Weather and River Report for Decatur and Vicinity
The Decatur area skies forecast partly cloudy and warm with widely scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms. River reading at Keller Memorial Bridge today 20.51 feet, up 0.36 in 24 hours. sea level 554.81 feet. Highs around 91 today and 93 Saturday, lows near 73. Jupiter seen near the Moon tonight with Ganymede as its largest moon at 665000 miles distant.
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Jupiter
Ganymede
Decatur
Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
Two Hurt In Area Wrecks
Two people were injured in at least five area accidents reported by Alabama State Troopers. Thomas A. White, 46, of Birmingham, sustained arm injuries when his car went off the road near Athens on U.S. 31. Coy Hood, 20, of Moulton, was hurt as the car he rode in left the road near Moulton on Alabama 33. An unidentified car struck Enoch Nesmith’s 1963 Ford on County Road 40. J C Cantrell, 27, of involved in a collision with Floyd Newman, 47, of Madison on Highway 79 near Athens with no injuries. Another accident was reported with few details available.
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Post of
Alabama State Troopers
Thomas A. White
Birmingham
Athens- Limestone Hospital
Athens
U.S. 31
Coy Hood
Moulton
Ala
James B. Via
Chicago
Hood
Lawrence County
Ford
Enoch Nesmith
Decature
J. C. Cantrell
Floyd Newman
Madison
Cullman admits list includes siblings, wards and dismissals
A Cullman area admissions and dismissals list records names and residences such as J W Goodlett Joppa Steven Glasscock 1213 5th St E Lois White Holly Pond and field notes show stolen car wreckage tied to a 1957 Chevrolet owned by William Arvel Pridmore Jr. The long roster lists students and guardians across Cullman Holly Pond Hanceville and Vinemont with 4th Ave E and 701 Austin St addresses appearing among the entries.
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Terry Selvin McCain
Cullman
Steven Ray Glasscock
5Th St
Barbara Ellen McDonald
Parrish
Henry Marshall Black
Five Troopers Added In Area Five Troopers Added In Area
W B Little commander of the Decatur post says Area Five will receive five troopers. The names listed include Jay Parnell G E Gravlee covering Morgan County Cullman County. O P Parrish in Cullman C D Bolden in Athens Billy G Canfield in Courtland covering Limestone and Lawrence Counties. Probation six months before certification.
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W. B. Little
Decatur
Alabama State Troopers
Sgt. Little
Jay Parnell
G. E Gravlee
Morgan County
O. P. Parrish
Cullman
Cullman County
C. D. Bolden
Athens
Limestone
Billy G. Canfield
Courtland
Lawrence County
Set
Sgt Little
Hospital Contacts Listed for Mrs and Mrs and Others
A compiled hospital directory lists individuals including Mrs Albert Smith in Tanner 1 Edward Holmes of Somerville James McCullouch at 202 10th Ave NW Master Billy Maynard in Gurley and Mrs Tom Sandlin in Decatur 2 along with Mrs Kathleen Reeding Courtland 1 D V Bauer Athens and Mrs James Moore Sr Decatur 1.
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Albert Smith
Edward Holmes
James McCullouch
10Th Ave
Master Billy Maynard
Kathleen Reeding
Courtland
D. V. Bauer
Athens
James Moore Sr
Decatur
Charles Stith
Albert Hanby
Hillsboro
Alfred Miller, Sr
4Th Ave
Tulless Willard Black
6Th Ave
Maisa Ann Presson
Somerville
James R. Martin
Danville
John Gilbreath
Henry Hardiman
Sth
James Clements
Hartselle
Norman Albright
11Th Ave
Master Robert Slater
10Th St
Little Pamela Lowery
Hugh Crawford
Cullman
A. V. Waldrop
Woodland St
Glenn Price
Memorial Dr
Linda Marney
Teens Injured After Stolen Car Wreck In Decatur
Two 15 year old boys were hospitalized after a police chase ended in a wreck involving a stolen 1957 Chevrolet from Automatic Screw and Machine Products. The vehicle collided with a 1963 white tractor trailer driven by Kasper L. Smith at 6th Ave and Jackson St. Both youths sustained injuries while the truck driver escaped uncharged.
