Miss Mary Jane Gosline Returns to Queens College
The report notes page text about Miss Mary Jane Gosline returning to Queens College Charlotte after Christmas with her parents. Decatur Sheriff's arrests over the weekend include public drunkenness highway intoxication transporting intoxicants reckless driving no driver's license probation violation insane carrying a concealed weapon and assault with intent to murder. The Decatur Fire Department answered a 12 22 a m call to Bassett Street SE where a house was a total loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Jane Gosline
Queens College
Charlotte
N.C
Sheriff's Force
Decatur Fire Department
Bassett St. SE
Death Notices for Arthur L. Emery in Knoxville
Knoxville resident Arthur Leroy Emery 78 died Friday morning in Daytona Beach Florida. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. at Mann's Mortuary Knoxville with Rev E F Dalstrom officiating. Burial followed at Greenwood Cemetery Knoxville. Survivors include two daughters Mrs Richard Stair Knoxville and Mrs E P Dalstrom Decatur nine grandchildren one great grandchild and one brother. He was a member of the Second Presbyterian Church Knoxville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Tenn
Arthur Leroy Emery
Daytona Beach
Fla
Mann
E. F. Dalstrom
Greenwood Cemetery
Richard Stair
E. P. Dalstrom
Decatur
Emery
Second Presbyerian Church
Moulton Man Chalmes Smith Found Dead at Home
Chalmes Smith, 58, of Moulton, was found dead in his trailer home at 7 30 a m Sunday. Coroner Grady Sivley said an autopsy by state toxicologist W T McVay in Huntsville found death from a heart attack. A neighbor discovered the open door. Funeral services will be announced by Elliott-Brown Service Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton — Chalmes Smith
Moulton
Grady Sivley
Sivley
W. T. McVay
Huntsville
Smith
Elliott-Brown Service Funeral Home
Former Columbiana Mayor Lloyd D. Cole Sr.
Lloyd Denton Cole Sr. 73 former Columbiana mayor died Saturday night at University Hospital Birmingham after a brief illness. Services set for 2 p.m. at Columbia First Baptist with Rev. Raymond Scroggins officiating and burial in Columbiana Cemetery. Survivors include son Denton Cole Jr. of Decatur and daughter Margaret Cole Allen of Greenville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbiana
Ala
Lloyd Denton Cole Sr
Cole
University Hospital
Birmingham
Raymond Scroggins
Columbia First Baptist Church
Columbiana Cemetery
Denton Cole Jr
Decatur
Margaret Cole Allen
Greenville
C. R. Cole
Mrs Hough Williams 78 Hartselle
Mrs. Hough Williams 78 of Hartselle died at 3 30 this morning at her daughter's home 603 Comer Street Funeral services will be Tuesday at 230 PM from the Walder mose Springs Christian Church with Rev Marshal D Masters officiating Burial will be in the Valhermose Springs Cemetery Peck Funeral Home in charge Survivors include two daughters Mrs Kyle Stover and Mrs Ernest Greer both of Hartselle one son Melvin Williams Valhermose Springs three grandchildren Mrs Glenn Bishop Lebanon Tennessee Mrs Browniz Dean Anchorage Alaska Gayna Stover Hartselle Mrs Williams was a member of the Waldermose Christian Church Pallbearers will be Len Chunn Paul Thomas Dewey Day Howard Evan Cooper McClanahan and Jack Mack Chunn The body will be taken to the residence of Mrs Ernest Greer today at 4 PM where it will remain until time to be taken to the church for services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartselle
Hough Williams
Ernest Greer
Comer St
Waldermose Springs Christian Church
Marshal D. Masters
Valhermose Springs
Peck Funeral Home
Kyle Stover
Melvin William
Glenn Bishop
Lebanon
Tenn
Browniz Dean
Anchorage
Alaska
Gayna Stover
William
Waldermose Christian Church
Len Chunn
Paul Thomas
Dewey Day
Howard Evan
Cooper McClanahan
Jack Mack Chunn
Mrs Susan Roan Hartselle Dies at 89
Mrs Susan Roan 89 Falkville died Saturday night at a local hospital. Funeral services planned today at Mount Zion Baptist Church at 2 PM led by Rev Jimmy Caudle and Rev Paul McCluskey. Burial in Mount Zion Cemetery with Peck Funeral Home in charge. Survivors include daughters Mrs W H Thompson Falkville and Mrs W J Thompson Hobart Indiana, son Harvey Thompson Louisville KY, two daughters Mrs Cora Roan Hartselle, one brother Blake Wright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville, Ky
Cora Roan
Hartelit 3
Blake Wright
Decatur Man Held on $10,000 Assault Bond
