Funeral set for Cpl Junior Lott in Athens
Army casualty Cpl Junior Edward Lott 24 of Athens seven will be laid to rest Saturday at 2 p m at Apostolic Christian Church. Burial in Athens Rose Lawn Cemetery with McConnell Funeral Home in charge. Survived by widow Shirley Faye Lott parents Mr and Mrs D M Lott three sisters Mrs James D King Mrs Douglas King and grandmother Mrs Lena Pearl Lott.
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Athens
Edward Lott
Vietnam
Apostolic Christian Church
Athens Roselawn
McConnell Funeral Home
Shirley Faye Lott
D. M Lott
James D. King
Douglas King
Lena Pearl Lott
Somerville
Funeral services for Mrs Ferby Borden of Moulton
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Ferby Borden 82 of Moulton who died Tuesday at Union Chapel Holiness Church of Christ officiated by Dennis Tucker Eugene Sapp and William Myers. Burial followed at Union Hill Cemetery Elliott directing. Survived by widower Wiley Borden five daughters and five sons with 36 grandchildren and 48 great grandchildren. Pallbearers named Bobby Joe Brooks Herman Lee Nolen Markie Borden Jack Borden Thomas Little and Mitchell Dutton.
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Moulton
Ferby Borden
Union Chapel
Holiness Church of Christ
Dennis Tucker
Eugene Sapp
William Myers
Union Hill Cemetery
Elliott
Wiley Borden
Russell Dotson
Roy Parker
Theo Nolen
Mount Hope
Bethel Borden
Tuscaloosa
Luther Reed
Funeral services for Mrs Odelia Carr in Hillsboro
Mrs Odelia Carr 62 of Hillsboro died Wednesday at Lawrence County Hospital. Funeral 3 p.m. at Johnson Chapel Methodist Church with Rev. Leon Dawson officiating. Burial in Johnson Chapel Cemetery. Dewey Lee Carr widower survives along with three sons Carson L. Carr Junior Boyd Carr Lee Otis Carr. four daughters and two brothers two sisters. 29 grandchildren three great grandchildren. Burial under Gunthorp directing.
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Odelia Carr
Hillsboro
Lawrence County Hospital
Johnson Chapel Methodist Church
Leon Dawson
Johnson Chapel Cemetery
Gunthorp
Dewey Lee Carr
Carson L. Carr
Junior Boyd Carr
Lee Otis Carr
Trinity
A. H. Sapp
Decatur
J.T. Kirby
Thomas Thurman
Robert Hutto
Lyle Kirby
Mobile
Willie Kirby
Warner Casteel
Nashville
Tenn
Funeral Rites Set for Billy Mitchell at Antioch Church
Funeral services for Billy Mitchell 61 of Moulton will be held today at 2 p.m. at Antioch Methodist Church with Dennis Tucker officiating. Burial in Bald Knob Cemetery directed by Elliott. Survived by daughter Lara Mitchell Mrs Alene Porter Plymouth Michigan sister Mrs Everett Campbell Lincoln Tenn brother Johnny Mitchell Florence and two great grandchildren Billy Jack McClure Decatur.
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Moulton
Billy Mitchell
Antioch Methodist Church
Dennis Tucker
Bald Knob
Elliott
Lara Mitchell
Alene Porter
Plymouth
Mich
Everett Campbell
Lincoln
Johnny Mitchell
Florence
Billy Jack McClure
Decatur
Funeral held for Mrs Carrie E Speakman Hartsel
Funeral services for 64 year old Mrs Carrie E Speakman of Hartsel le were held at Bethel Baptist Church with Rev. Edward Lee and Rev. James O Long officiating. Burial followed in the adjacent cemetery. Survivors include a daughter Ola Mae Lanier of Hartsel le a son Ernest Speakman of Hartsel le six brothers Eugi Story of Cullman Ermon Story Ervin Story Elmer Story all of Hart sel le Coy Story of Albertville and Almon Story of Nashville Tenn two sisters Mrs Maudie West of Phenix City and Mrs Ruby Brewer. Mrs Speakman was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and nephews served as pallbearers.
