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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1961

Page

2

Le Club Entre Meres Meeting and Local Notices

Le Club Entre Meres will meet Friday at 3 15 p m in the home of Mrs Ainslie Wyle 2519 Stratford Rd City clerk reports building permits for John Nesmith 303 7th Ave NW H B Smith 2334 State Ave SW and H L Wood 243 Jackson St SE with $500 estimates A bruised left leg occurred to Modene West Lawson 39 after a two vehicle collision on 6th Ave and Holly St involving Willie C Solomon 39 of Decatur The Solomon vehicle was southbound and Lawson eastbound at 12 15 p m Monday A sheriff s unit jailed one person on driving while intoxicated and reckless driving Charges A transformer fire at Decatur High School caused slight loss A grass fire at Flint City Decatur Post Office to stay open Wednesday and Saturday afternoons through Christmas with stamps parcel sales. money order window closes 12 30 p m Wednesdays and Saturdays Other notices: Colonel John Robins Chapter D A R luncheon Saturday noon at Mrs M A Jones 2008 Crestview Dr SE Decatur Council No 81 Royal and Select Masters meets Wednesday 7 30 p m Masonic Temple Decatur Duplicate Bridge players meet Wednesday 7 p m at American Legion and Auxiliary Home Bank St

John Nesmith 7Th Ave H. B. Smith State Ave H. L. Wood Jackson St Modene West Lawson Endlam Blvd Willie C. Soloman Decatur 1 Soloman 6Th Ave Lawson Holly St Decatur I. E. Self Self John Robin D.A.R M. A. Jones Crestview Dr. SE

Hospital Listings Update in Athens Elkmont Areas

A long list enumerates patients and dismissals from hospitals including Teresia Ann Clark Elkmont J Thomas Holland Athens Mrs Louis Malone Elkmont Cecil Ester Bowers Athens Richard Campbell Ardmore Tenn Susan Kay Barnett Athens and many others. The roll includes numerous residents of Athens Elkmont Tanner Toney Harvest Anderson and surrounding towns with discharge notes and patient counts.

Teresia Ann Clark Elkmont J. Thomas Holland Athens Louis Malone Cecil Ester Bowers Smith Richard Campbell Ardmore Tenn Susan Kay Barnett Jane Weaver Robert Ruff Elenora Bailey Earline Moore Betty Lou Taylor Mildred Sentell Ruth E. David Charles Hugh Kelly Johnnie Lou King Charles Hill Lewter Bertha Rickett Sophus M. Mobley Anderson Janie Lou King Mary Living Liddie Brown Ruby Tarpley Mildred Earline Hambric Ricky Wayne Bales Charlie Will Lewter Ruth Silas Sophus Mobley Betty Elizabeth Dunnington Terry Wilson Downs Toney Thomas Edwards Steve Balch Harvest Lillian Irene Robinson Juanita Baugher Cassie Fraser Edwinia Bowers Carolyn Ann Kribbs Alice Carolyn Gaston Mable Corder Rena Coffman Spencer Gooch Doris Janette Gordon Eula Irené Carter

Local births noted in Alabama counties

Mr and Mrs Houston Taylor of Athens welcome a daughter on December 2 at Athens Limestone Hospital. Mr and Mrs William Lewer of Athens have a son on December 3 at Athens Limestone Hospital. Mr and Mrs Chester Westmoreland of Addison have a son on December 3 at Cullman Hospital. Mr and Mrs J C Hall of Hanceville have a son on December 2 at Cullman Hospital. Mr and Mrs Gene Lamar of Arkadelphia have a son on December 2 at Cullman Hospital. A boy is born to Mr and Mrs Herbert Weems of Moulton on Monday at Decatur General Hospital. A boy is born to Mr and Mrs Raymond Sapp of Decatur on December 4 at Decatur General Hospital. A boy is born to Mr and Mrs A J Morris of Town Creek on December 2 at Bank Street Hospital.

