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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 14, 1962

Page

2

Community News Briefs With Local Incidents And Events

City clerk sues for a building permit at Central Baptist Church costing about 14300 dollars. Police report a cut hand at 502 Vine St. by William Hampton who may pursue a warrant. Docket lists speeding and public drunkenness charges plus several traffic violations and a dog at large. A local man is jailed for public drunkenness. Holy Church of Christ sings at 7 p.m. Saturday. Decatur Curb Market open 6 to 11 a.m. Saturday with meats and crafts. Benny Hicks and Louis Christian selling meat. Christmas trees and decorations available through season. DAV Hall open Saturday evening with coffee for members. Charles L. Giers loses control of a 1962 Ford on Ala 67 after accelerator jam. damages about 300 dollars. treated and dismissed.

Decatur Curb Benny Hicks Louis Christian Charles L. Giers Edgewood St Highway Patrol Giers Decatur General Hospital

President Keeps Silence On Waterway Funds Plea

Sparkman notes Kennedy did not vote on waterway funds while in Congress as the project was authorized before his arrival. He cites that there was no appropriation vote during Kennedy’s tenure. The Senate previously approved $1 million for planning and initial construction, but House Senate conferees removed the item in final bill.

Sparkman Kennedy Congress Senate House

Driver Drowns When Car Flips Into Creek Near Dothan

In Dothan area an automobile overturned in an icy creek about 15 miles west of the city. Dale County man Jimmy Lamar Aplin, 24, was pinned beneath the vehicle and drowned. Houston County coroner Hilton Parrish ruled the death as drowning rather than a direct accident.

Dothan Ala Here Dale County Jimmy Lamar Aplin Houston County Hilton Parrish Aplin

For Sale and Trade Offers in Local Classifieds

Classified listings include a 12 inch band saw on metal stand with accessories priced by phone, a rental ad for furnished rooms with private bath, and a 1962 Chevy Nova 400 with trade equity details. Also advertised are Bible study sets and a stock of Sunday School lessons from multiple publishers at Ira's Book & Gift Shop, 222 E Moulton St.

Ira’s Book & Gift Shop Moulton Ira’s Rozell’s Tarbells Peloubets Standard Broadman, Douglas Higley’s Arnold’s E. Moulton St

Roberts Attends Alabama County Commissioners Conference

Roberts presided at the Mid-Winter Conference of the Alabama Association of County Commissioners in Montgomery. Ed Rodgers was introduced as State Highway Director designate and outlined plans to bring the Highway Department into the black, including a $10 auto license increase and higher gasoline taxes. About 240 attendees were present at the Whitley Hotel.

Guy Roberts Morgan County Board of Revenue Alabama Association of County Commissioners Montgomery Roberts Ed Rodgers Wallace Rodgers Whitley Hotel

Hospital Admissions and Dismissals in Lawrence County

Admissions list includes Mrs Wilda Eddy of Moulton Mrs Harold Martin of Decatur Mrs Lucille Brewer of Moulton William Dutton of Moulton. Dismissals include Mrs Ernest Gist of Moulton Mrs Dessie Letson of Moulton Fed Jones of Hillsboro and Bernice Coan of Town Creek.

Lawrence County Admissions Wilda Eddy Moulton Harold Martin Decatur Lucille Brewer William Dutton Ernest Gist Dessie Letson Fed Jones Hillsboro Bernice Coan Town Creek

Athens Names in Local Notices

A sequence of names listed includes Mrs Inita Vauhn Hamby Elkmont Hollice A Shedd Athens 7 Mrs Martha A Goode Ath ens 7 Mrs Janice Crawbaugh Ath ens 1 Patricia Gale Johnson Athens Roswell H Richardson Athens J L McGee Athens Mrs Amy Barksdale Athens 3 Mrs Gerome Chambers Athens Mrs Nell Southard Athens Jack Samuel McKenny Elkmont George Marquis Kelly Jr Athens Mrs Bernice Compton Elkmont

