Cotton acreage cut in Morgan Limestone and Lawrence counties for 1963
ASCS offices announce reduced upland cotton allotments for 1963 in Morgan 27 617 acres down from 30 436 Limestone 50 033 down nearly 4 000 and Lawrence 37 908 down about 8 percent with potential gains from re allocation to be decided after March 15. Voters will decide Dec 11 on marketing quotas with penalties or price supports set at parity levels depending on the outcome.
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Morgan
Limestone
Lawrence Counties
Morgan County
Limestone County
Lawrence County
ASCS
Upland Cotton Corp
Kennedy
ALCS
Lawrence
Chenault Reelected Chairman of Lawrence Board
Prince Chenault was re-elected chairman and L P Hopkins was re-elected vice-chairman of the Lawrence County Board of Education at last night’s meeting. Other details were not available late Friday night.
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Moulton
Lawrence County Board of Education
Prince Chenault
L. P. Hopkins
Births and historical note on Alfonso the Wise
A boy born to Mr and Mrs Ernest L Stewart 1209 5th Ave SE Friday and a girl to Mr and Mrs Melvin Stewart Somerville Decatur General Hospital. Alfonso X king of Castile and Leon 1252 1284 known as Alfonso the Wise credited with promoting culture.
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Ernest L. Stewart
5Th Ave
Friag
Alfonso X
Castile and Leon
Alfonso the Wise
H. J. Brown
Cullman
Daryl H. Davis
John T. Waddell
Carol Lynn Wright
Somerville
Jessie Lee Hann
Tanceville
Sth Ave
Five Enter Guilty Pleas In Morgan County Court
Fifteen cases were disposed of Friday in Morgan County Court with Judge Lewis West presiding. Five pleaded guilty and drew fines and jail terms for assault and battery, escaping work gang, carrying concealed weapon, non-support, and driving while intoxicated. Other defendants had cases continued or were dismissed.
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Morgan County
Lewis West
Melvin Wilson
Lester Morris
Kenneth Kent
Buster Speegle
Horace E. Sutterer
Vero Dobbs
Robert Earl Love
Frank A. Wiley
Levick Sharp
Olie Downs
Deaths Arthur A Bowen of Decatur
Arthur A Bowen 807th Ave SE Decatur died 7 35 am Friday in a Birmingham hospital after a long illness. Funeral Sunday 230 pm from 16th Ave Baptist Church Rev R E Wilkins to conduct burial in Decatur City Cemetery Gunthorp Brown Funeral Home directing Survivors include widow Mrs Arthur Bowen two sons Bobby A and James E Bowen of Decatur mother Mrs Cora Bowen Decatur one sister Mrs G K Dutton Washington DC four brothers Frea Decatur T E Birmingham M E Decatur and MD Newport R I one granddaughter and other relatives Pallbearers Willie Johnson Persinger Parker Lewis Osborn Jack Woods Bill Walk and Roy Warren Body remains at funeral home until 1 30 pm then to church to lie in state for one hour He was an employee of Decatur Iron and Steel where he was superintendent of the structural steel department Employees of Decatur Iron and Steel will serve as honorary pallbearers.
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Arthur A. Bowen
807Th Ave SE
Birmingham
16Th Ave. Baptist Church
R. E. Wilkins
Decatur City Cemetery
Gunthorp- Brown
G. K. Dutton
Washington D.C
Frea
Decatur
T. E
M. E
Newport
R. I
Willie Johnson
Persinger Parker
Lewis Osborn
Jack Woods
Bill Walk
Roy Warren
Decatur Iron and Steel
Structural Steel Department
Funeral services for Ollie B. Griggs in Athens
Ollie B. Griggs aged 76, lifelong Limestone County resident, died Thursday night at his home in Athens. Funeral services are at Spry Funeral Home Chapel at 2 p.m. with Rev. Kermit Gore officiating. Burial will follow at Sandlin Cemetery. He is survived by his widow Jessie Bell Griggs, three daughters C. K. Rose, Jasper Greenhaw, Mascon Moore, 11 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. Pallbearers are Johnny Moore, Jackie Greenhaw, George Rose, Griggs Rose, Tom Collier, Lowell Smith, Milton Looney and Bill Vinson.
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Athens
Ollie B. Griggs
Spry Funeral Home
Kermit Gore
Sandlin
Spry
Griggs
Limestone County
Jessie Bell Griggs
C. K. Rose
Jasper Greenhaw
Mascon Moore
Birmingham
Johnny Moore
Jackie Greenhaw
George Rose
Griggs Rose
Tom Collier
Lowell Smith
Milton Looney
Bill Vinson
Large Award Upheld in Alabama Supreme Court
The Alabama Supreme Court affirmed a $60,000 judgment for Blount Brothers Construction Co. against Daisy J. Rose et al. The case, originally tried in Morgan Circuit Court, is noted as the largest death-claim verdict in the state. The suit follows the death of the plaintiff's husband, an electrical foreman killed at Redstone Arsenal in summer 1959.