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Hartselle
Carrie E. Speakman
High St
Bethel Baptist Church
Edward Lee
James O. Long
Ola Mae Lanier
Ernest Speakman
Eugie Story
Cullman
Ermon Story
Ervin Story
Elmer Story
Coy Story
Albertville
Almon Story
Nashville
Tenn
Maudie West
Phenix City
Ruby Brewer
Speakman
Calvary Baptist Church Nephews
Clyde Tidwell obituary from Sheffield area
Horace Geor ge Tidwell died at 72 in a Florence hospital. funeral home will announce services later. Survivors include widow Ethel Tidwell and seven daughters, six brothers, a sister, three grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Tidwell a Blount County native who lived in Sheffield over 30 years.
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Sheffield
Horace George Tidwell
Florence ‘Hospital
Claude W. Box
Mr. Tidwell
Blount County
Local Elder Tidwell of Reynolds Aluminum Dies
The obituary notes an elder in the Baptist Church and a retired Reynolds Aluminum employee from Sheffield. The body will lie in state at the family home today. Tidwell is the grandfather of David Whittaker of Decatur.
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Baptist Church
Reynolds Aluminum
Sheffield
Tidwell
David Whittaker
Decatur
Edward D Turner of Athens Died at 48
Edward D Turner 48 of Athens died Thursday at 6 40 a m in his business. Services were to be today at 2 p m at McConnells Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Charles Marshall and A J Rolfings officiating. Burial in Roselawn Cemetery. Survived by his wife Lucille a son William Edward Turner Birmingham a daughter Joyce Evelyn Turner Athens 1 two grandchildren four brothers Theo Turner Huntsville Alton Turner Nashville four sisters Edith Prater Decatur Mary Prater Athens Katherine White Michigan City and Pauline Muse Scotts. pallbearers Marvin Christopher John Pressnell Malcolm Moore Billy Woodfin Bill Hutton Weldon Robinson.
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Athens
Edward D. Turner
McConnell
Funeral Home
Charles Marshall
A. J. Rolfings
Roselawn
Lucille Turner
William Edward Turner
Birmingham
Joyce Evelyn Turner
Theo Turner
Huntsville
Alton Turner
Nashville
Tenn
Artie Turner
Eugene Turner
Edith Prater
Decatur
Mary Prater
Katharine White
Michigan City
Ind
Pauline
Muse
Scotts
Marvin Christopher
John Pressnell
Malcolm Moore
Billy Woodfin
Bill Hutton
Weldon Robinson
Samuel Vinson Funeral Service Set at First Missionary Baptist
Samuel Vinson 42 of 735 Cashin St NW dies Wednesday in local hospital. Funeral 1 30 p m Sunday at First Missionary Baptist Church Rev W B Campbell to officiate. Burial in Storrs Cemetery. Wake 8 p m to 10 p m Saturday at Turner Funeral Home. World War II veteran. Survived by wife Countess Mays Vinson two daughters Vendilee Theressa of Decatur mother Annie Vinson Decatur four brothers Sidney Chicago Tommy Russellville Obie Gadsden Nathaniel Detroit three sisters Rosa Mullins Chicago Mattie B Sharpley Cleveland Susie Lee Vinson Decatur.
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Samuel Vinson
Cashin St
First Missionary Baptist Church
W. B. Campbell
Storrs Cemetery
Countess
Mays Vinson
Vendilee
Theressa
Decatur
Annie Vinson
Sidney Vinson
Chicago
Tommy Vinson
Russellville
Obie Vinson
Gadsden
Nathaniel
Detroit
Rosa Mullins
Mattie B. Sharpley
Cleveland
Susie Lee Vinson
Decaitur
Vinson
Turner Funeral Home
Edwin O'Connor to Have Second Broadway Play
Edwin O'Connor, Pulitzer Prize novelist, will have his second Broadway play produced by Leland Hayward. The Traveler from Brazil, a comedy, follows I Was Dancing from 1964. His best known works include The Edge of Sadness and The Last Hurrah.
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NEW York
Edwin O'Connor
Leland Hayward
Brazil
Weather Station Report Shows Cold Air With Possible Snow
Whitesburg and Pick Coe Chicamauga record cold with a high of 32 and low 26 at night. Temperature 8 a.m. 32 with rain possible as sleet or snow. Winds north to northeast 5 to 12 mph becoming easterly. 60 percent chance of precipitation Saturday. high 45 and today 42.
