Morgan County High School Class of 1946 Reunion
Notes indicate the Morgan County High School class of 1946 will hold a reunion Monday at 7 30 p.m. in the community room of American Bank and Trust Co in Hartselle. County and city offices in Morgan, Lawrence, Limestone and Cullman counties were closed today for Christmas and will reopen Tuesday. They will also be closed next Monday for New Year observance.
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Morgan County High School
American Bank and Trust Co
Hartselle
Morgan
Lawrence
Limestone
Cullman Counties
Johnson Farm Export Program Under Fire
Washington critics challenge the booming farm export gains highlighted by the Johnson administration. Officials cite a record 6.7 billion that rose to 7.1 and then 8 billion projections, while critics say cash receipts lag behind rivals and balance-of-payments issues persist. They cite wheat as an example where the U.S. provided 19.5 of 51 million tons traded but earned only six million in cash versus 15 million by others.
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Ovid A. Martin
Washington (Ap
Johnson
U.S
United States
Danielian
Canada
Australia
Argentina
France
Johnsons Attend Midnight Mass and Visit Wounded Veterans
The Johnsons and Luci Nugent attended St Francis Xavier church in Stonewall for midnight Mass. Reports say Lysida and Hamilton planned a short chaperoned vacation to Acapulco before New Year’s, similar to last year. Mrs Johnson and Lynda traveled to greet 18 wounded servicemen from Vietnam arriving for hospitalization. Johnson spoke briefly with the men but made no public remarks.
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St. Francis ‘Xavier Catholic Church
Stonewall
Lysida
Hamilton
Acapulco
Mexico
Johnsons
Luci
Patoe J. Nugent
Vietnam
Johnson
Australia ministers vow to push ahead on Vietnam policy
The report notes Prime Minister Holt defending a firm Vietnam stance amid public debate. Australia has about 4,500 troops in Vietnam with promises of more, a key issue in last month’s national elections which gave Holt a solid victory. Speculation arose Canberra may cancel the proposed visit due to adverse reaction.
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Australia
Vietnam
Holt
Melbourne Herald
Canberra
Obituary notices for neighbors in Alabama and South Carolina
Funeral services for J. Herman Crocker of Gaffney South Carolina who died Friday were held today. Mrs Minnie Senora Frost 76 of Valley Head died Thursday with service at Walnut Grove Baptist Church officiated by Rev Leonard Cook and Rev Ezra Dean burial Walnut Grove Cemetery. Survivors include a large list of children stepchildren and grandchildren from several towns in Alabama Tennessee and Georgia. Burial was at Peck Funeral Home with active and honorary pallbearers named.
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J. Herman Crocker
Gaffney
S.C
A. B Love
Jackson St
Decatur
Minnie Senora Frost
Valley Head
Walnut Grove Baptist Church
Leonard Cook
Ezra Dean
Walnut Grove Cemetery
Penwell Mrs Bert Penwell 77 Falkville dies at rest home
Mrs Bert Penwell 77 of Falkville dies Sunday at a local rest home. Funeral services set for Tuesday at Kenezer Free Will Baptist Church with Rev Jimmy Henderson officiating. Burial in adjoining Peck Cemetery. Survivors include her husband three daughters six sons and 23 grandchildren.
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Bert Penwell
Falkville
Kenezer Free Will Baptist Church
Lacon
Jimmy Henderson
Peck Funeral Home
Albert
Fainvane
la Williams
Augusta
Obituary: Mrs Roy Groover of Hartselle dies at 66
Mrs Roy Groover 66 of 507 Short St Hartselle died at 7 30 p m Saturday in a local hospital Funeral services set for 2 p m Tuesday at Hartselle First Baptist Church with Rev W K Stephenson and Rev Ralph Bates officiating Burial will be in Hartselle City Cemetery Peck Funeral Home directing Active pallbearers include John Burns H A Bartlett Ernest Maddox Charles E Smith Guy Roberts Lester Wooten Honorary pallbearers listed Funeral home to keep body until church time and it will lie in state one hour before services.
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Hartselle
Roy Groover
Short St
Hartselle First Baptist Church
W. K. Stephenson
Ralph Bates
Hartselle City
Peck Funeral Home
Martha Jo Parker
Decatur
Roy Edward Groover
Key West Fla
Robert
Don Groover
Austin
Texas
Gertrude Bridges
Groover
John Burns
H. A. Bartlett
Ernest Maddox
Charles E. Smith
Guy Roberts
Lester Wooten
O. D. Owen
Horace Broom
Don Brown
Luther Roberts
Dean Tankersley
Horace Roberts
Mrs Zaida M Tucker Dies At 78 In Moulton
Mrs Zaida M Tucker 78 of Moulton died at 9 a m today at her residence. Funeral services will be announced later by Elliott Funeral Home.
