Weather and River Report for Decatur and Vicinity
Prominent stars and planets visible with Capella rising at midnight Saturn near the southeast at 11 02 p m Jupiter up at 12 05 a m Venus at 2 22 a m Mars near Venus River reads 19 73 feet at Keller Memorial Bridge up .09 in 24 hours TVA lake stages Chicamauga 681 Pickwick 412 4 Guntersville 593 8 Whitesburg 554 7 Wilson 506 7 Today high 92 low 72 Thursday high 90. Varied clouds warm humid with scattered thundershowers today increasing Thursday. Gas Department reports high 96 Tuesday 2 p m low 76 1 a m and 84 at 10 16 this morning.
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Decatur
Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
TVA
Chickamauga
Pickwick
Guntersville
Whitesburg
Wilson
Alabama Cities Map Athletic Cooperation
Alabama points listed include Muscle Shoals Huntsville Gadsden Anniston Birmingham Tuscaloosa Montgomery Dothan Mobile. The roster highlights a network of municipalities sharing regional development goals.
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Muscle Shoals
Huntsville
Gadsden
Anniston
Birmingham
Tuscaloosa
Montgomery
Dothan . Mobile
Ranger 7 Mission Aims for Moon First Lighted Side Impact
NASA and JPL tracked Ranger 7 after an 67 mph midcourse burn to steer toward the moon. Officials warned it would take 10 to 12 hours to gauge impact accuracy and location on the dark side while the craft orbits 69 hours into its 228 522 mile voyage. Six television cameras promise 4000 near real time images as the probe nears impact.
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Ranger 7
Space Agency
Cape Kennedy
Pacific
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Earth
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Ranger
Ranger 6
Goldwater aides discuss unity and debates amid campaign
Republican leaders report Goldwater plans no active campaigning until after Labor Day but will fulfill pre nominating speeches. Miller sets August 7 Harrisburg address as he seeks debate with Johnson and possible taped debates to limit disclosures. Brown notes Leonard Hall may join from New York to aid the campaign.
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Charles A. Halleck
Indiana
Caesar
Veni
Vidi
Vici
Leonard Hall
New York
Goldwater
Clarence Brown
Ohio
Hall
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Washington
Brown
Miller
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Decatur General Admissions List Includes Child and Adult Names
A partial admissions roster from Decatur General lists Mrs Leroy Thomas and others across several streets including 1910 10th St SE Athens Athens Grant St SE 1412 Grant St SE and 1009 7th Ave SW. The document names many individuals such as Master Richard Smith Master David Farley and Little Miss Pamela Ann Lowery among others with addresses in Decatur Athens Sheridan Hillsboro Springdale and more. The fragment shows many entries with titles Mrs or Master and includes multiple street addresses and a mix of adults and children.
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Kimberly Abernathy
Athens
Ollie Pettey
Grant St
Richard Smith
7Th Ave
David Farley
North St
L. L. Frazier
Church St
Charles Goodson
3Rd Ave
Jimmy Brown
Decatur
Will Netherton
Sheridan Apt
Robert Slater
10Th St
Pamela Ann Lowery
Johnson program supporters and convention leadership named
The committee ratified John W. McCormack as permanent convention chairman and Carl Albert as head of the Platform Committee. National Chairman John M. Bailey leads arrangements as keynoter selection is delayed by potential vice presidential candidates. Johnson family names appear in a list of attendees.
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House
John W. McCormack
Massachusetts
Rep
Carl Albert
Oklahoma
Hospital dismissals list includes several patients
A hospital discharge note lists Deborah Norton Elk imont Mrs. C. W. Whitten 504 6th Ave NE Master Wayne Turner Madison 3 dismissals Mrs. J. E. Hames Trinity 1 Edward Naylor Houston T. H. Riley 621 5th Ave SW James Jeffries Powder Springs Ga Johnny Robinson Athens 1 Master Jimmy Lowery Town Creek 1 Mrs. Winford Stevens Somerville 1
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Deborah Norton
Elkimont
C. W. Whitten
6Th Ave
Wayne Turner
Madison
J. E. Hames
Trinity
Edward Naylor
Houston
T. H. Riley
5Th Ave
James _ Jeffries
Powder Springs
Johnny Robinson
Athens
Jimmy Lowery
Town Creek
Winford Stevens
Somerville
Local Residents Listed in Cullman Area Directory
A fragmented roster lists residents across Cullman County including Mrs. Joyce Bailey, Mrs. Susie Bynum, David H. Grantham, Mrs. Linda Gail Mitchell, and others from Hanceville Baileyton and Vinemont. The names appear with varying townings and ages in a community notice.
