Decatur TN Weather and River Report Summary
The Decatur area reports a river reading at Keller Memorial Bridge of 17.32 feet, up 14 feet in 24 hours, with sea level at 551.62 feet. Today's high 44, low 3 below, current 7. Forecast calls for very cold fair weather with a severe freeze tonight. Friday outlook fair and not as cold, northerly winds 15 to 25 mph. High today 12, tonight 5 below, Friday high 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
Trinity
Sharrott
Hartselle
Priceville
Decatur Electric Department
Dick Watkins
Watkins
Ed Horton
Macedon Angus Farms
Greenbrier
Dave Cannings
Staunton
Tennessee
Greyhound
Tennessee Valley Authority
TVA
Nashville
Alabama
Severe Cold Grips Much of Nation With Snow Across Regions
Stiff winds whip midlands as icy weather harms Dixie. temperatures plunge across the south and east. Nashville ties record lows while New York and Cleveland report deep freezes and heavy snow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixie
Bowling Green
Tennessee
North Carolina
Atlanta
Georgia
Texas
Alabama
Florida
Tallahassee
Fla
McAllen
Tex
Rio Grande Valley
Mississippi
West Virginia
Nashville
Tenn
Arkansas
Pittsburgh
New York
Dismissals At Athens Limestone Hospitals
Dismissals listed include Carl C. Huber and Glenn Harold Lowery both of Athens. Also noted are Mrs Joye Waltham and Miss Oma Ricketts of Athens along with Edna Eaves of Elkmont and Ellis Johnson of Athens. Glen D. Smith of Athens and miss Oma Ricketts appear with counts attached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Limestone
Carl C. Huber
Athens
Glenn Harold Lowery
Joye Waltham
Edna Eaves
Elkmont
Glen D. Smith
Oma Ricketts
Local Names List of Residents and Titles
A compiled list presents individuals across Alabama towns including Moulton Town Creek Trinity Grayson Danville Hillsboro Mount Hop and Danville. Names include Anita Gail Terry Mrs Marie Manus Vera Mae Leach Donna Carroll Annie Filyan Linaa Anderton Mary Tiller Willie Wallace Betty Looney Cindy Jackson Joras Nance Raymond Carey Lucinda Cagle Ann Callahan Ott Smith Shrlene Reeves Myrle Horton Homer Shelton with various titles and affiliations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera Mae Leach
Moulton
Donna Carroll
Annie Filyan
Hillsboro
Linaa Anderton
Town Creek
Mary Tiller
Grayson
Ala
Jerry McGee
Trinity
Willie Wallace
Betty Looney
Cindy Jackson
Joras Nance
Mount Hop
Mrs. Raymond Carey
Lucinda Cagle
Ann Callahan
Danville
Ott Smith
Shrlene Reeves
Myrle Horton
Homer Shelton
Kennedy outlines sweeping tax plan to spur economy
President Kennedy proposes major tax cuts and new deductions to boost employment and federal revenue. The package includes lower individual and corporate rates, expanded standard deductions, child care credits, changes to capital gains taxes, and tightened itemized deductions, with aged and medical provisions rebalanced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy
Congress
Alabama Cold Wave Brings Fatalities and Record Low in Birmingham
The state endures a severe cold front with 14 degree low in Birmingham and multiple fatalities. Jerome Howard suffocated in a coal heater room in Birmingham while George Schmidthofer died in a Florence car crash. A 76-year-old blind woman Maggie Potter perished in a Prichard fire. Ice and snow linger, highways open but icy patches warn motorists. Authorities report power transformer failures in Limestone County and widespread freezing conditions across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Jerome Howard
Florence
George Schmidthofer
Maggie Potter
Prichard
Tennessee River
Highway Patrol
Limestone County
Cheaha Mountain
Dewey E. Haney
Jefferson County
Alabama
Mel Bailey
Muscle Shoals
Cullman
Gadsden
Anniston
Bessemer
Montgomery
Mobile
Ozark
Severe winter weather prompts, emergency in Huntsville area
Huntsville declares a state of emergency as cold weather disrupts gas supply and prompts factory and school closings. Officials report gas use cuts requested, power lines and bus service affected, while TVA sets new electrical demand records amid subfreezing temperatures.