Inita Vauhn Hamby Elkmont Roswell H. Richardson Athens J. L. McGee Amy Barksdale Gerome Chambers Nell Southard Jack Samuel McKenny George Marquis Kelly, Jr Bernice Compton

Local Names List Read Like Community Directory

A string of names and partial addresses appears to list residents and their locales including Ardmore Garland Rivers Decatur Judy Ferrell 1320 5th Ave SE Debbie Frazier Hartselle Betty Bates Prospect Tenn Betty Ann Maze Arab Sue Nicholson Hartselle Betty Ann Maze Arab Audrey Lowery Somerville Mildred Tant Huntsville Regenia Ingram 114 Church St NE.

Garland Rivers Decatur Judy Ferrell 5Th Ave Betty Ann Maze Sue Nicholson Hartselle Audrey Lowery Somerville Mildred Tant Huntsville Regenia Ingram Church St. NE

Local Names and Addresses in Danville Ardmore and Decatur Notices

A list of residents and addresses including Jerry Wayne White Danville Billy Ray Bowling Danville Stephen Kowal Decatur John White Jr Ardmore Dinah Pirkle 1209 9th and Mary Janet Hill Ardmore Dinah Pirkle 1209 9th Miss Helen Hagen 1402 Locust St SE Mrs Walter H Davis Jr 1402 and others with street addresses across Danville Ardmore Decatur Moulton and Montgomery area.

Jerry Wayne White Danville Billy Ray Bowling Stephen F. Kowal Church St. NE John White, Jr Decatur Box D. Z. Coleman Sth Ave Joel] T. Montgomery W. Moulton John Thomas Glascock 11Th St Mary Janet Hill Ardmore Tonn Dinah Pirkle 9Th Ave George Helen Hagen Locust St Walter H. Davis, Jr Shelton Barnett 8Th St Robert E. Smith 4Th Ave Bobby Parker Moulton Willy L. Stroup Johnston

Died Thursday H H Custer to be honored in service

Funeral services for H H Dick Custer will be Sunday at 2 30 p m at Westminster Presbyterian Church. He died Thursday night at Vanderbilt Hospital Nashville after a long illness. Burial will be in city cemetery Gunthorp Brown Funeral Home directing. Surviving: widow Dorothy Ann one son Mark and sister Jessie Givens Parkersburg W V Pallbearers named two dozen associates will be honorary pallbearers from Chemstrand Co. and United Fund members.

H H Dick) Custer Westminster Presbyterian Church Vanderbilt Hospital Nashville Tenn City Cemetery Gunthorp- Brown Service Custer American Viscose Co Chemstrand Co United Fund Decatur Boys’ Club Dorothy Ann Custer Mark Custer Jessie Givens Parkersburg W.V Pete Hudson James Crow Fred Turner Harry Anschutz Eddie Farrior Whit King

Death Notices Mrs Charles A Boley 60

Mrs Charles A Boley 60 of 6th Ave SE died Thursday at 5 30 pm Funeral services Saturday at 2 pm from Southside Baptist Church with Rev W J Johnson and Rev Mitchell Owens officiating The body will lie in state from 1 to 2 pm Burial in Roselawn Cemetery Gunthorp Brown Service Funeral Home in charge Survivors include husband four sons one daughter two brothers four sisters Honorary pallbearers Dr M E Barrett Dr Lawrence S Jackson and church deacons Active pallbearers named

Southside Baptist Church W. J. Johnson Mitchell Owens Roselawn Gunthorp-Brown Service Charles A. Boley Carl Boley Sheffield Charles Boley Decatur Herbert Boley Luther Boley Joe Trotman Robert Cardin Johnny Breeding Denton Gardner I. E. Self Tennie Odom

Funeral for Mrs Jessie Annie Duncan Held in Alabama

Funeral services for Mrs. Jessie Annie Duncan 72 of Star Route Houston Alabama were set for Sunday at 2 p.m. at Johnson Chapel Methodist Church with burial at the adjoining cemetery. She died Thursday at Bank Street Hospital Decatur after living most of her life in Winston County. Survivors include two daughters Avis Barrett and Lona Box. one stepdaughter Myrtle Cooper. four sons Lee Duncan Danville 1 D J Duncan Danville 3 J C Duncan Savannah Ga Lebren Duncan Houston Star Route. one brother Wheeler Crump ton Eva and one sister Edna Biggett Tennessee. Elliott Brown Service Funeral Home was in charge.

