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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1964
Page
2
Weather and celestial outlook for Wednesday January 15. Evening sky features First Quarter Moon with Sirius rising at 5 38 p m and Saturn setting at 6 42 p m. Venus follows Saturn while Jupiter remains low in the west after 4 44 p m.
Tennessee River at Keller Memorial Bridge stood at 18.54 feet, down 20 feet in 24 hours, sea level 550.88 feet. TVA lake levels listed include Chicamauga 675.7 Guntersville 93 Whitesburg 553.2 Wilson 596.1. Forecast calls for a sunny but cold day with low near 14 and a high around 34. Wednesday expected to be warmer with northeast winds 8 to 15 mph diminishing to the west.
The SLAM program operates on a voluntary basis with hundreds of volunteers from the Jaycees Junior Service League Sub Deb Beta Sigma Phi and county PTA groups. Amateur radio operators at stations including Lakeside Morgan County Decatur Hartselle Falkville will report hourly vaccination totals and manage vaccine flow while bankers and nurses led by Mrs Faye Hooker staff stations to collect fees and assist patients.
Maj. Gen. James W. Wilson arrived to lead two disaster control teams that will inspect nuclear weapons for a dam. Once components are confirmed, weapons will be moved to an Air Force Logistics Command base. The Air Force said there is no danger of an atomic blast or radioactivity. The plane crashed into a forest on the Appalachian range west of Cumberland lakes.
Mrs Jeneva Herchenhahn aged 53 of 413 12th Ave SW died Sunday night at St Vincent's Hospital Birmingham after a lengthy illness. Pallbearers listed include Ralph White J R Newton Leo Brown Edward Taylor James Snider and William Herchenhahn.
Funeral services for Mrs Blanche Smith will be held Thursday at 10 2 am at the Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Decatur City Cemetery. Survivors include daughter Mary McMasters Arlington VA son George H Smith Jr Berkeley CA two sisters Grace Kelley Cincinnati Helen Bogart Cincinnati. Mrs Smith lived in Decatur 30 years and was an active Central Baptist Church member. She was the widow of George H Smith and an associate of J D Wyker & Sons.
Birt McDowra 82 of 2034 Morgan Ave SW died Monday at Black Chandler Hospital Hartselle at 12 30 PM Funeral services set for Wednesday at 2 PM from Austinville Church of Christ officiated by Tommy Vernon Burial at Roselawn Cemetery Gunthorp directing Survivors include widow two sons seven daughters 21 grandchildren 12 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews Funeral home will hold body until time of church service Pallbearers named Mr McDowra a retired L N railroad employee.
John Rennie Dunaway 74 of Hanceville died at a Cullman hospital Monday. Services set for Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Duck River Baptist Church with burial in the adjoining cemetery. Survived by wife Maranda, one son Barney, three daughters Hazel Smith Jessie Overton and Bessie Meeks, two sisters Tamcie Skinner Exie Rock, and 11 grandchildren.
Cullman Ellie Jetton died Sunday in a Cullman hospital. Services will be at Oak Level Church today at 2 p.m. Burial follows in the adjoining cemetery. Surviving are son Morris Jetton and father Elmer E Jetton.
In a rugged descent to Cumberland hospital, a rider described hitting a tree stump injuring his left leg. He said he immediately built a shelter from his survival kit and started a fire before settling down for the night.
Decatur appeal dispositions list several defendants in blue law and related cases. Names include Glenn Crook and Elbert Tankersley with fines, others await trials or have charges dropped. Several Reckless driving and disorderly conduct actions are noted with varied outcomes.
The board plans a movable ASC machine to process car tag payments with a $480 monthly lease and $660 with accessories plus one time costs around $1,100. Training in Huntsville, partial delivery in March, full by May. District precinct changes linked to new voting machines for May primaries in Morgan County, not yet official.
Mr and Mrs Hardin White of 2003 7th St SE welcomed a son today at Decatur General Hospital. The birth adds a new member to the local family and community.
