Weather, River Wednesday July 15 and General Sky View
Decatur Tennessee River reading this morning at Keller Memorial bridge 20.78 feet down .30 in 24 hours. Sea level 555.08 feet. TVA lake stages Chickamauga 681.6 Pickwick 412.9 Guntersville 594.6 Whitesburg 555.6 Wilson 506.9. High today 85 low 62 and high Wednesday 88. Clear to partly cloudy and a little warmer with light variable winds. Gas Dept reports 81 at 2:30 p.m. 61 last night and 80 this morning at 11:15. Saturn and Jupiter rise, Venus and Mars present near Moon with Spica nearby.
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Decatur
Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
TVA
Chickamauga
Pickwick
Guntersville
Whitesburg
Wilson
Market summaries show varied farm commodity quotes and livestock trends
Cotton prices inch higher with Decatur Loan at 33.57. Cottonseed 45 per ton. Mik Grade A 6.55 per cwt. Milk manufactured 3.20 per cwt. Wood rates 65.45 and 38. Pulpwood 13.50 per cord. Corn futures No 2 Yellow shelled 1.34, No 2 Yellow ear 1.11, No 2 White ear 1.07, No 2 White shelled 1.32. Oats 0.60, milling wheat 1.38, barley 0.95, soybeans 2.38. Cattle 500, calves 200. Slaughter stock scarce and steady. hogs steady to 25 lower. Sheep 300, lambs 20.00–22.00.
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Decatur
Wall Street Inches Higher After Narrow Session
Wall Street fluctuated through the day in New York with volume around 4.7 million shares. Autos led the list of notable stock movers as traders weighed recent losses and a tentative rebound in afternoon trading.
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New York
Hospitals List of Dismissals and Patients
Master Wayne Engle and several patients are listed with addresses in Decatur and nearby towns. Names include Carolyn Vanderford, Alvie Parker, H C Breeding, Odene Miller, Joy Terry, Billy Terry, and Mrs George Callahan. Several entries note dismissal or patient status.
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Wayne Engle
Betty St
Carolyn Vanderford
Decatur
Alvie Parker
Somerville
H. C. Breeding
Odene Miller
Miss Joy Terry
Billy T. Terry
Courtland
Local Names List Collated By Community Officials
A roster of residents and ages appears, listing Mrs I V Cupp Cullman Claude E Gamble Hanceville Mrs Mauvelene Hayes Addison Mrs Anna Hudson Cullman Miss Susie Denise Powell Vinemont one and others including Mrs Emma Stewart Cullman Mrs Dorothy Gail Walker Cullman and Master Ollie Joe Johnson Hayden. The list also mentions Miss Shelia Chapman Hanceville and Miss Margis Faye Welch Hanceville with several two or three year entries and multiple Cullman ties.
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Anna Hudson
Cullman
Susie Denise Powell
Vinemont
Emma Stewart
Dorothy Gail Walker
Shelia Chapman
Hanceville
Tinnie Joe Horton
Lillian Nunnelley
Holly Pond
Margis Faye Welch
Veruis Irene Wix
Mavorine White
Ollie Joe Johnson
Hayden
Juanita Vaughn
Charlotte Marie Johnson
Local Names and Addresses Gathered in Partial Listing
A readable fragment lists individuals and addresses including Billy Drinkard Falkville, Benjamin Allen Florence, Mrs Ralph Kelly Madison, Mrs Herbert Hardin 1018 16th, Rita Glover 928 Carri dale St SE, Huey town Mrs Benny Meyer Cullman, Little Miss Pamela Delashaw Trinity, Little Susan Meadows 1114 15th Ave SE, Mrs Orlee Sims Hartselle, Mrs Glyn Russell 1016 7th, Mrs Richard Dowdy 1506 Seaton Ave SE, Miss Barbara Ward 1302 Riverview Ave, Mrs Leo Savage Huntsville.
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Billy Drinkard
Falkville
Benjamin Allen
Florence
Ralph Kelly
Madison
Herbert Hardin
16Th Ave
Rita Glover
Carridale St
Clayton Carter
Hueytown
Benny Meyer
Cullman
Derwin Tiechmiller
Hartselle
Pamela Delashaw
Trinity
Susan Meadows
15Th Ave
Orlee Sims
Glyn Russell
7Th Ave
Richard Dowdy
Seaton Ave
Barbara Ward
Riverview Ave
Leo Savage
Huntsville
Admissions List From Moulton District School
Admission records show Bertha Fretwell of Moulton and Mrs Vernon Horton of Town Creek listed for four, H C Thompson of Moulton four, Mrs Wesley Burnett of Danville, Farris Walker of Moulton three, and Jimmy Glenn of Moulton four.
