DAV Session Set In Athens
The Alabama Disabled American Veterans two day mid winter conference starts Saturday in Athens Limestone County. Events at Tourway Inn begin 9 a.m. with sessions on duties of adjutants treasurers and officers led by national and state officials followed by discussions and a banquet at 7 p.m. guest speaker DeWitt Garrett Athens council member. Memorial services close the event Sunday at Athens First Baptist Church. Ed Shelton of Athens chairs the conference.
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Athens
Limestone County
DAV
Tourway Inn
J. Paul Pitts
Montgomery
Bob Williamson
Bill Green
Mobile
Hickory House
DeWitt Garrett
Limestone County Veterans Fair Board Association
Garrett
Athens First Baptist Church
Ed’ Shelton
Births at Cullman and Athens Hospitals
Daily Records reports several births including a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Robbie Barwood at Cullman Hospital a son to Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Bailey also at Cullman Hospital a son to Mr. and Mrs. Charner Marlow and a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. James Stancil both at Cullman Hospital a son to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hammond a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Coley Patrick Athens 2 at Athens Limestone Hospital and a son to Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Nicholson at Decatur Friday. A railroad cooperative allows any railroad car to move over any line anywhere on the continent.
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Robbie Barwood
Cullman Hospital
Raymond Bailey
Charner Marlow
James Stancil
Albert Hammond
Coley Patrick
Athens 2
Athens-Limestone Hospital
Lloyd Nicholson
Decatur
Lawrence County Hospital
Illegitimate births rise 83 percent since 1950
The report notes an 83 percent increase in illegitimate births since 1950, highlighting shifts in social patterns and family structures over the period.
Obituary for Viet Vet Fred Magnusson Arrives for Funeral
Fred W. Magnusson, 20, Ardmore, Marine killed in Vietnam, arrives today. A military funeral is set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Ardmore High School gym, with burial in Gatlin Cemetery. Burial will be at Rainey Funeral Home directing. Magnusson, of the 56th Marine Regiment First Battalion, died January 16 after 11 days in Vietnam. He joined the service July 18 and was Ardmore High School graduate, attended Florence State College.
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Fred W. Magnusson
Ardmore
Vietnam
Ardmore High School
Gatlin
Rainey Funeral Home
Pfousson
56Th Marine Regiment
Ardre High School
Florence State College
Coroner rules death of James R Jeffrey self inflicted
Coroner James R Jeffrey 49 of Decatur died Thursday morning from a self inflicted gunshot wound in the head. A .22 rifle was found near the body in the garage. Mrs Peggy Jeffrey found him and said he was ill that morning. Funeral services are 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Ridout's Valley Chapel with burial in Memorial Park Cemetery Battle Creek Michigan. Jeffrey was president of Seeco Corp of Decatur and a University of Miami graduate.
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James Robinson Jeffrey
Edgewood St
Seeco Corp
Decaur
John McBride
McBride
Jeffrey
Ridout
Valley Chapel
Birmingham
Memorial Park Cemetery
Battle Creek
Mich
Gunthorp Funeral Home
Peggy Jeffrey
Nancy Jeffrey
Decatur
James R. Jeffrey
William J. Jeffrey
St. Petersburg
Fla
University of Miami
Lambda’ Chi Fraternity
Mrs. Forest Bates Falkville Community Loss
Mrs. Forest Bates, 75, of Falkville, died this morning at her home. Arrangements will be announced later by Peck Funeral Home.
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Falkville
Forest Bates
Falkville 3
Peck Funeral Home
Bayless Rites Held for 81 at Crossroads Cemetery
Graveside services for Miss Lola M. Bayless, 81, of Limestone Nursing Home, will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Crossroads Cemetery. McConnell Funeral Home directed. Survivors include brothers J. A. Bayless of Athens and Oakley Bayless of Memphis, and sister Mrs. Alma Hargrave of Athens.
