Nine Bentley orphans to stay together in North Carolina
Eight of the nine Bentley children will reunite Monday for a 70 mile trip to a Kanapolis orphanage to remain together after their parents were killed in a crash near Morganton. Miss Andrea Triplett, a welfare worker, and Rev. J. T. Turnage will transport the children to five foster homes previously hosting them. Terry Wayne Bentley, 10 months, will not travel but is planned to join later when older.
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Lenoir
N.C
Bentley
Andrea Triplett
J. T. Turnage
Sinc
Terry Wayne Bentley
Church of God
Kannapolis
Miss Triplett
Terry Wayne
Abner Avery Bentley
Morganton
Local residents travel after holidays and driving license stats
Airman J C and Mrs Donald A Johnson and daughter Sherry returned to San Antonio after holidays with Johnson's family in Decatur. Highway Patrol reports 2238 driver license applications in three counties last week with 60 passes 76 learner permits 65 failures 12 failed inspections and 15 incomplete. Apes Club to meet for New Year party at Grady and Grady Holland home Athens. Watch night service at Holy Church of Christ at 7 30 p.m. on New Year Eve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.C
Donald A. Johnson
Sherry
San Antonio
Tex
Johnson
Sam Johnson
Irene Maples
Decatur
John Brom
H. L. Hester
Apes Club
Grady Holland
Athens
Holy Church of Christ
11Th Ave
U.N. drives toward end of Katanga secession in Congo
U.N. broadcasts report Tshombe left Elisabethville as forces widen the siege around Katanga's capital. Katangan police flee ahead of counterattacks while Kolwezi comes under jet fighter attack. U.N. losses are reported, with a potential victory seen as crucial to Adoula's central government.
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Johannesburg
Tshombe
Elisabethville
U.N
Leopoldville
Katanga
Congo
U.N. Congo
Kolwezi
Cyrille Adoula
Belgium
Adoula
Africa
Washington
Deaths Hartselle John T Kyle Jr 51
John T Kyle Jr 51 died Friday night at a local hospital. Funeral services are set for 2 30 p m from Hartselle Methodist Church with Rev S E Paulk officiating. Burial will be in Hartselle Cemetery Peck Funeral Home in charge. He was a World War I veteran and longtime Hartselle Post Office employee. He is survived by a daughter Norma Ann Drinkard a granddaughter two brothers and two sisters. Pallbearers are Hartselle Post Office workers. Body to lie in state after a 1 30 p m removal from the funeral home.
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Hartselle
John T. Kyle, Jr
Hartselle Methodist Church
S. E. Paulk
Peck Funeral Home
Norma Ann Drinkard
Falkville
Herman Kyle
Birmingham
Don Kyle
Montgomery
Wreck Near Hartselle Leaves Driver in Good Condition
HARTSELLE Anada Kay Owens age 40 of Hartselle was listed in good condition at Hartsel le Hospital Saturday after noon after a highway mishap. The Highway Patrol said a 1960 Plymouth she drove went out of control on Ala 3618 miles east of here at 8 50 am Saturday causing estimated 350 dollars in property damage to the car.
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Hartselle
Anada Kay Owens
Hartselle Hospital
Highway Patrol
Ala. 36
Here
Courtland Masonic Lodge Plans Monday Meeting
Courtland Masonic Lodge No. 37 schedules a 7 o'clock Monday night gathering at the lodge hall with all members urged to attend. A free barbecue supper will be served following the meeting.
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Courtland
Masonic Lodge No. 37
Moulton Native To Be Minister
Moulton native Cecil Gwin Thrasher Jr., a 1949 graduate of Lawrence County High School, is set to enter the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville Kentucky as a student in the school of religious education. He is the son of Mr and Mrs
Decatur General Admissions and Dismissals Noted
List of admissions including Beverely Lindsay in Athens Owen Theodore Wilcox at 502 Vine St NE and Harold Steward Carrito at 2303 Calumet St SE, plus multiple Mrs entries. Dismissals include infant daughter of Mrs Charles L. James and others in Hartselle Falkville Danville and Madison, with names and addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen Theodore Wilcox
Vine St
Bruce Pless
Wadsworth St
Preston I. Brown
13Th St
Bernard Franklin
Ardmore
Tenn
Harold Steward Carrito
Calumet St
James W. Richey
Woodman
AyMreague
Madison
Charles L. James
Hartselle
Jerry Wayne White
Danville
Charlie A. Walker
Falkville
William M. Marshall
State Ave
Britain Warns UN Against Katanga Takeover
London reports Britain told U Thant the United Nations must not conquer Katanga to reunite the Congo. The Foreign Office urged a fair division of Katanga's mineral earnings and argued a UN occupation would be prolonged and costly.
