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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1964
Page
2
At 8 05 p m Aldebaran is high in the southeast and Venus sets at 6 58 p m Saturn remains near Venus while Jupiter sits low in the west at 11 12 p m The moon and other stars are described as prominent in this forecasting snapshot.
Decatur and vicinity report a Tennessee River reading of 16.58 feet at Keller Memorial Bridge, up 0.40 feet in 24 hours. Sea level reading 550.88 feet. TVA stages list Chickamauga 675.2 Pickwick 408.2 Guntersville 593.4 Whitesburg 551.2 Wilson 505.5 feet. Sunday high 55 and 4 p.m. low 50 at 3 a.m. Today 49. Forecast cloudy with intermittent rain, mild today then cooler tonight. High today 58, low 38, high Tuesday 50.
Mr and Mrs Seldon Stewart Decatur announce a daughter born Sunday at Baugh Wiley Smith Hospital. Mr and Mrs Richard G Smith Greenwood Driver a son today at Baugh Wiley Smith Hospital. Mr and Mrs Douglas Thompson 1107 5th Ave SW announce a daughter today at Baugh Wiley Smith Hospital. Mr and Mrs Billy L Brooks 11th Ave SE announce a son Saturday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Bobby L Turpen Tanner announce a daughter Saturday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Carlos Murphy Paradise Trailer Court announce a son Saturday at Decatur General. Mr and Mrs George N Jefferson Hart seller announce a son today at Decatur General Hospital.
Fire destroyed the home and contents of Wendell Davidson in the Oakdale Community and a house owned by Buck Nelson Sunday morning. Firefighters also fought a blaze at an animal hospital on Highway 72 E owned by J H Goodman, with two calls to halt the fire.
Flint City Council will meet tonight at 7 in City Hall. Mayor T. V. Day said the session is a continuation of Saturday night’s meeting and not a specially called one.
Decatur High School students John Gregory Cleland and Martha Jane Patton received Certificates of Recommendation for scholarship aid from the National Council Teachers of English. Criteria included autobiographical sketch impromptu and out of class papers and two letters. judges noted their strong English abilities and varied future interests. Cleland plans engineering while Patton aims for journalism.
Police link a north side entry to a theft at Suggs Grocery and Decatur Parts. The thief pried a lock with a screwdriver, beat open a safe with a meat cleaver and ball peen hammer, stole the cleaver from Suggs Grocery, and left only pennies after opening the cash register. A pistol and stamps were also found concealed.
A compiled hospital notice lists numerous patients and newborns with addresses in Decatur Huntsville Moulton Athens Hartselle Rainsville Eva Whitworth Courtland including infants and mothers Mrs B L Redding Mrs Margaret Baggett Mrs P D Raths and Mr. Carl Linderman and others across multiple counties with care entries and ward notes.
Admission entries include Curtis Massey at 1812 Chestnut St. Miss Eleanor Burrell of Ardmore Tennessee. Miss Shirley Sparkman of Hart selle. Smith of Decatur. Dismissals list Doyle Smith Tanner. Richard Miller De Mearl Smith Athens. Mrs Bobby Gene Miller 1314 6th Ave SE. Mrs Ronald Flack and infant daughter Falkville.
Mrs. Mattie Huntreff dies in Toledo Ohio and funeral services are planned for Wednesday at 1 p.m. at the Walker Feibach Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Riverside Cemetery. She leaves one daughter Mable Palmer of Decatur nine grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.
Obituary notice states Mrs Idella Akin will be laid to rest at the adjoining cemetery this afternoon at 2 with Moss directing. Survivors include five sons Dennis Isom J T Arvons and Almer and two daughters Mrs Lottie Bartlett and Mrs Mary Pruett.
