Jordan’s Calm Powerline Lifted Tide to Victory
Alabama lineman Lee Roy Jordan described his nerves before the Oklahoma game as the most tense of his career. He praised Coach Bryant’s approach, spoke of his Excel roots, and announced plans after Saturday’s Senior Bowl to sign with an NFL team while adding weight to reach pro-ready size.
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Mobile
Lee Roy
Jordan
Kennedy
Excel High School
Bryant
Tide
Dallas
Boston
Viet Cong Battle In South Vietnam Near Tan Hiep
U S forces led by top commander in Saigon say Viet Cong may be encircled and beaten though no easing of Reds’ pressure is seen. In the Tan Hiep engagement two American deaths and 10 wounded in 24 hours raise US toll to 3 killed and 10 wounded.
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Mander
U.S
Viet Nam
Saigon
Tan Hiep
Pentagon
Furnished and unfurnished apartments and houses for rent
Various rental notices list 4 room downstairs and upstairs furnished apartments at McNeil Annex with utilities, a furnished apartment with bath on Canal Street, a 2 bedroom house trailer near Trinity Mountain, and a 2 bedroom unfurnished apartment on Somerville Road. Also nearby are piano, grocery building for sale, and other miscellaneous notices.
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McNeil Annex
Comcrete St
Bath
Canal
Trinity Mountain
Steinway
Mills
Hospital dismissals list from Cullman area
Dismissals list includes Jack Sterling and James Burrow among many from Cullman Vinemont Hanceville and surrounding communities. Names appear with unit numbers or room references and households such as Mrs Reba Bennett Mrs Mary Connell Mrs Cora Bates and others.
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Cullman
Jack Sterling
Vinemont
James Burrow
Cheetwood
Hanceville
Reba Bennett
Mary Connell
Hugh Edge
Cora Bates
Leroy Willbanks
Earl Jacobs
Lucious Parris
Arley
Leon Graves
Bremen
Dee Dubose
Clarence Patton
Eva
Alvin Alexander
Audrey Roberts
Bessie Smith
J. W. Knight
Festus
Allbright
Holly Pond
Clifton Hames
Guy Bennett
Thomas McNeal
Martha Nan Murphree
Calvin Powell
Lan James Wheeler
Garden
Admissions List Names and Towns Include Grayson and Moulton
A compact roster of admissions includes Mrs Crawford Rutherford Leighton Mrs J P Dyat Moulton Mrs Hillard Terry Hillsboro Gladys Kirby Moulton Mrs Jarmar Wilhite Decatur Tammy Rutherford Russellville Roger Wilson Grayson Mrs Mary Tiller Grayson Martin Turner Moulton Mrs Clinton Ballard Grayson Ruben Venable Hillsboro Mrs Roy Kirby Town Creek Shane Hopkins Mount Hope.
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Crawford Rutherford
Leighton
J. P. Dyat
Moulton
Hillard Terry
Hillsboro
Gladys Kirby
Jarmar Wilhite
Decatur
Tammy Rutherford
Russ
Roger Wilson
Grayson
Mary Tiller
Martin Turner
Clinton Ballard
Grayson Ruben Venable
Roy Kirby
Town Creek
Shane Hopkins
Mount Hope
Athens names listed in local notice
A local notice lists several individuals including Mrs Ilene Moss and Mrs Betty Jo Campbell in Athens Ard more Tenn Elkmont and Elkmont area with a mix of titles and surnames. The notice enumerates names such as Mrs Ellen Holt Miss Dorothy Ann Isom Velva Lunsword Adam Wade Robinson and Russell Guess in Athens and surrounding communities.
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Ilene Moss
Athens
Floyd Dunnivant
Betty Jo Campbell
Ardmore
Tenn
Ellen Holt
Elkmont
Dorothy Ann Isom
Velva Lunsword
Adam Wade Robinson
Russell Guess
Local Family Names Read in Obituary Snippet
A fragmented obituary snippet lists Edmond Garrett Belle Mina Mae West Eva Hagood Tammie Hagood Vickie Hagood and J B Carr with infant son, Hillsboro. The readable lines reference individuals from Belle Mina and Hillsboro in an apparent family notice.