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Whitesburg
Pickcoe Chicamauga
Ego
Markets Report From Decatur Merges Multiple Commodities
Decatur markets show cotton loan at middling inch forty three and a quarter? cottonseed at 40 per ton. Milk Grade A at 6.55 per hundred. Manufactured milk 3.20 per hundred. Pulpwood 13.50 per cord. No 2 yellow shelled corn 1.20. No 2 white shelled corn 1.20. No 2 oats .70. No 2 milling wheat 1.50. No 2 mile per hundred 1.80. No 2 barley .95. No 2 soybean 2.47 44.
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Decatur
Wide array of stocks show varied gains in New York session
The New York market features numerous corporations with mixed performance. Leaders include American Sugar, Coca Cola, General Mills, Boeing, and IBM, while several energy and industrials post moderate gains. Weak spots appear in smaller names and some utilities as the session progresses.
Wall Street Nears Yearend Rally Amid Heavy Trading
The stock market extended its yearend rally in heavy trading as 10 million shares passed through in the first four hours. Brokers cited favorable economic developments and yearend optimism, with American Telephone near the top of the most active list and advances leading declines by roughly 240 issues.
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New York
Wall Street
New York Stock Exchange
American Telephone
Five Days Forecast and Local Classifieds Highlights
Weather outlook for Alabama shows cool averages and continued icy conditions with normal highs in the 50s and lows in the 30s to 40s across regions. Classifieds note multiple rental listings, a sewing machine sale with a payment plan, a small office building ad, and a land sale in Neel Community.
Weather Outlook for Decatur Rains Weekend
Decatur skies show rain likely this weekend with another rain period forecast for Wednesday. Venus rises at 3 51 a m and moves east of Neptune, which lies about 3 billion miles beyond Venus. Moon and sun times are noted for Friday through Saturday.
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Neptune
Venus
River readings and TVA lake stages reported from bridge
Decatur and vicinity river reading at Keller Memorial Bridge this morning was 18.96 feet. Sea level reading was 553.26 feet. Other TVA lake stages listed include Wilson at 506.2 feet and Guntersville with figures continued in the report.
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Decatur and Vicinity
Keller Memorial Bridge
TVA
Wilson
Guntersville
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Mrs
Carrie Speakman
Horace G. Tidwell
O'Connor
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Guaranty Federal Savings & Loan Association
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Stokes
Ford, Inc. A Today
6Th Ave
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Alabama
Nat'l Gas
Amicable Life U
Bank of
Decatur Daily
Decatur Markets
Rectif
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Kaiser
Baker
Ligg & My
Can
Lockh Air
Lou & Nash
Macy
Sugar
Martin Co
Mead Co
Tob
Util
Armour
Minn M. M
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Monson
Bell & How
Mont Ward
Beth Steel
Nat Dairy
Boeing
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Dstill
Borden
Olin
Burl Ind
Owens Ill Gl
Calum & H
Penney
Cater Trac
Pepsi Cola
Celenese
Pet Inc
Ches & Ohio
Phill Pet
Chrysler
Polaroid
Coca Cola
Proct & G
Colg Palm
RCA
Collins R
CBS
Raytheon
Repub
RC Cola
St. Regis Pap
du Pont
Scott Paper Co
Dymo Ind
Seab AL
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Sears Roed
East Rod
Sinclair
Ae Eltra Co
Sou Co
Firestone
Sperry Rd
Fla P
Swift
Texaco
Tel & el
Ene
Aire
Ga Pacific
Goodrich
Gas Co
Goodyear
US Plywood
Gt A & P
US Steel
Grace Co
West UN Tel
Greyhound
Westy Elec
Gulf Oil
Winn_ Dixie
Herc Inc
Woolworth Wy Honeywell
Wrigley
Xerox
Truman Ave
1St Ave. S.W
Cleveland, Ave
Balaiince
Singer
Coltted
Valley Sewing Center
4Th Ave
Neel
George Ackaouy
Gilman
Tennessee
Dia
U.S
Weather Bureau
Great Lakes
Minnesota
Montana
Oklahoma
Idaho
Texas
Midwest
City Finance
2Nd Ave
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Paul C. Davis
Moulton Se
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American Entertainment Radio Network
Art van Horn
Paul Harvey
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Don McNeill
American Entertainment Radio
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