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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1962
Page
2
The record lists sunset at 4 40 p m and sunrise at 6 50 a m with the Moon rising at 12 49 a m and in a near new phase. It places prominent stars Aldebaran and the Pleiades in the eastern sky and notes Altair and Sirius rising or setting across the evening.
Tennessee River at Keller Memorial Bridge reads 16.04 feet, down 0.44 in 24 hours, sea level 550.34 feet. TVA lake levels listed for Pickwick, Guntersville, Whitesburg, and Wilson. Today’s high near 60, low 33, with a mostly sunny, mild forecast and light variable winds.
Fog and smoke returned to much of Alabama today with zero visibility in places yesterday. The Weather Bureau forecast rapid dissipation by morning and clearing skies later. Dense fog was noted south of the Tennessee River in Sheffield Tuscumbia and Muscle Shoals with Florence reporting heavier conditions early today. Other posts said fog declined. Skies to remain fair tonight with temperatures in the 30s.
Athens Fire Chief A E Bumpus announced he and his wife will host a Christmas dinner for firemen tonight at 7 o clock at the fire station Mayor Arthur Stewart and members of the Athens City Council and other city officials are invited to attend
Gabriel Richard Trifari 26 was in custody after confessing to bludgeoning his parents Maxim and Maria 60 and siblings Maxim Jr. 28 Olga 36 at the Trifari chicken farm in Freehold New Jersey. He told police God commanded him to kill because they were bad.
The National Safety Council estimates 650 to 750 traffic deaths and 27 000 to 33 000 disabling injuries during the 102 hour Christmas holiday period from 6 p m Friday to midnight Christmas Day. The 1956 four day period recorded 706 deaths, while last year’s three day period had 524.
The city commission approved multiple road and crossing actions including a Gordon Dr overpass plan to alleviate 2nd St SW grade crossings and a move to eliminate the 2nd St SW crossing with Ala 24. A privilege license code change cuts taxes for buses and taxis and affects several businesses. The panel authorized title insurance for a Coliseum purchase and adjusted water and sewer billing to reflect gross and net charges. They set a Jan 15 hearing on 14th St SW property rezoning and rezoned Jackson St and 4th Ave SW area to business use. The city condemned 50 ft of land for Danville Rd and Carridale St right of way and reviewed Decatur Curb Market use.
The page lists admissions and associated names including James Junior Taylor Athens Mrs James Norris Decatur Mrs Charles Wright 1808 5th Ave SW Little Charlotte Clinard Athens and many others. It also shows a stock market snapshot with numerous tickers and percent changes from New York.
A compiled hospital dismissal list notes residents from Athens Elkmont Decatur Falkville and surrounding towns, including J D Woodall Richard Hyde Linda Chunn and Pamela Adams among others. Names appear with multiple Athens entries and several with infants or multiple family members.
The stock market moved irregularly in an almost holiday atmosphere with mid day gains fading. Major issues in the session stayed largely within fractions as volume reached about 3.5 million shares and ex dividend stocks damped market averages. Automobile and steel shares showed minor declines while AT&T and IBM posted small gains before shifting.
Southern Airways will modify its Dec 24 to Jan 1 operations at Pryor Field with limited service to Atlanta and Memphis on those holidays. Inbound flights will face similar restrictions. Station manager George Redmuel ler urged travelers to call ahead for information and reservations.
Cotton and grain prices shown with bids for cottonseed meal corn oats and milling wheat. Cattle and hog markets cited as generally slow with declines in most categories and quotes for calves vealers and sows.
Cattle trading slow with declines to 50 cents. cows and bulls show modest ranges. In Nashville, feeders 23.50 to 26.00, heifers 20.00 to 23.00, cows 15.00 to 16.00, bulls 18.00 to 18.50, weaners 32.00 to 36.00. Hog receipts 4,900 across several markets in Georgia and Alabama. barrows and gilts 16.50 to 16.75 for light weights, 15.00 to 16.00 for 240 to 270 pounders. sows 10.00 to 14.00.
In Birmingham buyers clear shelves as prices drift lower in terminal markets while supplies remain short. Recent cold weather boosts layer sales with consumer grades rising for retailers through 9:30 a.m. today.
The Bahamas island of Nassau hosts a Kennedy Macmillan meeting shadowed by the Skybolt controversy and the Moscow-Peking split. Officials weigh NATO defense strategy and Britain’s nuclear posture amid Cuba tensions and European bargaining ahead of talks with Kennedy and Macmillan.
