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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1961
Page
2
The Decatur forecast notes sunset at 4 42 p m and sunrise at 6 53 a m with moonrise at 6 30 p m. Prominent stars Diphda and Aldebaran are visible, and Saturn sets by 6 18 p m with Jupiter following.
Reading on the Tennessee River at Keller Memorial Bridge shows 21.65 feet, down 0.34 feet in 24 hours, sea level 555.95 feet. High today 58, low 35 tonight, 43 high Saturday. a clear to partly cloudy sky with possible light showers late today or tonight. Winds from 8 to 18 mph southerly, shifting to northwest tonight.
Temperatures average 3 to 6 degrees below normal with colder Saturday and Wednesday and warmer Monday. Normal highs and lows range from 51/32 in the extreme north to 61/41 in the extreme south. Precipitation around Monday.
For Sale Mo-Ped motorbike 75 cash or terms to right party. See at 813 13th Ave NE. PAYROLL Clerk needed with three years experience and machine operation preferred. Complete payroll for 350 people weekly. Address letter with experience marked Director Decatur Iron and Steel Inc Decatur Alabama. For Rent five room house near Gordon Bible School Call EL 3 7901 or EL 3 6447. For Sale AKC registered female Chihuahua five months old 35 Call EL 3 1276.
Medical researchers in Birmingham telephoned live heart beat data from West End Baptist Hospital to Highland Avenue Baptist Hospital using a Bell system and a Honeywell device. Dr. Albert E. Casey and Dr. True W. Robinson announced the method lets specialists access ECG readings remotely and record multiple graphs simultaneously.
Limestone County schools will close at noon today for Christmas vacation and reopen January 2. Limestone County Superintendent George Roberts announced the closure, with city schools already on break and set to reopen in January.
Snow sleet and rain driven by 97 mph winds closed highways in three states across the northern Rockies. Northern Montana bore the worst impacts with snowslides. Wyoming saw slide damage. Colorado report ice and overturned planes. No serious injuries. Light snow spread from Montana to the upper Great Lakes and New England.
Esther Hannay of Hillsboro, deputy director of civil defense for Lawrence County, announces a bid for the Alabama Secretary of State in the Spring Democratic primary. She cites farm roots, rural views, and past service as a 1960 Democratic National Convention alternate, with plans to resign her current post and campaign in January.
The district clerk collected 208.05 in payment of five fines on Thursday for two public drunkenness charges and offenses that included hunting ducks before legal hours no driver's license and possession of whisky. Athens police made six arrests Thursday including two for public drunkenness and one each for assault and battery possession of beer reckless driving and making unnecessary noise with a vehicle.
Three arrests were made Thursday by the sheriff's force. Two involve public drunkenness and one involves speeding.
John Harold West was elected president of Oak Ridge Community Club at a recent meeting. Other officers named include Robert McCluskey as vice president, Mrs. Robert McCluskey as secretary treasurer, Raymond Brown as chair of the trustees, and trustees Jimmy Bullard and Robert Brown.
The Athens Junior Chamber of Commerce will host a Christmas party for 10 needy children ages two to 10 at 9 a.m. Saturday in the Girl Scout building. Douglas Gordon, the Junior Chamber president, noted gifts came from local merchants and Jaycees contributed toys and baskets.
Athens City Council calls a special meeting to reopen bidding on the North Athens well after state officials flagged bidder W C Chambers Construction as unqualified for municipal work. City will await qualified bids before reissue.
Washington AP report shows consumer living costs fell 0.1 percent in November while spendable earnings and buying power for the average worker reached a record high. Food prices eased and most categories declined, with November 1960 showing the smallest year over year increase since 1955. Robert J. Myers notes a further small December decline is possible.
A roster lists hospital dismissals including Miss Sandra Lee Schwachow Ernest Bogle Mrs John C Butler Mrs Edward C Cook and Mrs Lavelle Beach with infant daughter along with resident names Riley M Hokett Myra Brown Mark A Imbusch Glenn Hall George E Carpenter Jeffrey Dean Groves Guy B Blackwell and others at various street addresses.
Admissions entries list several individuals with addresses including Marie Allgood 213 Wilson Ave NE Phyllis Bogan 1007 5th Ave SW Ona Day Somerville Josephine Roux 2216 12th St SE Margaret Whatley 717 5th Ave SE Kevin Plemons Huntsville Raymond Sharbutt 1017 21st Lillian Shedd 2012 Clara Ave Marty Tucker Moulton Roy Wyatt New Moulton Rd Charles Jennings Eva 1 Ann Bates and infant son Decatur 4
A sequence of names and residences appears, listing individuals such as Oscar L. Ray Hanceville Mrs Martis H Tillery Falk ville and others from Cullman Hanceville Holly Pond Vine mont Garden City and Crane Hill. The fragmentary list includes numerous married names and address clues across several towns.
A compiled admissions list from Athens Limestone includes Jackie Gaston and David W. Smith of Athens, Mary Lucy Kirk of Elkmont, Maude Ellen Fuqua of Rogersville, Charles M. Owens of Athens, Betty Ezell and Gorgia Ezell of Athens and Rogersville, infant and adult entries for Phyllis Fogg, Marcella Burns, Virginia White, Melvin Grigsby, and Essed Grigsby among others.
