Weather and river summary for Decatur area
River and Weather Decatur and Vicinity Tennessee River reading last night at Keller Memorial Bridge was 17.30 feet. Reading from sea level was 551.60 feet. TVA lake stages Chickamauga 676 Pickwick 408.8 Guntersville 593.7 Whitesburg 557.2 Wilson 505.4. Forecast calls for rain ending in the morning and a high near 44 and a low in the 30s tonight.
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Decatur
Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
TVA
Chickamauga
Pickwick
Guntersville
Whitesburg
Wilson
Deaths John Clark Key 75 Summer town Tenn
John Clark Key 75 died Friday at 5 30 am in a Lawrenceburg hospital. Services were to be held today at 11 am from the Brace Tenn residence. Burial in Washer Cemetery Lawrence County Ala. Survivors include widow Mrs J Key five sons two daughters one sister and many grandchildren great grandchildren and nieces and nephews. Body remained at the residence until after services.
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John Clark Key
Summertown
Tenn
Lawrenceburg
Brace, Tenn
Lawrence County
Ala
J.€. Key
Bruce
M. L. Williams
Ethridge
Marvin Walker
Columbia
Ten
Horton Stewart M. Horton dies. funeral set in Courtland
Stewart Madison Horton of Courtland died Friday morning at Decatur General Hospital. Services are Sunday at 2 30 p m from Courtland Baptist Church with Rev Ernest Dillard officiating. Burial will be in Courtland City Cemetery directed by Gunthorp. Pallbearers named. body at residence in Courtland.
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Stewart Madison Horton
Courtland
Decatur General Hospital
Courtland Baptist
Ernest Dillard
Courtland City
Gunthorp
Stewart Horton
Mary Ann
C. C. Horton
Gulf Shores
C. G. Horton
Montgomery
O. L. Pearson
Bessmer
Stanley Kracke
Marvin Todd
Glenn Wales
N. B. Smith
Joe Hallenger
Brendon McGowan
Miss Lela Yarbrough dies after teaching four decades
Miss Lela Yarbrough, longtime Morgan County educator and Florence State College graduate, dies in Ft. Payne. Services will be Monday at 11 a.m. from Guntharp Funeral Home with Rev. Jim Kay officiating. Burial at Decatur City Cemetery. Survivors include three foster daughters and several nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dela Yarbrough
Forest St
Ft. Payne
Guntharp Funeral Home
Chanel
Jimmy Kay
Decatur City Cemetery
Guntharp
Nell Lupe
Rome
Ovida Mark
Martha Dawson
Washington
Tanner P-TA Panel Discusses Your Child and You
The Tanner P-TA will meet Monday at 7 p.m. at the school for a panel discussion titled Your Child and You. Participants include Sen. Ed Horton W W Malone Williams Walder and George Roberts superintendent of education with members Mrs. Leslie Black Mrs. Robert Hudder Sherman T. Webster and James N. Hardage on the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tanner
P-Ta
Sen
Ed Horton
W. W. Malone
Williams Walder
George Roberts
Leslie Black
Robert Hudder
Sherman T. Webster
James N. Hardage
County Court Opens Monday for 31 Appeals in Morgan County
Records show at least 31 criminal cases on appeal from Decatur and Hartselle are set for jury trials next week in Morgan County Court. Proceedings begin at 9 a.m. Monday with County Judge Lewis H. West presiding.
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Morgan County
Lewis H. West
Recorder’s Court
Decatur
Hartselle
Willie James Moore
Martha Shull
Elton Lee Parker
Una M. Foote Parker
Marie Shull
J. E. Ledlow
Jessie W. Jones
Billy Holt
O'Neal Terry
Glen Crook
J.W. Reynolds
Glenn Crook
Elbert Tankersley
Donald McNutt
Special Court Term Opens in Morgan County Circuit Court
A special term of Morgan County Circuit Court begins tomorrow with Judge James N. Bloodworth presiding at 9 a.m. Docketed cases include burglary by A C Watson and Thomas Baker, assault with intent to ravish by Eugene Nelson, embezzlement by Charles Berry Jr, grand larceny by James Jeffries, and multiple assault with intent to murder or related property offenses among others. Two cases are slated for Tuesday including Allen Rutherford and Raymond Jeffries.