Funeral services for Jack H. Shaw of Somerville will be held Tuesday at 2 30 p m from New Friendship Cemetery with Reverend Bunyan Wallace and Reverend Hoodie Richards officiating. Burial will follow under the direction of Peck Funeral Home with Masonic rites at the cemetery. He died Thursday in Pocatello Idaho while visiting his sister Mrs Glenn French. Survivors include sister Mrs French a step son Edward Blankenship four nieces and one nephew. Pallbearers are Mathis Turner Aubrey Rooks Clayton Blankenship George Curbon Holden Taylor and Elbert Riley.
Mrs Frances Miller age 69 of Decatur 4 died Saturday night at a Hartselle hospital. Funeral at Flint Church of Christ Tuesday at 2 p.m. with Carlton Whaley and T A Thompson officiating. Burial in Aldridge Cemetery. Survived by widow W D Miller five sons six daughters 24 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren.
Sears Roebuck secured a 525000 building permit from the city clerk for a 50000 square foot Sears outlet at the Gateway Shopping Center. Bryce Building Co Inc of Birmingham is the contractor. A 71358.13 permit was issued to the Decatur Shopping Center with no new construction planned.
Ruth Nell Lampkin died January 4 at 2 p.m. at Black-Chandler Hospital in Hartselle. Services will be Wednesday at 1 p.m. at St. John Missionary Baptist Church. Burial follows at Morrow Cemetery. Survived by husband Hilton Lampkin, daughter Rosie Mary Stewart, one grandchild, parents Odell Stewart and wife, sister Inez Davis, and brother O. D. Stewart.
The report notes resignations of four Flint City Council members under a Grand Jury directive. Governor Wallace appoints three replacement members while one, Bob Grant, declines. The case, treated as civil removal proceedings, moves to the next civil session and awaits council vacancy fills, including city clerk.
The obituary notes Stone J Stone of Decatur born in Lawrenceburg Tennessee, served in the U S Army during World War II including Burma and China with the Marshall Peace Team, and later ran Stone Construction Co. in Decatur. Active pallbearers and Kiwanis honorary pallbearers are listed. The piece mentions his early career in geology and lumber contracting with J E Stone Jr. Also references Theodore Roosevelt’s Progressive Bull Moose Party formed in August 1912.
Cotton inch middling 34.06. Decatur loan 1300. Calves active weak to lower, 900-1200 lb at Th. Steers 20.00-20.75, heifers 16.50-19.50, vessels 30.00-36.00. Cattle and hogs listed with weights and prices. grains and Sows 250-525 lb at 10.00-11.09.
Bes to Stephens Chapter DAR will meet Thursday at 2 30 p m in the home of Mrs John Chenault Cherokee Lane Mizpah Chapter No 19 Order of the Eastern Star will have an initiation Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the Masonic Hall All members are urged to attend Mrs L A Staab Highway 31 S was admitted to the University Hospital in Birmingham Saturday Mr Staab is still a patient at the Veterans Hospital in Birmingham Mr and Mrs Garden Club will meet Thursday at 7 p m in the home of Mr and Mrs Richard King The Clever Crafts Club will meet tonight at 7 o'clock at the home of R H Holland 1210 8th
Poultry market update notes farm quotations on Monday with prices for various plants ranging from 13 to 14.5. The report mentions contract conditions and maintenance details as part of the price spread.
Richard C. Ordway of the Decatur Chamber of Commerce was named to the State and Regional AssociationsLeason committee of the American Chamber of Commerce Executives. William E. Dauer announced the appointment, praising Ordways leadership. The ACCE works to link local chamber executives with state and regional groups and upholds ethical standards and professional programs.
The Pope, off script, called on world leaders to press for peace and urged Catholics to revitalize the church in pursuit of unity. He linked Christ’s will to a universal call for love and wisdom, noting his Epiphany trek from Jerusalem to Bethlehem and his unique visit to the Nativity site.
Historical item lists the creation of the Federal Commission of Fine Arts by President Taft. The fragment also shows classified notices including job ads for a PBX operator and waitresses at the Holiday Inn, rental housing offers, car purchase requests, and a sale of a model air rainbow stove.
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