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London
Britain
United Nations
Katanga
Congo
Foreign Office
U Thant
New York
Thant
Moise Tshombe
Leopoldville
U.N
Elisabethville
Harold Macmillan
Tshombe
Rhodesias
Thrasher from Moulton Lives in New York City
C G Thrasher of Moulton now lives in New York City. He is an Auburn University graduate, married with two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. G. Thrasher
Moulton
New York City
Auburn University
Decatur Year End Edition Preview Promises 1962 Recap 1963 Forecast
The Decatur Daily announces its year end edition for Monday featuring a roundup of 1962 events and forecasts for 1963 highlighting both good and bad happenings in the Decatur area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Hospital Listing Names and Cities in Athens Area
A compiled hospital notice lists individuals including Doris Jean Miller and Norman M. Ball in Athens along with Emma Broadwater of Ardmore Curtis Ray Moore Jr. of Athens Ethalene Smith Athens and others across Danville Mount Hope Moulton Trinity Courtland and Moulton. The count entries show multiple residents receiving care or listed for admission or services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Jean Miller
Athens
Norman M. Ball
Russell Guess
Emma Broadwater
Ardmore
Curtis Ray Moore, Jr
Ethalene Smith
Timothy Glenn Foster
Inez Clem
Local Notices List Names and Addresses Across Towns
A reading lists multiple residents and infants including Mildred Keenum in Danville Emma Hicks in Moulton Maggie Woods in Beech Street Lacey's Spring Tom Murphy in Lacey's Spring Thermond Garrett and infant in Decature Hollis Judd Morrow in Painesville Ohio Lindsey Hughes and infant son in Somerville Loretta Cothreen 918 Aus tin Street Helen M Dougherty 9th Street SE Charlotte Joseph 509 West Moulton Street Thomas Allen Carder Mooresville Russell Patton Carder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Murphy
Lacey's Spring
Thermond Garrett
Decature Hollis Judd Morrow
Painesville
Ohio
Lindsey Hughes
Somerville
Loretta Cothreen
Austin St
Helen M. Dougherty
9Th St
Charlotte Joseph
W. Moulton St
Thomas Allen Carder
Mooresville
Russell Patton Carder
Kennedy visits Cuban brigade with Medal of Honor mood
President Kennedy reviews the brigade in a public stadium as Cuban leaders and U S interpreters stand nearby. Capt Thomas Cruz Cruz a Black officer shakes Kennedy’s hand then embraces him amid cheers from wounded and grateful soldiers. Mrs Kennedy speaks in Spanish praising the brave men and families awaiting liberty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jose Miro Cardona
Cuban Revolutionary Council
Donald Barnes
State Department
Thomas Cruz Cruz
Kennedy
Parker Receives Cuts In Jail After Razor Wound Incident
Elton Parker 38 of Decatur III was taken from Morgan County Jail to Decatur General Hospital around 9 05 PM for arm wounds believed to be self inflicted with a razor. His wife brought food to the cell and Parker signaled from a window before officers found the slashed wrist and arm. Parker faces armed robbery charges in Limestone County for disarming four Decatur policemen at the boat harbor on Nov 4, with his wife jailed on the same count. both await Limestone Grand Jury in January. The incident follows a previous peace proceeding arrest, and a judge noted the father feared for his life.
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Elton Parker
Decatur 3
Morgan County
Decatur General Hospital
Parker
Paul Campbell
Limestone County
Decatur
Decatur Boat Harbor
Limestone Grand Jury
S. L. Parker
Roy Bradford
Delta seeks Huntsville route with limited multi city service
CAB staff counsel recommends Delta Air Lines be allowed three year service between Atlanta and Birmingham via Huntsville Alabama with a requirement to serve a California point. Restrictions would bar a single plane operation between Huntsville and New York Newark Philadelphia Baltimore Washington Huntsville and New Orleans Houston and Jackson Mississippi and between Huntsville and Charleston Columbia SC and Macon Augusta Savannah Brunswick GA. Defense Department and NASA support cites need for better Redstone Arsenal area to Pacific Coast air service.
