Weather and River Summary for Decatur Tennessee
Decatur Tennessee area reports river readings at Keller Memorial Bridge this morning 20.78 feet sea level 555.08 feet. TVA lake stages Guntersville 594.2 Whitesburg 555.1 Wilson 506.7 Pickwick 412.6 Wheeler 555.1 Chickamauga 682.1. High yesterday 96 with 73 low this morning. Forecast sunny hot today and Wednesday isolated afternoon thundershowers. Tonight clear and mild. Winds easterly 3 to 12 mph. Highs around 98, lows near 74.
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Decatur
Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
TVA
Guntersville
Whitesburg
Wilson
Pickwick
Wheeler
Chickamauga
Market Prices Reported for Agricultural Commodities
Cotton Decatur loan middling 30.40. Cottonseed 40 per ton. Milk Grade A 6.5 per hundred. Manufactured milk 3.20 per hundred. Wood 13.50 per cord. Yellow shelled corn 1.35. No 2 yellow ear corn 1.11. No 2 white ear corn 1.07. No 2 white shelled corn 1.46. No 2 oats 0.68. No 2 milling wheat 1.63. No 2 Miles per hundred 2.05. Poultry wheat 1.13. No 2 barley 0.95.
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Decatur
Nashville Livestock Market Report Summary
Nashville AP reports cattle demand with limited steers and heifers for slaughter and a small bull supply. Prices show 550-850 lb heifers at 21.00-23.00, bulls 20.50-22.00, 325-450 lb calves 23.50-25.00, hogs active 190-240 lb at 24.75-25.00, sows 16.50-18.50, and sheep with spring lambs 22.00 for 85-97 lb.
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Nashville
U.S
Various local housing and sale notices in Decatur area
Multiple classified items including for rent and for sale listings. Entries cover mobile homes, trailers, houses, a 1964 Chevrolet, a 14 foot runabout, and an auction notice. Contact numbers provided, along with location details in Decatur and nearby avenues and streets.
Obituary for Rebecca C. Brooks in Athens
Funeral services for Rebecca C. Brooks 86 of Athens were held at Valley View Church of Christ with A J Rollings officiating. Burial followed at Poplar Creek Cemetery under McConnell Funeral Home. Survivors include three sons Grover Bloodworth Tanner Bloodworth Otho Bloodworth and Dennis Bloodworth a daughter Pearl Adams a brother Luther George a stepson Elmer Brooks two stepdaughters Marie Allen and Robbie White, 17 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren.
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Athens
Rebecca C. Brooks
Valey View Church of Christ
A. J. Rollings
Poplar Creek
McConnell Funeral Home
Grover Bloodworth
Tanner
Otho Bloodworth
Dennis Bloodworth
Fort Mitchell
Pearl Adams
Luther George
Truman
Ark
Elmer Brooks
Marie Allen
Robbie White
Henry W. Eubanks Dies at 67 In City Hospital
Henry W. Eubanks 67 of 1020 19th Ave SE died at about 9 30 a m today at Bank Street Hospital. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Gunthorp Funeral Home.
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Henry W. Eubanks
19Th Ave
Bank Street Hospital
Gunthorp Funeral Home
Funeral services for Charles R. Johnson in Moulton
Funeral services are set for Charles R. Johnson 16 of Moulton at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Enon Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Roundtop Cemetery near Massey. Elliott Funeral Home directs. Johnson, a junior at Lawrence County High School, drowned Saturday at Spring Creek near Courtland. Survivors include his parents Mr and Mrs Roy Johnson three sisters Patsy Nancy and Jill and a brother Joe in U S Navy. Classmates will serve as pallbearers.
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Moulton
Charles R. Johnson
Spring Creek
Courtland
Enon Baptist Church
Ernest Dillard
Roundtop
Massey
Elliott Funeral Home
Roy B. Johnson
Patsy
Nancy
Jill Johnson
Joe Johnson
U. S. Navy
Rhode Island
Alma _ Hobson
Cullman
O. E. Johnson
Decatur
Lawrence County High School
Infant Leatherwood Graveside Rites Held in Hartselle
Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Jack Leatherwood of 501 North Cedar Street was laid to rest at Batha Cemetery in a 2:30 p.m. service led by George Marshall. Peck Funeral Home directed burial with survivors listed as grandparents E. B. Adams of Hartselle and J. A. Leatherwood of Maryville Tennessee.
