Weather and River Notes for Decatur and Vicinity
July 13 forecast calls for variable clouds and warm humid air with scattered showers and thunderstorms increasing this afternoon and tonight. River reading last night at Tennessee River was 21.50 feet, sea level 555.80 feet, with TVA lake levels listed for Pickwick Chickamauga Guntersville Whitesburg and Wilson. Venus the bright morning star moves eastward in the pre dawn sky.
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Decatur
Tennessee River
TVA
Pickwick
Chickamauga
Guntersville
Whitesburg
Wilson
Tennessean Is Picked By Methodists
Dr Earl G Hunt Jr 45 president of Emory and Henry College at Emory Va elected a bishop of the Methodist Church by the Southeastern Jurisdictional Conference on the 24th ballot winning 279 votes to reach the 253 needed. He is among the churchs youngest bishops and has served as president of Emory and Henry since 1956. He is married to Mary Ann Ryker and has one son Earl Stephen Hunt.
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Lake Junaluska
N. C
Earl G. Hunt Jr
Emory and Henry College
Emory
Methodist Church
Hunt
Methodist Church In
America
Johnson City
Tenn
Homer Ellis Finger Jr
Millsaps College
Jackson, Miss
Edward J. Pendergreass
Orlando
Fla
Kenneth W. Goodson
Winston-Salem
Dr. Hunt
East Tennessee State University
Candler School of Theology
Emory University
Atlanta
Tusculum College
Greeneville
University of Chattanooga
Broad Street Methodist Church
Kingsport
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
Chattanooga
Astor
First Methodist Church
Morristown
South
Association of Americal Colleges
General Board of Education
The
Mary Ann Ryker
Earl Stephen Hunt
Frank H. Kirby dies at 75 in Florence
Frank H. Kirby, 75, of 11 Lafayette St. NE, died Friday at 7 am at Coffee Memorial Hospital in Florence. Services are today at 4 pm at First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Joe Walker officiating. Burial in City Cemetery directed by Gunthorp. Surviving are son W. S. Kirby of Decatur and two grandchildren. Pallbearers listed. body at funeral home prior to church service.
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Frank H. Kirby
Lafayette St
Coffee Memorial Hospital
Florence
First Presbyterian Church
Joe Walker
Gunthorp
W. S. Kirby
Decatur
Sonny Jones
Wilson Taylor Jr
James Bloodworth
Joe Calvin
Philip Shanks
Rex Poll
Congress returns to work after recess with new bills
Congress resumes July 20 after a Republican convention recess. It has passed seven major measures including a $375 million mass transit bill, a $324 billion debt ceiling rise, a $1.9 billion tax revenue preservation, a food marketing commission, juvenile delinquency act extension, an $825 million water resources program, and a $5.2 billion NASA authorization. About 4.5 million U.S. children aged 5 to 17 do not attend school.
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House
Senate
San Francisco
Congress
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Deaths of Mrs Mattie L Stephenson Danville
Mrs Mattie L Stephenson 79 of Danville died at 5 20 am Saturday at Beatrice Nursing Home Services will be held today at 3 pm from Fairfield Church of Christ Burial follows at Red Hill Cemetery with officiants W H McWhorter Kyle Mc Whorter and Emmette Byars leading pallbearers chosen from Fairfield Church Survivors include son P O Stephenson Danville a half brother Cleveland Franks Decatur seven grandchildren and several nephews and nieces Mrs Stephenson a native of Lawrence County was a member of the Danville Church of Christ
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Moulton
Mattie L.stephenson
Danville
Beatrice
Fairfield Church of Christ
Red Hill
W. H. McWhorter
Kyle McWhorter
Emmette Byars
P. O. Stephenson
Cleveland Franks
Decatur
Fairfield
Stephenson
Lawrence County
Roy L Couch Dies at 50 in Mississippi Funeral Today
Roy L. Couch 50 of 109 Coffman Dr Athens died at 6 45 p m Friday in Picayune Mississippi. Services are at 3 p m today at Market St Church of Christ with A J Rollins officiating. Burial in Rose Lawn Cemetery. Survivors: widow Lorcan Couch Athens three daughters Linda F Couch Cullman James Bonner Madison Thor son McCrary Athens two brothers J W Couch Birmingham J S Couch R W Couch and C B Couch Albertville two sisters Mrs G W Crow Gadsden Mrs Albert Duffy Huntsville pallbearers J A Jenkins Eugene Ayers Jimmy Drake Roland Jenkins Ash ford Pitts L W Weir Sr.
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Athens
Roy L. Couch
Coffman
Picayune
Miss
Market St. Church of Christ
A. J. Rollins
Roselawn
McConnell
Lorcan Couch
James Bonner
Cullman
Thorson McCrary
Madison
Two Terry services set for Monday at Courtland church
Obituaries note funeral services for Melvin Terry and Mrs Josie Terry with Rev Ernest Dillard and Rev R S Summerford officiating. Burial at Black Ground Cemetery. Survivors include spouse Ruby Terry and children in Courtland and nearby towns. State Troopers report six accidents with injuries unlikely. multiple crash details and damages listed across Cullman, Hartselle, Athens area.