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Morgan County Circuit Court
James N. Bloodworth
A. C. Watson
Thomas Baker
Eugene Nelson
Charles Berry, Jr
James Jeffries
wWilford
Gene Pritchett
J. T. Black
James Benford
Jerry Fitzgerald
David Holsombeck
Grady Knox
Allen Rutherford
Raymond Jeffries
Hartselle City Council to appoint new city clerk
The Hartselle City Council is expected to fill the city clerk post Tuesday night after the resignation of Henry Sherrill. He will remain on the job until around January 20.
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Hartselle
Henry Sherrill
Hospital Discharges List From Cullman Area
A hospital discharge roster shows multiple patients from Cullman and nearby towns including Bertha Mae Brandon Vernell Baker Ethel Cooper Jo Ann Duke Sarah Gerstman Mary Helen Hall Annie Jacobs Bluebell Kelley Pauline Laney Elvie McPherson Bert S McGlawn Mary Stricklin Onie Mae Selvage Mark Thornton Mst Timothy Thornton Robbie Mae Westmorelan Gracie Bee Wilson Bessie Lee Childers Admissions include Mst Timothy J Persall John W Hunkenpillar William E Humphries Barbara Joan Yarbrough Sandra Thompson Patricia Ann Strickland Marie Ray Mary Jane Holmes Leisha Ragsdale and Mst Daniel L Duke Falkville Vinemont Hanceville Eva and Cullman areas referenced throughout.
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Vernell Baker
Vinemont
Ethel Cooper
Cullman
Jo. Ann Duke
Falkville
Sarah Gerstman
Mary Helen Hall
Annie Jacobs
Hanceville
Bluebell Kelley
Pauline Laney
Cullsman
Elvie McPherson
Bert S. McGlawn
Hancevil
Mary Stricklin
Onie Mae Selvage
Mark Thornton
Timothy Thornton
Robbie
Mae Westmorelan
Gracie Bee Wilson
Eva
Bessie Lee Childers
Timothy J. Persall
John W. Hunkenpillar
William E. Humphries
Barbara Joan Yarbrough
Sandra Thompson
Patricia Ann Strickland
Marie Ray
Mary Jane Holmes
Leisha Ragsdale
Daniel L. Duke
Baugh Wiley Smith Admissions List
Master Leon Parker Trinity Mrs Mazie Smith 31042 Memorial Dr NW Mrs Homer Lynn W A Cook Decatur Carl F Moore Decatur Mrs D T Green 200 Beech St SE Mrs D C Thompson Decatur Mrs Charles Hill Falkville 1 E D Vinson 406 6th Ave SW Master Bobby Kelsoe Decatur Master Curtis Massey 1812 Chestnut St J D Elliott Athens Mrs Verna Horn Mooresville Guy Green Huntsville Herman Johnson 1224 Grant St Master Timothy Lucier 1031 Jackson St Mrs Glendon R Easter and infant son Pensacola Fla J T Tillery Elkmont Mrs Emmitt Parker Anniston ton Mrs Nobel Woodall 219 11th Ave NW
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W. A. Cook
Decatur
Carl F. Moore
D. T. Green
Beech St
D. C. Thompson
Charles Hill
Falkville
E. D. Vinson
6Th Ave
Bobby Kelsoe
Curtis Massey
Chestnut St
J. D. Elliott
Athens
Verna Horn
Mooresville
Guy Green
Huntsville
Herman Johnson
Grant
Timothy Lucier
Jackson St
Glendon R. Easter
Pensacola, Fla
J. T. Tillery
Elkmont
Emmitt Parker
Anniston Ton
List of Decatur area residents and addresses
A scanned segment lists numerous residents and their addresses in Decatur and surrounding areas. Names include Mrs. Jon H. Moores Richard J. Ray Miss Wanda Faye Scott Earl L. Foster John T. Ramey Mrs. John H. Collier Mamie Livingston Eva Tillman James William Hinkle Ona Plumadore Stephen Paul Tenniman Edie E. Hurt Gregory H. Bradford Earl W. Glynn Kathy D. Pike Leisha Dale Johnson Deborah Ann Moore Louise B. Ouler Stefania W. Terry Kenneth Allen Jinks Luther A. Burleson Ferrell Wood Mrs. William H. Rogers DeWit Coleman Charles E. Moore Becky Baker Ray Guire Jr. and others with street addresses in Decatur Athens Courtland Moulton and Trinity.
