Movie Giant Charles Laughton Dies at 63
Hollywood reports Charles Laughton a celebrated film actor and director died of cancer at 63. He passed at home after a four month hospital stay with Elsa Lanchester and his brother Frank at his side. Laughton famed for Captain Bligh in Mutiny on the Bounty and Henry VIII in the 1933 film also starred in Ruggles of Red Gap and Advise and Consent his last screen role. He loved art owning many Renoirs and other impressionists and trained at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art after WWI service.
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Hollywood
Charles Laughton
Laughton
Cedars of Lebanon
Charles
Elsa Lanchester
Frank
Captain Bligh
English Butler
Costello
London
Sen. Seah Cooley
England
Stonyhurst College
Claridge’s
From
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Academy
Prof
Henry Higgins
George Bernard Shaw
Shaw
Hell
Agnes Moorhead
Charles Boyer
Cedric Hardwicke
Weather and celestial notes for Tuesday evening
Sunset at 4 40 p m and sunrise at 6 50 a m mark Tuesday. The Moon is at Last Quarter at 4 43 p m and rises at 11 55 p m. Regulus rises at 9 46 p m with Mars above it and Saturn, Jupiter, and Venus visible in the southwest and southeast respectively at evening times.
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Regulus
Mars
Saturn
Jupiter
Venus
Tennessee River and Temperature Outlook from Keller Memorial Bridge
The Tennessee River reading at Keller Memorial Bridge stood at 16.48 feet with a 0.15 foot rise in 24 hours and sea level at 550.78 feet. Sunday high reached 56 degrees. 26 degrees was the overnight low. Daytime reading was 50 degrees at 11:10 a.m. forecast calls for fog then sun and warm weather. tonight will be fair and cold with a Tuesday outlook of partly cloudy and warm. Winds will be 6 to 12 mph. today’s high 58, tonight low 28, Tuesday high 66.
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Keller Memorial Bridge
Five Day Forecast and Local Classifieds Summary
Alabama forecast shows temperatures 3 to 6 degrees above normal with mild days and cool nights. little precipitation expected. Classifieds list items for sale and rent including a gold leaf frame mirror, antique love seat, furnished house rental, a four room apartment, a French Poodle, a Speedgraphic camera, and Dachshund puppies, plus lost and found items and contact numbers.
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Alabama
Fog Shuts In As Knoxville Memphis Flight Delayed
Heavy fog disrupted air travel with a Knoxville to Memphis flight via Decatur running three hours late due to visibility. Greyhound buses maintained schedules though officials noted the fog as one of the worst in the state's history.
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Knoxville
Memphis
Decatur
Greyhound
Local Births Reported At Area Hospitals
Mr and Mrs A D Motes welcome a daughter today at Baugh Wiley Smith Clinic. Mr and Mrs Lester M Taylor welcome a daughter Sunday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs John A Hauser welcome a daughter Sunday at Decatur General Hospital.
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A. D. Motes
4Th Ave
Baugh-Wiley-Smith Clinic
Lester M. Taylor
5Th Ave
Decatur General Hospital
John A., Hauser
Summerlane SE
Tell Me Why World Atlas and Riddles Award Winners
Daily contest items reveal Clelia Gilbert of Largo Florida and Wendy Kesteven of Silver Springs Maryland as today's Tell Me Why! winners. The feature explains storms including cyclones hurricanes and tornado genesis with student puzzles and jokes following the science notes.
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Decatur Daily
Clelia Gilbert
Largo
Florida
Wendy Kesteven
Silver Springs
Maryland
Yule Season Comes Early Bell Granted Light Sentence
Willie W. Bell, held in Morgan County Jail for a 40 minute Camp Decatur escape, receives light sentence after advocacy by Judge Robert M. Hill and review by Judge James Bloodworth. Bell, who served 21 days in solitary, is freed with funds provided for his return to Florence.