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Hartselle
Bobby Jack Leatherwood
North Cedar
Batha
George Marshall
Peck Funeral Home
E. B. Adams
J. A. Leatherwood
Maryville
Tenn
Posey Carl McMahan dies at 64 in Athens
Posey Carl McMahan 64 of Athens 4 died Sunday at Flint District I Tuberculosis Sanatorium. Services 4 a.m. today at Sardis Springs Baptist Church with Kelvin Inman officiating. Burial Lebanon Cemetery McConnell directing. Survived by widow Ella Rose McMahan three sons Cecil Ray Donald McMahan Chester McMahan Athens 4 two daughters Raborn Powers Athens 4 Robbie Craig Fort Wayne Ind. three brothers Jim McMahan Athens Walter McMahan Elizabeth town Ky Jess McMahan Gill Tenn. a sister Mary Strickland Huntsville Tenn 14 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Native of Limestone County.
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Athens
Posey
Carl McMahan
Flint District I Turberculosis
Sardis Springs
Baptist Church
Kelvin Inman
Lebanon Cemetery
McConnell
Ella Rose McMahan
Cecil Ray
Donald McMahan
Chester McMahan
Raborn Powers
Robbie
Craig
Fort Wayne
Ind
Jim McMahan
Walter McMahan
Elizabethtown
Jess McMahan
Gill
Tenn
Mary Strickland
Huntsville
John Warren Phillips Funeral Services Announced
Funeral home announces arrangements for John Warren Phillips 70 of Hard lseller who died at 7 35 p m today in a local hospital.
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John Warren Phillips
Hardlseller
Gunthorp ‘Funeral Home
Funeral notices for Earl Winchester and Dwight Winchester
Funeral services were held for Earl Winchester of Trinity and 16 year old Dwight D. Winchester of Memph is at McConnell Funeral Home with Gray officiating. Burial followed at Gray Cemetery. Survivors include parents Richard V. Winchester and Mrs Ad a Golden and siblings James Earl Smith and Willard Winchester. Greenfield funeral arrangements were directed by Elliott Funeral Home with a Clark officiant.
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Richard V. Winchester
Trinity 1
Richard V. Winchester Jr
Willard Winchester
Keesler Air Force Base
Miss
Anthony
Ada Golden
Decatur
Local anti poverty groups face funding delays threaten plans
The Morgan Marshall anti poverty committee seeks a $70,000 seed grant to start projects aiding impoverished residents of Morgan and Marshall counties but delays at the OEO in Washington stall final approval. Huntsville’s Madison County Community Action Committee also lacks funds awaiting an $85,000 program administration grant since April.
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OEO
Atlanta
Washington
Decatur Daily
Morgan-Marshall Anti-Poverty Committee
Huntsville
Madison County Community Action Committee
Jerry Hornsby
Hornsby
Treasury
Morgan- Marshall Committee
Crawford fails to appear for trial judge orders transport
The court learned Sunday night that Crawford could not travel from Birmingham after a back injury. Judge Bloodworth ordered a Monday meeting with prosecutors and defense counsel and arranged Crawford’s transport on a stretcher if needed after consulting his doctor. Officers later found barbiturates and pep pills in Crawford’s car during a raid.
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Crawford
Bloodworth
R. L. Hundley
Leslie Doss
Ralph Slate
Birmingham
J. K. Jones
NASD Over The Counter Securities Quotations
NASD compiled inter dealer prices at about 10 am today with bids representing representative quotes and asks adjusted upward for approximate markup. Banks and insurers listed include First National Bank of Decatur Vulcan Life Ins Co Southern United Life Ins State National Bank of Alabama and others with percent figures shown. Prices reflect inter dealer markets and do not include retail markup markdown or commissions.
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NASD
Arkan
First Nat’l. Bank of Decatur
Southern United Life Ins
Nat’l. Bank of Alabama
Vulcan Life Ins. Co
Mrs Nancy E Smith of Mount Hope Dies at 93
Mrs Nancy El len Smith 93 of Mt Hope died at 2 p m Monday at her residence after a long illness. Services at 2 p m Wednesday at Mt Hope Baptist Church with Rev Clifford Mitchell officiating. Burial in Old Town Creek Cemetery. Pallbearers Cecil Tubb Randolph Tubb John Little Clyde Abbott Ray Massey Frank Cagle. She was a native of Lawrence County and a Church of Christ member.
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John Little
Clyde Abbott
Ray Massey
Frank Cagle
Lawrence County
The
iChurch of Christ
Dietary fat report urges moderate fat reduction and substitutions
The report recommends low intake and daily exercise with modest fat cuts and replacing saturated fats with polyunsaturated fats from fish and vegetable oils. It notes individual adjustments, cites fat and atherosclerosis links, and says gaps remain in knowledge. A separate docket notes 21 cases resolved with guilty pleas and several others, including burglaries and liquor transport, as stated by Judge Bloodworth.