Houston Taylor Athens Athens-Limestone Hospital William T. Lewter Chester Westmoreland Addison Cullman Hospital J. C. Hall Hanceville Gene Lamar Arkadelphia Herbert Weems Moulton Decatur General Hospital Raymond Sapp Decatur A. J. Morris Town Creek Bank Street Hospital

Murder Charge Placed Here In Morgan County

Otis Eugene Trammell, 26, of 703 Madison St NW, charged with second degree murder in the slaying of Erskin Brown, 37, near the City Cemetery. Brown was shot in the lower jaw with a 12 gauge shotgun. Trammell jailed after Lt. Bowman finished the investigation.

Otis Eugene Trammell Madison St. NW Erskin Brown Trammell Morgan County Ernest Bowman Police Department Brown

Lawrence Damage Suit Continues in Lawrence County Court

A $100 000 damage suit involving Ward C. Preuit as administrator of the estate of Ward C. Preuit Jr. against Ernest Gist continued in Lawrence County circuit court shortly before noon. Preuit Jr. died in a traffic mishap in August 1959.

Moulton Ward C. Preuit Ward C. Preuit Jr Ernest Gist Lawrence County

For Sale Listings Include Pet and Housing Ads

Classifieds show a Chihuahua puppy for sale and multiple apartment rentals with furnished rooms private bath gas heat and water included. Also listed are a 1950 Oldsmobile convertible with new top and starter and a 1951 Chevy with a 12 month warranty on a TV tube. Contact details include 718 4th Ave S and Jim Watson across from Chemstrand.

4Th Ave S Oldsmobile Jim Watson Chemstrand

Local Dismal List of Residents and Dismissals

A long readable list enumerates residents and dismissals in Cullman and nearby towns. Names include Mrs. Carie O Bar Huntsville Clint Floyd Williams Cullman and many others with addresses such as 1401 6th Ave SE 1023 9th and 1211 13th Ave SE. The entries cover numerous individuals across Hanceville Cullman Addison and Arka delphia with various initials and street numbers.

Carie O'Bar Hartselle Jettie Mayo Huntsville Faye McMasters 6Th Ave Floyd Williams Ferry St Frank McCormick Elkton Tenn Inez Dunn Carridale

Bank Street Admissions and Town Creek Sellers

List of individuals including Mrs. William H. Crowe Hart-Seller R J Crosslin Town Creek, Mrs A J Morris Town Creek and Mrs Willodean Slayton Court land, showing transfers or admissions.

Bank Street Admissions William H. Crowe Hart- Seller R. J. Crosslin Town Creek A. J. Morris

Obituary notices list Beaver Terry Morris Hogland in Somerset Hillsboro

Miss June Frances Beaver of Somerville and Leonard S Terry of Hillsboro are named in an obituary notice along with Mrs Jack Morris of Lamar Street and Jesse Howard Hogland of Decatur.

June Frances Beaver Somerville Leonard S Terry Hillsboro Jack Morris Lamar

Evening Sky Features Planets Jupiter Saturn Over Southwest

Weather and sky note for Wednesday December 6 reports sunset at 4 37 p m sunrise 6 42 a m moonrise 6 05 a m new moon December 7 evening planets Jupiter and Saturn visible in the southwest at 5 58 p m. A line from Jupiter to Vega passes above Altair in the western sky.

Jupiter Saturn Vega Altair

Tennessee River Levels and TVA Lake Steadies Report

The Tennessee River reading at Keller Memorial Bridge this morning was 16.44 feet, up 0.09 feet in 24 hours. Sea level reading was 550.74 feet. TVA lakes: Pickwick 408.7, Guntersville 593.1, Whitesburg 551.7, Wheeler 550.6, Wilson 507.0 feet. High yesterday 72 at 1 p.m., low 47 at 6 a.m. Today 11 a.m. 48. Forecast cloudy and cooler with light morning rain. Tonight cloudy and colder. Wednesday partly to mostly cloudy and cool. Winds northwest 8–15 mph. Today’s high 61, tonight low 36, Wednesday high 50.

