Forgery Case Ends as Circuit Court Deliberates
Final day of a special criminal court session as the jury weighs two forgery charges against Coy Ray Fortenberry in circuit court before Judge James N. Bloodworth. The Bates case ends with arguments after the admission of theft by Dempsey and Turrentine, while Moore faces grand larceny and concealing stolen property with trial set for February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Fortenberry
James N. Bloodworth
Bates
Criminal Court
Robert Moore
Moore
Bloodworth
Lewis West
Jasper Powell
R. L. Handley
Miles Powell
Curtis Cryer
William J. Dempsey
Edward Turrentine
Dempsey
Birmingham
Turrentine
Boundary dispute over Falkville and Hartselle city limits
Falkville and Hartselle officials clash over extended city limits declared in 1959 and overlapping police jurisdiction. Store owner, mayors, and reps note first come first served rule. legal notices in The Decatur Daily referenced to support Falkville extension. Arrests by Hartselle cops have occurred weekly for three weeks pending appeals. Reynolds commends officers but seeks resolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartselle
Long
Falkville
Decatur Daily
Bob Gilchrist
Albert Brewer
Reynolds
Career chronology of Davis at regional electric cooperatives
In September 1956 Davis began with Joe Wheeler Electric Membership Co-op as accountant and office manager, serving until August as packing manager before permanent appointment. He previously spent 14 years at Alabama Power Co, five years with two other co-ops, and 16 years with Joe Wheeler Co-op.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Wheeler Electric
Davis
Alabama Power Co
Joe Wheeler
Classified notice roundup from midblock ads
Gas log 22 inches for sale. Wanted pedal tractor and Buzz sow. J S Marsh Madison Rt 1. 353 7642 or 353 4394. 3 room house. 355 9313. 1959 Plymouth Station Wagon nine passenger with air. Brake and steering issues. $1345. Call 353 8004 till 6 then 353 7142. Frozen pipes service Morris Bros Plumbing Dept. Hog killing supplies and feed birds for winter. Poul C Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. Marsh
Madison, Rt
Morris Bros. Plumbing Dept
Wishful Diggers Garden Club Christmas Lunch Meeting
The Wishful Diggers Garden Club meets Friday at 11 a.m. at Mr O B Robertson's home 1621th Ave SW for a Christmas luncheon. The Decatur Card Market opens daily for Christmas trees pines and assorted decorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wishful Diggers Garden Club
O. B. Roberson
1621Th Ave
Decatur
Hospital Admits and Discharges Listed Across Several Towns
A compiled hospital roster shows admissions and dismissals for patients and staff across multiple towns including Moulton Cullman Decatur Athens Rogersville and Tanner. Names include J T Leison W H Hallmark Debra Sue Solomon John D Solomon Carolyn Hayes Faye White and Barbara Ann Lancaster among others with various ward notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandia
Faye Cagie
Elkmont
Debra Sue Solomon
Athens
John D. Solomon
Carolyn Hayes
Faye White
Willie Heathcoat
Anderson
Othenial Prentis Chandler
Rogersville
Gussie Keyes
Thomas Leamon Fain
Barbara Ann Lancaster
Tanner
Local Names Listed in Public Notice
A brief public notice lists individuals including Mrs Eula Miller at 2920 Truman Ave Clarence Halbrooks at 326 6th Ave NW Master David Harville Decatur Thomas Hensley Moulton 2 Claude Higdon at 2330 State Ave and Polk Daly 442 Sherman St SE with no further details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eula Miller
Truman Ave
Clarence Halbrooks
6Th Ave
Thomas Hensley
Moulton
Claude Higdon
State Ave
Polk Daly
Sherman St
Local listings show residents and youngsters in Alabama towns
A series of names and addresses appear for Decatur Hillsboro Hartselle Madison and Athens areas. The list includes Fred Jones Louie Compton Connie Joyce Plant and several children such as Paul William Vink Richard David Norman Joey Burgreen Mary Ann Shepherd Ephriam White Hampton and infant sons associated with households on Mor gan Ave Cagle Ave 5th Ave SW and Pennylane SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connie Joyce Plant
Trinity
T. E. Lacroix
Morgan Ave
Hollis O
Birdwell
Clearview St
Paul William Vink
Cagle Ave
Richard David Norman
Athens
Joey
Mac Burgreen
Madison
Mary Ann Shepherd
5Th Ave
Ephriam White Hampton
George D Smith
Thomas H. Woller
Pennylane
Wendell Wallace
7Th St
Work Slated On 2 Morgan County Roads
