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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1964
Page
2
Sunset today is 7 04 p m Sunrise tomorrow 4 41 a m Moonrise tomorrow 1 57 a m The Earth’s orbit is not a circle We are in Aphelion at a distance of 94 456 000 miles the year’s maximum distance from the Sun.
Weather and river forecast for Decatur and vicinity calls for variable cloudiness and high humidity through Saturday night. Showers or thunderstorms cover about 80 percent of the area with light to variable winds and gusts in storms. Sunday outlook shows numerous showers and thunderstorms. today’s high near 90 degrees.
Mrs. Lillie Lee Manley 72 died on arrival at Lawrence County Hospital after a heart attack. Funeral Sunday 2:30 p.m. Happy Valley Baptist Church with burial in the adjoining cemetery. Survivors include husband Grady A. Manley four sons three daughters twenty four grandchildren three great grandchildren one sister and many relatives. Pallbearers listed. Body to be returned to Courtland residence.
William Andrew Battles 43 of Athens died Thursday. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. today at Riddles Chapel Methodist Church with Reverends Ira Gow and George Eady officiating. Burial in Ripley Cemetery, Spry Funeral Home directing. Survivors include widow Robbie, daughters Mrs Abram Carpenter and Janet, son Billy W Battles, stepmother Isabelle Battles, two brothers Howard and Thomas, two sisters Mrs Floyd Ferrell and Mrs Wayne Dahike, four grandchildren. Lifelong Limestone County resident and church member. Pallbearers listed.
Mrs Lorane Paddock died in San Francisco California and the body will be shipped to Hartselle. Peck Funeral Home will announce funeral services later. Geophagia, the craving for cold foods during pregnancy, is described as extending to dirt and clay intake.
Graduation ceremonies for the civil defense class at Shiloh M. B. Church will be Sunday at 5 p m. Instructors were Miss R L Matthews and Mrs L T Summers. Graduating members include Mrs Carrie Baugh Mrs Nettie Fowler Levis Moore Mrs Laura Malone Mrs Annie Pointer Mrs Jennie Robinson Mrs Sarah Ryan Mrs Minnie Warren Mrs Annie L Wiggins Edgar Simms Miss Cynthia Dyars Mrs Janie Ballentine Robert Mastin Mrs Annie P Mastin Miss Bessie Matthews Mrs Carrie Matthews Mrs Lillie Matthews Mrs Lucy Pates Mrs Will Ella Prince Mrs Cordia Simms Miss Vendilee Vinson Miss Tresa Vinson and Carlon Woods.
The article notes major buyers are industrialized nations, with the United States and Britain planning reactors using enriched uranium. It argues U S reactors and large-scale sales could push prices down, while critics warn about long term reliability of U S enriched uranium supply and the AEC monopoly on production. Enriched uranium also ties to weapons production.
A Guntersville man named Charles Holland in his early 40s died after a fight outside a residence. He reportedly fell onto a cement sidewalk from a porch. Curtis Cook, also of Guntersville, is being held in connection with the incident. the fight occurred at the residence of John L Perry, the brother-in-law of Cook. An autopsy was ordered and no official cause of death has been released.
Bride arrives at the altar with the wedding band carried by a young ring bearer, reflecting a medieval Italian tradition preserved in modern ceremony rituals.
A five member Democratic subcommittee in Centre Alabama ordered a new primary to determine the Cherokee County probate judge after hearing voting irregularities in the June 2 runoff between Charles Formby and Paul Jordan. The panel found it impossible to decide the winner and noted need for further evidence on illegal votes. decision can be appealed.
MIAMI Fla AP The Sea Diver brought two men who spent 48 hours on the Atlantic Ocean floor at 425 feet back toward Florida They were in gradual decompression still under pressure akin to 300 feet below sea level awaiting final ascent Edwin Link Sea Diver owner and National Geographic expedition leader said all objectives were met The dive occurred near Great Stirrup Cay in the Bahamas and the vessel is to dock in Miami by Monday
The National Safety Council reports 80 traffic deaths since 6 pm Thursday as the five car collision near Spearfish SD killed six, including five of an Oregon family. The council cautions that prudent driving and extra time could keep the count under the preholiday estimate of 450 to 550.