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Decatur
Decatur General Hospital
William Arvel Pridmore
Moulton St. W
Automatic Screw and Machine Products Co
Pridmore
Frank Shaffer
Moulton St
4Th Ave
Jackson St
6Th Ave
Shaffer
Kasper L. Smith
Ranger 7 mission details and postflight notes
Tracking experts placed the moon impact distance at 228686 miles as Ranger 7 completed a 243665 mile curved flight in 67 hours 35 minutes. Launched from Cape Kennedy Florida the craft carried 160 wide and 4 narrow angle cameras to photograph target areas with overlapping coverage.
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Ranger
Cape Kennedy
Fla
William H. Pickering
Huntsville Madison Airport bids submitted for first phase
Huntsville Ashburn and Gray, Inc. submits the apparent low bid of 1.50098681 million dollars for site prep of the Huntsville Madison County airport between Decatur and Huntsville. If approved, construction could start around August 10 with the project total estimated at 10 to 12 million dollars.
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Huntsville
Ashburn and Gray, Inc
Huntsville- Madison County
Decatur
Madison
Federal Aviation Agency
John Alford
Huntsville-Madison County
Airport Authority
Local births reported from Decatur General and area clinics
Mr and Mrs R L Camp 1702 Iris St SW welcomed a daughter Thursday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Bobby Ray Trinity reported a son Thursday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Meredith Lott 2234 Graham Ave welcomed a son today at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Roy Dugger 1823 Tower St had a daughter Thursday at Baugh Wiley Smith Hospital. A Moulton 2 a son today at Baugh Wiley Smith Hospital.
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Bobby Ray
Trinity
James G. Mahaffey
5Th Ave
Meredith Lott
Graham Ave
Julia K. Kirby
Somerville
Bobby Lee Payne
Vinemont
Michael Slaten
6Th Ave
James Hardin
Church St
William H. Pentecost
North St
Myrtice Overstreet
R. L. Camp
Iris St
Decatur General Hospital
Roy Dugger
Tower St
Baugh-Wiley-Smith
Baugh-Wiley-Smith Hospital
Ezell's Sale Due Saturday and New Partners
Two brothers in law form a partnership to buy Ezell's Distinctive Clothing For Men at 801 Bank St. Wilard E. Sherrod and Jimmy Pannel plan to run the store with no immediate changes, aside from possible later cosmetic updates.
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Ezell
Bank St
Willard E. Sherrod
Pennylane SE
Jimmy Pannel
6Th Ave
Sherrod
Sherred
Wilma Evans
Pannel
Willie Evans
Decatur
Patterson’s
Wolverine
Comer Ezell
Deaths and funerals in Decatur area
Mrs Mozella Cross dies at Decatur General Hospital and funeral set Sunday at Union Grove Church with burial at Sykes Cemetery. Survivors include husband Will Cross and a brother John Reynolds with other relatives. Other funeral notices list Armento Barker and infant Rena Sharpley with arrangements to be announced by Reynolds.
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Mozella Cross
Decatur General Hospital
Union Grove
Ashe and
Moulton St
Decatur
Sykes Cemetery
Reynolds
Will Cross
John Reynolds
Armento Barker
Church St
Rena Sharpley
Hartselle
Simpson and Ricks Cases Continued in Morgan Court
Cases against former policemen Odis Simpson Jr and Charles Ricks were continued in Morgan County Court due to their attorney Bob Gilchrist set to join the state legislature next week. Indictments by a Morgan County Grand Jury relate to an alleged speed trap at Flint City.
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Odis Smpson
Morgan County
Flint City
Deaths Joseph Gilbert Crutchfield 69
Joseph Gilbert Crutchfield 69 of 1005 8th Ave SE died Thursday at 5 am at his residence after an apparent heart attack. Services Saturday 11 am at Guntharp Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. T J Chitwood officiating. Burial City Cemetery with Gunthorp directing. He is survived by his widow Decatur. a son Gilbert M Crutchfield Bradenton Fla. a daughter Mrs Dan Sims Decatur. three grandchildren. several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers list and honorary pallbearers noted. Body remains at funeral home until service. He was a member of Ninth St Baptist Church.
