Three Murder Trials Set for Morgan County Court Week
Three men charged with second degree murder face trial during a Morgan County Circuit Court special week starting January 8. Judge Newton B. Powell will handle cases to clear old grand jury matters and ones not ready in the fall session. Defendants are Alvin Lyle Jr. alias Fiat Rock, Leonard Stover, and Edward Riddle alias Buddy Riddle, with details of each case and recent bond statuses noted.
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Morgan County Circuit Court
Newton B. Powell
Alvin Lyle Jr
Fiat Rock
Leonard Stever
Edward Riddle
Buddy Riddle
Leonard Stover
Mack Gill
Moulton Heights
Riddle
Somerville
Billy van Jennings
Lacey
Deaths Fred E Rylant 75 funeral set at Gunthrop-Brown
Funeral services for Fred E Rylant 75 will be held tomorrow at 2 p.m. at Gunthrop Brown Service Funeral Home with burial in City Cemetery. He died Tuesday at 3 15 p.m. at Lawrence County Hospital. Survivors include four daughters four sons two stepsons three sisters a brother 19 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Pallbearers listed. Body to remain at the funeral home.
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Fred E Rylant
Gunthrop-Brown Service
City Cemetery
Rylant
Lawrence County Hospital
Bernice Boggs
Dayton
Ohio
Ed Fox
Pawpaw
Mich
Bill Holbert
Judy Rylant
Decatur
Woodrow Rylant
Friendship
Tenn
Ed Rylant
Columbia
D.C
James Rylant
Moulton
Fred Rylan Jr
Billy
Bobby Berryhill
Phoenix
Ariz
Pearl Aston
Emmett
Waldrip
Trinity
Elizabeth King
Birmingham
Milford Rylant
Everett Mc
Wayne
Douglas Logan
Scruggs
Emmett Waldrip Jr
John Murphy
Mobile Hearing On Liquor License Revocation
An AP report says a hearing is set for January 2 on the City Commission action to revoke business licenses of 12 firms for violating Sunday closing laws. The action followed a new city license law declaring it illegal to operate on the first day the law takes effect.
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Mobile
City Commission
For Rent Advertisements and Local Notices
A mixed local classified page lists numerous rental offers including furnished and unfurnished apartments at 101 E. Moulton St and other EL contact numbers, plus a two bedroom house and a small furnished three room house. Also notes a 1962 Sunday School Lessons stock at Io's Book and Gift Shop and a Lost dog notice with a reward. There is a drawing promotion and seasonal sale appeals with contact details.
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Io’s Book and Gift Shop
E. Moulton St
Weather and River Report from Decatur and Vicinity
Decatur region reports the Tennessee River at Ketler Memorial Bridge at 21.82 feet, up 37 feet in 24 hours, sea level 556.12 feet. TVA lake levels include Pickwick 415.5, Guntersville 594.1, Whitesburg 570.4, Wilson 506.2 feet. High Tuesday 52 at 9 am. low 34 at 7:38 am. today 44 with 24 tonight. tomorrow 48. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph, diminishing tonight then northeast Thursday. Partly cloudy to cloudy and cold today. clearing and colder tonight. Thursday fair and a little warmer in the afternoon.
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Ketler Memorial Bridge
TVA
Pickwick
Guntersville
Whitesburg
Wilson
Albany
Albuquerque
Atlanta
Bismarck
Boise
Boston
Buffalo
Cleveland
Denver
Des Moines
Detroit
Rairbanks
Fort Worth
Helena
Honolulu
Juneau
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Loisville
Memphis
Miami
Milwaukee
St. Paul
New Orleans
New York
Oklahoma City
Omaha
Philadelphia
Phoenix
Pittsburgh
Portland
Ore
Rapid City
Richmond
St. Louis
Salt Lake City
San Diego
San Francisco
Tampa
Washington
Five Day Outlook for Alabama Temperatures Dip Then Rise
Temperatures will run slightly below normal through Monday with a cold start and a rising trend later. Normal highs 52 to 58 with lows 34 to 44. Precipitation expected about half to one inch, mainly Sunday.
