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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1966

Page

3

Hospital Births And Dismissals List From Decatur Area

A compact notice lists hospital entries for Decatur and nearby places naming mothers and babies with birth and dismissal statuses. Names include Mrs Edward L Uptain and Carla Peeples in Decatur as admissions and Mrs Eric Moore with baby boy plus several others across Decatur Athens Moulton and Birmingham with various street addresses.

Decatur General Ssions Edward L. Uptain Park St Kimberly Jo Hill Decatur Frank Little 2Nd Ave Jones B. Borden 20Th Ave Garland E. Stokes 5Th Ave James King, Jr Athens Granville Grimes Little Carla Peeples Eric Moore Decatur 4 Jerry Vandiver

Baugh Wiley Smith Admissions List Names Several Students

Mrs. Elizabeth Lang and Miss Susan Hill appear among a long list of names including Miss Tammie Ferguson, Joseph Ranger, Harlan H. Hunter, Tanner Hoyt Ray Singleton, and others from Decatur Trinity Moult on Athens and Athens area.

Elizabeth Lang 7Th Ave Susan Hill Moulston Tammie Ferguson 11Th Ave Joseph Ranger Trinity Harlan H. Hunter Tanner Hoyt Ray Singleton Decatur Marian Cartee Girtha Bowlling Jo Lynn McAllister Athens Corinie Johnson Pattie Lane

Elderly Man and Infant Found Dead in Decatur

Two people, a five month old infant and a 75 year old man, were found dead at separate Decatur homes. Police said neither death showed foul play. The infant, Jackie Lee Terrell, was found in bed about 11:30 a.m. by his mother Bonita Terrell. the coroner ruled natural causes. Henry Yarbrough, 75, of 113 Prospect Dr. SE, had been dead for days, found by Florzell Orr after she earlier worked there. Reynolds Funeral Home handling arrangements.

Decatur Jackie Lee Terrell Vine St. NW Henry Yarbrough Prospect Dr. SE Bonita Terrell Reynolds Funeral Home Morgan County Jack Metcalf Yarbrough Florzell Orr

Mrs Doris Flack and Barry Heflin Engagement Note

Mrs Doris Flack of Vinemont and Mst Barry Heflin of Decatur announce their engagement. No date or further details provided.

Doris Flack Vinemont Barry Heflin Decatur Id

NASD Quotes Show Interdealer Prices At 10 A.M

Quotations from the NASD reflect representative interdealer prices around 10 am. Markets shift through the day and figures exclude retail markups markdowns or commissions.

Market Prices Snapshot with Grains Milk and Poultry

Cotton Decatur loan middling inch per ton. Milk Grade A 6.55 per hundred. Manufactured milk 3.20 per hundred for four per cent. No. 2 White Shelled Corn 1.46. No. 2 Oats 0.68. No. 2 Milling Wheat 1.63. No. 2 Millet per hundred. Poultry Wheat 1.13. No. 2 Barley 0.95.

Decatur

Harlan Hunter Resting Well After Attack

Harlan H. Hunter founder of Hunter Furniture Co. and resident of U S 31 N was reported resting well at Baugh Wiley Smith Hospital after a possible attack. His son Bob Hunter said the incident occurred during a routine check and doctors were running tests to determine if a heart attack or stroke. No visitors are allowed.

Harlan H. Hunter Hunter Furniture Co U.S. 31 N Baugh Wiley-Smith Hospital Bob Hunter Hunter

Local man Yarbrough found dead in home

Police report a woman described Yarbrough as crippled and say they forced a door to enter the house where he was found lying beside the bed in the front room. Graveside services set for 10 a.m. Saturday at Roselawn Cemetery with Gunthorp Funeral Home in charge. Survivors include two brothers J. A. Yarbrough of Arlington Virginia and W. A. Yarbrough of Phoenix Arizona plus several nieces and nephews.

Yarbrough Roselawn Gunthorp Funeral Home J. A. Yarbrough Arlington W. A. Yarbrough Phoenix, Ariz

Birmingham Eggs Prices Lifted Amid Unsettled Demand

Prices at Birmingham markets show demand fair with large sizes at 49 cents per carton. Retailers face ample supplies as buyers hold off at current levels. consumer grade dozen prices quoted per case with Grade A white large 44 to 47 cents, medium 39 to 44, small 34 to 36 cents.

Birmingham

Poultry prices firm as demand outpaces live supplies

Market for broilers and fryers remains firm with ready to cook demand exceeding live supplies. Plants operate Saturday. Monday shutdown. Slaughter today and Saturday estimated at 1,775,000 head vs 1,181,000 last weekend. U S Grade A trucklot prices week of Jan 26 21.75 to 22.25 per lb.

Birmingham U.S

Wall Street retakes ground in heavy yearend trading

The stock market steadied in late trading amid heavy yearend volume around 9.8 million shares traded and 79 million on the bid. The market rose from a three day decline with gains posted by Fairchild Camera IBM Anaconda Phelps Dodge Polaroid Xerox and others while Motorola slipped about one point. Prices rose broadly on the American Stock Exchange as trading remained active.

New York Fairchild Camera IBM Anaconda Phelps, Dodge Polaroid Xerox Eastman Kodak Control Data American Airlines KLM Airlines Texas Instruments Motorola American Stock Exchange

Student letter to White House on Vietnam policy

The unsigned student letter from leaders at church and nonsectarian schools across the country asks for frank discussion of Vietnam issues. It hopes clarifying objectives could reverse drift toward disaffection and outlines questions troubling the academic community.

White House Vietnam America

Mrs Downs Hearing Postponed In Hart selle Case

A preliminary hearing for Mrs Jo Ann Downs 33 of Hart selle charged with first degree murder of her husband Charles was postponed to January 3 at 1 30 p m Morgan County Judge C Bennett McRae said the delay gives the state more time to prepare its case District Attorney Dick Hundley learned of the postponement from defense lawyer Jasper N Powell during court proceedings before Circuit Judge James Bloodworth The hearing aims to decide if Downs will be released on bond while she remains in Morgan County jail without bond.

Jo Ann Downs Hartselle Charles Morgan County C. Bennett McRae Dick Hundley Jasper N. Powell James Bloodworth

Navy Orders $6.1 Million In Shrikes

The Navy placed a $6.1 million order for Shrikes air to ground missiles amid reports of mixed performance in Vietnam. A $4.4 million contract went to Sperry Rand of Bristol Tennessee and a $1.7 million contract to Texas Instruments of Dallas.

Navy Washington Vietnam Sperry Rand Corp Bristol, Tenn Texas Instruments, Inc Dallas Tex

I 65 Bridge Construction Set In Fall

The $6 million dual four lane bridge crossing the Tennessee River on I 65 south of Mooresville is to start by fall 1967. Bids for the contract may be let by mid 1967. Alabama Highway Department seeks Army Corps approval. First contract around $2 million for piers and sub-structure.

Mooresville Tennessee River Here State Highway Department Department Alabama Highway Department Nashville District of Army Corps of Engineers

Soldier from Priceville dies in Vietnam clash

City area residents said Cpl. Rich was shot in the abdomen by hostile forces in Vietnam. He had served nine months and was to be discharged in March. A Priceville High School graduate he leaves parents and a brother Greg Rich of Decatur plus grandparents in Decatur and Birmingham. Funeral arrangements pending.

Cpl Rich Vietnam Priceville High School Greg Rich Decatur Roy Rich J. B. Newsome Birmingham

Cabinet Divided Over Tackling Growing Financial and Labor Problems

Report notes the cabinet is sharply divided on strategies to address mounting financial and labor challenges, signaling policy friction amid mounting economic pressures.

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