Morgan County will fund improvements costing over 100000 on two roads Wilhite Road from Cold Springs to the Cullman County line gets a new foundation and paving costing 62700 for six miles A section of the Florette Union Hill road will be rebuilt and paved at 48500 local crews will perform most work with a separate contract for the base and paving stage estimated at 6000 the projects financed equally by Morgan County and the state
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan County
State Highway Department
Wilhite Rd
Cold Springs
Cullman County
Florette- Union Hill
Florette-Union Hill
Home Destroyed By Fire At Moulton
Fire officials report a house belonging to Roy Mills burned down in Moulton today with the cause undetermined. The Moulton Fire Department stated the incident occurred late this morning and no injuries are mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Roy Mills
Fire Department
Kennedy Decries Leaks and Stresses Cuban Policy
President Kennedy defended national security deliberations after rumors swirled over Adlai Stevenson’s stance and a controversial article. He blamed leaks, reaffirmed a Cuba blockade stance, and outlined plans for new non Communist shipping penalties. He also touched on taxes, Skybolt, Viet Nam, and Latin American labor concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stevenson
Kennedy
National Security Council
Saturday Evening Post
Washington
Stewart Alsop
Charles Bartlett
Council
U.N
White House
Cuba
Khrushchev
Wilbur Mills
D-Ark
House
Ways and Means Committee
Mills
Economic Club of
New York
Britain
Harold Macmillan
Nassau
Teddy
Sen
Edward M. Kennedy
Kremlin
Rover
Viet Nam
Alliance For Progress
United States
Brazil
Latin America
TVA Records Fall As Cold Snap Drives Peak Power
Knoxville AP reports the Tennessee Valley Authority set multiple records during the cold spell. New peak load reached 11,677,000 kilowatts for the hour ending 8 am EST, generation record 11,212,000 kilowatts for 9 pm Wednesday, and daily net system load 257,342,000 kwh for the 24 hour period ending at midnight. Generation totaled 252,572,000 kwh for the same period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville, Tenn
Tennessee Valley Authority
TVA
Winter travel delays and gas limits in Hartselle
Morning reports show several flights delayed by cold with 20 minutes to Atlanta and 1 hour 45 minutes yesterday. J T Cobb of the Hart selle Electric Co op cites a broken line in Leesdale and overloaded transformers but no major trouble. Mayor Grady Long urges reduced gas use after exceeding the city limit, warning higher charges per cubic foot if the overage continues. City forecasts expect clearer skies with slightly warmer temps and possible light snow flurries Friday. River backwaters remain ice covered and dangerous for crossing, with thicker ice near banks. This marks the year's second frozen backwater episode after January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
J. T. Cobb
Joe Wheeler Electric Co-op
Hartselle
Leesdale
Grady Long
Record Cold Brings Heavy Losses Bills Rise Across Regions
The Northeast endures deep freezes with deaths surpassing 100 due to snowstorms and fires sparked by overheated stoves across the South. Temperatures drop to near zero or below in the Midwest and Northeast with blizzard-like snow squalls along Lake Erie. Mayville New York reports 63 inches of snow since December 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Georgia
Southland
Midwest
Southwest
New Eng
Lake Erie
New York State
Mayville
New York
Booneville
Massena
New York City
Williams Funeral Services Set for Sam Williams
Funeral services for Sam Williams will be Sunday at 2 p.m. from the Missionary Baptist Church in Oakville with burial at McDaniel Cemetery. Carl M. Sykes Funeral Home directing. Survivors include widow Annie Williams four brothers James Grady Jesse Williams of Danville J C Williams Cleveland Ohio four sisters E Wiggins Emma Taylor Maggie Davis and Louise Whitson Cleveland 22 nephews 20 nieces and other relatives. Albert Robinson death pending notice by Reynolds Funeral Home. Jay Gould once a country store clerk in youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Williams
Missionary Baptist Church
Oakville
McDaniel Cemetery
Annie Wiliams
James, Grady
Jesse Williams
Danville
J. C. Williams
Cleveland
Ohio
E. Wiggins
Emma Taylor
Maggie Davis
Louise Whitson
Market prices and grain notes from the region
Market report lists cotton, corn, oats and milling wheat quotes and cattle and hog receipts. Prices shown include corn at 616, yellow ear corn 1, white shelled corn 12, oats and milling wheat around 61.4 and 2 per bushel, hogs steady to weak with loads around 16.50, cattle and calves receipts sparse with limited price evidence.
