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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1966
Page
2
Weather notes include sunset 7:02 p.m. and sunrise 4:45 a.m. New Moon on July 17. Prominent stars Antares and Spica are visible with Spica setting late. Planets Saturn and Venus appear in the southeast and rising respectively.
Morning river and lake readings across the Tennessee Valley Authority lakes. Decatur area shows Keller Memorial Bridge at 20.83 feet on river, sea level 555.13. High yesterday 98, low 75 at 4 30 am. Today forecast clear to partly cloudy hot with isolated thundershowers. Winds light and variable. Highest 100 today, 76 tonight, 101 Thursday.
A mixed page of classified ads offers vehicles and items for sale including a 195 Chevrolet and a 1963 Rambler Wagon with contact numbers. Also listed are several apartment rentals and a job ad seeking a day or night shift assistant manager, along with a 1965 Mustang sale and other household goods. Select listings note locations in Burleson Huntsville Hartselle Spur service area and familiar addresses.
No charges were filed in the accident. Services will be at 2 30 p m Thursday at Morris Chapel Church with the Rev W B Ferguson officiating. Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery Gunthorp Funeral Home directing. Survivors include the widow Rose Hampton a son Steve Hampton Trinity a brother Roy Hampton Trinity and other relatives. The body will remain at the funeral home until time to be taken to the church to lie in state one hour prior to services.
Judge Bloodworth allowed state to reconstruct search warrant by testimony but later ruled the case may proceed without proving the warrant. Crawford, 47, faces four counts of unlawful drug possession from a Feb raid at a Hartselle truck stop. He was brought on a stretcher, stayed in a Decatur motel, and may appear with medical clearance.
Bham County authorities report a warrant issued for a second man in the Evans case, with a national pick-up in progress and an arrest anticipated soon.
Dr. Pitt serves on the boards of Decatur Civitan Club Decatur Country Club and Alabama Blue Cross-Blue Shield. He sits on the executive committee of Decatur General Hospital and the First Baptist Church and formerly led the Decatur Civitan Club and Morgan County Medical Society. He is married to Zelda and lives on Lower River Road in Priceville.
Persons interested in Dancies Chapel Cemetery will gather for a cemetery cleaning Saturday morning.
A five day reading workshop is in progress at Moulton Intermediate School led by Mrs Lula Way a remedial reading specialist from Florence State College for Lawrence County teachers.
In Minocqua Wisconsin residents vote to keep the derelict Highway 51 bridge over Minocqua Lake for a new fishing pier project with state cooperation. An ad lists for sale six week old Siamese kittens and a contact number.
Obituary notice for Horace C Creekmore of Detroit Mich and his two sons Steven Dale Creekmore and Jerry Nail Creekmore who died in a weekend car truck crash near Detroit. Funeral services set for 4 p.m. at Fairview Methodist Church with burial at Fairview Cemetery. Crem mo.
William Otis Allen 75 of 935 Lamar St. SW died after an extended illness. Services 4 p.m. Friday at Austinville Methodist Church with Sam Berry and Mitchell Owens officiating. Burial in Roselawn Cemetery. He was a World War I veteran and a member of Austinville Methodist Church. Survived by wife Inez Sparkman Allen, three daughters Irene Hayes Becky Allen of Decatur and Mary Davis of Portland NY, three sons W O Allen Jr Jack Allen and Tommy Allen, 13 grandchildren, a brother Benton Allen of MacMinnville TN. Pallbearers named Ray Cox Loyd Sparkman Gene Stephenson Bill Stephenson Chester King James Sparkman. State one hour prior to services. Burial directed by Gunthorpe.
Henry Walter Eubanks 67 of 1020 19th Ave SE died Tuesday. Funeral at 3 p.m. Thursday at Northside Baptist Church with Rev. Carl Smallwood. burial Mt. Zion Cemetery near Cullman. He was a Baptist preacher and Masonic Lodge member. He leaves Daisy Eubanks four sons Walter Jerry Jimmy Arnold all of Decatur. four daughters Juanita Ingram Mary Ann Eubanks Barbara Cramer Sally Ditto. four brothers Tom Cullman Bill Lloyd Newman. 18 grandchildren two great grandchildren. Pallbearers are Northside Church deacons. The body rests at home before the service. Gunthorpe Funeral Home directing.
Cleo E Hugene McKasson 48 of Mt Vernon Indiana died Sunday at a Decatur hospital. The body was shipped to Norvell Funeral Home Mt Vernon by Gunthorp Funeral Home with services to be announced. Survived by mother Ola Alvey sister Betty Ricketts Evansville and brother James McKasson Mt Vernon.
