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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1969
Page
3
River reading this morning at Keller Memorial Bridge was 16.20 feet with sea level at 590.5 feet. High temperature forecast for Thursday unknown.
A weak cold front moves into North Alabama with a broad cloud band and scattered light showers. North Alabama shows showers spreading south today with cooler temperatures. Huntsville Decatur area expects fair skies this afternoon through Saturday with highs near 56 and 54, and lows around 26. The period through Wednesday trends five degrees below normal highs and lows.
Forecast today cool and generally fair with a high near 56 and a low tonight around 26. The pattern continues cooler through Saturday with a high in the mid fifties and a low around the upper 20s. Climate data notes Thursday’s highest 61 and lowest 27 with total day precipitation 0.04 inch and year-to-date 56.24 inches.
Funeral services were held for Richard Earl Compton 16 of Burningtree Estates who died in a Wednesday night car crash. He is buried in Decatur Cemetery with survivors including his parents siblings and grandparents. Nathanel Jones 51 of Decatur was fatally stabbed and funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Saturday at St Rebecca Primitive Baptist Church with burial in Pennys Cemetery. Survivors include his widow Vera Jones.
Funeral services are announced for L. E. Powell of 1117 Edgewood SW who died today in a Birmingham hospital. Lanney Ryan of 516 Cherry St NW who died in Tennessee Valley Rest Home will have services at 2 PM Sunday at Sand Hill Baptist Church Priceville with Rev James I McGahee officiating. Burial will follow in Sand Hill Cemetery Reynolds Funeral Home officiating. Survivors include two sisters Mrs Sarah Hampton and Mrs Cordin Sims both of Decatur and two brothers Weddie Ryan of Decatur and Tharris Ryan of Birmingham.
Long list of hospital patients dismissals and admissions across Cullman and nearby towns. Names include Lillian Griffin Carolyn Hooper Alfie Norris Ollie Oden James Pirkle Eloise Station Effie Thomas Joseph Trussell plus many others in Cullman Athens Limestone Marion and surrounding counties.
Chase Manhattan Bank advises adopting airline like pricing and box office incentives to attract first time patrons and boost weekend performances. McKinsey study shows rising costs. audiences remain limited with only 4 percent of adults buying 1963 1964 tickets.
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Gibson of Athens 4 welcomed a daughter Wednesday at Athens-Limestone Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Elmus Sims welcomed a son Tuesday at Cullman Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Teddy Deese of Athens 9 welcomed a son Thursday at Athens-Limestone Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. John Hooper welcomed a son Wednesday at Cullman.
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