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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1961
Page
2
Sunset at 4 43 p m and sunrise at 6 53 a m with moonrise at 8 19 p m Last Quarter on December 29 prominent stars Rigel and Regulus visible planets Saturn and Jupiter set between 6 11 p m and 7 07 p m all times Central Standard
River stage on Saturday morning at Keller Memorial Bridge dropped to 20.42 feet, a 1.13 foot decline in 12 hours, with sea level altitude at 554.72 feet. High Friday reached 56 and the low Saturday morning was 30, as forecast calls for clearing and cold weather today and fair, cold Christmas with NW winds 15 to 25 mph.
The Weather Bureau expects a clear and cold Christmas Day across Alabama. Snow flurries are possible in north Alabama Saturday night, with fair and cold conditions on Sunday and Christmas Day. Temperatures in extreme northern Alabama may reach the 40s, while most of the southern part remains in the 50s.
Rep. Gilchrist says he will not run for attorney general, preferring to use eight years in the Alabama House to serve Morgan and Lawrence counties. He and three other outstanding young men of the year were honored by the Decatur Kiwanis Hartselle Kiwanis and Birmingham Pilot Club. he is married with two daughters.
A two-vehicle crash on East Washington St at 10:45 Saturday caused about 150 damage. Vehicles were a 1961 Volkswagen driven by John L. Fleming and a 1957 Chevrolet driven by Shirley Tarpery 16. Tarpery claimed brake failure and was charged with no drivers license.
Lost item found claim by Mrs Harold Waidale of St SW. Reward offered to returning the ladies purse and billfold. Contact number 3-9128 for details and redemption.
In Bethlehem Potimus runs an inn where the birth of a child and a Roman centurion alter his worldview. Joel enforces business first as travelers from Judea arrive for Caesar’s decree. A young couple seeking shelter finds refuge later in a stable as a guiding star shines above.
Pope John XXIII will celebrate Midnight Mass in Clementine Hall and bless the city from St. Peter's balcony at noon on Christmas Day. Vatican radio will air his fourth Christmas message calling on world leaders to pursue peace and brotherhood amid Cold War tensions.
Will Taylor 70 of Athens died after reportedly falling into a fireplace at home and being fatally burned Thursday night. Services are at 2 p.m. at Ephesus Church of Christ with Spry Funeral Home directing. burial in Fielding Cemetery. He is survived by a brother Tom Taylor in Athens and sister Mrs. Dora LeCroix of Memphis, plus several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services for 76 year old Ida Ferguson of Hartselle were held at 1 p.m. from Speake Church of God in Lawrence County. Burial followed in Shiloh Cemetery with Peck Funeral Home directing. Survivors include five sons Hart Ferguson James Ferguson J D Ferguson Ernie Ferguson Elbert Ferguson and five daughters. 36 grandchildren and 26 great grandchildren. Pallbearers listed.
William F. Brommelsiek died of a heart attack December 20 at Mohasco Industries in Amsterdam New York. Funeral services were held Saturday in Clifton New York. He joined Chemstrand Corp in 1958, handling dyeing and finishing of Acrylan blends, and moved to Mohasco Industries on May 15, 1960.
Funeral services for James Bolan who died Saturday in Alpharetta Georgia are planned for Monday at 2 PM at Aldridge Grove Church. Burial will follow in Hartselle City Cemetery Peck Funeral Home directing Survivors include widow Mrs James Bolan Alpharetta daughter Florence Bolan Hartselle sister Irene Bolan and brother Arnold Bolan all of Hartselle and mother the late Mrs Florence Bolan.
Funeral services for Milner Homer Jones Jr. age 28 of 2008 Crestview Drive will be held today at 1 p.m. from Gunthorp Brown Service Funeral Home for the Falkville Nursing Home resident who died Saturday.
The long Christmas weekend in Alabama saw at least six fatalities including four traffic deaths, a fatal fire, and a hunting accident. Victims include George Edward Wright Jr., 32, of Opp, who died when his car overturned on Alabama 52 near Samson. Talbert J. Sphann, 49, of Greenville, killed in a county road crash. Albert Woodham, of Columbus, Ga., found dead by a car near Opp, reportedly an accidental self inflicted shooting.