Moulton Jessie Annie Duncan Houston Ala Johnson Chapel Methodist Winston County Bank St. Hospital Decatur Elliott-Brown Service Funeral Home Avis Barrett Lona Box Myrtle Cooper Chicago Lee Duncan Danville D. J. Duncan J. C. Duncan United States Air Force Savannah Lebren Duncan Wheeler Crumpton Eva Edna Biggett Tennessee

Death notices for Malone and Tate in Madison and Limestone counties

Funeral services for Charlie Malone Tanner 1 will be held at noon Sunday at Mt. Zion Cumberland Presbyterian Church Limestone County Burial in New Hope Cemetery Reynolds Funeral Home directing He died at 8 25 p m Thursday Mrs Lucinda Miller Malone two daughters Ida Belle Malone Tanner 1 and Mrs Annie P Warner Madison 3 three sons John Malone Fario Penn Charlie Malone Jr Athens Henry Malone Belle Mina one stepson Johnnie Miller Madison 1 one sister Mrs Cressie King Tanner 1 and two brothers Phil Malone Athens and Willie Malone Tanner 1 Funeral services for Mrs Virginia Tate who died this morning at her home Madison 3 will be announced later by Reynolds Funeral Home

Charlie Malone Tanner Mt. Zion Cumberland Presbyterian Church Limestone County Buria New Hope Reynolds Funeral Home Lucinda Miller Malone Ida Belle Malone Annie P. Warner Madison John Malone Fario Penn Athens Henry Malone Belle Mina

Funeral services for Buford H. Clemons held at Anderson Church

Buford Henry Clemons 58 of Town Creek 3 died Thursday morning at home. Funeral services Saturday at 1 30 p m at the Anderson Primitive Baptist Church with Rev Vernon Goodwin officiating. Burial in adjoining cemetery Elliott Brown Service directing. Survived by wife Bertham Lee Clemons two daughters Ira Mae and Agnes Christine Clemons a son Arvil Cleo Clemons his mother Mrs Callie Clemons five sisters and three brothers plus two grandchildren and one great grandchild. Pallbearers Kenneth Manuel Clemons Avery Traylor Edward White Henry Tucker Gerald Baker.

Moulton Buford Henry Clemons Town Creek Anderson Primitive Baptist Church Vernon Goodwin Elliott-Brown Bertham Lee Clemons Ira Mae Agnes Christine Clemons Arvil Cleo Clemons Callie Clemons Anderson Zack Lacey Ernest Clemons Minn Tucker Dellie Traylor Annie Riggs Mamie Hill Chicago Mary Baker Killen Kenneth and Manuel Clemons Avery Traylor Edward White Henry Tucker Gerald Baker

Study on Dual Parallel Runways for Crowded Air Traffic

A study examines the possible use of dual parallel runways to allow simultaneous landing of aircraft during periods of high traffic. The analysis considers safety, efficiency, and airspace capacity at crowded airports.

Mrs Gaines McNutt Dies in Hartselle at 72

Mrs Gaines McNutt 72 of Hartselle died Thursday at 9 am at her residence. Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 2 pm at the John.

Hartselle Gaines McNutt John

Lawrence County Board Sets Bid Date for School Construction

At a regular meeting the Lawrence County Board of Education set December 19 to open bids on the 350000 borrowing plan backed by the county wide one cent sales tax. Superintendent Silas Cross announced two band directors would receive a 1000 salary raise and a travel allowance. He noted director assignments at LCHS Hatton and Courtland High School and presented Alabama Board of Education Association membership cards. The board gave Cross authority to begin bid intake for a midways School butane gas heating system.