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Moulton
Zaida McMillan Tucker
Elliott Funeral Home
Kennedy Book Sparks Dispute Over Presidential Portrait
Newsweek reports President Johnson was unhappy with parts of the Kennedy book and its portrayal of events surrounding the assassination. The magazine quotes Johnson as puzzled by the evolving portrait and recounts his order to place Kennedy’s coffin on Air Force One for the flight to Dallas.
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Secret Service
Roy Hutson Dies at 52 in Decatur Home
Roy Hutson, 52, of Decatur, died Monday morning at his residence. Services were held at 2 p.m. today at Antioch Baptist Church with Rev. Grady Greeson and Rev. Hermon Lowery officiating. Burial followed at Bethel Cemetery.
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Roy Hutson
Decatur 4
Antioch Baptist Church
Grady. Greeson
Hermon Lowery
Bethel Ceme
After Christmas sales and holiday customs linger in town
Cheer centers gear up for the after Christmas sale starting tomorrow morning as returns begin the same day with Aunt Fannie urging exchanges. Church services reflect on Vietnam with prayers for servicemen and for Billy, Joe or Frank, while Cardinal Spellman and Billy Graham lead prayers abroad. About 15,000 tourists visit the Holy Land as bells ring across sunny hills. Normal life resumes possibly Tuesday after year end revelry. Stores close Saturday, workers depart, and the city settles into a delayed postholiday routine.
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Vietnam
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Joe
Frank
Francis Cardinal Spellman
New York
Billy Graham
Tokyo
Holy Land
Moon probe pictures reveal cratered surface and gaps
Luna 9 and Luna 13 sent early lunar pictures from the Sea of Photographs area. US and Soviet programs press toward manned moon landing before 1970 with retrorockets and TV type data. Tass said Luna 13 functioned normally sending photos and scientific data after descent.
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Soviet Union
Tass
Linda Ivy’s Christmas Aid Lifts Decatur Family
Linda Ivy, hospitalized with a kidney disorder, received generous gifts on Christmas Eve and Day from Decatur residents. About 350 dollars, including a 100 dollar anonymous donation, plus 49 dollars from the Post Office employee, funded essentials and a hospital bill. Linda’s disabled veteran father and two sons face ongoing financial strains as the town's kindness brightened their holiday.
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Decatur
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Ioys
Weather Preview and River Reading in Decatur Area
Decatur Tennessee River reading at Keller Memorial Bridge this morning 16.85 with sea level 551.15. Yesterday high 43 and low 15. today 37 at 9 05 a.m. Mostly cloudy today with possible light rain or sleet tonight and Tuesday. high 43, low 35, Tuesday high 48. Mars at aphelion today and perihelion on December 4, 1967.
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Winnipeg
Two Car Collisions Injure Two. Fatalities Reported Nearby
Esther Collumb 66 of Hartssel and Leslie Langley 52 of Gardendale were injured in separate highway crashes near Moulton and Cullman. In Hartsel, a 1963 Chevrolet driven by Betty Jo Williams left two occupants uninjured, while Collumb was treated at Lawrence County Hospital. Langley, passenger in a Rambler, sustained injuries and is listed as fair at Cullman Hospital. Kilgore and Underwood stations note two Christmas fatalities in the four county patrol area with 18 accidents and eight injuries during the 78 hour period. A separate scene east of U.S. 280 near Lake Purdy found two bodies with conflicting clothing. investigators from Jefferson and Shelby counties joined the inquiry.
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Esther Collumb
Hartselle
Highway 33
Moulton
Lloyd’.R. Minter
Falkidee Seieoner
Betty Jo Williams
Collumb
Lawrence County Hospital
Cullman
Leslie Langley
Gardendale
Sharon K. Hudson
Langley
Arnold Langley
Cullman Hospital
Kilgore
Underwood Aths
Decatur
Highway Patrol
Walker
U.S. 280
Lake Purdy Boat Landing
Jefferson County
Shelby County
Leslie Myers
Birmingham Water Works Board
Lake Purdy
Truce Violations Debated as Fire Continues Across Front
Near a fragile cease fire both sides report 122 combat incidents in 48 hours while only 27 are deemed significant. A U.S. spokesman says incidents are not violations. Communists accuse the U.S. of breaking the truce, though the claim seems muted.
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U.S
United States
Decatur Fire Department Reports Live TV Transmission
The Decatur Fire Department reported Luna 13 was transmitting by live television during a fire incident at General Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Ray Ron Iabcheek Were mentioned in the record as involved parties.
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Weather Elsewhere reports holiday death toll trends
The Associated Press notes the national holiday death toll sits around 417 early today, about 20 percent below last Christmas. Traffic deaths have been high in past holidays, with 784 on record during Thanksgiving periods. Officials urge avoiding last minute rush to stay safe, noting between 650 and 750 deaths expected through Friday midnight. Local notices include multiple rental listings and a lost Siamese cat near Bobwhite Bronomed Tarus.
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Council
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