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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1963
Page
2
Weather notes for Thursday December 19 report sunset at 4 40 p m and moonset at 8 00 p m with first quarter. Sunrise tomorrow is 6 50 a m and Saturn follows the Moon in the night sky, with the Moon appearing to follow Saturn on December 20.
Decatur and vicinity river gauge on the Tennessee River shows 16.13 feet this morning with a 0.14 foot drop in 24 hours and sea level reading at 550.43 feet. High today 33 with a low near 0 by Thursday morning. forecast calls for clouds windy snow flurries this afternoon and very cold tonight. Winds shift from 5 to 15 mph southwesterly to 10 to 20 mph northwesterly this afternoon. High today 33, low tonight 0, high Thursday 20.
Five day outlook shows continued cold tonight through Monday with temperatures 8 to 12 degrees below normal. Normal highs 50 to 60 and lows 30 to 40. Precipitation is expected to be little to none.
A blizzard warning sent Muskegon Michigan into alert as 24 hours of near 142 inches of snow pushed the ground total to 242 inches. Schools closed and plows carved main streets while many secondary roads remained drifted shut. The squall was confined to the area.
SA Basket Response reports strong public calls for more Christmas food baskets for the needy. James Deuel says 250 baskets costing about 3000 dollars will be provided with donor funds while United Fund cannot cover deficits. Donations by mail are encouraged to ensure all eligible families receive baskets and toys.
The AFL-CIO Machinists Union and United Airlines reached a new agreement ending a shutdown threat during the Christmas period. The package includes a 39 cent per hour wage increase in three steps, reaching 3.52 dollars per hour by January 1 1965, aligning with Braniff gains. About 13 000 United workers are expected to vote on the deal before Sunday.
The report details a major winter system bringing snow from the Great Lakes to the northern Appalachians with up to 3 inches in West Virginia. Chicago area sees extensive snow removal efforts after 4 inches. Extreme cold spans from the Rockies to the Atlantic with subzero readings from Montana to Maine and wind chills reaching -26 at Havre. Snow warnings extend through Ohio Pennsylvania and Western New York while the Southeast gets rain and colder weather likely in the Gulf Coast region.
In Berlin the East German government and West Berlin officials signed a protocol allowing West Berliners to visit relatives in East Berlin during Christmas. The agreement stops short of full normalization and leaves disputed terminology unresolved. Both sides claim no clear victory and anticipate further talks while promising Western protection for West Berlin.
Cotton prices show inch middling at 34.00 with Decatur Loan 33.57. Cottonseed at 45 per ton. Milk prices posted Grade A 6.55 per hundred. manufactured milk 3.20. Wood prices listed. corn and oats values noted. Cattle 200, calves 100, with slow deliveries due to cold wave. early sales about steady. cows strong. Hogs 500, active but mostly steady. U S 1-3 190-260 lb barrows and gilts 14.00-14.50.
The noon prices show Acme Steel at 17 percent and Am Can 42 while Coca Cola and Coca Cola 109 hold steady. Boeing 35 and Ford Mot 4994 lead transportation and manufacturing names with other firms like General Mills, IBM and Du Pont posting varied gains.
Wall Street opened with heavy trading and mixed moves as major averages hovered near record highs. Chrysler shares moved on the 2 for 1 split with regular and when issued issues opening slowly and fluctuating, while the AP average of 60 stocks edged higher at noon.
Wallace lists projects including pension legislation docks expansion liquor enforcement changes and higher state employee wages. He cites a reduction in the mansion fund toll relief on Dauphin Island bridge more park activity and an open records policy. He notes his tourism drive and defends peaceful federal-state clashes over integration.
The Dow Jones average rose 2.04 to 768.42 at noon with mixed moves across Industrials up 8, Rails up 3, and Utilities down. Xerox surged on a 5 for 1 split, while GM dropped after Du Pont’s secondary offering news. IBM, Radio Corp, Zenith, CBS gained about 2 each amid a broadly active session.
Nashville cattle and calves small sales steady to weak as cold wave slows deliveries. Utility cows 12.50 to 13.50. Hogs 500 head mostly steady with barrows 14.50 to 15.00 or early 13.00s. Lambs 90 pound range around 19.00. Georgia hog receipts. markets steady with barrows and gilts 190-230 pounds at 14.75 to 15.25 and sow ranges 10.25 to 12.50.
