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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 27, 1964

Page

2

Weather and river summary for Decatur area Tuesday

The Tennessee River at Keller Memorial Bridge rose to 18.64 feet, up 0.85 feet in 24 hours, with sea level at 552.94 feet. TVA lake stages ranged Chickamauga 675.8 Pickwick 409.2 Guntersville 593.9 Whitesburg 559.2 Wilson 504.9. High 63, low 34, Tuesday high 56. skies variably cloudy and mild tonight and Tuesday with showers likely. Mercury may be visible southeast before sunrise. better as an evening planet in April. Gas noted 62 degrees Sunday, 38 early morning, 50 this morning.

Decatur Tennessee River Keller Memorial Bridge TVA Chickamauga Pickwick Guntersville Whitesburg Wilson

Decatur Chamber Outlines 1964 Program and Courses

The Decatur Chamber of Commerce maps a 1964 program with 11 activity areas and new committee heads. It urges members to return questionnaires and join committees while noting a 1963 rise in non agricultural and manufacturing employment driven by Gateway and Decatur Shopping Centers.

Decatur Chamber of Commerce Jim Lee Dick Watkins John Smither F. D. Peebles Kermit Pitt Frank Whisenant Joe Calvin Frank McLaughlin Pete Henderson Bill Hubbert Gil Crane Furman Smith Ralph Agree Jimmy Stutts Decatur Chamber U. S Aircade For Citizenship Action Montgomery Edwin P. Neilan U. S. Chamber Board of Directors the Mutual Savings Life Insurance Co Gateway Decatur Chamber

Advertisers call for desegregation safeguards in Atlanta

A full page ad in the Atlanta Constitution urged the city to protect restaurants that refused to integrate. The note condemned extremist demonstrations aimed at unsettling Atlanta while Mayor Ivan Allen Jr urged desegregation and denounced the recent campaigns.

Oiation Atlanta Constitution Atlanta Ivan Allen Jr

Market prices for food crops and livestock listed

The market report lists direct ratios and prices: food 65 45 and 35 percent. pulpwood 13.50 per cord. No 2 yellow shelled corn 1.33. No 2 yellow ear corn 1.10. No 2 white ear corn 1.07. No 2 white ear shelled corn 1.00. No 2 oats 0.75. No 2 milling wheat 2.05. No 2 wheat 1.75. No 2 barley 1.00. No 1 soybeans 2.75. Steers 356–600 lb 2.50–?. 650–800 lb 2.0–2.2. dealers steady 30.00–33.00. Hogs 1200 pounds activity steady to 2 percent lower, U S 1-3 193–245 lb 15.00 14.75. sows steady 225–300 lb 10.50–12.00.

U. S

Readable OCR fragments populate a broad securities list

A dense collection of company names and percent figures appears as a fragmented OCR output. It lists corporations such as Coca Cola Kaiser Chrysler General Electric Boeing Pepsi and many others with various percentage values, interspersed with odd symbols and misreads.

Stocks rise on steel and blue chip gains in late trading

Wall Street steadied higher in active trading as steels led the advance. Republic Steel posted a solid profit bulge with a one point gain while other top steelmakers posted fractional increases. General Motors held steady with a small rise as it reported record earnings for the second straight year. Du Pont posted peak profits and rose over one point, Standard Oil of New Jersey touched new highs, and Radio Corp. climbed before trimming gains.

Republic Steel Republic General Motors du Pont Standard Oil New Jersey Radio Corp

Livestock Prices Steady Amid Strong Hog Receipts

Cattle and hog markets show steady to firm trader activity across Tennessee Georgia Alabama and Florida regions. Steers and heifers 900-1050 lb 21.00-22.50. 500-850 lb heifers 17.00-20.50. hogs with 4 9000 receipts across Albany Columbus Moultrie Thomasville Dothan and Jacksonville. Barrows and gilts 190-230 lb 15.00-15.25. sows 11.00-12.25. overall steady to slightly lower in spots with modest demand.

