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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1965

Page

2

Hospital Discharges and Dismissals List

A hospital rundown lists multiple discharges and dismissals by patient name and residence, including infants and adults. Names include Michael Owens, Joni Lynne, Kimberley Turner, Florence Smith, James Duncan, Wade Price, Jaceway infant, Palladino infant, Jackson infant, Green infant, and others from Athens Decatur Moulton Falkville Hartsville Cullman and surrounding areas.

Steven Grisham Hartselle James Duncan 6Th Ave Charles Sandlin Sandlin Rd John Cantrell Cullman Wade Price John Jaceway Athens George Palladino Somerville Rd Donald Jackson Moulton Richard Green Decatur

Admissions list scattered names and addresses in Decatur area

A long list of residents and addresses appears in the Decatur area admissions section. The notes mention many individuals from various streets including Claray Avenue Finley Drive Nelson Sth Ave and 7th Ave with families and infants noted. Weather today shows widespread precipitation except Washington state with showers likely and Decatur forecast cloudy cool with light rain tonight and tomorrow.

Bama Washington Gulf Coast Southwest Florida Peninsula Texas Decatur WHOS

Births and labor notes from Decatur and local hospitals

Birth announcements list Mr. and Mrs Kenneth Kirby of 1003 8th Ave SW a son at Decatur General Hospital. Also Mrs Wiley Waldrep of Cullman6 a daughter at Cullman Hospital. Mr and Mrs Sherrill Dean Brackin of Moulton2 a son at Lawrence County Hospital. Mr and Mrs Billy Brannon of Addison1 a son at Lawrence County Hospital. A note compares a factory worker’s wages to the cost of a monthly grocery basket, saying 37 hours now vs 60 hours five years ago.

Marie Dodd West Moulton St Kenneth Kirby 8Th Ave Kenneth Walker Decatur Decatur General Hospital Wiley Waldrep Cullman Cullman Hospital Sherrill Dean Brackin Moulton Lawrence County Hospital Billy Brannon Addison U.S

Federal Impacted Funds Reach Morgan County Schools

Morgan County Board of Education to receive 102,499 dollars in federal funds for students with parents employed by federal installations. A 76,829 dollar portion will reach Superintendent J Pettey in days, with the rest to follow. About 500 eligible students in the county are affected, many from Redstone Arsenal workers. Tuscumbia Public Schools also slated to receive 32,076 dollars, 24,057 immediately. Pettey has not yet received funds.

Morgan County Board Education Lister Hill John Sparkman Bob Jones Totel Pettey Tuscumbia Redstone Arsenal Huntsville

Gemini 6 7 Rendezvous Near In Orbit Over Pacific Ocean

The Gemini 6 crew performed multiple rendezvous maneuvers with Gemini 7 as they closed the gap from about 120 feet to 495 miles in a six hour test. Borman and Lovell reported observing Castor and Pollux as the two craft shifted in near circular orbits, with pilots confirming successful maneuvers and mission control describing conditions as normal.

Borman Hawaii Castor Pollux Stafford Gemini Frank Borman James A. Lovell Jr Schirra Gulf of Mexico Indian Ocean Flignt Chris Kraft Pacific Texas

Changes at Decatur docks prompt Mobile office contact

Local officials say Newman has not been named to replace him and direct all inquiries to the Mobile offices. The text also covers Gemini 6 and Gemini 7 orbital maneuvers, close proximity, and planned rendezvous with details on apogee, perigee, and console readings, noting Orion as a symbolic constellation.

Newman Decatur Mobile State of Alabama James E. Folsom

Fennell testifies in Kimball murder case and warehouse fight

Van Pruitt state toxicologist testified Kimball had eight fatal head lacera tions and a blood alcohol reading after the night watchman was killed. Fennell described entering the warehouse with Joe Clancy to obtain liquor, striking Kimball with a flashlight and an iron bar, then fleeing. He recounted a late-night car pursuit, arrests, and a string of related actions from the warehouse to the bus station and beyond. The docket also lists traffic and building-permit items, plus upcoming local meetings and events.