Wall Street Edges Higher in Slow Trading Session
Wall Street drifted listlessly with moderate trading as Big Three autos posted small advances. The AP average rose 0.1 to 240.4 at noon while the Dow stood at 649.13, up 1.80, with mixed moves across industries and several firms advancing or dipping modestly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Associated Press
Noor
General Motors
Ford
Chrysler
American
Studebaker
U.S
Jones & Laughlin
Livestock Prices Report From Nashville and Thomasville Market Reports
In Nashville Tennessee calves and cattle show minimal receipts with limited price tests. wearier cattle bring 26.00 to 28.00 per head and early week sales show 3.00 to 35.00 for choice. Hogs move at 16.50 to 17.00 for common weights with full loads around 16.75. sows scarce at 12.50 to 13.00. In Thomasville Georgia receipts total 3 600 with steady tone across regions. barrows and gilts 16.25 to 16.50 for 19200 lb class. 180 to 240 lb goods 15.50 to 16.25. lows 11.25 to 15.75.
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Nashville
Tenn
Thomasville
Albany
Columbus
Moultrie
Dothan
Ala
Jacksonville
Fla
Eggs Prices Rise as Cold Weather Hits Production
Birmingham report notes supplies tight especially medium and small eggs with demand generally good. Cold weather depresses output, retailers see higher prices by 9:20 a.m. today. Grade A White large 435, mediums 3943, small 437 per case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Broilers and fryers market sees live supply clearance
Birmingham reports live broilers and fryers supplies cleared as operations curb due to combined factors affecting poultry markets. Local markets respond to shrinking availability and pricing shifts amid curbing plant activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Broilers & Fryers
Planta
Cold snap hits Alabama as Birmingham endures deep freeze
Snow flurried across parts of the state with frigid air statewide. Birmingham recorded a high of 13 and a low of 5 as temperatures ran 15 to 20 degrees below normal for mid December. Local school in Tuscaloosa closed due to insufficient heat and expected to reopen Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuscaloosa
Alabama
Birmingham
U.S Weather Bureau
Tennessee
Crossville
Nashville
North
Morgan Ducting Buried in Shoal Creek with Peck Funeral Help
Burial follows service at Shoal Creek Cemetery with Peck Funeral Home directing. Survivors include widow Ruby Slaten and children Curtis Gail and Sue Slaten, plus seven brothers Oscar Thomas Robe Slaten Lindsey Knox and James Slaten Veldon Slaten. Sisters Marie Clemons Jollis Tapscott Carrie Tapscott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shoal Creek
Peck Funeral Home
Ruby Slaten
Decatur
Curtis
Gail
Sue Slaten
Oscar
Thomas
Robe Slaten
Lindsey
Knox
James Slaten
Hartselle
Veldon Slaten
Louisville
Marie Clemons
Jollis Tapscott
Carrie Tapscott
Courtland High PTA Christmas Program Tonight at 7
The Courtland High School PTA will host a Christmas program during the regular meeting at the school tonight at 7 o clock. A door prize will be awarded and parents are urged to attend. Athens Police Department reported two arrests on Wednesday for public drunkenness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courtland
Courtland High School
PTA
Athens
Athens Police Department
Limestone County Sheriff Reports Single Arrest for Speeding
Athens area brief notes one arrest on Wednesday by the Limestone County Sheriff's Office for speeding. No other incidents or details are provided in the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Limestone County Sheriff's Force
Births in Birmingham Town Creek Decatur and Elkmont
Mr and Mrs Lee Patterson Birmingham welcome a girl Tuesday at Lawrence County Hospital. Mr and Mrs Willard Dawson Town Creek 1 announce a girl Tuesday. Mr and Mrs John C Cagle Elkmont 3 report a boy Wednesday at Athens Limestone Hospital. Mr and Mrs James Cammon Decatur 2 welcome a son today at Baugh Wiley Smith Clinic. Mr and Mrs Robert Piland 1818 North St SE report a son today at Baugh Wiley Smith Clinic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Patterson
Birmingham
Lawrence County Hospital
Willard Dawson
Town Creek
John C. Cagle
Elkmont
Athens Limestone Hospital
James Cammon
Decatur
Baugh- Wiley-Smith Clinic
Robert
Piland
North St. SE
Baugh-Wiley-Smith Clinic
Charge Filed in Store Robbery at Bargair Store
