Weather and river notes for Decatur area Tuesday
Sunset 4 37 p m Tonight sunrise 6 41 a m Moonrise 5 03 a m New Moon Thursday Aldebaran rises after sunset and sets at moonrise Saturn sets 7 19 p m Jupiter follows Saturn Venus lies between Moon and Sun Tennessee River at Keller Memorial Bridge reads 16 35 feet down 19 feet in 24 hours Readings sea level 550 65 feet High 73 at 1 30 p m low 56 at 9 30 p m 9 45 a m 62 Forecast partly cloudy warm today tonight Tuesday mostly cloudy windy with showers late tonight or Tuesday Winds south southwest 10 to 20 mph High today 74 low tonight 60 high Tuesday 7)
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Five Day Forecast for Alabama Warm Start Then Cooling
Temperatures will run 6 to 10 degrees above normal with warm conditions through Thursday and cooler air arriving Friday into Saturday. Normal minima are 35 to 45 with maxima 55 to 66. Rain chances small from 4 percent to inch, with widely scattered showers in the north on Tuesday and a district-wide shower risk on Friday.
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Alabama
Assistant Postmaster Named At Hartselle
Leo D. Barcliff of Hartselle was promoted from clerk to assistant postmaster after William B. Allen retired. Dan B. Dobbs moved to regular clerk and O. D. Owen was advanced to career substitute clerk.
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Hartselle
Leo D. Barcliff
Postal Service
William B. Allen
Dan B. Dobbs
O. D. Owen
Cullman Publishes First Business Directory and Buyer’s Guide
Cullman County Chamber of Commerce distributed a city map and the first Classified Business Directory and Buyer's Guide this past week. The guide lists Chamber members alphabetically by business and includes telephone numbers.
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Cullman
Cullman County
Classified notices mix of rentals sales and lost item
For Rent two room house all electric call EL 3 7567. For Sale pony saddle and bridle call EL 3 787878 after 4 30 p m. Lost white A and ton Pointer Sunday near Highway 31 Pumping Station call EL 3 6896. For Sale two chandeliers silver frames imported crystals one den light. Three room furnished upstairs apartment no children couple only. 7th Ave St Wi 43 2258
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Highway 31
7Th Ave
Deaths Hartssel le Dutton 6 Died in Gas City Indiana
Services for Shelia Diane Dutton six died Sunday at 9 15 a m in Gas City Indiana will be announced by Peck Funeral Home Hartselle. She was the daughter of James and Mrs Dutton formerly of Morgan County. Survived by six sisters Linda Kathy Peggy Ruth Donna Jo and Lesa Jane Dutton all of Gas City and grandparents Mrs Sallie Dutton Hartselle and Mr and Mrs W O Murphy Lacey's Spring.
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Hartselle
Shelia Diane Dutton
Gas City
Ind
Peck Funeral Home
Morgan County
James Dutton
Linda
Kathy
Peggy
Ruth
Donna Jo
Lesa Jane Dutton
Sallie Dutton
W. O. Murphy
Lacey
Voters face 45 statewide amendments in four counties
In Mobile DeKalb and Calhoun counties a large slate of amendments awaits approval with local issues on pensions hospital board finances government form changes and school tax use. Amendment 36 affects Lawrence County industrial trusts while amendments 1 and 2 seek bonds for prisons and a Huntsville research institute. Polls open 8 to 6 in some towns and 8 to 5 elsewhere with limited absentee ballots cast.
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Mobile
Mobile County Hospital Board
DeKalb
Calhoun
Lawrence County
Morgan County
Limestone
Lawrence
Cullman
Decatur
Hartselle
Athens
Moulton
Huntsville
University of Alabama
Pace
Texaco
McCulloch
Funeral plans set for Sherman Terry Moulton
Sherman Terry 69 of Moulton died Saturday night after being struck by a car on Alabama Highway 24 inside the city limits at 6 20 p m Funeral services will be today at 12 30 p m from Mount Moriah Methodist Church Burial will follow in Jones Chapel Cemetery Elliott Brown Service Funeral Home directing Survivors include four brothers Joe F Rispey Simon and Able Terry Courtland three sisters Mrs Cleveland Jacobs Courtland Mrs Maggie Carpenter Hillsboro Miss Nider Terry Courtland 16 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren Pallbearers will be Tennis and Thurman Terry Phillip Owens Bobby Pickens Charlie Aldredge and Travis Parker.