Eugene Melson, held in Morgan County jail, faces assault with intent to murder charges after a dawn arrest on a warrant signed by County Judge Lewis H. West. Reports say he drew a knife on teens and later a girl near Red Hat Research Farm Road north of Alabama 20 by the Tennessee River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur 3
Morgan County
Eugene Melson
Melson
Lewis H. West
Red Hat Research Farm
Ala. 20
Tennessee River
Castro Offer Reception Cool Cuba Flight Return Talk
Cuba and Pan American Airways figure in talks after Castro invites more Cubans to join the United States flow if Pan Am resumes Havana Miami service. A Pan Am spokesman says the line does not expect a quick return to normal Cuba flights due to losses from the crisis era restrictions. The State Department ban on private and commercial flights to Cuba remains in place despite a temporary lift during prisoner rescues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
United States
Pan American Airways
Miami
Pan American
New York
Cuba
State Department
Death Toll In State Rises With Atmore Fire
Two young victims died in a Freemanville fire near Atmore. Levan Barnes age 2 and Johnny Barnes age 4 perished when a lamp sparked a couch blaze in the grandparents home. An 8-year-old daughter survived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atmore
Alabama
Freemanville
Alton Keller
Levan Barnes
Johnny Barnes
Keller
Floyd
Nettie Lee Barnes
McDonald’s plans Decatur drive-in unit on Sixth Avenue
Ray A. Kroc announced a McDonald’s drive-in will open in Decatur in April on Sixth Avenue 1200 block between Frank Chenault's office and OK Rubber Welders. Dr. Cole Young will build about 1500 square feet, lease to McDonald’s, with construction starting soon and no contractor chosen yet. The chain expands at three new units weekly, investing about 150000 dollars per unit as it grows beyond 75 million dollars in 1962 and aims for over 100 million in 1963.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDonald's
Decatur
Ray A. Kroc
Sixth Ave
Cole Young
Young
Sixth Avenue
Frank Chenault
OK Rubber
McDonald Chain
Dr. Young
U.S
No Blue Law Arrests Made In Hartselle Market Closed
Hart Selle police reported no arrests for blue law violations on the first Sunday in five weeks. Han D Way Market owner Glenn Crook said the store was closed for inventory, while mayor Grady Long had ordered closures. Police had previously arrested Sunday violators four times in December and had targeted the situation for over a month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartselle
Glenn Crook
Han-D-Way
Grady Long
Roan Service Notice For Mount Zion Church Member
The obituary notes Mrs. Roan of Hartselle with 16 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. She was a Mount Zion Baptist Church member. Pallbearers will be nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartselle
Roan
Mount Zion Baptist Church
Largest Rail Merger Set as C O and B O Gain Control
The Interstate Commerce Commission authorized the Chesapeake & Ohio to gain control of the Baltimore & Ohio in a stock exchange move seen as a step toward a full merger. The action also coincides with plans to merge New York Central with Pennsylvania and Nickel Plate with Norfolk & Western. The commission stressed the deal leaves railroads operating separately but signals broader consolidation in the Eastern rail system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chesapeake & Ohio
Baltimore & Ohio
Commission
New York Central
Pennsylvania
Nickel Plate
Norfolk & Western
C&o
B&o
ICC
District of Columbia
Baltimore
Court orders resumption of reapportionment and related cases
The article recounts court plans to finish reapportionment, the August disappearance and murder of a Thomas boy in Blount County, the Baltimore arrest and life sentence of Mayola after a Oneonta trial, and a bank robbery by Dr. Eugene S. Gault ending in his death. It also notes a top-ten list of Alabama news, including Birmingham park closures, university desegregation efforts, and Alabama football.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Blount
FBI
Mayola
Baltimore
Alabama
Oneonta
Troy
Eugene S. Gault
Prattville
Ozark
Specia
Birmingham City
University of Alabama
Thomas-Mayola
Ozark Bank Bandit
Birmingham Park
County Farm Income Estimates Across Law rence and Limestone
