Obituaries: Mack Jackson Annie McCroskey and More
Funeral services for Mack Jackson 85 of 803 Cashin St will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday at Church of God and Christ with Rev E L Watkins officiating Burial is in Foster and Davis Cemetery Hillsboro Reynolds Funeral Home directing Survivors include widow Mary Jackson two daughters Mrs Earlene McCleord and Mrs Juanita Tornane a brother Robert Jackson two sisters Mrs Pearl Sherrod and Mrs Mary Williams 10 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren Funeral services for Miss Annie McCroskey 82 of Falkville 1 were at 3 p.m. today at Peck Funeral Home Chapel Rev Jimmie Henderson officiating Burial in McCroskey Cemetery Survivors include brother Leslie McCroskey Pallbearers listed Funeral services for Mrs Lucy Foster Steele of Nashville were to be today at 2 p.m. at Cosmopolitan and Roesch with Dr Franklin Paschall officiating Survivors include widower T A Steele and three nieces and a nephew Living Water Cemetery Limestone County Reynolds Elnora Taylor and daughter Mrs Annie B Brown son Charles Taylor brother Cornelius Taylor sister Mrs Lizzie Pitts 10 grandchildren 23 great grandchildren and 23 great great grandchildren Funeral services for Ed Taylor 83 of Decatur 5 were at noon Sunday at Jerusalem Primitive Baptist Church Belle Mina Rev H Pendleton officiating Burial in the local area.
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Mack Jackson
Cashin St
Church of God and Christ
E. L. Watkins
Foster and Davis Cemetery
Hillsboro
Reynolds Funeral Home
Mary Jackson
Decatur
Earlene McCleord
Dothan
Juanita Tornane
Cleveland
Ohio
Robert Jackson
Pearl Sherrod
Mary Williams
Athens
Annie McCroskey
Falkville
Hartselle
Peck Funeral Home
Jimmie Henderson
McCroskey Cemetery
Leslie McCroskey
Falkville 1
Junior Holmes
Glenn Holmes
Harold Edmonson
Joe Mack Edmondson
Emmett Holmes
John D. Robinson
Nashville
Tenn
Lucy Foster Steele
Cosmopolitan
Roesch
Franklin Paschall
T. A. Steele
Flora _ Boyd
Ala
Mable Foster Harlow
Pulaski
Lorena Foster Drury
Louisville
Harold Boyd
Living Water Cemetery
Limestone County
Elnora Taylor
Annie B. Brown
Charles Taylor
Decatur 5
Cornelius Taylor
Lizzie Pitts
Ed Taylor
Jerusalem Primitive Baptist Church
Belle Mina
H. Pendleton
Portman and Williams Die in Cornish Sunday Deaths
Eric Portman age 66 prominent character actor dies in Cornwall after long career on stage film and television He recently announced retirement due to a heart ailment Hugh Williams 65 also dies in London a leading actor and playwright known for One of Our Aircraft is Missing Wuthering Heights and Charley's Aunt He and his wife Margaret Vyner formed a successful writing team and created popular drawing room comedies in London
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London
Eric Portman
Cornwall
Portman
Hugh Williams
Williams
Wuthering Heights
Charley
Margaret Vyner
Local Birth Notices From Decatur and Nearby Hospitals
Birth announcements list new daughters and sons for families including Mr. and Mrs. Alan Nave in Decatur on Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. L R Robinson in Decatur, Mr. and Mrs. James Q Mitchell on Carol Lane, and others in Town Creek Athens Moulton and Cullman with births occurring Sunday or Friday at regional hospitals. Names include Nave Robinson Mitchell Montgomery Clemons Davis and Scott reflecting multiple Alabama communities.
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Alan Larry Nave
8Th Ave
Decatur General Hospital
L. R. Robinson
Decatur 4
James Q’neal Mitchell
Carol Lane
Willard Montgomery
Town Creek
Lawrence County Hospital
William C. ‘Davis
Athens
Athens-Limestone Hospital
James Clemons
Moulton
Therlon Lee
Cullman Hospital
James Scott
Gregory Dwain McCleskey
Danville
Jerry Nelson Pack
West Pryor St
Larry Dale Dean
Decatur
James Howard Dunnaway
19Th Ave
Myrtle Elizabeth Moore
Pine St
Sandra Jean Griggin
7Th St
Fred O. Terry
Courtland
William Henry Ellis
West Point
James A. Nail
Kenneth Steven Draper
Locust St. SE
Denise Della Helms
Ferry St. NE
Harold Dewey Kilgo
Vinemont
Nixon Administration Eyes Major Youth Policy Document
The White House Conference on Children and Youth aims to produce a defining document next year to establish a national youth policy. A junior staff member has drafted papers exploring how youth can be recognized as a distinct interest group.
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Washington
Nyt
White House
Record lamb consumption in the United States during 1968
The American Lamb Council reports that over 586 million pounds of fresh lamb were consumed in the United States in 1968.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
American Lamb Council
Kuwait's Oil Ranking Highlighted in Global Trade Report
Kuwait is identified as the world’s second largest exporter of oil and the fifth largest crude oil producer in a global energy report. The assessment underscores Kuwait’s prominent role in international oil markets and its sizeable export capacity.