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Joyce Bailey
Cullman
Susie Bynum
David H. Grantham
Hanceville
Linda Gail Mitchell
Baileyton
Joseph Newton
Decatur native runs on local roots for Congressional bid
1952 Decatur High School graduate and Tuscaloosa lawyer R. B. French campaigns statewide with a PR push and speaking tours. He cites a split on redistricting, vows to run at a Republican State Convention if a bill passes, and backs segregation. French says Gov. Wallace will not aid Republicans and notes a six-person full-time Tuscaloosa campaign staff.
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Page 1
Decatur High School
R. B. French
Danville Rd
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa
French
South Alabama
Armisted Selden
UA Law
Jerry Barksdale
Athens
Gov. Wallace
Goldwater
North Dakota
Wisconsin
Morgan County
Decatur
Morgan
Market update: grain livestock as listed in Decatur report
Cotton prices steady with inch middling at 34.00 and Decatur loan 33.57. Cottonseed at 45 per ton. Milk products and wood values noted. Corn and oats priced, soybeans 2.38. Cattle and calves totals given with activity: cattle steady, vealers up 50-1.00, hogs mixed, sows weak, sheep active with good ewes 5.00-5.50.
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Decatur
Kaiser 35% Noon stock quotes from New York market
Local NASD nominal quotations list numerous stocks with bid and last prices including Kaiser 35% Noon, Acme Steel 20, Lorillard 44.4, Am Can 44.14, Am Sugar 18.4, IBM equivalents and other major names such as Coca Cola 136.42, Boeing 55.54, Ford Mot 52.12, General Electric 83, US Steel 58.42, Westinghouse 30. The roundup reflects varied percent changes and trade levels across industries as noon activity closes.
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NEW York
Kaiser
KVP Suth
Acme Steel
Ligg & My
Allis
Air
Am Air L
Lorillard
Baker
Lou & Nash
Am Can
Martin Co
Am Mot
Merr Ch
Armour
Nat Dairy
Babcock & W
Olin
Owens Till
Bell & How
Oxford Mfg
Beth Steel
Penney
Boeing
Pepsi Cola
Borden
Burl Ind
Phill Pet
Calum & H
Polaroid
Cater Trac
Proct & G
Ches & Ohio
Chrysler
Coca Cola
Colg Palm
Rexall
CBS
Reyn Met
RC Cola
Delta Air L
Seab AL RR
Dow Chem
Sears Roed
du Pont
Sinclair
East Air L
Socony
East Rod
Sou Co
Firestone
Sperry Rd
Fla
P&l
Ford
Ford Mot 5212 Std Oil NJ 87% Frest Dairy 1244 Stud Pack 7%Frueh Corp
Swift
Elec
Texaco
Genesco
Gas Pacific
US Steel
Goodrich
West UN Tel
Gt A&p
Westg
Greyhound
Winn Dixie
Gulf Oil
Woolworth
Hercules
Board Explains Separate Schools On Shared Ground
Harris said the district runs a white school and a Negro school on the same plot with only a few hundred feet between them. Johnson argued the board must desegregate under the law without waiting for court action. Mrs. Johnny Carr testified she had sought transfer for her son to a white school farther from home.
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Harris
Johnson
Johnny Carr
Births Reported for Cline and Thomas Families
Mr and Mrs Edward Cline announce a daughter born Tuesday at Baugh Wiley Smith Hospital 423 Sherman Si NE. Mr and Mrs Leroy Thomas of Decatur report a son born today at Decatur General Hospital.
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Edward Cline
Sherman Si
Baugh-Wiley-Smith Hospital
Leroy Thomas
Decatur
Decatur General Hospital
Athens Police arrest three in separate Tuesday incidents
Athens police report three arrests by the department on Tuesday and Tuesday night. One suspect faces DUI charges, another was arrested for driving without a license, and a third for improper lights.