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Joseph Gilbert Crutchfield
8Th Ave
Guntharp Funeral Home
T. J. Chitwood
City
Gunthorp
Joseph Crutchfield
Decatur
Gilbert M. Crutchfield
Bradenton
Fla
Dan Sims
Mrs. J. M. Sams 82 Died In Hartselle Funeral Thursday
Mrs. J M Sams 82 of Decatur died Thursday at a local nursing home. Funeral services at Antioch Baptist Church with Rev J H Lowery officiating. Burial in City Cemetery. Pallbearers will be nephews. She was a church member and will lie in state at the church one hour before services.
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Hartselle
J. M Sams
Decatur
Antioch Baptist Church
J. H. Lowery
Peck
Sams
Agnes Sorel and the rise of diamond fashion at court
Agnes Sorel, famed beauty of the French court in the era of Joan of Arc, helped popularize lavish diamond adornment among noblewomen, marking a milestone in early royal jewelry display.
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Agnes Sorel
Joan of Arc
Markets report with varied commodity prices and livestock notes
Cotton prices inch middling 34.00 and Decatur Loan 33.57. Cottonseed 45 per ton. Milk products and grain prices listed. corn No. 2 Yellow Shelled 1.34, No. 2 Yellow Ear 1.11, No. 2 White Ear 1.07, oats 0.60, milling wheat 1.38, soybeans 2.38. Cattle feeder steers steady, hogs limited sales steady, sows scarce, sheep none.
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Decatur
Steel stocks lead steady late rise on price talk
New York traders pushed the market higher with active activity toward the close. Steel shares led the advance amid talk of higher metal prices as volume totaled about 4.3 million shares, with gains outweighing small losses and bonds mixed while treasuries edged higher.
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New York
State Docks Tonnage Up at Decatur in 1964
State Docks report shows 18,682 tons moved in first six months of 1964, surpassing 18,647 tons processed in all of 1963. Manager Jimmy Newman notes aluminum cast iron pipe and steel as major commodities handled at the Decatur docks.
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Decatur State Docks
Jimmy Newman
Newman
Glimpses About Your
A fragmented OCR snippet yields unclear text with repeated patterns and missing context. No concrete names places dates or events can be confirmed from the readable portion.
Decatur News Briefs Highlight Pledges, Accidents, and Local Notices
Jackie Key pledges to Beta Delta Theda at Mid-State College of Medical Arts in Nashville. Decatur Curb Market set for 6 am to noon Saturday offering meats, produce, baked goods, dairy, and jars. Theft reported of a children’s pool and inflatables. A two-vehicle collision occurred at 6th Ave SE and 11th St SE. City docket lists multiple charges including disorderly conduct and drunken driving. Massey PTA to meet for officer elections. Building permits issued to several contractors. Arrest record notes a series of charges including assault, battery, and larceny. Fire and incident reports cover a house blaze, gas leak cleanup, and a false alarm.
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Jackie Key
Oscar Key
Creighton Ave
Mid- State College of Medical Arts
Nashville
Massey Pta
Massey
Morgan County Sheriff's
Massey Department
Dent
Gene Whitley
Dentist Dr Kenneth C Rogers opens Decatur office
Dr Kenneth C Rogers opens a dentistry practice at the Professional Building 1121 Somerville Rd SE Decatur Alabama He is a Morris native a 1962 UASOD graduate and previously practiced in Birmingham with a Howard College AB degree 1958 His wife Eileen Trotter and their eight year old daughter Leesa Kay will join him in Decatur.
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Kenneth C. Rogers
Somerville Rd
Morris
Ala
Rogers
Birmingham
University of Alabama School of Dentistry
Howard College
Mortimer Jordan
U.S. Navy
John F. Rogers
George Rogers
Jefferson County
Mixed Classified Listings Include Boat House and Rentals
An assorted early classifieds page lists items for sale and rent including a 18 ft Sports-Kraft cruiser with 50 HP engine, boats, a 1960 Johnson motor boat, for sale houses and apartments, rentals for a two bedroom home, furnished rooms, and a diesel International dump truck for sale. Also jobs and notices appear among the listings. Contact numbers are provided for each item.
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Bath
12Th St. Se
Johnson Motor
Strand Tur Since He Became President
Christian rose to the presidency from a research position at Swann Corp later acquired by Monsanto. Elected vice president in 1951 he joined the American Chemical Society and serves on the L and N Railroad board of directors.