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Moulton
Sherman Terry
Alabama
Mount Moriah Methodist Church
Jones Chapel
Elliott-Brown
Joe F
Rispey
Simon
Able Terry
Courtland
Cleveland Jacobs
Maggie Carpenter
Hillsboro
Nider Terry
Tennis
Thurman Terry
Phillip Owens
Bobby Pickens
Charlie Aldredge
Travis Parker
Funeral services for Vance Grissom in Cullman
Funeral services for Vance Grissom 63 Cullman 10 will be today at 2 p.m. from Emens Church. Burial will be in adjoining cemetery. Survived by widow Fapme Grissom three sons Clinton Hoyte and Christian Grissom one daughter Cora Margaret Gill of Chicago four sisters Leona McDowell Anne Newman Linda Roberts and Bill Hickman two brothers Asa and Kelley Grissom and father Ben Grissom.
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Cullman
Vance Grissom
Emens
Fapme Grissom
Clinton?“ Hoyte
Christian Grissom
Cora Margaret Gill
Chicago
Leona McDowell
Anne Newman
Linda Roberts
Bill Hickman
Asa
Kelley Grissom
Ben Grissom
Funeral for Mrs Maggie Fowler in Florida
Mrs Maggie Fowler 47 died Wednesday in Florida. The service will be held today at 2 p.m. at Welcome Church with burial in the adjoining cemetery. Survivors are Grady Fowler her husband Gene Fowler a son and two daughters Mrs Gra cie Reeves and Mrs Ruth Bradford all of Lake Worth Florida.
Funeral services for Mrs. A. L. Murphree in Cullman
Mrs. A L Murphree 51 Cullman died Sunday. Services will be at 2 p m today at First Baptist Church Cullman. Burial in Hopewell Cemetery. Survived by three brothers Leon L D Murphree of Cullman and O C Murppree of Demopolis.
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Cullman
A. L. Murphree
First Baptist Church of
Hopewell
Leon
L. D. Murphree
O.C. Murppree
Démopolis
Births Reported From Local Hospitals
A girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Leon Brady at Baugh Wiley Smith Hospital on Saturday. A boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Andy Molaro at Baugh Wiley Smith Hospital on Sunday. A girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. James Lott at 1635 Jackson Street on Sunday. A boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Wayne Corbin in Hart selle 3 on Saturday at Decatur General Hospital. A boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Hal McDonald in Hart selle 2 at Decatur General Hospital.
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Leon Brady
Locust St
Baugh-Wiley-Smith Hospital
Andy Molaro
Cain St
James Lott
Jackson St
Johnnie Wayne Corbin
Hartselle
Decatur General Hospital
James D. Ratliff
1603
12Th St. SE
Hal McDonald
Patterson Dedicates Minor Heights Junior High in Birmingham
Gov. John Patterson dedicated the $500,000 Minor Heights Junior High School in Birmingham. About 500 people attended as he said good citizenship requires good education, funded by Alabama's 1959 $100 million school bond program.
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Birmingham
John Patterson
Minor Heights
Death Probe Continues in City Cemetery Shooting Case
Officers pursue charges against Otis Eugene Trammell after 37 year old Erskin Brown was shot in the neck and jaw near City cemetery. Trammell, held in City jail, reportedly admitted the shooting following a dispute over a gambling debt.