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Athens
Lola M. Bayless
Limestone Nursing Home
Fane Crossroads
McConnell Funeral Home
J. A. Bayless
Oakley Bayless
Memphis
Tenn
Alma Hargrave
Funeral services held for Arthur H. Bowers in Gadsden
Arthur Hammond Bowers, 81, native of Morgan County, died at Black Chandler Nursing Home in Hartselle after a months long illness. He taught at Valhermose Springs Lacey's Spring and several Alabama towns before moving to Gadsden in 1924 to teach at Gadsden High School until 1957. Burial was at Forrest Cemetery in Gadsden. Survivors include three sons, a daughter, a sister and a brother.
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Gadsden
Arthur Hammond Bowers
Morgan County
Collier-Butler At Home
Gadspils
Forrest Cemetery
Collier-Butler
Bowers
Black-Chandler
Hartselle
Valhermose Springs
University of Alabama
Lacey’s Springs
Sam
Bains
Lebanon
Tenn
Ewing Bowers
Valhermoso Springs
Funeral services for Carlos E. Chambers in Athens
Funeral services for Carlos Edward Chambers 79 of Athens will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Mt. Carmel Church of Christ with James Bridges officiating. Burial follows at Cement Cemetery. Survivors include his widow six sons three daughters a sister and many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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Athens
Carlos Edward Chambers
Mt. Carmel Church of Christ
James Bridges
Cement
McConnell Funeral Home
Trudie Ethel Chambers
Herschel ‘Chambers
Leonard Chambers
Sears Chambers
Auburndale
Fla
Ellis Chambers
Alfred Chambers
Monroe Chambers
Birth, Death Notice for Infant Christie Lynn Curry
Christie Lynn Curry died Thursday at Decaur General Hospital six hours after birth in Athens. Graveside services were held at Roselawn Cemetery at 3 30 p m. Surviving relatives include Aaron Curry and J W Curry of Athens grandparents W E Curry and George R McDonald of Athens a brother Terry Dale Curry of Athens.
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Athens
Christie Lynn Curry
Decaur General Hospital
Regional infant mortality highest in the South
The report notes infant mortality rates are highest in the southern region, highlighting geographic disparity in early childhood survival. It emphasizes regional health gaps and calls for targeted interventions to reduce deaths among newborns.
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South
River and Weather Update for Decatur and Vicinity
Decatur weather and river readings outline river levels across TVA lakes including Wilson Chickamauga Wheeler and Pickwick. Forecast calls for fair skies with warming trend today tonight and Saturday with highs near 51 and 60 and southerly winds 5 to 10 mph. A note lists star Aldebaran Regulus Sirius and Jupiter with times.
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TVA
Wilson
Guntersville
Whitesburg
Pickiwick
Wheeler
Chickamauga
Goodyear Decatur Plant Sees 1967 Gains and Expansion
Goodyear plant manager R R Thomas reports 1967 employee earnings totaling 2 475 486 with an average workforce of 481. The Decatur facility began a 2 5 million expansion to lift production by 20 percent. Rubber product sales are forecast to rise from 8 0 to 8 8 billion, with tire shipments reaching 201 65 million units.
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Goodyear , Tire & Rubber Co
R. R. Thomas
Decatur
Thomas
Goodyear
North Georgia
Alabama
Mrs Lura Howell 90 Dies in Birmingham
Mrs Lura Amanda Frances Howell 90 of 2545 29th Place W died Wednesday in a Birmingham hospital. Services held at 2 p.m. today at Johnson Chapel Methodist Church Danville with burial at the adjoining cemetery Angwi Mortuary Center directing. Survivors include her daughter Mrs J R Bell of Birmingham two sons Clyde M Howell of Birmingham Oscar E Howell of North Little Rock Ark two brothers Jones B Williams and William J Williams both of Danville. Native of Carrollton Ga she lived in Birmingham 45 years and belonged to Ensley Methodist Church and WSCS. Former resident of Austinville.
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Birmingham
Lura Amanda Frances Howell
Johnson Chapel Methodist Church
Danville
Angwi Mortuary Center
J. R. Bell
Clyde M. Howell
Oscar E. Howell
North Little Rock
Ark
Jones B
William J. Williams
Funeral services held for Julius H. Livingston
Funeral services for Julius H. Livingston of 414 Jackson Street Hartselle were conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday night at a local hospital.
