Two-vehicle collision reported on 6th Avenue SE
Vehicles driven by Luke P Gilchrist of Somerville and Thomas Barker of Double Springs collided on 6th Ave SE at 1 38 p m Tuesday Both cars were northbound Gilchrist stopped for a light at 8th Street and Barker struck Gilchrist from the rear causing the collision Dis positions include red light violations speeding and other charges listed on the docket AAUW study groups and Cub and Boy Scout round table are set for Thursday with meetings at 10 a m and 7 15 p m respectively at local addresses and First Baptist Church The district planning meeting is also part of the agenda
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Luke P Gilchrist
Somerville
Thomas Barker
Doubie Springs 3
Ala
6Th
Ave
Gilchrist
8Th St
Barker
First Baptist Church
Cotton quotas approved in four-county area vote
Unofficial returns show farmers in four Alabama counties voting 2 710 for 171 against in the 1963 upland cotton marketing quotas referendum. Quotas will be in effect with penalties for excess cotton and price supports at 65 to 9 percent parity. counties Morgan 531 32 Limestone 563 16 Lawrence 986 69 Cullman 830 54. Three of four Cotton Study Committee members head to Washington to urge keeping current acreage transfer rules and maintaining prices at present levels amid calls against price cuts. Bob Gilchrist to attend.
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Morgan County
Limestone County
Lawrence County
Cullman County
Alabama Legislature
Cotton Study Committee
Washington
House Agriculture Committee
Benson
Ezra Taft Benson
Bob Gilchrist
Morgan and
Lawrence Counties
Births Report From Decatur General Hospital
Mr and Mrs Kirby Platter announce a daughter born Tuesday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Jimmy R Cole of Athens welcome a son Tuesday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs John A Thompson announce a son Tuesday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Donald Burks of Moulton welcome a son Tuesday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Joel N Pugh of Athens announce a daughter today at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Robert Clemson of Athens welcome a son today at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Lonnie Bowling of Union Grove II report a son Tuesday at Baugh Wiley Smith Hospital.
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Robert Clemson
Sth
Ave
Decatur General Hospital
Lonnie Bowling
Union Grove
Baugh-Wiley-Smith Hospital
One Arrest For Public Drunkenness In Athens Diary
Athens Police Department reported one arrest on Tuesday for public drunkenness. Falkville School fourth and fifth graders will present Christ Is Born at the PTA meeting Thursday at 7 p.m. The public is invited.
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Athens— Athens Police Department
Falkville
Falkville School
Christ Is
Movie for Falkville: The Methodist Children's Home in Selma
A film titled The Methodist Children's Home in Selma will be shown at Falkville Methodist Church tonight at 7 o'clock.
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Falkville
Selma
Falkville Methodist Church
No Agreement on Skybolt Missile Dispute
London reports that Britain and the United States failed to reach agreement on the Skybolt air to ground missile. Defense officials described a sharp, blunt exchange during talks between Robert S. McNamara and Peter Thorneycroft. The potential cancellation threatens the Anglo American alliance and Britain’s nuclear deterrent plans tied to Polaris bases. President Kennedy and Prime Minister Macmillan face a final decision at the Bahamas meeting December 19 20.
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London
United States
Britain
Skybolt
Holy Loch
Scotland
U.S
The
Daily Sketch
McNamara
Laborite Daily Herald
Thorneycroft
NATO
Paris
Kennedy
Macmillan
Bahamas
John C Early Moulton Obituary Notice
John C Early 76 of Moulton died Tuesday at 9 15 p m at his home Funeral services will be Thursday at 2 p m from Liberty Methodist Church with Revs Dennis Tucker and Ralph Graham Burial will be in Heflin Cemetery with Eliott Brown Service Funeral Home directing Survivors include his widow Nancy Early five daughters Josephine Coleman Sally Oliver Dixie Lindsey Sue Naylor Annie Johnson all of Moulton Danville Lawrence Ohio and others six sons Lawrence Innes Woodrow John J C and F D grandchil dren 29 and great grandchil dren
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Athens
Alexander Cates
Anderson
Oak Grove Methodist Church
W. V. McDougal
Oak Grove
McConnell Service Funeral Home
Cates
Jackson Clinic
Leser
Callie Cates
Violet Jones
Minor Hill
Susie Lee White
Florence
Alford Anderson
Rufus Dewey
Noah Cates
Cleveland
Cecil Cates
Lawrenceburg
Tenn
Mino
Hill
Claude Cates
Leona Cates
Florida
Ethel Buffalo
Winter Haven
Fla
Aileen Peden
Rogersville
Moulton
Jon Critten
Liberty Methodist Church
Dennis Tucker
Ralph Graham
Heflin
Eliott-Brown Service Funeral Home
Nancy Early
Josephine Coleman
Sally Oliver
Dixie Lindsey
Danville
Sue Naylor
Lawrence
Ohio
Annie Johnson
Michigan
Innes
Woodrow
John
Hartselle
J C
F. D
Monitor
Funeral set for Mrs Euna Mae Terry of Moulton
Mrs Euna Mae Terry 4 of Moulton in deceased after being struck by a car Monday. Services today at 2 p m from Jones Chapel Methodist Church with burial in adjoining cemetery Elliott Brown Service Funeral Home directing. Survivors include husband Raymond four daughters six grandchildren and numerous relatives.