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Edmond Garrett
Belle Mina
Mae Belle West
Eva
Tammie Hagood
Vickie Hagood
J. B. Carr
Hillsboro
Decatur General Admissions List Highlights Local Residents
Decatur General Hospital admissions include Tamara Davenport Chicago infant. C W Culp Ardmore Tenn. Calvin E Byrd Hartselle. John W Horton Hartselle. Harold Stewart Carrico. Luke P Henson Decatur. David F Wright. Master Harry Stephen Mooney Decatur. Mrs Adrean Gowen. Mrs Edwin Pearson. Mrs R D Dublin. Mrs Coy Madison. Mrs Miles Hodges. Mrs A E Weaver. Mrs James L Jones. Mrs Robert T Witherspoon. Mrs William Raymond Jones and infant son. Mrs T J Rawlins.
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C. W. Culp
Ardmore
Tenn
Tamara Davenport
Chicago
Calvin E. Byrd
Hartselle
Adrean D. Gowen
7Th Ave
Edwin F. Pearson
Locust St
John W. Horton
R. D. Dublin
Grant St
William Arthur Worley
Waldermose Springs
Curley
Dwight Roper, Jr
11Th Ave
Coy W. Madison
Madison
Harold Stewart Carrico
Calumet St
Bernard Franklin
A. E. Weaver
Woodmont
James L. Jones
6Th Ave
Clyde E. Randolph
Wilson St
David F. Wright
15Th Ave
Harry Stephen Mooney
Decatur
Luke P. Henson
Robert T. Witherspoon
Birch St
William Raymond Jones
Deaths Mrs Crittenden of Lima Ohio and Decatur former resident
Mrs. U. S. Crittenden of Lima Ohio died December 28 she formerly lived in Decatur burial was December 27 in Lima she is survived by a daughter Ava Kirkpatrick of Lima a son Albert Crittenden of Vancouver Washington two stepdaughters J F Walker of Falkville and Mrs Robert Clark of Rossville Illinois and several grandchildren and great grandchildren
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U. S. Crittenden
Lima
Ohio
Decatur
Ava Kirkpatrick
Albert Crittenden
Vancouver
Wash
J. F. Walker
Falkville
Robert Clark
Rossville
Ill
Grady C. Terry Dies in Washington D C
Grady C. Terry of Decatur died Wednesday at 5 am in Washington D C. Funeral services are Sunday at 2 pm from Guntharp Brown Service Funeral Home Chapel with Rev W W Coffey and Rev C C Green officiating. Burial in Decatur City Cemetery. Nephews to serve as pallbearers. Survivors include four sisters and seven brothers in several states.
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Grady C. Terry
Decatur
Washington, D. C
Guntharp- Brown
Funeral Home
W. W. Coffey
Rev
C. C. Green
Decatur City
Guntharp
Miss Thomas Little Miss Thomas Elizabeth Little Courtland Dies
Elizabeth Little Courtland died Wednesday at 11 a.m. in a local rest home. Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 2 p.m. at Courtland Church of Christ with burial in Ferguson Cemetery, Lawrence County. Gunthorp Funeral Home directing. Survivors include one foster daughter Pauline Craig Terry and several nieces and nephews.
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Thomas Elizabeth Little
Courtland
Courtland Church Christ
Ferguson
Lawrence County
Gunthorp
Pauline Craig Terry
Miss Jennie Lovelady dies after long Warren's service
Miss Jennie Lovelady of Decatur dies at her residence Wednesday at 5 30 p m. Funeral services are set for Friday at 3 p m from Central Methodist Church with Rev A H Nabors and Rev John Rutland officiating. Burial in Decatur City Cemetery with Gunthorp Brown directing. She worked 42 years at Warren s. Survivors include sister Mrs Ora Graham Decatur and brother Wint Lovelady Miami.
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Jennie Lovelady
3Rd Ave
Central Methodist Church
A. H. Nabors
John Rutland
Decatur City
Gunthorp- Brown
Ora Graham
Decatur
Wint Lovelady
Miami
Warren's
Mrs Jones Williams Dies In Hartselle At 66
Mrs. Jones Williams, 66, of Danville, died Wednesday at 11 p.m. in Hartselle. Funeral services at 2 p.m. at Johnsons Chapel Methodist Church with ministers James D. Wilson Bobby Osborn and Isaac Eddy officiating. Burial in Johnsons Chapel Cemetery. Peck Funeral Home directing. Survivors include husband Jones Williams of Danville one son W B Williams of Danville two sisters Mrs R S Long of Hartselle and Mrs Hattie Bishop of Lawrenceburg Tenn two brothers S L Osborn of Birmingham and Mrs Arthur Osborn of New York City. She was a member of Johnsons Chapel Church. Pallbearers will be nephews. Body taken to residence today at 4 p.m. to await church service.
