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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1961
Page
2
Complete Weather River Saturday December includes sunset at 4 37 p.m. sunrise 6 44 a.m. Moon sets at 6 37 p.m. Orion the brightest constellation rises 6 31 p.m. and appears high in southeast 10 04 p.m. and high in south 12 06 a.m.
Decatur Tennessee river reading at Keller Memorial Bridge this morning 16.44 feet up .40 in 24 hours. Sea level 550.74 feet. TVA lake stages Pickwick 408.5 Guntersville 593.4 Whitesburg 551.8 Wilson 507.2. High Thursday 51 at 3 0 p.m. low 44 at 4 a.m. today 9 28 a.m. 36 degrees. Forecast cloudiness cool today tonight and Saturday with occasional light rain likely Saturday. Winds NE 8 to 15 mph shifting SE by Saturday. High today 51 low tonight 44 high Saturday 55.
Temperatures will average 2 to 4 degrees above normal with a slow rise into the weekend. Expect normal maximums 54 to 65 and minimums 34 to 44. Rainfall projected at 1.1 to 1.4 inches around Sunday and Monday with a colder edge to Monday night or Tuesday.
The Air Force successfully launched its second Atlas intercontinental ballistic missile in eight days from Vandenberg Air Force Base California. The Strategic Air Command crew completed the Thursday launch without incident.
Classified notices advertise a 36x8 house trailer for sale with take up payments and contact after 6 pm, a 3 room furnished apartment at Gordon Dr, and a 3 room house on 2% acres at 420 Clark St. Also references to seed wheat and oats, hair treatment bags, Sugar Bowl tickets, Holland bulbs, ham gift wrap, and sorghum with a garbled closing line.
The Agriculture Department estimates the 1959 government controlled cotton crop at 14,304,000 bales of 500 pounds gross weight, down 234,000 from last month. Production is constrained by federal allotments and quotas with about 7.2 million bales reserved from prior crops. Ginned running bales totaled 11,698,420 by December 1, and state figures show Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, and Mississippi contributing sizable outputs.
State Supreme Court Justice J. Vincent Keogh and four others, including racketeer Anthony Corallo and Dr. Robert Erdman, are indicted on conspiring to obstruct justice in a federal case. Corallo pleaded not guilty and was held on $50,000 bail. Sentences could reach five years and $5,000 fines.
A compact roster lists individuals with hospital connections including John Jesse Chenault Danville 3 and Mrs C E Pitt 201 Memorial Dr among admissions and dismissals such as Joseph Milton Thomas 1009 Royal Dr SE and Mrs Ramon Norris 417 7th Ave SW. Other names include Miss Shirley Ann Johnson Athens 3 Master Timothy Paul Isbell Hartselle and Mrs J M Cox 1605 6th Ave SW.
A series of personal names followed by street addresses and towns including Master Danny Fielder in Lacey's Spring and Mrs. Eleanor Terry in Courtland. Other listed individuals include Mrs. Loretta Bell in Eugene Terry Decatur, Rev. Jackson Jones in Trinity, Mrs. Jennie Nelson on 904 7th Ave SE, Jack Norwood on 2218 11th St SE, Mrs. Lennie Clem in Decatur 3, and John Flinn at 202 State Ave.
A compiled admissions roster lists individuals and addresses in Cullman and nearby towns including Mrs L F Carpenter 409 Oak St Cullman Hillsboro and Rev Eddie Wayne Pearson Cullman with many other names such as Wanda Woodall Austin and Thelma P Waldrop Hanceville. The record notes multiple entries across Cullman Holly Pond Hayden and Crane Hill with numbers after some names.
Mildred Britnell of Mount Hope Loretta Hill of Moulton and Mrs Theodore Webb of Moulton Howard Townsend of Nashville and Mrs Willie Owens of Moulton appear in a community notice listing residents with numeric annotations indicating counts or ages.
A long list of residents and their locations appears, including Houston E Robinson and Merrilee Gunn both of Athens, plus many others such as Glenn Moyers Florence Abernathy Ruth Johnson Wayne Broadway and Ollie Patterson. The entries also mention Elkmont Rogersville Ardmore Anderson and Rogersville as place markers.