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Tur
Christian
Swann Corp
Monsanto
The
American Chemical Society
L & N Railroad
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River Decatur
Cullman Admissions
J. W. Goodlett
Joppa
Joseph Clinton Longshore
Hanceville
Lois White
Holly Pond
Debra Rene Minor
Benjamin E. Morris
Logan Rd
Charles Posey
Elisha Annette Ragsdale
Jeanean Smith
Blountsville
Randall M. Smith
Willard M. Smith
Andrew J. Tucker
Bessie Lee Nicklaus
Ruby Jeanette Bowden
Ronald E. Casey
Linda Bell Rice
Betty Zane Thomason
Melba Lee Allred
Edna Lois Henry
Austin St
Sherri Lynn Brown
Jewel Dean Demonia
Horace Houston Hicks
Alvie Hugy Howard
Judith Lee Jordan
Melinda Ann McKleroy
Jimmie A. Phillips
Crane Hill
Tony Alan Speegle
Rosemont Apt
Gay Wilhite
Laurence Basinger
Fannie Bledsoe
8Th St
Susie Mildred Bynum
Ave
Mary Poindexter
3Rd Ave
Frances Schaffer
Tom Sandlin
Maine St
Doug Crabb
Decatur General Admissions
Vw. Sae
Murphy Alexander
Enolam Blvd
Guy Terry
Iva Hammond
Willie F. Tipton
J.G. Crutchfield
J. M. Sams
Local Securities
Ala. Tenn. National Gas
American Foundation Life Insurance Co
Coastal States Life Downtowner Corp
Equity National Life
First Flight
First Nat'l Bk
Jefferson Standard Life
Kentucky Central
Liberty National Life
Life & Casualty
Life Ala
Life
Moore Handley
Mutual Savings
National Life
Neb. Consolidated
Protective Life
State National Bank
Southern Airway
Bi Southern United Ay
Vulcan Life
Kaiser
Acme Steel
Allis Cheley Ligg & My
Lomibard
Am Can
Lou & Nash
Martin Co
Am Sugar
T&t
Masonite
Merr Ch&s
Armour
Minn MM
Monsan Ny Atl Cc Line
Mont Ward
Babcock & W
Nat
Dairy
Bell & How
Nat Distill
Beth Steel
Sy “Olin
Lowens Ill
Boeing
Oxford Mfg
Borden
Penney
Calum & H Ion
Pepsi Cola
Cater Trac
Pet Milkoo
Phill Pet
Ches & Ohio
Colg Palm
Collins
Repub
Rexall
Delta Air
RC Cola Pia
East Air
Sears Roe
Sinclair
Firestone
Socony
Sou Co
Fia Pw
Fla P&l Co
Sperry
Ford Mot
Frest Dairy
Frueh Corp
Ind
Ge Mills
Swift
Texaco
Gen Tel & el
Geneseo
Calha Aire
Ga Pacific
Goodrich
Goodyear
Gt A&p
US Steel
West UN Tel
Greyhound
Gulf Oil
Westy
Winn Dixie
Paper
Ciux Ues
Wall Street
State Docks
John Plemons
Phillips Ave
6Th Ave SE
11Th St
George W. Logsdon
Alcade
Ohio
Velma H. Gillespie
E. Morgan
City Recorder
Hails Construction Co
Congress’ Inn
Theo Compton
Greenwood Dr
Lucian Terry
Thomas Dr
Billy Reeves
19Th Ave
Advanced Contractors, Eng., Inc
Ferry St. NE
Parker and Osborne
Standard Oil Co
Jack Bibble
W. Moulton St
William G. Lyle
Stratford Rd
L. M. Wilson
11Th St. Ct
Harold Ray McClung
Athens 8
Paul Campbell
A. J. Hallman
Decatur Fire Department
North St. SE
M. F. Hutcheson
Madison St. NW
Kenneth Rogers
Atlas Shrugged
the Banker
Fanny Hill
Ira
Bédok
E. Maulton St
Decatur Packing Co
Proucers
Blue Bell Brand
Graves Coal Co
Grant St
Walter Jackson
Decatur Shopping Center
Diesel International
Lodge No
Masonic Temple
George Mills, W.M
C. B. Kenton
Sec’‘y
Cee
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