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Terry
Courtland Baptist ‘Church
Ernest Dillard
Graham Cemetery
Gunthorp Funeral Home
Josie Terry
Courtland
Ed Terry
Town Creek
Willie Davenport
Decatur
L. A. Walden
Leo Berryman
Robert Lee Terry
Wesley Terry
NAIDA outlines five focus areas and 210 contacts in North Alabama drive
Greer highlights NAIDA achievements including data compilation on communities and sites, contact programs, and expansion prospects. Nine field trips to the East and Midwest plus mail campaigns produced 19 visitor companies with eight choosing locations such as Decatur and Madison.
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Dustry
Greer
NAIDA
North Alabama
Midwest
Bendix-Westinghouse
Cullman
Missouri
Students transfer library books by bucket brigade
Students at Miami Dade County Junior College formed a line between two buildings and passed books hand to hand like a bucket brigade to move volumes 80 feet to a new storage location during a library rearrangement.
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Miami AP
Miami-Dade County Junior College
Alabama Delegates Pleased With 1964 Platform Draft
Alabama Republicans expressed satisfaction with the draft of the 1964 platform in San Francisco. They praised Southern sympathy in the committee, noted a pending civil rights plank, and discussed Goldwater alignment, vice presidential aims, and potential party gains in the South.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Calif
Alabama
Republican Platform Committee
Virginia Simpson
Birmingham
Simpson
J. R. Bennett Jr
Greenville
Igov
William Scranton
Mrs. Simpson
Scranton
Bennett
John Grenier
Ala
Republicans Publish Early Platform Criticizing Kennedy Johnson Era
The draft platform attacks federal deficits totaling 26 billion dollars over four years and accuses the administration of curbing freedom and enterprise. It links Bobby Baker investigations to improper officials and claims minority promises foster disorder. It condemns NATO discord, hot line practices, delayed weapons progress, and fears Soviet gains in the 1970s. The second half of the platform was promised for Sunday.
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Kennedy-Johnson
Washington
Bobby Baker
White House
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
America
Johnson
Hospital Dismissals and Addresses List Names Responding
A compiled notice lists multiple hospital dismissals and accompanying home addresses across several cities. Names include Mrs Norman Harris Mrs James A Thompson Master Bruce Spink Mrs Louise McCombs and many others with street details.
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Norman Harris
Brookmeade Rd
James A. Thompson
20Th Ave
Bruce T. Spink
Louise McCombs
Chicago
Ill
Admissions List Names Residents and Locations
Admissions list includes Mrs. Gaylon Terry of 213 Wilson St NW Carter Garner at 413 Memorial Dr Mrs Clyde Hambrick Decatur A V McCowan Hartselle Robert Williams Florence Master Jerry Turner Decatur L O Oldaker Somerville 2 Mrs Thomas Walls Somerville 2 James R Winton Hartselle.
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Gaylon Terry
Wilson St
Carter W. Garner
Memorial
A. V. McCowan
Hartselle
Robert Williams
Florence
Jerry Turner
Decatur
L. O. Oldaker
Somerville
Mrs. Thomas Walls
James R. Winton
Scranton Seeks Delegates as Goldwater Fights Front Run
Scranton pushes for a late surge of delegates to tilt the GOP toward his camp while delegates hold the voting power at the convention. North Carolina’s 26 votes praised Scranton but offered no commitments. three delegates say the bloc favors Goldwater on the first ballot as Goldwater eyes a clash with President Johnson.
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Scranton
Goldwater
Milton S. Eisenhower
North Carolina
Johnson
GOP
Cullman Hospital Admissions Listed
A Cullman hospital notice lists multiple admissions including Mrs. Mary Irene Simmons and Mrs. Juanita Vaughn of Cullman, Mrs. James Gordon Dunn, Mrs. Margaret Ann Hicks of Garden Dale, and others from Cullman, Hanceville, Holly Pond, and surrounding areas. Names include Mrs. Lula Quanita Simmons and Michael Edward New among patients and guardians.
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Mary Irene Simmons
Cullman
Juanita Vaughn
James Gordon Dunn
Margaret Ann Hicks
Garden Dale
Earnestine Haynes
Shirley Ann Quick
del. Cullman
Lula Quanita Simmons
Mary Ruth Hogland
Hanceville
Monta Octavie Ingram
Ellis Wiggins
Holly Pond
Talmadge David Stephenson
Disaster Aid Sought for Limestone County Emergency Area
Athens Limestone County ASCS manager Wallace Steele said the disaster agricultural committee asked state officials in Montgomery to probe Limestone County for emergency area status due to drought. Two thirds of the county are dry with only the rest recently receiving rain. official work on the request is expected this week.
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Athens
Wallace Steele
Limestone County
ASCS
Disaster Agricultural Committee
Montgomery
Steele
Tennessee
Miller as Miller as running mate rumor swirls
Platform supporters push for William E. Miller of New York as a potential running mate as the political scene tenses. The mention signals possible alignment and shaping of the ticket ahead of key decisions.