Terday van Pruitt Huntsville Kimball Fennell Joe Clancy Clancy Chattanooga Tenn Price Morgan County Vine St Gobble-Fire Lumber Co Market St Highway 20 Pulaski Decatur Bobby Newsom Newsom Lizzie Kimball Billy N. Terry

Weather and Sky for Wednesday December 15

Weather notes include sunset at 4 39 p m and sunrise at 6 48 a m. Moon rises at 12 38 a m with a new moon sighting. Planets Jupiter rises at 5 05 p m Saturn is due south at 5 04 p m Mars sets at 6 24 p m Venus is brighter than Mars and Mercury rises at 5 28 a m.

Jupiter Saturn Mars Venus Mercury

Weather and River Report for Decatur Area

TVA lake stages listed for Guntersville Whitesburg Wilson Pickwick Wheeler and Chickamauga. High yesterday 50, low 4 this morning, 9am reading 50. Forty inches of rainfall in 24 hours ending 7am. Forecast cloudy mild with periods of rain today tonight and Thursday. Measurable rain chances 30 60 and 80 percent with southeasterly winds 5 to 10 mph. High today 58 tonight 50 Thursday 60.

Decatur Guntersville Whitesburg Wilson Pickwick Wheeler Chickamauga

Yates Praises Local Auto Tags Office Rollout

Yates praised the county delegation for sponsoring the bill simplifying auto tag and license purchases. He noted smooth operations this fall and credited Mr. Yates and staff for establishing the office. He said qualifying to hold the office required only a bond, oath, and being a qualified voter.

Yates

Wrecks Reported in Decatur Police Logs

Police investigated multiple wrecks across Decatur on Tuesday. Incidents included a 1962 Ford colliding with a 1959 GMC pickup at 6th Ave NE and Lafayette, a parked 1960 Rambler hit on Woodland Street SE, and a 1955 Chevrolet truck towing an air compressor colliding with a 1961 International truck on 1st Ave SW. Additional crashes occurred at West Moulton and 6th, Alabama 20 and Church, and 4th Ave and 11th St SE, plus a Sears lot collision with a parked 1965 Oldsmobile.

6Th Ave Lafayette St Rodger Dale Brown Vinemont Fred Robinson Jr Decatur 2 Woodland St Kenneth Andrews 1St Ave Douglas Burchill Kooken Ave West Moulton St Exie A. Thrasher Paul Howard Orr Decature Alabama 20 Church St W. T. Hames Town Creek Elmer Brock Aycock Courtland 4Th Ave 11Th St Russell L. Johnson Hartselle David Madison White Sears Ford Shelby Morgan Reeves

Vietnam toll climbs to ninety one in past week

Major figures report the U.S. combat death toll rising to 91 the second highest weekly total in the Vietnam fighting. Seven other Americans were listed as missing or captured and 316 wounded in the period. A former witness testified about a car sale involving a man named Fennell and a payment of 120 dollars in mixed currency.

U.S

Market corn prices listed for futures trading

Market notes show No 2 yellow ear corn at 1.11, No 2 white ear corn at 1.07, and No 2 white shelled corn at 1.46. Prices reflect standard bushel quotations for farm commodities. Local traders track shifts in grain values across the harvesting season.

Nashville Livestock and Egg Prices Steady for Holiday Demand

Nashville livestock traders note improving egg demand for the holiday season. Supplies remain tight with limited Grade A large eggs moving slowly. Retail prices to stores per dozen cartoned with case included: Grade A white large 51-45, medium 49-53, small 30-40.

Birmingham

Poultry market wrap from Atlanta and Birmingham

AP reports fair to good demand for live broilers and fryers in Atlanta with farm prices from 13 to 44 cents and heavy type at 18, light type at 7. In Birmingham, movement is brisk for commitments, but next week deliveries are slow with unsettled undertone. estimated slaughter today 791,000 head vs 1,026,000 last Wednesday.