Emma Schnittker 81 of Cullman died in a Hartselle nursing home. Services set for Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Simco Baptist Church with burial in the adjoining cemetery. Survived by her widower G E Schnittker two daughters Mrs Valera Smith and Mrs Velma Huffman three sons Ernest J H and Alvin Schnittker two sisters twelve grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
Cotton price quoted with Decatur loan. cottonseed and milk rates listed. Soybeans and poultry prices noted. cattle and calves figures given. miscellaneous percentages referenced.
A roster of residents and visitors appears for Decatur General Monroe including names such as Marvin Sides at 223 Clearview St SW Jesse Perry at 1802 Tower St Billy Sivey Decatur 4 Joseph Knouff Town Creek Elton Tucker 1015 South Ave Little Miss Terri Tarkington Hartselle Miss Peggy Reid 1312 8th Mrs. Thomas Suggs Decatur Mrs. Verdon Taylor 1005 17th Ave SE Mrs. Hardin White 2003 7th St SE Mrs. Bobby Balch Hartselle Ewell Wallace Sr Decatur 3 Mrs. R M Campbell 2106 71st St SE Rev James White Jr Union Grove 1 John Byars Moulton 1 Richard Jackson Hartselle 1 Little Miss Patti Breeding Decatur 2 Master Scott Tenniman 1903 10th St SE Mrs Carl Linderman Decatur 4 Miss Jackie Whitley Falkville 1 Mrs George Parker Jr and infant daughter Decatur 1 Mrs Eston Lovingwood and infant daughter 501 7th Ave NW
The document lists numerous individuals associated with Cullman area towns including Mary Campbell and Daniel L. Duke with various designations, plus residents from Hanceville Falkville Bremen Crane Hill and Vinemont. Names include Rosamond Pittman, Master Rodger Roberson, baby Leisa Ragsdale, and Mary Jane Barbee among others.
Low temperatures plunged below freezing Monday night as growers kept fires burning to protect orchards. The cold snap shut some schools and made roads hazardous across the region while snow accumulated up to four inches in north Georgia and eight inches in the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee, with about 2.5 million kwh used.
A large courtroom heard twelve more cases as the week progressed. Judge Bloodworth warned that remaining cases may be carried over to the next term starting in February.
A major winter storm stretched from Ohio to the Northeast leaving thousands snowbound. Ohio towns reported 16 to 20 foot drifts while Youngstown saw 16 inches and St. Louis 8.1 inches. Florida recorded its first snow in six years though it melted quickly as temperatures dropped below freezing in central Florida. Washington logged nine inches and Morgantown 16 inches as New York City and suburbs faced a foot or more, with Long Island's main highways impassable. City commuters crowded hotels, trains delayed, and 6,000 to 8,000 motorists stranded near a bridge were ferried home by Army trucks.
Bookmobile routes listed for Morgan County with time slots at Training School Massey Laney's Falkville Library Hartselle Library Oak Ridge and Walker's. Schedule shows visits from 9:00 to 3:00 with 30 to 60 minute stops at each location.
In Decatur the department reports a 24 hour electricity use ending at 8 am set as the highest in its history. Despite a 17 degree low, wind drove demand with a 6 pm peak of 108 500 kw as residents cooked heaters and some commercial users remained active. The December 1962 high of 110 000 kw is the only larger 24 hour total.
Mary Delmore visiting her parents in Decatur for a week. Cub Scout program planning and Boy Scout troop committee meetings scheduled. Altrusa, Wom en's Chamber of Commerce, Morgan County Democrats events listed. Rose Garden Club and Mary Lou Dancy chapter meet. Burglaries reported near 916 8th St SW with groceries and staples stolen. Auburn University students listed in upper five percent scholastic rating for fall quarter.
Help wanted for part time carhop at 31 Dairy Dip on Highway 31 South. Apply in person to join the friendly weekday and weekend service team.
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