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Kuwait
Hospital notices list dozens of inpatient and discharge details
A long hospital list records numerous patient names and affiliations across Athens Decatur Hartselle Moulton Danville and other locations. Dismissals include Eugene Siniard Walter Black and many others while infant and adult patients are named with streets and towns for reference.
Cool, Cloudy Weather Forecast Across State
Weather officials warn of continued cloudiness today with an evening increase and a 40 percent rain chance Tuesday. Highs near 52 today, 54 Tuesday, with lows around 34 tonight. Nationwide, harsh conditions persist in the northeast as temperatures vary widely from 76 in Miami to minus 2 in Butte. Alabama expects little change for five days with a warming trend by Friday.
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iMiami
Butte, Mont
Alabama
For Sale and Want Ads Read Aloud From Ledger Page
Various classified notices list a 1957 Lincoln Caprice for 175 dollars by owner, apartment rentals with water included, an auction sale at Moore's Barn in Danville, a garage sale at 2315 Cleveland Ave, a lost gold Longine watch with initials ACL, a request to buy a baby's high chair, a Ford truck in good shape, a 1961 vintage mobile home for sale, a babysitter wanted, and a tweed divan set with chairs and lamps priced together at 175 dollars and end tables at 450 dollars.
Five Days Forecast for Alabama Temperatures
The forecast shows temperatures below normal from Tuesday to Saturday with normal highs from 53 in the north to 63 in the south and lows from 34 to 43. A slight warming trend is expected Friday. Precipitation totals range from a quarter to three quarters of an inch in the west and about one inch in the east on Tuesday or Wednesday and again on Saturday.
Weather Summary for Decatur and Nearby Areas
River reading at Keller Memorial Bridge this morning was 16.91 with sea level 551.21. Lake stages list Chickamauga 676.0 Pickwick 409.5 Guntersville 593.4 Whitesburg 552.6 Wheeler 551.0 Wilson 506.6. High Sunday 54, low 42. Today 52/34. Tuesday 4 with 40 percent rain. Climate data note daily high 54, low 42, avg 48. precipitation 0.34 in today, 1.54 in this month, 55.77 in year, 10.54 above normal.
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Decatur and Vicinity River Reading
Keller Memorial Bridge
TA Lake
Chickamauga
Pickwick
Guntersville
Whitesburg
Wheeler
Wilson
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Actors Portman, Williams-Die
NEW York Times
Thomas J. Murphy CO
Red Oak
Iowa
Nixon
My Lai
Haynsworth Supreme Court
Senate
House
John C. Stennis
D-Miss
Senate Armed Forces Services Committee
Hubert H. Humphrey
Saigon
Tel Aviv
Israel
Cairo
Suez Canal
Tracy, Calif
New Orleans
National Organization of Women
Supreme Court
Gulf of Tonkin
First Federal Savings and Loan Association
Jetterson
Forrest
Decatur General Admissions
Franklin
Eugene Siniard
Walter M. Black
Burch St
Ross Donald
Dublin
5Th Ave
William Lee Hill
7Th Ave
Charles Ray Thompson
Albert St
Jessie C.kirby
Chestnut St
Grover
Vincent
Eva
Raburn Terry
9Th St
Glen Ralph Bozzel
Richard Ottis Beasley
Harry Otway Pendergrass
12Th St
W. Pryor St
Paul Eugene Randolph
Willis Kimberly Curbow
Melanie Ann Loftin
Phillip Wade Suggs
Brentwood
Eleanor Marie Hardy
Summerlane
Henry ‘Tyler
Lawrence Waylon Hopkins
Ford Malcolm Brown
Hartford Dr
Birmingham
William ‘Ferrell Parker
Trinity
Harold Dean Steelman
Somerville
Chester Kenneth Wilson
Robinson St
Charles Lindbergh Brown
Zedekiah Padget Watkins
Prospect Dr
Anita Dianne Mobley
David Wayne Davis
Robbie Jean Alexander
Etley Fredalis LeCroix
Beard St
Willie. Lee Smith
Craig Michael Vaughn
William Lambert
Baugh—Wiley—Smith Admissions
Sara Nell Tucker
Sue Ann Hutson
Minnie L.mayfield
David Michael Kress
Mary Frances Tudor
Reginia Kim Lemmond
Henry Travis
Summerford Rest Home
Loda Rogers
9Th Ave. SE
G. W. Sharpley
Decature
John David Wray
Gregory Jones
1St Ave
Benny Garrison
Northwest
Midwest
Great Lakes
Family Weekly
Johnny
16Th Ave
Moore's Auction
Cleveland Ave
Baby
Berkline
Susan Clark
Family Weekly Cookbook
THE
Decatur Daily
Somerville Rd
S.E
Pdl. Pol
City of Decatur
Don Mills
Auburn
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