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Alabama
Local Births Reported in Athens Area
Mr and Mrs George Pressnell of Athens 4 have a daughter born December 19 at Athens Limestone Hospital. Mr and Mrs Roy Mattox of Athens have a son born December 19 at Athens Limestone Hospital. Mr and Mrs Thomas Nelson of Decatur 4 welcome a son born December 17 at Law
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George Pressnell
Athens
Athens-Limestone Hospital
Roy Mattox
Thomas Nelson
Decatur
Law
Athens Meets On Land Sale After Planning Board Review
A special Athens City Council meeting followed a planning board session. D A Shaw property on Highway 31 south opposite Spinning Wheel Restaurant sold for 84000 by Johnson and Wellden Auction Co. without a required plat. city to withhold utilities and may fine up to 100 per lot for four lots.
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Athens
Highway 31
Spinning Wheel
D. A. Shaw
Johnson and Wellden Auction Co
City Planning Board
Shaw
Eugene Wood
Christmas Program at Danville Methodist Church
District Diary notes a Christmas program at Danville Methodist Church tonight at 7. The event features community participation and festive performances.
Moss Chapel Christmas Pageant at Moss Chapel Church
A Christmas pageant will be presented at Moss Chapel Methodist Church on Friday at 7 30 p.m. The event invites the local community to attend and celebrate the season with performances by church members.
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Moss Chapel
Moss Chapel Methodist Church
Stop sign crash damages three cars in Athens Tuesday night
John C. Cain, 17, of 404 Irving Street ran a stop sign at Clinton and Bryan Streets in Athens and hit John A. Scott's car at 602 Austin Street. Cain's car jumped the curb and struck a 1957 Chevrolet parked near Black and McDole's Used Car. Damages included front-end and bumper for both vehicles plus the parked car.
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Athens
John C. Cain
Irving St
Bryan St
Clinton
Bryan
John A. Scott
Austin St
Clinton St
Cain
McDole
Scott
Police Chief Warns on Fireworks During Yuletide
Athens Chief of Police John Sandlin warns against fireworks use during Yuletide season. He says a law bans fireworks and violators will be arrested with a $50 fine for setting them off.
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Athens
John Sandlin
House and contents destroyed near Athens on Nick Davis Rd
Athens fire department reports a house and contents owned by Mrs. W. M. Pepper were destroyed Tuesday seven miles east of Athens on Nick Davis Road. Fire Chief A. E. Bumpus said the blaze was likely started by the chimney and that limited water hampered efforts after a seven mile drive.
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Athens
W. M. Pepper
Nick Davis Rd
A. E. Bumpus
Athens Sheriff's arrests total eleven on Tuesday
Athens Limestone County Sheriff's force made 11 arrests on Tuesday. Six were for violation of the prohibition law, three for public drunkenness, and one each for speeding and transporting.
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Athens
Limestone County Sheriff's Force
Fines Collected By Circuit Clerk Totals 394 55
The Circuit Clerk's office reported 394.55 dollars paid on Tuesday for nine fines. The offenses listed include four for public drunkenness two for speeding and one each for improper muffler violation of the prohibition law and violating the Uniform Firearms Act.
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Athens
Limestone County
Christmas Meaning and Joy as Shared by Velma Robinson
Velma Robinson reflects on Christmas as a season of pine scent bustle bells and candlelight The poem cherishes hope peace joy and love expressed through family wonder and communal grace.
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Velma Robinson
Local Births Reported At Area Hospitals
Mr and Mrs Hershel Fite of Somerville welcomed a son at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs L J Norris of 222 6th Ave NW reported a daughter at Baugh Wiley Smith Clinic. Mr and Mrs Thomas Letson of 1116 14th Ave SE welcomed a son at Bank Street. Mr and Mrs Jimmy Poole of Town Creek reported a son at Bank Street Hospital.