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Bertha Fretwell
Moulton
Vernon Horton
Town Creek
H. C. Thompson
Wesley Burnett
Danville
Farris Walker
Jimmy Glenn
Scranton Amendment Seeks Civilian Control Over Nuclear Weapons
The text notes Scranton strategists considering removing Birch Society references and proposes an amendment affirming civilian control of nuclear weapons. It emphasizes presidential authorization for use and limits NATO commander leeway, aligning with constitutional protection of civilian authority.
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John Birch Society
GOP
Goldwater
Birch
Platform Committee
Scranton
Market gains fade as blue chips lead early rally
The session saw GM and Chrysler rise to all-time highs in morning trading while IBM fell 11 points despite a report of strong first half and second-quarter earnings. Aircraft also slipped by 2 points as broader market weakness persisted.
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Chrysler
IBM
Pettus Named Principal of Tanner High for 1964-65
C S Pettus, superintendent elect of Limestone County and longtime Mooresville Belle Mina Junior High principal, slated to lead Tanner High School in 1964 65. Announcement expected Wednesday as Pettus replaces F W Kuykendall with trustees approving the transfer. Jack Cannon may succeed Pettus at Mooresville Belle Mina.
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Tanner
C. S. Pettus
Limestone County
Mooresville
Belle Mina
Tanner High School
Pettus
George Roberts
F. W. Kuykendall
Jack Cannon
Clements High School
Mooresville-Belle Mina
Supt. Roberts
Daily This Morning
Deaths Bruce Eyster 73 dies in Kentucky hospital
Bruce Eyster, 73, of Frankfort, Kentucky, died Tuesday morning at King's Daughters Hospital. He had lived in Frankfort 36 years and was a son of the late John C. and Laura D. Eyster of Decatur. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Gunthorp Funeral Home in Decatur with interment in City Cemetery. Rev. A B VanArsdale will officiate. Pallbearers include Bennie W. Malone, F D Peebles Jr, Edward Davies, Robert Tweedy III, Julian Bibb Jr, and Leroy McEntire Jr.
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Bruce Eyster
King’s Daughters Hospital
Frankfort
Bruce
John C
Laura D. Eyster
Decatur
Jeff
Lamar Eyster
Charles H. Eyster
Gunthorp Funeral Home
City Cemetery
A B. VanArsdale
Eyster
Central Baptist Church
Bennie W. Malone
F. D. Peebles
Edward Davies
Robert Tweedy, III
Julian Bibb, Jr
Leroy McEntire, Jr
Miss Mary Love Dies at 77 in Local Rest Home
Miss Mary Love 77 of 406 Moulton St SE died Monday at 3 15 am in a local rest home. Graveside services will be Tuesday at 4 pm at a City Cemetery with Rev A B Arsdale officiating. Survived by one sister Mrs Albert Christie Clearwater Fla. Miss Love was a Southern Bell Telephone employee.
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Mary Love
Moulton St. SE
A. B. van. Arsdale
Albert Christie
Clearwater, Fla
Otto C. Anderson obituary notice
Otto Clarence Anderson 82 of 313 Church S NE died today at 10 am. Services Wednesday at 2 pm Guntharp Funeral Chapel with Rev Jerry Smith officiating. Burial in Roselawn Cemetery. burial site at funeral home until service time. Survived by daughter Mrs B S Bildson four grandchildren and brother John Anderson California.
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Otto Clarence Anderson
S. NE
Guntharp
Jerry Smith
Roselawn
B.S. Bildson
Decatur
John Anderson
California
Wreck Involving Decatur and Hartselle Girls On Interstate 65
A six girl group from Decatur and Hartselle headed for the state Girls Auxiliary Convention at Judson College were in a Monday crash on Interstate 65. Jean Hughes 17 of Decatur Vanita White and Patricia Pickins both of Hartselle sustained only bruises and scratches. Brenda Hale of Madison was another occupant with injuries described as minor.
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Interstate 65
Jean Hughes
6Th Ave
Decatur
Vanita White
Patricia Pickins
Hartselle
Judson College
Brenda Hale
Madison
Sears Decatur Store Set To Open On 70Thousand Sq Foot Facility
The Decatur Sears store will feature 70,000 square feet of floor space, 51 merchandising departments with 80,000 items, and an 18,000 square foot warehouse. Local officials and real estate partners Engel and Barron boast community benefits while executives from Atlanta lead the project. Construction followed a September groundbreaking with Bruce Building Co. as prime contractor and the downtown catalog office moving to the new site after 24 years.
