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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1963
Page
2
Complete weather update notes Decatur skies for Friday with sunset at 4 38 p m and sunrise next day at 6 46 a m plus moonrise timing. River conditions not specified but implied in report.
Reading at Keller Memorial Bridge shows 16.86 feet up 0.66 in 24 hours with sea level at 551.16 feet. Other TVA lakes Chickamauga 675.6 Pickwick 408.4 Guntersville 593.7 Whitesburg 553.8 Wilson 505.4. Today's high 44 low 26 and Friday 38 with cloudy and colder weather and scattered light rain or drizzle. Winds NW 3 to 18 mph. Yesterday's high 49 and low 42. current 39 at 10 15 am.
County officials eyed a garment industry possible to locate at the old C. C. Smith consolidate school in western Lawrence County. The industry would employ 50 to 75 people, with a county contract and state approval in place.
Hot Rumors Wednesday said McNamara would close naval shipyards in Boston Philadelphia and San Francisco with one Ohio base noted. Johnson said the study of defense installations to curb spending began under McNamara in 1961 and more than 400 installations have been closed or reduced since then saving about 316 million dollars annually.
A major snowstorm spread from the southern Rockies to the seaboard bringing 5 to 10 inch snowfalls across the northern states. Blizzard conditions and subzero temperatures disrupted travel, with at least 15 fatalities on highways across Iowa Oklahoma Illinois Michigan and more warnings from Minnesota to New England.
Wallace notes states’ long habit of backing tourism and Alabama’s wealth of natural and historic draws. Ed Ewing cites 1961 out of state traveler spending at 160 million, travel industry jobs at 53 300, and 87 million in taxes, with tourists boosting Alabama incomes and tax revenue, forecasting growth and jobs.
Miss Mary Jane Proctor was elected sweetheart for November by Morgan County High School Key Club members at their meeting last night. Plans for a Christmas party and sale of trees in downtown Hartselle were discussed. The club will collect canned goods for needy families next week.
Hospitals record admissions for Miss Waymona Hogan Miss Decatur Harold D. Harris and several residents including Mrs R C Parker Mrs J E Thrasher Jr C B Mitchell Mrs James Borden and Madison with dismissals noted for Mrs J S Bates at 2005 Morgan Ave.
A list of residents and addresses appears, including Florence Smith 121 4th Ave NW and Brenda Gale Hill Danville alongside multiple neighbors in Decatur area. The column notes ages for several individuals such as Danville residents and Moulton births, with other names and street locations across city and nearby towns.
Athens reports nearly six thousand dollars was collected at the Limestone County Feeder Pig Association's fourth sale. The 748 pigs averaged $7.74 per head and 13 cents per pound. The next sale is set for January 22 at the association's sale barn.
Decatur native Janice Carolyn Leeman daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Leeman was elected secretary of the David Lipscomb College student body for the winter and spring quarters. The 10th quarter student majors in secretarial science and min ors in home economics and belongs to the Lipscomb Home Economics Club and Pi Beta Lambda.
A Decatur firm, Mutual Savings Life Insurance Co., now has its stock quotations published daily in the Wall Street Journal insurance stocks Over the Counter section. The Journal’s nationwide 800,000 circulation ensures wide reach, with NASD approved criteria including 1000 shareholders and a bid price of at least 5 dollars per share.
Cotton prices listed with Decatur Lean at 33.57 and inch middling 34.00. Cottonseed at 45 per ton. Milk grades and percentages shown, wood and pulpwood prices noted. Corn prices for No 2 varieties range from 1.07 to 1.25 per bushel. Cattle and calves light, hogs active and steady with barrows and gilts 13.75 to 14.25, sows scarce at 10.30-10.30 per 100 pounds.
Cole Downing announces two promotions in the Industrial Engineering Department at Chemstrand Co. Acrilan plant. M. T. Valentine rises to superintendent and W. H. Murphree to supervisor.
New York stocks held a firmer tone as rails extended gains toward a 1963 high in the Dow. The AP average of 60 shares rose to 283.9 by noon, with drugs, motors, steels and airlines leading advances while aerospace softened on defense budget cut expectations.
