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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1964

Page

2

Weaver E Z 80 Hartselle resident dies in Hartselle

E Z Weaver 80 a resident of Hartselle died at 7 45 am Wednesday at his home. Funeral at 1 pm with Rev Dennis Tucker and Rev Isaac Eddy officiating. Burial in Shiloh Cemetery Lawrence County Peck directing. Survived by widow Lorrie Weaver of Hartselle three sons Arlie Weaver Paw Paw Michigan Louie Weaver Hartselle and Kyle Weaver Danville 11 daughters Clemmie Reeves Decatur Michigan Flora Reeves Imagine Reeves Lois Early Idella Vinson Dorothy Eddy Lilllie Harris Weller White Jewel May Billie D Fenner Florence Bridges and many grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Hartselle E. Z. Weavr Dennis Tucker Isaac Eddy Shiloh Lawrence County Peck Lorrie Weaver Arlie Weaver Paw Paw Mich Louie Weaver Kyle Weaver Danville Clemmie Reeves Decatur Flora Reeves Imagine Reeves Lois Early Idella. Vinson Dorothy Eddy Lilllie Harris Weller White Jewel May Huntsville Billie D. Fenner Ashland Florence Bridges Roanoke

Decatur Skies and Weather Friday Update

Weather highlights note sunset at 4 43 p m and sunrise at 6 53 a m with moonrise at 12 11 a m. Venus tonight passes north of Antares at 135 million miles from Earth. Winds shift from southwest at 10 to 20 mph to northerly Friday afternoon. Gas Dept reports Wednesday high 68 at 3 30 p m low 64 at 5 a m and 10 15 this morning 68 degrees.

Venus Antares Earth

Charges Filed in City Wreck Involved Drivers Face DUI and License Charges

Police filed charges after a two car crash on 6th Ave SE at 3 40 PM naming Paul Cliff McEntire 30 of 111 E Market St as driver of one vehicle. He faces driving while intoxicated leaving the scene and no driver s license charges alongside other drivers named in separate collisions.

6Th Ave. SE Paul Cliff McEntire E. Market St Chevrolet Hazel Shelton Hunter 20Th Ave. SE McEntire Walter Yarbrough Lafayette St Wilson Ave Yarbrough Grant Wales Robert Lee Thompson Sherman St Calvin Jackson Chaney Somerville Rd Beech St Ray E. McCullough Waldermose Springs Laura Gene Austin Decatur San-Ann Ford Tillman Henry Steele Moulton Ruby Diane Leslie Decatur 2

Mrs Minnie Mae McElwee Rites Set At Madison Street Church

Minnie Mae McElwee 83 of 5th Ave Apt Athens died Wednesday at Athens Limestone Hospital. Services Friday at 1 30 p m Madison Street Baptist Church with Covell Kee num officiating burial in Roselawn Cemetery by McConnell directing Survivors include five daughters Roxie Laxson Trafford Inda Nelson Athens Katty Bryan South Carolina Merle Crabaugh Athens Reba Meadows Birmingham one sister Mary Martin Athens and other relatives

Athens Minnie Mae McElwee 5Th Ave Apt Athens-Limestone Hospital Madison St. Baptist Church Covell Keenum Roselawn McConnell Roxie Laxson Trafford Inda Nelson Katty Bryan South Carolina Mer

Mrs Erin Stringer Hartselle Obituary Notice

Mrs Erin Stringer Starling 31 of Jacksonville Fla died Tuesday in a traffic accident at 2 p.m. Services are Saturday at p.m. at Valhermoso Baptist Church with Ray Mcough officiating. Burial will be in Valhermoso Cemetery Peck directing. Body to be taken to sister Grace ith Somerville residence.

Hartselle Erin Stringer Starling Jacksonsville Fla Jacksonville Fila Valhermosotian Church Ray Mcough Valhermoso Peck Graceith Somerville

Two-Car Collision Figures In Alabama 24 West Of Decatur

A 5:30 p.m. crash on Alabama 24, 1.5 miles west of Decatur, involved a 1964 Dodge driven by Nadine Newberry and a 1964 Volkswagen driven by Ernest Heaton. Injuries to Newberry and passengers Robert Fuller and Wayor Ellis required hospital treatment. others were released. Separate 5:25 p.m. wreck on Highway 24 near Moulton involved a 1963 Ford driven by Hillard Bond and a 1962 Ford driven by Lee May Flannagan with no injuries. A third incident on Alabama 57 near Cullman at 5:30 p.m. involved Gazaway Patrick and Rudolph Wolingham in two Fords with injuries not specified. Additional line notes report two fatalities in Morgan County and another death from an Athens crash. services for Mrs. Brogland are set for Saturday at 2 p.m. at Flint Church of Christ. Survivors listed.

Alabama Decatur Nadine Newberry Ernest Heaton Mount Hope Heaton Moulton Hillard D. Bond Town Creek Lee May Flannagan

Births and fatalities reported in Alabama region

Birth notices list Mr and Mrs William Harris son in Decatur and other newborns including Luther Bowman, Jessie Watts and H A Cleghorn with hospital locations. A Flint Church of Christ member is named as pallbearer and mourners attend. Separate report: three people killed and two seriously hurt in a three car crash on U S 431 ten miles south of Huntsville, raising Alabama's death toll to at least 11 over two days.