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Hartselle
Julius H. Livingston
Jackson St
Market prices for crops and commodities listed
Cotton Decatur loan middling at six fifty five per hundred. Milk priced at three twenty per hundred for four percent. Wood prices 65 45 35. Pulpwood thirteen fifty per cord. No 2 Yellow and White Shelled Corn one twenty two. No 2 Oats seventy cents. No 2 Milling Wheat one fifty three per hundred.
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Decatur
New York Morning Stocks Mixed Across Major Firms
Daily list shows gains for Exxon, Coca Cola, Boeing, and Texaco while Ford, General Electric, and United Airlines slip. Strong performers include Schering-Plough and IBM competitor notes, with several divisions posting double digit percentages.
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New York
Allis Chal
Am Air L
Kaiser
Am Baker Wo Li & My
le Air Am Met Ch
Lorillard
Am Met
Macy ‘Am Sugar
Martin Co
Mead Co Am Tob
Util Armour
Minn M M Babcock W
Mobil Oil Beat Fits
Monson Bell & How
Mont Ward Beth Steel
Nat Dairy
Boeing
Nat Distill Borden
Olin Math Burl Ind
Owens Ill Gi
Calum & H
Pennye
Trac
Pepsi Cola Celenese
Pet Inc
Ches & Ohio
Phill, Pe
Chrysler
Proct & G
Collins
Raytheon W Ed
Repub
Westy Elec
Here Inc
Winn Dixie
Woolworth Indian
Xerox
Nashville Livestock Roundup Reports Mixed U.S. Prices
Nashville reports weekly livestock figures with cattle and calf receipts up sharply. Slaughter cattle steady to weak, cows uneven, bulls and feeders up to 1.00 higher. Hogs plentiful with barrows and gilts steady to 25 cents higher. Wealers and slaughter calves weak to steady. sheep and lambs small with scattered sales strong.
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Nashville
Tenn
Egg prices hold steady amid ample supplies
AP reports egg markets show ample supplies and firmness at unchanged prices. Retailers pay per dozen consumer grade eggs with cartoned cases and store door delivery. grade AI white large 404-43 cents, mediums 38-44-4951 cents, smalls 29-3? cents.
Wall Street closes higher amid profit taking and speculation
The stock market ended up after an active session with the Dow in positive territory for a straight day. Investors weighed Korean crisis fears as late profit taking emerged on weekend international developments, while Freeport Sulphur and Great Western United posted gains and American Photocopy led volume. McDonnell Douglas rose on defense spending news. St Regis Paper and Ware noted sugar usage in 1967.
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New York
Freeport
Great Western United
McDonnell
Uglas
St. Regis
Securities . Over the Counter Quotations
NASD quotes interdealer prices as of about 10 a.m. with intraday changes. Retail markup and commissions are not included. Active gainers rose about a point, with Goodyear Uniroyal Boeing American Smelting Du Pont Texaco Schering and Pfizer among movers. Prices advanced on the American Stock Exchange.
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2Nd Ave
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Bud Lyles
Murphreesboro, Tenn
Grace Baptist Church
Sherman Street
Mrs. Forest Bates
Lola Bayless
Arthur H. Bowers
Carlos E. Chambers
California
Arizona
Oregon
Montana
Plains
Great Lakes
Aldebaran
Regulus
Sirius
Jupiter
Keller Memorial Bridge
Philip Springer
Nita Jones
Lura A. Howell
Claude Louis Ragsdale
Decatur Markets
Nashville Livestock
Wall Street
Nat'l Gas American Amicable Life
Coastal States Life In
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Colbert National Bank
First National Bank
First State Bank
Standard Life
National Life
Life & Casualty of
Life of
Moore' 7 Mutual Savings Life
National Life Accident
United Life Ins
Nat'l Bank of Alabama
Vulcan Life Ins
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America
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SUN
Real Hartselle
Plymouth
Atkins
Chrysler-Plymouth, Inc
Lee Street, N.E
Warner Bros .Seven Arts. Inc
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