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Hartselle
Jones Williams
Danville
Johnsons Chapel Methodist Church
James D. Wilson
Bobby Osborn
Isaac Eddy
Johnsons Chapel
Peck Funeral Home
Jones’ Wah
Cement
W.B. Williams
Daffiville
R. S. Long
Hattie Bishop
Lawrenceburg
Tenn
S. L. Osborn
Birmingham
Arthur Osborn
New York City
James P. Cox Dies at 70 In Mississippi Home
James P. Cox, 70, of 820 3rd Ave. SE, died yesterday at 6 45 a m at his home. Funeral services set for Friday at 2 p m from Willoughby Presbyterian Church with Rev. Frank Richards and Rev. W W Coffey officiating. Burial in Johnson Chapel Cemetery with Gunthary Brown directing. Survivors: two daughters Mrs Willie Ruth Nelson Houston Texas and Mrs Florence Taylor Nettletown Mississippi. three sons Waymon Cox Houston Ohio J B Cox Cleveland. two brothers Clarence Cox California and Bill Cox Red Bay. two sisters Mrs Thaw Haupan and Mrs Ludie Epps.
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James P. Cox
3Rd Ave
Willoughby Presbyterian Church
Frank Richards
W. W. Coffey
Johnson Chapel Cemetery
Gunthary-Brown Service Funeral Home
Willie Ruth Nelson
Houston
Tex
Florence Taylor
Nettletown
Miss
Waymon Cox
J. B. Cox
Cleveland
Ohio
Clarence Cox
California
Bill Cox
Red Bay
Thaw Haupan
Ludie Epps
Births in Leighton Athens families share new arrivals
Mr and Mrs Crawford Rutherford Leighton 2 welcome a son born Tuesday at Lawrence County Hospital. Mr and Mrs John Gibson welcome a daughter born Tuesday at Athens Limestone Hospital. Mr and Mrs James Helms welcome a daughter born Wednesday at Athens Limestone Hospital.
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Crawford Rutherford
Leighton
Lawrence County Hospital
John Gibson
Athens Limestone Hospital
James Helms
Athens
Market Update Generics and Livestock Prices
Cotton prices listed with middling quotes. grain and feed prices show corn oats and milling wheat ranges. Livestock markets run steady to firm with cows stockers hogs and sows noted as active and near steady.
Wall Street Ends Higher After Vigorous Rally
The New York market climbed late afternoon with heavy volume around 4.8 million shares. IBM rose about eight points and Polaroid gained over three as steel stocks led gains, with the Dow Jones industrial average up 7.11 at 653.90.
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New York
IBM
Polaroid
Steels
Republic Steel
Jones & Laughlin
U.S. Steel
Chrysler
Chesapeake &Ohio
du Pont
General Motors
Goodrtch
Bethlehem
Raytheon
At&t
Kerr-McGee
Amerada
Jersey Standard
Texaco
Royal Dutch
Dow Jones
American Stock Exchange
U.S
Eggs market steadies with local overhang and grade prices
Birmingham AP reports eggs showing little market change but unsettled tone as terminal markets weaken. Retail demand slips with more local eggs offered. By 9 30 a.m. prices for Consumer Grade A white are large 40 to 53 for store door delivery, mediums 40 to 48, small 35 to 37 per case.
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Birmingham
Poultry Demand Outpaces Live Supply in Birmingham Area
In Birmingham area live broilers and fryers remain in short supply with ready to cook demand higher than available live stock. Estimated slaughter today runs 751000 head versus 716000 head last Thursday. Farm outlets report varied sales and some contracts up to four cents.
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Poultry
Birmingham
State board faces critique over book contract pricing
A board subcommittee questioned a 20 percent spread between wholesale and retail textbook prices, noting the state limited it to 15 percent in bid instructions. The dispute centers on upper grade texts paid by parents, while state purchases cover free titles. Paul R. Malone admitted he played politics to win the contract seven years ago.
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Paul R. Malone
Northport
Blast Toll Rises to 15 in Terre Haute Plant Explosion
Rescue crews recovered two more bodies at the Home Packing Co plant, bringing the death toll to 15 with one victim believed buried. Fifty-five workers were injured, six in critical condition, as cranes continued to search the rubble after the Wednesday blast.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Home Packing Co
Gerald Fagg
West Terre Haute
Henry Akers
West
Livestock Prices Mixed Across Regions With Cattle Hogs Slaughtered
Nashville cattle and calves market shows steady demand for cows and stockers with butcher cows at 11.00 to 13.50 and good stocker cattle around 21.00 to 23.00. Slaughter calves bring 23.00+. Hog receipts total 500 head with 190 to 240 pound barrows around 16.25. In Thomasville Georgia hog receipts reach 4,900 across several markets with barrows at 190-230 pounds 15.50-15.75 and sows 10.50-13.00.