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Moulton
Euna
Mae_ Terry
Jones Chane Methodist Church
Elliott-Brown Service Funeral Home
Raymond Terry
Oliver Terry
Argean Terry
Lola Kilpatrick
Julia Terry
Elijah
G. W
Atwell Terry
Dessie Letson
Yeatman Terry
Courtland
Enoch Terry
Vinemont
Aaron
Naymon Terry
Marshall Terry
Joe Baker Terry
Jackie R. Terry
Maggie Terry
Toby Terry
Colder Weather Forecast For Decatur Area Tonight
The weather forecast warns of continued very cold conditions with a hard freeze tonight. Winds of 10 to 20 mph will add to the chill, with today’s high at 22 and tonight’s low near zero. A Thursday high around 32 is projected, with FAA reports from Muscle Shoals and Huntsville noting possible light snow this afternoon.
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Decatur
FAA
Muscle Shoals
Huntsville
Cattle Theft Trial Begins in Morgan County Court
Two Morgan County Circuit Court juries have returned guilty verdicts as a special session enters its third day. Eddie Lee Johnson was found guilty of assault with intent to murder. Ernest Thompson also received a guilty verdict in a related trial. Sentencing for both defendants was deferred as John H. Bayes faces cattle theft charges this morning.
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Morgan County
Eddie Lee Johnson
James N. Bloodworth
Ernest Thompson
Burglars Steal 4000 False Teeth From Augusta Laboratory
Howard Fairbrother owner of a dental laboratory told police burglars broke into his firm and stole about 4000 false teeth valued at 3500 dollars.
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Augusta
Howard Fairbrother
Dodd Heads Building Unit of Public Authority
The newly created Public Building Authority held its organizational meeting at the Decatur Housing Authority office. Murray Dodd is chairman with Emmett L. Barran as vice chairman Melvin Ozier as treasurer and Charlie Parker as secretary. The board will direct the city portion of the Well St project building maintaining and leasing structures. Preliminary plans were discussed and architects or consultants are not likely to be contacted until early 1963.
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Public Building Authority
Decatur Housing Authority
Murray Dodd
Decatur
Dodd
Emmett L. Barran
Melvin Ozier
Charlie Parker
Housing Authority
City Commission
Well St
Bank Sponsor Of Tax Clinic At City Hall
A one day tax clinic sponsored by the State National Bank is held at City Hall with about 70 public and industrial accountants in attendance. IRS speakers C D Crim Jr and A E Hodges discuss tax credits for machinery and depreciation. Morning and afternoon sessions include IRS explanations and personalized problem solving for individuals.
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State National Bank
City Hall
C. D.crim Jr
A. E. Hodges
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
North Alabama
Undulating mattress aiding bedridden comfort and circulation
An undulating mattress is being made for the bedridden. Pressure constantly varies at all points of support, aiding both comfort and circulation.
Local Hospital List Names Area Residents
A roster lists numerous individuals and addresses across Athens Decatur Hartsville Sheridan and Decatur area. Names include Mrs Kirby M Platter Mrs John A Thompson Donald C Stover and Sandra Lynn McCurley. Also noted are infants and married residents at multiple street addresses.
List of residents and dismissals from local towns
Name list includes Bessie Owens and Tina Hopkins among residents from Moulton Mount Hope and Hillsboro with numbers and titles. Dismissals section cites Mrs Mary Blackwood and Mrs Horace Whitworth from Mount Hope.
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Bessie Owens
Moulton
Williard Dawson
Town Creek
Tina Hopkins
Mount Hope
J. T. Norton
Wilburn Rutherford
Ted Jones
Hillsboro
Thomas Parker
Trinity
Bertie Wiley
Daniel Heflin
Mary Blackwood
Mount
Horace Whitworth
Local Cullman Names Listed in Public Notice
A public notice lists several residents: Mrs. Evan Raley and Mrs. Carl A. Stiefelmeyer of Cullman, Mrs. Kathlene Davis of Cullman, Mrs. Lois White of Holly Pond, Mrs. Thomas Veal of Cullman, Mrs. Gilbert Pugh of Arkadelphia, Mrs. Guy Bennett of Cullman, Miss Deborah Basenburg of Hanceville, and William James of Cullman. The context and action are not specified in the readable fragments.
