A Tall Tale of Christmas at the Wildlife Refuge
Kathy and Jamie visit a Sherman Street wildlife refuge to give animals a Christmas with a white tree and decorations from a Decatur store. They believe Sammie the squirrel spoke on Christmas Eve though others doubt the event, and Kathy keeps returning to the refuge each Christmas.
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Kathy
Jamie
Sherman St
Sammie the Squirrel
Sammie
Santa Claus
Refuge
Decatur
Eddie
Squirrel
Decatur Collision Injures Driver in Street Parked Car
Mrs Clara Roberts sustained a chin cut after her 1961 Ford struck a parked 1950 Packard at 411 Line Street. She drove to Decatur General for treatment and was released.
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Clara Roberts
Decatur General
Line St
Three Car Pileup at City Intersection No Injuries Reported
Police report a three car crash at 6th Ave and 14th St with no injuries. Betty Mae Butler of Decatur driving a 1958 Chevrolet struck William Reynolds in a 1963 Chevrolet who then hit a 1965 Buick driven by Earle Moyse of Whitewater Wisconsin. Butler cites brake failure. Separately Doyce Johnson of Huntsville, 29, was injured when her 1967 Ford left Alabama 67 south of Brooksville. treated and released at Decatur General.
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6Th Ave
14Th St
Betty Mae Butler
Decatur 2
Darrell Reynolds
Reynolds
Earle J. H. Moyse
Whitewater
Wis
Butler
The
Highway Patrol
Doyce Johnson
Huntsville
Alabama 67
Brooksville
Decatur General
First Baptist Church in Dallas Largest Protestant Congregation
The First Baptist Church in Dallas is described as the largest Protestant congregation in the United States with 13 538 members.
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Dallas
First Baptist Church
United States
Free Fireworks and Household Ads Circulated
A cluttered clipping offers free firecrackers with each dollar purchase at several stands across multiple locations including Hiwey 31 north of Decatur, Hi way 20 east, Flint City, Falkville, and Puddy and Buddys Grocery. Also listed are for sale items a pool table, KC Poodle and dogs, a 1962 Cadillac Coupe Deville, and a Coppertone Maytag electric range with prices and contact numbers.
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Hiwey
Decatur
John Calhoun College
Midway Guilt
Mooresville
Flint City Shell
Hortselie
KAYO
Falkville
Puddy and
Buddy’s Grocery
H' Woy
Weather turns to snow in North Alabama and Tennessee
Rain is forecast to turn to snow in North Alabama around 3 p.m. as temperatures approach freezing. Snow was reported in Columbia Tennessee and Nashville’s temperature fell to 32 degrees. The Weather Bureau expects snow to end by Saturday with possible Christmas Day accumulation if cold air persists.
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Reau
Alabama
Columbia
Tenn
Nashville
U.S
Weather Bureau
Birth of Joseph Smith in 1805 Inspires Mormon Roots
A historical note marks the birth of Joseph Smith in 1805, highlighting his role as a founder of the Latter Day Saint movement and the early origins of Mormonism.
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Joseph Smith
Cullman House Trailer Burns on U S 31 North
A house trailer at U S 31 north of Cullman in Vinemont burned at 1 30 a m destroying the residence of James Hanes with origin undetermined. Earlier a fire at Old Hokory Barbecue on Alabama 278 West caused minor smoke damage from floor cleaning with gasoline. A grease fire at Highway Host Cafe in Anderson's Motel on U S 31 North caused no damage.
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Cullman
U. S. 31
Vinemont
Hokory
Alabama 278 West
Anderson's
U. S. 31 North
Decatur Weather and River Outlook for Friday
Cloudy and windy with light rain turning to snow this afternoon. Snow accumulates one to two inches, then slowly clears. Cold and windy tonight and Saturday with a low near 22 and a high around 32, followed by fair but still cold Sunday.
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Decatur
Infant Roberta Davis Graveside Service Planned
Graveside services for infant Roberta Davis are set for Saturday at 11 a.m. in Center Star Cemetery Limestone County with Reynolds Funeral Home directing. Roberta died at Decatur General Hospital about 7 30 p.m. Survivors include her parents Mr and Mrs Robert Davis of Belle Mina. Services were 2 p.m. today at Smyrna Baptist Church with the Reverend Ernest Dillard officiating. Kal was in the adjoining cemetery Elliott Funeral Home directing. Survivors include the parents and Mrs Virgie Smith plus three sisters Mrs Wiley Lou.