LeRoy Collins, named head of the Community Relations Service, urges fairness and cooperation to replace bitter conflict. The former Florida governor resigns as NAB president to lead the agency created by the new civil rights law, which took effect after President Johnson signed it.
Scranton spoke at a news conference during a Dakota tour seeking delegate support. He noted the Dakotas each have 14 GOP votes and outlined a broad farm plan while denouncing Goldwater on farm policy and Johnson on agricultural policy. He planned a weekend push to win Illinois 58 votes, citing a poll showing 48 first ballot votes for Goldwater and urging public pressure to sway delegates. He contrasted Johnson’s support for civil rights with Goldwater’s opposition.
The mayor urged peaceful action to test civil rights protections. Birmingham hotel and motel groups pledged to serve all customers regardless of race. In Selma, Negroes were refused service at two eateries, then left quietly. In Montgomery, a small group gained admission to the Paramount Theater for The Unsinkable Molly Brown with no incident.
Army sergeant J C Oppie L Jackson 38 was shot with a .22 caliber pistol after an argument at a rural Colbert County home 12 miles south of Leighton. Price Little 41 of Moulton confessed to the shooting and is jailed. Jackson stationed at Fort Jackson South Carolina.
Hartselle police made three arrests on Friday including two for reckless driving and one for violation of the prohibition law.
On July 4 1776 the Continental Congress debated independence as the Liberty Bell rang to announce approval of the Declaration. Other milestones include Clark capturing Kaskaskia in 1788 and deaths of Adams Jefferson Monroe. Vicksburg fell in 1863.
In Bonn France and West Germany pressed for steps toward a political framework for European unity tied to the Common Market. De Gaulle and Erhard led a Cabinet session with Pompidou and foreign, defense, economic, agriculture, and aid ministers. Britain remained outside the plan.
Health capsules provide guidance about how bacteria grow at high temperatures. The notes warn that temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius accelerate growth and may affect safety.
A reader notice lists individuals connected to local hospitals and addresses. Names include Mrs. Charles Brooks Mrs. Wendell Bentley Robert Aaron Pitt Mrs. Marlon Johnson Ulysses Jackson Suggs and others with addresses in Hartselle Cullman Russellville Russellville Rusellville Falkville and surrounding areas.
A compiled roster of individuals and addresses including Mrs. Russell South Hillsboro Mrs. Marvin Nelms Decatur Master Danny Ryan Decatur and others across Decatur Rockwood Tenn Somerville Moulton Ardmore Danville Falkville Huntsville Horns Trailer Park and related residences.
Ex showgirl Pat Sheehan testified in Santa Monica Superior Court that Dennis Crosby was a bad father, habitual drinker, and neglectful husband. She charged the Bing Crosby son with cruelty amid five years of marriage and a blended family including a 12 year old from a prior marriage and two young children with Dennis.
A Friday 5 58 a m collision on Sixth Ave SE involved Edna B Hart s 1960 Chevrolet station wagon parked at 822 Sixth Ave SE and a 1954 Greyhound bus driven by Hugh Everett Williams Jr 41 of Nashville Tenn The wreck occurred near a parked vehicle and prompted no injuries noted in the report Veterans of WWI Barracks 2405 and the Auxiliary plan a regular meeting with a covered dish supper Monday at 6 30 p m at the American Legion Home in Hartselle
In Mississippi, thundershowers and transport issues hindered the search for murdered civil rights workers Michael Schwerner and Andrew Goodman, both of New York City, and James Chaney of Meridian. About 400 sailors aided by officers combed Neshoba Newton Winston counties, with delays from a bus breakdown as rain continued. The burned station wagon found a day after their disappearance remains the only clue publicly reported.
The Soviet Union will participate in Turkey's international fair at Izmir from August 20 to September 20. Tass said exhibits will include documents on Soviet Turkish relations.
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