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Decatur Ban
Nashville
Thomasville
Albany
Columbus
Moultrie
Dothan
Ala
Jacksonville
Fla
U.S
Dick Powell dies after cancer battle in Beverly Hills
Dick Powell former vice president of International Harvester South American Division and star of the Dick Powell Show dies at a Beverly Hills penthouse after a long cancer fight. He formed Four Star Television with David Niven and Charles Boyer and directed films before TV success. Powell married three times and built wealth in music, film, and real estate. Funeral services set for Friday at All Saints Episcopal Church with cremation at Forest Lawn.
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International Harvester Co
Powell
Joan Blondell Amd
Pamela
Four Star
David Niven
Charles Boyer
Ida Lupino
Niven
Mildred Maund
Miss Blondell
Allyson
Hollywood
California
Sixfooter
All Saints Episcopal Church
Beverly Hills
Forest Lawn
James E. Elliott Dies in Birmingham at Mary Stone Home
James E. Elliott died Sunday at the Mary Stone Convalescence Home in Birmingham. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Carl M. Sykes Funeral Service.
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James E. Elliott
Birmingham
Mary Stone
Carl M. Sykes
Morgan County arrests man on non support charge
Morgan County Sheriff's forces arrested a man on a non support charge yesterday. J Dick Ordway Chamber of Commerce manager said all 380 seats are sold for the Chamber banquet Friday night starting 7 p.m. with Aubrey Wagner TVA board chair as speaker. Two fires were reported by the Decatur Fire Department in 24 hours with no loss at 805 4th Ave SE grass fire and slight loss to a couch at 1702 Summerlane SE.
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Dick Ordway
Chamber of Commerce
Aubrey Wagner
TVA
Decatur
4Th Ave
Summerlane SE
Carson obituary notes stage death in New Jersey
Jack Carson collapsed during a dress rehearsal in Andover New Jersey last August 26 and died from cancer after doctors initially blamed a stomach disorder. Born in Carmen Manitoba Canada he built a career from vaudeville to film and was known for A Star Is Born and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. He married four times. first wife Betty Linde second Kay St Germaine and Lola Albright were connected to his career. he married Sandra Tucker two years before his death. Funeral set for Forest Lawn on Friday the same day as Dick Powell funeral.
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Andover
N.J
Carson
Carmen
Man
Canada
Milwaukee
Betty Alice Linde
Kay St. Germaine
Lola Albright
Sandra Tucker
Forest Lawn
Dick Powell
Soviet Peasants Seek Refuge at U S Embassy in Moscow
About 32 Siberian peasants, led by Evangelical Christians, forced entry into the U S Embassy in Moscow demanding asylum from alleged religious persecution. After four hours they were escorted away by a Soviet bus, seeking transit to Israel though remaining in the USSR.
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George Syvertsen
Moscow
U.S
Chernogorsk
Soviet Union
Israel
Weather and Sun Distance Note January Perihelion
The text reports sunset at 4 50 p m and sunrise at 6 56 a m for Friday January 4 with moonset at 2 17 a m and a full Moon in January. It notes Earth is at perihelion today 91 343 000 miles from the Sun versus an average 92 897 416 miles.
Tennessee River Levels and Weather Report
The Tennessee River reading at Keller Memorial Bridge is 17.07 feet, down 0.01 in 24 hours, sea level 551.37 feet. TVA lake stages include Pickwick 408.8 Guntersville 593.0 Whitesburg 553.9 Wilson 506.0. High today 52, low 28, temp 51 at 11 10 a.m. Forecast calls for clear to partly cloudy with little temperature change, northerly winds 7 to 12 mph diminishing tonight. High today 52, low tonight 26, high Friday 55.
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Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
TVA
Pickwick
Guntersville
Whitesburg
Wilson
Next Orbit May Be 34 Hours for Cooper Jr
NASA spokesmen indicated Leroy Gordon Cooper Jr. could attempt a 34 hour Earth orbit, about 10 hours longer than planned. A decision on flying 22 orbits rather than 16 may be announced next week. The prior U.S. orbital flight by Walter M. Schirra Jr. lasted six orbits over 9 hours.
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Washington
America
Leroy Gordon Cooper Jr
Earth
Space Agency
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
U.S
Walter M. Schirra Jr
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