AP reports eggs remain generally ample with procurement tight yet improving for holiday demand. Consumer Grade prices to retailers through 9:30 a.m. today show up to nine forty four per case for large Grade A White eggs and similar ranges across medium and small sizes, including store door delivery and direct producer sales.
Birmingham reports a unsettled but generally steady poultry market with ample supplies and strong freezer movement. Farm quotations for broilers and fryers run 10.5 to 12.5 with plant deliveries at 12 to 14, while Atlanta notes unsettled live poultry markets with hens trading heavily and farm quotes for broilers and fryers around 11 to 11.5 percent.
The Decatur area reports two vehicle collisions on 6th Ave and Cedar St with drivers Lorene Jacobs Terry 27 and Mildred B Ricks Tant 39 and Pauline Newton Hester 34 involved at Cedar and Kooken. Fire calls include grass and house fires with no losses. Building permits issued for six and five room houses. Elk River water resources talk set for Kiwanis Club. Various club meetings and holiday events noted.
Ghanaian students stage a bold protest in Red Square against Soviet authorities. They clash with police atop Soviet trucks and near Spassky Gate, leading to the Kremlin gates being shut and a delegation outcome by 3 p.m. A death of Asare Addo in Kalinin is reported with contested causes.
Funeral services for John Ray Burden 36 of Arab area killed in a traffic crash near Ryan's Crossroads Monday night will be held at 1 pm today at Ryan Baptist Church. Burial in Arab Memorial Cemetery. Survivors include widow Betty Yearwood Burden, one son John Ray Burden Jr, four daughters Reba Jean Jilll Becky and Joan, parents Mr and Mrs J G Burden, Arab, one brother James Burden, Bailyton, two sisters Mildred Bobo Huntsville and Nell Skidmore Arab.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Hill at 404 Everett Dr SW welcomed a son Tuesday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Moore of 1019 5th Ave SE reported a son. Mr. and Mrs. George Reid Mueller of 1019 6th Ave SW welcomed a daughter Tuesday at Decatur General Hospital.
Admissions include Mrs W B Crafton of 515 Oak St Ardmore Ok Master David Magnusson Ardmore Tenn Master Fred Motes Hartselle W E Roberts Falkville Miss Carolyn Whisenant Lacey Springs Mrs Harold D Harris 1523 Phillips Court SW Alvin Hobb Tanner Lanier Royer Sr 413 Jackson St Mrs Wayne Hughes and infant daughter 912 6th Ave SE Mrs David Anderson and infant daughter 917 3rd Ave SE
A list of residents and addresses across Cullman Hanceville Eva Greenwich Ohio Garden City and nearby areas includes Miss Marlene Brinda Bowen Mrs Janie Breeding Mrs Dora Cole Mrs Ruthie Mae Deese Mrs Peggy Lynell Keller Mrs Nelda Speegle Mrs Nettie Fell Carl Reese Leary Baker Miss Ruby Johnston Mrs Ophelia Fields Baby Lisa Farley Duane Boone Mrs Carolyn Vandiver Mrs Ruby Mae Stocks Andrew G Dye Mrs Audrey Thomas Mrs Palastene Estes Miss Charlotte Putman with box and city details.
A roster of residents and their addresses appears alongside dismissals and infant listings. Names include Mrs. Charles E. Moore, James G. Rudd Jr, Edward Elkins, Delonia Trapp, Mrs. Margaret Baggett, James L. Newman, Mrs. Thomas Pittman, and others with corresponding addresses in Decatur, Somerville, Moulton, and nearby areas.
Purebred red Dachshund puppy three months old listed for 25 dollars. Also three large hams over one year old cured with Morton sugar cured salt priced 90 cents per pound by W R Young in Landersville Alabama. A 1956 four door Chevrolet with six cylinders radio and heater runs well priced 225 dollars located at 2003 Country Club Road. Whirlpool washer dryer matching set nearly new from Collier's Appliance at 401 12th Street SE. For lease a two bedroom house in southeast section call 353 7647.
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