Weather and River Update Decatur and Vicinity
Decatur area river reading at Keller Memorial Bridge shows 19.22 feet with a 0.62 foot drop in 24 hours and sea level at 544.22 feet. TVA stages list Chickamauga Guntersville Wheeler Whitesburg Pickwick Wilson and others. High Sunday reached 90 degrees with a low of 70. at 11 a.m. it was 85. Tonight the forecast calls for partly cloudy skies and warm temps with a 50 percent chance of mainly afternoon and evening thundershowers.
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Decatur
Tennessee River
Reading
Keller Memorial Bridge
TVA
Chickamauga
Pickwick
Guntersville
Whitesburg
Wheeler
Wilson
One Charged After Death In Limestone County
A Limestone County fatal crash led to William E. Appleton being charged with reckless driving after his 1963 Chevrolet hit a 1957 Ford driven by Jimmy Lee Malone. Lawrence Horton, 20, Athens, died at Decatur General Hospital. Appleton, 36, Sheffield, failed to yield right of way at the Ala 20 and U S 31 intersection north of Decatur Boat Harbor. Damages estimated at $1,100.
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Sheffield
Here
Limestone County
Decatur General Hospital
Lawrence Horton
Athens
William E. Appleton
Jimmy Lee Malone
Ala. 20
U. S. 31
Decatur Boat Harbor
Four County
Morgan County
William W. Foster, Jr
Decatur
Morgan 1
Indian Hills
Samuel L. Patton
Ruby Wilbanks
Alabama
Birmingham
Demopolis
Sadie Lindsey
Browns
Dallas County
Highway Patrol
Tuscaloosa County
Grady, McCracklin
Moores Bridge
Reform
Millie Blalock
Altoona
Allgood
Bowden
Albert Bearden
Daleville
Billy Jackie Carter
Dothan
Joyce Annette Williams
Clara A. Burroughs
Alabaster
Asa Teda da Quick
Hanceville
Beg Ahedy
Jasper
Willie James Hannah
Bessemer
Haggai Preaches Four Words on Freedom and Deliverance
Evangelist Haggai urges four words desire delusion discipline and deliverance to frame moral liberty. He cites crime and fear as signs of bondage and calls for Christ to free people from sin. The rally ends with numerous conversions and restorations and over fifty thousand attendees.
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Calvin Coolidge
America
New York
Washington
Alabama
Haggai
U. S
Jesus
Christ
City Audit Finds $6544.23 Improperly Paid To Policeman
Report 2, 1961, states total checks $9244.23 while authorized salary was $2700.00. Auditor says $6544.23 paid to Policeman Odis Simpson without proper authorization pending court ruling. Audit covers Dec 2, 1961 to May 4, 1963. Council seeks records audit. deputies obtained records from former Clerk Irvin McClanahan and Andrew Oden. McClanahan dismissed. Sonny Lee appointed. Audit report discussed at upcoming council meeting.
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Odis Simpson
Miles Powell
Morgan County
A. J. Hallman
Paul Smith
Flint City
Hartselle
Irvin McClanahan
Andrew Oden
Holle
Powell
McClanahan
Sonny Lee
Bob Schultz
Con- Council
Polin Odis Simpson
T. V. Day
Patents Issued in 1960 Tally Grows Steadily
Authorities report that in 1960 there was one patent issued for every 4,273 residents in the United States, reflecting a steady pace of innovation amid a growing population.
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United States
Markets roundup shows mixed commodity prices and livestock trends
Readable market notes list prices for milk pulpwood corn oats wheat and soybeans with farm and livestock figures. Cattle ranges cover slaughter steers cows bulls feeder steers and calves with values. Hog prices appear steady after early weakness and include barrows gilts and sows.
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U.S
Financial irregularities plague Flint City council records and payroll
Town of Flint City Alabama faced unaccounted cash and improper payments. The audit details unauthorized checks to T V Day and Odis Simpson, missing supporting data, and failure to withhold taxes. It notes improper mortgage and vehicle ownership questions and incomplete minutes.
New York Stocks Close Sharply Lower In Slow Trading
The New York stock market ended the day with sharp declines in light volume about 3.5 million shares. IBM fell about 10 points to around 8 while Chrysler slipped below 62 and later trimmed the loss. Union Carbide rose over a point as several rails held steady and gains surfaced for Canadian Pacific Illinois Central and Baltimore & Ohio.
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New York
Wall
Polaroid
Texas Instruments
Eastman Kodak
Union Carbide
American Telephone
Canadian Pacific
Illinois Central
Baltimore & Ohio
Southern Railway
Pan American World Airways
du Pont
Allied Chemical
Johns Manville
Montgomery Ward
American Stock Exchange
Births in Birmingham and Decatur Hospitals Reported
Birth announcements list a girl for Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Taylor on June 30 at University Hospital in Birmingham. A boy is reported for Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Eberhardt at Decatur General Hospital. Others include a boy for Mr. and Mrs. Barney Durrett Harvest and a boy for Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Scott at Baugh Wiley Smith Hospital. A boy is also noted for Mr. and Mrs. George Wimberly at 1119 5th Ave SE.
