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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1966
Page
2
The report notes sunset at 4 58 p m and sunrise at 6 55 a m with Venus bright to the right and Mars dim to the left as they set. It also lists moonrise at 12 31 a m and Last Quarter at 2 00 p m with Venus moving toward the Sun and Mars toward Saturn.
The Tennessee River at Keller Memorial Bridge morning reading 16.51 feet with sea level 550.81. TVA lake stages listed include Guntersville 593.2 Whitesburg 551.7 Wilson 505.1 Pickwick 408.7 Wheeler 551.0 Chickamauga 674.0. Yesterday's high 52 at 3 pm. low 42 at 6 am. 7:45 am temperature 45. Forecast calls for 0.48 inches of rain, cloudy and mild with scattered showers. Tonight and Friday partly cloudy to cloudy and colder. Showers 80 percent today. Winds southerly 10 to 18 mph shifting to northwest tonight. High today 53, low tonight 34, Friday high 40.
A WHOS radio spokesman said total rainfall for the month tops 3.5 inches after a .48 inch addition. The Weather Bureau expects showers to hit about 80 percent of the area today and end tonight as colder air moves in. Friday's outlook calls for colder, partly cloudy skies with a high near 46. today’s high is 53 with a low tonight around 4.
President Johnson calls for equality laws in courts and housing, a four year term for House members, expanded health and education funding, antipoverty expansion, urban redevelopment, river pollution control, and anti traffic slaughter measures. He backs new foreign aid, Soviet trade, and shifted taxes on cars and phone use, with possible higher taxes if Vietnam needs rise. Senate and House leaders react with skepticism on revenues and defense costs.
Cullman police said a 1964 white Corvette with license 25 11952 was stolen last night from Eddie Fricke's residence.
Commissioner Maples announces he will not seek a fourth term on the Morgan County board of revenue and control. Colleague Collier calls Maples a good man and credits him with progress including the unit system. Maples cites pride in 12 years of service and the county's growth. Chairman Roberts says Maples is dedicated and will be missed.
President Johnson urged year end tax boosts to finance the Vietnam War and domestic programs. He said proposals could raise over 4 billion dollars annually, with no general tax rise now but possible future requests. House Ways and Means hearings likely next week amid mixed support in Congress from both parties.
Funeral services for Mrs. Andrew Patterson 89 a former Decatur resident who died Tuesday evening in Cheraw S C will be held Friday at 10 a m at Central Methodist Church with Rev John Rutland officiating Burial will be in Falkville Cemetery Peck Funeral Home directing Survivors include two daughters Mrs M P McGregor Arlington Va and Mrs R L McPherson Cheraw S C a son Malcolm Patterson Mobile six grandchildren and three great grandchildren She was a member of the Methodist Church Pallbearers are Lamar Maxwell A M Patterson Jr Sim Howell Jr A G Howell Jr W M Patterson Jr and Joel T Howell The body will arrive from Cheraw tonight and remain at the funeral home until time to be taken to the church for services.
Mrs Annie Carroll Moulton 78 died Wednesday evening at her home. Funeral services will be Friday at 2 PM at Harmony Baptist Church with Rev Clyde Jones and Rev Bobby Coney officiating. Burial in Moulton City Cemetery. Funeral Home of Russellville directing. Survived by eight daughters two sons a sister and two brothers plus 23 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren.
Eunice Jemima Bassham 88 of Anderson died at 7:45 p m Wednesday at Athens Limestone Hospital Services set for Friday 2 p m at McConnells Chapel with Rev T R Tadlock officiating Burial will be in Mitchell Cemetery McConnell directing Survived by four daughters Mrs Dewey Bailey Mrs Osbon Bailey Mrs Leon Kenner and Mrs Oscar Rainey of Athens a son Otis Bassham of Anderson 32 grandchildren 36 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandchild Body at funeral home
Rod Whitten 85 of 408 McGaugh Street Hartselle died Wednesday at 10 40 a m at his residence Services were held at Mt Zion Baptist Church with ministers Caudill McCluskey and Bates officiating Burial followed in the adjacent cemetery Peck Funeral Home directing Survivors include five daughters Eliza Sherrill Moore R B Ryan Street all of Hartselle and Earl Moore Decatur a son Bill Whitten Decatur 11 grandchildren a brother Masco Whitten Birmingham a sister Etna McCarley Tuscaloosa He was a lifelong Morgan County resident member of Hartselle First Methodist Church a retired farmer and former Louisville and Nashville Railroad employee who had worked for the railroad nine years
Full IIT Authority announced three thousand two hundred buses in operation. Lindsay assessed a two year labor contract for thirty four thousand four hundred workers at fifty two million dollars. A TWU lawyer corrected it as sixty nine million nine hundred eighty thousand dollars. Workers returned to jobs pending union ratification. Release of TWU chief Michael J. Quill and eight appeared technical.
