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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 21, 1968

Page

3

Funeral services set for Mrs Sara Frances Austin

Mrs Sara Frances Austin 75 of Galatia Tenn died Saturday in Galatia The funeral will be 10 am Monday at Peck Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Johnson Chapel Cemetery She survived by five sons three daughters two brothers two sisters 2 grandchildren 15 great grandchildren and a great great grandchild She was a former resident of Hartselle and the body arrived there this morning

Hartselle Sara Frances Austin Galatia Tenn Peck Funeral Home Chapel Johnson — Chapel Peck Funeral Home Dirantine Cum Troy Aaron Robert Thomas Carl Austin Flosie May Geraldine Goble Gene Donnell Ers Austin

Funeral services for Floyd Drane 77 in Moulton

Floyd Drane 77 of Moulton died Thursday at a local rest home. Funeral services are set for 2 30 p m today at Landersville Church of Christ with Rev Ray Mc Whorter and Rev Robert Campbell officiating. Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery Elliott Funeral Home directing Survivors: wife Susie J Drane two daughters Betty Dodd of Phoenix Arizona and Hilda Rogers of Wilton Arizona three brothers Clyde Drane Moulton Leonard Drane Sheffield Jim Drane Phoenix three grandchildren two great grandchildren

Moulton Floyd Drane Landersville Church Leonard Drane Sheffield Jim Drane Phoenix

Funeral services for Mrs. Terry Jackson Edwards

Mrs. Terry Jackson Edwards died Friday in an Atlanta hospital. Funeral services are set for 5 p.m. Sunday in Atlanta with graveside rites at 2:30 p.m. Monday at Decatur City Cemetery. Survivors include her widow er Terry Jackson Edwards and a daughter Mrs. W. H. Shoff of

Atlanta Terry Jackson Edwards Decatur City H. M. Patterson and Son Funeral Home W. H. Shoff

Funeral services for Spence Hardin

Funeral services for Spence Hardin 72 of Hillsboro will be announced by Gunthorp Funeral Home. Hardin was a longtime Hillsboro merchant who died after being fed Saturday night at a local hospital.

Spenceardin Hillsboro Y Gunthorp Funeral Home Hardin

Burnom Lloyd Sharp Dies at 60 in Tuscaloosa Hospital

Burnom Lloyd Sharp of Hartselle 4 died at 6 p.m. Saturday in a Tuscaloosa hospital. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Peck Funeral Theme.

Burnom Lloyd Sharp Hartselle Tuscaloosa Peck

Obituary: O M de Graffenried 87

O M de Graffenried 87 of 806 Cedar St died Saturday night at a local hospital. Funeral services will be announced later by Gunthorp Funeral Home. Survived by wife Florence. two sons Murry Decatur Theo Pensacola Fla. daughter Regina Backus Fort Hood Tex. stepdaughter Mrs Gus Rombokas Trinity. foster son W K Cartee Decatur. four grandchildren and five great grandchildren.

O. M de Grafffenried Cedar St Lawrence County Gunthorp Funeral Home Florence de Graffenried Murry Decatur Theo Pensacola Fla Regina Backus Fort Hood Tex Gus Rombokas Trinity W. K. Cartee

Bookmobile Route Schedule For Monday January Twenty Two

Public library bookmobile routes listed with stop names and times from 3 15 to 3 45 PM at Summitt and Baker s to 2 30 3 Bassham Jones Store all stops include Moulton Heights West Morgan Mud Tavern Hill Walker s Store Oak Ridge Methodist Church and Bassham Jones Store schedule notes lunch at 11 45 12 15 and pickup window times for each location

Summitt Baker’s Moulton Heights West Morgan Mud Tavern Hill Walker’s Store Oak Ridge Methodist Church Bassham, Jones

Decatur Weather Forecast Sees Mild Weekend Ahead

River and weather notes show fair to partly cloudy skies in Decatur with little temperature change. Today highs near 63 to 68 degrees and a low near 34 to 38, with increasing clouds and a touch warmer conditions on Monday. Spica the bright star near tonight's Moon. future passes 예정.

Decatur

Births at Decatur General Pair of New Arrivals

Mr and Mrs John T Tracey 1201 Dodd Dr welcome a son Friday at Decatur General. Mr and Mrs Jesse Lee Owens Hart seller announce a daughter Saturday at Decatur General. A power operated window washing scaffold that travels on tracks around the roof rim to reach all building facades has been developed and lowers the scaffold from the working point.

John T. Tracey Dodd Decatur General Jesse Lee Owens Samuel Drake Coleman Elkmont Angelia Marie Clem Somerville Ann Fleming Canal St. NE Bobby R. Collum Phillips Ave Clara Pearl Burleson Decatur Houston Leon McConnell 7Th Ave Ted Burton Weatherwax Trinity James Tarance Kirby 11Th Ave Layce W. Pugh Athens Alphonza George Swope William Ralph Huff Eastmeade Julian Parson 16Th Ave Wilma Lee Mose Decaur Bobby Fred Smith West Ct Charles M. Dutton Moulton St James Ellis Moore Cecil St Tom A. Whitehead 6Th Ave Wendell D. Rea College St Tony Joe Riley Merville Timothy Pauldwell Danville Cynthia Ye Morrow Lacey Spring Alter M. Black Burch St Hartselle John Thomas Tracey Dodd Dr Hubert L. Terry Moulton Arthur Brown 7Th St James _ D. Gillispie Tommy Lee Herbert Floyd Econ Kimbrough 2Nd Ave

Hospital Figures Include Harris and Jett Names

Readable fragments list individuals Mrs Ed R Harris Penny SE Beverly Joan Master Town Creek Cynthia ana Jett and address Harrison St SE. No clear event or context provided.

Ed R. Harris Penny SE Beverly Joan Master Town Creek Cynthia Ana Jett Harrison St. SE

Unseasonal warmth returns after cold weekend

The forecast predicts a return to springlike weather with blue skies and above normal temperatures. Highs will reach 63 to 68 degrees today with rather light variable winds and a low around 34 to 38 as clouds increase modestly Monday.

List of residents and names from Decatur area

A long line of names and addresses appears, listing residents and associated households across Decatur and surrounding areas including Elk M ont, Somerville, Trinity, Athens, Hartselle, and Danville with several street addresses and affiliate titles. The fragment reads as a directory style compilation.

Marines Drive Pushing Action Along Da Nang Front

Marines supported by Army artillery and South Vietnamese troops report multiple clashes along the demilitarized zone. A platoon west of Gio Linh reported 50 enemy killed with American casualties. air strikes in North Vietnam continued despite monsoon weather.

U.S Gio Linh North Vietnam Demilitarized Zone Quang Hanoi Con Thien

Also Mentioned on This Page

Mrs Sara Austin W. N. Gibson Edwards Brooxie Gibson Terry Edwards Spence Hardin O. M. de Graffenried Texas New Mexico Pacific Northwest Idaho Montana New England Spica Chamber of Commerce Decatur Chamber of Commerce Austin High School John Eyster Art Belew Joe McPherson Denton Cole First National Bank Gio Eredit Jewelers Washington ST H. Decatur's Shan JRS Bobbie Brooks Jantzen Russ Toys — Century
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