Weather Roundup for Decatur and Vicinity Wednesday
River reading at Keller Memorial Bridge 16.35 feet, down .08 in 24 hours. Sea level 550.66 feet. High 63, low 39, Wednesday high 66. Forecast fair/mild tonight, Wednesday partly cloudy and warmer. Winds southerly 5 to 12 mph, turning southwesterly this afternoon and 12 to 20 mph Wednesday. Yesterday’s high 56, low 29 current 58. Sirius visible southeast at 7:37 pm with Saturn 7:18 pm and Jupiter 6:21 pm. Venus sets 7:31 pm. Full Moon Jan 28. Moonset 1:17 am tomorrow. Jupiter high in SW.
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Decatur
Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
Market roundup of crops livestock and prices
Cotton inch middling 34.00. cottonseed 45 per ton. Milk Grade A 6.55 per cwt. Manufactured milk 3.20 per cwt. Various feeds and grains listed with No. 2 corn and oats prices. Cattle and calves trading slowly to steady with mixed steers and heifers priced. hogs active and steady. Prices for vealers, bulls, and sows given in ranges.
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Decatur
U.S
Decatur's Albert Brewer Named Outstanding Young Man of Alabama
Alabama legislator Albert Brewer of Decatur earns the title of outstanding young man of the state. The profile traces his early life from Decatur High School to law practice, multiple civic roles, and leadership in the Alabama Legislature. Brewer's work includes highway and education projects, public service, and community roles.
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Alabama
John Washburn
Brewer
House of Representatives
Montgomery
Alabama House of Representatives
Albert Brewer
Decatur
Albert
Alabama Bar Association
American Bar Association
National Association of Claimants Counsel of America
Morgan County Alabama Bar Association
New State National Bank of
House
Alabama Cotton Study Committee
House Rules Committee
Legislative Counsel
National Conference of Legislative Leaders
Boston
Morgan County
West
Johnson urges free enterprise defense at Jaycees dinner
Former Congressman Johnson lauded the free enterprise system and urged active business engagement in elections to protect American capitalism. He urged welfare work requirements, dropping foreign aid, and a volunteer military role to distribute aid, praising U S military strength and criticizing liberals and Communism. Jaycee leaders Ray Nixon and Robert H. Harris introduced him at the Alabama Jaycees event in Priceville.
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FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
U. S
America
Johnson
U.S. Army
United Nations
U.S
Russia
Khrushchev
Red China
South
Jaycee
Ray Nixon
Robert H. Harris
Don Speigner
Dothan
Alabama Jaycees
Bookmobile Schedule Listings for Priceville and Plainview
Bookmobile routes listed with pickup times at Priceville School Shoal Creek Baptist Church Brooksville Plainview Sullivan's and Wigginton's. Times range from 9:00 to 2:15 with multiple stops and brief intervals. Public library service details appear in this readable schedule fragment.
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Priceville
Shoal Creek Baptist Church
Brooksville
Blankenship
Plainview
Sullivan’s
Wigginton’s
Births in Decatur and Hartselle produce three newborns
Mr and Mrs Donald Black burn Athens 3 welcome a girl Monday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Darwin Williams Paradise Court greet a girl Monday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Marlin Chapman Hartselle announce a boy Monday.
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Donald Blackburn
Athens 3
Decatur General Hospital
Darwin Williams
Paradise Court
Marlin Chapman
Hartselle
Walter S. McGhee
Decatur
Marlin H. Chapman
Ernest Vogle
Trinity
Darwin William
Paradise Trailer Court
George Marshell Jr
Memorial Dr
George Tindall
Somerville Rd
William Phillips
3Rd Ave
Boys seek new club building to sustain citizenship program
A plea describes the need for a larger Boys' Club facility to serve current and future members. It warns that without a new building within a year the program could stagnate and boys may abandon daily visits, risk mischief, or turn to crime, citing J. Edgar Hoover as supporting proof.
