Weather and River Roundup for Decatur Tennessee
Forecast for today partly cloudy and cool with high near 51 and low 40. Saturday stays cloudy with occasional rain and a high around 49. River readings at Keller Memorial Bridge show 16.62 feet on the Tennessee River and TVA lake stages listed for Guntersville Whitesburg Wilson Pickwick Wheeler Chickamauga. Jupiter is opposite the Sun and visible all night with midnight brightness. New Moon on December 22.
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Jupiter
Decatur
Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
TVA
Guntersville
Whitesburg
Wilson
Pickwick
Wheeler
Chickamauga
Over the Counter Securities Quotations Report Morning NASD Bids
NASD compiled interdealer quotations at about 10 am showing bid and ask prices for life insurers banks and other firms. Prices reflect interdealer levels with retail markup and commission excluded. several names include American Amicable Life Protective Life Jefferson Standard Life and Southern Airways plus state banks and life firms.
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NASD
Allied Life
Ameco Inc
Bank of H
Alabama
Tennessee
Thieves Break Into Store Near Hartseller
Thieves took shotgun shells rifle cartridges about 100 cartons of cigarettes and most cosmetics from a store 2.5 miles east of Hartseller on Alabama 36. The break occurred after 7:30 p.m. Thursday. $10 in change was also taken. Mrs. McCutcheon found the break when she went to the store for medicine and alerted the sheriff. A burning cigarette lay near the side door as intruders escaped.
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McCutcheon
Lovell and Borman Near 14 Day Space Flight Goal
Astronauts Frank Borman and James Lovell Jr. push toward a 14 day Earth return after officials ruled a power unit problem non critical. They aim for Atlantic Ocean landing around 9 a.m. EST Saturday. The flight could set a record for manned space missions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Benedict
AP Aerospace Winter Space Center
Houston
Tex
Frank Borman
James A. Lovell Jr
Atlantic Ocean
Earth
Markets roundup notes on grain and milk prices
Market listings show cotton at middling, cottonseed at 40 dollars per ton, Grade A milk at 6.55 per hundred, manufactured milk at 3.20 per hundred for four per cent, and various corn and grain prices including yellow shelled corn at 1.33 to 1.46, oats 0.65, milling wheat 1.38, barley 0.95, and wood at mixed rates. Prices include cords, per hundred weights, and per ton references.
Nashville Livestock Market Report Shows Light Early Trading
Nashville AP report notes cattle and calves selling lightly as a test of trends. Late weekend sales show utility cows 13.00 to 14.50, canner and cutter 10.50 to 13.50, shelly canner cows 9.50 to 10.50. Hog sales scarce with barrows and gilts steady, U.S. 1 2 and 3 at 28.00 for 210 235 lb. Sheep none.
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Nashville
U. S
Noon Stock Snapshot From New York Exchanges
A dense list of stock quotes and percentages across major and minor companies reflects midday trading in New York. Highlights include corporate names such as Standard Oil, General Electric, U S Steel, Coca Cola, General Motors, Chrysler, Ford, RCA, Polaroid, and RCA among many others with varied price movement and percentage changes.
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New York
Allis
Baker Am
Sugar
Armour Babcock
Fds
Bell & How
Beth Steel
Boeing Borden Burl Ind
Calum & H
Cater Trac
Celanese
Ches & Ohio
Chrysler
Coca Cola
Colg Palm Collins R Cc BS
Delta Air
L Cow
S- Pont East Air
Kod
Firestone
Ford
Elec
Mills
Genesco Ga
Pacific Goodrich
Goodyear
Gt A & P Greyhound
Gulf Oil
Pdr
Honeywell
Indian Head
Paper
Kaiser Kvp
Suth
Ligg & My
Lockh Air
Lorillard
Lou & Nash
Reyn
Rey Tob
RC Cola
St Regis Pap
Seab al RR
Sears Roeb
Sinclair
Socony
Sou Co
Sperry Rd
Stud Pack
Sunbeam
Swift
Texaco
UN Carbide
Aire
Gas Cp
Steel
Warner Bros
Winn Dixie
Woolworth
Wrigley
Xerox
Athens Burglars Net $8,000 Cash
Athens police report thieves broke into L S Supermarket on N Jefferson Street and Gordon Motor Co on U S 31. About $3,000 in cash and $5,000 in checks were stolen. A 1966 Plymouth was taken from Gordon Motor Co and found stalled on U S 72 west of town. The Ben Franklin Variety Store in Ardmore was also robbed recently. State and county officials along with investigator E B Watts are investigating.