A hospital admissions and dismissals notice lists individuals by name and residence. Included are Miss Lillie Nichols McKee in Athens and Kenny Walter Duke in Decatur among admissions. dismissals include Mrs. Vernon S. Treadway of Athens and Mrs. Donald Rogers of 1619 Church St NE. other entries cover Trinity, Hartselle, Moulton, Somerville and multiple street addresses. The ledger-style notice records patient movements and associated local addresses.
The list records residents including Clyde Ellis Garner in Killen Edney J Cullman Mrs Huston K Kilpatrick Cull man Master Reginald Basen burg Cullman Edward R Compton Hanceville Miss Mary Richard Cullman Thomas J Callahan Cullman Mrs Alice Nelson Cullman Master Garland Horton Pate Anniston Baby Hendrix Vinemont and Mrs Oral Hensel Privett Addison in a community notices compilation.
Miss Mary Lucy Kirk of Elkmont Maud Ellen Fuqua and infant son of Rogersville Mattie Ellen Sledge and infant son of Athens Mrs Lena O McCurry of Athens Mrs Martha Ann Powell of Athens Mrs Geraldine Butler and infant son of Athens Mrs Meedie Lovell of Rogersville Mrs Mary Lucy Kirk of Elkmont
Hubert Jennings Eva 1 Mrs. Lucille Hartley Huntsville Mrs. Bertha Breeding Decatur Mrs. Betty Childers 1307 Cardale Seldon Cooper Somerville Richard Smith 1009 Betty St Miss Shirley Powell 1009 17th Ave SE Mrs. Nettie Dawes 310 Wilson St NE Jimmy Dyer 1009 7th Ave SE Mrs. L J Norris and infant daughter 322 6th Ave NW Miss Linda Sue Shedd 2012 Clara Ave SW Miss Lillian Shedd 2012 Clara Mrs Marie Allgood 213 Wilson Mrs Margaret Whatley 717 Sth
The Falkville Methodist Church presents the play The Light of Men today at 5 p.m. The event is a district diary entry noting a church performance.
An explosion at a small firecracker factory in Avellino Italy killed three workers and injured four others on a Saturday. The factory produced firecrackers for Christmas Eve and New Year celebrations. The injured were members of a family living nearby.
A fire caused heavy damage to a house and its contents at 7 14 a m on Saturday. The residence owned by Leo Har grove at 1208 Plato Jones St sustained the damage but the cause was not determined.
Funeral services will be conducted by the Rev. A. B. Van Arsdale. Burial will be in Moon Cemetery near Owens Crossroads. Survivors include his parents Mr and Mrs Milner Jones Sr of Decatur.
Mrs Hugh Smith 59 of Jackson died Saturday night after a long illness in a Jackson hospital. A Centreville, Mississippi native, she lived in Jackson since 1924. Her husband is president of Jackson Paper Co. Survived by two daughters her mother three brothers a sister and two grandchildren. One daughter Mrs Ben Jaco of Decatur Alabama. Funeral services set for Tuesday at 11 a.m. from Galloway Memorial Methodist Church.
Long rains sent the Tombigbee and Warrior Rivers rising near Demopolis Alabama forcing more than 50 families to flee floodwaters with hundreds more at risk over Christmas weekend. The Tombigbee was forecast to crest at 26.5 feet above flood level as evacuees sought shelter in towns and at the Demopolis National Guard armory.
A girl born to Mr. and Mrs. Orvis Askea of Cullman on Thursday at Cullman Hospital. A boy born to Mr. and Mrs. Huston Kenneth Kilpatrick of Cullman on Thursday at Cullman Hospital.
Partial listing shows names Mrs. ton St. Mrs. John Owens Trinity and Mrs. J. H. Fuller Courtland with an address at 409 Oak for Mrs. L. F. Carpenter.
In Decatur the City of Decatur Police Department and City Auditor D D Burleson issued a safety message with tickets in downtown for a Merry Christmas drive safely promotion. An automobile crash at 11 30 a m involved D D Burleson and Mrs Julia Gillespie with minor damage. Several local families visit relatives for the holidays as light snow falls, with Ardmore reporting the heaviest snowfall.
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