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Blount Brothers Construction Co
Daisy J. Rose
Morgan Circuit Court
Alabama Supreme Court
Montgomery
James Bloodworth
Redstone Arsenal
Sir Winston Churchill Feeble On 88th Birthday
Sir Winston Churchill appeared feeble at his London home on his 88th birthday as he stood with a walking stick for a window greeting. A doctor friend visited him for 15 minutes and said the patient is satisfactory, with no planned Commons appearance.
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Sir Winston Churchill
Hyde Park
London
Churchill
Britain
Monte Carlo
Winston Churchill
Winston
Lord Moran
Sir Winston
House of Commons
Conservative
Labor
Lady Churchill
Associated Press
Winston S. Churchill
Kennedy order narrows housing rule on lenders and builders
The order softens penalties for lenders and builders by allowing reinstatement after good behavior and places some sanctions on ineligible lists. Homeowners with one or two family houses are exempt when reselling. Civil rights advocates oppose the exclusion of conventionally financed housing and seek broader coverage.
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Kennedy
Community parade floats dazzle with Christmas themes
The pageant showcased elaborate professional and amateur floats with themes like Christmas Candle Babes in Toyland and Pinocchio. Many hours of labor produced excitement for children along the parade route, making the effort worthwhile.
Trinity Wreck Damages Property
A two car collision on Alabama 24 at 4 45 p m Friday caused 100 in property damage. Mrs Clark Weatherwax of Moulton in a 1962 Chevrolet struck the rear of a 1959 Chevrolet driven by Mrs Doyle Whitlow of Trinity as Whitlow tried a left turn. Both drivers escaped injury.
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Trinity
Clark Weatherwax
Moulton
Doyle Whitlow
Trinity 1
Thant Secures Four-Year U.N. Term and Pay Rise
The United Nations General Assembly unanimously re elected U Thant as secretary general for four more years. His pay and allowances rise to 70 500 dollars annually with a higher entertainment allowance house rent and other stipends. He vows to address the Congo crisis and the UN's finances.
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United Nations, N.Y
U.N. General Assembly
U Thant
Security Council
Thant
Assembly
Muhammad Zafrulla Khan
Pakistan
Ardmore Sees Seven Run For Town Council In Mayoral Race
Ardmore Alabama faces a December 31 election with seven candidates for town council and two for mayor. Candidates for council are Thomas F. Smith Haney White John White Joe Walch Van S. Smith Cornelious Coffman and Papa Mitchell. Mayoral contenders are John Goodman and W H Buchanan. Mayor Morrow resigns and two councilmen retire triggering the full slate vote.
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Ardmore
Papa Mitchell
Ralph Morrow
Thomas F. Smith
Haney White
John White
Joe Walch
van S. Smith
Cornelious Coffman
John Goodman
W. H. Buchanan
Morrow
Ala
W. W. Malone, Jr
Marines Start Toward Home From Guantanamo Bay
A battalion of 1 700 Marines began a major withdrawal from Guantanamo Bay as Camp Pendleton troops left tents and Camp Lejeune Marines moved in. The voyage to California via Panama Canal was slated to take 15 19 days with home leave possible for Christmas.
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Guantanamo Bay
Camp Lejeune
N.C
Cuba
U.S. Navy
William R. Collins
William Geftman
Chicago
West
Bexan
Okgamangon
California
Panama Canal
Guantanamo
Pendleton
Hospitals and dismissals list names and addresses
Hospital notices name Mrs H J Brown Mrs Daryl H Davis and others with street addresses and towns includes dismissals of several individuals and infants at homes in Decatur Moulton Falkville and other locales with listed streets and numbers. The item reads like a community notices page detailing names and residences.
Local Names Listed in Community Roster
A fragmented local notice lists residents including Mrs. Dorothy Hutchinson of 1211 13th Ave SE and Mrs. Ollie Blankenship of Somerville along with several others and a reference to an infant daughter on Spring Ave SW. The snippet also mentions Mrs. Dawn Mitchell of Decatur and Anten B. Millwood of Lacey’s Spring in a mixed resident ledger.
