Weather and River Decatur Sky Outlook
Decatur TN area forecasts a sunny chilly day with a hard freeze tonight sunrise 6 38 morning. Mars is 126 million miles away Venus is 300000 miles closer tonight. River at Keller Memorial Bridge 18.44 feet with 0.08 rise in 24 hours. TVA lakes Chickamauga 676.4 Pickwick 409.3 Guntersville 591.6 Whitesburg 555.3 Wilson 507. High 30 low 20 today, 42 Wednesday.
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Decatur
Wiciy
Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
TVA
Chickamauga
Pickwick
Guntersville
Whitesburg
Wilson
City Commission Limits Train Blockage at Crossings
The Decatur City Commission approved an ordinance restricting trains and other vehicles from blocking 14th St SW and Moulton St for more than ten minutes. The board also heard zoning objections, set a review for a three-lot potential Business 1 change near Benson's Superette, and approved Sunnybrook Acres as Residential 2 with no objection. A five-lot parcel on 5th Ave SE near Valley Lumber Co shifted from Residential 4 to Business 1 with no opposition. The church sewer assessment for Faith Baptist Church on Meadus Rd totaling 4408 remains unchanged due to late objection. The commission also authorized Decatur Housing Authority to proceed with urban renewal studies, and set December 15 bid opening for 495000 in public improvement bonds for streets and related projects.
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Decatur
14Th St
Moulton St
Kooken St. SW
Benson
Sunnybrook Acres
5Th Ave
Valley Lumber Co
Faith Baptist Church
Meadus Rd
Decatur Housing Authority
Okey
Gilmer Blackburn
Hospitals Admit and List Discharges in Decatur Area
A hospital roster shows admissions and discharges for Decatur General and related facilities. Names include Mrs. Kenneth Puckett Danville 3 Mrs. Jerry Gurton Tanner 1 Sid Yarbrough Joppa 1 and others with addresses in Decatur Moulton Hartselle Trinity Courtland and Somerville.
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Baugh-Wiley-Smith
Kenneth Puckett
West Court
David Brown
Danville
Jerry Gurton
Tanner
Sid Yarbrough
Bob White
Decatur General Admissions
Clark Terry
Courtland
Rotary Meeting Reports Orr Injury and Attendance Record
Rotary officers recount J. D. Knight noting Orr missed a Vanderbilt game and was injured in a wreck. A 30 minute talk on embalming preceded the adjournment to the hospital and Orr's local 21 year attendance record was mentioned as still intact. A warning was given he must attend next week or face action.
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Rotary
J. D. Knight
Orr
Vanderbilt
Tennessee
Knight
Hotel Lyons
Rotary Club
Johnson weighs action on North Vietnamese flow from Laos
White House briefed after a 22 hour session. Johnson says he told Taylor to consult with the South Vietnamese government. Taylor returns to Saigon soon and will meet Johnson again in Washington as he continues talks with top advisers.
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Viet Nam
Laos
Johnson
Taylor
White House
George Reedy
Washington
Saigon
Taye
Reedy
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Deaths Hurbert C. McAdams of Athens
Hurbert Clyde McAdams, 78, of Athens, died today at Athens Limestone Hospital. Services are set for Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Nebo Presbyterian Church with Rev. Archie Parrish officiating. burial in the adjoining cemetery. Survived by two grandchildren Mrs. S. G. Lucas and Bobby McAdams, three great grandchildren, two brothers Claude and Lonzo McAdams, and one sister Mrs. Henry Davis.
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Hurbert
C. McAdams
Athens
Lonzo McAdams
Henry Davis
Morrison dies at 56 in Decatur with services planned
Lewis Edward Morrison 56 of Sheridan Apartment 3-C Decatur died today at 9 15 am. Services are set for Wednesday at 2 30 pm at Westside Presbyterian Church with Rev Arthur Nix officiating. Burial follows at City Cemetery. He leaves son Mickey Morrison and daughter Linda Morrison both of Decatur, father W O Morrison, brother Arthur Morrison of Tennessee, sister Mrs Ruth Speers of Birmingham, plus nieces and nephews.