Nashville Tenn U.S Thomasville Albany Columbus Moultrie Dothan Ala Jacksonville Fla

Atlanta Hospitality Desegregation Amid Arrests

The mayor criticized groups seeking national publicity as Atlanta hotels and motels largely integrated and restaurants lowered barriers. Arrest records include James Foreman, secretary of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, among those taken into custody.

Atlanta James Foreman Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee

Death Notice for James Edgar Young

James Edgar Young of Decatur died Sunday at Decatur General Hospital at 6 p.m. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Central Baptist Church with Rev. A B Van Arsdale and Rev. Simeon Harbison officiating. Burial follows at Logan Cemetery. Survivors include his widow Fannie Bess Young, Cullman. mother L D Young, Cullman. brothers Troy Young, Cullman and Conn Young, Jacksonville Fla. sisters Charley Childs, Cullman. C D Moses, Eva. Jess Tackett, Dothan. several nieces and nephews. The body remains at the funeral home. Memorials to the Cancer Society are requested.

James Edgar Young John Jacksonville Fla Charley Childs Cullman C. D. Moses Eva Jess Tackett Dothan Cancer Society

Death notice for William B. Stroud in Decatur

William B. Stroud died Sunday at Decatur General Hospital at 6 p.m. Services set for Tuesday at 11 a.m. from Gunthorp Funeral Chapel with burial in Roselawn Cemetery. Survived by wife Viola, son James H. Stroud, daughters Mrs. Paul R. Johnson and Mrs. Alma Williams, two brothers E. H. Stroud and T. H. Stroud, four grandchildren, and one great grandchild. Pallbearers listed as Thomas Morris, Donald L. Turner, Charles Curtis, Jim Frances, James Pinkston, Knox McRae.

William B Pop Tenn T. H. Stroud Lebanon Tenn Thomas Morris Donald L. Turner Charles Curtis Jim Frances James Pinkston Knox McRae Feheral Home

Memorial service for John C. Terry

John C. Terry of 2242 Fairfield St Fort Wayne Ind dies at 11 a m Friday Funeral at Courtland Methodist Church Tuesday at 1 p m Rev R S Summerford to officiate Burial in J C Terry Cemetery Gunthorp directing Survived by widow Ethel Ocell Terry Detroit Mich one daughter Miss Carolyn Terry Fort Wayne three sons Arnold Roger Eugene Fort Wayne one grandchild mother Mrs Lela Terry Fort Wayne two sisters Mrs Earline Mahaffey Mrs Ruth Moran Fort Wayne five brothers Joe Alfred Terry Pontiac Mich Clarence Detroit Robert Trinity Billy Fort Wayne Body to arrive today 2 30 p m to residence of Robert Terry Trinity 1 remaining until services

John C. Terry Fairfield St Fort Wayne Ind Courtland Methodist Church R. S. Summerford J. C. Terry Ethel Ocell Terry Detroit Mich Carolyn Terry Arnold Clark Terry Roger Terry Eugene Terry Lela Terry Earlene Mahaffey Ruth Moran Joe Terry Alfred Terry Pontiac Clarence Terry Robert Terry Trinity Billy Terry Trinity 1

Mrs Minnie Kirby Rites Held In Hart Community

Mrs Minnie Mae Kirby died Saturday at 7 20 a m at her Hart residence. Services were to be held today at 2 p m at Pleasant Valley Baptist Church with Rev Buddy Self officiating. Burial followed at Rapier Cemetery with Gunthorp Funeral Home in charge. Survivors include Willie Kirby widower of Hartselle 4 two sons Benjamin W Ashford of Decatur 4 and Andrew Ashford of Ypsilanti Michigan one sister Bertha Sowers of Decatur one brother Jim Bates of Hartselle 4 and other residence of her son Benjamin Ashford Pallbearers were Wilburn Sowers Jesse Kirby Robert Kirby Vernie Kirby Thomas Ashford Arron Weaver.

