Unbeaten season ends as national champion eyeing Sugar Bowl
Race through an unbeaten season culminates in a national football title and a Sugar Bowl bid against Arkansas in New Orleans on New Year's Day. Top ten items recount floods, legislative inaction, redistricting filibusters, a fatal Wheeler Dam wall collapse, rural postman killing, and trials from 1961 Alabama AP coverage.
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Arkansas
New Orleans
South
Alabama
Wheeler Dam
Tennessee River
Joseph Thompson
Grant
Ala
James W. Stapler
William Earl Franks
Redstone Arsenal
Huntsville
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Anniston
Alabama Associated Press
Macon
Bullock
Bobbie Ann Landini
Birmingham
Minneapolis
Isham Hobbs
Florida
Bowman Transportation Co
Randolph
John Lewis
Darin Ha
Georgia Tech
Alabama Tech
Deaths Mrs Dicie Dunlap 87 Falkville Area
Mrs Dicie Dunlap 87 of Falkville died Wednesday at 12 30 p m in a local hospital Funeral services Friday at 2 p m from Union Hill Baptist Church officiated by Rev H P Copeland Interment Union Hill Cemetery Peck directing Survived by husband W A Dunlap one son A D Dunlap 17 grandchildren two brothers Belo Taylor and Deward Taylor of Groves Texas grandsons to pallbear Interment at funeral home until time to church
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Dicie Dunlap
Falkville
Union Hill Baptist Church
H. P. Copeland
Union Hill Cemetery
Peck Directing
W. A. Dunlap
Curtis Strickland
B. H. Holmes
Casper Frost
Ralph Summerford
Hartselle
A. D. Dunlap
Belo Taylor
Deward Taylor
Groves
Tex
Funeral services held for Harvey Lee Brown in Texhoma
Harvey Lee Brown 92 of Texhoma Oklahoma died December 15 and funeral services were conducted in Texhoma. He is survived by his wife Mrs Harvey Brown of Texhoma two daughters four sons and siblings including John Brown of Decatur. He was a former resident of Decatur.
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Harvey Lee Brown
Texhoma
Okla
Brown
Harvey Brown
John Brown
Decatur
Lowery
Opal Davis
Reba Goff
Audie Ruth Wright
Fred
Detatur
Weather and River Report for Decatur and Nearby
Decatur area reports a 16.84 foot Tennessee River reading at Keller Memorial bridge, down 0.23 foot in 24 hours, sea level at 551.14 feet. TVA lake stages listed. rainfall 0.48 inches in 24 hours. Forecast calls for partly cloudy, windy and cold today with light snow flurries. hard freeze tonight. Friday mostly fair and cold. High today 33, low tonight 15, high Friday 38.
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Decatur
Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
TVA
Pickwick
Guntersville
Whitesburg
Wilson
Deep cold grips Midwest and East with snow and ice
An arctic front sweeps the Midwest and eastern states bringing snow sleet and rain. Temperatures dip with Clionville Wisconsin at 17 below zero and other Wisconsin towns near 16 below. Roads ice up and drivers face treacherous conditions as snow accumulates across Pennsylvania Virginia North Carolina Tennessee Kentucky and surrounding areas.
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Associated Press
Midwest
Mercury
Clintonville
Wisconsin
Eau Claire
Stevens Point
Wis
Bradford
Ill
Peoria
Pennsylvania
Harlan
Hazerd
Pikeville
York
Caro
Hospitals Decatur General Admissions and Dismissals
The Decatur General list records admissions including Mrs Bobby Loflin 1605 Olive and J Moore 1606 Chenault, Baby Shiela Jayne Hawkins 1011 Royal Dr SE, Miss Nora Earlene Langley Athens, Mrs William R Morgan 1009 E Moulton St, James Edward Wallace 519 4th St NW, Mrs Ellen Jones Hillsboro, John J Smith Jr 402 7th Ave SW, Master Jeffrey Randall Cook 507 Carridale St SW, and dismissals including Paul A Devine Decatur and Mrs R J Thompson 1609 8th Ave SW. Also listed are Mrs Richard K Lee infant son Murphree, Master Lloyd Garrold Wade Somerville, Miss Edith Gale Romine Anderson, and Miss Deborah Kay Ferguson.
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Shiela Jayne Hawkins
Royal
Nora Earlene Langley
Athens
William R. Morgan
E. Moulton
James Edward Wallace
4Th St
Ellen Jones
Hillsboro
John J. Smith Jr
7Th Ave
Jeffrey Randall Cook
Carridale St
Judy W. Hughes
Decatur
Earl Russell Davis
Harrison St
Euthrea C. Hendon
Endlam Blvd
Barry Franklin Moore
Paul A. Devine
R. J. Thompson
8Th Ave
Richard K. Lee
Murphree
Pts
Lloyd Garrold Wade
Somerville
Edith Gale Romine
Anderson
Deborah Kay Ferguson
Local Names Listed in Community Notices
A readable fragment lists multiple residents and addresses including Mrs. Mary Holland 817 4th Ave SE Mrs. Willie Christian 811 Cedar St Corral Jennings Waldermose Springs Horace Breeding Decatur Mrs. Helen Whitten 111 4th Ave NW Mrs. Roy Henderson 1222 20th Master Thompson McCaig Trinity Mrs. Laverne Mayes Chicago Mrs. Linda Denney Decatur Nina Sandlin Decatur 2 John Smith Decatur 4 James Tucker Hartselle Mrs. Hessie Sharp Somerville 3 James Turner 2007 9th St SE Mrs. Oliver Bowling 110 13th Ave NW.
