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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1964
Page
2
Complete Weather notes a full moon on January 28 with Betelgeuse prominent high in the south at 9:31 p.m. Venus appears in the southwest at sunset while Saturn sets at 6:14 p.m. Jupiter glows low in the west around 10:19 p.m. Sunset today is 5:08 p.m. Sunrise tomorrow 6:52 a.m. Moonset tomorrow 2:25 a.m.
Decatur and vicinity river reads 16.50 feet at Keller Memorial Bridge up .15 in 24 hours, sea level 550.80 feet. Temps ranged 38 to 66 with 53 at 9:40 am. Forecast calls for variable clouds mild today, mainly cloudy tonight and Thursday with light showers. Winds southerly to 20 mph Thursday, highs near 68 to 69 and lows around 47.
Temperatures will run several degrees above normal over the next five days with little day to day fluctuation. Normal highs 54 to 64 and lows 34 to 44. Expect light to moderate precipitation with showers likely this weekend.
A wintry storm drenched drought stricken Southern California bringing scattered showers after near 70 degree days. The Los Angeles area logged as much as 3.28 inches of rain, flooding streets and triggering mud slides into homes while San Diego faced rising flood risks along the coast.
Closed session questioning on January nine and seventeen, with a transcript released Tuesday. Reynolds described payments to Baker and McCloskey linked to a District of Columbia Stadium deal and to clerk McLeod. Jenkins denied arranging ad buys but Reynolds claimed otherwise. White House aide Salinger reiterated Johnson did not discuss the record player and noted the stereo was given to a household employee.
A compiled admissions roster shows patient names and ages across hospitals in Cullman and surrounding areas. Individuals include Ollie Boyd in Vinemont age 3 and Joe Cook in Hanceville age 2, along with Addie Ford in Cullman age 8 and Mary McDaniel in Cullman age unknown.
The page lists numerous individuals with addresses including Mrs. T C Montgomery 705 W Moulton St E L McConnell 413 St J, J C Moyers 1423 Grant St, Lemuel Massey 1812 Chestnut St, J W Hogan Decatur, Mrs Ernest Springs Homes Trailer Court, Mrs Ruby Segars 1814 Olive St, Mrs Bobby James 1009 5th Ave SW, Mrs Ida Hill Mooresville, Miss Vicki Bracken Hartselle, William McCowan Athens, Joe Holderfield 412 Memorial Dr SW.
A powerful storm hit the Pacific Northwest with blizzards and snow slides. Forty two people remained snowbound at Hoodoo Bowl near Salem for days before being returned home. The system knocked out long distance lines in eastern Oregon and brought heavy rain and hail to the San Francisco Bay Area.
A long list of names and addresses appears, including Jeffrey P. Mitchell in Athens. Jason W. NeSmis and Charles E. Bradford with several street addresses. Newsom in Moulton. Weatherly in Pulaski. Banks in Vine Mountain. Yarbrough in Buena Vista Circle. Leach in Decatur. Bailey in Somerville. Knight in Brookwood Drive. Blankenship on North Street. Slate on Seventh. Hallmark in Decatur. Lawrence on Dogwood Lane. Hartley and Cole families in Hartselle. Namie, White, Knouff, Monk, Tucker, Houston Curl in various towns. Bevy Houston Curl noted in Hanceville. multiple infant listings and Trinity connections.
Nine year old Danny Laney of Cullman four was in fair condition at Cullman County Hospital after being struck by a 1954 Plymouth driven by Jimmy Ray Barbee 26 of Cullman on Alabama Highway 69 about 1.2 miles north of Cullman. The youth sustained a fractured leg and Barbee’s car received about 50 dollars in damage.
Five Decatur white teenagers aged 16 and 17 fired BB pellets at a Negro home in the Oklahoma section after leaving a meeting. Police arrested them, they were charged with disorderly conduct, and all five were convicted in city recorder's court. Each paid a $15 fine and $3 court cost.
District Diary reports a Hartselle Fire Department response to a grass fire on Crestline Street at 2 p.m. Tuesday with no damage reported.
Mayor Grady Long presided as fines totaling 332 were collected in Hartselle Recorder's Court on Tuesday. Prohibitions violations, reckless driving, driving while intoxicated and improper muffler each earned one fine, with two fines for public drunkenness.
Athens Fire Department answered two calls at 11 52 a m and 12 49 p m Both were vacant lots with no damage The first at 912 Beaty Street owned by Mrs Bonnie Clardy The second on West Hobbs Street owned by Cleveland Boone.
Athens Police made one arrest Tuesday for driving with no license.
Limestone County Sheriff's deputies report five arrests in Athens area on Tuesday. Four involved bad checks and one person was charged as insane.
The Athens Elementary School P T A will meet Thursday at 7 30 p m in the visual aids room of the school for a planned session.
Value Days have been highly successful to both merchants and shoppers, said the association. Each time, more customers participate in the sale and each time merchants have to increase and widen their selection of merchandise. "Right now," one said, "I've got more stock in my store than ever before at better prices than I've ever been able to offer."
Sen Edward M Kennedy expressed heartfelt gratitude for sympathy following the assassination of President John F Kennedy. He spoke at the 10th annual B'nai B'rith Sports Dinner in Boston, noting the President was killed two months earlier.
Oil company officials met in Mobile to complete arrangements for a 38-well secondary recovery unit in the Citronelle Oil Field. Sun Oil Co. would operate the unit with 13 wells, joined by George H. Jett Drilling Co., Canada Oil Co., Central Oil Co., and others in the group.