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Decatur General Hospital
Hershel Fite
Somerville
L. J. Norris
6Th. Ave
Baugh-Wiley-Smith Clinic
Thomas Letson
14Th Ave
Bank Street
Jimmy Poole
Town Creek
Bank Street Hospital
All 45 Amendments Beaten In Three State Counties
Voters in Fayette Lamar and Winston counties rejected all 45 constitutional amendments in the December 5 statewide election. Lamar County opposed two county only measures No 2 a 5 mill property tax for schools and No 35 to acquire property for industrial development and to levy a bond retirement tax. No 22 would have taken effect immediately but required county votes. it can be reconsidered in Lamar County at a future countywide election.
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Montgomery
Fayette
Lamar
Winston
Lamar County
Coast guard reports Marmagao holdout port secured
A Defense Ministry spokesman said conditions are fast returning to normal after capturing Marmagao Tuesday night. Jakarta says the door remains open for a peaceful settlement of the Dutch West New Guinea dispute, while warning Indonesia intends to obtain the territory. Katanga and Congo leader Cyrille Adoula push a UN dispute. the General Assembly will reconvene January 15.
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Gal
Marmagao
Defense Ministry
Jakarta
U.N. Command
Portugal
General Assembly
U.N. Debates Portugal and World Crisis Actions
United Nations delegates moved to end the General Assembly first session phase after condemning Portugal for withholding information on overseas territories. A Soviet veto blocked a Security Council call on India to halt its invasion of Portuguese colonies. the assembly backed a seven member probe and the $200 million bond plan to avert UN bankruptcy, with US support.
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United Nations, N.Y
U.N
General Assembly
Portugal
Security Council
India
South Africa
Spain
Bolivia
France
United States
Britain
North Atlantic Alliance
NATO
Assembly
U Thant
Kennedy
Congress
United Nations
Thant
Markets Report: Cotton Prices and Hogs Slump
Decetur Markets show cotton at 45 per ton with milk and manufactured milk priced per hundred. No 2 yellow shelled peas and yellow oats listed. hog prices firm to slightly weaker with mixed 1-3 weighing 185 to 240 pounds at 16.00 to 16.50.
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Wees
S Pulpweed
Wall Street slips as AP 60-stock average falls
Stock market trading stayed uneven this afternoon with the AP 60-stock average down 6.30 at 261.50. Industrials fell 8.30, rails 0.20, utilities 0.30, while gains from American Telephone Union Carbide and American Tobacco offset some losses as Du Pont rose over 2 and Amerada climbed nearly 4.
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New York
Associated Press
Youngstown
American Telephone
Union Carbide
American Tobacco
du Pont
Amereda
Jersey Standard
Royal Dutch
Texaco
Indiana Standard
Ingalls Iron Works Elects New Chairman
William H. Hulsey will step down as Ingalls Iron Works chairman effective Jan 1. Sam M. Boykin Jr. is elevated to succeed him. Hulsey resigns to focus on other businesses. he remains the largest single stockholder. St Pauls Cathedral in London cost 747000 pounds and was built 1675 to 1710.
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Birmingham
William H. Hulsey
Ingalls Iron Works
Sam M. Boykin Jr
Hulsey
St. Paul's Cathedral
London
United Nations Debates Angola Crisis and Palestine Refugee Issue
The United Nations assembly shifted agenda beyond Angola and Bel to consider economic development and condemn Portugal's colonial policy. A U S backed move on Palestine refugees was approved 74 to 1, while negotiations with Israel and Arab states were rejected 44 to 16. TheCredentials committee recommended no action on Hungary’s delegation amid ongoing postwar tensions in 1956.
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Sumes
Portugal
Angola
Bel
United States
Assembly
United Nations
U.S
Palestine Conciliation Commission
Special
Israel
Greyhound Cafe Ruling Delays Birmingham Closure Bid
A federal court restrains Birmingham officials from shuttering the Greyhound bus station cafeteria for racial segregation in service. The order blocks arrests of staff and prohibits enforcing or revoking the Greyhound license until a Dec. 28 hearing. Mayor Art Hanes and Police Commissioner Eugene Connor agree to comply.
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Birmingham
Greyhound
U.S. Attorney's Office
U.S. District Court
Seybourn H. Lynne
Gadsden
Ala
Greyhound Corporation
Art Hanes
ICC
Hanes
Eugene Connor
Demo Wins In Louisiana Race
Joe Waggonner, a staunch segregationist and conservative Democrat, defeats Republican Chariton Lyons Jr. in northwest Louisiana fourth district to win a seat in Congress. Waggonner campaigned on opposing Kennedy administration policies and bolted from the party in 1960.