Parisian plans a 4000 square foot storage addition at the Gateway Shopping Center to handle larger stock and more layaway packages. Manager Marvin Rosenberg said the project, costing about 19 850 dollars, should wrap in five to six weeks after a rain delay. Construction began Wednesday on the rear of the clothing store, built by Dewitt Shirley.
Ennis plans a second consecutive term as sheriff amid rumors of challengers Athlens Chief Terry Bottom Ed Brooks and Carl Edgeman denying bids Revenue Board Chairman Homer McLemore announces reelection bid with possible rivals Thomas Lee Hammond and Marvin Miller Tax Collector Bobby Thornton seeks reelection while tax assessor James Newby undecided about a fourth term as the county's long serving official He is the second man to reach three consecutive terms in county history.
Courtland recounts that five firms submitted bids for the proposed center. The land was bought after funds were set aside for construction. Planning since 1949, progress improved after state approval of preliminary plans. previous plans were rejected and revised.
Cotton prices show a Decatur loan at middling 30.00 with no further note. Cottonseed sells at 40 dollars per ton. Milk products list Grade A at 96.55 per hundred and manufactured milk at 3.20 per hundred for four percent. Various wood products listed with prices: fulpwood 8.00. Grains and feed show No. 2 Yellow Ear Corn 1.11, No. 2 White Ear Corn 1.07, No. 2 White Shelled Corn 1.46, No. 2 Oats 0.65, No. 2 Miles per hundred 2.00, Poultry Wheat 1.13, No. 2 Barley 0.95.
Nashville AP notes cattle and calves 50 with negligible receipts across divisions and no early trade. Hogs 200 head active and steady with U S 1 2 3 200 230 lb barrows and gilts mostly 27.75 28.00. sows scarce 22.00 23.00. Sheep 50 head active up 5 cents on slaughter lambs. truck load 98 lb wooled lambs 28.00.
NY AP report shows futures for March through December listed with gapped opening quotes and no actual trades. Quotations include Mar 28.10. May 29.05. Jul 26.65. Oct 23.32. Dec 23.40 while later front months show mixed bids and prices. Listed stocks include major industrials and consumer firms with varied percentages and gains.
The market closed slightly higher in heavy trading amid an abbreviated session due to a transit strike. Aerospace issues led gains on reports of a new giant airliner, with Boeing rising about six points and General Dynamics up about two points along with other movers like IBM Polaroid Radio Corp and AT&T.
The Moose Lodge at 112 E Moulton St hosts an 8 p.m. public event tonight. The North Alabama chapter of the National Association of Accountants plans a bowling tournament at Perry Lanes in Decatur Saturday at 2 p.m. Huntsville and Florence send two teams each. Decatur fields one. Police logged two wrecks Wednesday and one early today, plus building permits issued and burglaries reported.
The Athens Bible School Beta Club stages a three act comedy Friday at 7 30 p m. Admission is 50 cents for students and 75 cents for adults. Cast includes Mike Tanner Caryn Moore Sherry Williams Phyllis Mahan Nathan Bradkeen Dan Binkley Margaret Hogwood Harry Fuller Clydeen Taylor Linda Sue Holt Dwight Banta and Joe Gregory.
The Limestone County and city boards of education, in two surveys sent to Sen. Ed Horton, recommend abandoning several county campuses and consolidating certain schools while the city plans expansion. The county urges a Greenbrier high school and new site selections, plus seven building abandonments. The city backs a 15 acre site for a fourth Athens elementary school, a new football stadium with parking, and potential use of Julian Newman Elementary as a future junior high. Both reports praise current plants and note ongoing bond-funded projects.
Cox executive director of the Alabama District of the YMCA will speak at a 7 a.m. breakfast at Congress Inn. Marvin Young said the event plans the local membership drive for the last week of this month led by Spencer Hicks. Attendees may join the drive effort.
The city allocates 375000 for building and 35000 for equipment and secures 68379 from the city commission to finance the project. Completion is targeted for fall with bidding tentatively on February 8. Wallace calls the additions a good project and welcomes the funds.
McBride, a Decatur Jaycees member and director, announces plans and attends community groups including the Decatur Moose Lodge Rising Sun Masonic Lodge No 21 and the Church of Christ. As Gunthoro Funeral Home manager he pledges public availability. Coroner Lewis Brown has not stated whether he will seek removal from the $60 monthly post.
Officials consider building a local water system at an estimated $200 000 with underground lines from Decatur three miles away. If pursued, bonds would be needed. District One Tuberculosis Hospital asks delays while investigations proceed. Flint population about 200 includes hospital, rest home, detention facility and other sites.
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