Local residents listed in address-style compilation
A sequential listing of residents with street addresses and towns, including Mrs Janice McNutt Falkville Ira George 2034 Cleveland Ave Mrs Lynn Wilburn 1813 Wads worth St SE Mrs Nora Jenkins Falkville Mrs Ruth Henderson Somerville 2 Paul Hudson Decatur 2 John Miller Arab 2 Ernest Ward 1118 9th Ave SE Miss Melissa Gray Trinity 1 Mrs Helen Hogan Decatur 3 Gordon Cheatam 2214 Morgan Ave SW Mrs Vicky Ray 215 5th Ave SW Hassell Nix 1319 7th St SE Miss Linda Herring Hartselle 4 William Fuller 712 Church St NE
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janice McNutt
Falkville
Ira George
Cleveland Ave
Lynn Wilburn
Wadsworth St
Nora Jenkins
Ruth Henderson
Somerville
Paul Hudson
Decatur
John Miller
Arab
Ernest Ward
9Th Ave
Melissa Gray
Trinity
Helen Hogan
Gordon Cheatam
Morgan Ave
Vicky Ray
5Th Ave
Hassell Nix
7Th St
Linda Herring
Hartselle
William Fuller
Church St
Local Names Listed for Courtland Athens Residents
A readable fragment lists numerous residents and relatives with addresses in Courtland Athens Decatur and surrounding areas. Names include Mrs John W Harvey Mrs Clyde Ray Miss Nancy Faught Wendell Hawkins and others. The item presents an address style roster without narrative.
Peace Walker Promotes Prayer for Global Peace
The narrator travels to urge prayer over war, listing 21 000 of her 25 000 mile journey. She carries no funds and has no organizational ties while urging others to join in peaceful action to prevent nuclear conflict.
Births in Athens Limestone and nearby hospitals
Mr and Mrs James R Thompson Jr welcomed Lester Dean a girlTuesday at Athens Limestone Hospital. Mr and Mrs Don Elmore Athens welcomed a boyWednesday at Athens Limestone Hospital. Mr and Mrs Carl Leach Jr Moulton welcomed a boyWednesday at Lawrence County Hospital. Mr and Mrs W T Speegle Trinity welcomed a daughter Wednesday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Adrian Craven Finley Island welcomed a son Wednesday at Decatur General Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James R. Thompson
Lester
Athens-Limestone Hospital
Don Elmore
Athens
Carl Leach, Jr
Moulton
Lawrence County Hospital
W. T. Speegle
Trinity
Decatur General Hospital
Adrian Craven
Finley Island
Deaths Mrs May Nay of Huntingdon Park
Mrs May Nay of Huntingdon Park California died Wednesday after a lengthy illness. Funeral services will be Friday at Ray Klinker Mortuary 6351 Seville Ave Huntingdon Park with services in charge. Mrs Nay is the mother of Mrs W W Wright 6300 Woodward Ave Apt P Bell California formerly of Decatur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May Nay
Huntingdon Park
Calif
Ray Klinker
Seville Ave
Nay
W. W. Wright
Woodward Ave
Apt. P. Bell
Decatur
Funeral services for W. P. Chandler in Athens
Funeral services for W. P. Chandler co owner of Limestone Drug Store are set for Friday at 10 30 a m at McConnell Service Funeral Home Chapel Burial will follow in City Cemetery Chandler died late Wednesday morning in Athens Limestone Drug Store is the family business
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
W. P. Chandler
Limestone Drug Store
McConnell Service Funeral Home Chapel
City Cemetery
Funeral services for Herman Holder in Athens South Alabama
Herman Holder 56 of Elkmont dies Sunday morning. Services set for 2 pm today at Lebanon Methodist Church with Rev. A Terry. Burial at Lebanon Cemetery. Spry Funeral Home directs. Pallbearers include Claude Davis Jr J E Stark John Moss Henry Vaughn Leo Hudson and John L Nelson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Herman Holder
Elkmont 2
Lebanon
Highway Patrol Reorganizes Posts in Alabama