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Shreveport
Joe Waggoner
Congress
Waggonner
Chariton H. Lyons Jr
Louisiana
National Party
Economic Gains in November Reported by Hodges
Washington AP The nation's economy showed gains in November with higher sales profits and income Secretary of Commerce Luther Hodges said the annual income rose 34 billion for November and 47 billion in the third quarter He predicted it could hit 50 billion by year end Durable goods sales rose 3 percent and factory new orders climbed 1 percent Both sales and new business set records and Hodges noted strong momentum.
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Washington
Secretary of Commerce
Luther H. Hodges
Hodges
Funeral services for Daniel Thomas
Funeral services for Daniel Thomas to be held Sunday at 1 p.m. at Spring Hill Missionary Baptist Church on Old Trinity Road. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. Rev. S Hunt to officiate with Reynolds directing. Survivors include his wife.
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Daniel Thomas
Spring Hill Missionary Baptist Church
Old Trinity Rd
S. Hunt
Reynolds
Post Office borrows Army trucks for holiday mail surge
Decatur Post Office has borrowed six Army trucks from Redstone Arsenal to handle the holiday increase in parcel post. Postmaster I. E. Self said this is done every Christmas season and no fires have been reported in the past 24 hours, per the Fire Department log.
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Decatur
Redstone Arsenal
Hantle
I. E. Self
Hospital List of Dismissals and Admitted People
A compiled notice lists admitted and dismissed individuals in several Alabama areas including Athens Hartselle Decatur Moulton and Somerville. Names include Mrs Vernon S Treadway Master Rickie O Neal Wright and Master Otis Loyd Potter Jr alongside various adults with street addresses.
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Vernon S. Treadway
Athens
Rickie O'Neal Wright
Hartselle
Decatur
William D. Burden
Lth
St. SE
Otis Loyd Potter, Jr
Wadsworth St
Jane Ellar Dutches
Charles E. Carroll
Moulton
Wayne
Meadowbrook
Itvax
Somerville
Jeffrey Grover
Admissions list noting households and infants
Admissions list records individuals and addresses including Raymond Sharbutt 1017 21st Ave SE Mrs Ann Newton 908 Betty St Miss Shirley Powell 1009 17th Master John Shelton Faithville Master Thompson McCaig Trinity 1 Miss Dottie Kirby Hartselie 4 Mrs John Davis Jr and infant son 1222 Jackson St Mrs Manuel Hodges and infant son 1811 12th St SE
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Raymond Sharbutt
21St Ave
Ann Newton
Betty St
Shirley Powell
17Th Ave
John Shelton
Faithville
Thompson McCaig
Trinity
Dottie Kirby
Hartselie
John Davis, Jr
Jackson St
Manuel Hodges
12Th St. SE
Local Listings Note Obscure Addresses and Names
Fragmentary notice lists several individuals with addresses in Moulton Hillsboro and nearby areas. Names include Mrs. Thomas Letson Miss Shirley Finchum Mrs. Dixie Retherford and Frank Shafer Sr along with multiple street addresses such as 14th 11%6, 218 Ferry Garland Ward, 118 Memorial Dr and 421 NE Church St. The text appears to be a classified or notice snippet with scattered contact details.
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Dixie Retherford
Hillsboro
Frank Shafer
Church St
James O. Pack
Rd Ave
Athens
Local Names List Reads Like Court Docket
A string of names and addresses appears, listing individuals with titles and places such as Cullman Hanceville Vinemont Crane Hill and Bremen. The fragmentary OCR shows multiple entries including Mrs and Miss titles, with surnames Williamson Bowlen Smith Garden Childers Giles Harris Thompson Robinson Calvert and others.
