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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 22, 1969

Page

3

Obituaries for Bessie Cook Mann and Donna Wynn

Funeral services announced for Bessie Cook Mann 72 of 1223 Grant St SE who died this morning at Hartselle Hospital. Donna Wynn 31 of 203 N Nelson St died Saturday at home. services Tuesday 2pm at West Hartselle Baptist Church with burial at Moss Chapel Cemetery. survivors include husband Lewis Wynn two sons and two daughters all of Hartselle.

Bessie Cook Mann Grant St. SE Hartselle Hospital Gunthorp Funeral Home Donna Wynn Hartselle N. Nelson St West Hartselle Baptist Church Junior Hill Thoms Hammond Moss Chapel Peck Funeral Home Lewis Wynn Kenneth Smith Mike

Best Bets Movies and Local Classifieds

Movie listings show Best Bets for young audiences with titles including Best Bets Movies 4 13 31 and It’s a Big Country, Riders of Vengeance, The Deadly Campions. Local classifieds include pets for sale, appliances for bargain, job ads, rental, and lost dog Maggie with contact numbers.

Big Country Ethel Barrymore Keefe Brasselle Gary Cooper Nancy Davis Richard Conte Viveca Lindfors Barbara Britton Maureen O'Hara Brian

Area Service Men In News

James E. Holmes promoted to Army sergeant November 25 in Vietnam with the 11th Infantry Brigade Americal Division near Chu Lai. Holmes, 20, a 1967 Hanceville High School graduate, entered service in 1968, completed Ft. Benning basic training, and arrived in Vietnam in December 1968.

James E. Holmes Lucille Miller Cullman 11 11Th Infantry Vietnam Holmes 20Th Infantry Chu Lai Ft. Benning Hanceville High School Hanceville Porter Holmes Columbia, Tenn

Hospital and dismissal listings with multiple names

A long hospital notice lists patients and dismissals by last name and town including Mrs. Lester Williams Somerville Floyd Melvin Brown Decatur and many others. It also notes admissions and a stray medical treatment line mentioning estrogen therapy for sexual drive control and identifies a radio operator.

Births Reported for Local Families in Decatur Area

Mr and Mrs Lester Williams of Somerville welcome a daughter Saturday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Ernest Bailey of Hwy 31 Hartselle welcome a daughter. Mr and Mrs Charles Robert Overall of 6th Ave welcome a son Sunday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Jessie Lott of Moulton welcome a daughter Saturday at Lawrence County Hospital. Mr and Mrs Randall Alexander of Danville welcome a son Sunday at Lawrence County Hospital.

Lester Williams Somerville Floyd Melvin Brown Decatur Ernest ‘Bailey Hartselle Emma Bell Collier Trinity Patrick Scott Hermes Betty St. SW Willard Junior Jorday Somerville Rd Ralph Nix Pearl Ann Cartee Austin St Susan Brown Moulton Pearlie Leola Glover Cullman Billy J. James Elm St Kelly Ann McCrory 13Th St Ricky Lynn Gant Lacey’s Spring Robert Chris Bowers Roland August Maner Victory Lee Sherrill Carol Lane Billy Franklin Malone, Jr Hayden St Athens Annie Viola Davenport Courtland Susanne Marie O’ Neal Lower River Road Luel Benjamin ‘Shaneyfelt Henry Thomas Perry Guy Dixie Rice 8Th Ave Jimmy R. Watson William P. Ford 7Th Ave Stephen Wynn, Jr Church St A. L. Burns Dogwood Lane Robert S. Ferguson Virgil Elvie Smith Eva Marshall Ervin Swann Carridale St John Vincent LaForge Seton Ave. SE Jimmy David Schrader Brown W. Moulton St Karen Shea Chittam Aston St Somerville 3 Decatur General Hospital Ernest Bailey Hwy Charles Robert Overall 6Th Ave Jessie Lott Lawrence County Hospital Randall Alexander Danville

Five Days Forecast for Alabama Temperatures Dip then Rise

A five day outlook for Alabama shows temperatures roughly 1 to 5 degrees below normal with normal highs from the low 50s in the north to the low 60s in the south and lows from the low 30s north to the mid 40s south. Mild start then cooler midweek followed by a warming weekend. Precipitation near one inch, rain Tuesday and Wednesday.

Brazil's Green Turtles Route 1400 Mile Atlantic Migration

Green turtles from Brazil regularly voyage about 1400 miles across the Atlantic to Ascension Island to lay eggs. The journey underscores long distance navigation by marine reptiles and Ascension Island serves as a crucial nesting site.

Brazil Ascension Island Atlantic Ocean

Decatur Area River Reading and Regional Weather Summary

River and weather data for Decatur and vicinity including Keller Memorial river reading 16.96, sea level 551.26, TVA lakes Chickamauga 675.9 Pickwick 409.1 Guntersville 593.5 Whitesburg 552.7 Wheeler 551.3 Wilson 505.6. Temperatures ranged from 34 to 43 with forecasts showing a warm start Tuesday near 60 and rain likely by late Tuesday. Climate data notes Sunday highs 43, lows 35, precipitation 1.11 inches for the day and 3.12 for the month, 57.35 inches for the year, 10.28 above normal.

Decatur and Vicinity Keller Memorial TVA Chickamauga Pickwick Guntersville Whitesburg Wheeler Wilson

Weather snapshot with temperatures and sun times

Temperatures over the last day and up to today include 10 a.m. 40 10 p.m. 36 noon 41 midnight 37 2 p.m. 43 24.m. 37 4 p.m. 42 4 a.m. 35 6 p.m. 42 6 a.m. 36 18 p.m. 37 and 8 a.m. 35. Sunrise tomorrow is 6 51 a.m. and sunset tomorrow is 4 40 p.m.

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Bessie Mann James Darren Pamela Tiffin Woody Woodbury Wabash Avenue Betty Grable Victor. Mature Phil Harris Jerry Highway 31 Carolyn Darwille Rd Mark Crowe 18Th Ave North St Moadus Rd Chappel Hill Rd Maggie Keith Steve Cochran Western America Thomas J. Murphy CO Red Oak Iowa Alabama Richard M. Sams Jean Sams Shaw St Naval Air Technical Training Center Memphis Tenn Naval Aviation Naval Air Stations Andrew J. Shell HHD 142d Alabama Army National Guard Ft. Dix N.J Pvt Shell N. J Army National Guard Pvt. Shell James M. Shell Alpine St. SE Bobby G. Aycock Auburn HHD 142D Signal Group Ft. Jackson S.C Aycotk Ronald Atehley Susan Lamb Brookmeade Ird Lawrence County Admissions Joanne . Alexander Vicky Lynn Martin Patricia Bracken Madelon Jackson Goadie Marie Suggs Dorothy Jefferys Town Creek Clyde Reeves Linda Miller Gerald Lee Quarles Alfred Looney Hillsboro Herbert Key Bernice Harris Coy Terry John Hudson Aycock Stratford Rd Midwest Open For Business McCollum New Moulton Road City of Florentine Aten Canara Bulova Sewe Otto Buschs Plain Buschs Credit Lady Sanford Dia S.E Florence Store Court ST
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