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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 28, 1968

Page

6

Obituary notices from Benning area and nearby towns

Obituaries list several locals including Mrs Gladys Long of Hartselle Mrs Lottie Bass of Moulton and Ruby Hembree of Milwau kee with services planned in Colbert County Davenport Iowa and Danville The Hembree family is highlighted with Alvin Hembree 60 of Danville funeral at a Baptist Church with burial in Johnson Chapel Cemetery Survivors include Minnie Hembree Clyde Hembree Coy Hembree and Cagi Hembree and reference to Enon Baptist Church membership and deacon status. body to be returned to the rites until services

Ort Alvina Hembree Danville Hembree Lawrence County Enon

Funeral set for Vera Maxwell in Decatur

The 2 p.m. service today at Garner's CME honors Vera M. Maxwell. Survivors include her widow, a Decatur resident, and a Decatur foster sister Mrs. Delores McGregor.

Decatur Daily Garner’s Cme Vera M. Maxwell Decatur Delores McGregor

Hospitals List and Global Crisis Notes

A long nursing row lists hospitalizations and dismissals with names and addresses. The article shifts to international tension over a ship in distant waters, noting U N Security Council debates, U S diplomatic efforts for crew release, Soviet reactions, and a Mundt proposal on intelligence gathering by electronic ships.

U.N Washington United States U.S Poland John A. Gronouski Warsaw Josef Winiewicz Tokyo Karl E. Mundt R-S.d Foreign Relations Group Senate Armed Services Committee

Infant daughter of Kir bys dies in Hartselle

Graveside services for the infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Milton Ray Kirby of Hartselle were to be held at 2 p m today at Oak Ridge Cemetery with Reverend iGene Douglas and Reverend Da. officiating. The child died Saturday morning in a local hospital.

Hartselle Milton Ray Kirby Oak Ridge Cemetery iGene Douglas

Funeral services planned with Webster presiding

Gun Thorp Funeral Home will direct the service with officiant Vid Webster. Survivors include a sister, Ralene, and other relatives. The body rests at Gun Thorp Funeral Home before burial at the cemetery.

Vid Webster Gun Funeral Home Deca Ralene Gunthorp Funeral Home

Funeral services for Prentice A. McKay

Prentice A. McKay 78 of 1003 E. Washington St. dies Friday at Limestone Nursing Home. Services 2 p.m. Monday at Eastside Church of Christ with Se well Hall and Doyle Banter officiating. Burial in Camp Ground Cemetery Madison County. McConnell Funeral Home directing. Survivors: son Nolan McKay Athens. daughter Mrs. Robert Armstrong Columbus Ga. brothers Thomas and Robert McKay Huntsville. sisters Mrs. Lillie Lee Mrs. Lucille Fitch Mrs. Pauline Whitt Huntsville.

Athens Prentice A. McKay E. Washington St Limestone Nursing Home Eastside Church of Christ Sewell Hall Doyle Banter Campground Cemetery Madison County McConnell Funeral Home Nolan McKay Robert Armstrong Columbus Thomas Robert McKay Huntsville Lillie Lee Lucille Fitch Pauline Whitt

Maxwell Funeral Services Notice

James A Maxwell of 317 Church St NW died Thursday at the Veterans Hospital in Birmingham. Funeral arrangements will be announced by the family.

James A. Maxwell Church St. NW Veteran’s

Funeral for Mrs Lizzie Moore in Courtland 1

Mrs Lizzie Moore aged about 105 died Tuesday at residence in Courtland 1. Funeral at Love Chapel CME Trinity at 1 p.m. Reverend Henry officiating. Burial Trinity Mountain Cemetery. Survivors include son Jack White of Chattanooga Tennessee daughter Mariah Metcalf Courtland sister Frances Coleman Harvest brother William Coleman Harvest 22 grandchildren 38 great grandchildren 3 great great grandchildren.

Lizzie Moore Courtland Love Chapel Cme Church Trinity Henry Trinity Mountain Cemetery Reynolds Funeral Home Jack White Chattanooga Tenn Mariah Metcalf Frances Coleman Harvest William Coleman

Funeral services for Mrs Frank W Shaffer 62

Funeral services for Mrs Frank W Shaffer 62 of 421 Church St NE will be 3 30 pm today at Gunthorp Funeral Home Chapel with Bro Milford Walker and Rev E M Barnes Jr officiating. Burial in Decatur City Cemetery. Survivors include widow er Frank Shaffer Sr two daughters Mrs N H Flanagan of Birmingham and Mrs Mitchell Smith of Decatur two sons Frank Shafer Jr and Kenneth Shafer both of Decatur two sisters Mrs Elbert Lamon and Mrs G W Raper a brother Johnny Jones 11 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Pallbearers Gene Slater Billy Lamon Audrey Smith Randall Smith Eugene Shafer Benny Arthur. Body remains at the funeral home until services.

