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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1966
Page
2
The passage mixes a humorous store encounter about wrapped gifts and beverages with a string of local classified ads. It includes casual banter over champagne look alikes, a mistaken wrap policy, and quick glimpse of used car and real estate listings with contact details and prices. Names and places feature Decatur Alabama references and various phone numbers.
U S Sen John Sparkman informs Morgan County officials that provisions are made to grade separate Cedar Cove Rd from I-65 at a crossing two miles southeast of Hartselle. An overpass or underpass will be built to maintain Cedar Cove traffic for farming and forestry while I-65 passes above or below. Construction is underway near the point and has caused road closures.
Congressman Jones praised the Elk River Valley efforts to boost self sufficiency through forestry agriculture and livestock programs. He credited Jones and Rep Joe Evins with advancing the valley and noted ERDA annual meeting attendance for the first time. Bill Smith of ERDA spoke of a bright 1967 and long range plans including new dams at Sugar Creek Limestone County and three more in South Tennessee. Mack Maples chaired the Elk River Agency meeting.
Pryor’s disruptions forced Southern Airways to cancel flights into and out of Decatur. The airport faced a lengthy repair period with smudge pots used for several days while the airport authority sought approvals. Board member Frank Troupe noted the loan was applied for before the lighting trouble began and federal approval does not guarantee immediate construction. Approval must still come from Morgan and Limestone counties and the cities of Athens and Decatur.
A shopper discreetly approved free goods after glancing around. A man in a Santa disguise, paid by the store, blurted a greeting as the shopper left, prompting a witty exchange about the season.
Troupe announced the State Aeronautics Board backing, with Colgan Airways manager Tom Lemley stating the approval moves plans forward. Don Pressnell of Southern Airways concurred that federal approval covers 90 percent of the project and expressed optimism.
Mr and Mrs Howard Briscoe Jr announce a daughter born Thursday at Decatur General. Mr and Mrs John F Ford Jr report a son born at Decatur General on a Thursday.
Decatur Tennessee River reading at Keller Memorial Bridge this morning 17.18 with sea level at 551.48. TVA lake stages listed for Wilson Guntersville Whitesburg Pickwick Wheeler and Chickamauga. Forecast calls for clear to partly cloudy and warmer today with possible rain late tonight and mild weekend with occasional rain and southeast winds.
Johnny Williams Barnes 58 of Knoxville Tennessee died at University Hospital Knoxville. Services at Spry Funeral Home Chapel with A J Rollings officiating. Oscar Hill 74 of Falkville Alabama died at a local hospital. Services at Johnson Chapel Methodist Church with Rev Packery officiating. Burial at Peck Funeral Home cemetery. Survivors listed for both.
Ed Carter 81 of Hartselle died Thursday at a local hospital. Services will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Mount Vernon Church in Cullman County with Rev. I N Eddy and Rev. John T McCleskey officiating. Burial follows at the adjacent cemetery Peck Funeral Home directing. Pallbearers listed. survivors include three daughters, three sons, 29 grandchildren, 25 great grandchildren, two sisters and three brothers. Residence of a daughter will remain at Vinemont until services.
Walter Durham formerly of Decatur and longtime L N Railroad conductor died in Tuscaloosa where he had lived thirty years. He was born in Jackson County and later ran a wholesale grocery business with C E Poole. Survived by his widow Emma Poole Durham in Tuscaloosa a son ils on Durham and five grandchildren in Greenville South Carolina.
Claude Dewey Green, 68, of Athens died Wednesday at a local hospital. Services set for 2 p.m. Friday at McConnell's Chapel, with burial in Athens City Cemetery. Survived by widow Lilie Bee Green, three daughters Hazel Kaszubski, Ramona Long, Juanita Alexander, two sons George and Birmingham Green, and Reba Riddle among others.
James Martin Jeffreys 89 of Town Creek 1 died Thursday. Services 2 p m Saturday at Woll Springs Baptist Church with Rev. Jack Carroll and Rev. Robert Winters. Burial Roden Cemetery. Survived by five sons Alvie Willie Ralph Millard Denzil all of Town Creek or nearby Mt Hope and remaining kin. Five daughters Mae Audrey Smith Fannie Stokes two sisters and one brother plus 14 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. Nephews as pallbearers. Body returned to residence for a period before services.
