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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1961
Page
2
Sunset at 4 38 p m. Sunrise 6 46 a m. Moonset 9 51 p m. First Quarter December 14. Betelgeuse rises 6 10 p m. Vega appears low in northwest at 8 38 p m. Saturn and Jupiter visible in southwest at 5 24 p m and 5 56 p m.
Decatur area this morning shows Tennessee River at Keller Memorial Bridge 16.27 feet, down .38 in 24 hours, sea level at 550.57 feet. Rainfall since Sunday 4 p.m. to today 0.23 inches, total to 4 p.m. Sunday 1.24 inches. High Sunday 54, low 50, current 52. Forecast cloudy with occasional rain, light winds east to northeast 8 to 15 mph. High today 58, low tonight 52, high Tuesday 41.
Hospital admissions include Mrs Barbara Glasgow Water loo Mrs Sherrill Weir 221 4th Ave Sw Mrs Stella Woodall 921 Austin St Master Hollis South Hillsboro 2 Miss Jean Alexander 420 Church St NE J T Hale Killen 1 Billy Henderson Hillsboro 1 Dismissals include Randall Johnson 2005 8th St SE Master Ronnie Thrasher 211 1th Ave NW Charles McCafferty Cullman 2 Mrs Sarah Crow Hartselle 4 Mrs James Lovelady and infant son Town Creek
A series of residents and associated addresses appear in a court or civic notice. Names include Mrs Francis Lang Mrs Nina Sandlin Mrs Mammie Pylant Master Michael Terry Master Royce Ryan Mrs Tom Lovett Leldon Justice Mrs Hazel Basden Mrs Eleanor Terry Mrs Fay McMasters Bobby Carter and Mrs Stanley Wilson with infant son.
Cloudy and cool conditions prevail with temperatures near normal or slightly below. Maximums range 56 to 65 and minimums 37 to 45 as rainfall of 1 to 2 inches occurs mainly Tuesday and Wednesday.
Athens City Council meets to review plans for operating a dog pound. Other items include housing rental ads and a missing brown billfold belonging to Elizabeth D. Hayes of Route 1 Danville. A 1951 Nash sedan sale is advertised with contact SP 3-9106 after 5:30.
A compiled list shows Leonard Boldt of Davenport Iowa and several others including Mrs. Norman Cryer Huntsville and Mrs. Newton Sims Moulton. The mix includes multiple Mrs. and Master entries with addresses in Madison Danville Decatur and Cullman, totaling numerous individuals and households.
A long list of residents appears with names and towns including Cullman Falkville Hanceville Vine Mont Fort Lauderdale and others. The roster includes Betty Widner Wanda Henderson Nell Smith Louise Smelser Earl Lou Dingler Marty Burney Lester Williams Gallie Kilgore Viola Lynn Idell Mattox Millard Quick Ira Hudson Gail Griffin Marsha Jones John Persall Loyd Goodwin Ervin Peinhardt Henry Cornett Annie Gibson Sherman Bailey Neal Rainwater Barbara Laminack Sandra Chappell Deanna Brown Dean Folds Loyd Clayton Katie Widner John Hamrick Mabel Meadows Kathryn Hudson Jeanette Adams Tammy Nunnelly Andrew Robinson Ora Jones Phillip Cleghorn Vickie Kelsoe Bobby Cadle Robert Angle Johnnie Freeman Robert Kenna James Ratliff and others. The item reads as a roll call of individuals tied to multiple Cullman area communities.
Morgan County 4H clubs and assistant county agent Joe Bob Stephenson asked the Morgan County Board of Revenue to contribute 800 dollars a year for five years to the Alabama 4H Club Foundation. The county’s share toward a 50 000 dollar target within a 3 million state project was set at 10 percent, with action taken under advisement. The foundation funds educational materials camps trips scholarships training and 4H events.
A Bowman Transportation Co truck was fired on near Centre Alabama with seven men jailed for questioning. No injuries reported. The strikes involve the Teamsters bargaining over a contract for about 600 drivers after an NLRB vote.
Rep George Huddleston Jr says soldiers retain rights and duties of citizenship and reserve the right to gripe. He cites Alabama airmen in France unhappy with limited flight training and transfers, contrasting American liberties with Soviet totalitarian rule.
Twin boys born to Mr and Mrs Henry Miller at Baugh Wiley Smith Hospital Sunday. Also newborns include a girl to Mr and Mrs Jerry King in Decatur and a girl to Mr and Mrs Gordon Hawkins at Decatur General Hospital.
Ellis Cornelius reports a heavy safe containing 1000 dollars in cash and 50 silver dollars was taken from his Cullman home over the weekend. Rugs were torn as the safe weighing several hundred pounds was removed. Sheriff Waldrop said Sunday afternoon report and ongoing investigation.
