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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1968
Page
10
River reading at Keller Memorial Bridge this morning was 20.34 feet with sea level at 554.64. High Sunday reached 102 degrees at 3 p.m. Low today 74 at 5 a.m. 8:30 a.m. temperature 90. No rain today. Forecast: clear to partly cloudy hot today and Tuesday. Fair and warm tonight with scattered thunder. Highs near 97, low around 72, Tuesday high near 97.
Births report a son at Cullman Hospital to Mr and Mrs Kelton F Whaley. Marriages listed include William ward Haggard and Exina Lee Haggard in Huntsville and many Decatur Falkville and Somerville pairings with ages. Deeds show numerous property and housing transfers in Decatur and area. An old bumper sticker from Kentucky notes not for highway use.
Funeral services for Mrs Madge Blankenship 63 of Somerville were to be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Friendship Baptist Church in Hartselle with Rev Coleman Taylor officiating. Burial followed at the adjacent cemetery Peck directing. She survived by a daughter Mrs James Echols of Somerville one son J W Blankenship of Somerville another son Howard Blankenhip Jr of Decatur two sisters Mrs Maggie Owens of Baileyton and Mrs Carye Clemon of Decatur a brother Jimmie Sykes of Baileyton plus Springs five sisters and a grandchild. The body remained at the daughter's residence until time to depart for church. Nephews were to pallbearers.
Funeral services for James Clinton Brooks 65 of 508 Betty Street SW were held today at 2 p.m. at Austinville Baptist Church with Rev. Wilburn Smallwood and Rev. Slack officiating. Burial followed in Decatur Cemetery. Survived by widow Bernease Brooks and daughter Hazel Ward of Double Springs.
Funeral services for Nell Rowden Jolly were to be held today at p.m. at Gunthorp Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. A B Van officiating. Burial was to follow in Decatur Cemetery. Jolly’s brother J E Jolly of Holly Grove Ark and pallbearers Gordon Marsh Burton Marsh Tinsley Yarbrough Ralph Gamble Lamar were named.
Funeral services for Rufus Elver King 51 of 101 Hartselle were held Tuesday at 3 p m at Northside Baptist Church. Rev Leon Dawson Rev David Shelton and Rev Carl Small officiated. Burial followed at Union Hill Cemetery.
Ellie King a sister Mrs Rosa Barber of Waycross Ga brothers Ernest King a World War II veteran and member of the DAV are named in a widow’s notice noting surviving relatives and service affiliation.
Funeral services for Lee Melson five of Vinemont were set for today at Grove Church with parents Mr and Mrs Bill Melson and siblings listed among the mourners. The child was killed Saturday in a traffic accident in Vinemont.
AP reports South Africa builds an early warning Decca radar to extend protective sea coverage about 299 miles from Cape Town. Defense Minister Pieter W. Botha told Parliament details are withheld for security reasons.
Classified fragment lists rental ads for a five room house on 515 Live SE and a three bedroom on 1509 15th Ave SE with phone contacts. Also sale ads for a 1961 GMC van and a 1963 VW, a furnished trailer for rent at 17 50 weekly, lawn mower, and lost ticket with Shriner and Masonic emblems. Includes used books shop in Florence and various contact numbers.
The list records hospital admissions in Cullman and surrounding areas including Mrs Kate R Biggers Eva L Brown John Estes Brian Lee Tennie Mancus Edith Shaddix Athree Watwood and dismissals for Jo hn W Cheatham Mamie Huffstutter Annie Perry Pat Scott Julia Shoults Evelyn Sparks Ottis Nicholas with locations Cullman Ad dison Hanceville and Vinemont. Also includes a July 1 news quiz answers with multiple choice entries.
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