Minnie Mae Kirby Hartseller Pleasant Valley Baptist Church Buddy Self Rapier Cemetery Gunthorp Jim Bates Hartselle Benjamin Ashford Wilburn Sowers Jesse Kirby Robert Kirby Vernie Kirby Thomas Ashford Arron Weaver

Infant Douglas Cartee Dies Soon After Birth at Trinity 1

Infant Douglas Wayne Cartee, son of Mr and Mrs Oneal Cartee of Trinity 1, died this morning at 4 30 in Lawrence County Hospital shortly after birth. Funeral services are set for 2 30 this afternoon at Smyrna Baptist Church with Elliott Brown Service in charge. Surviving are two sisters Donna and Geannie, brother Bruce, grandparents Mr and Mrs L H Cartee of Trinity 1 and Mr and Mrs T L Petty of Rutherford Tennessee.

Moulton Douglas Wayne Cartee Oneal Cartee Trinity 1 Lawrence County Hospital Smyra Baptist Church Elliott-Brown Donna Cartee Geannie Cartee Bruce Cartee L.H. Cartee T. L. Petty Rutherford, Tenn

Frank G. Madry Dies at 51 in Birmingham Hospital

Frank G. Madry, 51, of Decatur, died today at 5 30 a.m. at the Veterans Hospital in Birmingham. The funeral arrangements were not listed in the available text.

Frank G. Madry Decatur 2 Veterans Hospital Birming

Teachers Meet At Hartselle

Morgan County Division of Classroom Teachers held a luncheon at Grady's Restaurant with guest speaker Miss Lucille Hardiman of Birmingham substituting for the ill president Mrs. Sara Bryant. Attendees included district leaders and county principals.

Ruth Wingard Birmingham J. C. Pettey Herman Myers Priceville Neel L. A. Owen Crestline Joe Coupland Morgan County High W. C. Payne Falkville George F. Nancarrow West Morgan Delmer Bagwell Cotaco H. R. Gilbert Hartselle Elementary Morgan County Teachers Association Alabama Education Association Montgomery Ley Greenhill Eva Opal C. Stewart Hartselle William Glenn Plainview

GM Sales Set Year's Record

General Motors posted 1963 earnings of 1.592 billion dollars, a calendar year high for any company. Total sales reached 16.5 billion, with record production, payroll, dividends paid and profit reported as the year’s milestones.

New York General Motors Corp General Motors

Hospital Admissions and Discharges Listed

A hospital notice lists admissions for Miss Eloisa Molina of 416 Johnston Street Floyd Johnson at 1107 Bank Street Mrs. Donald Voggs of Hartselle Lonnie Miller of Decatur and others. Discharges include Robert I. Brown of Vinemont Floyd Derrick 418 3rd Avenue SW Teresa Brown of Danville and Charles Murphy of Trinity. Clarifies patient names and street addresses in a thin roster.

Robert I. Brown Vinemont Floyd Derrick 3Rd Ave Teresa Brown Danville

Cullman Names List of Local Residents and Addresses

A readable fragment lists residents with their towns and quantities: Lewis C. Allison Cullman Wyatt T. Burnham Cullman Mrs. Carolyn Corbin Cullman Hessie Dean Hanceville Miss Cynthia Ann Daugherty Mrs. Mary Dunn Vinemont Mrs. Florene Harbison Logan Mrs. Orie Christine McBrayer Cullman 10 Mrs. Geraldine Swafford Cullman Mrs. Helen Williams Cullman Mrs. Gwen Allred Cullman George F. Thomas Hanceville Mrs. Myr Marie Bonner Cullman 3 Miss Wanda Carol Tankersley Eva Jessie J. Swann Arkadelphia Mrs. Lesie Abel McSwain Bremen Andrew G. Dye Cullman 2 Mrs. Mary Lou Tucker Hanceville Mrs. Edie Vee Freeman Bremen Mrs. Elizabeth Phillips Hanceville Mrs. Nellie Faye Davis Vinemont