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Decatur
J. Edgar Hoover
Hospital Dismissals Listed for Cullman Area
A hospital notice lists multiple patients dismissed across Cullman and nearby towns including Mrs Peggy Lynell Keller Mrs Lottie Juanita Nail Miss Adora Nell Rogers Mrs Emma Louise Willis and several others with discharge numbers ranging from 1 to 10. Names include Sherman Jackson Smith Wyatt Thomas Burnham Eva Handley and Bobbie Jean Simmons among several women and men connected to Cullman Hanceville Falkville Bremen Garden City Arkadelphia and Arkadelphia area facilities.
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Alvin J. Mize
Cullman
Sandra Lynn Burnett
Eva
Myrtice Lee Thomas
Falkville
Lou King
Arkadelphia
Sherman Jackson Smith
Hanceville
Bonetta Speegle
Vinemont
Decatur General Admissions List Shows Residents Named
A roster of admissions at Decatur General includes Mrs J Candler Cain of 633 Johnston Street and Master Timothy C Braddy of 1203 8th Street SW among many others from Decatur Trinity Hartselle Athens and Courtland. The list records multiple adults and children under various street addresses.
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J. Candler Cain
Johnston St
Samuel M. Howell
Trinity
Timothy C. Braddy
8Th St
P. M. West
5Th Ave
Local clubs and public notices fill Decatur agenda
Mizpah Chapter 19 meets at 7 30 p m at the Masonic Temple. Altrusa Club dines at Harry Bells Restaurant with Charles H Rowe speaking on Vocational Rehabilitation. Gordon Bibb PTA meets with Dr T K Lewis speaking. Music Appreciation plans a January 31 color opera film of Don Juan at Utilities Auditorium with public invited and donations for scholarship. Community Planning Council meets with Guy Roberts on County Government and Judge Lewis West on Juvenile Home. No local traffic accidents in 24 hours. Mary Abbott reports $35 stolen from purse while babysitting at 1808 Locust St SE. Building permits issued for Hudson Construction Co Lyons Electric and James W Cooper. Decatur Fire Dept reports grease fire with slight loss at Wolverine Tube and car fire at 22 Moulton St E. Sen John Sparkman to speak at Decatur Civitan Club noon at Lyon’s Hotel. Somerville Road School PTA to meet with Hartwell Weaver speaking on reading materials. Devotional by Mrs T C Teel’s third grade class.
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Music Appreciation Group of
Huntsville
Utilities Auditorium
Community Planning Council
Board of Revenue Office
Guy Roberts
Lewis West
Somerville Rd
PTA
Hartwell Weaver
Dickson, Tenn
T. C. Teel
Local Socials and Notices From Hillsboro and Hartselle
Miss Kathy Bradford of Hillsboro and William Pepper of 934 Cedar St are listed with others including Mrs Eva Pike, James Calahan of 102 Wilson St, Mrs Pruitt Johnson, Mrs Maizie Smith of 310% Me W, and W J Mullican of Decatur among area residents noted in a local social notice.
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Joseph Aldridge
9Th Ave
Mark Anthony Smith
3Rd Ave
Linda Harrison
13Th St
James Peck
Kathy Bradford
Hillsboro
William Pepper
Cedar St
James Calahan
Wilson St. NW
Mrs. Pruitt Johnson
Hartselle
Maizie Smith
Memorial Dr
W. J. Mullican
Decatur
FBI Director Urges Support for Boys and Clubs Move
The FBI director warns daily reports show increasing youth crime and urges backing for the Boys and Clubs of America. He praises a century of service but notes Decatur's expansion awaits the community's understanding of the club's facility problem.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
Boys’ Club
Boys’ Clubs of America
Boys of
Decatur
Two City Traffic Wrecks Injure One at Decatur Intersections
Police records show two Decatur traffic accidents Monday. Sue Dyar, 36, Courtland, injured in a collision at 6th Ave SE and Jackson St SE. Involved drivers were Wendell C. Gresham 20 Hartselle and D W Dyar 41 Courtland. A second crash on Locust St SE involved Annie Gibson 33 2022 Locust St and Beatrice Chenault 46 1417 Locust St with a backing vehicle.
