Weekend Police Summary and Local Notices
A missing 1949 Chevrolet was reported in front of the Green Frog Cafe and later found by the owner at Moulton and Maple. A broken windshield on a 1962 Ford led to a recommended warrant. Vehicle crash on 15th Ave involved a 1955 Ford. Dockets show multiple charges including speeding and drunkenness. Arrests over the weekend covered intoxication and violations. A pistol was reported missing from H. T. Williams. A Youth Revival is planned at Shoal Creek Baptist Church beginning Wednesday at 7 30. A fire at Trinity Stone Co 20 caused total loss to an office building. American Legion meeting canceled due to Christmas Eve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Mitchell
Green Frog Cafe
Vine St. NW
Moulton and Maple St
Sonny McCann
W. Moulton St
Rainbow Drive-In
Shoal Creek Baptist Church
The
Youth Council of the Church
Don Robinson
Howard College
Trinity Stone Co
Ala
Alabama Snowstorm Closes Roads Cites Weather Bureau Warning
Heavy early morning snow hits northern Alabama with Hartselle and Decatur reporting icy roads. The Weather Bureau warns of hazardous travel as ice lines and bridges ice over in Limestone and Lawrence counties. Retailers report normal business while mail and utility services face delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Hartselle
Alabama
Weather Bureau
Alabama Highway Patrol
Decatur
Falkville
Lawrence County
Limestone County
Ennis Job Will Start February First as PSC Investigator
Athens Limestone County Sheriff Clyde Ennis announced his new role as investigator for the Alabama Public Service Commission would begin February 1. Ennis, sheriff for eight years, noted he remains in his current position while transitioning to the PSC post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Limestone County
Clyde Ennis
Alabama Public Service Commission
Ennis
Seneca Vote Referendum On Women’s Rights In Indian Affairs
The Seneca Indians of Western New York will hold a referendum before December 31 1962 to decide whether women should have the right to vote in Indian affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Baby Jennifer Lynne Stephens Dies. Rites Held
Funeral services were held Friday at the Gunthorp Brown Service Chapel for infant Jennifer Lynne Stephens with Dr. John Rutland officiating. Burial followed at Roselawn Cemetery. survivors include parents Donald and Jennifer Stephens and grandparents Pelmer Hill of Decatur and Barney Stephens of Columbia Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gunthorp-Brown
Jennifer Lynne Stephens
John Rutland
Roselawn
Gunthorp-Brown Service Funeral Home
Donald Stephens
Pelmer Hill
Decatur
Barney Stephens
Columbia Mo
Jamison Funeral Services Held in Atlanta
Funeral services for Douglas S. Jamison of Atlanta who died Sunday morning were held today at 2 p.m. in Atlanta. He was the brother of Mrs. I. L. Fambrough of Decatur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas S. Jamison
Atlanta
Jamison
I. L. Fambrough
Decatur
Christmas Wish List From Local Children
A collage of child letters to Santa requests toys and gifts. Melvin McDaniel from Westlawn Elementary asks for Barbie items, a pogo stick, skates and more. Sherry Phillips from Route 3 Decatur seeks a doll set and surprises. Matt Phillips in first grade requests chalk board and toy sets along with a junior shaving kit. Eddie Portwood wants guns and vehicles and promises cookies. Patte and Terry Penn list Barbie clothes, Ken doll and a candy land game with siblings mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin McDaniel
Westlawn Elementary
James
Melvin James McDaniel
Decatur
Ala
Santa Claus
Matt Phillips
West Morgan School
Santa
Terry
Tennison William Mahlon funeral held in Athens
Funeral services for William Mahlon Tennison 60 of Athens were conducted Sunday at 2 30 p m from McConnell Service Funeral Home Chapel with A J Rollings officiating. Burial followed at Legg Cemetery. He died Saturday at 3 p m in Athens Limestone Hospital. Survivors include his widow two daughters four step sons ten grandchildren four sisters and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