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Roberta Davis
Center Star Cemetery
Limestone County
Reynolds Funeral Home
Roberta
Decatur Gen- Poe Hospital
Robert Davis
Belle Mina
Smyrna Baptist Church
V. Ernest Dillard
Kal
Elliott Funeral Home
Virgie Smith
Wiley Lou
Edna Harlow, 84, Dies. Obituary Noted in Decatur
Mrs Edna P Harlow 84 of Oak Street NE died Thursday evening at 7 50 services will be announced later by Gunthorp Funeral Home Survivors include her husband John B Harlow of Decatur three sisters Read Ryinhart Richardson both of Richmond VA and Edith Swazley of Decatur
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Edna P. Harlow
Oak St. NE
Gunthorp Funeral Home
John B. Harlow
Decatur
Read Ryanhart
C. D.richardson
Richmond, Va
Edith Swazley
Virgle A Smith Dies In Alabama 33 Auto Crash
Virgle Anthony Smith age 20 of Moulton died Tuesday at 10 40 pm in an automobile accident on Alabama 33 near the town. He was identified as the deceased in the report from local authorities.
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Moulton
Virgle Anthony Smith
Mobile
Alabama 33
Here
Moulton Group Attends Funeral With Extended Family
Allen, Miss Ethel Smith, Miss Barbara Smith, two brothers Michael Smith and Loyd Smith, and grandmother Mrs. Ethel Terry of Moulton attend the service. Pallbearers were Billy Parker, Charles Blevins, Cecil Blackston, Billy Wayne Blackston, Ronald Terry, and Jackie Key.
Clifton Tapscott Rites Set At Shoals Creek Church
Clifton Walker Tapscott 57 of Hartselle died at 7 30 Thursday at home. Services 2 p m Saturday at Shoals Creek Baptist Church with Rev Paul McCluskey Rev Hulon Davis and Rev Bunyan Wallace officiating. Burial in adjoining cemetery Peck directing. Survivors include widow Bert Tapscott daughters Doris Thompson Decatur Barbara Beddingfield Hartselle brothers Draper Danville Louie and Shields Tapscott Hart seller and Robert Tapscott Birmingham pallbearers Bill Bean
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Hartselle
Clifton Walker Tapscott
Shoals Creek Baptist Church
Paul McCluskey
Hulon Davis
Bunyan Wallace
Peck
Bert Tapscott
Doris Thompson
Decatur
Barbara Beddingfield
Draper Tapscott
Danville
Louie Tapscott
Shields Tapscott
Hartseller
Robert Tapscott
Birmingham
Bill Bean
Fire Department Responds To Multiple Decatur Calls
The Decatur Fire Department answered a false alarm at 1302 5th Ave NW and a small blaze with no loss at 1000 block Clearview SW. Bonded Builders repaired a residence at 1205 Clearview St SW valued at 15000 and Andrew Bracken planned demolition at 1305 Summer Ave for 50000. Birth notices list several newborns at Cullman Hospital and Decatur General Hospital.
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Decatur Fire Department
5Th Ave
Clearview
Ross
Clearview St
Andrew Bracken
Summer Ave
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Ray Martin
DAILY
Wiley
Jim Garner
Bell Ave. S.W
Regent Tices
James Hanes
Jupiter
Saturn
Mars
the Twins
Mrs
Edna Harlow
Virgle A. Smith
Clifton Tapscott
Ihi
Buschs
Sadeon
Seldon Crowe
DeWitt Shirley
Jack Ransom
Glenn Lipscomb
James Thompson
John Halbrooks
B. Beddingsfield
D. E. Taylor
Estes Rockhart
Leon Love
Fred Sherrill
Tapscott
Shoals Creek
John William Barch
Cullman Hospital
Wilburn Miller
Thomas J. Dugger
11Th Ave
Decatur General Hospital
Henry C. Allen
Robert M. Sellers
Doxwood Lane
Katur General Hospital
Decatur Shopping Center
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