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Lewis Edward Morrison
Apt
Sheridan
Westside Presbyterian Church
7Th Ave
Arthur Nix
City
Gunthorp
Mickey Morrison
Decatur
Linda Morrison
W. O. Morrison
Arthur Morrison
Tennessee
Ruth Speers
Mingham
E Funeral Home
Morrison
Rising Sun Masonic Lodge
Westside
Presbyterian Church
James A Taylor 74 Dies at Home in Decatur
James A. Taylor aged 74 of Decatur died Monday at 1 p.m. at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. at Guntharp Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. W. J. Johnson officiating, burial in Roselawn Cemetery directed by Guntharp. He was a former L&N Railroad signal maintainer for about 50 years retiring July 1, 1960. Surviving are his widow Maude Taylor, one son J. Kedrick Taylor of Mobile, three sisters Helen Bradford of Bowling Green Kentucky Annie M. Williams of Toledo Ohio and Amanda Mosley of Bowling Green, four grandchildren and four great grandchildren. The body remains at the funeral home.
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James Alford Taylor
8Th Ave
Guntharp
Annie
M. Williams
Toledo
Ohio
Amanda Mosley
Bowling Green
Taylor
L&n Railroad
Southern Airways Declares 10 Cent Dividend
At a called meeting in Birmingham, the board of Southern Airways, Inc. declared a cash dividend of 10 cents per share payable to stockholders of record as of November 30, 1964. For the nine months ending September 30 this year, net earnings were 377,870 dollars or 84 cents per share on average shares outstanding, compared with 228,967 dollars or 69 cents per share for the same period in 1963.
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Birmingham
Southern Airways, Inc
Air Strikes Debate on Communist Supply Lines
On Thanksgiving Day the long-debated issue resurfaces whether air strikes should be ordered against communist supply lines. The debate centers on strategic impact and potential risks.
Decatur Post Office Receives Presidential Citation
The Decatur Alabama Post Office was awarded a Presidential Citation for outstanding contributions to economy and improved government operations. Postmaster J. E. Self noted savings of over 12 000 dollars from July 1 1963 to November 30 1964 amid an 18.4 percent rise in mail with only slight manpower changes.
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Lile Stover
U. S. Postal Service Office
Memphis, Tenn
Lyndon Johnson
Decatur
Self
J._E. dential
Postal Service Office Program
Decatur Post Office
John R. Gronouski
Decatur, Alabama
Stover
Lyndon B. Johnson
U.S
Two Hurt In Area Wrecks In Four-County Report
Alabama Highway Patrol reported at least two injuries in three accidents across four counties. Ray Pierce 42 of Florence sustained injuries 7 pm Monday when his 1959 Diamond T tractor-trailer left the road 1.9 miles north of Cullman on Highway 157. damage estimated at 3000 dollars. Charles E Armor 80 of Trinity 1 sustained injuries in a collision with a 1961 Chevrolet driven by John P Winford 35 of Huntsville. Armor had no hospital record while Pierce was treated and dismissed at Cullman County Hospital. Armor’s 1953 Plymouth showed 50 dollars damage and the Chevrolet was undamaged in the 12.8 miles east of Moulton on Highway 24. A 1962 Chevrolet driven by Harold Tucker 20 of Logan and a 1957 Ford driven by Gerald Tilley of Leep collided 17.5 miles west of Cullman at 12 05 p m. total damage 250 dollars.
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Ray Pierce
Florence
Cullman County
Charles E. Armor
Trinity
Pierce
Cullman
Armor
John P. Winford
Huntsville
Moulton
Harold Tucker
Logan
Gerald Tilley
Welfare probes report of mistreated Limestone children
The Limestone sheriff quoted a mother saying she had not washed her children for two weeks and that they had lice and little to eat except biscuits and gravy. The daughter Deborah reportedly was bitten by a dog. the girl’s legs bore sores. arms were bruised. a leather boot lace was used for whipping. The family traveled from Paw Maw, Michigan to Hartselle then Limestone County on November 13. Welfare officials will investigate and determine the future disposition of the children.