Informal note lists product grading and sizing for dairy cartons and livery stock. Mentions Grade A white and sizes 39 to 42 for larges and 35 to 38 for smalls with a cue to direct sales by nearby producers.
AP dispatch reports slow demand for broilers and fryers in Birmingham with some plants cutting output while others curb operations. Slaughter estimates reach 576,200 head today versus 830,700 last Tuesday as farm quotes run 13 to 14 percent for broilers and fryers and plant-delivered prices around 147 to 155 cents. Georgia live poultry markets show mixed activity with farm quotes at 13 to 14 percent for broilers and fryers and hens trading actively with higher farm prices for heavy types at 18 to 19 cents by farm and 19 to 24 cents at plants.
A Montgomery County grand jury described a highway striping contract as a major fraud against Alabama. About 500000 dollars paid to nonperforming parties, with a March 4 1960 purchase order to a low bidder at 39.50 per mile, led to almost a million paid for half the cost. Joe T. Barton received 888636 dollars. work done by W Howard Williams for much less. Atty Gen MacDonald Gallion led the probe as witnesses, including Highway Department staff, testified over months.
President Kennedy reflects on Cuba policy and the Nike Zeus anti-missile program, noting a further investigation before production and urging rich Western Europe to share defense burdens. He cites election shifts, past missteps, and the aim to shield vital interests without provoking war.
The sheriff's force jailed three suspects on Monday two for public drunkenness and one for desertion and nonsupport. Alabama Highway Patrol reported no injuries from wrecks in the four county area in the past 24 hours and total damage from wrecks amounted to 2225 dollars.
The council plans to fill Copeland’s vacant seat following an audit that showed 4343.13 unaccounted funds tied to the Park and Recreation Board. The report blamed lax handling by the board and council and noted Copeland had turned $3459.31 over in a paper bag.
Rescue crews excavated a 250-foot deep test cell in Tullahoma Tennessee searching for four men believed killed after a 304-ton wedge of freshly poured concrete collapsed. The incident followed a chain reaction during the first of six cap segments for a 10-million dollar facility intended to simulate high altitude conditions for a Saturn booster engine tests.
Athens Junior and B bands performed a musical program Monday night in the junior high school auditorium. The high school band played at 9 a.m. today as city schools closed for Christmas holidays. All bands were directed by J. L. Cowart.
Hartselle Thomas Jacobs 19 son of Mr and Mrs Jesse Jacobs Danville 2 died Monday at 5 p m in a local hospital after a wreck on Vaughn Bridge Rd last Thursday Jerry White 17 Danville 2 injured listed in good condition at Decatur General Hospital Funeral services set for Wednesday 2 p m at Johnson Chapel Methodist Church burial at Johnson Chapel Cemetery Peck Funeral Home directing Survivors include parents four sisters five brothers and grandparents Pallbearers named The body will be taken back to the residence today at 2 p m until time to be taken to the church for services
Mrs Ida L Riggs 88 of Athens died Sunday at Athens Limestone Hospital. Funeral services are at 2 p m today at Round Island Baptist Church with burial in the adjoining cemetery. The Rev Ray Green and Rev Lynn Dozier will officiate. Survivors include three sons Mivin Garris of Gairisville Fla Maxie and Robert Garris of Athens two daughters Mrs Rebecca Evans and Mrs Nella Roberts both of Athens 23 grandchildren and several great grandchildren Grandsons will be pallbearers.
Funeral services for Burt Watson of Atlanta who died Sunday afternoon will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. at City Cemetery. Gunthorp Brown Service Funeral Home directs the arrangements with veterans serving as pallbearers.
Felt Cantrell died Sunday in Atlanta. Funeral services will be today at 1 30 p.m. from Wren Baptist Church conducted by Bro Kyle Mc Whorter. Burial in Cheatham Cemetery under Elliott Brown Service Funeral directing. Survivors include a half sister Mrs Frank Simpson. Pallbearers will be members of American Legion Post 25.
Birth notices report a son for Mr and Mrs James Coggins in Athens and daughters for several families at Decatur General Hospital plus a Trinity birth. Classifieds offer pets for sale a Lone Star Kennels ads and a polar mix of rentals and ticket sale listings with contact numbers.
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