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Willie W. Bell
Morgan County
Camp Decatur
Bell
Lauderdale County
Robert M. Hill
Florence
James Bloodworth
Hill
Bloodworth
R. L. Hundley
Doug Crabb
Hundley
de Rock
Atmore
Hospitals List Residents by County
A fragment lists individuals connected to hospitals with names and numbers: Mrs Mary Benefield Cullman 9 Claude Basenbug Hanceville 1 John Huffstutler Cullman 5 Mrs Noma Brown Cullman 3 Mrs Jewel Skinner Jefferson County General Delivery Douglas Stonecipher Florence Mrs Rose Michelfelder Hanceville 4 Norman Smith Cullman 9 Earlie Weldon Hanceville 2 Mrs Lollie Young Cullman.
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Mary Benefield
Cullman
Claude Basenbug
Hanceville
John Huffstutler
Noma Brown
Jewel Skinner
Jefferson County
Douglas Stonecipher
Florence
Rose Michelfelder
Norman Smith
Earlie Weldon
Lollie Young
Admissions Ivan Sams Trinity 1 Dismissals
Local notices list admissions and dismissals including Ivan Sams at Trinity 1 and Herman Hinz with dated entries. The notes also mention Mrs Mildred Garnett of 1702 Somerville Rd and Mrs Lonnie Bowling and infant son of Union Grove 1.
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Mildred Garnett
Somerville Rd
Lonnie Bowling
Union Grove
Local residents listed in community notice
A community notice provides names and addresses of residents including Mrs. Benny Louella Davis of Hartselle Mrs. John Houser 1814 Summerlane SE William Lonnie Weaver James H. Pippin and others. The list includes families with infants and young children across Decatur Athens Danville Moulton and Somerville.
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Benny Louella_ Davis
Hartselle
John
Houser
1814
Summerlane
William Lonnie Weaver
James H. Pippin
Carridale St
James Brown
Somerville
C. Patton
Donald Burks
Moulton
Billy .J. Beard
Riverview Ave
Kirby Platter
11Th St
Joel N. Pugh
Athens
Joan White, Jr
Decature
Orlee Sims
Danville
Deaths Moulton Felton Cantrell 42 in Atlanta
Felton Cantrell known as Butch died Sunday in Atlanta at age 42. Funeral arrangements are pending with Elliott Brown Funeral Service. Surviving relatives include two daughters Denise and Kathy Cantrell and son Andy Cantrell all of Hillsboro along with his mother Mrs Minda Cantrell of Moulton two sisters and three brothers with other relatives. Body to be returned to brother Everett Cantrell in Moulton around 6 p.m. today.
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Moulton
Felton
Butch) Cantrell
Atlanta
Elliott -Brown
Denise Cantrell
Kathy Cantrell
Hillsboro
Andy Cantrell
Minda Cantrell
Edgar Drake
Decatur
Elmer Pettus
Chicago
Everett. Cantrell
Obie Cantrell
Birmingham
Copeland Cantrell
Everett Cantrell
Death Notice for Burt Watson of Atlanta
Burt Watson of Atlanta died Sunday at 5 30 p m in an Atlanta hospital after an extended illness. Funeral arrangements will be announced later. Survivors include his widow Mrs Virginia Watson one sister Mrs Annie Long Decatur and one brother Bill Watson Columbia Tennessee
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Burt Watson
Atlanta
Virginia Watson
Annie Long
Decatur
Bill” “Watson
Columbia Tenn
Miss Lillie Couch Dies at 95 in Decatur
Funeral services for Miss Lillie Beatrice Couch 95 of 1928 Locust St SE are at 3 p.m. from Gunthorp Brown Home Chapel with Revs Hoyt Logan Wallace Lovett and Willard Jones officiating. Burial in Decatur City Cemetery. Survivors include nephews L R Couch and Bob Couch both of Decatur and several nieces. Pallbearers: Yancy Vaughn B M Thompson Floyd Napps Howard Grizzard Z K Goode Jewel Smith.
