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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1963
Page
2
Complete Weather reports Decatur skies for Friday with sunset at 5 17 p m and sunrise at 6 46 a m Moonset and a full moon noted Mars outshines all stars except Sirius this month highlighting celestial display in the heavens
This morning at Keller Memorial Bridge the Tennessee River measured 16.96 feet up 0.20 feet in 24 hours. Sea level reading stood at 551.26 feet with other TVA lakes at Pickwick 408.1 Guntersville 593.1 Whitesburg 554.1 Wilson 505.6. High temp reached 52 degrees at 2 30 p.m. and a 29 degree low at 6 30 a.m. Forecast calls for cloudy cool conditions with drizzle and fog. Friday expected to remain cloudy and warmer with light rain and fog. highs 43 today 53 Friday.
Arctic air from the Rockies drives subzero temps across the Midwest and Great Lakes. Chicago records its coldest January with 15 days below zero while Moline and Altoona report double digit lows. Snow and rain affect the West and eastern regions as temps edge toward moderation.
The administration argues rejecting the wheat plan would hurt growers through overproduction and prices, while urging new farm measures. Proposals include expanded rural job training, nationwide food stamp expansion, soil bank retirements, rural housing loans, a revolving fund from loan repayments, a new feed grain program, a dairy relief plan, and cotton subsidy mechanisms to match foreign export supports.
A Tuscaloosa delicatessen operator, R A Benicoff, was acquitted of violating the state blue laws by operating on Sunday. Inferior Judge Henry Mayfield ruled that bona fide drug stores may sell non drug items on Sundays and the same rule applies to delicatessens.
A roster lists patient and dismissal notes by town. Names include Mrs Billy Pierce Town Creek Dianne Anderson Moulton Jimmy Corum Moulton Mrs Ozella Barnes Moulton and others with counts.
A list of admissions with names and places from Huntsville Decatur Hartselle Athens and Decatur with counts for each entry. Key individuals include Mrs June Bradley Mrs Robert Holloway Paul Hudson and George Collier among others.
A compilation of residents and households in Cullman County appears, including Elbert Mann and multiple Mrs. Harrington Harbin entries, Luther Fewell in Warrior, plus Brock and Moon families in Cullman. Other names include Mickle in Hanceville and Miss Martha Hardy in nearby areas.
A note lists several individuals dismissed from positions or records in Athens Limestone area, naming Lara Mae Kimbrough Decatur Marie Ann Smith Shirley Austin Jo Ann Carter with ties to Athens Elkmont.
A collection of personal names and addresses appears, including residents from Decatur Cullman Hartselle Madison Athens and Somerville along with several Mrs. or Master titles. No cohesive event or action is described in readable text.
Dr Noah Langdale Jr president of eee State College Atlanta will be guest speaker at the Cullman County Chamber of Commerce banquet set for February 8 at Cullman High School.
In Ottawa the Social Credit leader calls the U S statement a bombshell that could topple the government. Liberal leader Pearson criticizes conflicting defense policy accounts by Diefenbaker and Harkness as Parliament discusses Canadian strategic plans tied to Europe and the Nassau declaration. Diefenbaker, in Toronto, says he will comment after review.
The Lawrence County Board of Education will meet at 7 o'clock this evening in Supt. Silas Cross's office to discuss local school matters.
Moulton collected 235 dollars from parking meters in the past week. Police Chief Robert Frank May Jr announced the figure this morning.
Moulton Police Department reports one arrest in the last 24 hours. Chief Robert Frank May Jr said the charge was for passing a school bus while unloading children.
One arrest occurred in the last 24 hours by the Cullman County Sheriff's Office for disorderly conduct.
Athens police arrested two individuals on Wednesday for public drunkenness. One arrest involved a man known as the son of whisky, details limited.
The report notes low clouds and fog in Alabama and Georgia with rain along the coast from Southern California to Washington and northern Nevada. Northern Colorado sees rain as the northern Plateau reports snow including four inches in Boise Idaho.
Mr and Mrs Marvin Whitt of Athens welcomed a daughter at Athens Limestone Hospital. Mr and Mrs Homer Elders of Athens welcomed a son at Athens Limestone Hospital. Mr and Mrs Sidney Miller welcomed a daughter on Wednesday at Athens Limestone Hospital. Mr and Mrs Robert Huggins of 110 Betty Street welcomed a daughter on Wednesday at Decatur General Hospital.
The discussion urged more state patrols on interstates to avoid federal intervention. Law officials warned potential costs of transporting officers, while budget hearings covered mental hospital funding and other agency requests. Officials noted past late September payments, outlined shortages, and cited proposed raises and staff needs across departments.
The Negro Mothers March at Lakeside High School planned for Friday night is postponed due to yesterday's rain. Leon Sheffield, principal and Negro MOD chairman, says the PTA Council leads the group and calls for liberal donations to support the March of Dimes efforts against birth defects and arthritis.
Funeral services for Sammy Jackson who died at his home in Hillsboro will be announced later by Reynolds Funeral Home. The date and time are pending any further details.
The passport office and Immigration and Naturalization Service estimate 706000 Americans left for Europe in the first half of 1962, up 9 percent from the same period in 1961.
Harris Ballinger 80 of Somerville 3 died Wednesday at 1 p.m. in a Decatur hospital. Funeral services are Friday at 2 p.m. from Peck Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Lewis Baker officiating. Burial will be in Ballinger Cemetery. Survivors include his widow Lillie Ballinger, one daughter Evelyn Walls, five sons Johnny Harry Lee Floyie Floyd Ballinger Fred Lyle Ballinger, 11 grandchildren. Pallbearers named Witten Sivey Henderson Henderson Nelson Nelson.
