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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 05, 1973

Page

10

Decatur Markets Report Prices Across Commodities

Decatur markets show cotton middling at 20.45 with a loan in effect, cottonseed at 40 per ton, Grade A milk at 6.55 per hundred, and manufactured milk at 3.20 per hundred for four per cent. Wood prices range 65, 45, and 35. Corn to 2.00, oats No 2 at 2, and wheat No 2 at 2.35 per bushel. Barley No 2 and shelled corn at 1.65 per hundred for No 2 yellow.

Decatur

Over the Counter Securities Update and Readings

Quotations from the NASD show interdealer prices as of 10 a.m. with no retail markup. Decatur river reading at Keller Memorial Bridge was 18.62 and sea level reading 552.92. High temperature Thursday reached 53 at 3 p.m. and a low of 4 a.m.

Decatur and Vicinity Keller Memorial Bridge

Weather update: Rain, cool temps through Tuesday

Forecast calls for cloudy conditions with rain today tonight and into Saturday. Rain may be locally heavy tonight with possible sleet, then tapering Saturday morning to clearing and cooler air. Temperatures peak in the low to mid 50s by Saturday with highs in the 40s on Sunday and Monday and a rise to the low 50s Tuesday.

Wall Street extends gains amid hopes for economy and peace talks

The Dow Jones industrial average rose 7.45 to 1047.26 at noon with advances over declines on the NYSE. Analysts credit improving economy and progress toward peace talks resuming next week, while institutional buying drives the rally. Central Telephone & Utilities fell on a large block trade. Alcan Aluminum gained. Anaconda rose on a new copper process. Loew's warrants dropped. The Big Board index edged up to 65.42 and the Amex change index rose to 26.69.

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Mineral Demand Forecast Through Year 2000

The report projects a fourfold rise in primary mineral demand by 2000. The United States would require 7.5 billion tons of iron ore 1.5 billion tons of aluminum ore 1 billion tons of phosphate ore and 100 million tons of copper metal.

United States

Obituaries Stirring in Athens Limestone County Death Notices

Funeral services for Fred Berrett 68 of Athens were scheduled for today at 2 p.m. at Spry Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Tonis Davis officiating and burial in Sandlin Cemetery. Survivors include his wife Edna Mae Berzett four sons a daughter a sister and many grandchildren. Also listed are relatives of Mrs Gladys Mable Bradford and Mrs J G Hannie with service details and survivors. The items note church membership and local ties in Limestone County with multiple family members across Decatur LaFayette and Athens.

Athens Fred Berrett Athens- Limestone Hospital Spry Funeral Home Chapel Bros. Tonis Davis Sandlin Cemetery Spry Edna Mae Berzett Alfred Berzett Elkmont Fred Erdie Berzett Eddie Berzett James Berzett Jewell Clark Bertha Richardson Berrett Church of Christ Limestone County Farris Tanory Joe Phard Evelyn Hannie LaFayette Theodore M. Haik New Iberia Joe Joseph Decatur Donald Leger Our Lady of Fatima Hannie Baabda Lebanon Richard Saloom Margaret Reslan Helou Mt. Carmel Gladys Mable Bradford 16Th Ave Shelton Funeral Home Ralph Stout Athens Cemetery Roy Bradford Charles E. Bradford Robert Bradford James Bradford Nelson Bradford Tuscaloosa Hazel Johnston W. R. Jones W. O. Berry Bankhead ‘Bates Roland Romine W. F. Ardis W. O. Nichols Alabama State Troopers Knox McRae Ike J Johnson Thornton Fleming C. Bennett McRae R.L. Hundley Albert Brewer Ralph Slate J. W. Payne J. G. Hannie LaFayette la LaFayette Hospital Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church Delhomme Funeral Home George J. Hannie St. Charles Edward J. Hannie Moulton Elsie Retherford Lawrence County Hospital Elliott Funeral Home Charles Sennett Dennis Tucker Union Hill Cemetery Elliott Mollie Manley Town Creek Russell Retherford Howard Retherford Glen Retherford Harley Retherford Fletcher W Rex Tucker Buel Rose Gyndell Rose Desmond Stanford Dan Williams Neal Lemay Ridgeway Cherry Grove Baptist Church Katie Belle Smith San Diego Calif Valley View Church of Christ Oakland Cemetery McConnell Funeral Home Alton K. Smith Gilbert Draper Samuel Glass Odie Sloan Ase Sloan Alf Sloan Jake Sloan Mary Bell Stegall Apostolic Church of God Finley T. Bumpus Sykes Cemetery Reynolds Funeral Home Sarah Patterson Maggie Smith Ophelia Henderson Mary Clemons Margaret Flowers Helen Mack Grace Powers Cleveland Ohio Thad Stegall Jeff Stegall Jr Gracie Robinson Fayetteville Tenn

Marriages listed for Decatur and Hartselle residents

Daily Records lists multiple marriage notices with pairs including Richard Higdon and Mary Burgess, Vernon Sparkman and Jessie Gower, Lenny Rains and Pong Perry, Steven Waits and Beverly Scoggins, Glen Spencer and Brenda Parr, John Vaughn and Cherry Grays, Ray Hendrix and Marjorie Hendrix, Wilbour Tripp Jr. and Janice Ayers, Winford Blassingame and Ann Miller, Ronald Smith and Paula Carver, Henry Buchanan and Gloria Davis. Also notes no injuries in a Sve County area accident and a car fire on 4th St NW investigated by Decatur Fire Department.

Richard Wayne Higdon Decature Mary Ann Burgess Hartselle Vernon Arnold Sparkman 7Th Ave Jessie Lea Gower Lenny Ray Rains Fyffer Pong Keenum Perry 3Rd Ave Steven Wade Kelso Waits Hillside Rd Beverly Denise Scoggins 5Th Ave Glen Wayne Spencer Brenda Joyce Parr Hartselle John Larry Vaughn Market St Cherry Lee Grays Sykes St Ray Inton Hendrix Clearview St Marjorie Hendrix Clearview Wilbour Dean Tripp Jr Vero Beach Fla Janice Faye Ayers 8Th Ave Winford Benny

U S Sues Guardsmen Over Fraudulent Active Duty Pay

The federal government sues eight current and former Tennessee Air National Guardsmen for 481,416 in overpayments and damages linked to double and unearned active duty pay. Four face conspiracy charges for issuing fake orders to obtain pay while no duty occurred. Names include Donald R. Hall Joe D. Hampton Charles D. Williams William E. Welch Billy J. Shoulders John N. Crowell Lacy E. Suiter John F. Dealy and Crawall with varied claim amounts.

Nashville, Tenn Tennessee Air National Guardsmen U.S. Atty Charles H. Anderson Air Force Anderson United States Donald R. Hall Joe D. Hampton Charles D. Williams Ssgt William E. Welch Nashville Billy J. Shoulders John N.crowell Lacy E. Suiter John F. Dealy Columbia Dealy Crawall

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