Weather summary and annular eclipse path partial
Complete weather forecast for Decatur and the region notes sunset at 5 09 p m and sunrise at 6 51 a m on Thursday January 24 A new moon occurs at 7 42 a m The annular solar eclipse begins at sunrise in the South Pacific crosses the southern tip of South America and moves into the Atlantic Ocean and South America with the path continuing across the region
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Cold wave brings hazardous driving with sleet and snow
Tennessee River readings show 17.18 feet at Keller Memorial Bridge this morning, a 0.08 foot drop in 24 hours. Forecast calls for cloudy windy weather, sleet and snow, with one inch or more accumulations and a severe freeze overnight. Highs reach 54 today then 48 with frigid nights and winds shifting from southerly to northerly.
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Five Day Forecast Indicates Warming Trend Ahead
ALE shows continued cord through Saturday with a warming trend on Sunday and Monday. Normal highs 55 to 64 and lows 36 to 44. Precipitation expected 1 to 2 inches, tapering to around one inch, mainly at period start and end.
Bitter cold grips Midwest as snow closes schools nationwide
A wintry blast drives arctic cold and heavy snow across the Midwest and into the Southeast. Roads become impassable and thousands of schools close as subzero readings spread from the Mississippi Valley to Michigan and as far south as the Panhandle.
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Wallace Cleckler Named Alabama Banking Superintendent
Wallace Wallace appoints Robert M. Cleckler of Childersburg as state banking superintendent at $10,000 a year, effective February 1. Cleckler is president of the First National Bank of Childersburg and a 34 year veteran in banking, with a pledge to improve department administration.
Kennedy adviser warns limits of test ban inspections
President Kennedy's science advisor Dr. Jerome Weisner said in a U.S. Information Agency radio interview that the United States would have to take some chances with an agreement prohibiting tests. He added that there is no such thing as a foolproof inspection system.
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Jerome Weisner
U.S. Information Agency
United States
Peace Pilgrim Walks In Snow On Long Journey
Peace Pilgrim walking 25 000 miles for world peace arrived in Decatur from Huntsville amid icy weather. She has completed 21 000 miles since 1953 and visited 48 states all 10 Canadian provinces and parts of Mexico. Tonight she speaks at Central Methodist Church at 8. Her tunic bears “Peace Pilgrim” with vows of wandering until peace is learned and sustenance is received.
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Decatur
Huntsville
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Alabama
Mississippi
Tennessee
Central Methodist Church
Bitter midcontinent blizzard cripples travel coast to coast
A severe storm blanketed the midcontinent from Montana to the Great Lakes and Texas with blizzard conditions. Temperatures plunged to as low as 30 degrees below zero in northern areas, with 50 mph winds driving arctic air and heavy snowfalls across Montana Wyoming Nebraska and the Midwest. Snow depths reached up to a foot in parts, roads were snow covered, and schools closed as travel slowed under freezing rain and sleet in the south.
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Deaths Harrison B Slaton of Albertville dies at home
Harrison B Slaton of Geraldine Alabama died at his home early last night. He was an uncle of Mrs Betty Slaton Ellis of Albertville. Services are set for Thursday at Poplar Springs Baptist Church in Albertville with time to be announced. Survivors include his wife Minnie McClendon Slaton three daughters Nora Bearden Sibyl Bearden and Lore Ruth Fowler three sons Morgan Slaton Albertville Dewann Slaton Geraldine and Newell Slaton Washington DC three brothers Wesley Slaton Lafayette Georgia Preston Slaton Jabe Slaton Albertville two sisters Miss Mary Slaton and Mrs Millie Reardon Albertville ten grandchildren and seven great grandchildren and other relatives.
