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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1963
Page
2
Decatur area weather today mainly clear and cold with light variable winds. Tennessee River reading at Keller Memorial Bridge this morning 15.96 feet, down 0.17 in 24 hours, sea level 550.26 feet. High today 29, low tonight 13, high Friday 37. gas department reports yesterday 35 at 9 am, low last night 12, 10 am today 23.
Arctic blasts sweep the nation with subzero readings from Bemidji to Chicago while Florida and the Rio Grande valley escape. Temperatures as low as 32 below in Tampa and 27 in Jacksonville set new records, cattle stranded in the Missouri River and a five month old child dies from exposure in Alabama as snow halts schools in Erie County.
Limestone County veterans groups VFW American Legion and DAV organize a Christmas event at the Limestone County Veterans Fairgrounds. About 500 to 600 underprivileged children from Limestone County and Athens receive gifts candy and a meet with Santa. Clothes are provided from used donations with volunteers fitting sizes. Buses bring children to the event and baskets will be distributed to needy families on Christmas Day.
A scanned admissions roster lists multiple individuals by name and residence in Cullman and nearby towns including Hanceville Holly Pond Crane Hill Baileyton Plant City and Cullman along with numbered designations and boxes. Names include Mrs Shirley Allredge Miss Vernell Morgan John W Hunkenpillar Mrs Nettie Fell Mrs Lena Gibbs and many others. The list features numerous entries with ward or box numbers and patient indicators.
In Forney Alabama a Cherokee County infant aged five months died from exposure in his unheated farm home. Coroner Bill Perry said the child appeared to have kicked off his blankets during the night as temperatures hovered around five degrees.
About noon Wednesday after plowing all streets three times in 24 hours progress was scant. Muskegon main roads were passable while few side streets were touched. County schools could not send buses for rural pupils. WANT ADS GET RESULTS.
Mrs. Duffie Whitt Ardmore Tenn Carter McMeans Tanner 1 Robert Shaneyfelt 119 4th Ave NW Dismissals Mrs. Alfred Green Tanner 1 Mrs. Bobby Short 180344 Olive St Mrs. Lee Cagle Athens
Decatur General lists patients including Mrs Charles Williams 411 8th Ave NW and Mrs John Williams 112 Raymond St. Timothy Downing 1501 Fairway Drive appears among admissions alongside Mrs Myrtle Black Athens 3 and Master Timothy Whitlow Decatur 3. Other entries include Mrs Glenn Hogan Decatur 3 and Mrs William B Chandler with infant daughter Decatur 4.
Vicki Wray, two, battles retinoblastoma with one eye saved as doctors hope to spare her remaining eye. She was released from Duke Hospital after July eye loss. volunteers nationwide sent letters and funds to support lodging costs and treatment as the family returns to their Bowling Green home.
Athens report says Limestone County Veterans organizations chose Dale Black as president of the 1964 county fair. Other officers named include David Gordon as vice president J D Garret as secretary treasurer Charles Black as fair manager and Malcolm Moore as publicity director.
Judge Lewis H. West plans to ask the Morgan County Revenue Board to appropriate funds for a local juvenile detention home. He will write to civic groups and form a citizens committee to work with the board on the proposed facility to house delinquent, dependent, and neglected children.
One injury and extensive property damage reported by Highway Patrol troopers after an accident at the intersection of Ala 67 and county road 73 in Florette. Driver A J Brown of Hodges 2, in a 1963 truck tractor, was admitted to Decatur General Hospital in fair condition. David L Lambert, 43, of Falkville, was the other driver. Property damage totaled $5,000 to Browns truck and $150 to Lamberts 1951 Chevrolet.
Fire destroyed the home of Lacey Lashe on Highway 72 east at 7 12 a m. The house owned by M Y Douthit and its contents were destroyed. Earlier grass fires caused no damage on 5th Ave and 11th St 1225 W Market St and Hine St with slight damage to Richard Macklin’s home.
Mr and Mrs Frank L Wal lace Florence welcome a boy Wednesday at Baugh Wiley Smith Hospital. Mr and Mrs Glenn Hogan Decatur announce a boy born today at Decatur General Hospital.
Cotton middling 24.00 for Decatur and 33.57 lean. Cottonseed 45 per hundred, milk products priced per hundred and cord figures. Corn and oats prices listed along with wheat and soybeans. Cattle and hog prices noted as limited and steady. Nashville market to close December 25 26 27.