Public Safety Director Al Lingo announces cost driven patrol reshaping with minimal personnel moves. Lt. Wallace Wigley shifts from Birmingham to Tuscaloosa district and Capt. J. A. Dougherty moves from Mobile to Demopolis district. Decatur Post unchanged while Hamilton Post joins Tuscaloosa District.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
al Lingo
Wallace Wigley
Birmingham
Tuscaloosa
J. A. Dougherty
Mobile Post
Demopolis
Decatur
Wilcox County
Mobile
W. B. Little
Highway Patrol
Limestone
Morgan
Lawrence
Cullman
Sgt. Little
Florence
Hamilton
Winston
Lamar
Marion
Lafayette Counties
Tuscaloosa District
Market report for cotton grains and livestock prices
Cotton inch middling 4.6 Decatur can 33.57 Cottonseed $43 per ton. Pulpwood 8135 per cord. No 2 Yellow shelled corn 1.28, No 2 Yellow Ear Corn 11, No 7 White Ear Corn 10, No 2 White Shelled Corn 1.25. No 2 Oats 3.75. Milling Wheat 2.00. Soybeans 2.55. Cattle and calves light receipts due to weather. Hogs 50 active steady. Barrows 15.50 15.75, sows 12.50-13.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Motors Hold Gains as Market Stages Irregular Trade
Wall Street traded irregularly with gains in late afternoon as GM touched a new high and Chrysler rose about a point. Savings and loan shares partly recovered from early losses while IBM and U S Smelting posted advances and aerospace and steel issues eased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Street New York
Motors
General Motors
Chrysler
Savings-And-Loan
U.S
IBM
Consolidated Edison
Burroughs
Amerada
American Photocopy
CBS
Lukens
American Stock Exchange
Poultry Prices Rise Slightly Amid Cold Weather Slow Trade
In Birmingham area markets broilers and fryers edged up about one cent on light trading due to severe cold and road closures. Farm quotes show 14 cents for broilers and fryers with some contracts at 2 cents over. delivered plant prices 14.6 to 15.5 cents. Georgia live poultry also reports higher farm quotes for broilers and fryers, with hens scarce and demand soft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Hog receipts remain steady across Georgia and Alabama markets
Hog receipts total 4 500 at Albany Columbus Moultrie Thomasville Ga Dothan Ala Jacksonville Fla mostly steady. Prices for U S 1 2 barrows and gilts 190 230 lb 15 75 16 00 No 2 3 240 270 lbs and 1 2 160 180 lbs 14 25 15 95 Lows 10 25 12 75.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Albany
Columbus
Moultrie
Dothan
Ala
Jacksonville
Fla
U.S
Police Seek Two Men In Armed Robbery Case
Huntsville Police notified Decatur Police to be on the lookout for two men wanted for an armed robbery. One man is about 6 feet, 200 pounds with sandy hair and 25 years old. the other is 5 feet 5 inches, 135 pounds, 25 years old, wearing a black leather jacket. They reportedly drove a 1957 Ford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntsville
Decatur Police Department
Grain Rate is Approved by ICC for Grain Shipments
The Interstate Commerce Commission approved sharp reductions in railroad rates for hauling grain from Ohio and Mississippi River crossings to southern states. The plan, using twice-sized freight cars, could cut charges by as much as 60 percent. The decision followed 140 days of hearings and a record of 15,815 pages of testimony and 766 exhibits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Ohio
Mississippi
ICC
Southern Railway System
St. Louis
Gainesville
Memphis
Tenn
Atlanta
Southern
Louisville & Nashville
Atlantic Coast Line
Seaboard Air Line
Illinois Central
Praying mantis cleans itself after meals and eats a lot
A note mentions a mantis that washes its face after every meal and consumes its own weight in insects daily. Also lists an assortment of games at Ira's Book and Gift Shop and a furnished apartment for couples with a contact number.
