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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 03, 1967

Page

3

Decatur Man Held After Fatal Sunset Dr Shotgun Slaying

Samuel Robinson 25 of 1406 5th St NW was found dead in an apartment at 629 Sunset Dr NW from a shotgun blast. Joe Willie Reynolds, occupant, was held by police for investigation after Reynolds was nabbed near 6th St NW around 8:35 p.m. Investigators noted a knife near the scene and an empty shell in the shotgun chamber. The coroner and Lt Earnest Bowman led the investigation.

Decatur Samuel Robinson Sunset Dr John McBride Ed Bruchac Earnest Bowman 5Th St. NW Joe Willie Reynolds Robinson George Evans Bill Cook Reynolds 6Th St. NW

Truman Capote Returns to Alabama for TV Film

Author Truman Capote plans a Alabama visit to oversee the filming of The Thanksgiving Visitor. He travels with Princess Lee Radziwell to the Pike Road area where production began Friday and will continue about two weeks. Geraldine Page stars in the adaptation, which follows Capote's A Christmas Memory.

Montgomery Ala Truman Capote Alabama Capote Lee Radziwell Jacqueline Kennedy South Alaama Geraldine Page

Hospital Admissions List Includes Several Residents

Hospital admissions include Tonia Renee Hand of Grant iy Childers Decatur and Timothy Gene Mabrey of Hart selle 4. Also listed are Mrs. John I. Dodd Moulton Samuel Jack Mckinney Elkmont and other name entries.

Tonia Renee Hand Grant Iy Childers Decatur Timothy Gene Mabrey Hartselle John I. Dodd L Moulton Samuel Jack McKinney Elkmont Troy F. Kilpatrick James W. Barber McArthur Ave George B. Williams Cullman Walter M. Smoebes Dodd Dr James A. Scott Newman Ave Jerry A. Summerford Sally Lane Madison Cyn

Cool And Dry With A Friday Night Freeze Expected

Decatur and north Alabama expect cooler and drier weather after gusty winds and rain. Partly cloudy conditions with wind and a high near 44. Tonight will be fair and cold with a freeze and a low around 26.

Decatur North Alabama

Towns Eye Joint Fire Department Plan

Hillsboro along with Fish Pond and Lovettville discuss forming a shared fire department. A proposed service plan was outlined by Hillsboro Mayor Don Marsh as part of the coordinated venture.

Hillsboro Hilleboro Fish Pond Lovettville Don Marsh

Births and planned fire department in Marsh

Mr and Mrs Troy F Kilpatrick Decatur announce a daughter born Saturday at De Marsh. Mr and Mrs Milton Camron welcome a son Friday at De Marsh. The proposed fire department will be a non profit subscription type offering service by membership. Hillsboro Town council will form a water board in mid December and seek a federal loan or grant for a truck and firefighting equipment.

Troy F. Kilpatrick Decatur de Marsh A. Scott Newman Ave Dewater Board Milton Camron Marsh Courtland Hillsboro

Cullman Dismissals List Names Several Residents

A Cullman notice lists multiple residents including Agnes McCrary Carol Pagine Pansy White Edith Chapman James Cleghorn Virgil Crumbley Flossie Duren Warren McPhillips Rachel Riddle Joan Rodgers and Mary Strickland as dismissed from an unspecified matter.

Agnes McCrary Cullman Carol Juanita Pagine Pansy I.white Edith Chapman Hanceville James N. Cleghorn Arley Virgil H. Crumbley Flossie Duren Warren McPhillips Rachel Riddle Addison Joan Rodgers Mary Strickland

Navy Diamond Textured Knit Top

A navy diamond textured double knit top offered in pink green turquoise and navy. Size range 8 to 18 with a price of $18.00.

Woman in Critical Condition After Home Shooting

Police probe a shooting at a Moulton home left a woman in critical condition. The injured woman is identified as Mrs John Henry Barnes in her late twenties who lives near Moulton High School. Her husband was taken into custody late last night.

Moulton John Henry Barnes Moulton High School

New Hospital Wing Ready In L ren ce MOULTON

Lawrencé County Hospital prepares to move patients into a 41 bed expansion after a final $355 590 inspection. Construction by Gresham Williams and Johnson started last March, adding north and south wings with an open courtyard, two delivery rooms, private labor room and a new bacteriology laboratory and enhanced surgical and pathology facilities.

Moulton Lawrencé County Hospital Owen Sandlin Decatur Gresham, Williams and Johnson

Trip Knits and The New World Textures For Today’s Girl

A playful fashion note highlights newly textured fabrics described as soft and swingy for modern active wear. The piece nods to versatile styling from global and local sources, emphasizing mobility and quick-pivot fashion for busy women.

Trip

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