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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1968
Page
3
Decatur area weather and river data report a 16.25 foot river reading at Keller Memorial Bridge and 550.55 sea level. TVA lake levels listed include Wilson 505.9 and Wheeler 550.4 with Chickamauga at 675.7. Forecast calls for a hard freeze tonight, clearing, windy cold conditions, and sunny but chilly Friday with NW winds 8 to 18 mph.
A cold front brought freezing temperatures across Alabama with lows near 30 degrees in Decatur and Huntsville. Snow showers occurred statewide with light accumulations, while Dothan saw brief flurries. Record snowfall hit Savannah Georgia at 3.5 inches, surpassing 1899’s 2.1 inch mark.
Washington AP reports three more Alabama servicemen killed in action in Vietnam. They are Sgt. Jack Lockridge of Piedmont, Spec. 4 Larry G. Cannon of Oneonta, and Spec. 4 Edward M. Pike of Anniston. families named.
Reverend Isaac Eddy 79 died Wednesday at his residence in Danville. Funeral at Oak Grove Church of God Friday at 2 PM with Rev. Kermit Carter and Rev. Paul Weaver officiating. Burial Center Cemetery Peck Funeral Home in charge. Survived by widow Lena, five daughters, three sons, two sisters, four brothers, 34 grandchildren, 42 great grandchildren, and one great great grandchild. Eddy served Oak Grove Church of God for 42 years and was active in the region. Body at residence until procession time.
Funeral services for Josiah i Presley Wallace 75 of Elkmont were conducted at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church with Rev. Paul McCloskey officiating. Burial followed in Gatlin Cemetery with McConnell directing. Survivors include his widow Gennie Thee Wallace ten children 36 grandchildren and 28 great grandchildren. Pallbearers were his grandsons.
The Parrish family reported their daughter went missing after attempting to enter a field and getting lost. A sibling said a younger girl left around 4 p.m. to go to a store but did not receive permission and was last seen then. She was found by searchers including National Guard and local rescue units, wearing only one shoe.
Daily Records lists births for families in the region. Entries show Mr and Mrs Ferguson Birmingham daughter at Athens Limestone Hospital, Mr and Mrs Newton Lexington twins, Mr and Mrs Weir Capsh.tv son Tuesday, and several other births at Cullman Decatur and Baugh Wiley Smith hospitals with dates Tuesday Wednesday Monday. Also records marriage licenses for Joe Howater and Barbara Terry, Edward Alter DicUS and Dinah Brown Huntsville, Garland James and Debroah Borden both of Decatur.
Morgan County Sheriff's Department filed eight charges on Wednesday including five counts of issuing worthless checks one count of molestation of a child one count for failing to return a hired car and one for buying receiving or concealing stolen property.
Hospital records show admissions including Mrs Wardie Mitchell Decatur Mrs Don Stanford Decatur Mst Douglas Harper Decatur Mrs Clellie Owens Trinity Mrs Nina Hall Decatur. Dismissals include Mst Steven Carpenter Decatur Lewis C Clark Hartselle Wyndell M Dutton Decatur Mrs Barbara Miller Ardmore Mst David Owens Decatur Carl F Ward Decatur.
A jumble of names and addresses accompanies a classifieds section listing For Rent and For Sale ads. Items include a 1964 Corvair Monza for sale, a 3 bedroom house wanted, and a part time secretary job in Decatur or Hartselle, along with various local resident names and addresses.
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