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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1966
Page
2
Decatur and Vicinity forecast for today and Sunday: partly to mostly cloudy with scattered thunderstorms not quite so warm. Winds 6 to 15 mph with stronger gusts in storms. High near 93, low around 71. Visible planets Saturn Venus Mars Jupiter rise times listed.
Mrs Merle McCaghren 75 of Danville died Friday at her residence Services Sunday at 3 pm at Peck Funeral Home chapel with Wade Jacobs officiating Burial in Rose Lawn Cemetery Peck directing Survivors include L T McCaghren Danville two daughters Reba McCaghren Danville and Joyce Hudson Decatur two grandchildren Pallbearers nephews Chapel Methodist Church service today at 3 30 pm officiated by Rev Eaton Stephenson and Rev Steve Yarborough Burial in adjoining cemetery Peck Funeral Home directing Also surviving are Mary L Moore Danville a daughter A H Poole Danville two sons E A Moore J B Moore Danville six grandchildren 10 great grandchildren a half brother Jack Moore Birmingham
C F Moore 90 of Danville died Friday at 11 45 a m at a local rest home. Services to be held at a Methodist church with the body taken to his son E A Moore’s home until service time. Grandsons named as pallbearers.
A compiled notice lists new mothers and infants including Mrs Ruby Jo Martin in Elkmont and infant, Mrs Lois Malone in Athens with infant, and several other mothers and infants in Athens Limestone area. Additional admissions include Henry Robinson and Lisa Gay Miller among others at Athens area facilities.
Guest editorial recounts a 23 year family routine disrupted by the mother’s absence for a church school trip to Atlanta. The piece details new chores, punctual routines, a joyless, orderly existence, and the eventual longing for her return as the family copes without her.
Mrs Wallace is the Democratic nominee to succeed her husband when his term ends next January. She won the nomination in a May party primary by beating her nine male opponents combined. The Otomi Indians near Mexico City are the largest racial group in Mexico and possibly Latin America.
Three incidents recorded including 212 8th Ave. SW mattresses in alley with no loss and 614 Johnston St switch box with slight loss. Also a wire on a power pole at Church and Elm Streets NE shorted with no loss listed. Obituaries note C F Moore 90 Danville 3. Merle McCaghren 75 Danville 1. Local births: Fren ch Decatur 1 daughter. Roy Smith Moulton 1 daughter at Lawrence County Hospital. Carlton Spillers Lawrence County Hospital. Robert P. Smith Athens 1 daughter at Athens Limestone Hospital.
Samuel Thomas Jr. was paroled this week by the State Pardon and Parole Board after serving 20 years of a 99 year sentence for second degree murder in Morgan County dating from March 13 1946. The case lingered through a jury that deliberated an hour and 20 minutes after arraignment earlier that year.
The 1965 Maid contest winner praised the event and thanked supporters after being judged on personality background and beauty. Other finalists named included Eleanor Blankenship Diane Collins Vick i Collins Wynelle Jones and Betty Sue Brown. Farm Bureau officers elected at the meeting were H A Bullard president and Edwin ...
The article reports several school aid measures advancing from committee and slated for second reading with the current special session on the calendar for Tuesday in both chambers. A separate bill to appropriate 250000 for session expenses also advanced, though not yet passed, with lawmakers proposing a three day session next week to enable passage and pay. The piece notes a possible governor’s submission of the school package by week’s end and mentions a separate committee action on requiring women to serve on Alabama juries following a federal court decision. It also lists corporate details about Morris and Braswell with E P Morris and O Neal Penn as directors.
A roster of individuals including Patricia Ann Spillers, Freddie Fuller, Opal Kirby, Velma Gillespie, Adania Grimes, Irvin Owens, Mattie Lee King, Larry Heflin, Irene Barrett, Annie Margaret Hubbard, Hope W. E. Whitman, Edgar D. Beavers, Lou Letson, Carolyn Frances Hall, Wilburn Hurst, Nettie Way, Dena Terry, Eddie Mitchell, Lisa Shelton, and Olan Reeves of Moulton Trinity Courtland Danville Haleyville Russellville Decatur Hartselle Town Creek.
The storm caused high winds and flooding in Decatur with cars stalled by high water and roofs damaged. Power outages affected a few homes though most lines remained intact and one fire caused minor damage at 614 Johnston St SE. Rainfall reached 1.47 inches at Belle Mina as temperatures fell from 97 to 71.
Josephine Frazier and Lucille Emens return from Rochester Minnesota after a two week visit. Morgan County Barracks 2405 and the auxiliary will hold a covered dish supper and monthly meeting Monday at 6:30 p.m. at the American Legion Home in Hartselle.
The Highway Patrol logged eight to ten crashes in Morgan Limestone Lawrence and Cullman counties Friday as a brief late afternoon thunderstorm swept through the area. Initial reports indicate no injuries in the incidents.
Ruth Ann Long died from multiple pulmonary hemorrhage due to metastatic choriocarcinoma after treatment delays. Dr. Tyson said the cancer is extremely rare and that few hospitals locally stocked the drugs, noting that timely access might have changed the outcome but cannot be guaranteed. The death certificate lists the cause as the fatal illness.
President Johnson announces a settlement between five airlines and the International Association of Machinists. Recovery timelines for Eastern United and shuttle routes are outlined with near normal service within 12 to 24 hours and full operations within 36 hours after ratification.
More than 1,300 positions in federal agencies within New York City are open to teenagers this summer. The listings include intern and entry level roles across several agencies, providing work experience and exposure to government operations.
Clifford Blagburn aged about 25 was found guilty Friday of assault with intent to murder his 22 month old son Kenneth. The verdict followed a Feb beating. sentencing is postponed to Aug 31 and a probation request may be withdrawn for an appeal. Blagburn’s wife Mary Joyce to be tried later on a similar charge. The term ended with roughly 50 cases resolved and Judge Bloodworth praised docket clearing.
Wilson Johnson outlines Britain's economic crisis and its political military effects at a crowded news conference. Reporters press about Vietnam as he notes the U S position and the President's eagerness to discuss but no response from Hanoi. He suggests cooperative effort with cochairman Kdsygin to hold the line against escalation.
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