William Mahlon
Tennison
Athens 7
McConnell
Funeral Home
A. J. Rollings
Legg Cemetery
Athens-Limestone Hospital
Katherine Tennison
Guy Whitworth
Selma
Norman Reavis
Huntsville
Charles Bolton Decatur
Joe
Buddy
U. S. Air Force
Germany
Wayne Molton
Marks
Miss
Wallace Thompson
Bethel
Tenn
Buford Sulcer
Tanner
Robert Hamlin
Anderson
Joe Turner
Elkmont
Funeral services for Mrs Minnie Goodin in Athens
Funeral services were held for Mrs Minnie Belle Goodin 67 of 700 North Jefferson Street at Market Street Church of Christ. Burial followed at Athens City Cemetery with McConnell Service Funeral Home in charge. She died Sunday at 6 15 am in Athens Limestone Hospital. Survivors include husband Robert Goodin five daughters a son one sister three brothers fifteen grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Minnie
Belle) Goodin
Jefferson St
Market Street
Ruby Goodin
Tuscaloosa
Robert Goodin, Jr
Everett Burns
Richard Ray
Decatur
Howard Ray
Pontiac
Mich
Roy Ray Greenbrier
Mrs Lucy Bragg Moulton obituary notice
Mrs Lucy Almon Bragg 73 Moulton died last night at 10 oclock. Funeral services are Wednesday at 11 p.m. from Moulton Baptist Church with Rev G N Bynum and Dr Philip Allison officiating. Body lies in state one hour at the church. Survivors include three sisters Laura Almon Decatur Rena McMillian Moulton Myrtle A Horton Hillsboro. two brothers R L Almon Moulton Samuel Almon Huntsville. Pallbearers will be Charles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Lucy Almon Bragg
Moulton Baptist Church
G. N. Bynum
Philip Allison
Laura Almon
Decatur
Rena McMillian
Myrtle A. Horton
Hillsboro
R. L. Almon
Samuel Almon
Huntsville
Charles
District Diary Athens Police Weekend Arrests
Athens Police report weekend arrests including 22 for speeding seven for public drunkenness two for first degree murder and one each for violating the prohibition law possession of liquor making an unnecessary noise with automobile and possession of fire crackers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Athens Police Department
Weekend arrest roundup in Limestone County
Limestone County Sheriff's force arrested 15 people over the weekend. Charges include murder, violation of the prohibition law, no driver's license, leaving the scene of an accident, public drunkenness, reckless driving, driving while intoxicated, and highway intoxication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Recorder
Sheriff's Force
Athens
Limestone County Sheriff's Force
Decatur
Faulkner
Limestone County
M. W
Buddy) Evans
Lt. C. J. Martin
H. C. Pike
Police announce weekend arrests in Cullman area
Cullman Police Department reports arrests over the weekend including resisting arrest, two for violating the prohibition law, one for driving while intoxicated, one for no driver license, and one for reckless driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cullman
Huntsville Warehouse Fire Damages Cotton Stock
Fire at the Madison Bonded Warehouse in Huntsville damaged 85 bales of cotton Saturday night. Co owner F S Hunt of Decatur reported the blaze started about 7 30 p m. The Huntsville Police detained a Negro caretaker for public drunkenness after the fire. cause remains unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Huntsville
F. S. Hunt
Decatur
Hunt
John Davis
H. T. Whitman
John Davis, Jr
Huntsvile
Admissions and dismissals list with multiple names
The clipping lists admissions and dismissals across several individuals including Mrs. Charles R. Walter Mrs. S L Gibson Mrs May Belle Stone and others with addresses in Decatur 11th Street SE College Street SE State Avenue SW and Trinity. It also notes infant daughter for Mrs Charles E Rice and mentions the long running Frankfurt trade fairs begun around 1240 in West Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles F. Brown
