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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1968

Page

3

Judges Powell And Bloodworth In Tuscaloosa

Circuit Judges Newton B. Powell and James N. Bloodworth join most Alabama peers for the annual circuit judges seminar in Tuscaloosa. Topics include post Supreme Court seizure and confessions rulings, civil case settlements, defense for indigents, probation revocation, and judge responsibilities. Roderick Beddow will deliver the banquet address.

Tuscaloosa Newton B. Powell James N. Bloodworth Alabama Ala- Bar Association U. S. Supreme Court Roderick Beddow Alabama Criminal Lawyer

Walker and Engman Families Welcome Two Newborns

Mr and Mrs Kenneth Ray Walker of 8th Ave NW welcomed a son Tuesday at De General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Lloyd J Engman of 20th Ave EE reported a newborn. Mr and Mrs Ronnie Roberts announced a daughter at Cullman Hospital. Mr and Mrs Rufus McDaniel of Moulton and Mr and Mrs Dewey Moran of Athens Limestone Hospital also reported births.

Soikths Kenneth Ray Walker 8Th Ave de General — Hospital Armando DeQuesada Suevioen Lloyd J. Engman 20Th Ave Sen Tenatay Decatur General Hospital Ronnie Roberts Cullman Hospital Rufus McDaniel Moulton Lawrence County Dewey Moran Athens Athens-Limestone Hospital

Hospital List of Residents and Addresses

A compiled roster of names with street addresses including Edward M Hughs 1214 Donna Ave Albert Jordan 1910 Locust St SE Mst Douglas Wade Crane Mrs Mildred Pippin Murphy Apts Mrs Josephine Kitchens 720 3rd Ave SE Mrs Mollie Smith 1616 2nd Ave SW and others listed with towns such as Town Creek Somerville Decatur Courtland Lithia Springs Ga Hillsboro Carlos Cook 1918 10th St SE.

Edward M. Hughs Donna Ave Albert Jordan Locust St Douglas Wade Crane Tanner Mildred Pippin Murphy Apts Josephine Kitchens 3Rd Ave Mollie Smith 2Nd Ave Parceanur Burgess 11Th Ave Jeffery Kim Mitchell Oak St Peggy Jean Rutherford Town Creek Michael Allen Hillsboro Somerville David O. Gatlin Decatur 1 Fannie Allen Courtland Linda Burnett Lithia Springs James T. Coffey 14Th Ave Carlos Cook 10Th St

Decatur General Admissions List Detailing Names

Miss Janice Ruth Mann Jessie Geneva Fielding Jessie Lee Burgess Bernard Keith Childers Marion Keith Cox Tracy Lynn Blackwood Garland Andrew Willingham Roland Mrs John R Berry Rhonda Lynn McGee Mary Jane Jolly Marlin M Tucker Karen Denise Frost Malcolm L Garrett.

Janice Ruth Mann Church St Jessie Geneva Fielding 6Th Ave Jessie Lee Burgess Decatur Bernard Keith Childers Elliott St Marion Keith Cox Lamar St Tracy Lynn Blackwood Clearview St Garland Andrew Willingham Roland SE John R. Berry Murphree St Rhonda Lynn McGee Carolyn St Mary Jane Jolly Lafayette St Marlin M. Tucker Canal St Karen Denise Frost Broadus Ave Malcom L. Garrett 8Th Ave

Local residents listed in scattered names and streets

A reading lists numerous individuals and households with street names and towns including SelVin Asherbranner Hillsboro Danville Jackson St SE Cullman 8 Danville Rd SW and nearby avenues and Mrs. titles. The fragment provides no clear event but documents residents and addresses in a community record.

Insurance Firm Purchases Farm and Ranch Near Montgomery

Alabama Farm Mutual Casualty Insurance Co purchased the 1100 acre Circle H Ranch and a 756 acre farm totaling just over 3 million dollars. The parcels near Dannelly Field were bought from Fred Hooper Properties on July 12 but made public only recently. Rust Engineering of Birmingham conducts a land survey as plans for industrial use unfold. Ed Lowder of Montgomery confirmed the deal and the likely industrial redevelopment.

Montgomery Ala Alabama Fred Hooper Properties Alabama Farm Mutual Casualty Insurance Co Ed Lowder Dannelly Field Lowder Rust Engineering of Birmingham Circle H Ranch

Allen Sets Limestone Talk at Farm Bureau Meeting

Former Alabama Lt. Gov. Jim Allen and Democratic Senate nominee will address Limestone County Farm Bureau on August 7 at the Agricultural Experiment Station. He won the party endorsement over Armistead Selden and carried Limestone County by 257 votes in June. He will also speak at the Maid of Cotton Banquet on August 6 at the Hickory House. Elections for the county bureau officers are set, with a $100 prize and other awards for attendance.

Bellemina Alabama U. S. Senate Jim Allen Limeston County Hickory’ House Maid of Cotton Allen Limestone Maid of Cotton Raymond Roberts Limestone County Farm Bureau Farm Bureau

Obituary of J Walker Darrah in Nashville Tennessee

Obituary notice reports the death of J Walker Darrah who died Tuesday night at Baptist Hospital Nashville after months of ill health. A former Decatur resident, he joined First National Bank in 1936 and retired as vice president and cashier in 1959. He served as Decatur Rotary Club treasurer and remained active in civic affairs. Funeral services are set for 2 30 p m Thursday at the Church of the Advent Nashville with burial in Nashville. He is survived by two sons John Derren and Charles Darrah, a sister Miss Katie Belle Darrah and a brother John C Darrah.

Werd J. Walker Darrah Baptist Hospital Nashville Tenn Darrah Decantur First National Bank Decatur Rotary Club Church of the Advent John Derren Charles Darrah Katie Belle Darrah John C. Darrah

Weather and river readings for Decatur area report

River at Keller Memorial Bridge reads 20.73 with sea level 555.03. High Tuesday 93, low 69. Today’s at 8 am 73. No rain in last 24 hours. Forecast: partly cloudy warm humid with scattered thundershowers today tonight and Thursday. High 92, low 70, Thursday high 92. Moonrise 12:31 am tomorrow. July 25.

Decatur Keller Memorial Bridge

Typical July Day Prevails Across The State

A typical July day with clear skies and warm temperatures dominates the state. Highs reach 89 to 95 across cities like Dothan Birmingham and Muscle Shoals as a ridge of high pressure remains over the Southeast. Shower activity fades with scattered activity along the coast to the Tennessee Valley overnight.

Tennessee Valley Dothan Birmingham Muscle

Shoals Weather Outlook Turns Hot With Scattered Showers

The outlook through Wednesday calls for fair to partly cloudy skies then showers mainly in the afternoons and evenings. Temperatures stay in the 90s with nightly lows in the 70s.

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Powell B’worth Decatur General Admissions Pic's Pay Shoes Italy S & Big Boys Westgate Shopping Center Pic A. D. Terry Evelee Ave Selvin Asherbranner Virgel Rufus Lee Joe Allen Henderson 7Th Ave Oderhold Cullman 8 Edward A. Jones Danville Rd Edward Kelsoe Danville 2 L’stone Upper Midwest Plains Decatur Skies Saturn Satur Chihuahua Rae A.K.C Decatur Employment Agency Hortselie Dixie L. Ashworth Lindsey Lane East George B. Murphy Tonner American Credit Company Sixth Avenue S. E. Decatur Meridian Street Huntsville Westinghouse DIAL Corner Bank Church Street
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