Clear Skies To Stay Saturday Across Alabama
Mild temperatures and clear skies will persist in Alabama through Saturday as high pressure keeps rainfall away from Texas. Thursday highs climbed 8 to 12 degrees from Wednesday with Decatur at 62 at 2 pm and night lows in the 30s to upper 20s across the north. The forecast predicts mostly 60s for highs and 30s for lows, with pleasant conditions continuing.
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Alabama
Decatur
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Texas
Moulton
Lake Huron
Evanston, Wy
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Obituary of Mrs Emily Barnes Dies at Home
Mrs Emily Barnes of 1701 10th Ave SE died last night. Pallbearers included Jackie David Wallace R C Yan Bill Gann Scottie Stone. She was a member of Blue Springs Baptist Church and former operator of Weaver's Grocery on US 31.
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Emily Barnes
10Th Ave. SE
Jackie David Wallace
R. C. Yan
Bill Gann
Scottie Stone
One Edgey
Weaver
Blue Springs
Weather, river readings and local notices in Decatur
Decatur and vicinity report a river reading at Keller Memorial Bridge of 17:34 and sea level at 62 at 2 p.m. with a low of 31 at 6:30 a.m. today. Forecast: sunny today. tonight fair and cool. Saturday fair to partly cloudy and mild. Heights and normals shown, no significant precipitation expected. Classified ads include equity sales, rentals, and used cars.
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Decatur
Pittsburg Plate Glass To Locate Plant In Huntsville
Pittsburg Plate Glass Industries will build an air craft and specialty glass plant in Huntsville Alabama. The first phase covers 140000 square feet with expansion provisions and 250 initial employees to start on a 72 acre parcel in Madison County Industrial District northeast of town. The company exercised an option to buy the island Tuesday before expiry.
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Huntsville
Ala
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Industries
R. M.hainsfurther
Madison County
Blakemore Rites Set In Moulton Cemetery
Funeral services for Mr. Blakemore were to be led by Campbell. He died at Lawrence County Hospital after 11 p.m. Wednesday. Burial planned at Moulton City Cemetery with Highsmith Funeral Home of Russellville in charge. He is survived by his widow Mrs. Mary Ellen Blakemore, two daughters Mrs. Myrna Montgomery and Mrs. Sherry Wells of Moulton, two sons Victor Blakemore of Marion Indiana and Tim Blakemore of Moulton, two brothers Tom Blakemore of Huntsville and Clarence Blakemore of Eastland Texas.
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Dapust Vuimuui
Campbell
Moulton City
Highsmith Funeral
Russellville
Blakemore
Lawrence County Hospital
Mary Ellen Blakemore
Myrna
Montgomery
Sherry Wells
Moulton
Victor Blakemore
Marion
Ind
Tim Blakemore
Tom Blakemore
Huntsville
Clarence
Eastland
Texas
Funeral for Rev. John Hendon Pastor at Austinville Baptist
Funeral services for Rev. John Monroe Hendon 80 of 618 James St SW will be 2 p m Sunday at Austinville Baptist Church with Rev Gilbert Speake and Rev C L Stover officiating Burial will be in City Cemetery Gunthorp directing Survived by widow Almeeda Hendon five sons two daughters three sisters two step daughters and three step sons 19 grand children 20 great grandchildren Pallbearers listed Body taken to residence Saturday afternoon and lie in state one hour before services Rev Higdon a member of Austinville Baptist and Baptist minister
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John Monroe Hendon
James St. SW
Austinville Baptist Church
Gilbert Speake
C. L. Stover
City Cemetery
Gunthorp
Almeeda Hendon
Carl M. Hendon
E. C. Hendon
Decatur
J. C. Hendon
Crescent City
L. Dennis Hendon
Torrance
Calif
Hollis Hendon
Tuscaloosa
Ruth Lott
Ruby Howell
Chulavisea
Evie Asherbraner
Frances Hendon
Agnes Hogan
Mary Jo Fincher
Marviline Aderholt
Wyandotte, Mich
William J. Engle
Tuscumbia
Jimmy W. Engle
Jerry M. Engle
John Higdon
J. M. Daniel
Carl Cooper
Clarence Story
Roy McAllister
Samuel D Weaver Rites Held in Hartselle
Funeral services for Samuel D Weaver 44 of Hartselle were held today at Moss Chapel Methodist Church with Rev Don Dowden and Rev Robert Coleman officiating after his death Thursday at a local hospital.
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Hartselle
Samuel D. Weaver
Moss Chapel Methodist Church
Don Dowde
Robert Coleman
Seasonal cattle market wrap with mixed weekly trends
Bulk sales last week. Slaughter steers and heifers steady to weak while cows strong early and mostly 50 lower by midweek. Bulls firm and heifers weak to 50 lower. Weaners 50 to 100 lower. Slaughter calves steady. Hog receipts down slightly. Early trade active but closed slow 25 to 50 lower for the week. Cattle lows mostly steady. Sheep and lamb trade strong to 50 higher as supplies remain small.
