River and Weather Summary for Decatur Area
River readings at Keller Memorial Bridge show 16.48 feet with sea level 550.78. TVA lake levels Chickamauga 675.7 Pickwick 408.5 Guntersville 593.2 Whitesburg 532.9 Wheeler 550.4 Wilson 506.5. Monday high 51 at 3 pm, low 28. today 48–52 with 24–28 tonight. Wednesday 54–58. Mostly sunny today, then clear and colder tonight, sunny and warmer Wednesday. Winds N 6–12 mph today, calm tonight, S 5–15 mph Wednesday. Climate data: high 51 low 32 average 42, 2 below normal. Precip none today, month 1.97 inches, year 56.20 inches, 10.09 above normal. Sunrise 6:47 am, sunset 4:38 pm.
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TVA
Chickamauga
Pickwick
Guntersville
Whitesburg
Wheeler
Wilson
Joe Mottishaw Named Police Chief in 1917
In Duncan B C an AP report notes the late Joe Mottishaw was hired as police chief in 1917. A letter from the municipal clerk lists duties including meeting trains reading electricity meters repairing water mains and sidewalks and maintaining fire fighting gear.
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Duncan
B.C
Joe Mottishaw
Sunny Cool Weather Forecast Across Alabama
A large high pressure system centered over the Ohio Valley brings sunny and cool conditions to Alabama through Wednesday. Today will be mostly sunny and cool with a cold night, followed by a warmer Wednesday with highs near 54 to 58. Clear dry weather extends across much of the nation under central and western high pressure.
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Alabama
Ohio Valley
Decatur and nearby residents listed in hospital and dismissal notices
A long list details admissions and dismissals at Decatur General including Timothy Mitchell Doris England Shirley Johnson Patricia Graham Susan Lamb Ester Lawrence Henry Sales and others. It also records admissions of many Decatur area residents and related notes from Hillsboro Athens Somerville Trinity Courtland and Moulton. A Kimberley BC AP item notes Dr Barry Hagen developing a new Everest oxygen system.
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Timothy Mitchell
Decatur
Doris M.england
Shirley Ann Johnson
Patricia Graham
Susan Lamb
Ester Lawrence
Henry Sales
Madison
Henry Goidel
William Tucker
Falkville
Cornal Jennings
Waldermose Springs
Charles Looney
Minnie Mayfield
Geneva Baker
Annie Vaughan
John Peek
Hartselle
Murt McCool
Howard Jinkins
Danville
Alfred Lindsay
Cleveland Rice
Ralph Johnson
Mikie Lovett
Town Creek
Decatur General Admissions
Mary Novel Winton
Lavender Malone
Florence Goidel Williams
Ronald Keith Letson
Hillsboro
Seybourne Lynn Wales
Athens
Reba Lorene Perry
Somerville
Jimmy John Bonner
Trinity
Robert Price Byars
Moulton
Billy Wayne Fondren
Leon Shockley
Elkmont
Martha Chardavayne Hagan
Courtland
Decatur 5
Cora Elizabeth Puckett
Betty Mozelle
Kimberley
B.C
Barry Hagen
Mount
Everest
Obituary notices and funeral services listed for multiple residents
Funeral services were announced for James Howard Dunaway 69 at Gunthorp Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Roselawn Cemetery. Survivors include his mother sisters and a brother. Additional obituaries cover William L Grimes 80 with service at Guntharp Chapel. E P Maples 90. and Bernard Day with services at Shoal Creek Baptist Church.
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James Howard Dunaway
19Th Ave
Decatur General Hospital
Gunthorp Funeral Home Chapel
W. J. Cunningie
Roselawn
Gunthorp
Fannie Lee Dunaway
Decatur
Aileen Dunaway
Sylvia Dunaway
Kankakee
Ill
Stanley Dunaway
Adelphi
Funeral services for Carl Ervin Wolfe
Carl Ervin Wolfe 59 of 1825 Sherman St SE died Sunday at Sherman Street Church of God. Funeral at 2 p m at Shea church with Kenneth Bistadies officiating. Burial in Roselawn Cemetery. Survivors include wife C E Wolfe of Decatur son Jerry Wolfe of Chicago two brothers Raymond Wolfe Elmira Till Earl Wolfe of Chattanooga Tenn a sister Mrs Frances Moore of Florida and three grandchildren Pallbearers W B Golden Frank Kitchens Harold Sparkman Thomas Rice David Powell Milton McAnally.