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Athens
Athens Police Department
Secret Service: Federal Law Shield Since 1865
The Secret Service, established in 1865, represents the federal government's oldest general law enforcement agency, safeguarding national leaders and financial systems while expanding its mission beyond counterfeiting to protective duties.
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The
Secret Service
Arrests Reported by Limestone County Sheriff's Office
Athens notes show last night arrests by Limestone County Sheriff for reckless driving no driver's license and switched tags with no further details.
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Athens
Limestone County Sheriff's Force
Wall Street ends higher after mixed trading day
The New York market edged up amid moderate volume, breaking a streak of declines. Gains in Du Pont, General Electric, US Steel, and other leaders lifted the averages, while profit taking trimmed intraday gains and bonds softened.
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New York
du Pont
General Electric
US Steel
Motors
Chrysler
Ford Easy
General Motors
American Motors
Studebaker
United Air Lines
Goodrich
Polaroid
Tidewater Oil
Lukens Steel
IBM
Texas Gulf
Douglas
American Stock Exchange
Livestock Prices Reported Across Multiple Markets
AP livestock roundup shows Nashville cattle mostly steady with higher calf values. hogs fair to weak and steady to lower in late trading. Georgia markets mention 3,700 head at Albany and Thomasville with varied weights and prices for hogs sows and cattle. overall steady to firmer on some classes with specific ranges listed for barrows gilts and sows.
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Nashville
Thomasville
Albany
Columbus
Pothan
Ala
Jacksonville
Flavortly Steady
Tigher
SAITO
Cotton Futures Open With No Trades In New York
New York markets opened with no trades in the cotton futures pit. The Mar and May contracts showed quotes near 31.50 with bids around 31.45 and 31.08, reflecting a quiet start and limited price movement from the previous close.
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New York
Athens man involved in second Limestone County fatal crash
Officer Clem reported Adams swerved across the highway after rear ending a 1960 Pontiac driven by Billy Gaines Smith Jr. Both drivers escaped serious injuries and three passengers in Adams car were unhurt. The Pontiac sustained minor damage while the Chevrolet and Plymouth were total losses. The crash occurred at 5 10 p m en route home for Mrs Pressnell and her husband. Limestone County records note this was Athens second traffic fatality in three days. Funeral services will be announced by McConnell Funeral Home.
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Clem
Adams
Billy Gaines Smith, Jr
Athens 3
Swanner
Smith
Chevrolet
Plymouth
Pressnell
Athens Freeze Kone Drive
Sweet Sue Kitchens, Inc
Wayne Pressnell
Elkmont
Limestone County
Athens
Bobby Lee Shoulders
Daniel Newman
Tommy Woodroof
Two Accidents In Area Tuesday
No one was injured in two traffic collisions in a four county area reported by the Highway Patrol. At 9:15 a.m. Tuesday a 1964 Oldsmobile driven by Elbert Lawrence collided with Mack William David 27 Ath ens 1.8 miles south of Lacon on US 31 causing $450 total damage. Seven and a half hours later near Cullman on Alabama 69 James Olin Steele 26 Cullman Sherril Cagle 48 Falkville and Ethel M Crawford 41 Cullman 6 were in a crash with damages listed as 250 500 and 175 respectively.
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Highway Patrol
Lacon
U.S
Elbert Lawrence
Cullman
Mack William David
Athens
Alabama
James Olin Steele
Sherril Cagle
Falkville
Ethel M. Crawford
Steele
Cagle
Crawford
Community agencies seek needed funds amid tight budgets
Raths notes a 30 percent rise in Boy Scout membership and warns that Salvation Army budgets are stretched to provide services. School lunch programs reach only the destitute, while local and county agencies face limited giving. Suggested gifts include 1 to 24 dollars supporting lunches, blood collection, mental health, Girl Scouts, Boys Club, meals, and rehabilitation services.
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Boy Scouts
Salvation Army
Raths
Red Cross
Revenue Board of Moulton Policy Resolution
Lawrence County boards met and adopted a resolution praising Gov George Wallace. The item noted was a mislabeling and should have referred to the board of revenue rather than education.