A jury was being struck in MOULTON for the trial of Charles Winston Garth 25 charged with first degree murder in the shotgun death of Willie B Thorne 20 on Little Sam Rd off Highway 20 between Courtland and Town Creek.
A collection of children and families write Santa with requests for toys clothing and surprises. Rita Davis Hartselle asks for a real baby doll buggy gloves tights and thanks Santa Marty McCaghren wants a bicycle holster and gun plus surprises Stevie asks for a man outfit a color TV and gifts for his father.
The tape recorder stolen from Judge R. L. Hundley’s Morgan County courthouse office Saturday afternoon was recovered. C. S. Whitmire of Central Pawn Shop reported the theft details after reading the Decatur Daily and noted a recorder had sold for 6 dollars at his shop. Sheriff Knox McRae recovered the machine. Quwper of the Norelco recorder Larry Hancock county court reporter said the machine sells new.
Report states the incident was noted around 2 p.m. Saturday and no arrests have been made in connection with the theft.
The Decatur market lists prices for corn oats barley soybeans and various feeds with futures for poultry and wheat. Cattle hogs and calves run active with high bids and wide ranges from 16.25 to 35 dollars for vealers and feeder stock.
Walter W Morris 87 of Danville died at a local hospital Sunday at 3 30 am Funeral services are set for today at 2 pm from McKendree Methodist Church Burial will be in McKendree Cemetery Peck Funeral Home directing Survivors include one daughter Mrs Jim Summerford of Danville 13 grandchildren two great grandchildren two sisters Mrs Minerva Knox of Hartselle Mrs Laura Brawly of Dallas TX two brothers Frank Morris of Hartselle Harvey Morris of Birmingham
Hartselle Cedar Creek Freewill Baptist Church Woman's Auxiliary will meet at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Mrs. Paul Jones residence for a pre Christmas dinner with covered dishes. Gifts will be exchanged among members. Cullman: seven arrests over the weekend by Sheriff Waldrop’s force including assault and battery, issuing a worthless check, highway intoxication, driving while intoxicated, and drunkenness.
Police logged several incidents including a collision on 16th Ave SE at 6 30 p m involving Kenneth Freeman 18 with a parked 1961 Buick owned by Hazel Morrow. A spill of 15 gallons of white paint was reported at Star Construction Co. on 6th Ave SE. A 1952 Cadillac on Lafayette St was damaged in a hit and run. Jail records show multiple drunkenness and traffic related charges. Community groups meet including Mary Lou Dancy Chapter Eastern Star and Moulton Heights PTA with a Christmas program. James Montgomery improving in hospital. Christmas work discussed by Salvation Army Advisory Board. Historic notes recall Germany Italy declaring war in 1941 and King Edward VIII abdicating in 1936.
Wall Street gains broad based as the AP average of 60 stocks climbs 1.10 to 266.20 at noon. Industrials up 1.40 while rails and utilities rise. Lead performers include American Telephone, Xerox, Korvette, Woolworth, Merck, and Houston Light & Power amid heavy trading and persistent demand for steel. Dow Jones index stands at 731.55, up 3.32.
Mark Joseph Smith 21 month old son of Mr and Mrs Albert S Smith died Saturday night in a Birmingham hospital. Survivors include parents two sisters Sherry and Linda and brother Donald of Trinity 1. Grandparents Mr and Mrs Elmer Smith Hillsboro and Mrs Irene Lancester Trinity. funeral today at 1 30 pm from Morris Chapel with Rev Clinton Neely and Rev Jack Raper. burial Morris Chapel Cemetery Gunthorp Brown Service Funeral Home in charge.
Seven arrests reported by Hartselle police through the past week include five for public drunkenness and one each for possession of prohibited liquors and no driver's license. Those charged will be tried in Reender's Court Tuesday at 9 a.m. before Mayor Grady J. Long at City Hall.
Grace Wagner 52 of Middletown Ohio died Saturday. Funeral arrangements to be announced. Survived by husband G W Wagner three daughters Mrs Robert Anoka Minnesota Mrs E W Stevens Vermont Mrs C C Weeks Florida two sons Larry Wagner Middletown Wayne Wagner Europe mother Mrs Annie Puckett Hartselle 19 grandchildren three sisters Mrs C M Hormell Hartselle Mrs Lara Shaner Michigan Mrs Ruth Langley Decatur one brother J P Puckett Decatur.
Athens police report 11 weekend arrests with seven for public drunkenness. Additional charges include possession of whisky and beer, carrying a concealed weapon, and making unnecessary noise with a vehicle.
