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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1968
Page
3
Funeral services for Mrs Tempie I Brunson of 603 Church St who died Sunday will be announced later by Reynolds Funeral Home.
Funeral services were held for Angela Kay Dabbs seven at 1 pm in New Salem for a child who died Sunday in a local hospital. Survivors include her parents T H and Mrs Dabbs, a brother Michael, grandparents and several relatives.
Funeral services for James Rather, 33, of Decatur died at his residence Saturday morning. Funeral arrangements by Reynolds Funeral Home will be announced. Jesse Marion Hagood, 74, of Athens died Sunday in a local hospital. Service set for 2 p.m. at Oakland Church of Christ with Tonis Davis officiating. Burial planned in Athens City Cemetery.
Graveside services were held for Marvin W Williams six months old of Madison at Ragland Cemetery today at noon. Rev Jim Cain officiated. Survivors include parents Mr and Mrs David Williams and siblings David D Williams Jr Anthony Veronica and Charleen Williams Madison.
A brief note identifies great-grandchildren of T. W. Hagood of Truman Arkansas. The fragment also mentions a brother, with no additional context or dates.
Funeral services for Mrs Jen nie P Mayes 58 of 724 Alma St will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Garner Memorial CME Church with Rev Richard Stewart officiating. Burial is in Sterr's Memorial Cemetery Reynolds Funeral Home directing. Survivors include her widower Joe C Mayes two brothers Booker T Walker of Decatur and Ison D Walker of Birmingham and several nieces and nephews.
Mr and Mrs Bourgoise Smith welcome a daughter Saturday at Decatur General. Mr and Mrs Carlos Paul Knox at Cap Abe no Saturday. Mr and Mrs Artis Anderson and Mr and Mrs Elex Elliott Jr. at 13th Screens Hospital. Mr and Mrs Harold Johnson, Magno-
River readings at Keller Memorial Bridge this morning noted 20.64 with sea level at 554.94. High Monday reached 101 at 2 30 pm, low 74 at 6 30 am today, 8 am temperature 81. No rain in last 24 hours. Forecast calls for variable clouds and showers today tonight and Wednesday. High 92, low 72, and Wednesday’s high around 8. A cricket’s ears are found low on its front legs.
A long OCR fragment lists hospital locations and multiple names of patients including babies born and dismissals. It references Lafayette Street Northeast Athens Hartselle Decatur Cullman and Athens Limestone Hospital with several individuals and family names such as Grady Humphrey Rice Howell Lynn Hodges Darryl Redus Lamont, Barbara Taylor, Darver, Pugh, Lowther, Cain, Aldridge, Hill and others. The text notes births in Cullman and Athens Limestone Hospital and several dismissals including Mr. and Mrs. Hayes and Nix families.
The Decatur area topped 100 degrees with a high of 101 reported by the Decatur Gas Department, among the hottest in the state. Gadsden reached 101 and Muscle Shoals 100, while Decatur-Huntsville hit 97. Thunderstorms return but Decatur misses rain. a slow cold front moves in, with 60 percent today and 50 percent Wednesday for storms. June records show 19 days at or above 90 but mean fell to 77.9 with 0.67 inch rainfall at Birmingham airport, well below normal.
A veterinarian advises that an umbilical hernia is usually hereditary or from birth tension and recommends spaying the cat to avoid pregnancy. The surgery can repair the hernia at the same time since the spay incision is near the umbilical area. The item also notes Frances Folsom Cleveland as the country’s youngest first lady who married in 1886 at age 21.
The month of June logged extremely low rainfall, marking the driest June since 1931 when 0.47 inches were recorded and the second driest June on records dating back to 1896.
Police report about a $100,000 check theft from Montgomery main post office. James Sledge of Weil Bros Cotton Inc. placed the box with funds at the window and left briefly. the box disappeared when he returned. The theft targeted payments to the firm’s owners.
Sheridan police report a break in at a cafe via a small window. The intruder fried two eggs and ate four sweet rolls and grapefruit juice, leaving only these items behind. No other goods were taken.
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