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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1964
Page
2
The report lists sunset at 4 39 p m and sunrise at 6 49 a m with a full moon and total lunar eclipse on December 18. It notes Jupiter and Saturn visible in the evening sky, Saturn in the southwest at 6 57 p m, and mentions Earth distance changes and sea level reading.
The Atlanta public accommodations ruling targeted Birmingham's Ollies Barbeque. The court held the section may apply beyond state lines, while dissent argued lack of precedent for congressional power. The Birmingham panel had previously found the provision unconstitutional as applied to Ollies Barbeque.
Funeral services for Mrs. Mattie Howard who died Friday night at her West Cherry Street residence will be held Wednesday at 2 PM at the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Cedar Lake. Burial will follow in Sykes Cemetery with Rev. R. O. Sanford officiating and Reynolds Funeral Home directing. Survivors include one brother.
Bids will be opened at 2 pm at Riverside School and reviewed at the board of education meeting led by Leeman. If a bid is accepted and approved, construction would start immediately with completion targeted for early August. About $100,000 is allocated for Eastwood project costs with bidders including Ray Childs Decatur Advanced Construction Engineers Decatur E P Childs Decatur General Constructors Decatur J E Johnson & Co De Hail's Construction Co Huntsville.
Hartselle American Legion plans Kids Day with 500 to 5650 children invited from local white and Negro schools. They ride buses to Rodeo Theater for a 9 30 am film, then to the National Guard Armory and Morgan County Training School for a hot meal. Santa Claus will give gifts and candy. Dee Proctor chairs the program with Bobby Cain and MCHS clubs aiding.
The report cites unnamed officials and reliable sources saying the C123 crew included six Americans and thirty Vietnamese Special Forces in a night parachute jump for possible operations against North Vietnam or Viet Cong supply trails. The engagement 25 miles south of the border killed an American and 11 Vietnamese soldiers, with 17 Viet Cong bodies recovered.
The obituary notes Earl James of Cedar Lake, survived by one sister Mrs Velma Moore of Decatur and other relatives.
A roster of names tied to hospital locations and street addresses across multiple cities including Athens Decatur Huntsville Jasper Danville and nearby areas. The list includes adults married and widowed as well as infants with several street and apartment designations.
The notice lists admissions and dismissals including Florence Moore 802 5th Ave SE J Wilhite Falkville Margaret Shoe maker Hartselle Lawrence Barr Decatur 3 Miss Gillete Austin Athens 1 Mrs G M Drake Somerville 3 Sel don Zill Wheeler and dismissals Joe Robbins 201 Church St Charlie Tucker Madison 1 Miss Francis Johnson 11th Ave SW.
A list of residents and relatives appears, naming Bonnie Mae Creel Marcelle E Eddy Donald Wayne Johnson Laland Crayton Simmons Elsie Taylor Robbie Thompson Landa Lav erne White Betty Louise Yundt Roger Thomas Breedlove Patricia Earl Brown Gertrude Tulaman Cole Charles Edward Harveill Eve dena Jochum Willie Samuel Moon Mittie Joe Smith Thomas Joseph Treptan Melba Ruth Twilley Donna Kay Walker Calvin White and others across Cullman Holly Pond Logan and Hanceville areas in an admissions notice.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Cagle of Madison welcome a daughter at Decatur General Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Allen Cullum of 224 10th Ave. N.W. greet a daughter at Decatur General Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey H. Creel of Cullman invite a son at Cullman Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Felton L. Eddy of Logan announce a daughter at Cullman. Mr. and Mrs. Ronald L. White of Hanceville greet a daughter at Cullman Hospital. Rev. and Mrs. Bobby Ray Halbrooks in Cullman report a son at Hart Selle Hospital. A daughter, Jennie Elizabeth, to Staff Sgt. and Mrs. Felix W. Derrick, with Derrick stationed in Shreveport, Louisiana.
A carpenter Charles Cameron 40 Pulaski Tenn working on the new Post Office building fell from a ladder this morning. He was taken to Decatur General Hospital with injuries not yet learned. Construction general contractors for the post building reported the accident occurred about 9 15 a m on the catwalk they were using.