Master Jimmy Terry and Mrs Ellis Terry listed in Trinity with Roy Todd at 1533 Buena Vista Circle. Town Creek residents include Mrs Louie Melson of Moulton.
In Lawrence County charted results list W. O. Wiley from Danville 2 to B. D. Sparks of Hillsboro 1. D. A. Abbott of Moulton recorded 1, Mrs. Joe Darnell from Trinity 1, Loretta Hill of Moulton 4, Brady Walker of Danville 2, Mrs. Eli Shinall Jr. of Grayson 1, and Grace Owens of Moulton 2.
Cotton prices and pulpwood values listed alongside grain costs for No 2 Yellow Shelled Corn at 114 and No 2 Oats at 0.65. Hog sales limited at around yesterday's late levels. Yearlings and cattle prices indicated, with standard and good dealers quoted at 25.00 to 32.00. Sheep not reported.
The AP index slipped .50 to 259.20 at noon with industrials down .70 and utilities off .40 while rails gained .10. A slow session ahead of a Christmas weekend left most groups mixed as investors weighed news from National Steel, Pennsylvania Railroad, Amerada and Texaco among others. The Dow edged up .04 to 720.14 as bond markets showed mixed results.
Birmingham reports firm prices with supplies near adequate to short in some areas. Ready-to-cook demand is solid given light stock, with estimated slaughter totals around 811,600 today and 764,400 last weekend. Farm quotes show sales under contract up to three-tenths of a cent. delivered plant prices range 1.54 to 1.64 per pound. Georgia poultry markets show ample supply with heavy birds at farms around 1.84 to 1.44 f.o.b.
James Marlow argues the United Nations faced broad criticism yet functioned like Congress with blocs guiding votes. He notes Asian African, neutral and Western blocs, plus cross party alignments in the US, and cites funding strains over Congo and Middle East operations. He cites vetoes and refusals to rebuke India and China issues.
AP reports demand clearing supplies close with prices steady to higher for large eggs and lower for medium and small sizes. Local offerings are thin in several cases while retailers see prices through 9:30 a.m. today, including direct producer sales.
Hog receipts for 24 hours ending Friday at packing plants in Thomasville Columbus Moultrie Dothan and Jacksonville show steady to strong demand. Prices for 190 to 230 pound barrows and gilts range 16.75 to 17.25 with other weights 15.25 to 17.75 and lows down to 11.75.
Bids for Trinity water system were opened with Higginbotham Contracting Co. of Decatur the low bidder at 109 542 34 for laying 38580 feet of pipes 6 8 and 2 inch. Chicago Bridge Co. submitted the low bid for the 125000 gallon tank at 14225. Work to begin in about 30 days. Second and third lowest bids for the system were Roberts Construction Co. Birmingham 110492 60 and Tucker Bros. Birmingham 110679 80. Higginbotham also held second low for the tank at 16010 with R D Cole Co. of Newnan Ga next at 17664.
The Brentwood Corp received a 300000 building permit from the City clerk for a 36 unit luxury apartment at 1515 19th Ave SE. Carl S. Conley signed as the permit recipient. Grading started days ago. The two story U shaped complex sits on the west side of 19th Ave between 10th and 12th streets and features a central plaza pool.
Austinville Sheet Metal Co received a building permit for a 50 by 60 foot concrete block brick veneer structure at 1717 Craighton Ave SE to be occupied by Austinville Sheet Metal Co. The estimated cost is $6,000.
A baby girl was born to Mr and Mrs Howard D Mann of Birmingham on Wednesday at Cullman Hospital. A baby girl was born to Mr and Mrs Martis Tillery of Falkville on Wednesday at Cullman Hospital.
Miss Bernice Hatfield died Thursday in Baltimore Maryland. Funeral services will be Saturday at 11 a.m. in Baltimore. Survivors include her parents Mr and Mrs S C Hatfield of Baltimore and one niece Mrs Walter Todd of Decatur.
Mrs. Herbert Maxwell 60 Somerville died Thursday in a local hospital. Rites to be held 3 p m today at Antioch Methodist Church with Rev Vandon R Windsor and Rev Charles Miller officiating. Burial in Antioch Church cemetery Peck Funeral Home directing. She is survived by husband Samuel Herbert Maxwell Somerville three sons Grady Bobby Wayne Maxwell two sisters Nora Murphy Cotaco and Marcus McAlll Somerville two brothers Horace Newt Edmonson Cotaco Lem Edmonson Montgomery and three grandchildren. She was a member of Antioch Methodist Church. Nephews to serve as pallbearers.
Thornton N Britt age 80 of Hartselle died Thursday at his home. Funeral services Sunday at 3 p.m. Mt. Tabor Methodist Church with Rev. Wilbur Smallwood and Rev. Robert White officiating. Burial Mt. Tabor Cemetery Peck Funeral Home directing. Survivors include widow Isley Britt daughters Helen Posey and Annie Maples four sons L T Britt W L Britt Elmer and Elbert Britt two brothers Marion Britt and John Britt and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.
A Vinemont route 3 resident left a stalled 1956 Chevrolet on railroad tracks north of Cullman at Airport Rd. A freight train struck the car around 6:34 a.m., causing a total loss. The train remained on track and continued. Witnesses report Elsie Marie Robertson was the driver.
The funeral of Mary H. Garth who died at her residence 707 Vine Street on Friday at 8 45 a m will be announced later by Reynolds Funeral Home
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