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Lillie Beatrice Couch
Locust St. SE
Gunthorp-Brown
Home Chapel
Hoyt Logan
Wallace Lovett
Willard Jones
Decatur City Cemetery
Gunthorp-Brown Service Funeral Home
L. R. Couch
Florence
Bob Couch
Decatur
Hartselle Blue Law Case Heats Over Sunday Market
Han-D-Way Food Market owner Glenn Crook faced third straight week of Blue Law arrest in Hartselle as city officials pushed for a court injunction to close Sunday operations. Mor gan County Court hearings are planned with a Friday Decatur hearing. Other arrests for prohibition violations were reported as the city debates equitable effects on small grocers.
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Hartselle
Glenn Crook
Han-D-Way
Crook
Morgan County Court
Recorder’s Court
Grady Long
Charles Murphree
Hartselle Grocers
Murphree
Decatur
Long
Han-D-Way Market
J. W. Reynolds
Reynolds
Pig Parlor Fire Kills 51 Pigs Near Limestone
A fire Sunday destroyed a pig parlor owned by Leo Hampton about 14 miles west of Athens on Highway 72. 51 pigs died, two small pigs escaped, and damages were about $2,000. Firefighters also reported minor damage to a car and a house on Elm Street over the weekend.
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Athens
Leo Hampton
Here
Highway 72
Hampton
Elm St
Cash Stolen From City Firm At Auto Electric Supply
Auto Electric Supply Co on Bank Street reported a break in over the weekend. Thieves opened a rear door using a known method and took about 225 dollars from a metal cash box. Manager and bookkeeper alerted authorities at 7:30 a.m. with nothing else missing.
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Auto Electric Supply Co
Bank St
Harold Hayes
Hayes
Markets Report From Agricultural Exchange Trading Figures
Cotton prices listed with middling inch and seed values. corn oats and milling wheat quoted with No 2 Yellow Ear Corn at 1.11 to 1.16 per bushel and milling wheat at 1.90. Livestock prices show cattle steady to weak with feeders 24.00 to 27.00 and calves 32.00 to 36.00. hogs 1500 head fairly active with 185 to 240 pound bulk at 16.00 to 16.25 and sows 12.00 to 13.50.
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Decatur Wan
Wall Street Sees Slow Decline After Early Rise
The New York market drifted lower in late trading after an early rally. Volume was about 3.6 million shares, with losses in steel stocks at Jones & Laughlin and Republic, while Chrysler and Houston Lighting showed notable moves. GM and Beckman stayed firm, IBM slipped, and aircraft and defense issues tradedmixed on a day of uneven gains and small declines.
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New York
Jones & Laughlin
Republic
Chrysler
General Motors
Houston Lighting
IBM
Beckman Instruments
Douglas Aircraft
General Dynamics
United Aircraft
American Stock Exchange
U.S
Livestock Market Report Nashville TN Cattle Hogs Sheep
Cattle 1800 head with mixed demanda early steady slaughter and weak mid-morning sales feeder steers largely steady to 50 lower on stocker calves. Hog 1500 head active about steady bulk 165 to 240 pounds 16.50 to 16.75 with sows 12.50 to 14.00. Sheep 150 head active steady prime 90 to 100.
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Nashville
Tenn
Three Wrecks Probed Here
Police investigated three traffic accidents Sunday all causing property damage only. Donnie R. Thompson, 18, drove a 1952 Chrysler into the rear of a stopped 1955 Ford driven by Robert L. Clemons, 18, at 6th Ave SE and McGlathery Lane. Thompson was charged with reckless driving. A 1968 Dodge driven by James L. Boyd, 48, collided with Mae D. Roberts, 350, in a southbound crash on 2nd Ave SE near Grant St at 2:35 pm. At 6:50 pm a 1958 Ford driven by Dorris G. Rochell, 31, hit a 1961 Mack truck driven by William E. Chappell Jr., 33, at the intersection of 6th Ave SE and Corsbie St.