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Tommy Taylor
University- Itc
Birmingham
Wayne Eberhardt
16Th Ave
Decatur General Hospital
Barney Durrett
Harvest
Bobby Scott
Clara Ave
Baugh-Wiley-Smith Hospital
George Wimberly
5Th Ave
Baugh-Wiley-Smith
Admissions at Decatur General Hospital
A list of recent admissions at Decatur General Hospital includes Gary Donald Engle Stephen Heim Little Miss Lou Dixon Robert B. Gibson Mrs Forest Teters Mrs James C Pressnell Mrs John T Morgan Willie W Rodgers Mrs H S Garrett Mrs Jean W Hill Mrs R L Schaefer Barney Darrett Russell James Parker George D Bynum and infant daughter Bob Justice and infant daughter Ollie Brown and infant son John Pugh and infant daughter William Travis Jenkins and infant son Fred Linley and infant daughter James R Dunn Theron Mote Eugene S Widner James Young Orick Little Charlotte Ann Rutherford Miriam Esse Graham Hettie Jackson Hiram J Brown and others listed with addresses across Decatur Courtland Cullman Harvest Athens Albertville Waldermose Springs Decatur Austinville Rd 13th Sf SE 9th Ave SE 15th 16th Ave SE Danville Rd West Court Apts Box 269 Box 2192 8th Ave 1209 2nd St SW and more.
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Decatur General Admissions
Gary Donald Engle
Olive St
Stephen Heim
7Th St
Lou Dixon
11Th Ave
Robert B. Gibson
12Th St
Forest Teters
Capshaw
James C. Pressnell
Betty St
John T. Morgan
Athens
Willie W. Rodgers
Albertville
H. S. Garrett
Betty
Jean W.hill
Columbus Circle
R. L. Sc
George D. Bynum
13Th Sf
Bob Justice
9Th Ave
Ollie Brown
Waldermose Springs
John Pugh
Local Social Register Notices Detailing Residents
The column lists residents including Baugh Wiley Smith at 2214 Willow Ave and Mrs. Charles Calloway at 213 10th Ave SW along with Ann McCaghren at 310 W Moulton St and Mrs. Thomas Powell with infant Madison, and Mrs. James Guyse at 1107 Bank St.
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B. F. Newton
Willow Ave
Charles Calloway
10Th Ave
Ann McCaghren
W. Moulton St
Thomas Powell
Madison
James Guyse
Bank St
1959 Impala Purchase and Town Financial Clarifications
A memo discusses payments involving a 1959 Impala four door and adjustments to item (1) including $589.18 from cash checks and a returned check from Mr. McClanahan. It notes the status of Luther Shockly’s $150 cash and a $500 withdrawal by Odis Simpson Jr. and the need for a legal opinion to determine allowances. The report signals gravity in Flint City Alabama funds and records handling and says financial statements cannot be issued until authorities resolve the issues. Respectfully submitted by Frank C. Holle CPA.
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T. V. Day
V. Day
Home Finance Company
Hicks Chevrolet Sales Company, Inc
E. €. Mac-Clanahan
Odis Simpson
E. C. McClanahan
Day
Ana Kinssen
Luther Shockley
Odis Simpson, Jr
Flint City
Alabama
Decatur
Mr. McClanahan
Luther Shockly
Frank C. Holle
Certified Public Accountant
Deaths John W. Dobbins 77 Gadsden
John W. Dobbins 77 of Gadsden died Saturday at home after an apparent heart attack. Funeral services will be announced later. Survivors include his wife Dixie Dobbins two daughters Mrs. Charles W Whatley of Decatur and Mrs. Simon Eller of Gadsden a son Sgt John M Dobbins stationed in England.
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John W. Dobbins
Gadsden
Dixie Dobbins
Charles W. Whatley
Decatur
Simon Eller
John M. Dobbins
England
Graveside services held for infant Janice Elizabeth Harper
Janice Elizabeth Harper, one day old daughter of the Rev and Mrs Maxwell Harper of Huntsville, was laid to rest at Decatur City Cemetery. Survivors include her parents three sisters Joan Beverly and Brenda and grandmother Mrs Mary Andrew of Decatur.
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Janice Elizabeth Harper
Maxwell Harper
Huntsville
Decatur City Cemetery
Joan
Beverly
Brenda
Mary Andrew
Decatur
Mrs. N D Garrison dies at 71 in Somerville
Mrs N D Garrison 71 of Somerville1 died Sunday at 12 30 a m in a Decatur hospital Funeral services are set for today at 2 30 p m at Center Springs Methodist Church with Rev Bobby Osborn officiating Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery Peck Funeral Home directing Survivors include one daughter Mrs Clayton Blankenship Decatur2 two sons Lyle Garrison Somerville3 Ameron Garrison Decatur2 one sister Mrs H P McGee Somerville two brothers Albert H Lyle Pattie Lyle Somerville2 nine grandchildren Garrison was a member of Center Springs Methodist Church
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Hartselle
N. D. Garrison
Somerville
Decatur
Center Springs Methodist Church
Bobby Osborn
Peck Funeral Home
Clayton Blankenship
Lyle Garrison
Ameron Garrison
H. P. McGee
Albert H. Lyle
Pattie Lyle
Decatur Chamber approves bid plan for new building
Building committee led by Alvis Briscoe favors rejecting the high alternate bid and all lower alternates, keeping base bid at 89,386.66 for a steel concrete structure with brick facades and glass. The project includes 6,272 square feet of space on 25,000 square feet property with ample parking and a raised ground-floor level.
