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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1963
Page
2
The sky over Decatur shows Mars low in the west at 9:34 p.m. Saturn rises at 9:20 p.m. and Jupiter appears low in the east around 12:16 a.m. Clear visibility expected with planets arranged across the horizon.
Decatur and vicinity report the Tennessee River at Keller Memorial Bridge at 20.88 feet, up 42 feet in 24 hours, sea level reading 555.18 feet. Temperature is reported as ? degrees at 11:10 a.m. with a partly cloudy, warm forecast for today and Wednesday. Northerly winds 5 to 12 mph, high 86, low 64 tonight, cooler tonight and a little cooler Wednesday.
Cold spell hits Minnesota to New England with frost and light freezes. Kane Pennsylvania registers 30 degrees as the coldest spot, with 31 at Whiteface Mountain and many 30s and 40s across New York and New England. Cities from Albany to Pittsburgh report record cool readings while New York City holds at 54 as July cools sharply. Heavy rains flood streets and cellars in Greater Boston area, damaging the Annisquam steeple in Gloucester Massachusetts.
County Attorney Noble Russell told A E Chambless and H M Havens that board approval hinges on cemetery incorporation by the state. They proposed Hartselle Memorial Gardens or East Hill Memory Gardens with plans for burying. The 16 acre site is one mile east of Hartselle on Alabama 36 and would yield just under 1 000 burial lots per acre. In other action the board set guards wage at $1.17 per hour. Roy Dodson of Priceville was named to the Wheeler Basin Regional Library Board.
A Madison County tractor driver L C Baker 25 in fair condition after his tractor 1.8 miles east of Athens on U S 72 was struck by a 1956 White truck driven by Benjamin L Durrance 36 Owens Cross Roads Ala at 8 15 am Baker sustained chest injuries and property damage was about 1800. A second rural crash near Cullman on U S 31 at 6 40 am caused 155 in damage involving Henry P Roy 30 and Lois A Wamp 53.
Decatur announces a new plant named Decatur Aluminum Co a joint venture of Fruehauf and Hunter Engineering. It will have 32.5 million pounds annual capacity using Hunter’s single step continuous casting. Project funded by bonds under the Cater Industrial Act and aims to double local employment in 1964. Mayors and chamber officials attended the groundbreaking with Fruehauf and Hunter executives present.
The clip lists patients and dismissals including Susie Lewter of Madison 2 and Dorothy Standridge at 1601, Mary Ward at 501 Nell St, Odis R. Williams of 602 6th Ave, and Hessie Herring in Hartselle.
A long OCR style listing of names and street addresses across Decatur Athens Hartselle Colum bia Joppa and Tanner includes Mrs. W E Thomas Homer Crow John A Wilker Jr Mrs Boyd Drake Larkin Sanderson Mrs Co Graves William J Briscoe Allen Farr Mrs Allen Garrett Mamie Marie Love Mrs Macon Hardwick Mrs Bobby Vaughan Render Patrick Gross Emma Stedham J B Clemons Mrs Thomas Green Mrs H N Alexander Mrs Frank Howard Mrs James Craig Raymond West Patty Dwight Feemster and Horace Rayburn Clark. The entries show widespread mail recipients and residences in multiple Alabama towns.
Death notices for Henry Wolf Decatur at Hartselle hospital with funeral at Minor Hill Baptist Church and burial at adjacent cemetery. Surviving widow Emma Wolf and relatives listed. Also services for William Garth of Belle Mina drowned in Limestone County with burial in David's Temple Cemetery. Further notices for James Miller formerly of Cedar Lake and Frank Taylor of Cedar Lake with service details and survivors.
Smith the Frue haus personnel director and Adam Consolatti controller of Decatur Aluminum Co. are listed among prominent Decatur executives including Tom Johnson of North Alabama Associates, Bob Stall and Dick Ordway of the chamber, Roy Fite Jr. of Mutual Savings Life, Willard Nelson and John Bostwick of State National Bank, and George Godwin head of the Decatur Water Department. The group includes Theo Compton of the Decatur Industrial Development Board and Paul Collier of Morgan County District One.
Market activity remained active with steady tone for cattle weighing 200 to 600 pounds. Prices traded from 12.50 to 13.50 with lows at 17.25 to 17.0 and market pressure easing.
The New York market closed notably higher as rails rose on expectations that JFK proposals could avert a national railroad strike. Xerox IBM Polaroid U S Smelting Chrysler, Texaco and others gained fractions to about a point while airlines and chemicals advanced. AMEX prices stayed irregularly higher with mixed bond moves.
Mr and Mrs Dean Lyle welcome a son Monday in Tampa Florida. Mr and Mrs Sanford Garrett of Arab announce a daughter Monday at Baugh Wiley Smith Clinic. Mr and Mrs Jacky Evans of Hartselle announce a daughter Monday at Baugh Wiley Smith Clinic. Mr and Mrs Harold Thompson and Mr and Mrs Johnny Smith of 1001 8th Ave SE share a son Monday. Mr and Mrs Billy F Malone of Athens announce a son Monday at Decatur General Hospital.
