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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1967
Page
2
A woman was transferred to Huntsville from Lawrence County Hospital Saturday night after an assault incident. Her husband remains jailed, following a custody seizure connected to the event. The report notes counts of job seekers and hires for veterans and women.
A 12 inch hunting knife case is dismissed as officers note no conviction support. A cantata led by St John s Episcopal Church senior chair and Austinville Methodist Church will be performed Sunday at 8 p m at St John s. Local events include the Decatur curb and country market daily 8 a m to 9 p m with pork sausage ham roasts Christmas trees greenery and produce. The Decatur Civitan Club meets at Decatur Inn at noon Wednesday. Mizpah Chapter Order of the Eastern Star meets tonight at 7 30 in the Masonic Temple. A servicemen addition to the Christmas list lists Sp/4 Jack E Self APO San Francisco 96262.
Morgan County Civil Defense launched a Medical Self Help program in Decatur schools on Monday delivering over 3,400 texts to four campuses.
A 16 hour physical education and health course with tests and visual aids will be issued to Decatur High, Decatur Junior High, Austin High and Lakeside High as part of a countywide education effort. The program aims to guide people on steps to take until a doctor arrives or a physician is unavailable and will later be shared with 10 county high schools and interested adult groups.
The Decatur Council No Eight Royal and Select Masters assembles Wednesday at 7 30 p m in the Masonic Temple. A Princess Theater sponsored Salvation Army children's film returns Saturday at 10 a m with donations of new or usable toys. The theater opens at 9 30 a m. District 14 Nurses Association installs new officers next Monday at Baugh Wiley Smith Hospital dining room at 7 p m. Members bring a $1 gift and a covered dish. guests are invited.
Market notes list numerous stocks with varied gains and losses led by International Harvester at 33 ½ percent morning, cementing a broad, interbank style market snapshot. Commodities show wood and corn prices with modest shifts as investors scan the New York ticker.
Interdealer market quotations as of about 10 a.m. show representative prices for over the counter securities. Prices exclude retail markups markdowns and other costs, with changes occurring throughout the trading day.
In Atlanta prices at farms for live brokers and fryers rise 11 percent. Trading remains moderate with adequate offerings on hens. Heavy birds mostly 16 cents per pound and light birds mostly 34 to 4 cents.
The fragment mentions meat and names Jr Fay and Angie in a unclear context. No clear event or action is present. Further readable details are needed to form a proper news item with identifiable entities.
Supplies are available with prices steady at unchanged levels. Retail ers pay per dozen for consumer grade items delivered to stores in cartons. Grade A large 36 to 38,14 prices range 33 to 36 cents while small eggs run 23 to 25 cents.
A strong stock market rally advanced through resistance as volume reached 9.34 million shares in four hours. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 7.39 to 890.89, aided by gains from Armco and Bethlehem Steel after price hikes for cold rolled sheets.
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Livingston announce the birth of a daughter at Ganley Street Wiley Smith Hospital. Mr James L McLemore and Mrs McLemore welcome a daughter today at a southwest hospital. Mr and Mrs Bobby Gene Towtomy report a baby girl born at Decatur General Hospital on Alpine Street today.
Jackson County Grand Jury indicts Channell and Douglas Pinion in the August 7 dynamite killing of prosecutor Hoard. Arraignment set for Dec 15. bail denied. Gov Maddox announces indictments with Sheriff Attaway named as state witness. U.S. agents and civilians testified. Court orders guard and restricted press coverage to prevent venue change.
Gov. Lurleen Wallace says the public will eventually alter the effect of the Supreme Court desegregation ruling in Alabama schools. She calls the decision part of a plan by opponents to nationalize schooling and fears loss of state control, while aides point to background remarks about police power if needed. The ruling affects 99 Alabama districts and obliges affirmative action to remove past discrimination in bus routes, faculties, and construction. Former Gov George Wallace claims the order will destroy neighborhood schools and trigger nationwide busing to balance racial composition.
The A7 Corsair II enters combat with 25 000 lb payloads and speeds near 600 mph as U S forces press air strikes against targets around Hanoi including a bridge near Vinh and rail yards north of the city The Delta battle reports Viet Cong casualties rising to 236 with 13 Americans killed and 136 wounded in a large Mekong Delta engagement.
The University of Tennessee hosted a day-long town and country development session sponsored by the Tennessee River Valley Association. USDA funds and programs aiding rural communities were discussed as leaders from Alabama and other Southern states gathered with agricultural officials to address rural needs.