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Evans
Deborah
Limestone County Welfare Department
Rebels seize Stanleyville and kill American missionary
Mercenaries fought back in Stanleyville as insurgents control the airport and most of the city. Reports say a fourth American missionary was slain, identified as William McChesney 28 Phoenix Arizona, linked to World Wide Evangelical Crusade, killed at unspecified location.
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Stanleyville
William McChesney
Phoenix
Ariz
World Wide Evangelical Crusade
Community singing at American Legion Hall in Hartselle
A Sunday 1 to 3:30 pm community singing event invites the public at the American Legion Hall on N Sparkman St in Hartselle. Nearby police reports note theft of a 1964 Chevrolet carburetor from Daryl Brown and a stolen 1963 blue Ford with license 28 Hy1 1292 from Valley Head.
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American Legion Hall
N. Sparkman
Hartselle
Daryl Brown
Sherman St
Fort Payne
John Thomas, Jr
Valley Head
Market Report Shows Mixed Prices Across Livestock and Commodities
Markets section notes Decatur loan rate for middling cotton at 30.40, cottonseed at 40 per ton, milk prices with Grade A at 655 per hundred, manufacturing milk 3.20, barley 95 cents, cattle and calves trading with slaughter steers scarce, heifers 16.50, cows 10.50 to 12.50, bulls 15.00 to 15.50, feeders steady, steers 18.00 to 20.00, heifers 13.50 to 16.00, hogs 14.50 to 14.75 for 190–240 lb, sows 11.50 to 12.50, lambs 20.00 for slaughter on Monday.
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Decatur
Rescue report notes Belgian majority among the saved
The latest rescue operation rescued many Belgians with no word from a fifth U S missionary remaining in rebel territory near Bopepe. Missionary Mary Baker is referenced in Richmond Virginia.
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Wamba
Mary Baker
Richmond
You Were There yearbook preview for 1964
A colorful preview of a forthcoming hard backed yearbook titled You Were There. It promises dramatic accounts of major events that resonated with American readers along with a chronology and basic information on government sports business and people. It features extensive illustrations and a $3 price. Orders via coupon to THE DECATUR DAILY.
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Decatur Daily
UN Assembly opens 1964 session with Ghana’s Quaison-Lackey
Ghana's Alex Quaison-Lackey expected to be elected president of the 19th UN General Assembly as Anrei Gromyko proposes routine acclamation. The plan includes admitting Malawi Malta and Zambia and delaying a vote on funding peacekeeping under Article 19 while negotiations continue.
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Zuela
Alex Quaison-Lackey
Ghana
Thant
Soviet Union
Andrei Gromyko
Malwai
Malta
Zambia
U.N
United States
Mariner 4 Mars approach faces power doubts
Scientific comment questions if Zond 2 can send data if its power supply is only half of planned. William Pickering notes Soviet probe may lack power to relay information even near Mars while Mariner 4 aims to fly by Mars on July. signal timing and data hopes loom.
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Inot
Zond
William Pickering
Propulsion Laboratory
Whic
Sovie
Pickering
Mars
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Shearton St
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Richard Beck
Somerville
Clifford Campbell
Endlam Blvd
David Circosta
Susan Circosta
Deborah Circosta
Doyle Aaron
Artis Russell
Glenda Hightower
7Th St
James Standridge
11Th Ave
Ruel Stewart
17Th Ave
Robert Smith
4Th Ave
Robert Andrews
Sanford
Betty St
Roy Russell
Iris
Thomas Hamilton
Hillsboro
Bulova Cas
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S.E
Watexpros
Post Office
E. C. Barker
Lewis E. Morrison
James A. Taylor
Southern Airways
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Grimalle
Brookhaven St
Plymouth
Earl H. McCalman
6Th Ave
Billy Wayne Sivley
8Th St
Alfred Ashenburg
Somerville 1
Glynda Hunter
W. J. Williams
Sherman St.se
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Moore Handley
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the Decatur Daily
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