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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1967

Page

3

Tornado Victim Kenneth Henderson Buried in Alabama

Funeral services for Kenneth Henderson 27 of Valhermoso Springs were held at Center Springs Methodist Church with Rev Bill Wilson officiating. Burial followed at the adjoining cemetery with Peck Funeral Home directing. Survivors include his parents a daughter two sisters and two grandparents. Pallbearers listed. He was a Center Springs Methodist Church member.

Valhermoso Springs Kenneth Henderson Center Springs Methodist Church Bill Wilson Peck Funeral Home Leon Henderson Valermose Springs Pam Henderson Hartselle Faye Whitt Huntsville Cathy Gale Henderson Valhermose Springs J. S. Henderson Waldermose Springs Frank Charest Somerville Robert Steelman Dean Charest Hoyt Ballinger Oneal Wadden Tinmy Kent Jimmy Sutton Henderson Center Springs

Errace Borden Rites Set After Town Creek Death

Errace Elbert Borden 46 of Town Creek died Monday at Lawrence County Hospital. Services Wednesday 2 p.m. at Pine Grove Holy Church of Christ with Dennis Tucker and Wade Whitlock officiating. Burial Ferguson Cemetery. Survived by widow Lennie Mae and five daughters, three brothers, two sisters, and grandchildren. Pallbearers listed. Body remains at residence until church transport.

Moulton Errace Elbert Borden Town Creek Lawrence County Hospital Pine Grove Holy Church of Christ Dennis Tucker Wade Whitlock Ferguson Cemetery Elliott Lennie Mae Borden Betty Helms Deer Sue Cole Trinity Gladys Morris Jupie -Fla Alice Wilkerson Kay Borden James Borden Louis Borden Florida Melvin Borden Mourne Lillie Mae ‘Anderton Davie Butler Willie H Borden Hillard

Funeral services for James Burris Elkmont resident killed in wreck

Funeral services for James Herbert Burris, 47, of Elkmont were held Monday at McConnell Chapel with Fred Evans officiating. Burial followed in Fielding Cemetery. Surviving are his widow Fallie A. Burris and three daughters.

Athens James Herbert Burris Elkmont 1 Limestone County McConnell Chapel Fred Evans Fielding Cemetery McConnell Fallie A. Burris

Burris Family Obituary Highlights Local Ties

The notice lists survivors including Mrs. Faye Bagsby of Madison, Mrs. Brenda Davis of Huntsville, Mrs. Bonnie Webb of Athens, and four grandchildren. It also names brothers Clyde Burris of Berkeley Michigan, George Burris of Rochester Michigan, Gilbert Burris, and sister Rosalene Ray of Rochester, Michigan.

Ters Faye Bagsby Madison Brenda Davis Huntsville Bonnie Webb Athens Clyde Burris Burkeley, Mich George Burris Rochester Mich Gilbert Burris Rosalene Ray

Funeral services for Mrs. Eula Mae Clem

Mrs. Eula Mae Clem 63 of Elkmont died Monday at Athens Limestone Hospital. Funeral at 3:30 p.m. today at McConnell Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Oddvar Berg and Rev. Tilford Jenkins officiating. Burial in Athens City Cemetery. Survivors: widower Walter Clem of Elkmont. sons Jerome Clem of Athens Cecil Clem of Decatur. daughter Joyce Clem Moore of Athens. sisters Kathleen Gaines Virginia Scoggin of Pulaski Tenn.. six grandchildren.

Elkmont Eula Mae Clem Monlday Athens-Limestone Hospital McConnell Funeral Home Oddvar Berg Tilford Jenkins Athens City Cemetery McConnell Funeral Home Walter Clem Jerome Clem Athens Cecil Clem Decatur Joyce Clem Moore Kathleen Gaines Virginia Scoggin Pulaski, Tenn

Mrs Annie Cloud 82 Dies. Rites Set In Birmingham

Mrs Annie Cloud 82 of Athens died Sunday evening at Athens Nursing Home. Services today at 10 a.m. at McConnell Funeral Home with Fred Evans. Graveside services at 2 p.m. today at Forest Hill Cemetery in Birmingham. Survivors include daughter Nina Bridges of Birmingham, son George L. Cloud of Birmingham, brother Clarence McNatt of Athens, sister A J Boyd of Ardmore, four grandchildren, five great grandchildren.

Athens Annie McNutt Cloud Athens Nursing Home McConnell Funeral Home Fred Evans Forest Hill Cemetery Birmingham McConnell Nina Ave Bridges George L. Cloud Clarence McNatt A. J. Boyd Ardmore

Minnie Cottingham Rites Held in Hillsboro

Funeral services for Miss Minnie Cottingham 88 of Hillsboro were held at Gunthorp Funeral Home with Rev. Jack Carrol and Rev. Johnny Albright officiating. Burial followed in City Cemetery. Survivors include two sisters Lula Cottingham Hillsboro and Mittie Terry Sheffield. A lifelong Hillsboro resident and Hillsboro Baptist member.

