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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1964
Page
2
Senate investigators heard a sketchy account of Bobby Baker taking two young women to New Orleans for several days of partying last year. The briefing referenced a free or informal trip with social events tied to Baker.
The Decatur parade drew large crowds with bands including Huntsville A&M and Decatur High School, a Jaycee sponsored event, and Santa Claus leading reindeer. Jaycee float won amateur division with $75 prize. Medical and Surgical Assistants and Jones Western Wear placed second and third.
The forecast covers sunset at 4 37 p m and sunrise at 6 42 a m for Sunday. Moonset is at 6 47 p m while the Moon reaches apogee at 252 500 miles from Earth. Orion shines in the southeast at 10 16 p m tonight.
Decatur and surrounding area forecast for today and tonight calling for cloudy and windy conditions with colder air. Sunday remains cloudy and cold with north to northwest winds 10 to 20 mph diminishing at night. Overnight low around 32 with daytime high near 40.
Hospital records show admissions including Walter Craig at 1603 2nd Ave SW and Harold Grantland at 408 4th Ave SW. Dismissals include Prentiss Clark at 2505 Spring Ave SW and Mrs Enoch St John at 1307 8th Ave SE among others such as Benjamin Blankenship and William R Bartlett.
A string of names and addresses appears, including Ernest Standridge, Lisa Rowell, Robert Thigpen, Bobby Narmore, and infant daughter of Ernest Jennings, among others. Locations reference Decatur, Moulton, Waldermose Springs, Paradise Trailer Court, and Cedar Street addresses.
Columbus Holt 63 died Friday morning at a local hospital. Funeral services will be today at 2 p.m. at Shoal Creek Baptist Church with Rev. Charles Smith and Bunyan Wallace officiating. Burial will be in adjoining Peck Cemetery. Survivors include two daughters Dora Lopez and Margaret Ann Borden, one sister Vila Watkins, two brothers Marion Holt and H L Holt, and six grandchildren. Holt was a Rural Grove Baptist member. The body remains at Peck Funeral Home until services.
In Washington J Edgar Hoover welcomed President Johnsons waiver allowing him to remain FBI director beyond age 70. AP dispatch notes change keeps leadership stability as Hoover continues guiding the bureau.
Dr Walter Fudge of Lamison marks his 87th birthday with wild turkey from a hunting trip in southwest Alabama. A longtime physician near Catherine and Lamison he remains active in medicine and loves hunting, genealogy, and sharing stories with patients and friends.
Members of the Morgan County Board of Realtors heard state president Houston Carter and vice president Lanco discuss efforts to improve realtor owner relationships and address license rotation problems. They requested support from the local board to help advance the cause.
The text notes LBJ and agencies aligning with state local governments and private groups to ensure rule understanding. It describes regulations across Agriculture Interior Welfare Housing and Finance GSA and NSF mirroring the new law passed by Congress in July with minor variations.
At 11 40 am Friday on 1st Ave SE a car driven by Bob Hill 28 of 1409 Newman St SW collided with a vehicle driven by Howard Thrasher 44 of 211 4th Ave. A car driven by Richard Harris 48 of Decatur collided with John Sivley 68 of Trinity Friday at 855 m on Moulton St SE. At 730 am on Danville Rd SW cars driven by Helen Bound 36 of Decatur and Marshall Champion 26 of Danville collided.
Gov elects Volpe and Evans discuss GOP national committee overhaul with calls for limited recrimination and broader reorganizations. Panel hints at four deputy national chairmen to represent all regions while leaders weigh retention and purge. Gavin laments low Negro vote share in North Carolina race amid party division.
Garrison, on a barge just unloaded, shouted for Garth after he vanished. Officials think Garth struck his head on another barge and fell. He lived on Somerville Road and had worked six years for Decatur Grain Elevator.
The report notes the Methodist church appointed the Decatur district superintendent in 1962 during a day-long conference. The official called the event a wonderful district conference and praised the church’s work.
USS ESTEEM Engineman 3.C Wiley C Usery son of Mr and Mrs Ernest E Usery Athens 8 participated Nov 9 15 in operation Flea Bite a mine warfare training exercise off the California coast. The exercise conducted by the Pacific Fleet Mine Force was the year's largest mine warfare drill.
A reader friendly overview of oceanography explains how shorelines tides currents and ocean depths are studied by ocean scientists. It notes salt content why the sea is salty and the role of dredging the sea floor to learn about life and mud deposits down to 12 000 feet.
A playful reader page presents three riddles with answers: 1 A watchdog 2 Trumpets 3 Kittens. The column engages children with quick wordplay and humor in a lighthearted tone.
The daisy name derives from Old English dayes eye meaning eye of the day. The flower shows a sunburst center with ray like petals. Yesterday’s puzzle answer includes placing one end coin on a corner coin to form four in a row and three in the other. Joyce Laone of Naugatuck Conn is today's winner.
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