Poultry Atlanta Birmingham

Unclear market figures from mixed ticker style data

The fragment lists varied percentages and company names such as Texaco US Steel Westinghouse and Xerox alongside odd codes and unlinked values. The context is missing and no coherent event or outcome is stated.

NASD Over the Counter Price Quotes Across Life Insurers and Banks

Quotations compiled by the NASD at about 10 a.m. show inter-dealer bids and asked prices for life insurers banks and others. Prices exclude retail markup and commission with several entries like American Amicable Life 19 percent and Protective Life 242a. Southern Airways and Jefferson Standard Life also appear among varied bid and ask figures reflecting intraday market movement.

NASD Allied Life Jie Bi Ameco Inc Bank of H’ville Bien Equity National Life Food Corp. of America Bank of Decatur Alabama Life of Alabama Southern United” Life Ins Bank of Alabama Vulcan Life Ins. Co Tennessee Moore-Handley Mutual Savings Life ’Ns National Life & Accident Nebraska Consolidated Protective Life Southern Airways

Wall Street Near Close Gains Lift Markets

Wall Street rallied late with 9.5 million shares traded as U S Steel Bethlehem and Jones & Laughlin led gains around two points. Republic Sharpe Steel Crucible Copperweld and Allegheny Ludlow added one point or more. American Photocopy rose near the top of activity on a desktop office copier debut while Brunswick slid over one point after a $76 million 1965 earnings charge for slow demand in bowling equipment. IBM fell about 10 points.

New York U.S. Steel Bethlehem Jones & Laughlin Republic Sharon Steel Crucible Copperweld Allegheny Ludlow Brunswick IBM

Day period ends at midnight Saturday

A preceding day period concludes at the stroke of midnight on Saturday, marking the end of the specified timeframe. No further details are provided about the scope or entities involved.

Tragic Scooter Crash Kills 13-Year-Old Lyric Busby near Jasper

State troopers report a collision on U S 78 ten miles east of Jasper claimed the life of Lyric Eric Busby 13 of Cordova. The Tuesday crash involved a motor scooter and a car on tax exempt property remains noted in brief.

Jasper Ala Here Eric Busby Rt. 1 Cordova U. S. 78

Alabama district to receive federal education funds

The Enterprise Board of Education in Enterprise Alabama will get 164576 dollars from the U S Office of Education to cover maintenance and operational costs under a program aiding districts educating children of federal employees and others.

Pakistan Leader Delays Public Events Amid White House Talks

Khan held no official meetings before a 5 p.m. White House conference with Johnson and declined to speak at the National Press Club. An aide cited avoiding embarrassment over policy gaps. Johnson and Ayub were relaxed in private talks, and aides said Johnson sought to reassure Ayub of an open White House line.

Johnson White House Pakistan National Press Club United States Ayub

First National Bank Declares 60 Cents Semiannual Dividend

Johnson said shareholders of record today will receive a 60 cent per share dividend for the semiannual payment. Directors approved the dividend and a substantial year end bonus for all employees with one or more years of service. Bank resources grew from 19,793,609 to 24,122,443 in the past year, signaling a strong 1965 and optimistic 1966 outlook for Decatur.

First National Bank Johnson Decatur

McNamara Calls for Strong Western Alliance in Viet Nam Policy

McNamara urged Western Europe and Southeast Asia units to deter aggression from China. He argued the West must use political and economic means yet keep a military force large enough to protect its security. The United States will not let Viet Nam commitments weaken NATO readiness.

Europe Southeast Asia McNamara United States Viet Nam NATO

Merger Denial Amid Stock Market Rally

The piece notes a denial that a merger with CBS was under consideration. It reports modest stock moves with Commercial Solvents up about half a point, Reichhold Chemicals down a minor fraction, Beckman up over three points. Trading was heavy on the American Stock Exchange with most bonds steady.