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City Cemetery
Erskin Brown
Sunset Dr. NW
City
Otis Eugene Trammell
Madison St. NW
Ernest Bowman
Police Department
Trammell
Brown
Trammel
Hartselle police arrest eight in past week
District Diary reports eight arrests by Hartselle police over the past week. Six face charges of public drunkenness, one for driving while intoxicated, and one for disorderly conduct, all to be tried before May or Grady Long Tuesday at 9 a.m. in Recorder's Court at City Hall. Fire department answered four grass fire calls with no damage, including Milford Black residence, Hammett Addition, Morgan County High School, and Pruett's Store, east and south of Hartselle.
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Hartselle
Grady Long
Recorder's Court
City Hall
Milford Black
Hammett Addition
Morgan County High School
Pruett
Elkmont High School P T A Meeting Set For Thursday
Elkmont High School's P T A plans a Thursday evening gathering in the school lunch room to discuss upcoming events and student activities.
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Elkmont
Elkmont High School
P-Ta
Sheriff’s Office arrests twelve over weekend in Cullman
The Cullman sheriff’s force arrested twelve individuals over the weekend. The roundup included three juveniles and one each for reckless driving improper brakes worthlessness checks improper lights public drunkenness driving while license revoked highway intoxication violating the prohibition law and driving while intoxicated.
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Cullman
Sheriff's Force
Sheriff’s force arrests thirteen in past week
Thirteen arrests were made by the sheriff's force during the past week for public drunkenness six assault and battery violations of the prohibition law two carnal knowledge reckless driving and one worthless check.
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Moulton
Hospital List of Dismissals and Admissions in Decatur Area
Hospital records show multiple admissions and dismissals. Names include Montie Hugh Bowling Eddie Lee Stutts Mrs Johnnie W Corbin Marsha Kay Crow Linda Diane Crider Martha E Barnes Edward Davis Rouse James D Ratliff Hal McDonald Thomas McCurry Berdie Comerford Charlie Ferrell Herman Hutton Herbert Weems Rickey Lynam Miller Floyd Sivley Robert B Flautt Roland Royer Brenda Lee Terry Shields Culps Roy H Ellis and others with addresses in Somerville Decatur Athens Moulton Courtland Trinity Elkmont and Elkmont area households. Infant entries noted for Larry Dillard William Garnett and Connie Sherrill.
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Montie Hugh Bowling
Somerville
Eddie Lee Stutts
Decatur
Johnnie W. Corbin
Hartselle
Little Marsha Kay Crow
Linda Diane Crider
Ave
Martha E. Barnes
Colonial Rest Home
Edward Davis Rouse
Courtland
Rickey Lynam Miller
Athens
Floyd Sivley
Robert B. Flautt
12Th St
Roland Royer
Trinity
Brenda Lee Terry
5Th Ave
Shields W. Culps
Elkmont
Roy H. Ellis
Pennylane
Larry Dillard
William T. Garnett
College St
Connie A. Sherrill
Box
Weekend police surge yields twenty six arrests in Athens
Athens police report a busy weekend with 26 arrests. Public drunkenness tops the list at 11 cases, followed by speeding seven, whisky possession two, affray two, driving while intoxicated one, unnecessary noise one, assault and battery one, and no driver's license one.
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Athens
Lawrence arrests list shows weekend busts by sheriff force
Sheriff’s force made 23 arrests over the weekend including seven for violating prohibition law four for no driver's license two for speeding two for reckless driving two for highway intoxication and one each for public drunkenness abusive language carrying a concealed weapon and grand larceny.
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Moulton
Lawrence Grand Jury Indicts 36
Lawrence County Grand Jury, impaneled for the November term, returned 37 true bills. The report notes the county jail prisoners are well kept considering the 60 cents per day allowance. Roy Whitman served as foreman.
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Moulton
Lawrence County
Roy Whitman
Bowen Faces Trial At Huntsville
William F. Bowen, 30, stands trial in state court in Huntsville for the first degree murder of Janice Clower Thomas, 27, mother of two found beaten and stabbed at her home last October. Bowen, a former pest control salesman and ex-convict, surrendered to police after a call from Atlanta.