Moulton Lawrence County Board of Education Silas Cross Lawrence County Newton Sims LCHS Courtland High School Elwin Irby Hazlewood Hatton Cross Alabama Board of Education Association Midway School

First Of 71 Suits Starts In Decatur Court

Judge James N. Bloodworth presides as 71 mechanic lien cases against Virgil Morgan begin. Today's suit targets George and Kathryn Godbout property at 1809 4th Ave SW with $4008.49 in lieu. Firms listed include Hargitt 6, Edge 7, Newby 8, Hall 3, Stone Lumber 11, Johnson 10, Concrete Materials 9, Hill 2, Stroup 7, Gobble Fite Lumber 8. First Federal Savings holds the mortgage.

Virgil Morgan James N. Bloodworth Bloodworth George and Kathryn Godbout 4Th Ave E. F. Hargitt Central Air Conditioning Stone Lumber Co Howard W. Johnson First Federal Savings and Loan Association Morgan Decatur Hargitt R. O. Edge Virgil Newby Roy Hall Howard Johnson Concrete Materials Theo Hill M. T. Stroup Gobble-Fite Lumber Co

Two Hurt In Cullman Wreck

Mrs. Novella K. Buchanan and her one and a half year old daughter Deborah were injured in a two car collision at 7 57 this morning in Cullman. Mrs. Buchanan was treated and released from Cullman Hospital while Deborah remained in fair condition. The crash involved a 1957 Chevrolet driven by Buchanan and a 1959 Chevrolet truck driven by Robert D Blanton. Property damage was about 700 dollars to the Buchanan car and 200 dollars to the Blanton vehicle.

Cullman Novella K. Buchanan Deborah Buchanan Cullman Hospital

Funeral services for Mrs McNutt held at Chapel Church

The service, officiated by Rev. Huie Turner Rev. Walker Bynum and Rev. Robert McKwain, followed by burial in Johnson Chapel Cemetery with Peck Funeral Home in charge. Survivors include Gaines McNutt son R L McNutt and Calvin McNutt and Ozelle McNutt daughter, three sisters and six pallbearers. Mrs McNutt was a member of Shady Grove Baptist Church.

Son Chapel Methodist Church Huie Turner Walker Bynum Robert McKwain Johnson Chapel Cemetery Peck Funeral Home Gaines McNutt Hartselle Ozelle McNutt Bertie McLemore Danville Loriie Bell Herman West Willy Fred Edwards Andrew Taylor Andrew’ ~Edwards Kenneth Johnson Robert Self

Edgar C Adkins Rites Set By Peck Funeral Home

Edgar Corbett Adkins 70 of Hartselle died today at 9 a.m. at his residence Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Peck Funeral Home He is survived by his wife Carmie Adkins four daughters three sons and seventeen grandchildren.

Hartselle Edgar Corbett Adkins Peck Funeral Home Carmie Adkins Peggy June Drinkard Eva Bobby Barnett Somerville Faye Adkins Charlene Adkins Charles’ Adkins Paul Adkins James Adkins

Campaign Costs Report Totals for 1960 Elections

The President's Commission on Campaign Costs reported expenditures for all candidates in 1960 ranging from 165 million to 175 million dollars.

President's’ Commission On

Arctic cold grips Alabama with deaths and damage noted

A severe Arctic blast lingered across Alabama, freezing pipes and triggering fires as residents thawed lines with fire and blow torches. Seven deaths were linked to the storm, with temperatures dropping to two digits in Gadsden and Muscle Shoals and power and gas outages impacting towns from Hartselle to Eufaula. Weather projections forecast a slow warmup into the weekend.

Morgan County Hartselle Cullman Segars Cafe Doyce Chandler Hwy. 278 Alabama Birmingham Montgomery Mobile Gadsden Muscle Shoals Bessemer

West Limestone P T A Plans Supper and Music Program

West Limestone High School P T A will sponsor a covered dish supper Saturday in the school cafeteria. After the meal, at 7 p.m., the school band will perform a Christmas music program in the auditorium.