Hessie Dean Hanceville Cynthia Ann Daugherty Cullman Mary Dunn Vinemont Florene Harbison Logan Myr Marie Bonner Wanda Carol Tankersley Eva Jessie J. Swann Arkadelphia Lesie Abel McSwain Bremen Andrew G. Dye Mary Lou Tucker Edie Vee Freeman Elizabeth Phillips Nellie Faye Davis

Funeral services for Sue Madry set for Wednesday

Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Sherman Street Church of God with Rev. F. T. Dismukes officiating. Interment follows at City Cemetery. Gunthorp Funeral Home in charge. Mrs. Sue Madry of Decatur survives with son Kenneth F. Madry, sister Mrs. Mary Griffin of Hartsel le, and an uncle. Pallbearers listed. Body to be returned to residence Tuesday at 1 p.m. until church departure.

Doyle Schrader J. H. Bailey

Decatur Resident Clara Osborn Dies in New York

Mrs. Clara Osborn, former Decatur resident, died in New York today. The body will be shipped to Decatur and funeral arrangements will be announced later by Guntharp.

Clara Osborn Decatur New York Guntharp

Warren G Newman Rites Set At Bethel Baptist

Warren Grady Newman 42 of Bethel Road Hartselle died Sunday night in a Decatur hospital. Services at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Bethel Baptist Church with Rev. W. K. Stephenson and Rev. Edsel Steenerson officiating. Burial in adjoining cemetery Peck directing. Survived by wife Wilma. one son Robert. two daughters Sandy and Sandra, all of Hartselle. parents Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Newman of Hartselle. two sisters Mrs. Newton Powell of Decatur and Mrs. C. S. Steadman of Leesburg, Va.. two brothers Homer and Roy Newman of Hartselle. Pallbearers M. L. Young, Kenneth McDonald, Milford Black, Fred Ray, John Stephenson, A. V. McCowan. Deacon at Bethel Church and WWII veteran. Memorials to Cancer Society.

Hartselle Warren Grady Newman Bethel Rd Decatur Bethel Baptist Church W. K. Stephenson Edsel Steverson Peck Wilma Newman Robert Newman Sandy Newman Sandra Newman H. B. Newman Newton Powell C. S. Steadman Leesburg Homer Newman Roy Newman M. L. Young Kenneth McDonald Milford Black Fred Ray John Stephenson A. V. McCowan Newman Cancer Society

Local Plant Names Listed For Census Records

A long list of residents and addresses appears, including Mrs. Lonnie Brown 825 Bradley St and James Johnson 2021 Park St SE, along with multiple others such as Edwin Ingram 905 1th St and Mrs. Moorewood Rogers 140 Plaza St SE, forming a community directory fragment.

Lonnie Brown Bradley St. James Johnson Park St Doshie Terry Tennessee Valley Nursing Home J. H. McGaughey Pennylane Edwin Ingram Lth Moody - Rogers Plaza St Accy Lewter 5Th Ave

GM Tops 1963 Profits With AT&T Close Behind

The text notes that GM posted 1963 net profits near $1.459 billion and sales of $14.6 billion, while AT&T reported $1.5224 billion in net income for the year ending November 30. AT&T had not released full 1963 calendar figures at that time.

American Telephone and Telegraph Co At&t General Motors

Decatur Police Note Hit and Run and Local Notices

A car parked at 420 12th Ave NW was hit by an unidentified vehicle in a Sunday incident. City permits list Mitchell Engineering and James P. Slaten projects. Weekend arrests include drunkenness, speeding, and other offenses. several traffic accidents reported with no injuries. Community notices cover club meetings, library workshop, and a junior achievement open house.

12Th Ave. NW Sam White Mitchell Engineering Co 4Th Ave James P. Slaten Betty St State Ave Lamar St State Benton Allen Spring Ave Glen Thomas Carridale

Time for Thinking and Moral Improvement

A brief exhortation urges using idle time for thinking meditation and prayer. It contrasts Americans’ fear of idleness with ancient philosophers and biblical guidance, suggesting thoughtful self improvement leads to better people and serendipitous results.

