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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1963
Page
2
Sunset today is 7 04 p m with sunrise tomorrow at 4 41 a m The Moon rises at 7 04 p m and rides low A Full Moon occurs today at 3 56 p m The Moon eclipse today is not visible there The Sun eclipse two weeks from today will be visible across North America
Morual Bridge stood at 21.15 feet with a 10 foot rise in 24 hours. Sea level readings registered 555.50 feet. Thursday highs reached 92 degrees at 4 30 pm and night lows fell to 73 at 4 am. Today’s 11 am temperature was 88 with a forecast for clear to partly cloudy hot conditions and isolated thundershowers possible into Saturday.
Temperatures will run near normal through Wednesday with highs around 88 to 92 and lows 66 to 71. Rain chances are light to moderate in scattered afternoon showers, mainly Monday through Wednesday, totaling 0.2 to 0.5 inches.
The Rev Patrick J Sullivan a 25 year old newly ordained priest from Kenmare Ireland becomes assistant pastor at St Ann s Catholic Church Decatur announced by Rt Rev Msgr John M Horgan The bishop ordained him last June 13 in Ireland He studied at Mungret College Limerick and St John s College Waterford He is son of Mr and Mrs John Sullivan with five sisters and one brother Father Horgan noted Rev Charles Cross will remain in Decatur as another assistant
A boy born to Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Beavers in Hartselle at Baugh Wiley Smith Hospital. A girl born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Owens of 1118 8th Ave SE at Baugh Wiley Smith Hospital. A boy born to Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Graham of Moulton at Decatur General Hospital. A boy born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Welker of Falkville today at General Hospital.
Patrolman Robert Benson recounts ending the terror of escaped Florida prisoner Melvin Allen Weaver in a Georgia pecan grove near Americus. Weaver had killed three and wounded another while holding a boy hostage. Benson fired once, killing Weaver at about 200 yards as the boy fled to safety.
Dismissals and newborns noted for several residents. Baby Cheryl Anderson Decorah and infant sons of Mrs. Howard Johnson Mrs. Ramia Williams and Mrs. George Wilbeely listed among newborns. Names include Lara Chaney Irvin Russell Morris Holt Carol Smith and others. Address details provided for several entries.
A dense OCR fragment lists numerous individuals with marital titles and home addresses across Hillsboro Athens Decatur Hamilton Town Creek and Falkville. The document appears to enumerate residents and households, noting names such as Bill Lovett Victoria Dean Frost Sandra Lawrence and many others alongside street addresses.
The governor signals Nixon as next nominee while his marriage position ripples through private custody talks. Associates expect a settlement to allow four stepchildren from his wife’s prior marriage to spend time with their mother. Publicly announced custody terms may ease tensions as the couple tours New York and prepares for a Miami Beach conference.
Dr Giuseppe Martelli, an Italian born atomic physicist, testified at the Old Bailey that he is innocent of spying for the Soviet Union and resisted seven years of recruitment attempts. He said Russian agents offered jobs and used blackmail as he was arrested on April 27 and charged with joining a Soviet espionage network. Martelli named Nikolai Karpekov as his chief tormentor and linked the case to William John Vassall, convicted earlier and sentenced to 18 years.
Baltimore area protesters led by Interfaith Committee members and Rabbi Morris Lieberman were detained after attempting to enter Gwynn Oak Park, a privately owned white-only facility. Eleven arrested. Dr. Blake among them, some released on bond, others jailed awaiting hearings. Park not covered by Maryland’s recent equal accommodations law until it extends to amusement venues.
Athens Police Chief John Sandlin says 16 year old David Kelley has been arrested and charged with grand larceny for stealing hub caps and tires from a used car lot overnight in Athens.
Dick Sangaree and his wife and daughter were taken hostage by Melvin Allen Weaver who claimed to have just killed two men. Weaver forced them to drive toward Georgia while threatening more killings. The family escaped with help from motorists before Weaver was cornered near Americus, Georgia, and killed by a state trooper.
President Kennedy enjoys a quiet holiday weekend at Cape Cod with Honey Fitz and Nantucket Sound cruises while Willard Wirtz reports efforts to avert a nationwide rail strike. A newborn son for Robert and Ethel Kennedy is announced, as Caroline and John Jr greet their father on the lawn. The trip pauses amid ongoing domestic concerns and a stroke recovery for the President’s father.
Citronelle Alabama AP reports the 390th producing well added to the Citronelle Oil Field drilled by American Exploration & Development Corp reaching 11 521 feet about 3 1/2 miles south southwest of the Donovan discovery well Initial production 120 barrels daily from eight perforations between 10 780 and 11 038 feet The 35th Citronelle well completed this year since August 1955 Two other wells awaiting completion and rigs drilling at three other locations Also in Tuscaloosa the State Oil and Gas Board issued a permit to Elton M Botts Matton Illinois to drill a wildcat well on the eastern outskirts of Fayette depth not specified
New York stocks rose modestly in quiet trading with about 3 million shares changing hands. IBM Xerox and U S Ventures led gains while Du Port and Kennecott slipped. American Smelting Union Carbide Texaco Merck advanced, bonds mixed and averages strengthened slightly.
A local notice lists consumer grade Rheate Sar eggs with store door delivery and direct producer sales. Grades include A white 39 to 42 cents, mediums 32 to 36, small 26 to 29, with prices valid up to 9 30 a.m. and minimum one case per order.
Livestock market data from Thomasville Georgia notes hog receipts 2,500 at Amery with prices for 230 pound barrows and gilts at 18.00 to 18.50. Local reports from Columbus and Moultrie also mentioned alongside Thomasville figures.
Georgia reports generally adequate live poultry supplies with hens steady to slow demand and varying prices at farms and plants. In Birmingham Alabama broilers and fryers show tight live and plant capacity with strong demand for ready to cook, while weekend slaughter totals reach 1.481 million head versus 1.723 million last weekend.
The adult Atlantic mackerel requires a continuous water flow to supply oxygen to its blood. If it stops swimming it would suffocate due to stagnant water reducing oxygen intake.
City recorder lists charges including public drunkenness six counts parking violations and a red light offense plus minor crimes and vehicle tag issues. Sheriff's arrests include highway intoxication and no driver's license. A parking lot collision in Rainbow Drive In involved a 1963 Pontiac and a 1958 Chevrolet with minor damage. Decatur Curb Market hours and Harold Lee’s presidency noted. Corrections note Scarlett Smith misprint for Scarlett Smith.
Mrs. Jessie Sivley age 82 died Thursday at 6 p m in Gadsden. Survived by son Albert and grandsons New and Marvin Woodall. Funeral services set for Saturday at 2 p m from Collier Butler Funeral Home in Gadsden.
An editorial from Tailor and Cutter argues a raised hat would best honor formal etiquette in a greeting with dignitaries like Queen Elizabeth II, critiquing hatless salutes and proposing a courteous pause with headwear over the heart. The piece appears alongside cluttered local ads and notices.
Lessie Cecil Green Tanner 1 died at 8 45 a m today after an apparent heart attack Funeral services will be announced later by Gunthorp Brown Service Funeral Home directing.
Two vehicles, a 1963 Ford driven by Mack R Gillespie aged 16 from Trinity 1, and another car, caused $300 damage. Later three miles south of Ardmore on Ala 53, a 1959 Plymouth driven by Charles R Maulden aged 25 from Birmingham collided with a 1958 Chevrolet driven by James W McNeese aged 18 from Ardmore, causing $700 property damage.
Cullman police report four arrests on Thursday tied to fireworks offenses and an additional arrest for driving without a license. The four fireworks charges accompany one separate license violation in the same incident.
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