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Cornal Jennings
Waldermose Springs
Horace Breeding
Decature
Helen Whitten
4Th Ave. NW
Roy Henderson
20Th Ave
Master Thompson McCaig
Trinity
Laverne Mayes
Chicago
Linda Denney
Decatur
Nina Sandlin
John Smith
James Tucker
Hartselle
Hessie Sharp
Somerville
James Turner
9Th St. SE
Oliver Bowling
13Th Ave. NW
Local Population List From Athens Area Records
A compiled list shows residents and ages tied to Athens Madison Rogersville Tanner Rogersville and surrounding areas. Names include Charlotte Stark Virginia Marks Bertie Miller Mahlon Jones Jeff Chittam Lota Faulk Ernest Towe Roy Vickers Dolly Wallace Patricia Freeman Lela Chambers Fannie Parker Jesse Hughes John Kelly Theodore Edwards Peter Brandley Hattie Nicholson Margaret Haggard Mary Ann Harris David Smith Amy Patterson.
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Charlotte June Stark
Athens
Virginia Marks
Bertie Mae Miller
Mahlon T. Jones
Jeff C. Chittam
Dan Ezell
Rogersville
Lota Faulk
Toney
Ernest Towe
Roy Vickers
Dolly Wallace
Patricia Freeman
Lela Mae Chambers
Tanner
Fannie Mae Parker
Jesse Hughes Rogers
John Henry Kelly
Theodore Edwards
Madison
Peter Edd Brandley
Hattie S. Nicholson
Margaret S. Haggard
Mary Ann Harris
David W. Smith
Amy Patterson
Car Crash Rescue and Funeral Notices in Decatur
A car crossed the center span and plunged into a lake near Decatur. Frank Adams saved Wallace with a wrecker rescue. Wallace was rushed to Decatur General. Funeral services announced for Stover with burial at Red Hill cemetery. Surviving family listed. Stover was a WWII veteran and crane operator.
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Garrett
Frank Adams
Hicks Chevrolet
Wallace
Adams
Decatur General
James L. Powers
Vine St. NW
Stover
Antioch Church
Lawrence County
Walker Byniu
Red Hill
Gunthorp-Brown
Ruby Stover
Barbara Stover
Glendyl Stover
Decatur 3
Inez Bates
Olie Callahan
Moulton
Evie Brown
Decatur
Forest Jacobs
Plainview
Tex
Phil Stover
Birch Stover
Rockport
Wolverine
Color and automation foreseen in 1962 forecasts
A 1962 outlook predicts cheaper clothing as plastics replace fabric, rising automation, and wage pressures. Unemployment may stay high despite steady steel and electronics, with inflation tied to living standards. Growth in color printing, housing loans, and plastics drives demand while Europe stalls on investment and Africa holds rich potential.
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Kennedy
Federal Housing Administration
Veterans Administration
United States
New York
New Jersey
Texas
Eisenhower
West Germany
New York Stock Exchange
Dow- Jones
Canada
Russia
Ttme
South
Central America
Europe
East Germany
Italy
France
Great Britain
Chemstrand to Open Canada Office in Toronto
Chemstrand to open a branch office in Canada with Gerard J. Comeau named manager. The office will be at 3232 Bloor St West Ontario and will handle products from Chemstrand Limited Great Britain and Chemstrand Corp United States.
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Tile Fibers
Canada
Jan.t
Gerard J. Comeau
Noel Fawcett
Chemstrand Corp
Chemstrand Limited
Bloor St
West
Ontario
Great Britain
United States
Market Prices for Grains Livestock and Hogs
Market notes show No 2 Oats at .65 and No 2 Yellow Bay Corn at 1.12, with No 1 Soybeans at 24. Cattle and calves trade active and steady on care. Steers 21.75-22.00, heifers 21.00, stocker calves 25.00, feeder steers 23.25, heifers 33.00-37.00 for good and choice. Hogs 300s steady to 25 higher, No 1-3 200-250 lb 17.25-17.50, sows 13.50-14.50.
New York stocks advance in year end rally on heavy trading
The AP index on noon rose 1.20 to 263.40 as industrials gained 2.10 rails up .40 and utilities up .50. The rise, technical in nature, followed a rally that began Wednesday with continued activity as tax selling eased and blue chips supported year end reports.
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NEW York
Associated Press
Douglas
American Stock Exchange
U.S
Noon Stock Listings From Historic Exchange Summary
A chaotic list shows noon quotes for many firms across industries including steel paper chemicals autos oil and retail. Notable names such as Kaiser Appleton Amoco RCA Sears Westinghouse and General Mills appear with varied percentage values and odd annotations.