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Athens
L&s
N. Jefferson St
Gordon Motor Co
U.S
Motor Company
David Gordon
Decatur Daily
Smith
Ben Franklin
Ardmore
E. B. Watts
Decatur
Mystery surrounds who fired shot in Athens incident
Sheriff Evans says a gunshot mystery grips Athens as authorities check if the bullet targeted the father or son who resembled each other. Kent O’Ran died and brother Jimmy recalls blasting firecrackers outside with their mother before the shots. Coroner Charlie Sammet and state investigators assist as funeral plans set for Sardis Springs Baptist Church.
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O’ran
Charlie Sammet
Bob Hancock
Decatur
van Pruitt
Huntsville
Sardish Springs Baptist Church
Calvin Innman
Archie Parrish
Funeral services for Matt Nichols Danville TN
Danville funeral services for Matt Nichols who died at his residence on Danville 1 Thursday at 5 55 am will be Sunday at 1 pm at Camp Ground Church Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery Reynolds Funeral Home directing Survivors include widow Nina Nichols three sisters Mrs Stella Mae McGhee Mrs Dorothy Hardy Mrs Lottie Bell Jones Chattanooga Tenn three daughters and three sons all of Danville a brother in law Thomas Orr Decatur a sister in law Mrs Josephine Orr Danville four nieces and several other relatives The body will lie in state at the church from noon until time for services.
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Danville
Matt Nichols
Campground Church
Reynolds Funeral Home
Nina Nichols
Danville 1
Stella Mae McGhee
Dorothy Hardy
Lottie Bell Jones
Chattanooga
Tenn
Thomas Orr
Decature
Josephine Orr
Decatur Fire Calls and Local Notices
The Decatur Fire Department responded to two calls Thursday including a forklift mishap at Alabama Farmers Co op and a truck fire at Lee Street and 1st Avenue with slight losses. The Decatur Curb Market runs 6 am to 6 pm daily through Christmas offering baked goods vegetables jellies and Christmas decor. A 13 year old Negro youth was turned over to the Juvenile Home after being found inside Montgomery's Store on Old Moulton Road. Items from Holmes and Collier found at their harbor include a boat motor gas tank cushion minnow bucket paddles and a folding seat. A red tool box with assorted tools was reported missing from the W M Cottingham residence. Mrs Mat tie Mills died at 325 Church Street. funeral services Sunday at Garner's Memorial CME Church with burial in Courtland Cemetery. City clerk issued permits and several traffic and court docket items were listed. Several business and residence repairs and installations were recorded. Mount Zion Chapter No 509 CES will hold a Christmas party at Greenbrier Barbecue Saturday at 7 p.m. Bring a gift to exchange.
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Montgomery
Moulton Rd
C. C. Montgomery
Jackie Holmes
Dwight Collier
Wadsworth St. SE
Holmes
City Hall
Decatur Livestock Valley Stock Yard Sale Notice
At Valley Stock Yard in Decatur no sale will be held Thursday December 23 due to USDA cattle and hog market notes and a weekly price report. Previous week results show varied demand with cattle calves bulls and hogs listed by grade weights and classes.
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Decatur
Valley Stock Yard
Reading program eyed to boost deprived students
A school effort under the Elementary and Secondary School Act of 1965 aims to start January 17, 1966, with eight reading laboratories, a reading resources center, educational television, and a junior high linguistic center. The plan covers January 17 to July 29, 1966, costing about $72,010 in salaries plus $2,000 for renovations, including facilities at Cherry Street and Gordon-Bibb schools and a possible new ETV studio.