Keller Memorial Bridge TVA Pickwick Guntersville Whitesburg Wheeler Wilson Albany Albuquerque Atlanta Bismarck Boston Wen Weces Buffalo Chicago Cleee Cleveland Denver Des Moines Detroit Fairbanks Fort Worth Helena Honolulu Indianapolis Juneau Kansas City Los Angeles Louisville Memphis Miami Milwaukee St. Paul New Orleans New York Oklahoma City Omaha Philadelphia Phoenix Pittsburgh Portland Ore Rapid City Richmond St. Louis

Funeral services set for Mrs. Sarah Hill

Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah Hill are planned Wednesday at 3 30 p m from King Memorial Methodist Church with Reynolds Funeral Home directing burial at Sykes Cemetery Survivors include her father and other relatives the notice states

Sarah Hill King Memorial Methodist Church Sykes Cemetery Reynolds Funeral Home

Local Names Listed in Cullman and Nearby Areas

A long list of residents and addresses from Cullman Decatur Hartselle Athens Moulton Trinity Falkville and Sheridan appears. Names include George C Cook John G Norris Miss Nelle Lake Woodrow Windham Thomas W Haynes Mrs James L Dockery and many others with street addresses. The notice compiles households across several towns.

Tur George C. Cook Cullman John G. Norris Decatur Nelle Lake Hartselle Woodrow Windham Courtland Thomas W. Haynes Athens James L. Dockery 10Th Ave Alfred Long Edward Cook White St

Deaths Mrs Mary Lou Mitchell 73 Russellville

Funeral services for Mrs Mary Lou Mitchell 73 of Russellville were held Thursday at 10 30 a m at Washington Ave Church of Christ. Burial followed in K P Cemetery in Russellville. Survived by two sons Edwin Neal Mitchell Florence and George M Mitchell Chicago. two daughters Frances M Lemay Washington DC and Mrs Paul Crawford Decatur.

Mary Lou Mitchell Russellville Washington Ave Church of Christ K. P Edwin Neal Mitchell Florence George M. Mitchell Chicago Frances M. LeMay Washington, D.C Paul Crawford Decatur

Dr. John Gallalee laid to rest in Tuscaloosa burial

Dr. John M. Gallalee former president of the University of Alabama will be buried Wednesday at Tuscaloosa Memorial Park. He died Monday in Birmingham at age 78 after leading the university from 1948 to 1953 and later advising various firms and civic groups.

Tuscaloosa Ala John M. Gallalee University of Alabama Tuscaloosa Memorial Park Birmingham Gallalee University

Funeral services for Sheila Dutton in Hartselle

Funeral services for Sheila Diane Dutton six year old who died in Gas City Indiana will be held Wednesday at Cedar Creek Baptist Church with Rev. W L Carden. Burial will follow in the adjacent cemetery Peck Funeral Home directing.

Hartselle Shelia Diane Dutton Gas City Ind Cedar Creek Baptist Church Rev W. L. Carden Peck Funeral Home

Lena Dunlap Hartselle Death and Funeral Arrangements

Mrs Lena Dunlap 82 of Hart selle died Monday night in a local hospital. Funeral services set for Wednesday at 2 PM from Salem Methodist Church with viewing from 1 to 2 PM. Burial in Hart selle. Survivors include six daughters eight grandchildren two great grandchildren two sisters and four brothers.

Hartselle Lena Dunlap Salem Methodist Church Peck Funeral Home Venera D. Strawn Hillsboro Tenn Leslian McCaig Decatur Texas

Funeral set for Donald G. Terry at Courtland Church

Donald G. Terry Doald Gene Terry of Courtland died today at 1 05 a m after a local illness. The Courtland Baptist Church service will be conducted by Rev Ernest Dillard. Burial is in Courtland Cemetery. Survivors include his widow Irene Terry son Marlon Terry step son Jimmy Ray Terry step daughter Carolyn Faye Terry parents Hammett and Mrs. Terry Jr brother Marlowe Terry and grandparents Hammett Terry Sr Lula Norton and Ellis Norton.

Doald Gene Terry Courtland Courtland Baptist Church Ernest Dillard Gunthorp-Brown Decatur Irene Terry Marlon Terry Jimmy Ray Terry Carolyn Faye Terry Hammett Terry Jr Marlowe Terry Hammett Terry Sr Lula Norton Town Creek Ellis Norton Tuscaloosa

Vandals Break In At Somerville Road School

Vandals damaged Somerville Road School on Monday night breaking glass doors and hinges and entering about 75 percent of rooms. They broke a central south door glass and opened a milk and Coke machine with a small amount of change missing from the machines and stock room. Two other break-ins were reported with about 200 dollars in cigarettes stolen at a Danville Road store.