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Chemstrand Co
New York
Empire Building
Yale
John F. Kennedy
Nelson Rockefeller
Lincoln Center
U.S
William P. Engel
Birmingham
Engel Realty Co
Emmette L. Barron
Decatur
Gateway Real Estate Co
Sears
Engel
Barron
Atlanta
J. E. Dunn
Oliver
L. E. Swensson
Territorial
W. C. Greenway
E. M. Craig
J H. Owen
J. B. Armistead
W.E. Lewis
L. J. Walton, Jr
R. G. Murphy
Atlanta-Memphis
Rushing
Bruce Building Co
Limestone County School Opening Delayed to August 3
County classes resume Sept 4 after Limestone officials delayed the start from July 27 at the request of Supt Austin Meadows. George Roberts said books for the coming year have been ordered and should arrive in about two weeks.
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Limestone
George Roberts
Supt
Austin Meadows
Broken shoulder leads to hospital admission in Birmingham
A report notes an individual broke a shoulder, was admitted to a Birmingham hospital, amid broader context mentioning roughly 36 million American families.
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Birmingham
One Hurt In Area Accidents Involving State Troopers
Three traffic incidents near Athens and Mooresville injure one person according to Alabama State Troopers. Thomas Easter touched chest and face after a 1955 Chevrolet hit a 1963 Pontiac driven by Edward Maddox in U.S. 72 wreck 7 miles west of Athens.
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Alabama
Thomas Easter
Athens
Edward Maddox
Harrisburg
Ark
U.S
Easter
Mooresville
Highway
Bills Joe Lamar
Decatur
Marion Brown
Danville
Zanie White
Sally Caudle
Madison
Goldwater Gains Oregon Delegation Support On First Ballot
On Wednesday night the GOP presidential nomination moves forward as Goldwater attracts Oregon backing on the first ballot yet faces mixed reactions. He defends Republicans after Johnson era while courting Midwestern allies and a platform criticism from Scranton supporters aiming to amend three provisions before final ballots.
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Goldwater
Oregon
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Platform Committee
Scranton
Death investigated after shotgun found in Decatur
A man was found shot at close range with a 12 gauge shell in his chest and another spent shell in his pocket. Neighbors said he lived alone, was in poor health, and unmarried. Relatives in Guntersville were notified and the body moved to Gunthorpe Funeral Home in Decatur.
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Brown
Walker
Guntersville
Decatur
Gunthorp Funeral Home
Court orders Alabama schools to end discrimination
A three judge federal court in Montgomery ordered Alabama school officials to promote the elimination of racial discrimination in public schools. The ruling bans state tuition grants to students attending private segregated schools and targets Gov George Wallace and other officials as ex-officio board members amid integration efforts in Macon County.
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Mississippi
Montgomery
Alabama
NAACP
Legal Defense Fund
George Wallace
State Board of Education
Macon County
Ala
Court Retains Jurisdiction Over Alabama Desegregation Orders
Federal judges maintain jurisdiction in the Alabama desegregation case, banning interference by Wallace State School Supt. Austin Meadows and the State Board. The Macon County order requires desegregation of all four high grades and at least one elementary grade next year, and bars use of public funds for private segregated schools. The ruling also notes potential further action if interference continues.
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Wallace
Austin Meadows
Macon
Tuskegee
State School Board
Richard Rives
5Th
U. S. Circuit
Court of Appeals
H H. Grooms
Birmingham
Frank M. Johnson
Montgomery
J and Wallace
Macon County School Board
Macon County Board
Tuskegee High School
Tuskegee High
Births Reported in Louisiana and Alabama Hospitals
Mr and Mrs Hank Williams of St Slidell Louisiana formerly of Decatur announce a son born Monday at a New Orleans hospital. Mr and Mrs Gerald Potter of 1026 Grant St report a girl born Monday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Deruin Tiech Miller of Hartselle announce a boy born today. Mr and Mrs Benny Meyer of Cullman announce a boy born today at Decatur General Hospital.
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Hank Williams
Slidell
Decatur
New Orleans
Gerald Potter
Grant St
Decatur General Hospital
Deruin Tiechmiller
Hartselle
Benny Meyer
Cullman
Decatur area notices and local incidents reported
Community notices list Legion officers from Decatur at a state convention and local items include missing Argus slide projector from Mrs R G McAfee, a stolen two ton air conditioner from Baptist Church, a mailbox incident, clothing theft, and multiple police and fire calls in Morgan County. Local events feature Red Cross Bloodmobile, Morgan County Sheriff arrests, and fire department activity. Also listed are building permits, housing ads, and rentals.
