Weather and River Summary for Decatur and Vicinity
Decatur and Vicinity Tennessee River reading at Keller Memorial rose 0.71 feet to 19.93 feet this four hour span. Sea level was 555.23 feet. TVA lake stages include Chickamauga 682.2 Pickwick 413.4 Guntersville 595.1 Whitesbury 554.6 Wheeler 554.3 Wilson 507.2. High 90 and low 70. Partly cloudy warm with scattered thunderstorms possible this afternoon and evening.
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Decatur
Tennessee River
Keller Memorial
TVA
Chickamauga
Pickwick
Guntersville
Whitesbury
Wheeler
Wilson
City Building Up For June
City reports $816 145 in building permits issued during June boosting 1963 total to over $4 million. Home permits reached $330 045 while nonresidential permits stood at $486 100. A large Austin High School project and the new federal building along with Chamber of Commerce HQ construction were anticipated within 30 to 60 days.
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Oh Prag
Austin
Federal
Chamber of Commerce
Births notice reports two newborn girls
A girl was born Monday at Decatur General Hospital to Mr and Mrs James R Crombie of 1616 12th St SE. A girl was born to Mr and Mrs Gene W Hill at 1435 Columbia Circle.
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James R. Crombie
12Th St. SE
Decatur General Hospital
Gene W. Hill
Columbia Circle
J. Dwight Harvey
12Th St
Hubert G. Gann
Hamilton
B. L. McGlocklin
Cagle Ave
Marie B. Wooten
Locust St
Stacey Amelia Wear
4Th Ave
Lizzie McClellan
2Nd Ave
Dorothy Lynn Nawrocki
Cincinnati
Ohio
Marvin George Smith
11Th Ave
Vance H. Baker
John A. Price
Hartselle
Two Men Crawling Through Topeka Savings Assn Stop Work
Police were alerted at dawn to two men crawling across the floor of the Topeka Savings Association while carrying tools. Officers secured exits but permitted workers to continue laying new flooring after a quick building check.
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Topeka Crawl
Topeka
Kan
Topeka Savings Assn
City plans M-1A light industry zone along Belt Line
The planning commission proposes a new M-1A light industrial zone 600 feet both sides of the Belt Line, covering about three miles of rezoning. Public hearings will study intersections and potential shopping areas. A separate hearing addresses a Delano Park area rezoning and buffer zoning near the park.
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General Electric
Mission
Coumnielien
Bill McLaughlin
Planning Commission
Delano Park
4Th St
5Th St
Federation of Garden Clubs
PTA
Women’s Chamber of Commerce
Girl Scouts
Hospital Admissions and Dismissals Listed by Cullman Area
A compiled hospital roster records admissions and dismissals across Cullman and nearby towns. Names include Esther Kent Decatur Cecil Walden Jr Decatur Johnny Berrette Decatur Eloise Ziegler Cullman and related patients and infants, with various addresses and affiliations noted.
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Cecil Walden, Jr
Decatur
Johnny Berrette
Richard Sparkman
State Ave
J. C. Richey
Russellville
Eloise Ziegler
Wilson
Henrys Hamburgers opens drive in on 6th Avenue SE
Jim Deason, a Henrys fryer from Huntsville, announces new Henrys Hamburgers The Family Drive In at 1011 6th Ave SE. The restaurant features fried fantail shrimp by the pound and fried fish sandwiches, plus 15 cent hamburgers and shakes.
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Henry’s
Jim Deason
Huntsville
Henry’s Hamburgers
North
Alabama
Henry's
6Th Ave
Markets show mixed grains livestock figures and prices
Cotton prices varied with indecision in December auctions. Soybeans sell at 2.55 per bushel and wheat at 1.70 to 2.00 per hundredweight. Cattle sales steady with good steer ranges 21.00 to 22.25 per hundredweight. calves bring 23.50 to 25.50. Hogs active with U S 1-2 at 18.00 per hundredweight. sows 12.00 to 13.00.
Local Names Listed in Public Notice Fragments
Readable segments list numerous residents with addresses from Hanceville Hartselle Town Creek Cullman and nearby areas. The item appears to be a community notice or roster with names including Melody Karen Zins Meister Thelma Leo Smith and Lizzie McClellan among others.