14Th Ave
Alice Earline Moyer
Tower St
Dale Atwood Price
11Th St
Charles E. Rice
St. Ave
Kiltie Ola Attkisson
Hartselle
Charles R. Aday
Jackson St
Frankfurt
West Germany
Wrecks Report From Page One Traffic Fatalities In Athens Area
Accidents produced several fatalities and injuries with Limestone County authorities reporting a deadly rollover near Cross Key Road. Odis L. Pope 59 Elkmont died of a heart attack after his 1955 Ford left the road and rolled 205 feet down an embankment 7.1 miles north of Athens. Pope’s wife sustained no injuries. In Athens Lindsey Nelson 79 Elkton Street was killed when struck by a car driven by Horace Miller. Miller said Nelson walked into the path of the vehicle. Edna Jean Brooks 15 Bessemer was injured in a three vehicle crash two miles north of Moulton on Alabama 24 involving a 1949 Chrysler driven by James E. Brooks 17 Town Creek and a 1952 Ford driven by Bobby E. Little 16 Mount Hope and a parked 1961 Ford truck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cross Key Rd
Athens
Odis L. Pope
Elkmont
Highway Patrol
Huntsville
Pope
Hospital Patient List Includes Numerous Cullman Names
A hospital staff roster or patient list shows multiple individuals tied to Cullman and surrounding areas. Names include George A. Hargison Hanceville. Leonard Frank Cullman. Mrs. Mintha Parker Hanceville. Mrs. Theresa Hankey Cullman. Mrs. Pernie Goolsby 110 Oak Dr Carroll Acres Cullman. Mrs. Evan Raley 10th St W. Mrs. Minnie Presley 108 1st St E Cullman. William Jones Joppa. Don Glover 205 sth St E Cullman HSA. Baby Debra Buchanan Cullman. Mrs. Gladis Webb 106 Lakeside Dr Cullman. Mrs. Barbara Warren Cullman. Mrs. Maggie Foshee 8th St W.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pernie Goolsby
Oak
Carroll Acres
Cullman
Evan Raley
St. W
Minnie Presley
1St St. E
William
Jones
Joppa
Don Glover
Sth
St. E
Local church groups name leaders and organizers
Mrs Bragg chaired the extension department of the Sunday School at Moulton Baptist Church and led the Kathleen Mallory WMS Circle. The report lists Horton Robert Almon Reneau Almon Robert Byars John Byars and Herman Byars among associated individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horton
Robert Almon
Reneau Almon
Robert Byars
John Byars
Herman Byars
Bragg
Moulton Baptist Church
Kathleen Mallory
WMS
Town Residents Listed in Social Notations
A brief social note records Mrs Etole Talley of 213 Sth Ave NW Mrs Maris Whitlowe of 1214 Broadus Ave SW and Ivan Sams of Trinity 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etole Talley
Sth Ave. NW
Maris Whitlowe
Broadus
Ivan Sams
Trinity
Births in Somerville and Hartselle Families
Mr and Mrs A T Rooks of Somerville 1 welcomed a daughter Saturday at Baugh Wiley Smith Clinic. Mr and Mrs Charles L James of Hartselle 2 welcomed a daughter today at Decatur General Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. T. Rooks
Somerville
Baugh-Wiley-Smith Clinic
Charles L. James
Hartselle
Decatur General Hospital
Liberation of Bay of Pigs prisoners sparks Miami celebration
Ten thousand exiles and relatives packed the Dinner Key auditorium as 213 Isle of Pines inmates and 900 Principe prisoners arrived from Havana via Homestead. Fidel Castro declared a 24 hour peace and the release followed a tense, days long drama ending with joyous embraces and tears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dinner Key Auditorium
San Antonio de Los Banos Military Air Base
Havana
Homestead Air Force Base
Miami
Cuba
Brigade 2506
Bay of Pigs
United States
Fidel Castro
Isle of Pines
San Antonio
Principe
Chicos
Aqui Estoy
Armando Lastra
Weather and Sky Guide for Tuesday December 25
Sunset at 4 43 p m and sunrise tomorrow at 6 53 a m. Moonrise at 6 27 a m tomorrow. New Moon on December 26. Regulus rises at 9 16 p m with Mars above it. Saturn and Jupiter visible southwest after 5 14 p m and 6 39 p m. Venus toward the southeast at 6 06 p m.