Raymond Guys 20 of 915 Railroad St Morgan County Jail charged with second degree burglary in a break in at Church St Bargair Store 112 Church St NW. Bond set at 750 dollars. Sheriff’s force also made other arrests including second degree burglary petit larceny and peace proceeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Guys
Railroad St
Morgan County
Church St. Bargair
Church St. NW
Poultry Market Slows As Weather Crimps Demand
Slower ready to cook demand and light supplies hit Georgia live poultry. Weather conditions and weak demand curtail processing. estimated slaughter today 376,000 head versus 707,400 last Thursday. Farm quotes for broilers and fryers at 14 cents with some contracts up to 15 cents. Delivered plant prices 14.7 to 15.5 cents. Heavy type trading down. light type too few to report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Georgia
Rhodes finalist Rhodes Scholar candidates named
Montgomery selected Lawrence B. Durham a 1959 Decatur High School graduate as one of Alabama's two Rhodes finalists. He teams with Oxford-bound John Robert Sobotka and Dwight Eddins as Alabama Rhodes scholars in progress. The scholarships cover two to three years at Oxford with a 750 pound yearly stipend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence B. Durham
Decatur
Montgomery
New Orleans
Durham
John Robert Sobotka
Dwight Eddins
Oxford Universty
England
Birmingham Southern College
Robert O. Durham
Church St. NE
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Omicron Delta Kappa
Eddins
University of Alabama
Sobotka
Vanderbilt University
Csover
Oxford
Deaths Lena Caraway Caraway laments Hart selle
Lena Cara way Hart selle 45 died last night at 10 45 at her residence Funeral services set for Saturday 2 p m at Johnson Chapel Methodist Church with Rev Dan Dutton Burial in Johnson Chapel Cemetery Peck Funeral Home in charge Survivors include husband Dewey Caraway Lakeland Fla mother Ellen Powers Somerville sisters Ruby Colburn Lakeland Fla Lena Smith Hart selle sister Lila Burns Decatur brother Avery Powers Somerville several nieces and nephews Pallbearers named William Smith Barney Burns James Smith Clyde Smith Lloyd Nichols Melvin Nichols Body to return to William Smith Rocky Ford Friday 2 p m stay until services
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartselle
Lena Caraway
Johnson Chapel Methodist Church
Dan Dutton
Johnson Chapel
Peck Funeral Home
Dewey Caraway
Lakeland
Fla
Ellen Powers
Somerville
Ruby Colburn
Lena Smith
Lila Burns
Decatur
Avery Kirkland Powers
William Smith
Barney Burns
James Smith
Clyde Smith
Lloyd Nichols
Melvin Nichols
Rocky Ford
Skillington D J D obituary in Cocoa Florida
Jefferson D Skillington of Cocoa Florida died Monday Graveside services set for 2 p m today at Red Oak Grove Cemetery Gunthorp Brown Service Funeral Home handling Jean Skillington Cocoa Florida a son Dudly Wayne Skillington also of Cocoa and several nieces and nephews mentioned
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson D, Skillington
Cocoa, Fla
Red Oak Grove
Gunthorp Brown
Fire Destroys Home of Charles Kirkpatrick at Cedar Cove Rd
Fire destroyed the home of Charles Oole Kirkpatrick on Cedar Cove Road in Hartselle this morning. Cause not available at press time. Kirkpatrick’s mother, Mrs. W C Kirkpatrick, said she was in Hartselle and found the house burned when she returned, and she believed her son was in Cullman at the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartselle
Charles Oole Kirkpatrick
Cedar Cove Rd
Kirkpatrick
W. C. Kirkpatrick
The
Daily This Morning
Tax Clinic Draws 70 Plus Accountants in North Alabama
More than seventy public and industrial accountants from across North Alabama attended a one day tax clinic sponsored by State National Bank. IRS officials C D Crim Jr and A E Hodges spoke on tax credits and machinery depreciation for tax purposes while J W Wyker Jr welcomed the group. John Bostwick introduced the speakers and the luncheon at Lyons Hotel included Mayor Gilmer Blackburn and State National president C W Nelson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Alabama
State National Bank
C. D. Crim, Jr
A. EF. Hodges
Internal Revenue Service
J. W. Wyker, Jr
State National
John Bostwick
Gilmer Blackburn
C. W. Nelson
Lyons Hotel
Weather and celestial notes for Friday
Sunset at 4 38 p m and sunrise at 6 47 a m mark the day with Moonrise at 6 08 p m Last Quarter on December 18. Prominent star Spica in southwest at 5 03 a m visible planets Saturn sets Jupiter sets 9 58 p m Mars high in south at 4 03 a m Venus rises 4 02 a m.