Dismissals and hospital listings include Mrs. Jesse Mobley of Vinemont and Mrs. Ponester Strain of Decatur with others named in Ardmore Flint Hartselle and Decatur areas. Notable entries include Paul Speegle and Howard Cantrell with addresses on 7th Ave Nealie Newton Dover and 6th Ave SW.
A fragmented list of individuals tied to admissions at Baugh Wiley Smith appears, including Billy G Goodwin Courtland Charles T Hamilton Trinity Edward D Overstreet Decatur and others across Alabama towns. The garbled OCR also mentions Louis Cardin and Bobwhite Dr Idridge Puckett Decatur with additional names like Mrs Ronald Spann Arab and Miss Salisha Kilgo Addison.
The Decatur city commission moved ahead with plans for a sanitary sewer system in Ratliff Industrial Park. The project costs about 142 000 dollars and bids are to be opened next month at the second January meeting.
The article notes a small bond issue to fund the park and recreation program with backstop finance from a one cent cigarette tax. It discusses Amendment No 4 linked to the Wheeler and the future of the local library program, describing statewide permissive legislation allowing cities and counties to levy up to five mills.
Obituary notes a death at 6 30 a m Monday at the residence with services at 2 p m at Oakdale Church Rev Grady Anderton officiating. Burial in Antioch Cemetery Spry Funeral Home direct survivors include Michael Wade Browning and five sisters, two brothers. Mrs Browning was a May Chapel Baptist Church member and Lime County resident. Pallbearers listed as J C Davis Paul Williams Williams James Browning Donald Browning and Wilard Abernathy.
Funeral services for Mrs Grace Izetta Hicks 75 of 700 Madison St died Monday at Limestone Nursing Home were set for 2 p.m. with Rev. Seat taxi Gade officiating at Athens funeral home. Interment planned at local cemetery. Mrs Robert Clem listed as survivor.
U N General Assembly talk amid Vietnam conflict. Senate urged Security Council invitation to discuss peace possibilities. Officials cite uncertain response from North Vietnam while noting potential shifts as Communist losses mount. Johnson administration weighs form and timing of next moves. Britain and Soviet Union seen as key mediators. Westmoreland reports two more years of war, complicating diplomacy.
Mrs Addie Masterson 78 of 219 Walnut Street died today at her home. Services will be announced later by Elliott Funeral Home.
William H Parker Ousin Smith and Curtis Parker of Mt Parker Decatur Jimmy Parker Kalamazoo Mich Walter Parker Hillsboro Dudley Parker Town Creek reported as relatives with 12 grandchildren. Parker was a native of Lawrence County and a member of the Free Will Baptist Church.
William P. Sanderson of Town eek dies at 86 after a brief illness. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Sanderson Chapel Methodist Church with Rev. J D Lott Rev Earl Kirby and Rev James Alexander officiating. Burial follows at Sanderson Cemetery. he leaves behind relatives including Rosy Sandersdon of Nashville and siblings R T Sanderson of Killen. Five grandchildren and four great grandchildren. The body lies in state at the church one hour before services.
Graveside services for the infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Bobby Ray Wallace of Athens were scheduled for 2 p.m. at Wallace Cemetery Lauderdale County. Survivors include two brothers Jimmy Ray Wallace and Anthony Hal Wallace grandparents Mr and Mrs Marshall Riggs of Athens and Carey Wallace of Rogersville.
Funeral services for James Edward Weathers 59 of Athens will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Mt Pisgah Baptist Church with Rev. Milford Walker Rev Almond Terry and Rev James Ray officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. He is survived by his widow Jewel Weathers two sons Julian and Jerry both of Athens a daughter Gene Sutton of Goldsboro N C three brothers L K Weathers Ralph Weathers and David Weathers and three sisters Pearl Weatherwax Eunice Spears Evelyn Weathers all of various states and six grandchildren. Nephews will serve as pallbearers.
Dark room technician sought for five day week with 8 hour shifts in Decatur at 212 Jannston St contact 355 5922. Legal secretary needed five days with good pay apply Cruent 212 John nest Decatur. Dairy or chicken farm help wanted call 955 7106. Christmas money ad contact Mrs Leroy Henson 109 Austinville Rd SW Decatur AL appointment only. Antiques truck unload on Wed Dec 6 at 3 N Furniture on New Moulton Hwy 353. Beds baths prices and central air info from Pentacy peaks Co 353 3624.
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