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R. G. McAfee
Somerville Rd
R- E. Wilkins
16Th Ave. Baptist Church
Man Severely Shocked At Church Construction Site
Benjamin Allen 46 of Florence suffered an electrical shock at the South Side Baptist Church site in Decatur while working on a crane. The crane touched a live line as Grad Smith Co. and Ray Childs, the contractors, operated the boom. He was kept in Decatur General Hospital for observation.
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Decatur General
Electric Department
Smith
Allen
Rosie Freeman Negro Deaths at Danville Church
Mrs Rosie Freeman Courtland died Monday at 8 10 am at her residence Funeral services set for Sunday at 1 pm at Campground Methodist Church Danville with burial in adjoining cemetery Survivors include widow Willie Freeman Courtland and three daughters Annie R Freeman Cedar Lake Nancy A Freeman Sally M Freeman Courtland one son Willie J Freeman Jr Courtland five sisters Minnie Hughes Decatur Lennia B Rice Quenster Wallace Hartsville Lucille Strain Loraine Mitchell Cedar Lake two brothers Howard Orr Lubbie Orr Danville and other relatives
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Rosie Freeman
Courtland
Campground Methodist Church
Danville
Willie Freeman
Annie R. Freeman
Cedar Lake
Nancy A Freemen
Sally M. Freeman
Willie J Freeman
Minnie Hughes
Decatur
Lennia B_ Rice
Quenster Wallace
Hartselle
Lucille Strain
Loraine Mitchell
Howard Orr
Lubbie Orr
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Saturn
Jupiter
Venus
Mars
Decatur Markets
Local Securities
Ala. Tenn
National Gas
American Foundation Life Insurance Co
Coastal States Life
Downtowner Corp
Equity National Life
First Flight
Jefferson Standard Life
Kentucky Central
Liberty National Life
Life & Casualty Life
Ite Life
Moore Handley
Mutual Savings
National Life
Neb Consolidated
Lola
Protective Life
State National Bank
Southern Airways
Southern United
Vulcan Life
York 'Ap
Kaiser
An Baker
Lorvlard Ae
Lou & Nash
Macy
Martin
T&t
Masonite
Merr Cha&s
Los Armour
Monsan
Mon Ward Jh
T & Ohio
Nat Dairy T Fe
Stee Ib Owens
Calum & H
Penney Cater Trac
Chen Miholair
du Pont
Sac
KodsSou Co
Sperry Va
Firestone
Ara
P&l
Frueh Corp
Swift
Teaco
Gen Mills A
Cai
Tel & Fl
Genesco
Ga Paciic
Stee Ao
Goodrich
West UN Tel
Goodyear
Winn Dinie
Greyhound
Woolworth
Hercules
Wrig
Wall Street
George Callahan
Howard McGowan
3Rd Ave
Cullman Admissions
I. V. Cupp
Claude E. Gamble
Mauvelene Hayes
Addi
Decatur General Admissions
Lawrence County
County Board of Education
Miss Mary Love
Otto C. Anderson
Wreck Harts
Decatur Country Club
America
Henry Dees
State of
State Superintendent of Education
Dilumale
American Legion
Mobi's
John Aldridge
Bobby Frahn
J.D. Bright
E. R. Chandler
A B Markham
G L Ford
David Kutz
Paul Thompson
W. P Baggett
Charles Woodall
Louie Brown
Country Club Rd
T. L. Dungy
1622
North St. SE
Red Cross
Decatur Exchange Club
Branding Iron
Pavilion Inn
Morgan County Sheriff's Forces
Decatur Fire Department
2Nd Ave
Princess Theater
Roebuck
Tina Hill
Ferry St
Martha Jo Nesmith
Cain St
Cagle Ave
Carridale
John Thomas White
Dianne
Sumner Ave
Lake
Onnie W. Wallace
7Th St
Floyd W. Hagood
Oak St
W.T.C.U
Delano Park
Blue Circle No. 1
Annie B. Roper
Martha Sue J. McCarty
Fred King
Davis St
Harold C. Whitmire
Locust St
8Th Ave
Fanny Hill
John O'Hara
Elizabeth Appleton
Frank Harris
Ira
E. Moulton St
Paul Day
Moulton St
Birch St. Hartselle
Decatur Shopping Center
WT Grant
Cole Slaw
Investment Services
Comls & Co
New York Stock Exchange
W. Clinton Avenue
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