Frank W. Shaffer Church St. NE Decatur Frank Shafer Jr Kenneth Shafer Elbert Lamon G. W. Raper Scottsboro Johnny Jones Lewisburg Tenn Gene Slater Billy Lamon Audrey Smith Randall Smith Eugene Shafer Benny Arthur

Funeral services for William Pruitt Walker

William Pruitt Walker 76 of 611 6th Ave SW died Saturday at a local hospital. Services 2:30 p.m. today at Central Baptist Church with Rev A B Van Arsdale and Dr Willard Stallcup officiating. Burial in City Cemetery. Survived by son Pruitt Walker Jr. of Decatur, daughter Mrs Woodrow Chapman of Decatur, sister Mrs Lucy Trimm of Birmingham, brother Jimmy Ray Walker of Hillsboro.

William Pruitt Walker Central Baptist ‘Church A. B. van Arsdale Willard Stallcup City Cemetery Gunthorp Pruitt Walker Jr Decatur Woodrow Chapman Lucy Trimm Birmingham Jimmy Ray Walker Hillsboro

List of Cullman area names and addresses in dismissals

A fragmented OCR list shows multiple individuals with surnames and towns such as Hanceville Cullman Falkville Garden City Vinemont Holly Pond and Culman. The text appears to catalog dismissals or personnel entries including Mrs Myrtle Barker Mrs Emma Brascale Mrs Virginia Breedlove and others with various street or area markers.

Myrtle Barker Cullman Emma M. Brascale Virginia Breedlove Charles L. Carden Falkville Glenda Fay Grund Hanceville Julius W. Guthrie Kimberly Lindley Arley Clinton McFarland Garden City Martha A. Miller Harvey Monk Vinemont Carrie. Cleo Smith Nora G. Alldredge Evelyn Bagwell Willie Mae Uch Lewis J. Cox Mary Doyle Betty J. Easterwood George A. Gallagher Andrew Hall David Hines Merritt Palmer Jones John T. Lewis Mildred Marlow Dorothy Ann Neal C. E. Swafford Susie Talley Ellis W. Wiggins Holly Pond Jack Williamson Culman

Mild Sunny Weather With No Rain Across North Alabama

A mild, pleasant forecast for north Alabama continues with partly to mostly cloudy skies through tomorrow. Highs 62 to 68, overnight lows 40 to 45, south to easterly winds five to 15 mph. No rain expected early next week.

Alabama

Births Recorded at Cullman and Decatur General Hospitals

Mr and Mrs Thomas Breedlove welcome a daughter at Cullman Hospital. Mr and Mrs Jackie Chandler announce a son at Cullman Hospital. Mr and Mrs Albert Grund report a daughter and Mr and Mrs Charles Schwaiger a son. The Anders family of 215 Lanier Street Hartselle have a son at Decatur General. Mr and Mrs Harry Clifford Holmes announce a daughter at Decatur General. Mr and Mrs Robert W Parham report a son at Decatur General. Mr and Mrs Harold G Garner of Decatur announce a daughter at Decatur General.

Lee Hamner Cullman Diane Smith North St. SE David Almon Kimbrel Courtland Hugh L. Bearden Decatur William Irvin Garner, Jr Hartselle Charles Anders Lanier St. Hartselle Robert W. Parham Madison St. NW Tommy L. Fuller Paul Wallace Ambrester Danville Harry C. Holmes 5Th Ave. NW Ollie Lee Swann Cedar St Fred Edward Wright, Jr Seton Ave William Dave Hampton Robinson St Wendell D. Rea College St Lester William Haggamaker Johnnie Lee Foster Trinity James Leonard McCulloch Toney Joe Riley Somerville Kristian Marie Piper Ewell St Luke L. Slaughter Chestnut S Virgie Lottie Rathfuss Walter Melvin Black Burch St. Hartselle James Elam Roger Alan Hammond R. B. Orr Dempsey Lee Williams Moulton David Almon — Kimbrel Thomas W. Floyd Mimosa Trailer Ct Annie Viola Davenport Perry Williams 14Th Ave. NW James Lamar Hazle Howard Douglas Landers 7Th St. SE Johnny Cook Harvest Ernest L. Slaton George Stevenson 8Th Ave Jacke Lee Parson 14Th St. SE Robert L. Livingston Clarence W. Kelly Moulton St Mary Janice Lewis Brown, Jr Northmeade ,Sw Leslie Jerome Woodall Eva Wendell Dean Ren Congress College St Bertha Alice Humphries Eastmeader SE Edward E. Anderson Johnston St Thomas Breedlove Cullman Hospital Jackie Chandler Albert Grund Charles Schwaiger Charles William Anders Lanier St Decatur General Harry Clifford Holmes Std Ave Madison St Harold G. Garner Decatur 2 Decatur 1

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