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Spica
Saturn
Jupiter
Mars
Venus
Readings and Weather for Decatur and TVA Lakes
Decatur and vicinity river level at Keller Memorial Bridge reported 16.57 feet up 0.67 in 24 hours. Sea level reading 50.87 feet. TVA lake stages listed for Pickwick Cun'ersville Whitesburg Wilson. Temperatures: high 28, low 20 expected today with clear to partly cloudy skies and a warmer Friday with possible light snow flurries and northerly winds 7 to 12 mph.
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Decatur
Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
TVA
Pickwick
Albany
Clouidy
Albuquerque
Atlanta
Ste
Bismarck
Boise
Boston
Buffalo
Chicago
Cleveland
Denver
Des Moines
Detroit
Fairbanks
Fort Worth
Helena
Honolulu
Indianapolis
Juneau
Kansas City
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Omaha
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Phoenix
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Portland
Ore
Rapid City
Richmond
St. Louis
Salt Lake City
San Diego
San Francisco
Seattle
Tampa
Washington
Gadsden Men Sentenced in Holly Pond High Break-In
During a Cullman County Circuit Court session Judge K J Griffith sentenced Donald Crawford Green 37 to 10 years and J D White to eight years for second degree burglary in the Holly Pond High School break-in in October. J D Armstrong remains to be tried at the next circuit session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cullman
Cullman County
K. J. Griffith
Gadsden
Holly Pond High School
Donald Crawford Green
J.D
Jaybird) White
J. D. Armstrong
Armstrong
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Poul C. Davis
Toho
Harvey le Hassell
Holly Pond
Timothy A Bailey
Nathan Ray Lynn
Lawrence County
J. T. Leison
W. H. Hallmark
Euta Aldriage
J. T. Norton
Bruce Clark Decatur
Lo Harrison
Tina Hopkins
Mount Hope
David Harville
Decatur General
Fred Jones
Hillsboro
Louie Compton
Bartlett
Adlai
United Nations
Lero
Albert Robinson
Walnut St. NW
Reynolds Funeral Home
Jay Gould
Local Securities
Atxeo Ma
Auanhe Ameriecan
Brown Engineering
Cneroxee
Orp
Guaranty Law
Loconac
Jefferson Standard Life
Jim Walter Corp
Kentucky Central Life
Liberty National Life
Life
Mutual
National Life - Oonce
Pioneer
Rhi Security Mutual
Southern United Or State National Bank
United Security Life
Vulcan Life Saecos
Wall Street
Gali
Ak Acme Steel
Hercules Pdr
Allis Chal
Int Hary
Am Air L
Am Baker
Kaiser BY
Am Cah
Kress
Suth
Ligg & My Or
T&t
Lou & Nash
Macy
Armour
Martin Co
Masonite
Sears Roco
du Pont
Sinclair
East Air
Socony
Sis
Sperry
Morgan
Courtland Program
Mrs
J. D. Skillington
Muscle Shoals
Huntsville Cullman
Anniston
Dothan Mobile
Due Avenue
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