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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 05, 1968

Page

3

Obituaries for Sam E Alexander and Jesse Haddock

Funeral services for Sam E Alexander 74 of Decatur will be Sunday at Sth Ave Church with burial at Roselawn Cemetery. Surviving are wife Rosie, two sons, five daughters, two brothers, a sister and numerous grandchildren. The body remained at Guntharp Funeral Home. Funeral services for Jesse Haddock 88 of Danville were today at Newton Haddock Funeral Home. Burial was in Tanner Cemetery. Pallbearers listed.

Sam E Alexander 11Th Ave SE Sth Ave Wilber Smallwood W. W. Coffey Roselawn Cemetery Gunthorp Rosie Alexander Decatur Willard R. Alexander Bill Alexander New Orleans Lorene Stewart Zelma Dial Pauline Vernon Indiana Fannie Bush Iris Dinsmore Birmingham Monroe Alexander James Alexander Flora Castell Jesse Newton Haddock Danville Real State Guntharp Funeral Home Tanner Cemetery Guntharp James T. Woodruff Florence William E. Haddock Mack Haddock

Funeral Rites Held for Nellie Dupree Christopher

Funeral services for Nellie Dupree Christopher 74 were held at Salem Methodist Church with Rev W S Hart officiating. Burial followed at New Salem Cemetery under McConnell Funeral Home direction. She died Wednesday at Athens Limestone Hospital. Survivors include husband Audie Christopher two sons Ed Christopher and Audie Mae Christopher a daughter Mrs Woodrow Anderson a half sister and 10 grandchildren. Pallbearers were Wilson Gaston Gene Forysthe Tommy Sirton Seldon McDonald Claude Huber and Joe Pugh.

Athens Nellie Dupree Christopher Lester Salem Methodist Church W. S. Hart New Salem Cemetery McConnell Funeral Home Christopher Athens Limestone Hospital Audie Christopher Ed Christopher Elkmont Audie Mae Christopher Sheffield Woodrow Anderson Huntsville Beatrice Tennison Wilson Gaston Gene Forysthe Tommy Sirton Seldon McDonald Claude Huber Joe Pugh

Hatton Rites for Russellville Man Named Bill Hatton

John Enoch Hatton 56 of Russellville died today at Colbert County Hospital. Funeral services to be announced by Elliott Funeral Home. Survived by widow Ludie Hatton, son Neal Hatton of Chatsworth Georgia, daughters Wilma Alexander of Danville Martha Jo King of Harvey Illinois, six brothers Stenson Nilmer Roy Quentin Guy Seldon, two sisters Lou Perryman Ann McCormick, and ten grandchildren.

Russellville John Enoch Bill) Hatton Colbert County Hospital Elliott Funeral Home Ludie Hatton Neal Hatton Chatsworth Wilma’ Alexander Danville Martha Jo King Harvey, Ill Stenson Hatton Nilmer Hatton Roy Hatton Town Creek Quentin Hatton Town, Creek Guy Hatton Seldon Hatton Lou Berryman Moulton Ann McCormick Leighton

Funeral for Mrs. Willie Ann King Held at Guntharp Chapel

Mrs Willie Ann King 72 of 202 Church St died Thursday in a local hospital. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Guntharp Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Maxwell Preston officiating. Burial followed in City Cemetery. Survived by her widow Fred D. King of Decatur and a daughter Mrs Louise Davis of Decatur plus a son William Thom.

Willie Ann King Church St Guntharp Funeral ‘Home Maxwell Preston City Cemetery Guntharp Fred D. King Decatur Louise Davis William Thom

Funeral services for Frank Kennedy in Paris Texas

Frank Kennedy 62 of Pattonville Texas died at home Thursday. Funeral services were at Fry Gibbs Funeral Home Paris Texas. Survived by widow Mary Jane Kennedy two daughters Pat Blevins and Melissa Kennedy a son Charles Kennedy three sisters Winnie Kennedy C P Allen and C W Robinson and he had lived in Decatur 20 years returned to Texas in September 1967 and was a Presbyterian.

Frank Kennedy Pattonville Tex Fry Gibbs Paris Mary Jane Kennedy Pat Blevins Kincheloe Air Force Base Mich Melissa Kennedy Charles Kennedy Winnie Kennedy C. P. Allen Dallas C. W. Robinson Teague Kennedy Decatur Texas Buffalo Presbyterian Church

Funeral services for Clarence McNatt in Elkmont

Clarence McNatt 79 of Elkmont1 died Wednesday at Athens Nursing Home. Funeral 2 p.m. today at Hay's Mill Church of Christ with Bro. Bobby Turner officiating. Burial in Lentsville Cemetery. Survived by seven sons including Fred, Boyd, Loyd, and J W McNatt of Elkmont1. Grady in Toledo Ohio. Gilbert and Marvin in Athens. three others. one sister Mrs A J Boyd Ardmore. 50 grandchildren. 29 great grandchildren. Pallbearers: Price Meatt Dennis McNatt Steve McNatt David McNatt Dwight McNatt Bobby Burroughs.

Elkmont Clarence McNatt Athens Hay’s Mill Church of Christ Bobby Turner Lentsville McConnell Fred McNatt Boyd McNatt Loyd McNatt Dennis McNatt Steve McNatt David McNatt Dwight McNatt Bobby Burroughs

Millions Lose All Teeth Across United States

News brief notes an estimated 26 million Americans have lost all their teeth, reflecting a growing oral health crisis nationwide and potential impacts on nutrition and quality of life.