Session notes describe moods unfriendly to the Soviet people and a campaign to aggravate Soviet Chinese relations during negotiations between Soviet Union and China. Russians vow not to deepen existing differences and will keep talks open despite unfriendly actions. No leaks on meetings between Mikhail Suslov and Teng Hsiao-ping. Western observers doubt any major agreement will emerge.
Athens City Council authorized the electric department to study installing street lights on U S 31 extending from the cloverleaf north to Pryor Street. The move came at Monday's council meeting as part of street improvement measures.
The Decatur commission weighs allowing a cable system to air NBC programs not shown by WMSL TV. Officials warn a change could endanger WMSL TV financially while the cable aims to attract 3,000 to 4,000 new customers in three years. Also noted are a $200 reward for dynamite case, and the appointment of Joe H. Calvin to the Decatur Board of Education with details of his background.
Continued from page one a listing shows Taylor Black of 1509 Magnolia St selling a house for 10 000 and James E Wright of 1808 Tower St selling an electric service for 120.
Death notices from Pulaski show John William Hoskins age and burial at Bennett-May Funeral Home at 4 p.m. Wednesday. Survivors include Mrs. A. L. Burns of Decatur three brothers Wesley Hoskins of Decatur Earl Hoskins of Pulaski and Walker Hoskins of Akron Ohio and one grandchild.
James G Liles of Falkville 78 died Monday at a Hartselle hospital. Funeral Friday at 2 pm from Falkville First Christian Church with Rev Jimmy Henderson and Rev Noble Edwards officiating. Burial in Falkville City Cemetery. He was a rural carrier, member of Falkville Masonic Lodge Woodsmen of the World and Retired Mail Carriers. Body to be returned to the residence today at 4 pm and lie in state 1 to 2 pm before services.
Arthur M Crow 80 of Somerville 2 died today at 6 15 am at home. Funeral at New Center Baptist Church at 10 am with Rev Jerry Ferguson officiating. Burial in adjacent cemetery Peck Funeral Home charge. Survived by wife A M Crow five daughters two sons 20 grandchildren 14 great grandchildren. He was a member of Gym Springs Baptist Church. Body to return to home Wednesday 4 pm.
Mount Zion Chapter Number 509 of the Order of the Eastern Star installed officers for 1963 1964 at the Masonic Temple on Old Moulton Road. Installing officers were Herschel Foutch Leona Foutch Julia Nale Martha and George Pertain with Mary Cottingham as Worthy Matron and Charles Cottingham as Worthy Patron among others.
Larkin Sanderson of 714 3rd Ave SE Decatur remained in critical condition at Decatur General Hospital after a compressor blast at Worthington Corp noon Monday. He was struck in the face and, in a later update, a hospital spokesman said Sanderson had a good chance and was holding his own. He is the father of four children.
Athens Police made three arrests Monday for public drunkenness speeding and reckless driving. The suspects faced charges in the Athens area and were processed by local authorities.
A Morgan County Democratic Association for women and men was approved by over 100 attendees at a dinner. The group plans door to door canvassing and campaign leadership selection. Members named include Mrs. Lawrence Jackson, Mrs. Bertha Timberlake, Mrs. Newton Powell, Russell Counts, Isaac Johnson Jr, Barrett Shelton Jr, Joe Calvin Jr, and Gene Lentz.
The schedule lists July 11 stops at Hulace General Store 9:30 to 10, Ryans School 10:15 to 11:15, Lawrence Cove Church of Christ 11:30 to 12, Oden Ridge Matthew s Grocery 12:15 to 1:15, Center Grove Salem Baptist Church 1:30 to 2:30, Florette Russell s Store 2:15 to 3:15. Community residents are urged to visit these locations for library materials.
Dan W. Davis president of The Greater Alabama Corp Huntsville announced the board declared a cash dividend of 2c per share for the 3rd quarter ending June 30 1963. Davis reported net earnings for the quarter exceeding $34 000 after tax or about 72c per share on all outstanding stock.
A 30 year old man was shot in the left leg by his father with a 12 gauge shotgun at the M. M. Clem mons home on Danville Rd about 8 p.m. Monday. Both men were drinking. the elder is jailed on disorderly conduct with possible gun charges.
Sacred Heart Alumnae Association plans its thirty ninth annual Homecoming July 21 at Sacred Heart College Cullman. Registration starts 10 30 a m in Ottilia Hall followed by noon dinner in the college cafeteria. A 1 p m business meeting chaired by Mrs Sam B Prestwood will precede a 2 30 p m tournament. Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament will cap activities with an Alumnae tea at Janeway Hall. A table bake sale will support the scholarship fund.
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