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James D. Williamson
Vinemont
Truman Bowlen
Cullman
Willard Dewayne Smith
Hanceville
Grover A. Garden
Cordis Claven Childers
Ira Addison Giles
Willis Grantland
Ollie B. Harris
Crane Hill
Debbie Joan Thompson
James H. Robinson
Addison
Curtis George Calvert
William Dubois
Vicki Lynn McClendon
Bremen
Robert Dale Smith
James Copeland
Vernon Conneil
Cold wave grips much of nation with flood evacuees rising
The Associated Press reports a broad cold spell across the Midwest and Deep South with subzero readings in the plains and Gulf Coast states. Freezing temperatures drive flood evacuees from Pearl River in Mississippi and other rivers along Tombigbee and Luxapallila locales.
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Associated Press
Midwest
Mississippi
Texas Gulf Coast
Dakotas
Nebraska
Minnesota
Iowa
Carolinas
Georgia
California
Plains
Texas
Missouri River Valley
Mississippi Valley
Louisiana
Jackson
Tenn
Longview
Tyler
Tex
Pearl River
Tombigbee
Luxapalila
Columbus
Aberdeen
Supreme Court Justice Stakely to Seek Supernumerary Status
Justice Davis F. Stakely, 73, after 13 years on the Alabama State Supreme Court, says he will not seek renomination in the Democratic primaries next May and will apply to become a supernumerary justice. If approved, he would be subject to call and paid 7200 annually. Robert B. Harwood may run for Stakely’s seat if he retires. Stakely was appointed in 1960 to fill an unexpired term after Justice Thomas died.
Cullman 4 Ira Hudson Logan 1 Marly Dean Marice
A sports score snippet notes Cullman defeating Ira Hudson by four to one in wrestling or boxing style scoring between Logan and Marly Dean Marice. Specific event details are unclear but indicates a 4 to 1 result for Cullman over Ira Hudson with Logan and Marly Dean Marice involved.
Local Social Figures List Read in Observer Column
The page lists several residents and their designations across towns including Hillsboro Moulton Decatur Trinity Town Creek Huntsville Pensacola and others. Names include Mrs Newton Filyan Jr Mrs Eula Parker Mrs Thomas Melsen Billy Armstrong and Joan Flannigan with numbers indicating households or groupings.
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Newton Filyan, Jr
Hillsboro
Eula Parker
Moulten
Thomas Melsen
Decatur
Minnie Stephenson
Moulton
B. L. Wiley
Pensacola
Local Names Listed in Athens Limestone Area Notices
Athens Limestone docket shows residents and property holders such as Annie Pressner Naomi Kemp Yallie Christian Alice Mattox Merritt Haney Marvin Thomas Kay Adams Bernice Thomas Dorothy Hill Willie Adams Roland Gray J Robert Brewer among others with scattered figures or counts referenced in a public listing style. The fragmentary record lists individuals by surname and city with numbers that may reflect votes, counts, or assignments in a local notice.
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Naomi Kemp
Toney
Yallie Christian
Harvest
Alice Mattox
Merritt Evans Haney
Athens
Marvin Glenn Thomas
Kay Adams
Bernice
Thomas
Dorothy Ann Hill
Willie Adams
Elkmont
Roland Gray
J. Robert Brewer
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Lyle
Huntsville
Walter Davis
Vine St
Fred E. Rylant
Tual Savings Life Ins
Paul C. Davis
Moulton St
Johnston St
Capricornus
Decatur and Vicinity
THE
Muscle Shoals
Tuscaloosa
Finbea
Buschs
Danville Methodist Church
By Tom Hoge
Decetur Markets
Wall Street
Ingalls
Greyhound Cafe
Demo
Decatur General Admissions
A. J. Taylor
Johnny B. Griffin
Carol St
William Howard Key
George E. Ewing
Melinda Jane Hampton
Beech St
Master Rickey Edwin Clay
Magnolia St
Carrie Elizabeth Bentley
H Ave
Douglas L. Stewart
Litch St
Bank Street Admissions
Sam D. Davis
Eva
Roy Henderson
Osberry Dianne Creel
Supreme Court
Lawrence County
Billy Armstrong
Guy Sparks
James Darnell
Haie Owens
Polaroid
Athens-Limestone
Annie S$. Pressner
Turner Funeral Home
IRA
Turner
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