Law rence County totals show cotton 6 000 000 and other crops beef cattle 1 300 000 hogs 1 540 000 dairying 415 000 poultry 1 275 000 timber 250 000 fruit and vegetables 10 000 and others 805 222. Limestone County figures list cotton 8 689 604 corn 1 140 600 and dairying 1 250 000. The 1962 cotton lint yield was 416 pounds per acre but weather reduced output and over 37 000 acres were damaged by poisoning. Mechanical picking rose in the area last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence County
Limestone County
New Year Safety Boost and Traditions Across Nation
Free hot coffee offered by the Pennsylvania and New Jersey turnpike commissions to travelers on major highways. The Travelers Hotel near LaGuardia offers free overnight lodging. Adaman group plans a New Year assault on Pike's Peak with a midnight fireworks display. Thousands prepare for the Mummers parade in Philadelphia and Japan resumes its temple bell tradition with a bell from Iowa returning after World War II.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Travelers
la Guardia
New York
Adaman
Pike's Peak
Colorado
Philadelphia
Japan
Iowa
Iowa State University
Decatur plans eyed for city buildings and regional showcase
City officials and the highway department discuss possible new administrative offices and a library. A Tennessee Valley showcase on 100 acres in southwest Decatur may include a large convention hall, livestock and concert space, an armory, a race track, a park and a golf course. Jaycee Morgan County Fair is set for Sept 1963. Pryor Field airport modernization and FAA grant of 83000 are noted along with bids for four miles of the Decatur Belt Line from Old Moulton Road to U S 31 south.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway Department
Tennessee Valley
Decatur
Pryor Field
Federal Aviation Agency
State Highway Department
Decatur Beltline
Moulton Road
U.S. 31
Death notices for John Jordan and James Tatum in Decatur
Funeral services are announced for John Jordan who died at Decatur General Hospital and for James Tatum who died at his Decatur home. Tatum’s service is Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Union Grove Primitive Baptist Church with burial at Sykes Cemetery, Reynolds Funeral Home directing. Survivors include his widow Mrs. James Tatum, daughter Loretta, brothers Glenn Clifford and Leo Jr., sisters Doris and Deloris, plus other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Jordan
Decatur General Hospital
Reynolds Funeral Home
James Tatum
Decatur
Union Grove Primitive Baptist Church
Sykes Cemetery
Loretta Tatum
Glenn Tatum
Cleveland
Clifford Tatum
Leo Tatum, Jr
St. Louis
Doris Tatum
Deloris Pride
Market Prices and Livestock Summary
Cotton prices and farm goods are listed with middling cotton at fourty three dollars per ton equivalent. Cattle trades show 0-1.08 lb for top quality beef and yearlings around 21.00 to 25.00, with various weights and prices for feeders and calves. Hogs run about 1.90 to 2.15 per pound with 1-3 lots at 15.75 to 16.00 per hundredweight and sows steady at 12.50 to 13.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Hospital Admissions and Dismissals List
Admission entries include Mrs. O. B. Murphy Falkville Miss Florence Smith 121 4th Ave NW Mrs. Dillard Trussell 1610 Chenault Dr. Mrs. Hyland Kinney Eva 1 Mrs. Billy L. Couch 1501 10th Ave SE Mrs. William F. King Hartselle Mrs. Cecil T. Spessard 1037 Sherman St SE Mrs. Homer L. Hacker Athens Kilman D. Roberts Elkmont Mrs. Paul M. Letstead Moulton David Franklin Wright 1215 15th Ave SE Mrs. John R. Boyd 2408 Murphree Rd SE Ewell Lowery 422 6th Ave SW Master Harold Steven Mooney Decatur Rev. James A. Howard Vimont Dismissals include Baby Beverly Renee Lindsay Athens 2 Rev. Clarence Aston Moulton 4 Mrs. Joseph W. Teague infant daughter Madison 1 Mrs. Sterling L. Nichols 819 6th Mrs. James E. Perry 2110 State Ave SW Mrs. Chester L. James infant daughter Hartselle Mrs. Iles Henderson 1222 20th J. F. Smith 207 3rd St SW Master Jimmy Darnell 401 NE Moulton St William C. Hagood Pulaski Tenn Mrs. Dora Ford 106 6th Ave NW Miss Vicky Hagood Belle Mina Miss Tammie Hagood Belle Mina Janet Hyde 1401 5th Ave SE Miss Shiela Hill 1515 Grant St SE
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. B. Murphy
Falkville
Florence Smith
4Th Ave
Dillard Trussell
Chenault
Hyland Kinney
Eva
Billy L. Couch
10Th Ave
William F. King
Hartselle
Cecil T. Spessard
Sherman St
Homer L. Hacker
Athens
Kilman D. Roberts
Elkmont
Paul M. Letstead
Moulton