Morning Stocks Roundup Amid Mixed Deltas and Dividends
New York stock snapshot lists varied gains and losses across industries led by General Electric and Coca Cola with notable percentages for Am Can and Chrysler. Major names include IBM, Boeing, Penney, DuPont, Goodyear, and RCA among others in a dense tickers page reflecting market mood.
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New York
Baker
Kaiser
Can
Ligg & My
Met
Lorillard
Martin Co
T&t
Masonite
Tob
Mead Co
Armour
Util
Babcock W
Minn
Fds
Mobil . Oil
Bell & How
Monson
Beth Steel
Mont Ward
Boeing
Nat Dairy Ben
Borden
Nat Distill
Burl Ind
Olin
Calum & H
Owens Ill Gi
Cater Trac
Penney
Celenese
Pepsi Cola
Ches & Ohio
Pet Inc
Chrysler
Phill Pet
Coca Cola
Polaroid
Colg Palm
Proct & G
Collins R
RCA
CBS
Rals Pur
Raytheon
Repub
Frueh Co
Swift
Elec
Texaco
Gen Mills
Tel & Tel
Genesco
Unit
Gas Co
Ga. Pacific
U S Plywood
Goodyear
U S Steel
Gt A & P
West UN Tel
Grace Co
Westy Elec
Greyhound
Winn Dixie
Gulf Oil
Woolworth
Here Inc
Xerox
Honeywell
Wall Street Closes Mixed After Late Dip
The market slid slightly in late trading after an earlier firm session. The Dow edged down about one point while the gains to losses ratio stood near 7 to 5. Benguet led declines, dropping over two points as gold mining stocks weakened following President Johnson’s request to open the U.S. gold supply. Xerox IBM American Smelting Zenith Raytheon and St. Regis Paper fell about two points.
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New York
Benguet
Philippine
Johnson
Congress
U.S
Xerox
IBM
American Smelting
Zenith
Raytheon
St. Regis
Sumer grade cases include store delivery Grade A white
Grain grade listing shows sizes with prices per unit. Large 38 to 42 cents, medium 34 to 37 cents, smalls 27 to 30 cents. Delivery terms noted as store delivery.
Poultry Prices Steady Amid Moderate Demand in Atlanta Market
Atlanta wholesale buyers and sellers report steady demand for live broilers and fryers. Prices at farms show broad variation with heavy birds 14 cents higher than light birds, while overall trading remains moderate to adequate for current needs.
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Atlanta, Ga
Taylor Joins Brewer Lentz from Decatur Firm
A University of Alabama graduate joins the Decatur law firm Brewer and Lentz. Hugh Taylor, son of Jasper residents, began work January 2 after attending Tennessee Military Institute and Marion Institute, then the Naval Academy. He earned a history degree from Alabama in 1964 and an LLB in 1967, with Moot Court honors and intramural Moot Court wins. He is 24 and will reside in Brentwood Apartments in DeKalb.
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University of Alabama
Decatur
Brewer and Lentz
Hugh Taylor
James Taylor
Jasper
Tennessee Military Institute
Sweetwater
University
Taylor
Sigma Delta Kappa Fraternity
Brentwood
Deleatur
Hillsboro Area Considers Water System and Fire Department
Hargrove Mayor Marsh outlined a plan to gauge public interest in a Hillsboro area water system with a meeting at Hillsboro Baptist Church. Engineer Worley and Lt. Gov. Brewer discussions possible. estimated 250 potential customers south of Hillsboro to Lovettville. A volunteer fire department, to be a non profit subscription group, will be organized alongside the water project.
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iDon Marsh
Marsh
Hillsbor Baptist Church
Albert Brewer
Joe Worley
Hillsboro
Fish Pond
Lovettville
Fire Department
Mother testifies in insanity plea in Sinclair slayings
Mrs. Seibold describes her son’s fixation on Mrs. Sinclair and her daughter Cathey, the plan to kill the family, and his admission of self harm. She sought psychiatric help, discussed with Auburn faculty, and learned Alabama law required a doctor’s recommendation for commitment.
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Sinclair
Sarah Elizabeth
Mary Durant
Auburn
Alabama
Young Seibold
Five Indicted By U S Jury In Whisky Conspiracy Case
Five men from Morgan and Madison counties were indicted by a federal grand jury on conspiracy to violate liquor laws. Named are Donald E. Poole, Grady Alton Hill, Rayburn Hill, Johnny Hill of Danville, and Harris Lee Parcus of Triana. Indictment stems from undercover work by Bobby Kennedy and Lessie Riethmaier, then Morgan County deputies, who allegedly aided a whisky ring.
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Morgan County
Madison County
U.S
Atty
R. Macey Taylor
Taylor
Donald E. Poole
Decatur
Grady Alton Hill
Rayburn Hill
Johnny Hill
Danville
Harris Lee Parcus
Triana
Poole
Bobby Kennedy
Lessie Riethmaier
Kennedy
Riethmaier
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Rev. Higdon
Austinville Baptist
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