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Melody Karen Zinsmeister
Hanceville 1
Thelma Leo Smith
5Th Ave
William L. Sims
Hartselle
Kennedy Testifies on Civil Rights Bill Coverage
Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy testifies for a second day supporting a bill to ban racial discrimination by privately owned public accommodations. He concedes lawmakers question whether the bill's language precisely covers stores restaurants theaters and similar establishments.
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Robert F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Prouty
Congress
Athens Bonds Sale Highlights City Financing Move
Athens City Clerk Eugene Wood announced that Athens sold 1.522 million dollars in water and sewage bonds to John Nuveen of New York on Monday. Nuveen also purchased 836 thousand dollars in school warrants. The city plans refinancing to secure a better interest rate.
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Athens
Eugene Wood
John Nuveen
New York
Wood
Nuveen
Flint Audit Probes City Chief Simpson Pay and Car Use
Flint officials review Holle’s audit which finds Police Chief Odis Simpson received 9244.23 in pay though his authorized period was 2700 and notes a 1959 Impala used as collateral. Simpson says cars were bought in Flint City name with mayor and council approval and that minutes govern records. A Saturday council meeting will address the audit findings.
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Holle
Odis Simpson
Simpson
Daily Newsroom
Flint City
Bob Schultz
T. V. Day
Gobmalle Gumpses About Our
The readable fragment provides a garbled line with names and phrases not forming a clear story. No identifiable person, place, or event can be confirmed for a factual card.
Community notices and local collisions in Decatur
The Decatur Jaycees meet at 7 p.m. at the Crescent Motel and Mizpah Chapter No. 19 meets at 7:30 p.m. at the Masonic Temple. Police report multiple vehicle collisions on Wilson Street, 6th Avenue, Somerville Road, 2nd Avenue, and Church Street with drivers’ ages and addresses listed. Decatur Fire Department responded twice to a tar wagon fire on Grant Street with no reported losses.
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Masonic Temple
Decatur
Decatur Fire Department
Grant St
Kennedy in Rome After Talks on East West Tensions
Kennedy and Italian President Segni in Rome emphasized easing East West tensions and agreed Italy would consider multinational nuclear force proposals within NATO. Vatican sources note Kennedy told the Pope I hope to see you in the United States and the Pope gestured Providence in reply. The audience capped a 10 day European tour.
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de Gaulle
Vatican
Kennedy
United States
Paul
Antonio Segni
Italy
Rome
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Wall Street Rebounds as Dow Tests 700 Level
The New York stock market closed sharply higher after recent losses with gains across motors, airlines, rails and glamour issues. IBM and Xerox rose about seven points each while Polaroid gained five and Chrysler and Ford rose over a point amid a mixed bond market.
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New York
IBM
Xerox
Polaroid
Chrysler
Ford
General Motors
Steele
Union Carbide
Allied Chemical
American Telephone
Texaco
Liggett & Myers
Merck
General Electric
American Stock Exchange
U.S
Eggs BIRMINGE J- Eggs: Improv demand
Egg markets show uneven demand with price shifts affecting suppliers. Industry observers note large producers face shortages while smaller farms cope with rising costs and transport delays across regions.
East West Relations Discussed For Useful Exchange
A brief exchange focuses on the state of East West relations and proposes a useful forum for airing views. The discussion highlights diplomatic, economic, and security considerations shaping future cooperation and potential friction points.
Consumer grades price list for Lionel Lockbert Grade A
Prices to retailers up to 9 30 a m today. Cases included store door cartons. Minimum one case includes direct sales by Lionel Lockbert. Grade A white large 39 42 cents, mediums 32 36 cents, small 26 29 cents.
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Ge! Lockbert
Livestock market report from Nashville and Thomasville
Nashville cattle prices show 200 to 1050 lb slaughter steers at 21.00 to 22.25, bulls 17.50 to 18.50, calves steady 12.50 to 13.50, sheep 400 head active and steady with 80 to 100 lb lambs at 20.00 to 20.50. Thomasville hog receipts include 3,000 head with barrows 240-270 lb and 160-180 lb at 16.86 to 17.50, sows 12.75 to 15.00.
