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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1963
Page
2
Weather report notes sunset at 7 01 p m and sunrise at 4 47 a m with the Moon at perigee. It mentions a total solar eclipse this Saturday projected to reach 100 seconds of totality near Fort Simpson in the Northwest Territories about 600 miles north and west of Edmonton.
River gauge shows 20.44 feet at Keller Memorial Bridge, down 0.41 feet in 24 hours, sea level at 554.74 feet. TVA lake stages listed include Chickamauga 681.7, Pickwick 421.6, Guntersville 591.8, Whitesburg 555.2, Wilson 507.8. High Sunday 81 degrees, overnight low 70, 11 AM temperature 81. Forecast calls for partly cloudy skies, 86 today, 68 tonight, 87 Tuesday.
Temperatures hover a few degrees below normal with no major daily changes. Highs 88 to 91 and lows 67 to 72. Light to moderate rain expected in widely scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers, totaling about .25 to .50 inches.
A registrar faces a civil contempt ruling for disobeying a Fifth Circuit injunction that barred discrimination against Negro voter applicants at the University of Mississippi episode. The court lists conditions Lynch must meet to purge the contempt finding.
Albert Grady Keller 36 Baileyton truck driver faces first degree murder charges in his wife Doyce Burden Keller 40 death after an automobile blast on Alabama Highway 69. Preliminary hearings are set for Aug 5 and Keller is held without bond. Authorities say Keller bought explosives hours before the blast.
Senate hearing transcript shows George Wallace attacking President Kennedy and his civil rights program. He accuses the White House of backing mob violence in Birmingham and warns that federal troops would be needed abroad if public accommodations legislation passes. Wallace cites integration leaders and Communist influence while predicting Democratic defeat in 1964.
The 1963 64 Scout year sees Bob Young named public relations chairman and Phil Raths as Fall two and Up Chairman. New units include Pack 95 Somerville Road School PTA Pack 221 Troop 221 West Morgan School PTA Troop 89 St Johns Episcopal Church Troop 90 Austinville School PTA and Post 60 Central Methodist Church. Interested boys may contact Owen Anderson at 353 7717.
A string of personal names and addresses appears in a hospital related notice. Names include Bernice Morgan Emma Coxwell June Henderson Jeffery Virgo Mary Clemons Marilyn Alford and others with street addresses across multiple towns. The fragment suggests a roster or patient/service listing without clear context.
New York Governor Rockefeller labels Goldwater conservatism as extreme and warns the Republican party would collapse if it embraces racism sectionalism and unprincipled opportunism. He singles out the John Birch Society and the National Young Republicans convention for pro Goldwater rhetoric. Morton Taft and other moderates seek a centrist path.
A readable fragment lists numerous residents and addresses from Cullman and nearby towns including Vinemont Hanceville Crane Hill Eva Logan Ad dison and Toledo Ohio. Several entries include counts like 1 2 7 or 10 beside names implying listings in a public notice or directory.
Washington correspondent David Lawrence built the Consoli dated Press Association and expanded into a national wire service. He launched The United States Daily later The United States News and finally U S News and World Report now widely syndicated in 300 papers.
Flint Mayor T. V. Day endorsed a Daily column call for a grand jury investigation of city records. An audit found books poorly maintained and some payments totaling 9834.33 made without proper authority, prompting Day to welcome scrutiny of Financial matters.
The six member committee chaired by Wirtz began work to draft a report for President Kennedy on compulsory arbitration for the rail strike dispute. Sessions with railroads and unions set for today and tomorrow, with July 29 as the target for new work rules. Javits and Morse voiced opposition to mandatory arbitration.
Cattle sale strong with 900 to 1,000 lb steers at 44.00 and 600 to 850 lb cattle at 20.00 to 22.50. Feeder steers 24.50 to 27.00 and feeder heifers 21.00 to 23.50. Calves slow near 23.50 to 25.00. Hogs active with 185 to 235 lb at 17.75 to 18.00. sows 12.50 to 14.00.