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Huntsville
Ala
William F. Bowen
Janice Clower Thomas
Bowen
Atlanta
Fortenberry Family and associates listed in Decatur notice
A local notice lists multiple residents including Mrs John Oliver of Memorial Drive Northwest, Robert Fortenberry and Sherry Fortenberry of 218 8th Avenue Northwest, Master Fortenberry and Robert Fortenberry of 218 8th Avenue Northwest, Daisy Dungy of 1622 North, Ann Bates of Decatur, Judy Mayfield of West Court Apartments, and W P Woodruff of Decatur. The fragment outlines names and addresses in a public notice context.
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John Oliver
Memorial Dr
Robert Fortenberry
8Th Ave
Sherry Fortenberry
Master Fortenberry
Ann Bates
Decatur
Judy Mayfield
West Court Apts
W. P. Woodruff
Courtland Names Involved Persons
Courtland records list Mrs. Billy Goodwin, Stewart Horton, and Master Ronnie Thrasher of 211 11th Ave NW as parties or individuals connected to a local matter. The brief item notes these names without further context or action details.
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Billy Goodwin
Courtland
Stewart Horton
Ronnie Thrasher
11Th Ave
List of Names in Cullman and Nearby Towns
A readable roster lists residents and spouses in Cullman and nearby towns including Decatur Hanceville Addison Garden City and Cullman with several individuals named such as Jeanne Moore Minnie Dowia Eva Ben Durham and others in grouped entries. The names appear in a sequence with titles and marital roles indicated.
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Jeanne Moore
Decatur
Minnie Dowia
Hanceville
$100 000 Suit On In Lawrence
A jury was struck and the trial began in Lawrence County circuit court over a $100 000 damage suit. Plaintiff Ward C. Preuit as administrator of the estate of Ward C. Preuit Jr. sues Ernest Gist over a traffic crash that caused the death of Preuit Jr. in August 1959.
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Moulton
Lawrence
Ward C. Preuit
Ward C. Preuit Jr
Ernest Gist
Coca Cola Executive to Speak at Cullman Banquet
Clarence N. Walker executive staff representative of the Coca Cola Co in Atlanta will be guest speaker at the 19th annual Cullman Chamber of Commerce Banquet on February 15 at the National Guard Armory. Judy and Terry Ingram will perform dinner music on accordion and electric organ. they have Midwest Southeast performance history and began music studies at age five after winning Ted Mack and Horace Heidt showcases.
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Cullman
Clarence N. Walker
Coca-Cola Co
Atlanta
Cullman Chamber of Commerce
National Guard
Judy
Terry Ingram
Southeast
Ted Mack
New York
Horace Heidt
Three Youths Face Car Theft Charges
Three 15 year old youths were jailed over the weekend in connection with a car theft Friday from Whitaker's Used Car Lot in Hanceville. A hearing is scheduled today. Chief Deputy Buell Graves and Hanceville Police Chief G C Chapman returned the youths here after they were apprehended Friday night in Fultondale Alabama.
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Cullman
Whitaker
Hanceville
Buell Graves
Chie G. C. Chapman
Fultondale
Ala
Markets Report: Grains Cattle Prices Move Mixed
Markets show cotton and grain quotes with corn soybeans and oats listed. Cattle active with varied pricing across steers heifers cows and calves, including feeder steers and vealers. hogs steady to mostly lower.
Wall Street trends lift indexes as industrials rise
The AP average of 60 stocks at noon gained 1.2 points with industrials up and rails and utilities higher. U S Steel and Jones & Laughlin climbed while savings and loan stocks fell sharply amid profit taking and higher bank rates. The Dow moved to 732.07.
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Jones & Laughlin
Lukens Steeel
Ford
American Telephone
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United Financial
Great Western Financial
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American Stock Exchange
U.S
Birmingham Eggs Prices Steady at Local Offerings
Local egg offerings remain barely adequate with supplies clearing. Prices hold with some reductions to a new base price. Consumer Grades show Grade A White large 3314-48 and mediums 34-36 and 27-32 for retailers up to 9:30 a.m. today including door delivery and direct sales by nearby producers.
