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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1968

Page

3

Funeral services for Laura Mae Sloan 84

Athens obituary notes funeral services for Laura Mae Sloan 84 who died Monday at Limestone Nursing Home. Services at 10 a.m. at McConnell Ferrellinell Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Granger Hall Cemetery. Survivors include Murphy and Samantha McCluskey and grandparents Isaac McCluskey and Arthur Nix.

Athens Murphy Lynn McCluskey Laura Mae Sloan Limestone Nursing Home McConnells McCon Funeral Home Ferrellinell Funeral Home Roberts Jesse. Wright Granger Hall McConnell Funeral Home Murphy Calvin McCluskey Samatha Gayle McCluskey Isaac McCluskey Decatur Arthur Nix Trinity

Funeral services set for Mrs Margarette Potter in Moulton

Mrs Margarette Potter 81 of Moulton dies Tuesday at Lawrence County Hospital. Funeral at 2 p.m. Thursday at Oak Grove Baptist Church Franklin County with burial in the adjacent Elliott Cemetery. Survivors include Chester Potter Sr. and eight sons among others. Body to be taken to Corbett Potter’s Russellville residence today.

Moulton Margarette Potter Lawrence County Hospital Oak Grove Baptist Church Franklin County Elliott Funeral Home Chester Potter Sr Wilson Hood Miller Witt Town Creek W. T. Potter C. J. Potter Jr Phil Campbell James Hubie Potter Chicago, Ill Claud Potter Russellville Percy Potter Leighton Corbett Potter Elbert Potter Edison Potter

Hospitals and dismissals listed by city and street

A ledger of patient names and addresses appears under hospital listings. It includes numerous individuals from Decatur Athens Hartselle Moulton Danville Falkville and Moulton with several Dismissals followed by names and streets such as 7th Ave SE Johnston St Danville Eva Athens and Wilson St NW.

Darrell K. Holmes Trinity Calvis C. Garrett 7Th Ave. SE Jeffery Mitchell Decatur 1 Shirley Patterson Monroe Dr Charles L. Jones Hartselle William W. Young Holland Dr Lloyd Kelley Andrew A. Gigiiolamo Betty St Ronald D. Boyd Athens Edgar P. Hodges D. B. Kennemer Richard M. Smallwood Tanner A. M. Peck Decatur David E. Powell P.H. Vaughan Magnolicas St. SE Bertha A. Humphries Eastmead SE Esther M. Puckett Moulton St Robert C. Hallmark Decatur 5 George Stevenson 8Th Ave Georgette Brooks Sunset Dr James E. Moore Cecil St Horace C. Narmore 8Th St Robert L. Orr Decatur 3 Spence O. Hardin Hillsboro Harvey M. Farrish 7Th Ave E. W. Pitts Johnston St Minnie Tidwell Danville Nora Mae McConnell Elwin C. Milligan Cullman James B. Knight Robinson St James E. Pugh Dessie L. Hall Eva Omie Foote John Henry Freeman Jr Wilson St James Lindsey Gomer Hardin Robert C. Smith James F. Watts Falkville John H. Martin Moulton Marks Wilson Rufus C. White William B. Montgomery Hester Blalock Arthur A. Callahan Doyle Roberts

James Defends Anti Poverty Program in Morg an County

Decatur Lions Club speaker James defends the national anti poverty effort against claims of minority domination. He calls it a great federal program offering opportunity not handouts and warns against welfare state dependence while noting local control and about 30 35 percent Morgan County residents live in poverty. Plans include referral centers to connect the poor with free agency services.

Decatur Lions Club James The Lions S. M. Dollar Morgan County

Local Jaycees honor Decatur leaders and Athens engineer

Six Decatur men were nominated for the Jaycee award with Moores receiving the honor from committeeman chairman Biles. Speakers urged opportunity and inclusion as John Putman, a blind former Athens College PR director and Outstanding Americans Foundation president, shared insights on disability and employment.