James Nathanial Aldridge 84 of Moulton will be buried at Elliott Brown Cemetery after funeral services Friday at 2 30 p m at Smyrna Baptist Church officiated by Rev Joe Henderson. He died Wednesday at Colonial Rest Home. Pallbearers include James Stewart J C Hice James Reed Andrew Stewart Buddy Glenn and L P Phillips. The body will lie in state at home until the church service time.
Funeral services for Raymond Joseph Mackey 92 of Moulton will be Friday at 1 p m from Willoughby Presbyterian Church with Rev Frank Richards officiating. He died today at 7 50 a m at his daughter Anna Chastain 2026 Locust St SE. Burial is in Oak Grove Cemetery Lawrence County with Guntharp Brown directing. He is survived by his widow Anna B Mackey two daughters Bertha Gentry and Anna Chastain a son Jack Chastain nine grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Pallbearers are Johnny Collier W P Ford Jewell Roberts Hobart Turner and Sullivan Crowe.
W. E. Giles, known as Burt, of Cullman died Tuesday at Cullman Hospital. Funeral services are today at 2 p.m. from Cullman First Baptist Church with burial in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Mass-.Service Chapel Funeral Home directs. Survivors include his widow, three daughters Mary, Faye Ellen Broome, Berda Giles, Mary Ellen Giles. six brothers Arthur, Barnie, Oscie, Asa, Donald, Milford Giles. two sisters Daisy Giles and Evelyn Brooks.
Lee Smith 69 of Cullman died at home Wednesday at 10 a.m. Funeral services will be Friday at 2 p.m. at Mt. Carmel Church with burial in the adjoining cemetery. Survived by Mrs. Lizzie Smith two sons Roy Lee Frank t an Al'S Lorraineak, Mrs. Ella Ratliff seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Miss Cora Ann Phillips, 90, died today at a local rest home. Survived by one brother Troy Phillips of Ypsilanti Michigan and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be announced later by Gunthorp Brown Service Funeral Home.
Mrs Lillian Mae Johnson 1314 Park St SE died Wednesday at Evans Nash Clinic. Funeral Friday at 10 from Gunthorpe Brown Chapel with Rev W K Stephenson, burial Elmwood Cemetery. Survived by husband T D Johnson and four sons, one sister, two brothers, and mother Mrs Julia Bibb Smith.
Cotton middling at 4.8 cents, Decatur market notes 13.5 per ton. Milk price 55 per hundred for manufactured milk 3.20 per hundred for four per cent, 0.5 above four per cent direct relief. Wood 65, cord 1250 per yearling and cattle ranges listed. Corn and hogs prices provided with ranges. hogs steady to 25 lower, sows scarce, sheep and early sales not yet reported.
The New York market rose in active trade with 4.2 million shares as gains spread from fractions to over a point. Standard Oil NJ dividend rise, January construction outlays up, and defense spending prospects buoyed sentiment as Industrials like IBM, International Nickel, and Polaroid posted gains while Du Pont and Bethlehem Steel lagged.
Pallbearers listed include Picken Gates Dr Tom Gibson Bob Stall R W Orr Barrett Shelton and Meredith Woodall. Honorary pallbearers encompass the Rotary Club of Decatur Brown Engineering Co Huntsville and a long list of names. Memorials are requested to the cancer fund.
Meredith announces return aided by 16 Mississippi officers joining an 11 member campus unit. Newsmen are barred from the registration area as 5 000 students plan mass signups, while faculty react to his comeback as a bid against segregation. Gantt among Clemson students sparks campus tension amid debates on integration and private schooling grants. Senator Mansfield praises restraint and accountability while Virginia court defers order to admit three Black children to Powhatan white school.
AP reports Birmingham and Atlanta poultry markets with farm broilers and fryers at about 15 cents per pound, demand exceeding supply in many areas. Slaughter totals rise sharply from the prior week, with delivered plant prices around 15 to 16 cents and fob plant quotes outlining limited offerings and competitive demand. Styles and terms vary by region, with some contracts noted at small premiums.
Nashville market shows limited cattle sales near steady with 500 lb yearlings at 22.75, cows 14.50 to 16.50, vealers 33 to 36. Hog receipts 4 100 across Albany Columbus and Moul with No 1 3 195 to 240 lb at 15.25 to 15.75. Sheep 25. Early details include hog and cattle price ranges and regional receipts.
AP reports eggs in Birmingham with demand mostly fair and adequate supplies. Mediums and small sizes are tighter but overall demand is light. Retail prices up to 9:30 a.m. today list Grade A white large 43-50 cents per dozen, mediums 40-43, small 36-39, including store delivery and direct producer sales.
The Dne City clerk's office issued permits Wednesday for heating and air conditioning at 16th Ave and Sherman St SE costing 3000 dollars and a storage room at 811 5th Ave SE costing 250 dollars. Police reported a car theft on U.S. 31 south involving a 1963 Oldsmobile. A collision on 6th Ave SE damaged a 1957 Chevrolet with injuries. Five sheriff arrests followed for intoxication and other offenses. Driver license applications totaled 131 in the three-county area. A second accident on U.S. 31 south near Roy Payne involved a 1959 Ford and a 1961 Ford Falcon. Fire department answered a single call with no loss.
Two rural traffic accidents in a four county area caused only property damage. On Mt Rozell Lester Rd northwest of Athens a 1954 Chevrolet driven by Danny Long collided with a 1960 Ford truck owned by Jack Thompson which was parked on the roadway. Another crash on Lawrence County Road 53 east of Moulton involved a 1962 Chevrolet truck driven by Ray Davis hitting a cow, with total damage listed at 600.
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