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Evan Raley
Cullman
Carl A. Stiefelmeyer
Kathlene Davis
Lois White
Holly Pond
Thomas Veal
Gilbert Pugh
Arkadelphia
Guy Bennett
Deborah Basenburg
Hanceville
William . James
Community Directory Rural Subscriptions and Listings
A compiled snippet lists residents and addresses including Neal Stephenson 402 Everett Dr Mrs Kathleen Gibson 114 Church St NW Wesley Motes 4 E. J. Wheelahan 633 Sherman St Roy Self 4 Master Roger Murphy Decatur Charles Taylor 1110 5th Ave SE Norman Sparkman 2 Decatur. The fragment appears to be a local directory style record of names, streets and cities with several Hartselle and Decatur entries.
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Regina Ingram
Church St
Wesley Motes
Hartselle
E. J. Wheelahan
Sherman
Charles Taylor
5Th Ave
Norman Sparkman
Decatur 2
Three Burned In Limestone
John Solomon aged 28 and his two daughters Deborah and Vickie were hospitalized in fair condition at Athens Limestone Hospital after a house fire near the L and N Railroad. Fire crews responded at 12 44 a m finding a car at the scene but no occupants located immediately. Further details on the blaze were not released.
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Athens
Limestone County
Athens-Limestone Hospital
Athens Fire Department
John Solomon
Deborah
Vickie
Here
L. and N
Solomon
Solomons
Elkmont Power Outage Last Night Extends Two Hours
Athens Electric Department officials report Elkmont residents were without electricity from 5 to 7 pm due to a burned line north of town and overloaded circuits. No injuries were reported and service was restored promptly.
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Elkmont
Athens
Salvation Army Seeks Needy For Christmas Baskets
The Salvation Army seeks applications from needy families for Christmas baskets and will accept requests until Friday. Clubs and churches may obtain or file names of families to aid, as the group aims to distribute 240 grocery baskets and about 1 200 toys with public support needed to reach the goal. Capt. James Devel invites those who want names to contact the Salvation Army.
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Salvation Army
Capt
James Devel
Khrushchev praises peace victory over Cuban crisis
Khrushchev hailed the Cuban crisis settlement as a victory for peace and warned imperialist circles. He urged peaceful coexistence while denouncing aggressive powers and noted ongoing negotiations with President Kennedy. Tito sat in a honored seat as a reputed world communist critic. A Cuban trade delegation leader joined the rostrum. Berlin divided status was cautioned to be treaty settled without demanding a free city.
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Khrushchev
Caribbean
Tito
Yugoslavia
Carlos Rodriguez
Soviet Union
Kennedy
Germany
Berlin
Dean Urges 17 Nation Talks on Preventing War
He pushes a six point program to build confidence and deter accidental or surprise attacks. The plan includes advance warning of military moves, permanent observation posts, exchange of missions, direct links between capitals, studies of weapon triggers, and public disclosure of steps to prevent war by accident.
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Dean
Washington
Moscow
Markets Edge Down as Cold Wave Softens Cattle and Hogs
Cotton prices mixed with feeds at 4 percent and four percent direct rates. Pulpwood at 8.15 per cord. Corn and oats values listed. Cattle and calves edge lower due to cold weather. vealers steady. Hogs fair, 100 weight animals active at 16.50, sows scarce at 12.50.
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Nashville
Tenn
Wall Street Gains Amid Moderate Trading Late Afternoon
The New York market held a sharp gain in moderate volume around 3.7 million shares. Key stocks rose fractions to over a point with leaders including Chrysler Jones Laughlin Du Pont American Telephone General Electric International Nickel Amerada and Northwest Airlines. IBM Polaroid Xerox also gained while General American Transportation fell.
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New York
Chrysler
Jones & Laughlin
du Pont
American Telephone
General Electric
International Nickel
Amera
Record Cold Grips Florida to New York and Midwest Winters
Across the nation freezing temperatures and heavy snow disrupted daily life. Florida towns hit single digits, Ohio and Pennsylvania faced blizzards with subzero readings. Snow buried hundreds of towns in New York and Michigan while Midwest cities logged record lows.