First Presbyterian Church Charlottee Orr Decatur Moores Rotary Club Bob Harris Biles Hamilton Fish Pond Baptist Church Joe Wheeler Co-Op Kathleen Goodwin Joe Wheeler E.M.C Jaycee Sam Obert Mabry Athens City Planning Board of Rhea Greenwell Sonny Wright Wright John Putman Jaycees Athens College Putman Outstanding Americans Foundation Montgomery Chicago Til Puttman New York Birmingham

Sloan family obituary with extensive survivors listed

Burial will be in Wesley's Chapel Cemetery with McConnell Funeral Home directing. Survivors include three fighters Mrs Bert Thomas of Athens Mrs Glenn Norton and Mrs G W Smith both of India California four sons Alonzo Sloan Birmingham Ned Barr Sloan Athens Daniel Sloan Florence Paul Sloan Harvest two sisters Mrs Myrtle Thomas Athens Mrs Bobbie Sanderson Capshaw 20 grandchildren 11 great grandchildren. Danny Fall Roy Hodge Don Sloan Jimmy Sloan John Sloan and Doug Sloan will be pallbearers.

Wesley’s Chapel Bert Thomas Athens Glenn Norton G. W. Smith India Calif Alonzo Sloan Birmingham Ned Barr Sloan Daniel Sloan Florence Paul Sloan Harvest Myrtle Thomas Bobbie Sanderson Capshaw Dany Fall Roy Hodge Don Sloan Jimmy Sloan John Sloan Doug Sloan

James T Young Hartselle Funeral Services Planned

Funeral arrangements for James T. Young 58 of 208 Arcadia Street who died Tuesday night at a local hospital will be announced by Peck Funeral Home.

Hartselle James T. Young Arcadia St Peck Funeral Home

Safe Burglary at Alabama Oil Co. Delays Investigation

Checks were strewn about but investigators could not confirm any missing checks as state agent Bob Hancock moved to lift fingerprints from the safe. Ed Limer, company manager, said he opened for business and found the safe missing and that Melson reported finding it. Burglars reportedly broke a small window and removed the safe from the back door. second robbery in two months.

Bob Hancock Alabama Oil Co Ed Limer Melson Limestone County Limer Cullman Limestone U.S Raymond Roberts

Two Truck Crash Kills One Driver In Alabama Oil Co. Spill

A fiery two vehicle crash on a four lane highway left one Alabama Oil Co. truck burned beyond recognition and a second truck damaged. Officials said both trucks were northbound. fuel odor and scorched debris lingered for hours as bodies were recovered and investigators assessed the scene.

Alabama Oil Co Ed Limer Athens Is Company Eagleweight Lines Caldwell Emergency Service Kimberly Issner Funeral Home Warner

Markets Report Dollar Values and Commodities

Cotton Decatur loan middling inch 21.26. cottonseed 40 per ton. milk Grade A 6.55 per hundred. manufactured milk 3.20 per hundred for four per cent. wood 45 45 and 3 percent. pulpwood 13.50 per Nov. yellow shelled corn 1.22. No 2 white shelled corn 1.22.

Decatur

Stock Market Dips as Dow Falls amid Trading Slump

The New York market extended declines in heavy trading with the Dow Jones average down 3.53 to 883.61 by 2 p.m. Major groups lost ground as brokers faced uncertainty over President Johnsons State of the Union reply. Gold stocks rallied with several producers advancing about a point.

New York New York Stock Exchange Johnson London McIntyre Porcupine Campbell Red Lake

Directors Reelected On Tuesday Names Turbulent List

First directors reelected include John Caddell James Davis William Eyster A L John Ison E W McLeod Henon Pearce John J Barrett C Shelton John F Smither Jr Utledge Thomas Bayne Vaughan Want ads get results.

John Caddell James Davis William Eyster A. L. John

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