In Memphis a Criminal Court juror interrupted an assistant district attorney mid summing up. The attorney apologized as the juror asked if he could lower his voice. The prosecutor concluded his argument five minutes later after planning a longer address.
UNICEF reports trick-or-treat donations totaling 1 106 000 from American communities for health and welfare programs. Officials say no funds were diverted to the Congo operation, and U.S. Committee for UNICEF notes a 12 percent rise from last year with potential to reach about 2 million.
Funeral services were set for 2 p.m. for Larry Eugene Terry 14 of 1634 Tower St SE who died Thursday morning from Hodgkin's disease contracted seven years earlier. Survivors include his parents a brother and two grandmothers. Services at East End Methodist Church with Rev Thomas H Hayes. burial at Roselawn Cemetery Gunthorp Brown Funeral Home in charge.
Lee Singleton 81 of Hartselle died today at 4 a.m. Funeral services are set for Saturday at 2 p.m. at Shady Grove Baptist Church with burial in Johnson's Chapel cemetery. Survived by wife Madgie. daughters Mrs. Andrew Edwards and Mrs. Marcus Wallace. three grandchildren. sister Mrs. Dollie Caddell. He was a senior deacon at Shady Grove. Pallbearers listed. Body to be returned to the residence this afternoon.
Miss Era Brown aged 51 of 1212 4th Ave SE died today at 2 10 a m at her home Funeral services will be announced by Gunthorp Brown Service Funeral Home Survivors include her mother Eletha Brown of Decatur and her brother Clyde Brown of Hartselle
Alabama hosts the Morgan County Cattlemen’s Association meeting at Decatur High School. E. H. Wilson noted Morgan’s 202 members, the largest county group in the state, and Alabama’s high beef cattle rank nationwide. New directors Curtis Cryer, R. H. Fuller, and G. D. Sims were elected for three years. Ed Horton spoke on Morgan County cattle advantages.
Cotton price 4.00 Decatur port. No 2 corn around 1.00 to 1.18 per bushel. Soybeans and oats listed with mixed futures. Cattle and calves sales active with high 26.00 per hundred for steers, hogs steady with No 1-3 at 16.00-16.25 and week’s high 16.75.
Wall Street at noon showed selective gains led by blue chips with the AP 60 up 0.80 to 265.20 as oils attracted renewed buying and steels stagnated. Dow Jones rose 3.12 to 729.57 while most major issues advanced slightly amid mixed corporate bonds and steady government debt.
Two arrests were made by police here Thursday. One person faced charges of reckless driving while the other was arrested for public drunkenness.
Athens sheriff's deputies arrested four individuals Thursday. Two face charges for driving without a license, one for carrying a concealed weapon, and one for assault and battery.
No arrests were made by members of the sheriff's force Thursday night according to the jailers log. An entertainment evening occurs at 7:30 p.m. at the D.A.V. Hall on Bank Street. The Decatur Curb Market opens Saturday 6 to 11 a.m. with pork sausage hens corn meal turnips greens jellies vegetables cakes pillows aprons milk butter eggs. A U S Naval Air Reserve Training Detachment member from Birmingham will be in Decatur December 15 from 2 to 3 p.m. at the Post Office on Bank Street. Decatur High School band concert at 8 p.m. tonight.
Selective Service reports 16 Limestone County men are expected to be inducted into the Army Dec. 12. In Copeland Community a fire by a defective flue caused minor damage to a room and attic at Sidney Miller’s house, owned by Mahlon Jones, with Athens Fire Department responding.
Hartselle Civitan Club will hold its Quarterly Ladies Night on December 18 at 6 15 p.m. at Gladys Restaurant. A Christmas program is planned and a special Christmas dinner will be served.
Hartselle Hartselle Civitan Club names Harry Houston as its representative in the Four Outstanding Young Men contest sponsored by the Alabama Junior Chamber of Commerce. Houston serves as assistant Morgan County agent. Final selections are set for January 27, 1962.