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Concensus of
Building Committee
Alvis Briscoe
Decatur Iron and Steel Co
Bill Hubbert
Building Fund
Ed Price
Briscoe
Chamber
Barrett Shelton
First Chamber
Ray Nixon
Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce
Gilmer Blackburn
W. A. Crim
Decatur Ministrial Association
Italy tests plastic leaf screens to cut headlight glare
Italy's traffic experts test artificial leaf screens made of plastic placed along medians to reduce headlight glare on highways. They claim these faux plants outperform real vegetation, which suffers high mortality from exhaust fumes and road dust.
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Italy
Sheriff's weekend arrests and police band uniforms notice
Sheriff reports weekend arrests including 23 highway intoxication 6 public drunkenness 1 DWI 1 peace proceeding 1 prohibition law 1 reckless driving 3 improper muffler 2 no driver s license 8 assault and battery 1 court order 1 by order of the court 1 insane 2 fighting 1 failure to appear 1 arrest for Tuscaloosa County 1 Uniforms for the Decatur High School Band to be turned in 2 to 6 p.m. Tuesday at the school. Marlin Glen Pennington 33 Moulton was charged with DWI after a 1955 Ford collided with Johnny Barnett Sharp 19 Decatur driving a 1962 Chevrolet in the 800 block of 4th. Darlene Pennington a passenger in the Ford was reported resting well in Decatur General Hospital from injuries in the 7 p.m. Sunday crash.
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Tuscaloosa County
Decatur High School
Marlin
Glen Pennington
Moulton
4Th Ave
Johnny Barnett Sharp
Decatur
Darlene Pennington
Decatur General Hospital
Death suit opens over Leesdale boy’s 1963 crash
A $100,000 death suit begins in Morgan County Circuit Court with Judge James N. Bloodworth presiding. Plaintiff David Crockett Burns Jr. alleges Lillian Posey negligently struck him while driving an automobile on U S 31 near Leesdale on January 28 1963 against Independent Life and Accident Insurance Co and Posey.
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Leesdale
Morgan County
James N. Bloodworth
David Crockett Burns
Independent Life and Accident Insurance Co
Lillian Posey
Crockett
David Crockett Burns, Jr
U.S. 31
Classified ads bleed into late entry notes
Several rental listings and a sale offer appear in a scattered early telegraph style. The items include a six room house for rent with air conditioning, a two bedroom house with carport, a five room unfurnished apartment, a grocery store for sale, and a furnished garage apartment on Jackson Street with weekly rent. Contact numbers and addresses are provided for each listing.
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North America
Muscle Shoals Huntsville
Tuscaloosa
Montgomery
L'stone
Appleton
Sant Sasener OS
Sebetts
Local Securities
Nat
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Life
Mutual Saveee
National Life Eeeneseene
Protective Life
Security Mutual Finance
State National Bank Re Security Life
Simpson
Jay
Internal Revenue Code of
Internal Revenue Service
Chevrolet
Ota Simpsons ‘Srv
Check of Home Finance Company
Wall Street
Kaiser
Air L
T&t
Lou & Nash
Macy
Anaconda
Martin’ Co
Masonite Babcock & W
Merr Ch & S
Bell & How
Monson
Mont Ward
Nat Dairy Borden
Nat Distill
Burland
Olin
Calum & H
Owens Ill
Rexall
Reyn
Rey Tob
Cruc
RC Cola
Delta Air L
St Regis
FlaPél
Sperry Rd
Ford
US Steel
Gas Cp
Warner B
West UN Tel
Gt A&p
Westy Elec
Winn Dixie
Gull Oil
Woolworth
Hercules
Pdr
Worth
Walter Hoffman Johnson
2Nd St. SW
Cullman
Ludie LaSeter
Elizabeth_Louise—Helt
Betty Faye Meigs
Logan
Martha Ann Brooks
Charles Mayo
Henry George Beilhart
Mau Dee Lambert
Carl Jeans
Holly Pond
Shirley Dean Hooper
Myrtle Marid Graves
Yancy Homer Whitaker
Bobbie Jean Laney
Vinemont
Peggy Charleen Giles
Robert Elijah Creel
Annie Ruth Johnston
Linda Darnell Smith
Myrtle Graves
Brenda Sue Miller
Baileyton
Letha Green
Garden City
Toni Merle Byars
Attalla Ala
Frances Cook McPherson
Hayden
Christine Hope
Janice Harper
Garrison
Call
Care Pool
Redstone Arsenal
10Th St
Danville Rd
Trinity
Jackson St
Rising Sun Lodge
Masonic Temple
Masons
Decatur Shopping Center
Salisbury
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