Prices stay unchanged as supplies remain adequate for the holiday demand. Consumer Grade the latest Retailer price list shows Grade A White large 41 to 46 cents, medium 34 to 42 cents, small 33 to 42 cents, with delivery cartons and minimum one case sales noted.
Nashville reports quiet cattle and calves with slight price tests and some 31.00 bids for choice lots while hog receipts reach 6 500 across Georgia markets. U S 1 2 barrows and gilts run 14 75 to 15 25 per hundredweight with various weights listed. Sheep show no activity.
Georgia live poultry supplies are adequate for limited processing. Broilers and fryers trade mostly at 11 to 12 cents with some at 11. Hens show heavy trading with farm quotes about 15 and 16 at plants, light type around 7 to 8. Birmingham reports farm quotes mostly 11 for broilers and fryers with fully watered live supplies and slow demand.
Police investigated seven city accidents on Wednesday. Lucille Williams 41 of Decatur General Hospital in fair condition after a two car crash at Cedar St SW and State Ave. Geraldine Terry 18 treated and released after a collision on Austinville Rd. Walter Roberts 59 involved in a left turn collision. James Bates 47 and Walter Donley 20 in a two car crash at Moulton St West and 12th Ave. Ada Pubbs 40 backed into Evelyn Sheton 40 in Namie's Parking Lot. George Wallitt 23 and Woodrow Mays 27 in a collision at 6th Ave and 14th. Lt Billy Eaton 26 was rear ended by Jessie Atkins 26. Billy Chandler 31 backed into John Stover 16 at 6th Ave SE and 8th St. None listed as fatalities.
Central Methodist Church youth group presents The Living Nativity Scene at Delano Park from Saturday to Tuesday at 7 30 p m with Saturday Central Baptist Choir Sunday Bell Choir Monday First Baptist Chapel Choir and Tuesday Central Methodist Chapel Choir. Public invited.
Athens Police investigate two break ins in the early morning. Thieves struck Plamor Bowling Alley after midnight taking cash from a drink box and a cigarette machine. Buck Johnson's Grocery on Highway 72 E reported about 50 dollars in cash and 150 car tons of cigarettes stolen.
Mutual Savings Life Insurance Co announced a 10 cent per share stock dividend payable January 20 1964 to stockholders of record December 31 1963. The firm reported 300 million dollars in life insurance in force and growth doubling in under six years. The U S Department of Agriculture employed more than 65 400 workers.
Estimated slaughter today at 518000 head versus 610600 head last Thursday. Farm quotes for broilers and fryers show 11.11.5 with some sales under contract up to 1 over the standard. Delivered plant prices ranged 11.5 to 12.75.
Sheriff's deputies and agents blew up a 500 gallon still in the Somerville area Wednesday morning. The spokesman said the still was loaded with live mash. No arrests were made.
A church meeting starts tonight at Westview Church of Christ in Hartselle. Services run daily at 7 p.m. through Saturday and at 2 30 p.m. on Sunday.
Limestone County Rescue Squad leader Billy Swanner announced a meeting tonight at the old City Electric Department building on North Clinton Street to start a Red Cross first aid course.
Athens Limestone County Sheriff's force reported one arrest Wednesday for highway intoxication. The record notes a single offender detained and booked on the misdemeanor charge.
An overheated electric blanket sparked a fire on Vaughn Bridge Road in Hartselle on Wednesday at 12 10 p m. No damage estimate was provided.
Hartselle Morgan County High School held its annual Christmas party with Rev. S. E. Paulk as guest speaker.
At 6 54 p m Wednesday an accident on W Main Street and Dripping Spring Road involved drivers Robert Norman Seymore and Willie Aaron Thompson. No injuries were reported and property damage was estimated at 300 dollars.
Cullman Police Department arrested three individuals Wednesday on charges including reckless driving and two counts of disorderly conduct. Authorities did not release identities or specific incident locations.
Two men broke from a work gang at 7 15 a m in Morgan County and were captured later that morning by Cullman County deputies. Charlie Vaughn faced a charge of passing a worthless check while Clifton Posey was charged with burglary. They were arrested near Andersons Motel on U S 31 in Cullman and returned to Morgan County jail.
For sale items include a girl’s vanity new in box at $10 and an equity sale house at $60000 with three bedrooms in Crestline Heights Hartselle. Wages and rental notices list 625 Magnolias three room brick near school for $125 monthly and job ad seeks a woman aged 25 to 40 to learn proofreading with January start. Callbacks provided.
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