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Donnie R. Thompson
Corsbie St
Robert L. Clemons
Hartseller
6Th Ave
McGlathery Lane
Thompson
2Nd Ave
Grant St
James L. Boyd
Huntsville
Mae D. Roberts
Moulton
Dorris G. Rochell
Athens
William E. Chappell, Jr
Wildwood
Fla
Barnett Considers Plan to End University Crisis
The article describes Mississippi officials led by Governor Ross Barnett weighing a plan to restore order at the university as federal gun rules loom. Barnett would coordinate marshals and state troopers to back a gatefront show while urging restraint to avoid bloodshed.
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Barnett
Meredith
Mississippi Highway Patrol
Kennedy
Ross Barnett
University
Dothan Man Killed In Florida Car Crash
A Dothan man William Peeples died when his car left a curve near Florala and rolled over several times. He was alone in the vehicle and was killed instantly, the Florida Highway Patrol reported.
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Florala
Ala
Here
Florida Highway Patrol
William Peeples
Hog receipts rise across several southern markets
Hog receipts totaling 3,700 at Albany, Columbus, Moultrie, Thomasville in Georgia plus Dothan Alabama and Jacksonville Florida show steady to higher sales. No 1-3 hogs 180-240 pounds bring 16.00 to 16.50, No 2-3 240-270 pounds and 1-2 160-180 pounds 15.00 to 16.00, sows 11.50 to 14.00. Slaughter lambs quoted at 19.95 with choice 80-99 pound lambs at 19.00 and other classes scarce.
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Thomasville
Albany
Columbus
Moultrie
Dothan
Ala
Jacksonville
Fla
Egg price adjustments reflect base weekly shift in demand
Birmingham AP reports eggs priced up to 9:30 a.m. with shortages in supplies and many consumers out of medium and small grades. Grade A White large 46 to 50 cents, mediums 40 to 34, smalls 35 to 38 per case delivered to retailers, including direct producer sales.
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Birmingham
Poultry Market in Birmingham Shows Balanced Supply
AP report notes live broiler and fryer supplies in Birmingham are fairly balanced with slower demand. Prices fluctuated as competitive ready-to-cook deals push some sales higher. Estimated slaughter this Monday reached 762,000 head versus 900,500 last week. Farm quotes sit at 14 cents with some contracts at 2 cents over, while delivered plant prices run 14.7 to 15.5 cents.
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Birmingham
Broilers &Ryers
Docket lists numerous city charges and local arrests
Continued from page, docket shows six disorderly conduct charges, five each for public drunkenness and over parking, four for speeding, and single counts for disregarding red light leaving the scene of an accident improper license tag improper turning ten for driver’s license and failure to yield right of way. Sheriff’s force reported weekend arrests for public drunkenness highway intoxication no driver’s license and probation violation. Duplicate Bridge Players postpone until January first. Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce shifts to Friday 6 p.m. at Hotel Lyons to deliver Christmas baskets. Police found a bullet wound in a hospital patient Thomas Sykes 34 at Decatur General Hospital and advised him to obtain a warrant for the shooter. W T Grants back door checked with no loss found. Building permits issued for canopy and teletray system at Pat’s Drive-In 12000 Cooper Frazier wiring and lighting on Austinville Flint Road 60 Billy Reeves showroom addition 2. Public Library to close Friday through Christmas Day reopen December 26.
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Recorder's
Electronic System Co
Pat's Drive-In
U. S. 31
South
Cooper Frazier
Austinville
Flint Rd
Billy Reeves
McCulloch — Bros
W. Moulton St
Negro man charged after beating at Moulton
A 52 year old man, David McDaniel of Moulton, was arrested Saturday and jailed in Lawrence County for assault and battery after allegedly slapping Doris Jackson. Police also reported a weekend arrest for public drunkenness.
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David McDaniel
Lawrence County
McDaniel
Doris Jackson
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