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Geraldine
Ala
Betty Slaton Ellis
14Th Ave
Decatur
Minnie McClendon Slaton
Nora Bearden
Sibyl Bearden
Lore Ruth Fowler
Morgan Slaton
Albertville
Dewann Slaton
Newell Slaton
Washington, D.C
Wesley Slaton
Lafayette
Preston Slaton
Jabe Slaton
Alberville
Mary Slaton
Millie Reardon
Death of six month old Rachel Peden in Athens
Six month old Rachel R. Peden daughter of Mr and Mrs Raymond Peden Tanner 1 died shortly before noon Tuesday from pneumonia per coroner Charlie Lammett Funeral services will be at Pryor Chapel Presbyterian Church with burial at Tanner Cemetery McConnell Funeral Home handling arrangements Survived by parents one brother Maurice and grandparents Mr and Mrs Carvie Cline Athens 7.
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Rachel R. Peden
Raymond Peden
Charlie Lammett
Pryor Chapel Presbyterian Church
Tanner Cemetery
Ater
McConnell Funeral Home
Maurice
Carvie Cline
Athens 7
Funeral services set for Mrs. Ella V. Blackwell in Athens
Mrs. Ella Virginia Blackwell 76 of Athens dies at Athens Limestone Hospital. Funeral Thursday at 2 p.m. in McConnell Funeral Home chapel with Reverends Gore and Rollins. Burial in city cemetery. Grandsons to pallbear. Survivors include daughters Bertha Black Decatur and Byers Miller Athens. sons Albert Oak Ridge Robert Huntsville and Carlos Athens. brothers W. M. Elkins E E. Elkins Athens. 26 grandchildren 24 great grandchildren.
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Ella Virginia Blackwell
McConnell Funeral Home
Kermit Gore
H. A. Rollins
Athens-Limestone Hospital
City Cemetery
McConnell
Bertha Black
Decatur
Byers Miller
Funeral services for Lena Russell Hartsel le
Funeral services for Lena Russell 66 of Decatur will be held Thursday at 2 p m at Union Church of Christ with O D Morrow officiating Burial will follow in Antioch Cemetery Peck Funeral Home directing Survivors include three daughters Mary Hill Myria Oakley and Janie Davenport two sisters Nettie McCutcheon Eunice Brindley one brother Egbert Self and one grandson Pallbearers are Max Grubbs Jack Hamilton Luther Self Virgil Russell Dewitt Maxwell and Raymond Olinger
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Lena Russell
15Th Ave
Decatur
Union Church of Christ
O. D. Morrow
Antioch Cemetery
Peck Funeral Home
Mary Hill
Moulton
Myria Oakley
Union
N.J
Janie Davenport
Kamasi
Ghana
West Africa
Nettie McCutcheon
Louisville
Eunice Brindley
Somerville
Egbert Self
Max Grubbs
Jack Hamilton
Luther Self
Virgil Russell
Dewitt Maxwell
Raymond Olinger
De Gaulle’s stand tests six nations on Common Market rules
Britain and six nation partners edge toward a study plan to resolve the Common Market dispute. De Gaulle opposes British entry, while West Germany and Adenauer seek to pause direct talks. France reserves judgment, aiming to prevent a Brussels rupture as the study commission reviews the issue.
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District Diary Two Arrests for Worthless Checks
Athens sheriff’s deputies report two arrests Tuesday for issuing worthless checks. Both suspects were taken into custody on the counts related to bad payments, with authorities providing brief confirmations of the charges.
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Snow and ice halt schools across several counties
Gusty north winds brought a powdery snow that melted into ice in Decatur and nearby towns. Florence saw a 16 degree drop from midnight to six am, with continued fall. Schools in Colbert Lauderdale Florence Franklin Madison counties closed and Redstone Arsenal agencies let workers go home early.
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Colbert
Lauderdale
Franklin
Garner Pride
City
Pride
Tennessee Valley State Vocational Technical School
Carlton Kelley
Madison County
Huntsville
Redstone Arsenal
Army Missile Command
Marshall Space Flight Center
Cullman
Hartselle
Executive Director Seeks Relief From Morgan County United Fund
Letter from the executive director requests release from duties after nearly three years to focus on Tennessee Valley Training Associates. He commends the fund’s work and community partners and offers to continue voluntary involvement while the board determines a suitable date.