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Washington
Civil Aeronautics Board
Delta Air Lines
Huntsville
Ala
Atlanta
Birmingham
CAB
Bureau of Economic Regulations
Delta
California
Bureau
New York-Newark- Philadelphia
Baltimore-Washington
New Orleans
Houston
Jackson
Miss
Charleston
Columbia
S.C
Macon
Augusta
Savannah
Brunswick
Detta
Defense Department
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Redstone Arsenal
Pacific Coast
Funeral services for Lee Hodges
Funeral services for Lee Hodges who died at his Hillsboro home will be held Monday at 12 30 p m at the First Baptist Church of Hillsboro Burial follows in the Cotton Gim Cemetery Hillsboro Reynolds of Decatur directing He leaves a son Theo Lee Hodges Jr Detroit a grandson and a great granddaughter and other relatives
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Lee. Hodges
Hillsboro
First Baptist Church of
Reynolds of
Decatur
Lula M. Hodges
Theo Lee Hodges, Jr
Detroit
Lawrence 4-H Clubs Aid Foundation
Lawrence County Assistant County Agent James H. Pitts said Lawrence 4-H clubs raised over 1000 dollars for the Alabama 4-H Foundation last week. The funds were donated by 4-H boys and girls of Lawrence County through a local fundraising project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Lawrence County
James H. Pitts
Montgomery
Alabama 4-H Foundation
Pitts
Prisoner release pact to include relatives aboard ships
Donovan announced a deal with Castro to allow up to 3,500 relatives to join 1,113 prisoners released at Christmas. The African Pilot carried the first ransom installment and Red Cross plans a second freighter with drugs and supplies for the next group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Donovan
Castro
American Red Cross
Cuba
Parole Reports Surface Over Cuban Prisoners Release
Reports from multiple sources say political prisoners are being released under parole-like terms in Cuba. The Interior Ministry announced the African Pilot would carry freed Bay of Pigs relatives to the United States, while James B. Donovan confirmed additional relatives were to travel as per the Castro pact. A handwritten notice at the immigration office denied further passenger pickups.
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Havana
Interior Ministry
Romore
Bay of Pigs
Lake Placid
N.Y
James B. Donovan
Fidel Castro
United States
Cuba
Donovan
Castro
Fulgencio Batista
Manhattan Robberies Leave Five Dead Aimed At Heads
A novelty store owner in Manhattan was slain on Wednesday and three men were killed in Friday robberies here. Young shot Frank C. Ross, 59, an antique dealer, in his shop. All victims were men shot in the head. a sixth man was critically wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank C. Ross
Manhattan
Hartselle Church Plans New Year Watch Service
Calvary Baptist Church in Hartselle will host a New Year’s Eve Watch Service starting at 7 30 p m Monday. The program features preaching singing and a refreshment period with Pastor Dates Lit inviting all residents of the Hartselle area to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartselle
Calvary Baptist Church
Lit
Local Families Welcome Newborns in Alabama Hospitals
Mr and Mrs Horace Delano Miller of Athens announce a son born Friday at Athens Limestone Hospital. Mr and Mrs Jackie Osborn of Danville report a birth at Lawrence County Hospital. Mr and Mrs Kermit McKelvey of Moulton have a child listed with Lawrence County Hospital.
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Jackie Osborn
Danville
Jonas Nance
Mount Hope
Ronnie McKelvey
Moulton
Horace Delano Miller
Athens
Athens-Limestone Hospital
Lawrence County Hospital
Kermit McKelvey
Cheese souffle Enhanced by Mustard and Paprika
A four-egg cheese souffle benefits from a half teaspoon of dry mustard and an eighth teaspoon of paprika added to the mix. The seasonings enhance flavor without altering the core recipe.
Three State National Bankers Set to Retire
Three veterans with 136 years of combined banking experience retire from State National Bank effective January 1 1963. They are Harry L Gary vice president Decatur Charles C Hall vice president Collinsville and Bernard E Driskill head teller Fort Payne. Gary will be replaced by A G Howell formerly executive VP of Valley National Bank Lanett.
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State National Bank
C. W. Nelson
State National
Harry L. Gary
Decatur
Charles C. Hall
Collinsville
Bernard E. Driskill
Fort Payne
Gary
State National System
A. G. Howell
Valley National Bank
Lanett
Barbour County
L & N and Western Railroad
Selma
Bank of Sparks
Maude Lovett
Bank of Poulan
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
New Orleans
Birmingham
Gray
Monroe County Bank
First National Bank
Monroeville
10Th Ave. S.E
Harry, Jr
France
William Nichols
Enterprise
Ardmore Set To Elect Mayor And Five Councilmen
Ardmore voters will go to the polls Monday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. to elect a mayor and five councilmen. John Goodman is the sole mayoral candidate with a write-in option available. Eight council candidates vie for five seats including Eugene Hobbs Pup Mitchell Thomas Smith Haney White John White Joe Walch Van Smith and Cornelius Coffman. The race follows Mayor Ralph Morrow and two councilmen announcing resignations triggering a rare election setup.