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Decatur
6Th Ave
Jackson St
Sue Dyar
Courtland
Wendell C. Gresham
Hartselle
D. W. Dyar
Locust St
19Th Ave
Annie Capitola Gibson
Beatrice K. Chenault
Population Mix Among Israel Citizens Noted
Among Israel's 2,300,000 citizens are nearly 300,000 non Jews, most of them Muslims. The minority is highlighted in the demographic overview.
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Israel
Death Notice for Eugene Allen at Vine Street Residence
Eugene Allen, 74, of 707 Vine St NW, died Monday at 5 p.m. at his home. Funeral services will be announced later by Turner Funeral Home.
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Eugene Allen
Vine St. NW
Turner, Funeral Home
Deaths James H Hall of Ardmore
James Henry Hall 92 of Ardmore died Monday at 3 p.m. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Piney Grove Baptist Church near Ardmore, with burial in Gatlin Cemetery. Survived by three daughters Mrs J O Hobbs Ardmore Mrs Odie Jones Athens and Mrs Curtis Steadman Ardmore one son Homer A Hall Huntsville 14 grandchildren 18 great grandchildren and one brother.
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James Henry Hall
Ardmore
Falkville
Piney Grove Baptist Church
Gatlin
J. O. Hobbs
Odie Jones
Athens
Curtis Steadman
Homer A. Hall
Huntsville
Graveside rites for infant John D. Owens today
Graveside services for four month old John D. Owens son of Mr and Mrs Wiley Owens 926 5th Ave SE will be at 2 pm at New Friendship Cemetery in Decatur. Survivors include one brother Steven Owens and grandparents Mr and Mrs S T Owens and Mr and Mrs Troy Turner.
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John D. Owens
Wiley Owens
5Th Ave
New Friendship Cemetery
Steven Owens
S. T. Owens
Troy Turner
Decatur
Mrs Ruthie Tunstill Dead. Rites Pending
Ruthie Louise Tunstill of 408th Ave SW died at 3 am. Funeral services will be announced by Gunthorp. Survived by husband Louis Tunstill of Decatur four brothers Edgar Melson Hart selle Emmett Melson Decatur Willie Melson Moulton two Melson siblings three sisters Mrs Jake Johnson Decatur Mrs Allie Sparks Michigan and Mrs Benton Mc Dougie Decatur.
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Ruthie Louise Tunstill
Ave
Gunthorp
Louis Tunstill
Decatur
Edgar Melson
Hartselle
Emmett Melson
Willie Melson
Moulton
Man Melson
Jake Johnson
Allie Sparks
Michigan
Benton McDougie
Moulton Eyes A New City Hall
A local contractor planned to meet Councilman Wallace Sneed to submit a bid for a new city hall. The council postponed action pending bids and discussed street lighting near Earl Aldridge, plus lowering chiropractor licenses from 50 to 35.50 dollars after residents petitioned.
Mass vaccination turnout prompts vaccine repack request
The MASSEY-Massey Community reported over 640 people attend the first polio vaccine feeding on Sunday. Vaccine supply for 200 people was exhausted, triggering a repeated call for more doses on a third appeal.
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Massey
Grass fire reported at Snow Shell Egg Co. in Hartselle
At 3 p.m. Monday a grass fire was reported at the Snow Shell Egg Co. Inc. on Highway 31 in Hartselle. No damage was reported.
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Hartselle
Snow Shell Egg Co., Inc
Highway 31
Hartselle Police Arrest for Public Drunkenness
One arrest reported by the Hartselle Police Department for public drunkenness.