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H.R Leeman
Cherry Street
Gordon-Bibb
ETV
Reading Resources Center
Riverside
Bank St
General Services Administration
Infant Megan Holliday Dies. Rites Planned in Decatur
Megan Marie Holliday six month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Eugene Holliday of 2221 Harrison St SE died at 3 45 am today at Black Chandler Hospital Funeral services set for Sunday at 3 pm at 9th Street Methodist Church with Rev Joe C Higginbotham and Rev James D Wilson officiating Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery Guntharp Funeral Home in charge The body will lie at the funeral home from 10 am Saturday until services The family requests memorials to the Methodist Children's Home in Selma Surviving are the parents a sister Stacey Holliday a brother Eric Holliday both Decatur the grandparents Sgt and Mrs Loris Holliday Columbus Ga Mrs Jeanette Fetner Decatur and Roy Fetner Hogansville Ga the great grandparents W T Cook Roanoke and Mr and Mrs C C Tilley Princeton W Va
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Megan Marie Holliday
Eugene Holliday
Harrison St. SE
Black Chandler Hospital
9Th St. Methodist Church
Joe C. Higginbotham
James D. Wilson
Roselawn
Guntharp Funeral Home
Stacey Holliday
Decatur
Eric Holliday
Loris Holliday
Columbus, Ga
Jeanette Fetner
Roy Fetner
Hogansville
W. T. Cook
Roanoke
C. C. Tilley
Princeton
W. Va
Fire Damages New House In Westmeade Street Blaze
A mobile kerosene heater toppled by construction workers started a fire at a roughly complete house on Westmeade Street. Ear ly Price, supervising builder, suffered minor burns. Firefighters limited damage to two rooms as walls charred and ceiling burned through. damage total not yet determined.
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Westmeade St
Lee Price Construction, Co
Early Price
Decatur Fire Department
Price
Rites for Decatur woman held at St James CME Church
Mrs Liza Baugh 79 of 905 5th NW died at home. Service Sunday 1 p m at St James CME Church Decatur with Rev W E Scott and Rev Frank Moore officiating. Burial Sykes Cemetery Turner Funeral Home in charge. Surviving eight sons six daughters 18 grandchildren and other relatives. LOUISVILLE Ky Mrs Mae issie Brooks 66 formerly of Decatur died Monday at a Louisville hospital. Services at Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church Hillsboro burial Pippin Cemetery Reynolds Funeral Home directing. Survivors include widow Willie Brooks five daughters two brothers six sisters and other relatives.
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Liza Baugh
St. James Cme Church
Decatur
W. E. Scott
Pasne
Frank Moore
Sykes Cemetery
Turner Funeral Home
Vernon Baugh
Landreth Baugh
Warran Baugh
Richard’ Baugh
Veno Baugh
Chicago
William Baugh
Louisville
Maissie Brooks
Bethlehem Primitive Baptist
Hillsboro
Pippin Cemetery
Lawrence County
Reynolds Funeral Home
Willie Brooks
Malissie Brooks
Ill
Willie A. Whitfield
Clara Brooks
Mary O. Price
Stamp Press Makes One-Piece Steel Bath Tub Emerge
More than 1,600 tons of pressure are required to stamp a seamless, one piece steel bath tub from a special heavy duty steel sheet. The process highlights advances in metal forming technology and the capabilities of high tonnage presses in production lines.
Death notice for James M. Shelton 68 Trinity area resident
James Monroe Shelton 68 of Trinity died at 2 p m Thursday at Decatur General Hospital. Services Saturday 2 p m at Congregational Christian Church with Rev Jerry Lovett and Rev W B Ferguson officiating. Burial in adjoining cemetery Gunthorp Funeral Home. Survived by widow Tessie Shelton two sons Curtis L Shelton of Decatur and Chatman Shelton of Trinity five daughters Catherine Thrasher Cullman Magnolia Hawk Sarah Thompson both of Trinity Marcyle Watson and Sadie Ruth Johnson both of Decatur a sister Nestié Hawkins Union Grove pallbearers Dallas Hames Garth Kimbrel Everett Fuller John Chaffin Rupert Sears Buford Shelton James Shelton. Lifelong resident of Lawrence County. Body remains at Gunthorp Funeral Home.
