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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1969
Page
5
New York trading remains barely steady with limited activity as plants curtail slaughter for holidays. Light product supplies and ample heavy type hamper price reporting. Alabama broiler slaughter estimated at 835,000 today versus 1,157,000 last Tuesday.
Southeast live hen market notes from Atlanta and Birmingham show broilers and fryers at eleven cents, hens strong at nineteen, with overall adequate supply. Classified lines list a Boston terrier litter AKC registered, a Day Care Center aide job, receptionist ad, and a found dog notice in Wilson Street area.
Wall Street fell further as tax loss selling and a year end deadline weighed on trading. The Dow dipped to 781.64, down 4.36 as most sectors trended lower while steels rose and several industries posted declines. Great Western Financial led active losses at midday.
AP reports cattle and hog trading in Nashville with limited early slaughter cow sales. Utility cattle priced 19.00 to 21.00, hogs at 206 per hundredweight, barrows and gilts steady 26.50 to 27.00 for 195 to 225 pounds, no early sow sales.
In Birmingham, Alabama, egg prices to retailers per dozen show white large 68 to 74 cents, medium 65 to 67 cents, small 52 to 55 cents. The market notes a fair demand with ample supply influencing the under tone of pricing.
Funeral services for Mrs. Katreen Hall 56 of Moulton will be at 10 30 a m Wednesday at Moulton Baptist Church with burial in Moulton City Cemetery Elliott Funeral Home directing She survived by her widower Milton Hall a mother Sallie Wilson a brother John Wilson Funeral services for Mrs Bessie Cook Mann 77 of 1223 Grant St SE will be at 11 a m Wednesday at Guntharp Funeral Home burial in Decatur Cemetery Guntharp directing She is survived by three sons Louis Mann Fred Mann George Mann a brother R W Cook granddaughters Linda Mann Karen Mann a grandson Chris Mann pallbearers listed. Mrs Mann widow of the late)
TV listings note 3 p.m. Robert Cromie interviews Bert Cochran about Adlai Stevenson. 8 p.m. NET FESTIVAL presents Trumpets of the Lord based on James Weldon Johnson with James Earle Jones among cast. Obituary: Nina May Poteete 76 Hartseller died this morning. funeral Wednesday at Gunthorp Chapel. Burial Antioch Cemetery Elkmont. Survived by son Raymond and siblings Irene and Ruby.
Santa Claus grants permission to reprint letters sent to him, with no changes to spelling or grammar, published ahead of Christmas. The Decatur Daily presents the originals as received by Santa.
A collection of Christmas wish letters from Hartselle area children requesting dolls, bikes, toy trains, games, and other presents. Names include Brian Hartman, Lesa Terry, Clint, Caroline, Leigh, Bruce Hartman, Jackie Jones, Sarah Provenza, Rhonda, Greg, Kim, Kerry, Marty, Bill, Robert, Angela, Cindy, Pam, Ricky, and others. Children also mention leaving cake and coffee for Santa and Rudolph.
A Christmas note dated December 17 1969 expresses faith in Jesus and hope for others. Written by seven year old Nancy Chandler of Hickory Hills Decatur and given to her mother, with an editor's note identifying the creator.
Morning river and sea level readings at Keller Memorial Bridge show 16.97 feet and 951.29 respectively. Forecast calls for partly cloudy skies, warmer with possible showers, southerly winds 10 to 22 mph shifting to northerly. highs near 50 to 54 and a low around 26 to 30. Daily climate data report notes high 38 and low 31 with no precipitation, total month 3.12 inches and year 57.35 inches, above normal by 10.12 inches. Sunrise 6:51 am, sunset 4:41 pm.
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