Funeral services are set for George McCain 41 of 604 12th Ave NW who died Wednesday at St James Cumber and Presbyterian Church. The Rev W B Ott will officiate with burial at Oakland Cemetery. Turner Funeral Home directs. Survivors include sister Mrs Willie Mae Walton of Decatur. Body remains at the funeral home until services.
Tom McDaniel 67 of Decatur died Thursday in a local hospital. Services will be announced by Reynolds Funeral Home.
Mrs Vienna McCulloch Webster 78 of 2020 6th Ave died at a local hospital. Graveside services were today at City Cemetery with Gunthorp Funeral Home directing. Survivors include daughter Mrs Mary Drake of Birmingham two sons Fred and Frank Webster of Decatur two sisters Mrs Gertrude Scruggs of Decatur and Mrs Virginia McElroy of Birmingham a brother Emmerson McCulloch of Decatur six grandchildren and four great grandchildren Pallbearers listed.
The American Legion post 15 hosts an 8 p.m. Saturday entertainment at 925 Bank St. The Decatur Curb Market operates Saturday 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. with canned vegetables jellies cakes and Christmas trees for sale and holiday cake orders taken. Gene Johnson funeral prompts family travel. The Past Matrons Club Mary Lou Dancy chapter 320 CBS meets 6:30 p.m. Tuesday for Christmas dinner with gifts. Decatur High School chorus presents a Christmas concert at 8 p.m. Monday. tickets 50 cents students and 1 dollar adults.
The State Department of Education through its vocational education department is conducting an employment survey of industries and businesses in Decatur Morgan County. Meredith Woodall, director of the state Employment Service office, says results will help direct graduates to available jobs.
Final day of the school year for Decatur students with all city schools dismissing at regular time. Morgan County schools stay in session through Tuesday and return January 3, with Christmas parties held in final period classrooms.
Police report a Polaroid camera and a checkbook belonging to Ray Kennedy stolen from his car between 1 and 6 a.m. Thursday. Kennedy resides at 424 8th Ave SW. Gateway Car Wash reports a Wednesday night break-in with forced entry to the snack machines and office ransacked. $2.55, two Christmas presents, and a transistor radio taken.
The Decatur School Board accepted four resignations from Austin High staff members and Walter Jackson staff member Mary Libbe. New hires include Lena Vann and William Hatcher starting January and February respectively. Plans proceed for school tax mailings and school additions at Westlawn Cherry Woodmeade and related facilities.
The U.S. Command rejected Communist charges that American bombs hit Hanoi on Tuesday and Wednesday. It said a full review of pilot reports and photographs showed all ordnance released by U.S. strike aircraft remained in military target areas about five miles south and six miles northeast of the city.
The commission unanimously denied that the Weston site near Chicago and Argonne National Laboratory is the most suitable location for the large project. Construction authorization for scientific studies has not yet been granted.
Mrs Webster is described as a member of Central Methodist and a native of Morgan County. The fragment notes her church affiliation and place of origin, indicating a local community connection.
The story was told as a song The audience joined in to sing Silent Night The concluding prayer for peace and the benediction was given by Rev G L Russell of King's Memorial Methodist Church The Every Light a Prayer for Peace ended with Bob Baur singing the Lord's Prayer accompanied by Victoria Voss Color guard members included William Reardon Paul Thompson Arthur Vest C W Gordon Carl Reed and Thermon Vest of the Lanier Hinz VEW Post.
New York cotton futures opened without actual trades recorded as the market listed early quotes across nearby and deferred contracts. Dealers tracked Mar through Dec positions with tiny bid values around 22.40 to 22.70 per hundredweight, noting modest price levels.
Trading in New York mixed with volume around 6.7 million shares. Disney rose about 6 percent while AT T held steady near 53 56 on heavy volume. Motors aircrafts utilities and nonferrous metals showed broad gains with Wrigley and Fairchild edging higher.
Business names Raytheon MGM Po laroid and Eastern Air Lines appear in a redirected notice or corporate update. The text cites involvement or endorsement by multiple firms and a regional aviation context.
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