Somerville Road Danville Rd Baker Bro

Funeral services for Erskin Brown set for Thursday

Erskin Brown will be honored with funeral services Thursday at 1 30 p m from Davis Temple Primitive Baptist Church Hillsboro burial in Swoopes Cemetery Reynolds Funeral Home in charge Survivors include wife Evelyn Brown Decatur daughters Linda Lafreda Denose and Kathy Brown all Decatur three sons Erskin Jr Charles Edward and Dennis Brown of Decatur mother Marinda Brown Spring City Tenn three sisters Katherine Brown Eariene Stalling and Cornelia Phillips Hillsboro two brothers Stalling and Ollis Brown Spring City Tenn

Erskin Brown Davis Temple Primitive Baptist Church Hillsboro Swoopes Reynolds Funeral Home Evelyn Brown Decatur Linda Lafreda Denoise Kathy Brown Erskin Brown Jr Charles Edward Brown Dennis Brown Marinda Brown Spring City Tenn Katherine Brown

Five-Year Decatur High Football Seats Go On Sale

Public sale starts 8 a.m. Thursday at the City Electric Department for 60 dollar five year reserved seats in Section E. Payments may be cash or monthly, with options including down payment and installments. Proceeds fund a 3,500 seat stadium and pole relocation. Sellathon events and radio promotions run through the sale period.

Decatur City Electric Department DHS

Cotton acreage cut in four counties for 1962 crop

Allotments for Morgan Limestone Lawrence and Cullman counties are reduced by about 800 acres each. Morgan 1962 allotment 30 436 acres down 787 from 1961. Limestone 1962 allotment just over 54 000 acres down about 800 from 1961. Lawrence 1962 allotment 40 931 1 acres down from 41 717. Cullman 1962 allotment 35 947 acres about 300 less. few farmers failed to plant 75 percent.

Limestone County ASC Wallace Steele Steele Alva Wade Lawrence County Wade Cullman County Horace Montgomery Montgomery

Horse Kick Sends Man To Hospital

Grady Dotson, 33, of Hillsboro, was admitted to Lawrence County Hospital at 9 30 a m Sunday in poor condition after a saddle horse kicked him. He is unconscious with a fractured skull loss of his left eye and a broken cheekbone. He is father of three children.

Hillsboro Grady Dotson Lawrence County Hospital Dotson

Break-in damages pay phone at wash ette on 19th Ave SE

A pay telephone was ripped from the wall at a wash ette on 19th Ave SE last night. The amount stolen could not be determined.

19Th Ave

Wall Street mixed as savings and loan shares fall

Markets in New York slide as savings and loan stocks drop after news banks may raise rates to 4 percent. AP average of 60 stocks at noon dips 0.30, with declines in industrials rails and utilities. Steel shares edge up while electrical equipment faces slide due to price rigging suits.

New York Savings and Loan Associated Press West Coast

Cullman Rotary Club Tonight Features Glee Club

Cullman High School Glee Club presents a musical program at the Cullman Rotary Club meeting tonight at 6 30 at Lorenz Restaurant. Rotarian Jesse Burbage arranged the program. Trinity Home Demonstration Club meets Thursday at 1 30 in the home of Mrs J E Sims Athens.

Cullman Cullman High School Rotary ‘Club Lorenz Restaurant Jesse Burbage Trinity Trinity Home Demonstration Club J. E. Sims Athens

Russian trip speaker at Cullman Kiwanis meeting

Dr William Ed Dins will address Cullman Kiwanis Club at 6 30 pm at All Steak Cafe about his recent Russia trip. Ladies Night will be Friday at All Steak with a Conservatory of Music Birmingham Southern College program. Installation of new officers occurs in December with Lt Gov Ben Shafer expected.

