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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1964
Page
2
The planet Jupiter appears as a bright point near the Moon, about 511 million miles from Earth and moving closer. River reading at Keller Memorial Bridge reached 21.72 feet, sea level 556.02 feet, with high 89 and Saturday expected 90 as scattered thundershowers develop.
CORE chapters prepare a step by step testing program signed by Richard Haley as Southern tests begin with a July 4 start. In St Augustine Florida SCLC says testing will start midweek amid a truce while KKK attorney J B Stoner threatens marches in St Augustine. Georgia restaurant groups pledge compliance and Alabama Racial rights leaders plan Birmingham tests. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People readies Jacksonville details and Morrison Cafeterias denounce federal authority while directing managers to comply.
The early year period shows U S traffic fatalities averaging about 143 per day over the first five months including deaths that happened days or weeks after the事故.
A local hospital reports admissions for Miss Deborah Watkins Mrs. Bonnie Shelton Miss Betsy Swanner and others. Discharges include Mrs. Millard Cagle and Mrs. Lewis Swinen with several more listed at Athens Decatur Huntsville and Moulton addresses.
A series of Cullman and nearby addresses names multiple individuals including Mrs. Athelea Allred Mrs. Sandra Bishop Mrs. Helen Dye Mrs. Lucile Hitt Mrs. Vivian Studdard Mrs. Loretta Webb Mrs. Peggy Foust and others. The list includes Box numbers and city ties to Cullman Vinemont Hanceville Bremen Mobile and Falkville.
A compiled roster of residents and households including Mrs. Fuller Couch Mrs. Jackson Pierce Lester Master George Gooch Mrs. Jesse Kitchens Omer Bates Trinity Master James Helmen Cull Master William Faulkner Mrs. Humphrey Breeding Mrs. Thomas Grooms Lonzo Pettey Floyd Griffith Mrs. Floyd Hennessee Mrs. Billy Bolton Mrs. Robert Dyer and infant son Mrs. Minnie Holder Mrs. William Briscoe Bertha Humphreys Hollis Sledge Everett Pipper Donnie Hayes Master William Gardner Jr Athens.
Andrew Goodman and James Chaney two civil rights workers from New York City and Meridian Negro, aged 20 and 22, vanished after posting a $20 speeding bond. A 12 day search by FBI, highway patrol, Meridian Naval Air Station sailors continues with no public progress.
For those staying home over the holiday, television will offer a number of July 4 sports events. The broadcasts promise entertainment across multiple channels, giving viewers options without leaving the house.
A naked woman wandered from Mobile to a Mobile Power Co plant near town Thursday night. A foreman covered her with coveralls and police were called. She recalls leaving home on Wednesday evening and says she was taken to a large office before escaping toward lights. She suffered a 10 inch leg cut climbing a fence and was taken home to her husband after hospital treatment.
Alabama eight representatives joined 91 Democrats in voting against the civil rights bill, which passed the House by a 29 vote margin despite the opposition. The report notes Alabama legislators stood in unison against the measure during the Thursday roll call.
C D Cottingham acquired Shetton s Stationers and Office Outfitters at 704 Bank Street. The sale closed July 1 with A L Shetton as owner since April 1, 1940. Cottingham will keep the name, Doug Dodd to manage. three employees. Shelton recalled the business’s growth from a small desk and chair shop in 1940.
Mayor Langan says legal testing exists but law must be followed while Smyer Welch and Searcy express cautious support. Governors Wallace Boutwell and City official Warsham mix warnings and tolerance as Birmingham and Gadsden weigh cooperation with the act and police prepare for potential tests.
The Birmingham Hotel Association and the Birmingham Motel Association announced their members will comply with the public accommodations provision of the civil rights act. The statement claims broad representation of local hotels and motels, including many outside the city.