Minnie Ee Hillsboro Spital Gunthorp Jack Carrol Johnny Albright City Cemetery Lula~ Cottingham Mittie Terry Sheffield Cottingham Hillsboro Baptist Church

Funeral services set for Mrs Lula Ennis Franklin

Mrs Lula Ennis Franklin 77 of 309 West Moulton Street died Monday at a local hospital. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Gunthorp Funeral Home with Rev. Joe Hoover officiating. Burial follows at Roselawn Cemetery. Surviving: son Bryant Franklin of Decatur. three daughters Edna Miner Ruby Blizzard and Cornelius McCann, all of Decatur. three brothers Frank Ennis Homer Ennis and Henry Ennis. two sisters Cullie McCurley and Sally Schrimscher, both of Madison. There are 12 grandchildren. Pallbearers include Jack Schrimscher Elmer Blizzard Flavis Suggs Redrick Ennis Horace Moore and Frank Miner. The body remains at the funeral home until services. Mrs Franklin was a lifelong member of Madison Methodist.

Lula Ennis Franklin West Moulton St Gunthorp Funeral Home Joe Hoover Roselawn Bryant Franklin Decatur Edna Miner Ruby— Blizzard Cornelius McCann Frank Ennis Belle Mina Homer Ennis Madison Henry Ennis Phenix City Cullie _McCurley Sally Schrimscher Jack Schrimscher Elmer — Blizzard Flavis Suggs Redrick Ennis Horace_ Moore Frank Minner

Boy Contnued from Page 1 Drainage Ditch Along W Hobbs

A brief note continues from page one detailing a drainage ditch project along West Hobbs Street. The item underscores local infrastructure work and progress updates for residents.

W. Hobbs

ABC to Launch Four Networks Replacing One in Jan

Local begin nationwide operation January 1 with ABC ceasing one network and offering four services the FM network American Information Network American Entertainment Network and American Contemporary Network Blizzard stated WDRM FM will be the sole Tennessee Valley affiliate with American FM Network about 75 stations nationwide signed for the service Decatur station plans 100000 watts by February making it among the state’s strongest stations WAPI FM in Birmingham is the other 100000 watt station WHOS Decatur is owned and operated by the same company currently WMSL in Decatur remains the sole Mutual affiliate.

ABC American Information Network American Entertainment Network American Contemporary Network Blizzard Wdrm-Fm Tennessee Valley American FM Network Decatur Wapi-Fm Birmingham Opecasting Co WHOS WMSL Mutual Broadcasting Co

Storm toll and damage from Morgan Madison County twister

The governor requests federal aid for Morgan and Madison Counties after a tornado damaged homes and a church, killed two men in Huntsville region, and prompted SBA loan surveys. Cleanup, school reopenings, rescue squads praised while Birmingham airport tornado caused hanger and aircraft damage with no injuries.

Morgan County Decatur Morgan Madison Kenneth Henderson Waldermose Springs Clarence Ellison Huntsville Bob Jones Small Business Administration SBA Madison County Flint Birmingham Weather Bureau

City hearing on licensing rules for medical offices stalls action

Officials discussed proposed rules requiring one new booking for every clinic or professional office and one parking space per 25 square feet of reception area plus per examining room. Decatur doctors urged delay to study practices in other cities. Zoning of Cedar Lake area approved with one protest noted. Key appointments to boards and commissions were made and several new members named to planning and examining boards.

Moores Decatur Cedar Lake Planning Commission Tim Lyons Electricians’ Examining Board Clyde Murphy Gas Fitters Examining Board Edwin N. Davidson Jr Plumbers Examining Board Walter Halk-to

Markets Report From Decatur Lenders And Commodities

Market notes list Decatur loan rate and commodity prices including cottonseed at 40 per ton, milk Grade A at 6.55 per hundred, manufactured milk 3.20 per hundred for four percent, pulpwood 13.50 per cord, No 2 yellow shelled corn 1.20, No 2 white 1.20, No 2 oats 0.70, No 2 milling wheat 1.50, No 2 mil per hundred 1.80, and No 2 barley at an unspecified price.

Decatur

Wall Street ends mixed as Dow slips in late trading

Wall Street edged off irregularly in active late trading. The Dow fell slightly while losses outpaced gains. Control Data led declines as year end profit taking weighed on glamour stocks including Xerox and Monogram Industries.

New York Dow Jones Xerox Monogram. Industries Sand

Christmas Break Begins As Decatur Schools Escape Virus

Decatur city schools start a 14 day holiday from today through January 3 as a virus outbreak keeps students home. Attendance hits 14.2 percent with 1 224 out Monday. Austin High reports 220 absentees and Somerville Rd School 107 of 546. Weather and flooded streets also cut attendance.

Decatur City Tage Levin West Decatur

Johnson signals talks with Vietnam ally leaders in Melbourne memo

The passage notes LBJ plans to meet individually with leaders of Vietnam allies during memorial services in Melbourne. No multilateral summit is planned. Speculation had hinted at an informal conference, but the statement says he will not talk.

Australia Johnson Vietnam Melbourne

Abandoned plane crashes into rooftop store and homes

A F40 jet nearly full of fuel took off from Davis Monthan AFB then crashed, ripping through a supermarket roof and landing between the store and nearby houses as flaming debris spread. No further status given.

Davis-Monthan Air Force Base

Washkansky Transplant Case Faces Rejection Watch

U S transplant surgeon Dr T E Starzal reported that kidney transplant patients with similar rejection have survived about two weeks. Washkansky aged 53, a wholesale grocer, developed lung complications Saturday and his white blood count fell. A process of rejection seems likely says Dr Botha as Athens Fire tried to revive a youth found in a drainage pipe. coroner reports body recovered ten minutes after entry. Funeral services will be announced by Spry Funeral Home.

Starzal Veterans Administration Hospital Denver, Colo Athens Sammet Spry Funeral Home

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