The Limestone County circuit clerk's office collected 111.25 dollars in payment of five fines on Thursday. Among the fines were three for no driver s license and one for reckless driving and one for no tail light.
Lowering of the railroad tracks from Vine Street to the river bridge was near completion after a summer project. Cadell Construction Co of Kentucky secured a $100,000 building permit and later finalized a $150,000 permit, bringing total project cost to $250,000. Clearance under the Church Wilson and Market streets overpasses rose from 17 feet and 20 feet respectively.
The Ladies Variety Club of Morgan County met Tuesday at Mrs. Billie Brown’s home with 11 members. They held a noon covered dish luncheon and exchanged Christmas gifts. Mrs. Raymond Brown led the business session and the club planned basket gifts for local invalids. They also painted decorative patterns on aprons towels and pillow cases. A ship note reports Charles Wayne McAbee, stationed in Germany, has blood poisoning. Joe M McAbee returns to camp after 30 days with his parents and heads to Larsen Air Force Base Washington. Mrs. Walter Brown is hospitalized in Block-Chandler.
Eggs market in Birmingham remains firm as offerings stay light and supplies clear under good demand. Prices unchanged at 9:30 a.m. today with Grade A white large 40 to 48 cents, mediums 34 to 39, small 28 to 34, including store door delivery and direct producer sales.
In Birmingham broilers and fryers remain in firm trade as supplies run short. Ready-to-cook demand exceeds available stock, with processors limiting sales. Slaughter estimates for today and Saturday reach 834 500 head versus 851 400 last weekend. Farm quotes for broilers and fryers sit at 14 cents with some up to 0.3 cents over. delivered plant prices 14.5 to 15.55 cents. Atlanta reports Georgia live poultry demand generally good but limited supplies. Farm quotes for broilers and fryers at 14 cents. hens offerings limited and barely adequate for fair to good demand. heavy type scarce. f.o.b plants 18. light type at farms listed current.
Morgan County voters backed every one of 45 proposed amendments in Tuesday’s election. Official canvass shows returns from 75 boxes with for and against tallies for each amendment, confirming broad approval across the ballot.
Funeral services for Booker T. Rogers will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. from Minor Hill Missionary Baptist Church with interment at the adjoining cemetery. Rev. Eliza Gray will officiate and Carl M. Sykes Funeral Service is in charge. Survivors include wife Louise Rogers Flint two sons Cleveland and Bobby Rogers three brothers James Walter and Willie Rogers all of Flint four sisters Rebecca Strain Decatur Bessie Marshall Elizabethtown Ky Emma Wilder Decatur and Helen Rogers Akron CO plus 11 nieces nine nephews and other relatives.
In Texas 40 acres are needed for calf production, a Western state comparison. Rainfall is more favorable here. The association endorsed a proposed beef promotion bill to be voted next year. If approved, a voluntary 10 cent donation may be added for each cattle head sold to fund beef promotion. Sam Lile presided. County Agent Charles Rutledge introduced guests.
Cattle and calves 50 with no price test. Weekly sales show slaughter steers and heifers strong with high choice 1 000 lb at 26.00. Cows 16.50-17.50, bulls 18.50-19.00. Stocker and feeder classes active, steers 22.00-28.00, dealers 20.00-35.00, week high 36.00. Hogs 50 steady with No 1-3 183-225 lb at 16.50-16.75, week high 17.25, lows 13.50-15.00. Sheep none. Slaughter wool lambs 15.00-17.25, slaughter ewes 3.50-5.00.
Mr and Mrs Charles Cartwright of Athens welcomed a daughter on December 6 at Athens Limestone Hospital. Mr and Mrs Stanley Wilson of Hillsboro welcomed a boy on Thursday at Baugh Wiley Smith Hospital. Mr and Mrs Thomas A Meadows of Decatur welcomed a girl on December 3 at Decatur General Hospital.
Limestone County communities report that Rev James Anderton of Florence will preach at Enon Baptist Church on the fifth Saturday in December. Nearby residents Charlie Cox and Nelson Evans were seen Sunday with Evans in poor health, now listed as critical. The death of Mrs George D Bullington, widow of the Sulphur Springs, Texas native, was announced.
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