hanceville
Renee McCrary
Amanda Enna Walker
Patricia Brown
George E. Beall
Eva
Gordon M. Collum
Garden City
David Keith Hyatt
Arley
Melba Ruth Moore
Falkville
John C. McDowell
Edith Marie Partain
Vinemont
Bobby R. Redder
Curtis Tanner
Jean Williams
Warnke Rd
Mavis Murphree
Frynl J. Persall
James E. Cornelius
13Th Ave. N
B’ham
Evelyn Mitchell
13Th St
Katherine Barbee
Brunner
Rebecca Calvert
James S. Cook
Apt. B. Hickory St
Carolyn Chapman
Annie Edwards
Vanda Fullenwider
Glenney Glover
Rebecca Glover
Lula Johnson
Brunner St
Carson W. Redding
Travis Smothers
Addison
Helen Louise Simmons
Myrthie Waters
Wesley H. Williams
Marie
Wallace Wrigley
Joseph Paulovich
Cleo Lyle
John J. Butler
Family announces multiple births in Decatur area
Mr and Mrs Robert W White of Trinity welcomed a daughter at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Morris G Norris of Cullman 2 welcomed a son. Mr and Mrs Benford Marshall of Danville welcomed a son at Baugh Wile Smith Hospital. A daughter for Mr and Mrs Tad Nave of Athens was born at Baugh Wiles Smith Hospital. A daughter for Mr and Mrs W C Johnson of 1031 Moulton St E was born at Baugh Wiles Smith Hospital.
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Robert W White
Trinity
Decatur General Hospital
Morris G. Norris
Cullman
Benford Marshall
Danvile
Baugh-Wiley-Smith Hospital
Tad Nave
Athens
W. C. Johnson
Moulton St. E
Baugh-Wiles Smith Hospital
Craig Faulkner
Johnston St
Robert Wayne White
David H. Bolton
Charles Eastman
Phillips Ct
Morris G Norris
Tullos W. Black
6Th Avesw
Telethon Raises over 30000 for Cerebral Palsy in North Alabama
North Alabama Cerebral Palsy Association reports more than 2700 raised in a weekend WAAY telethon from Morgan and Limestone counties. President O W Kennamer says campaign total now in excess of 30000 with Morgan County at 103138 and Limestone over 1700. Telethon featured local talent and recording artists.
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Huntsville
North Alabama
The
Cerebral Palsy Association
Waay Radio
Morgan
Limestone Counties
O. W. Kennamer
Kennamer
Morgan County
Limestone
None Hurt In Area Accidents
No injuries were reported in a Sunday traffic incident across four counties. The crash occurred at 10 a.m. four and a half miles west of Moulton on Highway 24. A 1962 Chevrolet driven by William Mashburn and a 1939 Ford driven by Joe Lipscomb were damaged, about $250 and $30 respectively.
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Moulton
William H Mashburn
Decatur
Joe Lipscomb
Moulton Police Chief To Stay After Announcement
Moulton Police Chief Clarence Harris announced he would remain in his post after initially planning to resign to become a salesman. He stated they talked him into staying on, preferring to continue his duties as chief. The report lists numerous local residents and families connected to the area.
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Moulton Moulton
Clarence Harris
Harris
Abandoned Tots Believed In Decatur Case Linked To Local Family
Jack Metcalf manager of the Decatur AAA office identified photos of two abandoned children in the Decatur Daily as the offspring of Nichol Chamberland and Connie Chamberland. The couple registered at the Dixie Hotel Aug 7 and Aug 17 and were last known to be en route to Baltimore with a vehicle in disrepair. The children Eva in and Rene were found abandoned in a Jackson Tennessee bus station after traveling from Mobile.
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Jack Metcalf
Decatur
Decatur Daily
Metcalf
Nichol
Nick) Chamberland
Connie Chamberland
Dixie Hotel
AAA
Red Cross
Chamberland
Baltimore
Church State
Evain
Rene
Jackson
Tenn
Mobile
Johnson backs forward progress and union support in Texas
President Johnson spoke at the Plasterers Union on his Texas ranch before returning to Washington. He urged no undoing of gains, defended collective bargaining, and extended the food stamp bill. He plans to address numerous unions and groups ahead of the November election while staying at a 400 acre central Texas farm.
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Johnson
Washington
Plasterers Union
Texas
Hubert H. Humphrey
Humphrey
Muriel
Douglas
Congress
Humphreys
State Trooper Headquarters planned in Morgan county
Col. C W Russell of the Alabama Department of Public Safety said plans are under way to build a $25 000 headquarters for the Highway Patrol post serving Morgan Limestone Lawrence and Cullman counties. The new fiscal year starts Oct 1 with $100 000 allotted for four posts and two built this year. One building is planned here and another in Selma on Highway 31 S just north of Flint City.
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Col
C. W. Russell
Department of Public Safety
Montgomery
Alabama State Highway Patrol
Morgan
Limestone
Lawrence
Cullman
Russell
Selma
Limestone delegation to Elk River meeting in Fayetteville
A Limestone County delegation will attend the Elk River Development Association meeting in Fayetteville Tennessee. The gathering is set for Tuesday night at the Fayetteville Country Club.
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Athens
Limestone County
Elk River Development Association
Fayetteville
Tenn
Fayetteville Country Club
Police crack down as six arrested over weekend
Moulton police chief Clarence Harris reports six weekend arrests including five for public drunkenness and one for violation of the prohibition law.