West Limestone West Limestone High School P-Ta

Polar Air Clears as Heavy Snow Hits Northeast

A cold polar air mass moves out across the eastern U S while heavy snow falls 3 to 6 inches in New York Pennsylvania West Virginia Ohio and Michigan. Lake Erie Ontario squalls bring up to 24 inches in Upper New York towns. Towns isolated by drifts exceed four feet and deaths from the weather rise past 159.

Florida New York Pennsylvania West Virginia Ohio Michigan Lake Erie Lake Ontario New York State

Market notes on cotton seeds corn oats wheat and cattle sales

Prices for cottonseed corn oats and wheat are listed with per hundred or per cord rates. Slaughter cattle futures show steady to firm trends with steers good to high choices, while hog sales are limited and near steady. Overall supply remains tight due to cold weather with varying farm product price ranges across categories.

Douglas Leads Stocks Down As Skybolt Uncertainty Weighs

A dull mixed market late trading sees Douglas Aircraft fall about two points on Skybolt missile concerns. Auto stocks rise on December sales, Chrysler gains, GM up fractionally. Oils mixed with Amerada up one, bonds inch higher on steadier tone.

New York Douglas Britain U.S Chrysler General Motors Houston Lighting Kennecott Amerada Aveo Dynamics Corp. of America Pfizer American Stock Exchange

Moulton Meter Collections Reported at $185.75

City Clerk Barbara Coffey said this morning that $185.75 was collected from parking meters in Moulton over the past week. In Hartselle, the Fire Department reported a grass fire at 3:30 p.m. Thursday on North Sparkman Street that caused no damage.

Moulton Barbara Coffey Hartselle North Sparkman St

Three arrested in Hartselle for drunkenness and prohibition

Hartselle police report three arrests including two for public drunkenness and one for violating the prohibition law. Local authorities filed the cases and officials did not release additional details.

Artselle Hartselle

Two arrests in Cullman for prohibition violation and disorderly conduct

Cullman Police Department reports two arrests within 24 hours one for prohibition violation and one for disorderly conduct. Both suspects were processed and released under standard procedures.

Cullman

City issues building permit for six room house on Hereford Dr

Athens city clerk's office issued a building permit on Thursday to W B Jennings to construct a six room house with two baths on Hereford Drive, with a value of nine thousand dollars.

Athens W. B. Jennings Hereford Dr

Fire reported on Shaw Street in Athens

A grass fire on Shaw Street in Athens was reported to the Athens Fire Department on Thursday. No damage was reported.

Athens Shaw St Athens Fire Department

Two Arrests Made for Public Drunkenness in Athens

Athens police arrested two individuals Thursday on charges of public drunkenness. Both suspects were processed and released pending further legal action.

Athens Athens Police Department

Limestone arrests in Limestone County for speeding and reckless driving

Limestone County Sheriff deputies arrested two individuals on Thursday one for speeding and one for reckless driving. Local law enforcement stated the incidents occurred within the county and connections to ongoing traffic enforcement efforts.

Athens Limestone County Sheriff's Office

Youths in Critical Condition After Auto Crash

George T Jacobs 19 is listed in critical condition at Black Chandler Hospital Hartselle while Jerry W White 17 had minor surgery and a fair night rest at Decatur General Hospital Both were injured in a Thursday automobile accident

Danville George T. Jacobs Black- Chandler Hospital Hartselle Decatur General Hosptal Jerry W. White

Goodyear Leads Noon Stock Ticker Amid Mixed Dow Activity

New York stock quotes show Goodyear at 32 percent, A&P at 37a, and Acme Steel at 12 with Greyhound and Kaiser among noted movers. Broad list includes Armour, Boeing, Coca Cola, Chrysler, General Electric, Ford, IBM, Owens-Illinois, Radio, and Westinghouse with varied percentages signaling fluctuating demand.

