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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1969

Page

3

Obituaries from MT Hope and Athens area

Funeral services for Mrs Ovie Kirby 77 died Wednesday at Lawrence County Hospital were set for 2 p.m. at New Zion Baptist Church with burial in Old Bethel Cemetery. Survivors include a daughter a foster son two brothers and two grandchildren. Also Athens notices for Mrs Annie M Smith 92 Mrs Elizabeth Nola Williams 98 and infant Jefflyn Wallace plus related pallbearers and church affiliations.

Ovie Kirby Silas Witt Town Creek Cecil Crowe Trussville Kirby Lawrence County New Zion Baptist Church Athens Annie M. Smith Spry Funeral Home A. J. Rollings Athens Cemetery Mattie Robertson St. Louis Lola Morgan Dorsie Pyrtle Decatur Joe W.smith Oscar Jefflyn Wallace Bobby Ray Wallace Wallace Cemetery Lauderdale County Elam B. Kuykendall Jimmy Ray Wallace Anthony Hal Wallace Marshall Riggs Carey Wallace Rogersville Cullman Elizabeth Nola) Williams Cullman Hospital Flint Creek Baptist Church Vinemont Ray Speakman Moss Cleve Williams Clifford Williams Birmingham Rosa H. Edwards Fannie Holmes Murphy Burshirrie Lu Ella Story Elizabeth Carroll Leeds Williams

Massive Move Aims to Relocate Pikeville River Highway

Frankfort based report says federal approval grants 22 million dollars for a Model City project to move a river highway and railroad around Pikeville at Kentucky’s eastern tip. The plan includes a major mountain cut to break the town from its horseshoe bend.

Frankfort Pikeville Kentucky

Hospital Admissions and Dismissals Listing

Hospital admissions include Mst Neil W Blankenship Cullman William E Howard Cullman Baby Teresa Murphy Falkville 3 Burton Rodgers Cullman 10 Danny Schlosser Cullman 2 Dismissals include Mrs Pear C Combs.

Neil W. Blankenship Cullman William E. Howard Baby Teresa Murphy Falkville Burton Rodgers Danny Schlosser

California Grumbling Time Here

In Los Angeles AP reports a growing Californian immigrant mood of homesickness as holiday customs clash with warm sunshine. The piece contrasts new arrivals from midwest and Dayton with palm trees, noting shoppers fear losing holiday spending drive while fashion expectations bend to tropical climates.

Los Angeles Sunset Boulevard Dayton Des Moines California Plymouth Rock Wisconsin Mosphere

Names Listed in Cullman Area Acknowledgments

A reader notice compiles names connected to Cullman and nearby towns including Hanceville Decatur Moulton Athens Harvest Elkmont and Trinity. Individuals named include Mrs Georgia A Collins Mrs Thelma Frank Miss Joan Diane Johnson and Edward E Johns among many others.

Cullman Georgia A. Collins Hanceville Larry Junior Cornelius Thelma Frank Tressie Hailes Vinemont Omie’ S. Holmes Edward E. Johns Joan Diane Johnson Barbara Ratliff Jimmie Earlene Weddle Vinemont

Births of Daughter to Mr and Mrs Ronald Garrison

Mr and Mrs Ronald Garrison announce the birth of a daughter Wednesday at Lawrence County Hospital in Decatur.

Ronald Garrison Decatur Lawrence County Hospital

Chance Of Rain Tonight And Saturday Forecast

A large high pressure area moves east as cloudiness increases. Winds shift to southeast bringing moisture, with a 40 percent rain chance tonight rising to 60 percent Saturday. Temperatures will run near normal through Wednesday, with a colder Sunday and warming later in the week.

U. S

Thurmond Sets Filibuster Record On 1957 Floor Attack

Senator Strom Thurmond of South Carolina spoke for 24 hours and 18 minutes on August 28 to 29, 1957, to establish a filibuster record on a civil rights bill.

Strom Thurmond South Carolina Senate

River and Weather Summary for Decatur and Vicinity

River readings at Keller Memorial show a bridge level of 16.74 with sea level at 551.04. TVA lake stages list Chickamauga 676 and Guntersville 593.2, Whitesburg 552.8, Wheeler 550.4, Wilson 506.5. Yesterday’s high 47, low 27. Today’s high 50 to 54, low 36 to 40. Forecast: increasing clouds, warmer today, mainly cloudy with a chance of rain tonight, rain likely Saturday with a rising 40 to 60 percent probability. Climate data: Thursday high 45, low 27, average 36.

TVA Chickamauga Pickwick Guntersville Whitesburg Wheeler Wilson

Sunrise and Sunset Times Noted

Tomorrow's sun will rise at 6 39 a m and set at 4 36 p m according to local almanac data. The brief indicates standard daily daylight periods for planning and reference.

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Annie Smith Smith Limestone County Church of Christ Otis Hagood Homer Downs L. B. Downs Vernon Begley William Smith Ellis Busbin Jeffryn Wallace Elizabeth Williams Magnavox Second Avenue EAQI Dpch Buschs Ave Rence ST Court ST First National Bank Huntsville, Alabama Emakes Deborah ” Garrison Decatur Ernest Armor Trinity Clyde Garrison Hillsboro Athens—Limestone Admissions Gladys Lucille Lovell Robert Cecil Balch Harvest Till D. Roberts Elkmont Ernest Smith Delia Ella Thorn Ernest Ivy Stephen Earl Davidson Nella Carter Rogers Jessie Mae Jones Betty Mae Kelly Florence Irene Russell Stone Lumber Co., Inc Somerville Rd Market St. Die Sears Kings Road Decatur and Vicinity Keller Memorial Fortune Meridianville Ala Huntsville Justin Time Charles Tazewell Sergio Leone Orthy Gateway Shopping Center Baler Sears, Roebuck ‘and Co al’ Sears
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