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Hartselle
North Carolina’s Ten Capital Cities Over Time
A list shows Edenton New Bern Bath Wilmington Hillsborough Halifax Smithfield Fayetteville Tarboro and Raleigh as NC capital cities across history. The compilation highlights the sequence of early and later capitals reflecting regional shifts and political change.
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North Carolina
Edenton
New Bern
Bath
Wilmington
Hillsboro
Halifax
Smithfield
Fayetteville
Tarboro
Raleigh
County Court Starts Slow in Morgan County
Morgan County Criminal Court opened slowly with only two of 64 docketed cases disposed. Oliver Troup was found guilty of violating prohibition law and fined 250 dollars with sentencing deferred. Murry Alexander pled guilty mid trial, fined 150 dollars and sentenced to 60 days at hard labor, with probation possible.
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Morgan County Court
Lewis West
Ollie Troup
Troup
Murry Alexander
Alexander
Will Doggett
Theron Harrison
Athens Firemen Respond To Multiple Small Blazes
Firefighters were summoned to stop a blaze in a corn crib owned by George Braly two miles east on Tan Ner Road around 4 48 p m Monday. Earlier a fire at Athens Bible School yard caused no damage and other vacant lots reported minor incidents with no damage.
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Athens
George Braly
Here
Tanner Rd
Athens Bible School
For Sale or Rent in Hartsville 3-bedroom house near school
Classified notice offers a Hartsville 3-bedroom house near a school for sale at 8750 dollars with rent 65 dollars per month. Also lists a well established fabric business for sale by box 21 c/o Daily. Other items include an organ crate and a lost Bassett Hound Barney reward numbers 353 0861 and 353 0044.
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Priceville
Childs Pet
Barney
Hartseiie
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Socony
Sou Co Fla P&l
Sperry Rd
Ford Mot
Ltd. Brand
F’mest Dairy
Frueh Corp
UN Oi
Gen Tel & el
West UN Tel
Gt A&p Westy
Elec
Winn Dixie
Woolworth Hercules
Jaycees
Decatur High School
Counsel
Phi Chi Mu
University of Alabama
Martha Farmer
Chattanooga
Tenn
Delta Sigma Phi Social Fraternity
Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity
2Nd Avenue
Young Democrats
Eighth Congressional District
March of Dimes
Heart Fund
Howard College
Decatur City Planning Commission
Morgan County University of Alabama Alumni Association
Toll Road Commission
Interstate Highway System
Business and
Decatur Jaycees
Decatur Civitan Club
Trotman
Peggy Lynell Keller
Lottie Juanita Nail
Holly Pond
Adora Nell Rogers
Emma Louise Willis
Filorene Harbison
Loan
William Ad Kilgo
Bremen
Decatur General
Frank Knoblock
Cagle Ave
Charles Lambert
Cecil Rooks
John Raney
Master Michael West
Robert Gulley
Carolyn
Edgar Lamont
Claude Thornton
Knox Biles Jr
8Th Ave
Masonic Temple
Altrusa Club
Harry Bell
Charles H. Rowe
Vocational Rehabilitation Service
Gordon-Bibb Pta
T. K. Lewis
L. B. Frahn
Monroe la
H. D. Tuck
Highway Patrol
Mary Abbott
Moulton 1
Locust St. SE
Hudson Construction Co
Morine Ave
Texaco
Lyons Electric
Church St. NW
James W. Cooper
Decatur Fire Department
Moulton St. E
Market St
John Sparkman
Lyon’s
W. J. Thompson
Eva Pike
5Th Ave. NW
James H. Hall
John Owens
Ruthie Tunstill
SLAM
St. S.E
John Temmlehon
Morgan St. Hartseile
Chemstrand
Oat Terry Beauty Shop
Decatur Daily
Roorg
Manchester
Investment Services
Couls & Co
New Yorks
W. Clinton Avenue
Decatur Shopping Center
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