William Harrison 13Th St Decatur General Hospital Luther Bowman Somerville Jessie Watts Cullman Cullman Hospital H. A. Cleghorn Arley Associated Press U. S. 431 Huntsville Ala Alabama

Christmas Services and Weather Timings Across Decatur Area

Community schedules include church programs from First Christian to St. Pauls Lutheran with services tonight and Sunday. Post Office hours shift for window service, rural routes active. some Christmas television programming noted. Congo Viet Nam conflict mentioned with global holiday observations and Hope’s salute in Viet Nam. Berlin Wall brief holiday crossing and Jerusalem border opening noted.

Decatur First Christian Church Sherman St. Church of God Willoughby Presbyterian Church Westside Presbyterian St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Education Channel Sherman Congo Viet Nam Pope Paul VI Vatican City Bob Hope

Viet gon airport hit by mortar incident under alert

Peter Kalischer of the Columbia Broadcasting System reported from Saigon that a 100 pound hazardous device was involved in a mortar incident at the airport and security forces were placed on full alert around the facility.

Gon Peter Kalischer The Columbia Broadcasting System Saigon

Crisis in South Vietnam as Khanh projects control

U.S. officials report Lt Gen Nguyen Khanh holds undisputed military power and seeks Taylor recall while U.S. policymakers push for civilian rule. Premier Tran Van Huong faces options after a military purge and U.S. doubts his ability to restore government without military influence.

U.S Maxwell D. Taylor Nguyen Khanh Khanh Saigon Taylor United States Washington Johnson South Viet Nam Tran van Huong Legislative Council Huong High National Council

Chemstrand Promotes Williamson to Process Supervision

Robert P. Williamson is promoted to process assistance supervisor in the polyester beaming and staple area at Chemstrand's Decatur plant, announced by Cole Downing. Williamson, a nine year Chemstrand veteran, will continue his duties in polyester development until the new assignment takes effect. He is a Washington D C native with a B S in chemical engineering, married to Sara with children, residing in Huntsville.

Robert P. Williamson Chemstrand Decatur Cole Downing Williamson Lee Washington, D. C Reagalt University of Sara Huntsville

Bomb reports reach airport HQ during South Viet unrest

Kalischer cited reports of a second bomb at the airport headquarters of a U.S. signal unit while noting a car set off near the officers quarters, Brink Hotel, amid tensions involving Moreland, the commander for U.S. forces in South Viet Nam.

Kalischer U.S Moreland South Viet

Hospital Dismissals List Names and Addresses

A compiled notice lists individuals with residential addresses and names of patients or dismissals including Mrs. Thomas Crocker Anita Widner W H Clemons Calvin Motes Lorine Bentley Hugh Smith Major King R C Hadley Norman Woodall William Hunter Wayne Woodall Wynn Aldridge Don Parker Fred Waters James F. Davis and infant son with various Alabama towns and street names.

Anita K. Widner Iris W. H. Clemons Huntsville Calvin Motes Somerville Lorine Bentley Hugh Smith 3Rd Ave Major King Waldermose R. C. Hadley Cullman Norman Woodall Danville Kenneth Sams Decatur William Hunter III Athens Wayne Woodall 9Th St Wynn Aldridge

Local names listed in a mixed Alabama area notice

A string of personal names and addresses appears, including residents from Cullman Holly Pond Decatur Moulton Athens and Jacksonville Florida, with scattered street and city identifiers and several titles. The fragment resembles an enrollment or directory-like listing with numerous individuals and households.

Cullman Residents Highlighted in Legal Notice

Master Larry Thomas Speegle Mrs Sadie Wise and Kenneth Loyd Wynn appear in a Cullman legal notice detailing parties involved. The brief lists names with Cullman as location within the document.

Larry Thomas Speegle Cullman Sadie Wise Kenneth Loyd Wynn

Also Mentioned on This Page

Minnie McElwee Mrs Erin Stringer Hospital Jim Taylor Central Methodist Central the Lewter Madison Henry Vaughn Louis— Vaughn Fred Vaughn Brooksville Woodrow Vaughn Toledo Ohio J.C. Vaughn Flint Church of Christ Brogland HERTZ BPW Jackson St Thomas Crocker Chenault Joe Starkey Horn Don Parker Moulton St Fred Waters James F. Davis Sammy Glen Thompson Vinemont Joe Trussell Oscar H.vogel Jane Demarice Watts Myra Elizabeth West Maurice Benjamin Williams Holly Pond Betty Louise Barnes Ester Leola Braswell Dixie Nell Glasscock Barbara Gail Hambrick Hanceville Anita Loring Hanks Minnie Jane Jackson Decatur General Jerry M. Flowers Joe C. Sparkman Richard Whaley Indiana W. R. Ellis Robert K. Fuller William R. Newberry Decature Wilson Hobbs 1904 Enolam Bivd Steven A. Johnson Park St Edmond King Paul Parker Courtland William Harris Jr Carrie Vaughan 6Th Ave Beth A. Teague 7Th St. SE Sarah M. Clark Woodrow Hamilton Hillsboro Merry Christmas Billy Wayne Turner Jary Bill Bryan McAfee Arierachrigt Nas Mere ISLAY
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