Decatur Diary Highlights Local Market and Notices
The Decatur Curb Market will open Wednesday from 6 a.m. to 11 a.m. offering green beans peas butterbeans squash cucumbers tomatoes peppers watermelon cantaloupe okra turnip greens Irish potatoes milk butter and freezing vegetables. Decatur Country Club hosts a twilight couples dog fight Friday after 4 p.m. Zola Clark of 1410 7th St. SE is at University Hospital Birmingham room 1055 for eye surgery. Mr. Clark represents Arles H. McCauley & Co. in Birmingham architects. Mrs. Robert H. Evans tends bedside to her ill uncle Walter Miller in Tuscumbia. A collision occurred at West Moulton and railroad tracks between a 1964 International Harvester Scout driven by Willard F. Shankle Sulphur Springs 1 and a 1960 Volkswagen driven by Clifford W. Whitlock Moulton Heights Trailer Court around 2 p.m. Monday with light damage and no injuries. City recorders court docket lists multiple charges including disorderly conduct speeding intoxication driving while license revoked improper tag and more. Miss Paula Ann Johnson a recent Girls State representative from Decatur High School will speak July 22 at the American Legion Auxiliary meeting on Bank St. New officers to be installed include Mrs. I. V. Timberlake president and several vice presidents and secretaries.
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Decatur Curb
Zola Clark
7Th St
University Hospital
Birmingham
Clark
Arles H. McCauley & Co
Irmingham Architects
Decatur
West Moulton
International Harvester
Willard F. Shankle
Clifford W. Whitlock
Moulton Heights
Paula Ann Johnson
Decatur High School
American Legion Auxiliary
Bank St
I. V. Timberlake
B. O. Stinnett
A. O. Blankenship
William M. Rodgers
Butler P. Hine
Ruby S. Jones
Airlines dispute union cost estimates over wage demands
The IAM challenged five airlines on the cost of higher wages and benefits arguing the union seeks about 114 million dollars. IAM vice president Joseph W. Ramsey said the estimate is at least 25 million dollars too high.
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Afl-Cio International Association of Machinists
Joseph W. Ramsey
IAM
Rescue of Missile Pilot Clouds Vietnam Air Loss Debate
A missile pilot was rescued and it remained unclear if the crash stemmed from mechanical failure or enemy fire. A military spokesman reported 286 U.S. planes lost to enemy action over North Vietnam through last Thursday, with at least four more since then. The total, about 2 percent since bombing began February 7, 1965, is updated as the American command disclosed 179 helicopter losses to enemy fire, including three in North Vietnam, likely during rescue missions.
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U.S
North
Viet Nam
North Viet Nam
County to Build New Courthouse Rooming Growth Plans
Almon praised a forward looking vote by the board of revenue and Parker of the Decatur Housing Authority said land acquisition for the civic center advances. Roberts said construction could start within two years, with completion near 1970. The 2.63 acre site, $125000 spent, will house all county offices plus a modern jail and court facilities.
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Almon
Board of Revenue
Decatur Housing Authority
Parker
Roberts
Somerville
All-Stars Blank Week Game In Quiet Defeat
The All-Stars recorded no runs no hits and no errors as American batters faced solid defense. Oliva flied out Mays, B Robinson tripled to left field and later scored on a wild pitch, Freehan popped out Clemente, Santo lined out, Torre struck out, and McCovey popped to B Robinson.
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Oliva
Mays
B. Robinson
Scott
McCovey
Freehan
Clemente
Santo
Torre
Hunt
Flood Bats for Koufax as St. Louis Subdues Opposition
In a tense baseball frame, Santo tossed out Knoop, Mc Lain struck out, and McAuliffe fouled out to Santo. National Third Lefebvre flied to Robinson, Cardenas lined to Knoop, and Curt Flood batted for Koufax, grounding out to Knoop. N runs, no hits, no errors, in one left.
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Santo
Knoop
McLain
McAuliffe
Lefebvre
F. Robinson
Cardenas
Curt Flood
St. Louis
Koufax
Flood
Bunning and Kaat Start As NL and AL Pitchers
Baseball notes describe Jim Bunning of Philadelphia as the new National League pitcher and Jim Kaat of Minnesota as the new American League pitcher. Mays and Clemente had singles, Santo hit a run producing third base line hit, with fielder’s choices and force plays noted. One run, three hits, no errors, two left.