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Rep
William E. Miller
New York
Area School Heads Seek Book Solution
Area superintendents from Limestone and Lawrence counties seek a textbook solution to open schools as planned in August amid a state dispute led by Paul Malone. Limestone delays to August 3. Lawrence aims August 3 for some and September 4 for others, with no clear answer from state officials. Both fear delays could disrupt football schedules and consider a fall registration day if the conflict persists.
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Lawrence
Limestone
Paul Malone
George H. Roberts
Limestone County
Silas B. Cross
Austin Meadows
Meadows
Cross
Roberts
Local thefts and a church talk mark Decatur area report
Huntsville Police reported a 1964 white Chevrolet super sport missing with leather interior and tag 11 30834. Houston Harris said four three point spinner hubcaps were stolen between 10 and 11 p m. Friday. Charles Littrell from Calgary will speak at Somerville Road Church of Christ on problems of today s teenagers at 10 a m. No one was injured in two vehicle crash at 7 59 p m on 6th Ave and 6th St SE involving a 1956 Buick and a parked 1957 White truck. A 1962 Comet and a 1963 Chevrolet crashed at 8 p m on 6th Ave and Prospect Dr SE with no injuries. E L Wallace was admitted to Bank St Hospital. Decatur Fire Dept answered a call Saturday at 1 33 p m to 2405 Dogwood La causing slight clothes dryer damage.
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Cullman County
U.S. 31
Darrell Wenger
Sarasota
Fla
Milton R. Woodard
Arley
Hartselle
Highway 36
John R. Horton
William England
Somerville
Huntsville
Decatur
Houston Harris
P.O
6Th Ave
6Th St. SE
John R. Clifton
Birmingham
Otis Buckelew
6Th Ave. SE
Billie Joe Raley
George Gey
Athens
Prospect Dr. SE
Decatur Fire Department
Dogwood
Goldwater urged to choose Wallace as running mate
Montgomery AP report says Julius Elgin urged Sen. Barry Goldwater to pick Gov. George Wallace as vice presidential candidate if Goldwater secures the GOP nomination. Elgin argued a Wallace ticket would form a Republican Democratic coalition and realign politics to assure victory in November.
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Bama Gop
Goldwater
South
Grenier
Sen
Thruston Morton
Kentucky
Robert Ford
Michigan
Rep
William Miller
New York
GOP
Alabama
George Wallace
Montgomery
Barry Goldwater
Julius Elgin
All America
Slain Educator Trained at Ft Benning In Summer Refresher
An Army spokesman said Penn left Ft Benning Georgia after midnight Friday returning to Washington with two other Negro officers Maj Charles E Brown and Lt Col John D Howard. The three had completed the same refresher course and were in a 1959 Chevrolet owned by Brown. Neither officer was harmed.
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America
Ft. Benning
Washington
Charles E. Brown
John D. Howard
Washington, D.C
Penn
Columbus
Brown
Thompson and King Families Welcome New Daughters
Birth notices report four girls born over the weekend at Decatur General Hospital and Baugh Wiley Smith Hospital. Mr and Mrs James A Thompson of 1201 20th Ave share the first birth, followed by Mr and Mrs James King of Moulton with a daughter, and Mr and Mrs David Whitten of Decatur with another daughter.
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James A. Thompson
20Th Ave
Decatur General Hospital
James King
Moulton
David Whitten
Decatur 1
Baugh-Wiley-Smith Hospital
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M. L. Stephenson
James Hanky
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Chevrolet
Wilfred Kilgore
Logan
Virginia Sue Eidson
Mount Oliver
James Guthrey
Cow Palace
Pennsylvania
Republican Party
William Jr
Joe
Pete
Sheffield
T D. Johnson
J. B. Charlton
Robert J. Stall, Jr
New State National Bank
Wallace
James Martin
Gadsden
Martin
North
Decatur General Admissions
James Leach
Trinity Rd
Ned Stephenson
Barry K. Chandler
7Th Ave
Roselyn Parker
Jonnathan Orr
Walnut St
Nancy Lee Hall
16Th Ave
Homer Coffey Sr
Wheeler
Lisa M. Peacock
James Smith
Magnolia St
George A. Rogers
Vinemont
James Kirby
11Th Ave
James E. White
Billy M. Whitten
Moulton St
James H. Yancy
Seldon Justice
10Th Ave
John Walter Powell
Richard Graeser
Robbins St
Albert E. Williams
Clyde Hambrick
Cullman Hospital Admissions
Ado. EO
Paul Hutto
Hutto Printing and Advertising
Charles C Miller
Miller
U.S. Navy
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
Columbus Fine Arts School
Ascaturs
Charles Littrell
Calgary
Alberta
Canada
Somerville Road Church of Christ
Littrell
E. L. Wallace
Cain St
Bank St. Hospital
Goldie
Grant
de Skillet
Turkey
Wes
Cole Sicw
Alebeme Power Co
Preferred
Alebema Tennessee Nature
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Nebraska Consolidated Southern United Life of
Alebeme Southern Airways
Semmes & Co., Inc
State National Bank
Johnston St
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