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Birmingham
Poultry Market Briefs From Birmingham and Georgia
In Birmingham several broilers and fryers items cleared with firm undertone due to light supplies. Slaughter today totaled 874,300 head versus 833,800 on Monday. Farm quotes show 13 cents with some deals up to half a cent over, while plant delivered prices ranged from 13.5 to 14.5 cents. Georgia live policy details noted in Atlanta.
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Broilers & Fryers
Former UA President Dies at 78 in Birmingham
Dr. John M. Gallalee former president of the University of Alabama died in a Birmingham hospital at age 78 after a brief hospitalization. A Portsmouth Virginia native he led the engineering school before becoming president in 1948 serving until 1953 and later worked as a consultant. Survivors include son Jack Gallalee former state representative and daughter Mrs Gordon D. Martin of Birmingham. Funeral services will be announced.
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John M. Gallalee
University of Alabama
Gallalee
University
Portsmouth
University of Virginia
Jack Gallalee
Mobile
Gordon D. Martin
Dominican crisis deepens as Balaguer faces pressure to resign
Fiallo and the Civic Union demand Balaguer step down before any new government forms amid threats of military takeover. Unrest follows a failed formula offer with Balaguer reportedly ill but continuing duties. Thirteen rebellious air force officers resign, seeking to remove the armed forces from politics and accusing officials of bribery to silence them.
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Balaguer
Civic Union
Air Force
Pedro Rodriguez Echavarria
Armed Forces
Rodriguez Echavarria
Airforce
Nelson Gonzalez Pomares
Gonzalez Pomares
Pedro Santiago Rodriguez Echavarria
Rafael Trujillo
Andres Rodriguez Mendez
Barahona
Market Steady as Poultry Offers Fall Short of Demand
Market remains steady to firm as offerings stay below full requirements. Broilers and fryers quoted 13-14 cents at farm while heavy hens rise about 1 cent. Breeder broilers at farms 17 cents with plants at 17-18 cents. light hens at farms 16-17 cents and plants mostly 8-8.5 cents. Old roosters fall to 5-6 cents at farms and plants.
Market Report from Nashville and Thomasville Livestock
Live animal prices steady across Nashville markets with high choice steers at 26.00 per 100 pounds and cows around 16.00 to 17.00. Thomasville hog receipts show 5,100 head over three days with U S 1 and 2 weights bringing 15.00 to 16.75 and hogs overall steady to slightly lower.
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Castle
Thomasville
Albany
Columbus
Moultrie
Dothan
Ala
Jacksonville
Fla
U.S
Beetle Grubs Threaten Grass Roots Health
Grubs of the Japanese beetle Oriental beetle and Asiatic garden beetle may severely injure grass by feeding on its roots, harming turf vitality and appearance.
Traffic and Court Roundup From Morgan County Area
The Highway Patrol reports no rural auto mishaps in four counties over the last 24 hours. A docket lists 66 charges led by public drunkenness with 16. other offenses include reckless driving and speeding. Three-vehicle collision on 2nd Ave SE at 5:35 p.m. Sunday involved Jack Norwood, Claudie Shumake, and Paul Dumas. Community notices cover club meetings, school staff in-service, fire calls, Auburn University visitations, a city sewer hearing, and DAV and Eastern Star meetings. Sheriff urges Morgan County Posse members to attend Friday parade in Moulton with a post-event gathering.
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Recorder
2Nd Ave. SE
Jack Norwood
Lth St
Claudie Shumake
Jackson St
Paul Dumas
5Th Ave. SE
Dumas
Shumake
Norwood
Ress
Knox McRae
Morgan County Sheriff's Posse
Moulton
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Danville Rd
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East Acres
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Pittsburgh, Pa
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