Huntsville school board submits desegregation plan

The Huntsville school board under a federal mandate filed a desegregation plan while U. S. District Judge H H Grooms has not ruled. Wallace said the 10 Negroes entering Huntsville schools are children of armed services and federal government personnel, nonresidents of Alabama, who are backed by the federal government to oppose Alabama’s policies. The governor telegrammed U S Senators Hill and Sparkman urging action to halt such activities and respect Alabama sovereignty.

Huntsville U. S. Dist H. H. Grooms Wallace Alabama U. S Lister Hill John Sparkman U. S. Senate

Tragic Shooting Reported with Autopsy Details

An autopsy reveals a pellet pierced the eye and two more hit the heart in a murder incident. Witnesses saw the shooting and others had knives and a pistol. Gurley talked about the shooting before arrest around 4 a.m. Sunday. Services are at 2 p.m. Sunday at Mt. Moriah Church in Talucah. burial at Draper Cemetery with Reynolds directing. Survivors include parents Levert and wife in Valhermoso Springs, four sisters, and grandfather Bert Jackson plus other relatives.

Goode Gurley Mt. Moriah Methodist Church Talucah Draper Cemetery Reynolds

Detention Home Debate Set by Morgan County Voters Unit

Judge Lewis West will speak on a proposed detention home for juvenile offenders and abandoned children. Mrs. Charles D. Williams leads a discussion on earmarked taxes as the Morgan County League of Women Voters Evening Group Unit meets at 8 tonight at 2301 College St SE, the home of Mrs. Thomas M. James.

Lewis West Charles D. Williams Morgan County League of Women Voters Thomas M. James College St

Births in Decatur Area Show Multiple New Arrivals

Mr and Mrs James Cooper Danville welcomed a boy Saturday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Frank Gresham 1814 Woodmont had a girl Saturday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Lonnie Brown 825 Bradley St a boy Sunday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Leon Dudley Waldermose Springs a boy Sunday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Walter Bolin 1004 8th Ave SW a girl Friday at Baugh Wiley Smith Hospital. Mr and Mrs Hillard Suggs 1527 Olive St a son today at Baugh Wiley Smith Hospital. Mr and Mrs Jim Caudill 1214 Grant St a boy Sunday at

James Cooper Danville Decatur General Hospital Frank Gresham Woodmont Lonnie Brown Bradley St Leon Dudley Waldermose Springs Walter Bolin 8Th Ave Baugh-Wiley-Smith Hospital Hillard Suggs Olive St Jim Caudill Grant St

Missionary Raid Leaves Two Wounded in Congo Village

Irene Ferrer, 43, of Eagle Butte S D, killed by a rebel arrow during a raid on a Baptist mission at Mangungu 300 miles southeast of Leopoldville. Ruth Hege, 58, of Wellington Ohio, attached to Mangungu station, wounded and reported in area. Guerrillas killed three Roman Catholic priests last week.

Irene Ferrer Eagle Butte S.D Mangungu Leopoldville Congo Ruth Hege Wellington Ohio

Saturn I satellite test launches planned from Cape Kennedy

The top weight is 37 700 pounds with two launches scheduled this week. On Thursday Ranger 6 will launch toward the moon to capture hundreds of close up television pictures. Sputnik 7 and 8 at 14 292 pounds are the heaviest man made objects to orbit. The Centaur at 10 200 pounds was launched in November. Most Saturn I mass is ballast including 11 600 pounds of sand and 13 500 pounds of burned out second stage to remain attached. The satellite carries a tracking beacon but has no useful payload as the flight is a test.

Cape Kennedy Soviet Union United States

Rooms For Rent and Hotel Ads

Classified notices offer rooms for rent at the Dixie Hotel 29 Church St. N.W. and other locations. Listings include 4-room unfurnished $45 and 2-room furnished $45 at 1435 Columbia Circle S.E. plus 3-room furnished upstairs at 509 8th Ave S.E. Utilities furnished $50 monthly. Phone numbers accompany each listing.

Dixie Hotel Church St. N.W Columbia Circle S.E 8Th Ave. S.E

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