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Dorothy Hutchinson
13Th Ave
Richard Layman
Tanner
Ollie Blankenship
Somerville
Sharon Ann Humphries
3Rd Ave
Royce Biggs
Spring Ave
Anten B. Millwood
Lacey's Sprin
Willie Mae Cleer
4Th Ave
Dawn Mitchell
Decatur
Armed Robbery Reported at M. M. Terry's Store
Lawrence County Sheriff Claudie Lee Terry reported a masked bandit robbed M. M. Terry's Store at Fish Pond Thursday night, taking about 500 dollars from the cash register after forcing Terry against the wall and removing money from the safe. Additional break in at Ervin Preston's Store in Wren also occurred Thursday night with cigarettes and lighters stolen.
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Terry
Ervin Preston
Wren
Limestone School Break-In Probed at Mooresville Belle Mina
Athens authorities investigate a break-in at Mooresville Belle Mina Junior High School on Thursday night. Principal Stout Pettus said intruder broke front door glass but nothing appeared missing from the school store with candy cakes and soft drinks.
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Athens
Limestone Sheriff's Force
Mooresville-Belle Mina
Stout Pettus
Pettus
One Car Crash in Lawrence County No Injuries Reported
Patrolman Abner Cook reported a single vehicle accident on Five Points to Speake Road near Oakville. The driver from Pitt Trinity 1 lost control on a curve, the Pontiac overturned, and the car was totaled with no injuries.
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Oakville
Lawrence County
Abner Cook
Cook
Pitt
Trinity 1
Speake
Family Reunion of J E Stephensons Holds Thanksgiving at Home
A Lawrence County family reunion gathered at the Stephensons home on Thanksgiving Day. Attending were Mr and Mrs Dan Lowery of Moulton Heights, Mr and Mrs Chester Johnson and Joe Neel, and Mrs Mary Ellie Singleton of Decatur. Seven grandchildren and one great grandchild joined the event.
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J. E. Stephensons
Dan Lowery
Moulton “Heights
Chester Johnson
Joe
Neel
Mary Ellie Singleton
Decatur
Indians Await Red Withdraw
Indian troops held defensive positions Saturday as Red China pledged to withdraw from Himalayan battlefronts. Officials cited signals a pullback would occur on schedule, though it may take days to verify. Beijing asserted a 12.2 mile retreat behind the November 7 1959 line and urged India to take corresponding cease fire steps.
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Associated Press
Red China
Peking
India
Assam
Defense Ministry
Peking Radio
Chou En
Christmas Spirit Overcomes Materialism In Letter to Editor
A Decatur Daily reader urges true Christmas meaning over gifts and self. She recalls the Christ Child and a Korean boy story to inspire generosity and forgiveness, urging readers to share with those in need and drop grudges.
Weather and river reading at Keller Memorial Bridge
The Tennessee River at Keller Memorial Bridge stood at 16.06 feet Friday night, down 0.46 feet in 12 hours. Sea level reading 550. Forecast says partly cloudy and cool today and tonight with increasing clouds and warmer conditions on Sunday. High around 73 degrees. 8 p.m. reading 65.
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Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
Fire Department Grass Fires Quiet Friday Report
The Fire Department responded to multiple grass fires on Friday including Calvary Church on Ala. 20 and at Sheraton St. and U. S. 31 with no loss. A grass fire on 8th St. SW and a furnace fire at 810 8th Ave SE Clark Rountree residence also caused no damage.
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Calvary Church
Ala
Sheraton St
U. S
Souh
8Th St
Furnace
8Th Ave SE
Clark Rountree
Christmas Message From Marie Woods
Marie Woods urges readers to reembrace Christ in Christmas and give not money gifts but open hearts. She asks what readers will give Christ and suggests offering their hearts, cleansed by love, to bring clarity, lighter burdens, brighter futures, and souls into God's hands.
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Christ
God
Marie Woods
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Alabama
Tennessee Valley Printing Co., Inc
W. R. Shelton
MAIL
Coton Land
Chenault
Rself
Hardy
Decatur General Admissions
Bobby C. Halbrooks
Wiley G. Randolph
Stave Ave
Bobby Shull
Market St
Ralph E. Matthews
Johnny Long
James W. Martin
Woodland St
John L. Doss, Sr
Jackson St
Jackie C. Baker
North St
Jimmy Rushon Gibbons
Falkville
Sherry E. Cutchens
12Th Ave
William Bradley Baggett
Betty St
Monita Gail Matthews
Carridale St
L’stone
Mars Charles Speake
Red
Davidson Plumbing CO
Shermon St
Thei
Lamar St
Decatur Daily Decatur
Christ Child
Jesus
Johnny
Nell
Grandma
Grandpa
Korea
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New Delhi
Chou
Ladakh
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Lifeguard
Evans Awning & Insulation CO. Sree
Eesy Terme
Ave St
American Beauty Greenhouse
East Moulton Street
First National Bank
Highway 31 Se
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