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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1969
Page
3
River readings at Keller Memorial Bridge this morning show 16.89 feet with sea level at 551.19. TVA lake stages list Chickamauga 675.9 Pickwick 408.8 Guntersville 593.4 Whitesburg 552 Wheeler 551 Wilson 506.1. Today is increasingly cloudy and cool with a 40 percent chance of rain. tonight and Wednesday rain chances rise to 90 percent.
Cedric Newell a 50 year old Fort Myers businessman who directed artillery fire in WWII says he wants to be arrested and charged with murder to protest Army charges against Lt. William Calley Jr. Newell argues Calley should not be scapegoated and details his failed efforts to obtain an arrest through local and federal authorities.
High's honor roll for the second six weeks includes students across seventh to twelfth grade. Names listed include Arvil Bailey Clifton Slaton Dan Hopper Junior Judgins Frances Moore Sandra Butler Jane Hampton Joyce Thompson Delores Nails Linda Minor Valerie Teague Brenda Stenson Linda Dye Timothy Kinney Ronald Holmes Rhonda Weaver Sarah Widener Randy Caudle Neal McAnally Reta Hill Denise Maze Janice Smith Susan Davis Teresa Grant Donna Lindsey Debra Turney Linda Ward Steve Arnett Janice Bennett Martha Bennett Dennid Hampton Debbie Hill Jimmy Mosteller Bonnie Smith Marylin Brooks Judy Childers Donna Holmes Rita Holmes Wanda Holmes Wynette Reeves Danny Shadix Pamela Dye Rebecca Holmes Brenda Leeth Susan Runge Lavon Blocker Gail Blevins Pat Brock James Green Vickie George Sharon Hall Becky Lee Sharron Lindsey Norine Prid more Billy Stinson Wanda Thompson Diane Moore Nelda Lindsey Annette Hopper Melissa Holmes Martha Hale Gaynell Driver Maranell Cook Vera Campbell.
For rent a brick house with three bedrooms and built in kitchen at 502 Betty J SW. Phone 353 4393. For sale a large lot in Hartselle Pattillo St. 784 5310.
A compiled roster lists numerous patients and dismissals from hospitals in Decatur, Athens, Hartselle, Danville, Somerville, Courtland, Lester, Hillsboro, Trinity, and Madison. Entries include patient names with residences and several infant cases, reflecting a busy regional hospital record.
Funeral services for Ronnie Eskridge 21 will be held at Harmony Baptist Church Louisville at 2 p.m. Wednesday with burial in Terry Cemetery Gunthorp directing. Survivors include wife Peggy son Donnie Ray mother Lou Eskridge brothers Wendell Bobby Raymond Hershell Henry Jr sisters Louise Lola, former Lawrence County resident. Graveside services for Sallie King Hodges 74 will be at Forest Hill Cemetery Birmingham at 2 p.m. Wednesday burial Gunthorp directing. Survivors include brothers Raymond Campbell San Antonio Carl Campbell Nashville several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services for William Claudel Lanier 65 of Hillsboro1 were held at Chalybeate Springs Baptist Church with Rev. Bobby Coney officiating. Burial in Morris Chapel Cemetery. Survivors include widow Mildred Lanier four daughters sister four brothers and eight grandchildren. Pallbearers listed. Lanier was a Chalybeate Springs member and a Giles County Tenn native. Also noted are services for Clarence Dwight Thomas 34 of Austin Texas with service at Dancy Chapel Church and burial at Thomas Cemetery.
Mr and Mrs Robert Glasscock welcome a son Saturday at Cullman Hospital. Mr and Mrs Mark Harbison greet a daughter Saturday at Cullman Hospital. Mr and Mrs Elwin Harbison report Hospital news. Mr and Mrs Rayburn M Hill celebrate a daughter Monday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Arthur David Buckelew welcome a son Monday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Harry Hendon McAllister announce a daughter.
The Boothia Peninsula in Canada’s Northwest Territories is described as the northernmost point of land on the continental North American mainland. The text notes its geographic position as the northern tip of the continent.
Decatur lists David Kress and Samuel Fletcher among participants with James H Burks also in Decatur and Bowman in Decatur and Athens. The fragmented text notes multiple people connected to Decatur and Athens.
The obituary notes three brothers Renard Thomas and Charles Thomas of Trinity Cecil Thomas Savannah Ga. and two sisters Mrs Wilma Hill and Mrs Frances Ogles both of Trinity plus four half sisters Mrs Catherine Thomas Athens Mrs Lucille White Mrs Ruby Rhodes and Mrs Mary Johnson of Decatur. The body will stay at the funeral home until moved to the church to lie in state an hour before the service.
A Chicago advertisement cites a survey showing 52 percent of American doctors do not smoke. It promotes a new nicotine reducing tablet from the Anti Tobacco Center of America and invites readers to request free information by postcard.
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