Grady Blackmon 33 of Naples Florida died Thursday night from injuries in a Naples traffic accident. Services Tuesday at 2 PM Harmony Methodist Church officiated by Rev Ralph Graham and Rev Clarence Jeffreys. Burial in Graham Cemetery. Survivors include parents Mr and Mrs George Blackmon Courtland I and four sisters and three brothers. Pallbearers named. Body to remain at El-
Local column offers brief sketches of people places and events in Decatur highlighting everyday life. Vivid micro portraits capture neighbors shops churches and schools giving readers a sense of shared civic memory.
Decatur Fire Department said no fires Sunday. An 18 year old Arthur M. Stephenson of Moulton and 42 year old Lee Frank Searight of Birmingham collided on Highway 31 S at 2 10 p m with no injuries. A 1957 Rambler owned by James Rogers sustained left side damage after a hit and run. Police listed numerous weekend arrests and building permits, plus a stolen 1964 Pontiac Grand Prix from 646 Jackson St and an expected hospital discharge for R W Orr of Standard Oil.
Walter W Thompson, 74, of Hartselle, died Sunday at his residence. Funeral services will be today at 2 p.m. at Mt ao Baptist Church, with W K Stephenson and E Paul McCluskey officiating. Burial in Peck Cemetery. Survivors: wife Lola. daughter Mrs Fred Carnell. son Hershel Thompson. sister Miss Loree Thompson. two grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Fire department experts say flames reaching oxygen and acetylene gas could have caused a devastating explosion. Stanley notes motive undetermined but suggests the men were attempting to terrorize the Negroes.
In Limestone County Athens area the VFW American Legion and DAV plan their annual Christmas party for county needy school children. About 10 students will attend at Veterans Fair Grounds with gifts provided by volunteers and Ole Santa on site. Transportation by school buses announced.
A city ordinance in Washington restricts building heights to five stories to preserve the city’s skyline and avoid crowding. Officials say the rule balances growth with neighborhood character and sets clear construction guidelines.
Five Morgan County inmates faced arraignment after grand jury indictments. Bonds ranged from 300 to 5000 dollars with two at 5000 for Franklin D. West and Billy Franklin Hammack. Circuit Judge James N. Bloodworth set bonds on council recommendation as 33 cases went before the grand jury producing 115 indictments and many no bills.
A VA pension aid program will visit the Decatur Huntsville region this week. Neil R. of the regional VA office in Montgomery says a VA representative will be at the County Service Officer's office in the Elks Theater to explain the current pension law. The sessions run Tuesday 10 a.m. to 4 30 p.m. and Wednesday and Thursday 8 a.m. to 4 30 p.m.
Most schools in four counties will dismiss Friday for Christmas holidays except West Point in Cullman County. Decatur Morgan Lawrence Cullman and the city of Athens will resume classes after the break while West Point students miss more days due to a boiler explosion.
Cotton details vague with direct ratios. Barley notes mid ranges around 899 to 325 600. Hogs 900 active and steady, lambs 20.00 to 20.50, sheep 50 steady, vealers and heifers listed with 12.50 to 31.00 ranges.
Wall Street swung irregularly in late trading as activity faded. Volume reached about 42 million shares with some stocks advancing and others retreating. Comsat jumped about 3 points to a fresh high amid active trading, while U S Smelting and American South African Investment gained over 2 points. Home Stake and McIntyre Porcupine rose modestly, and General Motors held gains in a generally soft auto market.
Students will attend school on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday of next week before dismissal for Christmas.
McNamara faces critics as House and Senate Armed Services panels plan hearings next year. Senator Stennis and Chairman Hebert accuse the plan of undermining reserves while President Johnson defends the move in a letter to Rear Adm. Reeder. Reeder criticizes the changes as harmful to national security and urges scrutiny.
Falkville High School named Jessie Shoemaker as Good Citizenship Girl and Roy Richards as Most Worthy Senior. Shoemaker, daughter of Homer Shoemaker, serves Beta Club FHA and is senior class secretary. Richards, son of Paul Richards, is F Club officer, senior class president, Beta Club and FFA member and All-State football honoree.
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