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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 14, 1968

Page

3

Funeral services for Clarence R Ballentine announced

Clarence R Ballentine died at a Cleveland hospital. Reynolds Funeral Home will announce services near Lawrenceburg with burial at Grassey Cemetery in Grassey Alabama. Survived by four daughters Gracie Jones Virgie Williams Bessie Holley Myrtle Lee Yarbrough four sons McKinley Guthrie Lonnie Guthrie Horace Guthrie O T Guthrie one brother R O Sherrill 33 grandchildren 66 great grandchildren eight great great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements by Osborn Funeral Home of Loretto Tennessee. Body will be at Morth Funeral Home at Lawrenceburg.

Clarence R. Ballentine Cleveland, Ohio Reynolds Funeral Home Columbia, Tenn Osborn Funeral Home Loretta Tenn Morth Funeral Home Lawrenceburg

Funeral services for Arcue Bentley in Athens

Funeral services for Arcue Bentley sixty four of Athens will be held at 2 p.m. today at McConnell Funeral Home with burial in Athens City Cemetery. Survivors include two sons Kirkland Bentley and R Q Bentley both of Athens two daughters Mrs Martha Clardy of New Orleans La and Mrs Robbie Shores of Orlando Fla eleven grandchildren six sisters Mrs L G Wooten Mrs Jim Wilson both of Athens Mrs Frances Mahaffey Mrs Mabel Templeton both of Decatur Mrs Lowery Roan of Hartselle Mrs Roy Gilliam of Huntsville Active pallbearers will include Horace Wooten Gilbert Wooten Easton Roan Dick Wilson Charlie Wilson and Marlin Wilson.

Athens Arcue Bentley McConnell Funeral Home Athens City Cemetery Kirkland Bentley R. Q Bentley Martha Clardy New Orleans Robbie Shores Orlando Fla L. G. Wooten Jim Wilson Frances Mahaffey Mabel Templeton Decatur Lowery- Roan Hartselle Roy Gilliam Huntsville Horace Wooten Gilbert Wooten Easton Roan Dick Wilson Charlie Wilson Marlin Wilson

Funeral services for Mary E Guthrie in Bonnertown

Funeral services for 87 year old Mary E Guthrie of Lawrenceburg will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Bonnertown Baptist Church following her death Saturday at Elizabeth Coffey Memorial Hospital in Florence Alabama. She is survived by relatives.

Lawrenceburg Tenn Mary E. Guthrie Eliza Coffey Florence Ala Bonnertown

Gas Tax Rebate Motion Before Athens Council

The Athens city council reopens discussion on a motion to grant a three per cent rebate on the one cent per gallon gasoline tax to local oil companies. Neal Johnson of J and J Oil Company says the rebate would offset increased bookkeeping costs in tax collection. The tax is expected to yield about $100000 the first year for street improvements.

Athens Neal Johnson J and J Oil Company Johnson

River Weather Forecast and Readings Summary

Readings show Decatur area at Keller Memorial Bridge 21.52 this morning. Highs reached 89 yesterday with a low of 67. Trace rain in the past 24 hours. Sunday forecast calls for partly cloudy warm weather with scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers. Mars remains near the sun and not visible.

Decatur and Vicinity River Reading Keller Memorial Bridge

Local Hospital Admissions and Parakeet Health Advice

The notice lists names of patients admitted to hospitals in Decatur Huntsville and surrounding towns, including Townsend Salyer Burkard McCulloch and many others. A reader asks about a parakeet that stopped talking and eats little. expert replies pneumonia is unlikely and suggests thyroid enlargement as a possible cause with symptoms and veterinary treatment advice.

Billy Joe Townsend Hartselle Charles E. Salyer Huntsville Frankie Joe Burkard William Pervin McCulloch Moulton Carl Craig Russellville James N. Sandlin Athens Flitt Terry Wheeler Woodie R. Reed Town Creek Alice Mae Osborn 9Th Ave John Haskell Harrison, Jr 4Th Ave Decatur Donna Jo Haddock Danville Darren Allen Sides Rogersville James Kirk Moody Shefton Irene Sharp James Ed Strawn Gordon Dr Ecatur Fred Allan Jones Oulton Rickey Edwin Holtzclaw Raymond St. SW John Geary 11Th Ave. SE Lawrence E. Saylor Chenault Dr John A. Miller Box Billy Glenn Terry Alvin Dudley Frye Deborah Diane Coker Cleveland Ave

Mooresville Service Station Burglary Investigated

Limestone County deputies investigate a Mooresville service station burglary Friday night. About 85 dollars in cash and numerous cartons of cigarettes were taken after a window was forced and an inside door pried. The entry occurred between 8 p.m. Friday and 5 a.m. Saturday. Deputy D W Brown reports the theft targeted an inner office.

Athens Limestone County Mooresville D. W. Brown R. T. Ennis

Beetles Chew Wooden Beams in Westminster Abbey Roof

Wooden beams in Westminster Abbey’s richly carved roof have been chewed to sawdust by deathwatch beetles. The infestation threatens historic timbers in Britain’s venerable churches and stately buildings.

Westminister Abbey Britain

Settlement Reached Over Paint Speck Damage to Cars

About 65 Cutler Hammer employees petitioned for a settlement after paint specks appeared on their cars. American Mutual Insurance Co. agreed to pay up to 18 dollars per car for removal of the specks. The paint is alleged to have come from Brown Stove Works adjacent to the Cutler Hammer lot after new exhaust stock equipment was installed.

Athens Cutler Hammer Corp American Mutual Insurance Co Cutler Hammer Brown Stove Works

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Clarence Ballentine Mary Guthrie Anee Ee SE Call McClary-Rankin Bldg Athens Council Italy Westgate Shopping Center Pic ‘N Pay Stores Pacific Northwest Central Plains Texas Southeast Ohio Valley Great Lakes Mars Decatur General James Neely Belew Sr Enollam Blvd William Watkins Charley M. Kennedy Mark St. SW L. B. Shaneyfelt Jr Hartseller Frances Campbell Falkville Sarah Katherine McDonald James Frank Williams Meadowbrook Rd Ray Appleton Donna Ave. SE Barbara Gail Stover Lute Goodwin Delaney Trinity Jimmy Tyler Three Mile Leta Decatur, Ala Second Street Athens College Laurine Henderson Owens Ann Smith Crestline Azalia Francis Jerry's Record Ranch Johnston St Kelvinator Sterchi’ S 2Nd Ave. S.E
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