David Franklin Wright
15Th Ave
John R. Boyd
Murphree Rd
Ewell Lowery
6Th Ave
Harold Steven Mooney
Decature
D. W. Farmer
Grant St
James A. Howard
Vinemont
Beverly Renee Lindsay
Clarence Aston
Joseph W. Teague
Madison
Sterling L. Nichols
James E. Perry
State Ave
Chester L. James
Hartsille
Iles Henderson
20Th Ave
J. F. Smith
3Rd St
Jimmy Darnell
Moulton St
William C. Hagood
Pulaski
Tenn
Dora Ford
Vicky Hagood
Tammie Hagood
Stock Market Ends Week on Mixed Notes Amid Merger News
In New York late trading, the market showed irregular activity near 1962 close. Volume reached about 5.5 million shares. B O and C O merger news boosted B O while many stocks were flat or down. notable movers included General Motors Polaroid Texaco and Standard Oil while IBM retreated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Baltimore & Ohio
Interstate Commerce Commission
B&o
Chesapeake & Ohio
Texaco
Standard Oil
New Jersey
Douglas Aircraft
Woolworth
Montgomery Ward
Union Carbide
du Pont
Ford
Caterpillar
American Stock Exchange
U.S
Livestock Prices Mixed Across Regions and Classes
Hog receipts across Georgia and surrounding states total 3,200 with prices about 25 lower. Cattle bids show 900 lb plus top at 26.50, yearlings 21.00 to 24.00, cows 16.00 to 17.00, bulls 18.50 to 19.00. Sheep and hogs noted with lighter lambs around 10.00 and hogs down to 15.50 to 16.25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
Thomasville
Albany
Columbus
Moultrie
Dothan
Ala
Jacksonville
Fla
Athens Contractor Wins Low Bid for Hobbs Street Extension
Athens firm Holland and Woodard of Decatur submitted the low bid of 53300 for the Hobbs Street extension from downtown Athens to U S Highway 31. State Highway Department opened the bid and work should begin within two weeks after review and acceptance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Holland and
Woodard
Decatur
Hobbs St
State Highway Department
Births in Decatur and Surrounding Areas
Mr and Mrs Herbert Dunn Decatur 3 report a daughter born Saturday at Baugh Wiley Smith Clinic. Mr and Mrs Jimmy Hill 601 1 2 Jackson St SE welcomed a daughter Saturday at the clinic. Mr and Mrs Tom Ennis 117 8th Ave NW report a daughter Saturday at the same clinic. Mr and Mrs J B Carr Hillsboro 1 announce a son Sunday at Baugh Wiley Smith Clinic. Mr and Mrs Dan Tanner Alturas Fla report a son December 22. Mr and Mrs Billy L Couch 1501 10th Ave SE note a son Sunday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Hyland Kinney Eva 1 report a son Sunday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Dillard Trussell 1601 Chenault Dr announce a daughter Sunday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Joseph W Teague Madison 1 report a daughter Saturday at Decatur General Hos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Dunn
Decatur
Baugh-Wiley-Smith Clinic
Jimmy Hill
Jackson St. SE
Baugh-Wiley- Smith Clinic
Tom Ennis
8Th Ave
J. B. Carr
Hillsmore
Baugh- Wiley-Smith
Dan Tanner
Alturas
Fla
Billy L. Couch
10Th Ave
Decatur General Hospital
Hyland Kinney
Eva
Dillard Trussell
Chenault Dr
Joseph W. Teague
Madison
Egg prices and shortages ease market offerings
Birmingham reports light local egg offerings with midwest arrivals and overall short supply. Retail prices to 9:30 a.m. today show Grade A White large 47-53 cents, mediums 48, small 35-37 cents per dozen with carton and case sales and near by producer direct sales included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Midwest
Poultry shortages and price notes across regions
AP dispatch reports tight live poultry supply with broilers and fryers in short supply due to heavier condemnations and out-of-state rail inputs. Estimated slaughter today near 963K head versus 265K previously, with farm quotes around 14 cents and delivered plant prices in the mid 50s to 60s cents. Georgia markets show steady demand and limited offerings with farm quotes around 14 cents for broilers and fryers and 7 to 8 cents for light types at farms, fob plants 8 to 20 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Broilers & Fryers
Broilers and Fryers
Atlanta
Georgia
F.o.b
Blizzard paralyzes Maine as New England reels from storm
Maine endures the worst blizzard in a decade with Bangor nearly paralyzed by two feet of snow and 20 foot drifts. Gov Reed sends highway chief to Bangor while 8500 homes lose power. New Jersey towns face frozen water and wrecks as widespread outages and travel delays hit the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