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Regulus
Mars
Saturn
Jupiter
Venus
River Readings and Weather Forecast from Keller Memorial
The Tennessee River stood at 17.51 feet this morning at Keller Memorial Bridge, up 40 feet in 24 hours, with sea level reading at 551.81 feet. Temperatures ranged from a high of 48 to a low of 28 today, and 30 degrees at 10:35 a.m. Forecast calls for cloudy cold conditions with sleet and freezing rain this afternoon, icing on exposed areas, then occasional rain tonight and Tuesday. Northeast winds 8 to 15 mph. High today about 33, low tonight 33, high Tuesday 38.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
I. E. Self
Self
Avery Taylor
Taylor
Weather Bureau
Huntsville
Keller Memorial Bridge
Albany
Albuquerque
Atlanta
Bismarck
Boise
Boston
Buffalo
Chicago
Cleveland
Denver
Des Moines
Detroit
Fairbanks
Fort Worth
Helena
Honolulu
Indianapolis
Juneau
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Louisville
Memphis
Five Day Forecast for Alabama Regions
The period will run cooler than normal with highs 51 to 61 and lows 31 to 41. Expect rainfall totaling 1.2 to 1.5 inches, with heavier amounts around the period start and again Thursday night into Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Hartselle Sunday Blue Law Arrests Prompt Court Appeals
Hartselle men Tankersley and McDonald appealed to Morgan County Court after posting $300 bonds each for violating the State Blue Law by operating a grocery store on Sunday. Owner Glenn Crook, jailed earlier Sundays, defended reopening after closures and planned to stay open until court ruling, while Mayor Long vowed further arrests. A temporary injunction to stop Sunday operations was denied by Circuit Judge Newton B. Powel. Additional arrests included speeding, red light, improper turn, DUI, public drunkenness, and shooting firecrackers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Crook
Hartselle Recorders Court
Tankersley
McDonald
Morgan County
Crook
Long
Newton B. Powel
Decatur
Hartselle
Bookmobile Schedule for December 26
Priceville School 8:45 to 10:15. Schoal Creek Baptist Church 10:30 to 10:45. Brooksville Blankenship s 10:55 to 11:15. Plainview Maples Store 11:30 to 11:50. Plainview School 12 to 1:30. Plainview Sullivan s 1:45 to 2:10. Plainview Wigginton s 2:15. Somerville 245 Old School 3:30
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priceville School
Schoal Creek Baptist Church
Brooksville, Blankenship's
Plainview
Maples
Sullivan's
Wigginton
Somerville
Old School
WANTEDS GET RESULTS TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY
Sunday School lessons for 1963 are in stock at Ira's Book & Gift Shop located at 222 E. Moulton St. The shop also seeks a experienced saleslady with office skills and a top salary offer. A female dachshund puppy for sale is listed. Lost white gold ladies watch is reported with a reward available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira’s Book & Gift Shop
E. Moulton St
Ira
Warren’s
A& P
Johnston St
John McCutcheon
Also Mentioned on This Page
15Th Ave
B St. NW
Theodore Bumpus
Sunset Dr. NW
H. T. Williams
American Legion
Jennifer Stephens
Love, Cynthia
Dear Santa
Sherry Phillips
Decatur, Ala
Eddie Portwood
Love, Patte and
Terry Penn
Dear Santa Claus
William M. Tennison
Mrs
Minnie Goodin
Lucy Bragg
L’stone
H’‘ville
Decatur General
Charles R. Walter
S. L. Gibson
May Belle Stone
A. A. Bingham
College St
William McDonald Marshall
State Ave
Frank R. Parris
1St Ave
Clyde Haley
Shiela Gail Phillips
Joseph Stephens Lappin
Cincinnatii
Guy Rice
13Th Ave
Charlies L. James
James H. Norris
Volkswagen
Oldsmobile
Brother Pane
A. Oh Chee
Birmingham
Brought
George A. Hargison
Hanceville
Theresa Hankey
Maggie Foshee
Decatur and Vicinity
Associated Press
H’selle
Virginia
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