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Wanda Faye Scott
Johnston St
Earl L. Foster
Apt
Cornelian Court
John T. Ramey
Hartselle
John H. Collier
8Th Ave
Mamie Livingston
Eva
Stephen Paul Tenniman
10Th St
Edie E. Hurt
Pennylane
Gregory H. Bradford
Trinity
Earl W. Glynn
Clearview St
Kathy D. Pike
Broadus Ave
Leisha Dale Johnson
Athens
Deborah Ann Moore
Louise B. Ouler
7Th Ave
Phillis G. Mathis
Wallace Storey
Decatur
Gene Paul Naylor
Moulton
Luther A. Burleson
5Th Ave
Ferrell Wood
William H. Rogers
Danville
DeWit T. Coleman
Charles E. Moore
Miss Becky Baker
Country Club
Ray Guire Jr
Eleanor Dr
Jaycees Honor Cal Dean Johnson At Banquet Night
Approximately 300 Jaycees and guests will converge on the Decatur Country Club on January 20 for the Jaycees Distinguished Service Award banquet. Calvin Dean Johnson of the American Trucking Association will speak, described as a top five public speaker. Boss of the Year honors and Outstanding Young Man of the Year are announced, with last year’s winner Mayor Gilmer Blackburn. Johnson helped expose and end a US program sending farm machinery to Europe and forcing the UNRRA European Farm Machinery Program to be abandoned.
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Jaycees
Decatur Country Club
Calvin Dean Johnson
American Trucking Association
Gilmer Blackburn
Jaycee
Johnson
U.S. Congress
Peru
United Nations’ Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
Alabama Car Title Law Push Highlighted By Dealers
Alabama dealers urge a state title law to curb car theft with public urging to lawmakers. A Morgan County case exposes easy theft proof by lack of titles, as crooks exploit scrap bills and auctions to forge ownership. Independent leader Edd Lott calls for united dealer action and public pressure ahead of the legislature.
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Peek
Alabama
Edd Lott
Deaers
G. C. McRae
Decatur-Hartselle New Car Dealers Association
Morgan County
Robert Fred Carr
the Daily
Ala
Paradise
Ardmore Bank Suspect Held
The FBI reported the arrest of William Huddton Cable, 30, in Fort Pierce Florida on bank robbery charges linked to a Pulaski Tennessee First National Bank and a Birmingham area spree. He faces bond set at 60000 and will be sent to Nashville for trial.
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Ardmore
FBI
Tennessee
Pulaski
First National Bank
Birmingham
William Huddton Cable
U.S
Fort Pierce
Fla
Nashville
Tenn
Morgan County Emergency Food Drive Trial Run Planned
A trial run for a Morgan County feeding program will occur Monday night at Decatur High School. Volunteer workers will receive their lump of sugar as the drive begins. Operators from the Morgan County Amateur Emergency Radio Network will monitor feeding stations Sunday and report hourly totals of those fed and waiting.
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Moulton Heights
Neel
Plainview
Ryan
Union Hill
West Morgan
Morgan County Training
Somerville
Decatur High School
Morgan County Amateur Emergency Radio Network
Four Hurt In Moulton Wreck
Police said four Negroes were injured in a one car accident in Moulton Saturday night. Michel Sheffey drove a 1960 Chevrolet out of control and struck a tree after traveling about 104 feet. Injured were Edenice Jackson Cecil Gohlston and Allen Webb. Gohlston admitted to Lawrence County Hospital Jackson released. Sheffey and Webb were taken to Decatur General and were in serious condition at press time.
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Moulton
Clifford Haney
Michel Sheffey
Haney
Sheffey
Edenice Jackson
Cecil Gohlston
Allen Webb
Gohlston
Lawrence County Hospital
Jackson
Webb
Decatur General Hospital
Decatur General
Births for Moores and Wood families
Mr and Mrs Jon H Moores 1723 Pennylane welcomed a boy Saturday. Mr and Mrs Ferrell Wood Trinity1 welcomed a boy Friday at Decatur General Hospital.
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Jon H. Moores
Pennylane
Decatur General Hospital
Ferrell Wood
Trinity
Surgeon General releases tobacco health report
The report states cigarette smoking is a health hazard of sufficient importance to warrant remedial action. Surgeon General Terry vows no foot dragging and cites mounting evidence linking smoking to mortality from specific diseases. The Tobacco Institute notes need for more research while pledging continued support and cooperation to fill knowledge gaps.