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 1.43 to 758.64 at noon. Rail stocks advanced with Pennsylvania Railroad up and New York Central down slightly. Chicago area and utility shares were mixed while General Electric Merck Xerox and Polaroid gained. Control Data tumbled.
Birmingham and Atlanta AP dispatches show livestock demand balanced with unchanged prices for broilers and fryers. Slaughter estimates reach 610 600 broilers and fryers 125, with some contracts up to one cent over quotations. Plant prices ranged 13 to 14 cents. Georgia live poultry supplies are adequate for current needs with farm quotes for broilers and fryers at 12 cents and heavier hens at 16 cents on the farm, 14 to 17 cents fob plant.
Market note records limited offerings in a regular sale focus on finished show cattle and hogs. Barrows and gilts under 165 pounds bring 13.00 to 14.75 per hundredweight while 255 to 420 pound sows sell 11.00 to 12.00. Prices reflect light supply and demand conditions for the period.
In 1956 Flint City voters chose T. W. Day as mayor over Harvey Poole 57 to 23 with R. L. Schultz leading council candidates. Four years later Day won again 45 to 37. new councilman Sterling Sams replaced Ellett, then resigned and was replaced by Carl Howard. The grand jury urged inquiry into incorporation status and dormant vs revived charter. Probate Judge Almon planned to seek Attorney General opinion. Rumors of Day resignation raised questions about potential special election and term implications.
District Diary reports two Hartselle arrests Wednesday by the Hartselle Police Department for running a stop sign and for driving with no license.
One person was arrested for assault and battery and another for violation of prohibition law by the Limestone County Sheriff's force on Wednesday.
The Lawrence Board will auction an old barracks building at Hazlewood Elementary School used as a band room. Bids are due January at the meeting. bids may be mailed or presented in person. A new band room has been built.
Athens fire crews responded to a blaze at 11 52 a m Wednesday caused by a shortage in the switch box at the Athens Nursery. Earlier at 9 13 a m a car in Aaron Allen's driveway sustained slight fire damage from leaking gasoline.
Patrolmen on routine rounds at 4 30 a m found the west side service department door of the Firestone Store at Decatur Shopping Center ajar. N J Lee inspected and said no theft or damage occurred. Local Board 52 seeks help locating several individuals.
Mr and Mrs Walter M Parker announce a boy at Decatur General. Mr and Mrs W L Hopper share news of a boy born at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Terry Vandiver welcome a boy born today at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Wiley Holt announce a boy born Wednesday at Baugh Wiley Smith Hospital.
The infant son of Mr and Mrs Don Reding Courtland died this morning at 3 30 at Bank St Hospital. Graveside services were to be held. Survivors include three brothers Ricky Lee Reding James Michael Reding and Donald Wayne Reding grandparents Mr and Mrs Russell Tidwell Town Creek and Mr and Mrs Marshall Reding Courtland
E R Wynn 74 of Hartselle died today at 12 30 a m at his home. Funeral arrangements include two daughters Mrs Willie Mae Sumnerford West Palm Beach Florida and Mrs Marie Smith Cocoa Florida one son Leon Wynn Long Island New York one sister Mrs Minnie Norris Hartselle one brother Tom Wynn eight grandchildren three great grandchildren pallbearers nephews Mr Wynn was a member of Oak Ridge Methodist Church
The schedule lists daily bookmobile stops with times at River Road Edwards Store 9 to 9 30, Cotaco Jackson Store 10 to 10 30, Cotaco School 10 30 to 12, Waldermose Springs Smith 12 15 to 12 45, Leadus Negro School 1 to 1 30, Talucah Williams 1 45 to 2 15, Talucah Ballinger 2 20 to 2 50, Center Springs Whitten 3 15 to 3 45.
Wants and listings include religious catalogs might be available at Ira's Book and Gift Shop in Decatur. Apartments for rent and a 3 bedroom house with contact number 355 2272. Also requests for cafe sink and gas heater and a Southeast Decatur 3 bedroom rental available January 1 with number 353 8339.
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