John H. Reed
David H. Stevens
The
Highway Commission
Bangor
Dover
N.J
New Jersey
New York State
Upstate
Buffalo
New England
New York Central Railroad
Pennsylvania Railroad
Maryland
Washington County
New York Central
New Haven
Hope Peeved At Customs On Christmas Tour
Bob Hope and 60 entertainers including Lana Turner and Janis Paige faced a two hour customs delay at Los Angeles Airport after arriving from Guam on a nonstop Air Force flight. Hope joked that the hardship was the government thorough bag check of dirty laundry as agents examined each luggage item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Bob Hope
Los Angeles International
Lana Turner
Janis Paige
Air Force
Guam
Hope
Pope John XXIII Named Time Man of the Year
Time magazine selects Pope John XXIII as Man of the Year for 1962. Editors cite the Ecumenical Council in Rome aimed at advancing Christian unity and note he is the first religious leader honored since 1927.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John XXIII
Time Magazine
Time
Rome
Alias warrant ordered after missing Circuit Court date
A year ago the subject failed to appear in Circuit Court in December prompting Judge Newton Powell to issue an alias warrant. Weekend sheriff arrests included three for public drunkenness one for peace proceeding one for non support one for reckless driving four for violation of the prohibition law and one for distilling on an alias warrant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton Powell
Five Eclipses This Year Visible In North America
The notice reports five eclipses in year including two solar and three lunar events. A total solar eclipse is seen July 20 and a total lunar eclipse occurs the night of December 29 30. Sunset and sunrise times are given for the day with moonset at night and a first quarter on January 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North America
River and lake levels and cold weekend forecast
Tennessee River reading at Keller Memorial Bridge this morning shows 16.0 feet with a 0.17 foot drop in 24 hours and sea level reading at 550.96 feet. TVA lakes Pickwick Guntersville Whitesburg and Wilson are listed with levels. Highs and lows range from 43 to 28 degrees with a sunny cool day and a warmer partly cloudy Tuesday forecast. Winds shift from north easterly to southeasterly 8 to 15 mph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
TVA
Pickwick
Guntersville
Whitesburg
Wilson
U S Population Est at 188 Million on New Year
Washington AP reports the Census Bureau estimates the United States population at 188,045,000 for January 1 AD 1963, a gain of 2,755,000 since last year. The brief item notes the national total and year change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Also Mentioned on This Page
Arthur L. Emery
Chalmes Smith
L. D. Cole, Sr
Mrs. Hough Williams
Mrs
Susan Roan
Castro
Hamburger Chain Plans
Markets
Local Securities
Bia
Ala. Tenn. Nat
Atlantic American Life To
Brown Engineering
Downtowner Corp
Guaranty
Life TM
Jefferson Standard Life
Jim Walter Corp
Kentucky Central Life Wise
Liberty National Life
Lie & Casualty Oa
Life
Life Ala
Mutual Say
Life Ig
National Life
Neb
Consolidated Pses
Pioneer Homeowners
Protective
Security Mutual Finance Asi
United
Eeeereee Ise State National Bank
United Security Life
Vulcan
Nipoete O
Zio
Acme Steel
Allis
Air L
Kaiser Am Baker
Kress
Ligg & My Ole Am
Air Lake
T&t
Lorillard
Lou & Nash
Macy
Armour
Martin Co
Atul
Babcock & W
Merv
Chris I
Balt & Ohio
Bell & How
Monson
Beth Steel
Nat Distill
Boeing
Borden
Owens Dl
Penney
Calum & H
Ches & Ohio
Ity Phill
Chrysler
Pure
el Auto L
Sou Co
Sperry
Aire
Fruit 21
Geneseo
Ga Pac Cp
US Steel
Goodrich
Warner B
Goodyear
West UN Tel iGt
A&p
Westy
Elec Ra Greyhound
Winn Dixie
Gulf Oil
Decatur General
Janet Hyde
5Th Ave
Miss Shiela Hill
Wall Street
City Firm Law On
Decatur and Vicinity
Albuquerque
Bismarck
Boise
Boston
Chicago
Denver
Des Moines
Detroit
Fairbanks
Fort Worth
Helena
Honolulu
Indianapolis
Juneau
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Louisville
Memphis
Milwaukee
St. Paul
New Orleans
Oklahoma City
Omaha
Phoenix
Pittsburgh
Portland
Ore
Rapid City
Richmond
Salt Lake City
San Diego
San Francisco
Muscle Shoals
Cullman
Gadsden
Anniston
Columbia Circle
Call
Jackson St
Yeas Jackson St
Ernest Chenault
Sth Ave
Ina
Hous
7Th Ave
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!