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Congregational Christian Church
Jerry Lovett
W B. Ferguson
Buria
Gunthorp Funeral Home
Tessie Shelton
Trinity 1
Curtis L. Shelton
Decatur
Chatman Shelton
Trinity
Catherine Thrasher
Cullman
Magnolia Hawk
Sarah Thompson
Marcyle Watson
Sadie Ruth Johnson
Nestié’ Hawkins
Union Grove
Dallas Hames
Garth Kimbrel
Everett Fuller
John Chaffin
Rupert Sears
Buford Shelton
James Shelton
Shelton
Lawrence County
Mrs Nannie C Smith 82 dies in Mt Hope Beatrice Nursing Home
Mrs. Nannie C Smith, 82, of Mt. Hope died Thursday at Beatrice Nursing Home after a long illness. Funeral services at Mt. Hope Church of Christ conducted by John Abbott and Ermon Bain, burial in Mt. Hope Methodist Cemetery. Survived by two daughters, Mrs. Robert H. Jones of Nashville and Mrs. H Todd Porter of Ocala, and two grandchildren. Pallbearers listed. Body at Elliott Funeral Home prior to church lying in state. Also note: Switzerland designates 1965 Year of the Alps to mark first ascent of Matterhorn in July 1865.
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Nannie C. Smith
Mt. Hope
Beatrice Nursing Home
Mt. Hope Church of Christ
John Abbott
Ermon Bain
Mt. Hope Methodist Cemetery
Robert H. Jones
Nashville
Tenn
H. Todd Porter
Ocala
Fla
Beltline Bidding Opens for 3.856 Mile Extension
Bids for a 3.856 mile beltline highway extension and an overpass over the L and N Railroad will open today at the State Highway Department in Montgomery. The project runs from the existing beltline southeast of Old Moulton Road to U.S. 31 near Alabama 6/7. Federal funding covers 70 percent, with 30 percent from the state under the Appalachian program.
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State Highway Department
Montgomery
L and N Railroad
Moulton Rd
Alabama
Congress
Holidays Close Schools Across Counties Begin Christmas Break
Christmas season officially starts as Decatur and Morgan County schools dismiss at 3 p.m. today and return January 3. Cullman County and Athens city schools join in the two week break. Limestone and Lawrence County districts continue briefly through Wednesday and resume after New Year’s Day Monday.
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Decatur
Morgan County
Cullman County
Athens City
Limestone
Lawrence County
Beet Roots Supplant Leaves as Edible Crop Origin
The beet, once valued only for its leaves, has evolved through cultivation to emphasize the enlarged root. Over time farmers selected for bigger roots, shifting the crop from a leafy vegetable to a root dominant harvest.
RENT AND SALE WANT ADS RUNING LATE FOR CLASSIFY
Classified notices list multiple rental and sale items including a three bedroom home on 114 Cecil St S W with air conditioning, two baths, corner lot and immediate occupancy and Austinville home with three or four bedrooms, two baths available now. Also selling items include a Motorola console TV piano organ and new 4 kW heaters with prices and contact numbers. Antiques, English saddle, bridle and like new gear offered with several phone numbers.
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Cecil St. S.W
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Over the
Local Securities
Lovell
Borman
Happy Landing
Tom Stafford
Walter Schirra
Leav
Carrier Wasp
Decatur Markets
Nashville Livestock
U.S. 72
Gordon
Harold Smith
Athens Memory Gardens
McConnell
T. K. O’ran
Jimmy
Decatur Fire. Department
Alabama Farmer’s Co-op
Lee St
1St Ave
Decatur Curb
W. M. Cottingham
Memorial Dr. SW
Mattie Mills
Church St
Garner
Edna Malone, Decature
Robert H. Hosey
Brookside Dr
Decatur Refrigeration ,Co
M. D. Reeves
Cashin St
Cashin St. NW
Robert’s
6Th Ave
E. Moulton St
Biddle Construction Co
10Th Ave. SW
Mount Zion
CES
Greenbrier
Leeman
GSA
Supt
Matthew Hall
Morgan Board of Revenue and Control
West Decature School
Raymond Britain
Pauline Stamper
Jeanie Henderson
David L. Veal
Willma Dean Terry
Betty Murphy
Landis J. Merrill
Megan M. Holliday
Grayson Rose
James M. Shelton
James Monroe Shelton
Decatur General Hospital
Switzerland
Decetur Shopping
Beltline
Yale
Austinville
R.C.A
Carl’s Electric
Quickes
John Cook
Eva
N.W
Falkville
Austin Fabric Shop
Bradley St
8Th Ave. S.W
Monsanto Co
Semmes & Taylor, Inc
Midwest Stock Exchange
State National Bank
Johnston St
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