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Gret
Morgan County United Fund
Tennessee Valley Training Associates
United Fund
Births in Athens Decatur area add several new arrivals
Mr and Mrs Orvil White of Athens 5 welcome a son Tuesday at Athens Limestone Hospital. Mr and Mrs James Hill of Athens welcome a daughter Monday at Athens. Mr and Mrs Harold Rutherford Town Creek 3 greet a boy Monday at Lawrence County Hospital. Mr and Mrs Phillip Hendrix 1204 Cedar St greet a son Tuesday at Baugh Wiley Smith Hospital. Mr and Mrs Fred McNutt Watkville welcome a daughter this morning. Bergeea Wiley Smith Has tFAT. Mr and Mrs Billy E Robinson 2209 College Ave SE welcome a son Tuesday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs James R Beall 114 Betty St SW greet a daughter today at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Wendell H Peebles Decatur 4 greet a daughter today at Decatur General Hospital.
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Orvil White
Athens
Athens- Limestone Hospital
James Hill
Harold Rutherford
Town Creek
Lawrence County Hospital
Phillip Hendrix
Cedar St
Baugh-Wiley-Smith Hospital
Fred McNutt
Watkville
Billy E. Robinson
College Ave
Decatur General Hospital
James R. Beall
Betty St
Wendell H. Peebles
Decatur 4
Prospect
J. W. Leach
10Th Ave
Robert G. McAfee
Somerville Rd
Minnie Duckworth Lipscomb
Grant St
John D. Sherrod
Murphree
Henry F. McConnell
Locust St
T. E. LeCroix
Morgan Ave
Decatur
Edward W. Doggett
Falkville
Adrian Graven
C. P. Parker
4Th Ave
B. F. Wear Jr
Pennylane
Break-in at Sterrs Office Leaves Property Missing
Police report a break-in at the Sterrs Homes management office on 13th Ave NW. A suspect is named but no arrests made. manager Gilbert Young says the thief took nothing, entering by breaking a back door glass around 8 p.m. Tuesday.
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Gilbert Young
Decatur Housing Authority
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Hunters and Anglers Make Up Five in Twenty Americans
A survey finds that about 20 percent of Americans aged 12 and older hunt or fish with fair regularity, indicating a notable portion of the population participates in outdoor recreation.
Guilt ruled in VPS case and other county court actions
A county court jury found Hurley Cheatham guilty of violating prohibition laws after an hour and a half of deliberation. Other items include mistrials in state v Leroy Blackman for petit larceny, guilty pleas and fines in additional prohibition cases, and continued or dismissed speeding and reckless driving charges.
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Hurley Cheatham
Leslie Doss, Jr
Cheatham
Lewis H. West
State
Leroy Blackman
West
Jasper N. Powell, Jr
Robert Scott
Judge West
Theron Harrison
James Stinson
Stinson
Eugene McCurry
Milton Thomas
U.S. 31
Lacon
Doss
Jasper N. Powell
W. H. Anderson
Mooresville
Blackman
Cornelian Court Apartments
Kroger’s
J. P. Rodgers
Lee Roy Coppett
Bobby S. Posey
Will Doggett
Louise Jackson
Gloria Dean Westmoreland
Henry Westmoreland
Armed Theft Called Hoax at Kaye Service Station
A Decatur area youth, Charles Peebles age 16, admitted the November 19 robbery hoax at Kaye Service Station near Hartselle Mountain. He is jailed for investigation on burglary charges from recent store burglaries near Priceville. No others linked to the incident.
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Hartselle Mountain
Mor- County
Charles Peebles
Priceville
Sheriff's Force
Flint
Odis Simpson, Jr
Kayo
Telstar Signal Dims Dramatically After Space Relay
Telstar’s signal drops from 212 watts in space to about one trillionth of a watt by the time it reaches ground receivers. Only the most powerful receivers can detect the faint signal.
