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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1964

Page

10

1964 Sports Highlights From The Daily Area

A compact retrospective of area athletics in 1964, noting winter postponements, key basketball titles in Morgan and Limestone counties, football coaching changes at Moulton, Hatton's state AA victory, and notable performances by Decatur, Danville, and Fairview athletes across spring into summer events. Includes mentions of touring players and regional tournaments.

Butler Rebels Decatur Deshler Huntsville Aubrey Hicks Moulton Addison Henry Hicks Moulton Red Devils Hazlewood Town Creek Fairview West Point Cullman County Grady Elmore Wayne Bowling Tanner Limestone County Artselle Phil Tedford Hartselle DAR Danville Carbon Hill Central Mt. Hope Hubbertville Austin Danville Hawks Lawrence County Hatton Speake Charles Garner Bears Chattanoo Chemstrand Tuscaloosa Section Wendell Logan Talladega Johnny Compton Jimmy Teague Don Bradford Royal Carpenter Morgan County Tennessee River Charles C. Finley Angry Man St. Bernard College Cullman Water Patrol Decatur Vols South Wind Yacht Gilmer Ellis Ily Kinard Wheeler National Refuge Loyd Hays Kathy Farrer Redstone South Jim Blevins Jacksonville State College Claude McMurtrie Yankees Roland Oliver Decatur Country Club Davis Construction Auburn Ralph (Shug) Jordan Morgan-Limestone Athens Don Lewis Tennessee Chool Larry Grace Memphis State Charles Owens University of Bama Bob Freeman Catur Decatur High Priceville Bulldogs Priceville

Parks Attendance in Decatur Tops 74 292 This Year

A city year end report shows 74 292 people visited Decatur parks across seven supervised playgrounds and satellite sites including Westlawn Pop Oliver Buena Vista Lakeview Fourth Avenue West Gordon Drive West and Street School softball fields. Daily averages varied by park with Delano East Acres Cashin Homes Negro Park and other locations recording strong turnout, and facilities often at capacity.

Decatur Decatur Park and Recreation Rd Westlawn Pop Oliver Buena *Vista Lakeview Fourth Avenue West Gordon Drive West Austinville Delano East Acres Decatur Housing Authority Ebone Park and Recreation Board Cashin Homes Negro Prk Housing Authority Sterrs Negro Park East End Negro Park West Side Negro Park

Waterfowl refuge records a mixed 1964 year at Wheeler

The Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge faced changes in 1964 with its first public waterfowl hunt from November 17 onward. Goose numbers fell about 10 percent while ducks held steady. total crops and harvests produced substantial yields. Deer sightings increased and timber sales occurred as the year closed.

Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge Harvey Fowler Henry Grammer Wheelhorse Wheeler Redoesn Ernest Jemison Lstone Arsenal Sabine Louisiana David Richard Bays Wheeler

Fairview Girls earn eighth win with 71 69 victory

Fairview seniors logged their eighth win of the season by defeating Carbon Hill 71 to 69 on Tuesday. The score stayed tied at 52-all after three quarters.

Fairview Carbon Hill

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Mike Smith Monte Sharp Auburn University Coffee Florence Red Raiders Bill Isbell Doug Fisher Tommy Hamilton Cullman Junior Chamber of Commerce Smith Lake June Decatur Bil West Limestone East Limestone Alabama Department of Conservation Claude Kelley Worthington Decatur City Wichita Elkmont Duane Morin Decatur Coun Try Club Ardmore Austin High Gridders Courtland Wheeler Refuge Decatur Exchange Club Ces Bobby Smith Athens High Gridders Huntsville High School Coffee High School East Limestone High School Falkville High School Morgan County High School Wheeler Basin Tennessee Valley Conference Tony Hancock Richard Grammer Jimmy Yarbrough Jerry Thompson Bev Evans Danny. Johnson University of Alabama Athens College Bears Troy Athens High Chamber of Commerce Alabama Conservation Department Billiard Hall Jefferson ST Ipayers Gft Wesley Farris SF Ein Dutton Eddlemar Campbell Creel Edwards Bryan Karrh Harper Capleton Clark Big Smith Hanks Buster Brown U.S Humphrey Dial Atlas Finance Company Atlas Atlas Cone
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