Cullman William Eddins Cullman Kiwanis Club All Steak Cafe Russia All Steak Conservatory of Music of Birmingham Southern College Ben Shafer

Sewer bill delayed as Southwest Centra sewer plan debated

The City Commission postponed voting on a sewer improvement ordinance to December 12. The plan would run a line to the Robins wood subdivision along 8th Street and Danville Road with an extended segment to serve three houses including Judge Newton B Powell. Powell asked to exclude their properties due to septic tanks. The commission also heard a benches-at-bus-stops proposal from Philip G. Hargett of Public Service Corp. Huntsville and indicated support after technical issues are resolved.

Southwest Centur City Commission Robinwood Subdivision 8Th St Danville Rd Newton B. Powell Powell Philip G. Hargett Public Service Corp Huntsville

Market action shows gains with rising resistance

Early trading moved higher but traders noted increasing resistance to further advances, suggesting a cautious mood as prices edge up amid potential selling pressure.

City Planning Study Sought for Decatur Redevelopment

Decatur Planning Commission was asked to approve a community renewal program study. Charlie Parker of the Decatur Housing Authority urged adoption of a resolution designating areas needing redevelopment. The study would be largely financed by the Federal Housing Agency. next regular meeting is Jan 2, 1962.

Planning Commission Decatur Charlie Parker Decatur Housing Authority Parker Federal Housing Agency

Transit benches proposed pending commission approval

The commission heard proposals about benches at bus stops to be supplied and maintained by a company with advertising rights pending approval. Attorneys for television cable firms asked for local franchises to install a system offering multiple stations and FM radio with an installation charge and monthly fee. No action was taken.

W. J. Williams Decatur Transit Hargett Commission Albert Brewer John Caddell

Also Mentioned on This Page

le Club Entre Meres Ainslie Wyle Stratford Rd Sheriff's Force Decatur High School Flint City Decatur Council Masonic Temple American Legion and Auxiliary Bank St Athens-Limestone Admissions Elnora Bailey Elkmont 2 Peggy Marie Tisdale Tanner Lawrence Prana SP Charles Long 9Th Ave Dorothy Hutcheson 13Th Ave Odessa Sams Cullman Admissions Garry W. Wilhite Woodrow W. Norrell Billy Ray Blythe Artis Ray Cook Hayden Hope H. Burnham Mary Ruth Morgan Maur Lizzie Wilbanks Vinemont Tharice Thelma- Angle Donald Neal Allred Luther A. Lynn Claud H. Jones Linda Faye Winfrey John E. Ege Deborah Ann Baker Gene Wilson Lamar Robert Craige Keena St. Bernard Allen Dwayne Edwards Bert C. Culwell James Sam Walker John T. Quick Deborah Kay McSwain Steve Calvin Bryson Pearl Hines Terry Marsty Tubbs James Monroe Crawford Veda Craft Loyce Comer James S. McMinn Roy Vincent Allred James D. Isom Holly Pond Roney Looney Donnie Theo Walden Foyd J. Ryder Ellen I. Bowen Clarence Brown Bremen Mrs Marshall C. Shaddix Arnetta Joyce Johnson, Hayden Herbert Gay Kenneth Clayton William Bennett Clark Willodean Slayton Decatur General St. Jesse Howard Hogland, Deca Decatur and Vicinity Alabama Muscle Shoals Etecaivco THE Decature James A. Johnson Tower St Kim Stewart Weaver Grant St Ray Ashwander Jr Woodland St Fred G. Agee Tom K. Jackson Ernest C. Ogles Lester Fuller Bobby Joe Pack Jesse Buchanan D. B. Kennemer Douglas Samuel Draper Robert Lewis McBeath Falkville Harold E. Willett Grady M. Lowery Gresham Arthur Springall SW. Madison White Wlth St. Court SE Wilbur Wright Sheridan Apts Mary Mitchell John Gallalee Shelia Dutton Donald G. Terry Calvin Johnson Emmet Johnson Calvin Sheffey Ohio Evelyn Johnson H. L. Ogle Jon Moores Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce Committee WMSL WAJF Whos-Fm Jaycees Sellathon John Gort Decatur High Johnny Sandlin Lonnie Ruth McDaniel Pack Self Jerry Saylor Shumake H. R. Leeman Horse Kick Man Wall Street Trinity Hdc Fed Bicater Buschs Opticians Avenue S.E Angel Engeltop
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