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Hospitals and dismissals list with local names
A reader compiled a list of hospital admissions and dismissals including Mrs Hollis Bowling of Moulton Mrs Maude Sneed of Mount Hope Mrs Harold Rutherford of Town Creek and Mrs Ira Spears of Trinity Dismissals include Patsy Steele of Danville Ralph Rampley Willard White William F Nail Ralph H Underwood Claude L Bates Jessie D Mann and Lewis F Smith with various counts attached to some entries.
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Hollis Bowling
Moulton
Maude Sneed
Mount Hope
Harold Rutherford
Town Creek
Ira Spears
Trinity
Patsy Steele
Danville
Ralph Rampley
Willard White
William F. Nail
Hanceville
Ralph H. Underwood
Claude L. Bates
Jessie D. Mann
Cullman
Lewis F. Smith
Local Bowling Scores Yield Varied Results Across Athens and Florence
Fayette Jett leads with 4 pins for Athens while James L. Taylor adds 2. Hartselle Schrimsher posts a Florence score amid mixed results. Timay Swift Bolin clocks 8 for Athens as Andrew Jones posts 7. Mrs. Phobe Roberts appears among Athens participants.
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Athens
Andrew Jones
Phobe Roberts
Local residents listed with addresses and family entries
A catalog of names and addresses includes Mrs Carolyn Wallace Mr Steve Terry and several other residents across Decatur Arab Ardmore Falkville and Danville along with ages and family status such as infants and married couples noted in grouped lines. The list appears as a community register or notice page entry.
Names and addresses populate local notice page
A long list of names and addresses appears as a public notice or directory snippet. Residents from Athens Huntsville Decatur Danville Hartsville Union Hill and other places are named with street addresses and courtesy titles. The fragment suggests a community listing or notice segment.
Furniture Group Names Officers
Officers and directors of the Decatur Hartselle Retail Furniture Dealers Association were elected at a dinner at All State Cafe. Charles E. Cook of Broadhead Cook Furniture Co. was named president. First vice president W P Moses of Moses Brown Hardware and Furniture Co. second vice president D E Frederick of Exchange Furniture Co. secretary treasurer Bob Thomas of Shumake Furniture Co. Directors include Bill Chambers Sears Roebuck Co. Charles Johnson Decatur Furniture Co. Duke McLemore McLemore Pride Furniture Co. I E Cooper Persons Furniture Co. David Hames Curry Hames Furniture Co. and A L Burns Sterchi Brothers Stores Inc.
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All State Cafe
Charles E. Cook
Broadhead- Cook Furniture Co
W. P. Moses
Moses-Brown Hardware and Furniture Co
D. E. Frederick
Exchange Furniture Co
Bob Thomas
Shumake Furniture Co
Bill Chambers
Sears- Roebuck Co
Charles Johnson
Decatur Furniture Co
Duke McLemore
McLemore-Pride Furniture Co
I. E. Cooper
Persons Furniture Co
David Hames
Curry-Hames Furniture Co
A. L. Burns
Sterchi Brothers Stores, Inc
Bacteria multiply rapidly scientists note vast reproduction
Scientists say a single bacillus could spawn 16.5 million new bacteria in 24 hours, illustrating astonishing bacterial multiplication rates.
Market Update Shows Mixed Prices Across Commodities
Cotton inch middling and cottonseed values listed with per hundred and per ton rates. Wood pulpwood priced per cord, corn and oats quotes appear with No 2 yellow and white varieties. Cattle and calves described as negligible to unfavorable weather, hogs range 5.50 to 15.75 for 200-230 lb barrows with some sows noted.
Wall Street advances with notable steel and rail gains
The stock market rose moderately on thin volume around 4.9 million shares. Atlantic Coast Line climbed about 2 points on strong profits as steel stocks like Youngstown Sheet Arthur Armco and Jones & Laughlin led gains. US Steel Republic and others rose near a point while Xerox fell over 4 points.