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William L. Grimes
Grant St
Hartselle Hospital
Guntharp Funeral Home
Bob Archibald
Decatur Cemetery
Guntharp Directing
Sarah Davis Grimes
Decatur
John Grimes
Knoxville
Tenn
Harriett Grimes
J. G. Wilson
Sheffield
Bill Grimes
Hartselle
E. P. Maples
New Center Baptist Church
Kenneth Mullins
Wallace Willingham
Olan Whitten
Peck
Bonnie Maples
Ricky Maples
Tommy Maples
Carl Ervin Wolfe
Sherman St
Sherman Street Church of God
Wee
Shea Church
Kenneth Bistadies
Roselawn Cemetery
C. E. Wolfe
Jerry Wolfe
Chicago Ill
Raymond _ Wolfe
Elmira
Till
Earl — Wolfe
Chattanooga
Frances Moore
Florida
Births in Athens area share multiple newborns
Mr. and Mrs. Billy D. Sims announce a son born Monday at Athens Limestone Hospital in Athens. Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Ray Rose report a son Monday at Cullman Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Steve Green welcome a daughter Sunday at Cullman Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Darrel Chandler announce a daughter Saturday at Cullman. Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Wren announce a son Saturday at Cullman.
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Billy D. Sims
Athens
Athens-Limestone Hospital
Jimmy Ray Rose
Denver Drummond
Cullman Hospital
Steve Green
Darrel Chandler
Eddie Wren
Procrastination Week Postponed at Louisville Center
A sign in a suburban shopping center near Louisville, Kentucky, proclaims National Procrastination Week is postponed until next week, reflecting a humorous local moment.
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Louisville, Ky
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Timothy Dewayne Sons
Hubert Allred
Harmon G. Hellman
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Lawrence County Admissions
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Scott Waters
Gary Flake
R. L. Counts
Mt. Hope
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Etha Bell Moultrie
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Fawn Creek
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Janet Walker
Minnie Pointer
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Euthia Jane Terry
Ruby Lee Knight
Clark Hodgins
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Grayson
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Taudie Strickland
Eunice Berryman
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Euell Mae Knox
Laura Carter
W. T. Arnett
Corine J. McMullins
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Michael W. Shaw
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Thomas Schram Woodruff Jr
Floyd Wallace Bibens
Phillip David Holland
Raymond Scoggins
Batty Edward Grubbs
Ernest Ivey
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Rogersville
Lester C. Craig
June Ryoko Hall
Paul J. Usery
Jimmy Dwight Ashby
Verna Bernice Bailey
Burningtree Curate Club
Bath House
Austin-St. S.W
St. TV
Volkswagen
JAY Thomas Volkswagen
James Dunaway
William Grimes
Jo Anne Grimes
Bill Steed
H. C. Johnson
H. L. Ogle
Bill Stone
Jack Davis
Henry Rudd
iSloap Warren
Bill Stone Jr
Wesley,Bible
Central United ‘Methodist Church
Legion Post 15
Grimes
First United Methodist Church
James R. Crowe
Stone Lumber Co
Jimmy Taylor
J. T. Maples
Fred Motes
Gordon Spain
Jerry Hendricks
L. B. Hall
Bernard Summerford
Bernard
Shoal Creek Baptist Church
R. L. Champion
W. W. Coffey
W K. Stephenson
Summerford
Hartselle Memory Gardens
Rosa Summerford
Bernadine Bracken
Diane Summerford
Nadine Rupp
Mexico
Gladys Tatum
Watha Foote
Opelika
Leonard Summerford
Ayvil Holmes
Florine Bradberry
Jewel Holloway
Orlo Summerford
Darrell Livingston
Horace Speegle
Paul Holmes
Guy Smith
Duel Thompson
Cleo Higdon
Carl Wolfe
Jimmy Davis
Paul C. Davis
Ace Hardware Store
Decatur, Ala
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