John Warren Phillips 70 of Hart selie died Tuesday. Services at 2 p.m. Thursday at Guntharp Funeral Home chapel with Howard Smallwood officiating. Burial in City Cemetery. Mrs Rosie Lee Phillips and three daughters including Mrs W R Glasco of Decatur named among survivors.
Wessenauer says the Limestone County installation exceeds any planned project and could match coal plants in output. The Browns Ferry plant would cost about 247 million for the two reactors, with a 66 million GE fuel contract and 1.25 million yearly local payroll, plus 300 million total investment. He notes future expansions possible but not planned now.
U S Navy bombers hit an oil depot northwest of Hai Phong and for the first time in the Vietnam War met old model MIG 15s near Hanoi. Two MIG 15s were sighted but did not engage. An Army helicopter was shot down 15 miles northwest of Saigon and another 45 miles northwest. casualties were four Americans. South Vietnamese infantry claimed 32 Viet Cong killed in three clashes 30 miles north of Qui Nhon.
Heat Louis intends to continue cutting electric supply to about 600000 customers to prevent a blackout after Tuesday's 350000 customer outages. The area faces widespread power shortages as record demand from cooling devices strains grids, with storms affecting multiple regions and cities reporting high usage this week.
President Johnson presented a four point policy for peace in Asia combining opposition to aggression with efforts to improve relations with Red China. He told the American Alumni Council that the peace sought is one of conciliation and that Communists in Asia believe force will prevail. The United States, as a Pacific power, will not retreat from freedom and security obligations in Asia.
A foot of rain triggered flooding and a state of emergency with about 200 people evacuated. The Ohio National Guard was activated as thunderstorms from Detroit to Lima caused power outages, downed trees, and minor flooding. A Lima golfer was killed by lightning. Gainesville and Savannah Beach Georgia saw high winds and property damage with no injuries. Temperatures plummeted in Gainesville before rebounding to hot conditions.
The Morgan County chapter of Medical Assistants meets at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Children's Clinic in Decatur. Reports include a stolen horse, vandalized Stanley's Restaurant with broken plate glass and a damaged juke box, a two-vehicle Magnolia Street incident with no injuries, court docket items for various traffic and conduct charges, three sheriff's arrests for license and other offenses, a Birmingham visit by local families, a garage break-in on Alabama 24 and Beltline Road, and return of Mrs. Gussie Bell from Florida.
The New York market closed in a broad decline after a dull session with volume around 58 million shares. Some issues bucked the trend while many leading names fell, including Du Pont, Pan American World Airways, IBM, and Motorola, with mixed results across sectors.
Robbers entered the Ardmore bank minutes before noon on July 1 using .38 caliber pistols and ordered two cashiers to fill sacks with cash. A power failure caused the lights to blink, scaring them before they could access the vault. agents from the Memphis FBI office assisted in the investigation.
Quotations compiled by the NASD show inter-dealer bid and ask prices at about 10 a.m. today. Prices reflect approximate markup and do not include retail markdown or commission. Several life insurers and banks are listed with bid and ask figures, including Allied Life and First National Bank of Decatur, alongside others like Southern Airways and Protective Life.
Officials warned of a severe heat wave stressing reservoirs and power lines. The Federal commission ordered 500 major utilities to marshal resources while meteorologists blamed jet stream patterns for heat, noting drought and high temperatures across the Northeast.
Market notes show cotton middling at 0.40 with various prices for cottonseed milk and dairy goods. Grains list No 2 yellow corn at 1.45 and 1.11 for different forms, oats at 0.68, milling wheat 1.63, barley 0.95, and pulpwood at 13.50 per cord.
Nashville AP notes cattle demand weak to 50 lower for slaughter steers and heifers with cows and bulls steady. Feeder and slaughter calf prices mixed, hogs fair activity with U S 1 3 barrows 190 235 lb at 25.00, sows 18.00 19.00, spring lambs steady around 21 22.00 with occasional 22 00 24.00.
AP reports eggs unchanged with slow demand and fully ample supplies. Prices to retailers per dozen cartones store delivery cases included list Grade A White Large 42 to 44 cents, mediums 29 to 25 cents, smalls 25 to 28 cents.
Atlanta prices for live broilers and fryers show demand today with farm quotes 15 44 and 13 for heavy hens and light hens. Birmingham reports ready to cook demand for next week remains good, though some cancellations and weight issues amid heat. estimated slaughter today at 1,183,000 head versus 1,285,000 last Wednesday.
The New York noon stock list shows activity in diverse lines with many major companies and percent changes. Traders monitor ties to sectors including chemicals airlines autos and consumer goods with notes of steady if uneven movement amid ongoing market concerns.
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