Report highlights that more than 700 million individuals, about half the world’s adult population, are illiterate. It calls for urgent action in education access, literacy campaigns, and gender-inclusive programs to raise literacy rates worldwide.
Cotton inch middling at 24.00 with Decatur Loan 133.57. Cottonseed listed at 45 per ton. Milk Grade A at 6.55 per hundred, manufactured milk 3.20 per hundred for four percent. Percentages shown 055 per cent above four per cent direct ratio below four per cent. Food 65 45 and 35.
The market moved higher with active trading as airlines tobacco steels and other sectors advance. The AP average of 60 stocks rose .7 to 290.8, with the Dow up 4.61 to 781.05, both above prior record closes as bonds gained ground.
Livestock report from Thomasville shows hog receipts around 5 100 at several markets including Moultrie and Dothan with steady to mostly higher prices. U S 1 2 barrows and gilts 190 230 pounds bring 15 00 15 50, 240 270 pounds 15 13, 160 180 pounds 13 50 to 14 00, sows 200 400 pounds 10 50 12 50, 400 500 pounds 10 00 11 25.
Estimated slaughter today 433,200 head versus 539,100 last Wednesday. Prices on farm for broilers and fryers down 13 percent with sales near minimum guarantees around 14 cents at farm. Some sales occur under these quotes as plants operate at reduced levels.
A railroad superintendent located four Boston industrial fan belts near the Austinville Road crossing before 1 45 p m Tuesday. A relative allegedly stole drapes, a lamp, a stainless item, a suit, and a washing machine from Odell Baford 418 11th Ave SW. Building permits were issued for a seven room house at 1705 Iris St SW and a new building addition at 810 19th Ave SE and electrical service at 1225 2nd St SW. City docket lists multiple traffic and conduct charges. Fire calls include several grass fires and a car fire with no losses. Upcoming WMU association meetings in Morgan County and public speaker安排. District 14 Alabama Nurses meeting at Decatur General Hospital featured Adalyn Whitt. Kiwanis Club head will address Decatur Kiwanis.
The Kluxers Board records show Perry protests 98 percent of paroles from Jefferson County. The board must be satisfied there is reasonable cause a released prisoner will not violate the law. Two witnesses testified at the 1957 trial that the convicted men seized Aaron, carried him to a shack and emaculated him in a Klan ceremony to test for promotion.
Atlanta AP notes poultry market conditions with quotes on delivered plant prices 144 to 154 cents. Reports generally adequate supplies for needs and desirable weights. Hens and light versus heavy types show varied offers and farm prices, with f.o.b plant quotes around 14 to 15 cents and light type at farms 6 to 7 cents.
AP says demand mostly fair with adequate supply for medium and small volumes. Retail prices to retailers up to 9:30 a.m. include Grade A white large 48 to 51 cents, medium 46 to 48, small 37 to 43 cents. prices cover store door delivery and direct sales by nearby producers.
Mrs Mildred Louise Burrows aged 43 of 801 S Houston St Athens died Monday at 4 40 pm after a heart attack in a doctor s office Funeral services are set for Tuesday at 2 pm from the First Brothers with burial in Roselawn Cemetery McConnell directing Survivors include husband Robert Burrows two daughters Mrs Johnny Mac Andrews Mrs Donald Lovell Athens two sons Robert E and Wayne Ray Burrows Athens mother Mrs C E Cross Tennessee three brothers Howard Cross New Jersey Jack Cross Floyd Cross Tennessee one sister Mrs J R Taylor Rialto California and two grandchildren
Mrs Rosa King Watson of Birmingham died Tuesday at West End Methodist Hospital. Funeral services will be Thursday at 2 p.m. from Roe Buck Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Forest Hill Cemetery. Survivors include her husband R W Watson one daughter Mrs Ray Johnson two or more brothers and three sisters and several stepchildren.
J Edgar Hoover praises the Boys Club of America and urges strong support for expanding Decatur’s facility. He notes the growing membership, the club’s role in preventing juvenile delinquency, and the need for a larger space beyond the current Quonset hut.
Mr and Mrs John E Knight Jr announce a daughter born Tuesday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Robert G Slate report a daughter born today at Decatur General Hospital.
A three man panel of psychiatrists will examine Ruby under order of District Judge Joe B Brown amid claims of general animosity and a bid to change venue. The trial for the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald was delayed as the court weighs whether Ruby is sane.
Mrs Katherine King died after a Saturday shooting in Lawrence County. Funeral at 2 p m Sunday from First Baptist Church Courtland with Reynolds Funeral Home directing. Burial in Sykes Cemetery Courtland. Surviving sons James Grayson Ronald King and Donald King all of Courtland. Daughters Hattie Robinson Rosie B King Kathy Ann King Norma Jean King Deborah King Jenifer King all of Courtland. Mother Anna King Courtland. Sisters Mattie E Hurley Chattanooga Pearline Parham Jeffersonville Ind Deaths King Detroit. Brothers Jessie King Courtland Luther King Cleveland. One grandchild.
The number of commercial banks in the country fell from 31 000 in 1920 to under 13 500 today reflecting consolidation and market changes across the period.
Classified notice seeks a person to assume payments on a 1963 Chevy II Station Wagon and provides a contact number. A separate lost and found line offers a reward for a red Pekingese dog with another contact number.
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