Also Mentioned on This Page
River Decatur
Muscle Shoals Huntsville
THE
Associated Press
Albuquerque
Bismarck
Boise
Boston
Buffalo
Chicago
Cleveland
Denver
Des Moines
Detroit
Fairbanks
Fort Worth
Helena
Indianapolis
Juneau
Raina
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Louisville
Miami
Milwaukee
St. Paul
New Orleans
Oklahoma City
Omaha
Philadelphia
Phoenix
Portland
Ore
Rapid City
Richmond
Clear
Salt Lake City
San Diego
San Francisco
Seattle
Tampa
New England
Pennsylvania
Glens Falls
Rochester
Bemus Point
Jamestown
Glenwood
New York City
Toledo
Dayton
Cincinnati
Zanesville
Illinois
Missouri
Far West
Weather Bureau
Central Plains
Middle
Mississippi Valley
Central Rockies
Lawrence County Admissions
Anita Gail Terry
Marie Manus
JFK
Talladega
Garner Pride
Decatur Gas Department
Huntsville Gas
Pride
Madison County
Searcy
Redstone Arsenal
Marshall Space Flight Center
Alabama-Tennessee Natural Gas Co
Arsenal
H. R. Leeman
Leeman
Lester Wooten
Morgan County
Wooten
Athens City
Limestone County Superintendent of Education
Athens Bible School
Athens College
James E. Bathurst
Lawrence County
Superintendent of Education
Cullman County
Sheriff's Office
Decatur Gas. Department
Kenneth Sharrett
Joe Wheeler Electric Co-op
Moulton’ Heights
Decatur General Admissions
John W. Harvey
Betty St
Clyde A. Ray
Courtland
James D. Bentley
Alice Belle Humphrey
Grant St
William T. Speegle
Trin
Ity
Wiliam Louis Sansom
Austinville Rd
Floy H. Roberts
Robert E. Marks
Joseph Kelly Harvey
12Th St
Claude William Mitchell
Nancy Lavern Faught
8Th Ave
John A. Terry
Lonnie McCain
10Th St
Wendell J. Hawkins
Bobby Ray Holloway
Martha St
Ida Montgomery
3Rd Ave
Lawrence Davenport
W. N. Depreast
Hartsele
Mrs. May Nay
Local Securities
Ala. Tenn. Nat. Gas
Brown
Holiday Jefferson Standard Life
Jim Walter
Life Casaeeoweas
Life Ala
Osseasees Mutual Law
National Life
Pioneer Homeowners
Protective Life
Security Mutual Finance
State National Bank
United Security Life
Acme Steel
Air L
Paper
Baker
Kaiser
T&t
Air
Ligg & My
Macy
Martin Co
Armour
Masonite
Atl
C Line
Merr Ch&s
Fds
Hon
Bell & How
Monson
Beth Steel
Mont Ward
Boeing
Nat Dairy
Borden
Nat Distill
Burl Ind
Olin
Cater Trac
Owens Llll
TY Ches & Ohio
Penney Cola
Pepsi
Ecatur
Diarte
Wei
Moose Lodge
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Kilby
Decatur Bpw Club
Red Cross
Morgan County Sheriff's Force
Maggie Terry
Decature
Hartselle Hospital
Chester Walker
First Christian Church
Tripoli
Candy Land
Clue
Monopoly
PokeNo
Ira’s Book & Gift Shop
Mutual Savings Life
Nebraska Consolidated Mills Pioneer Home Owners Life
Shipper and Finney Incorporated
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!