Local Birth Announcements Spread Across Area Hospitals
A series of birth notices lists newborns born to families in Decatur Cullman Huntsville Athens and surrounding areas. Names include Loflin Loving Ivy Atherton Presswell and Hull with births occurring Wednesday December in various hospitals such as Decatur General Bank Street Baugh Wiley Smith Huntsville Athens Limestone and Lee County Hospital.
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Bobby Loflin
Olive St
Decatur General Hospital
Francis L. Loving
Cullman
Bank Street Hospital
Leo Ivy
4Th Ave
Baugh-Wiley-Smith
Athens-Limestone Hospital
Bobby Hull
Decatur
Auburn
David Lanier
Lee County Hospital
Yule Scene Santa Vandalism Reported in Decatur
The Nativity display in front of the Girl Scout Little House was vandalized with theft of Santa Claus and two manikins from the scene. Robes were removed and left on the ground. Mary’s figure lost most of its body except limbs, and Joseph’s arm was stolen. Tommy Dodd notified police on Wednesday about a Santa figure missing from 1411 13th Ave.
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Santa Claus
Girl Scout Little House
Mary
Joseph
Federated Garden Clubs
Deca
Tommy Dodd
13Th Ave
Probation Denied Four Of Ten Hearings In Alabama Court
Judge Bloodworth denied probation for four defendants and granted it to six at probation hearings. Named cases include James Allen Robinson of Lacey's Spring given four years probation after a 1960 rifle assault on his daughter, and Thomas Jeff Smith of Decatur with two years probation for assault with intent to murder. Other probation grants covered Andrew Brakeman Hartsville, Howard Matthews Decatur, Billy Hammack Somerville, and Jessie Fortenberry Falkville. Denied probation were Ruben Payne Harlow Wholesale burglary defendant, Willie Jackson Florence for camp escape, S. J. Samuel Schuler Hartsville for burglary, and Raymond Melson Decatur for grand larceny.
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James Allen Robinson
Lacey
Robinson
Algirl
Andrew Brakeman
Hartselle
Thomas Jeff Smith
Decatur Negro
Howard Matthews
Decatur 4
Billy Hammack
Somerville
Jessie Fortenberry
Falkville
Ruben Payne
Harlow Wholesale Grocery Co
Willie Jackson
Florence
Camp Decatur
S. J. Samuel Schuler
Raymond Melson
Decature
Arctic Cold Grips Alabama With Freezing Lows
Area wide freezing temperatures spread across Alabama with Decatur at 26 degrees this morning. The U.S. Weather Bureau forecasts more cold, a possible 15 degree low tonight, light snow flurries in parts, and a hard freeze followed by continued cold with a Friday high near 38.
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Huntsville
Alabama
U.S. Weather Bureau
Birmingham
Decatur
Mercury
District Diary One Fine for After-Hours Hunting
The Limestone County Circuit Clerk's office collected 22.25 in payment for a fine on Wednesday for hunting after hours.
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Athens
Limestone County
Sheriff's Report Records One Arrest for License Violation
NDS CHARGE notes on Wednesday show a single arrest by the sheriff's force, for driving without a valid license. The record indicates no other arrests occurred that day.
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NDS
Athens
Limestone County Sheriff's Force
Building permits total sixty four thousand five hundred dollars
Eight permits were issued by the City Clerk on Wednesday. Five were for new houses on Freeman Ave SW in Marion Sims name with values ranging from 10,700 to 12,800 dollars. Other permits covered rewiring plumbing and carport enclosure for residents on 6th Ave and Nell St SW. A 1958 Ford pickup and a 1959 Chevrolet were involved in a mid day collision at Wolverine Drive and 13th St SE. Morgan County deputies arrested one person for public drunkenness. Fire department logged no fires in 24 hours. CARE Food Crusade supported by Gordon B or elementary school staff and students will help 20 overseas families this winter. Light damage reported in a second collision on US 31 S. Woodrow Wilson born 105 years ago today.
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Freeman Ave
Marion Sims
Gerda Johnson
6Th Ave
Nell St
Louis Namies
5Th Ave
William Cottingham
14Th St. SE
John Turnpley
12Th Ave. NW
Wolverine Dr
13Th St. SE
Gordon-Bibb
Care Food Crusade
W. R. Riley
J. 0. Mitchell
Georgia Dinsmore
Bernice Simmons
John Lee Thompson
Ginny Gilchrist
Debbie Barnett
Atlanta
Two-Car Collision Near Huntsville Fatal
A man identified as James Stokes was killed in a two car collision on U S 231 near Huntsville. Two other men were hospitalized with injuries from the accident.
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Huntsville
Ala
James Stokes
U.S. 231
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Morgan County Sheriff's Force
U. S. Highway 31
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N. Sloss St
Jesse A. Bradley
E. 5Th St
Duluth
Minn
Chevrolet
Woodrow Wilson
William Semple
Turner Funeral Home
Vine St
Ira L. Turner
Decatur Transit, Inc
Moving and Rental Service
HERTZ
Decatur Transit
First Ave
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