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United States
The
Tobacco Institute, Inc
Institute
George W. Allen
Terry
Panamanian leader cites flag incident as crisis sparks U S break
Panamanian President Chiari blames American students for tearing a Panamanian flag and triggering a crisis that led Panama to break diplomatic ties with the United States. He demands the Panamanian flag fly wherever the U S flag is displayed in the Canal Zone, while urging an integral treaty revision before any restoration of relations.
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U. S
Chiari
Balboa High School
Canal Zone
Balboa
OAS
Panama
United States
Roberto Chiari
U.S
Fabian Velarde
Organization of American States
Johnson
Death evaluation of Rev Horace Watkins in Detroit service
The Rev Horace Watkins died at his residence in Detroit Michigan. A service will be Sunday at noon at David's Temple of Primitive Baptist Church in Hillsboro. Burial will be in the Davis Foster Cemetery with Reynold Funeral Home directing.
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Horace Watkins
Detroit
Mich
David’s Temple of Primitive Baptist Church
Hillsboro
Davis-Foster Cemetery
Reynold
Local incidents and meetings reported in Morgan County area
Police logged several theft and accident notes affecting individuals including Mrs. Earl Terry at State Avenue SW and Marybelle Sharp of Melford Ind. A 1959 Chevy hub cap theft was reported at Decatur General Hospital. Community events include Austinville Elementary PTA, Decatur Civinette Club, and the Morgan County Singing Convention at Somerville Methodist Church today.
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Earl “Terry
State Ave
Chandler
Morgan County
Somerville Methodist Church
City Receives Gas Refund Distribution Totals Near 3100
Nearly 3100 mailed to area distributors of the Alabama Tennessee Natural Gas Co completing the 28437.83 total refund from Tennessee Gas Transmission Co. in November Most funds went to Decatur 2496.04 with smaller amounts to Athens Hartselle and Lawrence Colbert Counties plus industrial users and a gas department allocation.
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Alabama-Tennessee Natural Gas Co
Tennessee Gas Transmission Co
Decatur
Federal Power Commission
Athens
Hartselle
Lawrence-Colbert
Gas Dept
Water System Planned for Three Missouri? Alabama Counties (sic)
Plans for a new water system serving Greenbrier Mooresville and Belle Mina grow as engineer Joel Worley meets FHA officials to finalize designs. Senator Horton says the system could supply the nearby Huntsville airport and hopes Worley secures a loan. The project aims to source water from a local spring and officials see potential economic benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenbrier
Mooresville
Belle Mina
Joel Worley
Huntsville
Farmers Home Administration
Ed Horton
J. E. Mitchell, Jr
Huntsville-Madison County
Horton
Sen. Horton
Wor'ey
FHA
Sen. Herten
Limestone County
Nelson Swinen
Joe Bob Elliott
Eugene Stewart
C. S. Pettus
V. G. Moore
Reddrick Ennis
E. T. Garrett
Girl Struck By Car In Decatur Injuries Not Serious
A four year old girl, Kelly Pate, was struck by a car Saturday afternoon in southeast Decatur. She suffered hand and lip injuries not requiring hospital admission. Driver Roy H. Massengill, 34, gave a statement and no charges were filed.
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Decatur
Kelly Pate
Forrest O. Pate
Harrison St. SE
Roy H. Massengill
Pennylane
Massengill
19Th Ave
11Th St
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John C. Key
Stewart M. Horton
Lela Yarbrough
Bob Stevens
Jimmy Smallwood
Joe Patterson
Clyde Tapscott
Murphy Brewer
Chris Rush
Louise Jackson
Bertha Mae Brandon
Leon Parker
Mazie Smith
Memorial
Homer Lynn
Nobel Woodall
11Th Ave
Richard J. Ray
3Rd Ave
Tillman W.hale
James William Hinkle
Mrs. Ona Plumadore
Calvin Johnson
Ardmore Bank
Lary
Desai
7Th St. SE
U.S. 31
Johnnie Teque
F. Wilkerson
Gadsden
Marybelle Sharp
Melford
Ind
Dick Coffey Ford
U.S 31
Mary Kenden Key
Falkville 1
Kate Graham Simmons
Anna Jane Sykes
Jackie Pruit
Danville 2
Austinville Elementary
PTA
W. J. Johnson
Ollie Linkus
Chattanooga
Linkus
Northside Baptist Church
Decatur Civinette Club
Charles Bradford
Woodmont Dr. SE
Decatur Shopping Center
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