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Jones & Laughlin
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Heublein
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Union Carbide
Westinghouse Electric
Douglas Aircraft
Xerox
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IBM
American Stock Exchange
U.S
Noon Stocks and Percent Changes Across Major Firms
A compressed list of midday stock quotes shows Gulf Acme Steel 1544, Hercules Pdr, Allis Chal, Int Harv, Am Mot 21, Kress, Am Sugar 474, and many others with varied percentage changes. Notable movers include Boeing 39%, Mont Ward, Nat Dairy, and Colgate Palmolive, with several lines reflecting slight gains or declines across sectors like steel, oil, chemicals, and consumer goods.
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Kress Am Sugar
Suth
T&t
Ligg & My
Lorillard Balt & Ohio
Masonite
Fds
Merr
Ch&s Bell & How
Mols How
Beth Steel
Monson Boeing
Mont Ward Borden
Nat Dairy Burl Ind
Nat Distill
Calum & H
Olin
Owens Ill
Cen of
Penney Ches & Ohio
Pepsi Cola
Chrysler
Phill
Pet Cola Cola
Colg Palm
RCA Cbs
Repub
Rexall
Rey Tob Cruc
Seab al RR du Pont
Sears Roeb East Air L
Sinclair East
Poultry Market Mixed Amid Weather Disruptions
Birmingham reports a firm market for broilers and fryers despite limited offerings and unsettled conditions from nationwide severe weather hampering movement. Estimated slaughter 553,100 head versus 484,800 last Wednesday with farm quotes 13 cents and delivered plant prices 13.6 to 14.5 cents. Atlanta notes a firm live poultry undertone with farm quotes 13 to 14 cents for broilers and fryers and varying hen demand affecting prices at farms and plants.
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Eggs and live cattle market update from Birmingham and Nashville
In Birmingham limited egg offerings meet fair to good demand with prices unchanged to lower. Consumer grades show retailers paying up to 9:30 a.m. today with direct producer sales included. Grade A white large 41 to 50, mediums 39 to 44, small 35 to 40. In Nashville cattle and calves receipts are negligible due to bad weather with no price test. hogs are fairly active and steady with No 1.3 200-230 lb barrows and gilts priced at 16.00 to 16.25.
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Local Garden Club Meeting Hosts National Council Instructor
Mrs. John Collier of Region One urges Garden Club of Alabama members to attend a 10 a.m. Thursday meeting at Pet Dairy Co conference room to hear Arch Walker from Spart anburg DC, National Council instructor. Bring a sandwich. registration is one dollar. reservations not required.
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Region One
Garden Club of Alabama
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Pet Dairy Co
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Spartanburg
D.C
National Council
Rescue Squad Meeting Postponed In Flint
Flint Police Chief Odis Simpson Jr says tonight's rescue squad meeting is postponed due to bad weather and rescheduled for Thursday at 7 PM in Flint City Hall. Volunteers join the newly formed unit with key roles led by Troy Martin of Decatur directing skin divers and Dr Marshall Carrier of Hartselle heading the physicians group.
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Odis Simpson, Jr
Flint City Hall
Simpson
Troy Martin
Decatur
Marshall Carrier
Hartselle
Carrier
Refugee to Toy Magnate Heads De Luxe Reading Corp
Henry Orenstein at 38 leads De Luxe Reading Corporation with last year’s toy sales around 30 million dollars. A refugee from German slave camps and Polish domination, he came to America 16 years ago with no English and no business experience. He now presides over one of the nation’s largest toy manufacturers.
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Elizabethport
N. J
Henry Orenstein
America
Poland
de Luxe Reading Corporation
Hog receipts steady across southern markets
During high water season hog receipts are reported steady at 4,700 head across Albany Columbus Moultrie Thomasville Dothan Jacksonville and other markets. U S 1 2 barrows and gilts 190 230 pounds 15 75 16 00 No 2 3 240 270 pounds 14 25 15 25 1 60 180 pounds 10 75 13 25 lows.
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Columbus
Moultrie
Dothan
Jacksonville
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For Rent 2-Bedroom House on State Ave Near Britt's Store
Classified rental ad offers a two bedroom dwelling on State Avenue beside Britt's Store. Monthly price listed as $45. Contact number 353-6978 after 4 PM.
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