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Moulton
Lawrence County Board of Education
George Wallace
Board of Revenue
Deaths Hart Selle Charlie W Speegle 70 Hartselle
Charlie W Speegle 70 of Hartselle died at Veterans Hospital Birmingham Tuesday. Services Thursday at Mt Tabor Methodist Church with burial at adjoining cemetery. Survivors include wife Carrie, two sons Ralph and Erskine, three daughters, seven grandchildren, sisters and brothers. A deacon at Bethlehem Baptist and WWI veteran. Pallbearers listed. Body to residence today.
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Hartselle
Charlie W. Speegle
Veterans Hospital
Birmingham
Mt Tabor Methodist Church
Harold Wright
Dewey Crow
Henry Roberts
Peck
Carrie Speegle
Ralph Speegle
Erskine
Speegle
Buford Speegle
Oak Ridge
Tenn
Raymond Speegle
Decatur
Bethlehem Baptist Church
Ernest Speegle
Dewey Speegle
Horace Speegle
Hoyt Halbrooks
Harvey Halbrooks
Dorris Halbrooks
Decatur News Briefs Highlight Local Honors and Incidents
Ralph G Jones of Decatur is honored as a delegate to The Equitable Life Assurance Society National Leaders Conference after qualifying with production exceeding $1.5 million in 18 months. A series of vehicle incidents, building permits, and local civic notices follow including fire reports, banquets, and a reunion at Jasper Smith residence with picnic basket invites.
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New York
Ralph G Jones
Decatur
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Jasper Smith
Town Creek
Bookmobile Schedule For Hulaco To Florette Areas
The schedule lists stops at Hulaco General Store 9 30 to 10 15 Ryan School 10 30 to 11 00 Center Grove Salem Church 11 20 to 11 45 Oden Ridge Bakers 12 10 to 12 45 Oden Ridge Mathews 1 00 to 2 00 Florette Gurley s 2 15 to 2 45.
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Hulaco
General Store
Ryan School
Center Grove
Salem Church
Oden Ridge
Baker's
Matthew's
Florette
Gurley’s
Chemstrand officials to visit Decatur plant
Chemstrand president Tom K Smith Jr and John L Christian vice president of manufacturing and engineering at Monsanto will tour the Decatur plant Thursday and Friday. They are scheduled to visit the plant and technical center facilities as Chemstrand operates as a Monsanto division.
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Chemstrand
Tom K Smith, Jr
John L. Christian
Monsanto
Decatur
Smith
Christian
Wanted Dry Wall Tile Letters and Various Rentals
Classifieds list several rentals and sales with contact numbers. Items include a large apartment with fireplace, a bachelor apartment, a River Road house, a five room unfurnished unit, a 1962 T Bird for $2700, a Feather Craft boat with trailer, and a furnished three room apartment for couples, all with phone contacts.
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River Road
Bluff City
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Cain
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Deca
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Julia Johnson
Cary Wood
Glenda Norris
Thomas Chandler
Ardmore
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Herbert Lynn
10Th Ave
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Cullman Admissions
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Tony A. Speegle
Evelyn Story
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Vineimont
Judith Lee Jordan
Sherri Lynn Brown
Jewel Dean Demonia
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Myram McClendon
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Edward C. Smithson
Moundville
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Protective Life
State National Bank
Southern Airway
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Revenue Board
Dilemake
2Nd St
Judy Blackwell
Decatur 4
Robert Littrell Hubbell
Decatur 1
Oak Sand
Cain St
Oak
Toni Louise Troup
Oak St
Jame Lois Bass
Cherry St
Johnny Ferrell, Jr
Brookhaven St
Esa
Ernest Wade
Memorial Dr NW
Willie Perkins
Church St. NE
H. J Banks
McCartney St
Raze
Lucian McCulloch
11Th Ave. NW
Moulton St
U. S
Cullman County
Lawrence
Limestone
Mary Lou Dancy
O.E.S
Levin-Peurifoy
Trinity Mountain
Decatur Toastmaster Club
Billy E. Calaway
Ralph Jordan
Auburn University
Decatur Kiwanis Club
Lyons Hotel
Decatur Fire Department
Cedar Lake
Advisory Commission On Intergovernmental Relations
9Th St
Cedar St
Decatur Shopping Center
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