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Moulton
Clarence Harris
Mizpah Chapter Meets at Masonic Temple Tuesday
Parish group Mizpah Chapter No 19 Eastern Star will meet at the Masonic Temple Tuesday at 7 30 p.m. The item lists local police reports including a residence burglary a piggy bank loss and a car collision on Sunday with names and addresses. It also notes several city docket charges including drunkenness speeding and vagrancy and reports on medical progress assembly attendance and a church meeting.
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Mizpah
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Robert Patrick
Locust St. SE
Unpledged nominees stay on ballot after May primary
Mayhall says unpledged nominees remain on the ballot unless courts order removal. Voters chose them by an overwhelming Democratic primary majority on May 5, and they must stay to vote for a Democrat. A new slate would be chosen only by the State Democratic Executive Committee due to time constraints. The state committee met to certify eight congressional nominees for districts created by the Legislature amid a redistricting process.
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Democratic Executive Committee
Viet Nam Crisis Sparks Student Loyalty Pledge
Le Dinh Dieu Cam a vice president in the new student organization said students will back the government for two months. The triumvirate must appoint a National Assembly within two months to choose a new chief. Dieu condemned last week’s rioting which he said killed at least 20 people and warned authorities will use force against further violence as the government searches for Communists.
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le Dinh Dieu Cam
Dieu
Viet Nam
Deaths Mrs Nixie Studdard 79 Lineville area
Mrs Nixie Era Studdard 79 of Woodmont Drive SE died Sunday at her residence. Services Tuesday at Blair Funeral Home Chapel Lineville with Rev John Rutland officiating. Burial in Ashland City Cemetery Blair directing. Survivors include one daughter Mrs W J Hubbard of Decatur four stepdaughters from Talladega two sisters Miss Bera Thomas and Miss Exa Thomas Ashland and several grandchildren. Body will remain at Gunthorpe Funeral Home until Tuesday at 8 am then taken to Lineville.
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Nixie Era Studdard
Woodmont
Blair Funeral Home
Lineville
John Rutland
Ashland City Cemetery
Blair
W. J. Hubbard
Decatur
Jim Houston
Leon Gambrel
FO Brooks
William Waits
Talladega
Bera Thomas
Exa Thomas
Ashland
Gunthorp Funeral Home
James M Grady 64 Dies at Athens Limestone Hospital
James Murry Grady 64 of Madison died Saturday night at Athens Limestone Hospital. Funeral services were to be held today at 3 p.m. from Shiloah Church of Christ in Lauderdale County about 12 miles north of Florence with Charles Cretzer officiating. Burial follows in the adjoining cemetery. Survivors include his widow Dessie Grady and brothers Murry Grady of Memphis Clarence Grady of Memphis and Harry Grady of Chicago along with other relatives.
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Athens
James Murry Grady
Madison
Athens- Limestone Hospital
Shiloah Church of Christ
Lauderdale County
Florence
Charles Cretzer
Dessie Grady
Murry
Memphis
Clarence
Harry
Chicago
Goldwater Aide Denison Kitchel Breaks Silence On Foreign Policy
Goldwater director Denison Kitchel notes Goldwater has largely been silent but has fired at Johnson's foreign policy. He calls Johnson's nomination speech isolationist and accuses the president of avoiding foreign policy questions. Goldwater plans to return ashore tonight to stay with his wife at the Balboa Bay Club.
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Denison Kitchel
Goldwater
Johnson
South Viet Nam
Bert Holloway
Burbank
Calif
John Martini
Los Angeles
Goldwaters
Balboa Bay Club
Wreck in Athens Injures One
Athens Police report a two car crash on Highway 127 Elkmont Road injuring David Houston Bolton 704 North Clinton Street. Bolton was treated at Limestone Hospital then transferred to Decatur General Hospital with a fairly good night. The other driver was Martha Wright Smith 204 Airport Subdivision Athens.
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Athens
Elkmont Rd
John Sandlin
David Houston Bolton
North Clinton St
Bolton
Athens Limestone Hospital
Decatur General Hospital
Sandling
Martha Wright Smith
Airport Subdivision
Makarios Presses for Cyprus Dives Amid Tension
Makarios told a news conference Cyprus should decide on union with Greece only if no foreign bases are allowed. He said Turkish Cypriots, about 20 percent of the island, will not be granted excessive veto power as part of efforts to end the Cyprus civil conflict. Nasser promised all possible assistance against new aggression and discussed a possible Soviet arms shipment via Egypt. A British base in Cyprus served as a staging area for the British French attack during the 1956 Suez crisis.
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Pagedy
Cyprus
Makarios
Nasser
Egypt
Tum
Greece
Limestone Youth In Poor Condition After Car Crash
A Athens Limestone Hospital spokesman said Eddie McDonald, 16, was in poor condition after a one vehicle wreck early Saturday about 12 miles northeast of Athens on County Line Rd. He was one of three youths injured when the car ran off the road around 1 a.m. Saturday.
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Athens
Athens-Limestone Hospital
Eddie McDonald
Athens 4
McDonald
Here
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Canal St
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State Trooper
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Flint City
Elk River
2Nd St
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Anzell Hogan Lynn
Hartseller
Canal and
Walnut Streets
Walnut
Gerald David Holt
7Th Ave. NW
Canal
Flora Layton Marmore
8Th St. SE
City Recorder
G. H. Nungester
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Leslie Whitehead
Medical Progress
Birmingham Academy of Medicine
St. Ann's Sodality
Church For Prayer
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Mayhall
Mrs. Nixie Studdard
James M. Grady
Tower House
4Th Ave. NW
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Webster's World
Thorndike
Funk & Wagnal
American College
Rainbow
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Lyndon
Decatur City
Ira’s Book Shop
Moulton St
Ford
Decatur Shopping Center
WT Grant
Lo S
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