The Athens sheriff’s force arrested sixteen people over the weekend. Leading charges include seven for violating the prohibition law, three for highway intoxication, two for no driver’s license and speeding each, and one each for public drunkenness and issuing a bad check.
Mrs Elizabeth Harrell 62 of Courtland died Sunday at 7 p m Survived by husband Clyde Mays three brothers Calvin Terry Coburn Terry Clint Terry four sisters Velma Terry Paul Terry Joe F Terry and four grandchildren Services Tuesday at 2 p m from Old Liberty Grove Methodist Church Burial in adjacent cemetery Gunthorp Brown Service Funeral Home directing
Eggs supplies are short with some out of state arrivals. Demand is good and prices are unchanged to slightly higher for medium and small sizes. Consumer Grades: prices to retailers up to 9:30 a.m. include store door delivery and direct sales by producers. Grade A White large 40-48, medium 44-39, small 29-35.
In Birmingham and Atlanta markets the live poultry undertone remains firm with limited supplies. Ready to cook demand outstrips availability while some sales edge up to 0.3 cents above plant quotes. Estimated 990000 head today vs 874300 last Monday. farm broilers and fryers 14 cents, some contracts higher.
Cattle numbers near nine hundred in Nashville with steer and heifer ranges from 21.00 to 27.00 for yearlings and feeders plus 30 to 35 for good to best calves. Hogs active with 225 lb loads at 17.50 and 185 to 250 lb at 16.75 to 17.25. Thomasville receipts total 3,900 with No 1-3 bars weighing 180-240 lb at 15.75-16.50 and sow prices 11.50-13.50, reflecting a 25 cent to higher trend in Albany Columbus Ihe region.
A first grader named Stevie requests a microphone and a shoulder holster along with a doghouse for his dog and a roller coaster. The message mentions a gun and a bingo game in a playful list.
A spray-on lubricant dries quickly to form a slippery coating that functions on diverse materials. The product offers immediate low friction properties suitable for metal wood plastic and fabric surfaces. Laboratory tests indicate consistent performance across temperature ranges.
The sheriff’s force reported twenty five arrests last week across several offenses. Hunting without a permit led with six cases, burglary six, public drunkenness three, grand larceny three, driving while intoxicated two, breaking parole provisions two, and one each for violating the prohibition law issuing a worthless check and assault and battery.
A 44 year old Black man, Robert Lee Draper of 523 Walnut St NW, died at Decatur General Hospital at 2 10 p m Sunday from pistol wounds allegedly inflicted by Johnny Cooper 62 of 103 McCartney St NW Cooper was arrested near his home and admitted shooting Draper Draper was allegedly shot with a .32 automatic at his residence Cooper claimed Draper pulled a knife after asking for money He led officers to a pistol placed on Josephine Lyon 1011 McCartney St NW which she turned over to police Cooper remains jailed on an investigation charge
Mrs. Jesse N. Grubbs, 66, of Athens, died Sunday at 8 15 a m at Market Street Church of Christ. Burial in Athens Roselawn Cemetery with Spry Funeral Home directing. Survived by son A E Grubbs of Louisville Kentucky sister Mrs Minnie Nugent of Rogersville and brother Delaney McMeans of Rogersville and two grandchildren.
Ralph A Ellis 55 died Sunday at home. Funeral services Tuesday at 11 a.m. Salem Methodist Church Geraldine. Survivors: three sons Rayburn Ellis Decatur Chelsea Ellis Decatur Clyde Ellis Chattanooga three daughters Jane Hatley Norfolk Dorothy Ellis Opal Frasier Geraldine one brother Joe Ellis Boaz.
London doctors report former British premier Earl Attlee continues to improve after grave stomach trouble and a heart attack last week.
Edgar W. McAnnally died Sunday in a local hospital. Funeral arrangements announced by Guthorp Brown Service Funeral Home. Survived by wife Myrtle, daughter Ruth Hill of New Mexico, son Robert of Detroit, nine grandchildren, and three brothers Walter in Tennessee and Arthur and Newt in Lawrenceburg Tennessee.
Lavert Murphree of Cullman was laid to rest at Hopewell cemetery after services at First Baptist Church. The erroneous report of Mrs. A L Murphree’s death was corrected. He is survived by his widow Lillie Murphree, his parents A L Murphree and Mrs. A L Murphree, and brothers Leon L D Murphree of Cullman and O C Murphree of Demopolis.
Over fifty years the Gideons have distributed more than 1,500,000 copies of the Gideon Bible and New Testament across Canada. The effort highlights long term evangelical outreach and steady distribution in churches and public spaces.
Athens postmaster Baylis Hightower announced two extra men will assist with the Christmas rush the hours depend on business volume. The post office will stay open all day Wednesday and Saturday afternoons through December 20, normally closed on those days.
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