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Jim Kaat
Minnesota
Mays
Clemente
Aaron
Scott
McCovey
Knoop
Santo
Torre
Cardenas Throws Out B. Robinson as Rally Stalls
In a brief baseball frame, Cardenas threw out B. Robinson. Scott popped to Lefebvre. Freehan singled, Knoop struck out. No runs, one hit, one left. Cardenas fouled to Scott. Richie Allen pinch hit for Bunning and struck out.
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Cardenas
B. Robinson
Scott
Lefebvre
Freehan
Knoop
Marshhal debuts as NL pitcher in tight league game
Marshhal pitched for the National League while Ron Hunt moved to second base. Harmon Killebrew batted for Minnesota and singled to left center with Kaline following up. Jim Fregosi ran for Killebrew and F. Robinson fouled out.
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Marshhal
Ron Hunt
Harmon Killebrew
Minnesota
Bant
Killebrew
McAuliffe
Kaline
Jim Fregosi
California
F. Robinson
Former Cullman Residents Killed In Kentucky
A former Cullman County man Horace Creekmore aged 33 and his two sons Jerry 8 and Steven 5 were killed in a car truck crash near Franklin Kentucky. Mrs Creekmore was listed in critical condition at Franklin Hospital. The family had left Cullman County Sunday to visit relatives and were en route home when a trailer tire blew out while the truck passed their car.
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Franklin
Cullman County
Here
Horace Creekmore
Jerry
Steven
Detroit
Creekmore
Franklin Hospital
Creekmores
Grady Causey
Baseball Snippet Notes Attendance and Plays
Attendance announced at 49 936. B Robinson singled to left. Norm Cash batted for Scott and grounded into a double play. McCovey to Cardenas to McCovey. Battey struck out swinging. National Seventh Cass now playing first base for the American League. B Robinson threw out Torre. Fregosi threw out Hunt. Willie Stargell batted for Cardenas and fouled to B Robinson.
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B. Robinson
Norm Cash
Detroit
Scott
McCovey
Cardenas
Battey
Cass
Torre
Fregosi
Hunt
Willie Stargell
Pittsburgh
Jones outlines Athens growth tied to TVA plant boom
TVA official Jones says one plant yearly sized like Browns Ferry will meet rising power demand and keep costs low. He notes Athens water system plans and tying Tanner onto it. Don Killen chairs a luncheon praising Jones for securing the nuclear plant and a 1.3 million grant for the local water system benefiting Limestone County.
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TVA
Browns Ferry
Jones
Athens
Tanner
Limestone County
Don Killen
Chamber of Commerce
Beasley Thompson
County hospital expansion eyed at Lawrence County
Sandlin outlined a $85,000 cost rise for expanding the eastern hospital units plus kitchen labs and recovery rooms with more staff. State approval and Northington Smith and Kranert of Florence oversee basic drawings under Hill Burton funds. County funds await State Hospital Board decision on a $200,000 15 bed Courtland facility.
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Sandlin
State Hospital Planning Division
Northington, Smith and Kranert
Florence
Hill-Burton
Lawrence County Hospital Board
State Hospital Board
Courtland
County
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14Th Ave
Call Theon
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Hiway
Landersville
New Moon
McDonald’s Hamburgers
Mrs
Rebecca Brooks
John W. Phillips
Earl Smith
Dwight Winchester
Mem- Moulton
Ser‘phis
Dwight D
Jackson
Lester
Recting
Marvilyn Smith
Memphis
James Earl Smith
Elkmont 2
Jimmy Smith
J. R. Smith Jr
Leeman Smith
Pusinup
Alabama
Tennessee
Nat'l Gas
American Amicable Life
Coastal States Life Jefferson Standard Life
Kentucky Central
Liberty National Life
Life & Casualty
Moore-Handley
Mutual Savings Life Ins
National Life & Accident
Nebraska Consolidated
Protective Life
Southern Airways
Nancy E. Smith
Cotics
Robert and
Wallace Steelman
Billy F. Helms
William Garner
Roosevelt Hendrix
E. C. Patton Jr
Liston Chum
Mike Lemmond
Decatur Country Club
Robert H. Evans
Walter Miller
Tuscumbia
City Recorders Court
Airlines
Reynolds
Jim Bunning
Philadelphia
Richie Allen
Bunning
Rev. C.dams
Qoulton ST
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Mel Stottlemyre
New York
Earl Battey
Investment Services
Cowl 6 Co
New York Stock Exchange
Clinton Avenue
Grant's Skillet Restaurant
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