Open House at MECATUR'S DIART community center planned for Sunday at Christian Dells. Mrs. Larry Warnick reports a daytime burglary at Murphy Apt 10 with $30 stolen from a wallet after entry by cutting a window screen and unlocking the back door. Scout Troop 60 heads to Camp Westmoreland Sunday with named scouts and leaders. Decatur Jayceettes host 8 pm entertainment at Pet Dairy Hospitality Room. State Troopers report a traffic accident five miles east of Decatur involving a 1961 International truck driven by Charles Swanner. no injuries and uncertain if the cow was killed. The Louis Christian family will attend the curb market Saturday with dressed fryers, milk, butter and vegetables. Statistics from State Troopers show driver license exam results: 95 passed, 94 learners permits, 46 failed, 16 cars failed inspection.
The USS Alabama will be transferred Monday to the Alabama Battleship Commission to become a memorial shrine for Alabama’s war dead. Change of command ceremonies are set at 2 p.m. and S G Croom will lead Alabamans to accept the battleship from the Navy before it sails to Mobile via the Panama Canal for display in a marine park.
Lt Gov James B Allen will be featured speaker at the dedication ceremonies for Fairhope's new municipal airport on July 12. Local officials expect a turnout as the project culminates with an official opening and community celebration.
In a unanimous decision, Birmingham businesses announce they will follow the Civil Rights Act provisions that prohibit discrimination in guest services. The policy change covers race religion and national origin and will be observed by all members to welcome travelers and citizens.
In Alabama, two Capitol disputes tie convict labor to textbook contracts. The Supreme Court cited 1881 warden Bankhead case to shield state contracts from private suits, then applied the logic to school text book depository contracts, ruling Paul Malone cannot sue to challenge revocation.
James Campbell, 54, was released from custody in Lawrence County while authorities continue probing the deaths and wounding in Town Creek. Investigators say Campbell was found near Leo Tucker’s home after a shotgun attack that killed 23 year old Charles Leon Tucker and wounded his father. A grand jury review was expected as investigators pursue further leads.
Several Cambodian ministries report their forces fired on a South Vietnamese border post Monday night calling it a deliberate provocation. The Cau Muong garrison did not return fire as ordered. A U N team will visit Saigon next week to examine frontier incidents and Cambodia has brought the issue to the Security Council. In Manila, Secretary Mauro Mendez urged extending the war into North Vietnam and dismissed China as a match for the United States.
Mr and Mrs Bobby Smith at 605 Jackson St welcomed a son on Thursday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Fuller Couch of Trinity 1 welcomed a son Thursday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Bobby Turner of Athens welcomed a son Thursday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Paul Bryant of Decatur 2 welcomed a son today at Baugh Wiley Smith Hospital.
Tharon J. Harrison 54 died Thursday at 4 am at his residence. Services Saturday at 9 am at St. Ann's Catholic Church with Father Cross officiating. Burial in Roselawn Cemetery. Survivors include widow Methel Harrison of Decatur. three sons Donald Harrison and Tharon T. Harrison of Decatur and Frank Harrison of Hartselle. two daughters Anna McCain of Decatur and Carolyn Parker of Falkville. six sisters Ella Taylor of Hatton Annie Hurst of Sandersville Nola Sanderson of Town Creek Julie Roberts and Liby Stephenson of Sheffield. six grandchildren. Body at funeral home. Rosary tonight at 7:30 in funeral chapel.
President Johnson flies from Washington to his Texas home with no fixed schedule for his stay. Aides say he will monitor domestic and international affairs and relay plans to key advisers as he inspects his acres and livestock.
Morgan County Sheriff’s Chief Deputy Pat Patterson said the Harvey Williams Store on River Road was broken into during the night. He called it the third or fourth burglary at the store, noting a window was broken to enter. No further details were available.
Several granular notices list a 1961 Chevrolet Bel Air for sale or trade, a 1964 Allstate Crusaire scooter, an air conditioner for cars, a 3 room downstairs furnished apartment, and offers to drive to Los Angeles leaving July 12. Also requests for child care, rides to Huntsville area, and a Decatur City map book sale. Contact details include 355-2353 355-2345 353-4093 355-1987 and addresses at 1507 Olive St and 422 Jackson.
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