New York stocks closed lower for the fourth straight session amid moderate volume about 3.4 million shares. Major blue chips slid, with Xerox off several points and Control Data and Texas Instruments each down over 2. Beckman rebounded, Chrysler and Lockheed mixed, while Du Pont and others fell about 2. Major names including American Telephone, International Harvester, Kodak, Texaco, Polaroid, IBM, and Merck posted losses.
New York AP reports cotton futures opened today unchanged to three dollars lower per bale as traders weighed market signals and supply prospects.
Harry Lavar Lawrence 77 of 819 rd Ave SE died Sunday at 11 45 am at his home after a five month illness. Funeral services are Tuesday at 2 pm from Fifth Ave Baptist Church with Rev W W Coffey officiating. Burial in Decatur City Cemetery with Gunthorp Brown directing. He is survived by his widow, seven daughters, one son, two sisters, a half brother, 31 grandchildren, 67 great grandchildren and five great great grandchildren. He was a member of Fifth Avenue Baptist Church. Honorary pallbearers are church Sunday school and brotherhood members. The body was returned to the residence yesterday afternoon.
John Henry Stricklin 69 of Hillsboro died Saturday night in a Birmingham hospital. Services Tuesday at 2 30 p m from Smyrna Baptist Church with Rev Clyde Jones officiating. Burial in adjoining cemetery Elliott Brown Service Funeral Home directing. Survivors include two sisters Mrs Elsey Morrow and Mrs Pearl Cartee one brother Robert E Stricklin and a number of other relatives. He was a native of Lawrence County and a member of American Legion Post No 25.
Nashville cattle quotes show steady to high good and choice 900-1000 lb steers at 44.00, 600-850 lb steers and 600-850 lb heifers 20.00-22.50, commercial cows 16.00-18.50, feeders 24.50-27.00 for 375-575 lb steers and 21.00-23.50 for 300-550 lb heifers. Calves slow. 185-235 lb at 18.25-18.50. Hog receipts in Thomasville total 3,200 with prices 17.50-18.50 for various weights. sows 12.75-15.00. Spring lambs 75-100 lb 15.00-19.00 may be 1.00 lower.
In Birmingham and Atlanta trading, live broilers and fryers showed balanced demand with some shortages and varied sizes. Estimated slaughter today around 1,013,200 head, with plant prices 14.5 to 15.5 cents, and farm quotes near 14 cents. Demand generally slow in Atlanta with adequate supplies, limited sales at 14 percent for some broilers and fryers.
Ample egg supplies meet fair demand in Birmingham with irregular prices. Consumer grade to retailers shows variances, with large eggs 37 to 42 cents, medium 30 to 33 cents, small 24 to 42 cents, delivered to stores by 9 30 a m.
Police answered a 7:45 p m call at Church St NW where burglars entered the store by a window Saturday night. Missing were coins along with cigarettes foods billfolds knives lighters and 25 cartons of cigarettes. The weekend saw several minor arrests including highway intoxication public drunkenness and no driver s license. The Young People Auxiliary will meet Thursday at 7 30 p m at the Cedar Creek Freewill Baptist parsonage. Mr and Mrs Chester Sartor have returned from a visit with their son Warner Sartor in Birmingham.
Mr and Mrs Quindele Terry 416 8th Ave SW welcomed a daughter at Baugh Wiley Smith Clinic. Mr and Mrs David Holmes Hartselle 3 welcomed a daughter at Hartselle Hospital. Mr and Mrs Coleman Ludlow Decatur 1 welcomed a son at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Milas E Hodges 411 12th Ave SW welcomed a son at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Vergil Wilhite Falkville 2 welcomed a daughter at Decatur General Hospital.
Ada list of Want ads covers library book sale at Ira's Book & Gift Shop and library-related finds. Includes furniture and appliance offers, a 1962 Oldsmobile for sale, well drilling service, pest control for farmers, sewing machine center ad, rental apartment, and various household items with contact numbers.
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