Funeral services for Mrs Effie Neely in Birmingham

Mrs Effie Pearl Neely 86 of Birmingham died in St Vincent s Hospital. Funeral 3 30 p m Saturday at Guntharp Funeral Home Chapel with Rev W K Stephenson officiating. Burial in Rose Lawn Cemetery. Survived by three daughters Mrs Horace Craig Mrs How ard Daniel and Mrs Dave Motherway Sr all of Birmingham. three sons E R Neely Birmingham W W Neely Ypsilanti Mich and Charles Neely Decatur. 14 grandchildren. Mrs Neely was a Baptist member.

Effie Pearl L. C.) Neely Birmingham W. W. Neely Ypsilanti, Mich Charles Neely Decatur

Death notices for Ly W Truman in Athens Ohio

Ly W Truman 79 Athens died Tuesday at the time Oddvar Berg and Bro A J Rollings officiating burial in Athens City Cemetery Survivors include daughter Mrs Clara Courtad Marion Ohio two sons Hubert Truman Delphos Ohio James Truman Logansport Ind and eight grandchildren Pallbearers are Bruce Sherrill Harry Richter George Roberts Mack Maples Wallace Steele W C Miller

Athens Ly W. Truman Oddvar Berg Bro. A. J. Rollings Athens City Daught Clara Courtad Marion Ohio Hubert Truman Delphos James Truman Loghansport Ind Bruce Sherrill Harry Richter George Roberts Mack Maples Wallace Steele W. C. Miller

Market Prices Report For Commodities And Grains

Cotton Decatur loan middling inch 21.26 cottonseed 40 per ton milk grade A 6.55 per hundred manufactured milk 3.20 per hundred four percent 0.055 above four percent direct ratio below four percent wood 65 45 35 pulpwood 13.50 per cord corn No 2 yellow and white 1.22 oats 0.70 milling wheat 1.50 No 2 mile per hundred 2.00 barley 0.95 soybeans 2.47

Decatur

New York Morning Stocks Mixed As Market Mixed

AAP reports a varied morning stock roundup with many blue chips moving differently. Notable figures include Kaiser at 45 percent, Amoco and Coca Cola near day gains, and IBM and General Electric showing mixed responses amid overall market fluctuations.

River and Weather Readings For Decatur Vicinity

River reading at Keller Memorial Bridge this morning was 18.38 feet with sea level at 552.69. TVA lake stages listed include Wilson 506.5 Guntersville 593.6 Whitesburg 558.9 Pickwick 509.6 Wheeler 550.5 and Chickamauga 675.2. No rain in the past 24 hours. Forecast calls for increasing clouds and cold today with possible sleet tonight and occasional rain Saturday followed by colder conditions.

Decatur Reading Keller Memorial Bridge TVA Wilson Guntersville Whitesburg Pickwick Wheeler Chickamauga

Wintry Weather Continues Across Dixie With Snow and Cold

Arctic air presses south as sub zero readings echo across the nation. Decatur reports 21 degrees at 6 a.m. and Alabama faces more rain or sleet tonight with a new cold front on the way. Highs today near 34, 32 tonight, 41 tomorrow as a stronger front arrives.

Dixie Decatur Alabama Canada Montana Weather Bureau International Falls Minn Milwaukee Wisc Kentucky Tennes

Weather outlook with rising rain chances this weekend

A northwest wind shifts to the east and southeast tonight with 6 to 12 mph winds. Measurable precipitation chances rise from 50 percent tonight to 80 percent by Saturday. highs near 34 today rising to 41 Saturday, with a low around 32 tonight.

Marriage Licenses and Civil Suit Notice

Daily Records lists marriage licenses for Bobby Joe Nicholas and John Nell Holland both in Decatur aged 20 and 16 respectively. It also shows Thomas James Tucker Jr and Gail Nicholas both in Decatur aged 18 and 17. Morgan County Circuit Court civil suit involves Vivian Hanson of Hartselle, Satin Rose of Hartselle, and John Doe for 50 000.

Bobby Joe Nicholas Decatur John Nell Holland 11Th Ave Nwo Thomas James Tucker, Jr Gail Nicholas Morgan County Circuit Court Vivian Hanson Hartselle Satin Rose John Doe

Births in Athens Hillsboro and Moulton reported

Mr and Mrs Albert Matone of Athens welcome a daughter Thursday at Athens Limbe stone Hospital. Mr and Mrs Lucian Terry of Hillsboro announce a daughter Thursday at Lawrence County Hospital. Mr and Mrs Paul Hubbard of Moulton welcome a son Thursday at Lawrence County Hospital.

Albert Matone Athens Athens-Limbestone Hospital Lucian Terry Hillsboro Lawrence County Hospital Paul Hubbard Moulton

Egg Market Summary Birmingham 995

Market weak at present price levels with ample supplies. Retail prices per dozen cartoned store delivery include Grade A whites large 30 to 38 count 35 to 38 cents, mediums 31 to 35 cents, smalls 24 to 27 cents.

Birmingham

Wall Street Advances as Markets Climb on Vietnam Peace Hopes

The New York stock market rose in active afternoon trading with 8.71 million shares in four hours. Gains of about 2 points supported utilities and high yield industrials as peace talks boosted investor sentiment. International Paper and St. Regis Paper led gains, IBM rebounded, Xerox and Polaroid rose, while McDonnell Douglas and others were notable movers.

New York Vietnam International Paper St. Regis IBM Xerox Polaroid McDonnell Douglas Commonwealth Edison Merck Missouri-Kansas-Texas Eastern Air Lines Standard Oil New Jersey American Smelting United Aircraft American Stock Exchange

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