CBS Reichhold Chemicals Beckman American Stock Exchange Treasury

Leeds man convicted of murder faces 30 year term

Pen City Alabama AP reports Elliott convicted of second degree murder in the 1964 killing of his wife. A jury sentenced him to 30 years in prison and recommended against parole.

Pen City Ala Leeds Hman Elliott Elliott

Flu Cases Prompt Mobile County Health Call

Mobile County health officer reports 121 influenza cases in the past two weeks. Dr Edward Cripp urges susceptibles to get inoculations amid recalls of over 20,000 flu cases in the Mobile area last spring.

Mobile Ala Edward Cripp

Prince longtime Mobile railroad worker dies at 88

Carroll Thomas Prince, a Mobile man who spent 51 years with the Mobile and Ohio Railroad Co and its successor, the Gulf Mobile and Ohio, died in a Mobile hospital after a short illness. Retired since 1951, he served 16 years on the state Democratic Executive Committee. A Mount Sterling native, he earned a University of Alabama law degree in 1910.

Mobile. Ala Mobile Mobile & Ohio Railroad Co Gulf, Mobile & Ohio Carroll Thomas Prince Prince Democratic Executive Committee Mount Sterling University of Alabama

For Rent and Sale Classified Highlights

A cluttered classified list offers rental homes and rooms in Decatur area with contact numbers, plus several sale items including a 100 year old spinning wheel and a 1964 Ford Fairlane Forder. Also seeks a part time holiday help and a horse or pet notice for a Black and White English Setter.

Chemstrand Prestolite Horsetree Place

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Decatur General Madrvissiera Howard Hagood Michael Owens Annanias Cosby Hills James Terry Mack Ridgeway Mary Sparkman Stratford Rd Florence Smith Jim Littrell Harrigan St Joni Lynne Mark Ss Samuel Quattlebaum Kimberley Turner Bela Cannady Falkville Marshall Redding Elmer Reed Carolyn Rains Olive SE Billy Vaughan 12Th St Melvin Clem Jimmy Horton Claray Ave Albert Johnson Finley Dr Robert Doomus C. C. Devaney Madison Lois McGee Somerville Bernice Cagle 2Nd Ave James Warren Grant St Walter T. Teague Donald Boggs Manuel Carroll Fred Horn Nelson Robert F. Randolph W. Moulton George M. Blocker Jimmie D. Oliver Nell St John M. McDonald Hillsboro Christopher Harwell Stanley W. Bradford J—D---Moody L. D. Heflin Irwin Terry James L. Howard Cleave Hubert Sth Ave Gurnia Debra Watkins Trinity Charles Hill Sr Alma Green Gladys Smith William Pepper Tur Beverly J. Mears Sheridan Apts Debrah Watkins Trini Mission Control Center Orion Clearview St O. M. Hutcheson Cherry St Dewitt Shirley 16Th Ave H. F. Sherrod Chestnut St Oliver Carter Elliott St Charles R. Ellis Cagle Ave James Slaten Edgewood Decatur Fire Department A. J. Mosley Flint Spring Ave Carridale St Linda Clemmons Young Republicans Club Crescent Motel Austin High Pta Lawrence County High School Home Economics Department Walter Jackson PTA Decatur Markets Nashville Livestock Cotton New York Stdagilanau Texaco UN Camp UN Carbide UN Oil Cal Aire Fruit Unit Gas Co US Steel West UN Tet Westy Elec Winn Dixie Woolworth Xerox Local Securities Wall Street Khan S.W Decatur Daily S.E Orton Austin Bradley St Fairlane Forder Asure 11Th Ave Gibbons Furniture & Appliance Monsanto Semmes & Taylor, Inc Midwest Stock Exchange State National Bank Johnston St Aama Rad Decetur Shopping
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