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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1973

Page

11

Weather Summary for Decatur Area and River Readings

Decatur area weather today cloudy with thundershowers likely heavy in vicinity with an 80 percent rain probability today and 50 percent tonight and Wednesday. Highs near 80s and lows around upper 60s, extended rain Thursday into Saturday with highs 87 to 93. River readings Keller Memorial Bridge 19.35 feet, TVA lakes listed with levels across Chickamauga Pickwick Guntersville Whitesburg Wheeler Wilson and more. Climate data show Monday high 85, low 72, precipitation 0.94 inches for the day and 8.38 inches for the month. Sunrise 5 56 AM sunset 7 49 PM.

TVA Chickamauga Pickwick Guntersville Whitesburg Wheeler Wilson

Daily Records,List of Admissions and Births Across Counties

Almanac style list detailing numerous admissions and births across Decatur Limestone and Lawrence counties. Names individuals and spouses with towns including Decatur, Athens, Moulton, Courtland, Danville, Trinity, and Huntsville, plus hospitals cited as Decatur General and others.

Courtland Katrina Barden Latasha Watkins Pennis Wert Terry Moulton

The one lawyer. Bankruptcy and the clean slate concept

A public service feature by the American Bar Association and the Alabama State Bar explains the limits of bankruptcy. It notes that debts like taxes under three years old, alimony and child support, false financial statements, and willful or malicious injuries are not discharged. It also discusses cases where liability remains despite bankruptcy.

American Bar Association Alabama State Bar Will Bernard

Obituaries list services for Will Carr and others

Funeral services were held for Will Carr 75 of Athens at Cairo Methodist Church with burial at Sandlin Cemetery. Survivors include four daughters, a son, two half sisters, 31 grandchildren and 35 great grandchildren. Pallbearers were Carr’s grandsons. Other obituaries note Charles J Hardeman of Portsmouth died in a local hospital with service at Smelling Funeral Home Chapel and burial at Portsmouth Cemetery, plus lists of survivors and pallbearers. Additional notes cover Carl Rutherford of Trinity dying Sunday with services at Union Hill Baptist Church and burial, and Mary Lee Young of Courtland dying Sunday with services at Peck Funeral Home Chapel and burial at Hartselle Cemetery, listing survivors and pallbearers.

Will Carr Athens Athens Nursing Home Cairo Methodist Church E. T. Berry Dwight Posey Sandlin Cemetery Spry Funeral Home Mable Adams Della ~ Dye Nashville Irene Haney Decatur Mamie Tucker Charles W. Carr Huntsville Ruth Amerson Elkmont Cleo Sinard Carr The Baptist Church Portsmouth Charles J. Hardeman Smelling Funeral ‘Home Smelling E. L. Eure Josephine. Wiggins Robert S. Hardeman Tuscaloosa Hardeman Trinity Carl Rutherford Trinity 1 Lawrenceounty Hospital Union Hill Baptist Church Virgil Parker Harold Reed Elliott Funeral Home Gladys Rutherford Mary Lee Young Johnston St Courtland Hospital Peck Funeral Home Rev W. L. Carden Hartselle Peck Elbert Young M. L. Young Joe W. Puckett Joe Yancey Puckett R. B. Aday Wayne Watson J. A. Thompson Sherman Kirby Elmer Payne Albert Postelle Warren Puckett Bob Payne M. H. Broom Jack Stone

Funeral services for James Milton Hall in Moulton

James Milton Hall 66 died Sunday in a Birmingham hospital. Services were held today at 3 p.m. at Moulton Baptist Church with Rev. Robert C. Powell officiating. Burial followed at Moulton Memory Gardens. Elliott Funeral Home directing. He was a member of Moulton Baptist Church and Moulton Masonic Lodge 6. He had operated a merchant business in Moulton since 1936. Survivors include five sisters Lillian Cameron Sally Little Velma Cook Audrey Barrett Octavia Barnes and three brothers Albert Hall Clyde Hall Jesse Hall.

Moulton James Milton Hall Birmingham Moulton Baptist Church Robert C. Powell Moulton Memory Gardens Elliott Funeral Home Lillian Cameron Sally Little Mt. Hope Velma Cook Town Creek Audrey Barrett Columbus Octavia Barnes Decatur Albert Hall Clyde Hall Jesse Hall Flint Hall

Funeral services for Walter S. Riddle

Walter Samuel Riddle 84 of Moulton 3 died Monday in Lawrence County Hospital. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 10 30 a m at Pleasant Grove Montgomery Cemetery with Elliott Funeral Home in charge. Survivors include his widow Victoria Riddle of Moulton.

Moulton Walter Samuel Riddle Lawrence County Hospital Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Robert C. Powell Montgomery Elliott Victoria Riddle

Bids Sought for Modernization of Decatur Low Rent Housing

The Housing Authority of the City of Decatur Alabama invites sealed bids in triplicate for modernization of East Acres Cashin Sterrs Homes and related additions. Bid due August 21 1973 at 2 00 PM CST at 100 Wilson Street NE Decatur. Documents may be obtained for 75 refundable. A 5 percent bid bond required. Equal employment opportunity and prevailing wages. Right to reject bids reserved. Executive Director C R Neill.

Housing Authority Decatur Alabama East Acres Cashin Homes Sterrs Homes City Aycock & Neville Architects F. W. Dodge Corp Birmingham Montgomery Huntsville Labama Atlanta Georgia Birmingham Builder's Exchange City of Housing Authority OF C. R. Neill

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