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Ardmore
John Goodman
Eugene P. Hobbs
Pup Mitchell
Thomas F. Smith
Haney White
John White
Joe Walch
van S. Smith
Cornelious Coffman
Ralph Morrow
Morrow
Athens
Billy Malone
Co op Urged to Use Surplus for Rates or Rebates
A request to Cullman Electric Cooperative asks use of nearly one million dollar surplus to lower rates or issue member rebates in line with Alabama law and by laws. The petition, led by Democratic Membership Control's C A Law, asserts $960000 surplus covers indebtedness and expenses.
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Cullman
Cullman Electric Cooperative
Alabama
Morell Parks
Co-op Board of Trustees
C. A. Law
Committee For Democratic
Coop
Cullman Baby Derby to Open at Stroke of Midnight
The 26th Cullman County Baby Derby begins at midnight on December 31. The first baby born in 1963 in Cullman will receive gifts from participating merchants. Since 1937 the event has been held annually with 16 winning boys and nine winning girls. Parents also receive gifts.
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Cullman
Cullman County
Weather and river report for Decatur area and TVA lakes
Complete weather outlook for Monday with sunny and cold conditions. Tennessee River gauge at Keller Memorial Bridge measured 16.68 feet, up 0.20 in 12 hours, sea level 550.98 feet, with TVA lake stages at Pickwick 408.3 Buntersville 593.2 Whitesburg 552.5 Wilson 505.4. Mercury visible low west-southwest after sunset, 94 million miles from Earth. first quarter Moon Wednesday. Northwest winds 10 to 30 mph. high today 35 degrees.
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Mercury
Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
TVA
Pickwick
Buntersville
Whitesburg
Wilson
Storm blanketed the East with snow sleet and ice
A broad East Coast storm brought snow sleet and freezing rain causing many skidding accidents and traffic jams in western Pennsylvania. Hazardous driving warnings extended through Virginia Maryland Delaware West Virginia and North Carolina forecasted.
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Pennsylvania
Virginia
Maryland
West Virginia
Delaware
Weather Bureau
Cape Hatteras
N.C
Ohio Valley
Eastern Seaboard
Canada
Devils Lake
Minot
Lafayette
New Orleans
Mobile
Ala
One Dead on Alabama State Roads
West Blockton resident Carl N. Hicks, 31, died in a highway crash near the Bibb County road intersection after his car overturned in a ravine. He was Alabama’s first highway fatality of the New Year weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Blockton
Ala
Carl N. Hicks
Alabama
Highway Patrol
Bibb County
City Wrecks On Increase
Police logged seven traffic crashes in under 24 hours on various streets including U S 31 Corsbie Street and Walnut Street. Several drivers were reported with injuries or charged, such as Loyd Copeland for wrong way driving and Walter Leeman for reckless driving. multiple collisions involved vehicles from 1954 to 1963 models and drivers from Decatur Louisville and Hartseller.
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U.S
Corsbie St
Robert E. Wheat
Louisville
Charles D. Baker
5Th Ave
Baker
Walnut St
Ethel M. Tapscott
Decatur
James E.aldridge
10Th Ave. NW
Loyd B. Copeland
Decatur 2
Copeland
Dorothy L. Tapscott
Hartseller
S. E. Caudill
Lafayette St
1St Ave
Moulton St
Walter R. Leeman
6Th Ave
W. Moulton St
Robert H. Waits
Somerville Rd
Rosielee Cramer
Morgan Ave
John T. Dillard, Jr
Beech St
Phillips Rollercade
14Th St
Noble J. Shelton
Trinity
Tom McDonald
10Th Ave
3Rd St
Youth Hurt In Motorcycle Crash In Athens
A 16 year old Tim Carter suffered minor injuries after losing control of his Harley Davidson on Sanders and Market streets in Athens around 10 am Saturday. He was treated and released at Athens Limestone Hospital. A witness said a car hit the motorcycle and fled, but police later found the vehicle nearby and no further collision was confirmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Sanders and Market Sts
Marvin H. Vinson
Tim Carter
Howard Carter
Athens Limestone Hospital
Athens Building Permits Totals for 1962 and 1961
The Athens City Clerk issued 136 building permits in 1962 totaling 760,709 dollars. In 1961 114 permits were issued totaling 834,163 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
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