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Nashville
Thomasville
Sae Ene Moul- Thomasville
Georgia live poultry supplies and prices report
Georgia live poultry supplies are described as adequate with some categories showing decreases. Hens are limited with prices not fully reported, while heavy and light type supplies vary at farm and fob plant levels.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Funeral services for George C. Miller set for Wednesday
Funeral services for George C. Miller will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. from Saint Stephens P B Church with the Rev Toney Jones officiating. Survivors include four nieces and other relatives. Melvin Sykes Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.
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George C. Miller
Saint Stephens P. B
Toney Jones
Melvin Sykes
Ouster of Soviet Attache Seen as Minor in Tense Ties
U S officials question the impact of the expulsion of Gennadi Sevastyanov the Soviet Embassy attache accused of recruiting a CIA worker code named John. FBI documented meetings and linked Sevastyanov to the KGB. The CIA employee’s brother also aided the effort but returned to the Soviet Union amid pressure.
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Lewis Gulick Washington
United
Premay R
State Department
Gennadi G. Sevastyanov
U.S
Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
John
FBI
Sevastyanov
Georgi M. Kornieno
Scientific Institute of Cattleraising
Frunze
Soviet Central Asia
Soviet Union
KGB
Decatur Chamber to Proceed With New Building Project
Bids opened for the Decatur project ranged from 96744.44 to 110542 and exceeded the 65000 estimate. Ground breaking featured remarks by Henderson and city officials praising community support and the fund drive progress.
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Hall and Colvard
Ray Childs
Beekeepers Use New Repellents to Avoid Stings Without Veils
Beekeepers may work without protective veils by using newly discovered chemical repellents. The breakthrough promises safer handling of hives and reduced sting risk for apiarists in field conditions.
Deaths Hartselle Obituary for Mrs. W. J. Persall
Mrs. W. J. Persall 98 of Danville died Monday at 10 45 a m at her home. Funeral services will be held with Glenn Wood officiating and Peck Funeral directing. Burial in the adjoining cemetery. Survivors include five daughters and two sons, 28 grandchildren and 50 great grandchildren. A longtime Friendship Baptist Church member.
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Hartselle
W. J. Persall
Danville
Glenn Wood
Peck
W. H. Legg
Charlie Bennett
Cullman
Lena Hamilton
Euell Blair
Vinemont
Jewell Gilbreath
Anniston
Herman Persall
Vernon Persall
Moulton
Friendship Baptist Church
Funeral arrangements for Arthur B. Holbert in Fairfield
Arthur B. Holbert died Monday at 2 p.m. in Fairfield. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 3 p.m. at Angwin Funeral Home Chapel in Ensley with burial in Elmwood Cemetery Birmingham. Survivors include widow Mary Holbert, daughter Mrs. Carl Harris of Fairfield, five sisters, one brother and two grandchildren. The body will be shipped to Birmingham this afternoon at 2 o'clock.
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Arthur B. Holbert
Valley Rd
Fairfield
Angwin Funeral Home
Ensley
Elmwood
Birmingham
Gunthorp-Brown Service Funeral Home
Mary Holbert
Carl Harris
Ossie Wood
Louisville
Vesta Miller
Detroit
Mich
Mary Story
Trinity
Ella Johnson
Hartselle
Thelma Oden
Jacsonville
Fla
Ernest Holbert
Decatur
Law bills seek higher penalties for theft and larceny
Circuit Solicitor William F. Thetford of Montgomery backs bills to raise penalties aligning with assault with intent to murder, increasing larceny thresholds from 5 to 25 dollars for grand larceny and from 25 to 50 dollars for automobile or outdoor thefts.
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Circuit
William F. Thetford
Montgomery
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10Th St. SE
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Somerville 1
Moulton St
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11Th St
Viola B. Nelson
Hartseller
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2Nd St
Church St
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Sherrell Nuby
E. Moulton St
Wall Street
Ouster
6Th Ave. NE
Henderson
Bill Hubbert
Thomases
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Chamber
W. A. Crim
Decatur Ministerial Association
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Electrolux Vacuum
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Oe Ave
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Sherman St
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