New York Goodyear Gt A&p Acme Steel Greyhound Mary Allis Baker Kaiser T&t Kress Ligg & My Nat Dairy Nat Distill Owens Li Enney Chrysler Pepsi Cola Coca Lola Phill Fei Colg Paim Coluns Radio Repub Rexall Delta Air L Ears Reed du Pont Sinclair de East Air Socony East Kod el Auto Sperry Firestone Bate Ltd Fia Swift Fia P&l Fexaco Ford S- Steel Warner B Geo Mills Jug West Un-Tel Wen Mirs Westy Kiec Winn-Dixie Geneseo Woolworth Goodrich Wrigley

Evening Sky Guides Mars and Leo Sickle Tonight

The sky tonight shows Mars near the Moon with the Sickle of Leo following. Sunset is at 4 39 p m and moon rise occurs at 9 07 p m with sunrise at 6 48 a m tomorrow.

Mars Leo Regulus

Decatur Area River Readings In Tennessee River Flood Alert

Reading at Keller Memorial Bridge shows 16.25 feet with a drop of 0.32 feet in 24 hours and sea level at 550.55 feet. TVA lake levels include Pickwick 409.0 Gunns-terville 593.2 Whitesburg 550.6 Wilson 505.4. Temperatures reached 29 degrees at 3 30 p m with a 18 degree low earlier. 11 a m today 25 degrees. Forecast calls for clear to partly cloudy and warmer conditions with SW winds 8 to 15 mph shifting to W by Saturday. Highs near 44 today and Saturday with a low of 22 tonight.

Decatur Tennessee River Keller Memorial Bridge TVA Pickwick Guntersville Whitesburg Wilson

Five Day Alabama Forecast With Below Normal Temps

Alabama forecast calls for 6 to 8 degrees below normal from Saturday to Wednesday with small daily changes. Normal highs 52 to 64 and lows 34 to 45. Light precipitation expected mainly Sunday and Monday, totaling about half an inch.

Weather Bureau Alabama Dora Colvin Tuscaloosa Mattie Fogg Limestone County Mary Cook Sylacauga Irene Boshell Walker County Martha Locke Mobile Temple Underwood Birmingham Ala Killiam State Patrol Jimmy—Gamar—Apiine Newton Ala Melvin Curtis Slaten Decatur Shoals Creek Rudolph Buck Brooks Eufaula U.S. 431

Livestock sales report from Nashville Tennessee

Cattle and calves market shows very limited sales with no price test. Slaughter steers and heifers steady, cows active to steady, bulls firm to higher amid a small weekly supply due to a cold wave. Feeder and calf prices range with steers 28.50 to 26.00, heifers 21.50 to 24.00, bulls 18.10 to 19.00, and hogs selling mostly 16.50 to 17.23 with late highs.

Nashville Tenn

Births and market notes from Athens and surrounding regions

Births recorded in Athens Limestone Hospital include a boy for Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Haynes and a girl for Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Burns both Wednesday, plus a boy for Mr. and Mrs. Orvil J. Goode and a boy for Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Crawbaugh. Weekly livestock sales show steady to strong demand with lambs and hog receipts noted. regional markets in Thomasville and nearby areas report higher hog prices and varied barrow and gilt prices with sows easing.

Raymond Haynes Athens Athers Limestone Hospital Franklin Burns Tony Athens Limestone Hospital Orvil J. Goode Alvin Crawbaugh

Egg Supplies Tight as Sizes Vary in Birmingham Market

In Birmingham the AP reports eggs remain adequately stocked for large sizes while mediums and smalls are scarce. Demand holds generally, and prices are rising. Retailer prices quoted to 9:30 a.m. include large 43 to 50 per case, mediums 39 to 43, small 34 to 37, with one case minimum.

Birmingham

Poultry Markets Report Mixed as Cold Snap Impacts Slaughter

AP dispatch notes Birmingham and Atlanta poultry markets with ample supplies and steady to competitive pricing for ready to cook and live birds. Slaughter estimates for the weekend run high, while shipments reflect light mortality from recent cold weather and variable farm and plant quotations noted across regions. A tangential historical line mentions refugees fleeing to Turkey in 1855 amid beard bans by Tsar Nicholas I.

Birmingham Atlanta Georgia

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