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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1969

Page

7

Dismissals And Hospital Admissions List Read Across Decatur Area

A lengthy roster lists hospitals and individuals connected to medical admissions and dismissals in Decatur and nearby towns. Names include Harold Murrell Ardmore Tenn and Laura McDaniel Decatur among many others with multiple Decatur ties.

Harold Murrell Ardmore Tenn Albert Eagar Decatur Laura McDaniel Douglas Langley Hartselle Louis Johnson Lynne McMillan Mable Inez Gurley Somerville Paul D. Waldrop Town Creek Olene Livingston Queen Pitts Trinity Velma Jones Cullooka Margaret Whatley

Local Births Reported Across Cullman and Decatur Areas

Birth notices list newborns for families in Cullman and Decatur. Couples include Norman and wife with a son, Arthur and wife with a son, Lindsey and Schwaiger couples with a daughter, Adams with a daughter in Decatur, Ronald Matthews with a daughter, Jester and spouse with a daughter, Lee Parker with a daughter, all born at area hospitals on Sundays or Mondays.

Norman Bartlett Cullman Hospital Arthur Johnson Robert Lindsey Charles Schwaiger Kyle Jessie Adams Decatur Decatur General Hospital Ronald G Matthews Bennie L. Jester Cullman Kenneth Lee Parker

Valentine Day Missives Began About Year 1400

A brief note states that the custom of sending Valentine Day missives began around the year 1400, reflecting early medieval courtship practices and long standing festive exchange.

Father of Moulton man killed in Charlotte store robbery

Charlotte police said Houston Johnson Jr. was fatally struck during a robbery of his small grocery in Charlotte North Carolina. His wife Pauline was seriously hurt and daughter Sue was defeated as two Black men fled with cash and goods. No arrests yet reported.

Charlotte N. C Houston Johnson Jr Kenneth Johnson Moulton Johnson Pauline Sue

Obituary Notices and Legal Excerpt from Athens and Surroundings

Obituaries for Carlos L. Davis 74 of Elkmont and Paul S. King 63 of Marion note funeral rites, burial and survivors. Other notices include Homer Sherrill 68 of Hartselle with service details. A separate legal passage discusses Fifth Amendment privilege and witness testimony in court.

Athens Carlos L. Davis Elkmont Athens Nursing Home Old Mill Church of Christ Don Osborne McConnell Funeral Home Earl Davis Huey Davis Marvin Davis Tanner Hartselle Homer Sherrill Rock St Sparkman Street Church of Christ Charles Stidham Hartselle Memory Gardens Péck Funeral Home Bernice Sherrill Hesta Atkins Rebecca Higdon Decatur Wynn Aldridge Danville Lois Maze Seldon Sherrill Houston Tex Curtis Sherrill Sherrill Hartselle Church of Christ

Fifth Amendment and silence in court

The Fifth Amendment protects a witness from being forced to testify against themselves. A witness may remain silent if answering would incriminate them, and prosecutors cannot imply guilt from invoking the right. The law lets innocent people fear prosecution without assuming guilt.

United States Supreme Court

River readings and TVA lake stages reported for Decatur area

Decatur area river level at Keller Memorial Bridge was 17.54 with sea level 551.84. TVA lake stages listed include Chickamauga 676.1 Pickwick 409.6 Guntersville 593.0 Whitesburg 553.1 Wheeler 551.3 Wilson 506.4 and a Monday high of 67 and low of 47.

Decatur and Vicinity Keller Memorial Bridge TVA Chickamauga Pickwick Guntersville Whitesburg Wheeler Wilson

Colder Weather With Rain and Thunderstorms Forecast

The Decatur Daily reports today’s colder conditions with rain and a few thundershowers expected this afternoon and tonight. Highs near 40s, rain ending Wednesday, northerly winds 10 to 20 mph. High 67, low 50, total day 1.92 inches of rain. year 60.44 inches, 12.09 above normal. Classifieds note bedroom furnished apartment and child care listings.

THE Decatur Daily Sera Sa Ate

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