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Fla
Pensacola Naval Air Station
Florida
Miami
Columbus
Ohio
Ohio State
Pennsylvania
Michigan
West Virginia
Upper
New York State
Fulton
N.Y
Boonville
Watertown
Fimira
Poughkeepsie
New York City
Huntington
Charleston
Ludington
New Buffalo
Grand Haven
Virginia
Bluefield
Bristol
Maryland
Garrett County
Mercury
Kentucky
London
Louisville
Chicago
Illinois
Glenview
Iowa
Boone
Waukon
Lemars
Livestock Prices Mixed Amid Cold Wave Worsens Market
Cattle and calves at Nashville fall again as cold weather curbs demand while upper grades hold steady. Hog receipts in Thomasville and other markets show steady to lower quotes, with No 1-2 and No 1-3 weights listed and sows scarce at Georgia and Florida points.
Egg prices rise as cold weather tightens supply in Birmingham
Cold weather and improving demand push egg prices higher in Birmingham markets. Consumer grades show price increases to retailers up to 9:30 a.m., with direct and store door deliveries noted. Grades White large 4330, mediums 3-1, small 4-1 to 4-1.
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Birmingham
Browlers and Fryers Poultry Supply Cleared
Poultry market report notes live supplies of browlers and fryers cleared as inventory moved in a tight market. Trade sources indicate demand held steady with buyers seeking ready-to-cook birds for regional distribution.
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Browlers & Fryers
Guard Leaders Split On Plan
National Guard leaders in the states faced a Pentagon push to streamline the force. After a two day meeting adjutants general showed a divided stance while maintaining a united outward front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred S. Hoffman
Washington
Army National Guard
States
Pentagon
States’ Adjutants General
Wallace Hints January Special Session Date
Birmingham sources say Governor elect George Wallace may call a January special session of the Legislature. The Post Herald notes he plans to seek higher motor vehicle tag taxes, expanded school pupil placement authority, and more school funding.
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Birmingham
George Wallace
Birmingham Post-Herald
Wallace
Jan. Wallace
The
Post-Herald
Poultry Demand Sags as Weather and Markets Tighten
Ready to cook demand tapers at several points amid weather and terminal markets ahead of holidays. Plants reduce output or curtail operations due to live shortages and prior commitments. Frozen commitments move strongly while slaughter estimates fall to 520700 head from 735800 last Wednesday. Farm quotes for broilers and fryers run 14 cents with some contracts over that, delivered prices 14.7 to 15.3 cents.
Weather and Sky Summary for Thursday December 13
Sunset at 4 38 p m and sunrise tomorrow at 6 47 a m. Moon rises at 7 09 p m. Last Quarter on December 18. Prominent stars include The Twins near the Moon. Visible planets Saturn and Jupiter set in the southwest this evening. Venus rises at 4 04 a m.
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Saturn
Jupiter
Mers
Venus
Decatur River Reading At Keller Bridge Falls to 15.60 Feet
Decatur and vicinity reads 15.60 feet at Keller Memorial Bridge this morning, down 0.43 feet in 24 hours. Sea level is 549.9 feet. TVA lake stages include Pickwick 408.6 and Guntersville 593.0. High today 22, low tonight 0, high Thursday 32. Very cold with hard freeze tonight and tomorrow. Winds north 10 to 20 mph diminishing.
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Decatur
Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
TVA
Pickwick
Guntersville
Whitesburg
Wilson
Five Day Alabama Forecast Sees Cooler and Wetter Trend
The forecast for Alabama calls for temperatures 6 to 10 degrees below normal from Thursday through Monday with a rising trend after. Normal highs will range 52 to 64 and lows 34 to 45. Precipitation totals around one half to one inch, concentrated toward the end of the period.
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Alabama
Hillsboro Student Visits UA Medical Center Clerks
Hillsboro resident Joe Hardin joined five other University of Alabama Medical Center students in completing visiting clerkships at top U S medical institutions. Hardin visited Washington University School of Medicine Department of Internal Medicine.
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Hillsboro
Joe Hardin
University of Alabama Medical Center
Unite States
Hardin
Washington University School of Medicine
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George Kelles
Meadowbrook Rd
Frances Screws
9Th Ave
P-Ta
Ministry of Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Peter Thorneycroft
John C. Early
Mrs
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Lero
John H. Bayes
Fred Robertson
Alabama Extension Service
Morgan County Cattlemen's Association
Decatur High School
Decatur General
Kirby M- Platter
11Th St
John A. Thompson
12Th Ave
Donald C. Stover
Edgewood St
Jimmy.Cole
Arthur J. Nation
4Th Ave
Ronald W. Gibson
Sandra Lynn McCurley
Sheridan Apt
Joel N. Pugh
Robert Clemons
David Craig Hogan
Patrick Alexander
Bobby Joe Schull
Richard Wayne Hicks
16Th Ave
Calvin Powers
John Price Waddell
North St
Lawrence County Admissions
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Everett
Kathleen Gibson
Hartselle Admissions
Roy Self
Roger Murphy
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