Fragmented Morgan County election returns loom heavy
An OCR filled page shows unofficial Morgan County election returns listing state officers and local candidates. The garbled text includes names such as Allen McDaniel Amos Hewett Beard Dees Easter Harris Baggett and various district references, with numeric tallies and district codes scattered throughout.
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Morgan County
Em Allen
McDaniel
Amos __ Hewett
Frink
AGRI
Beard Dees
Easter Harris Baggett
Exec. Com
Graham Y
Thomas Fleming Sandlin
REV. DIST. Wy Collier _ Wadsworth
Maddox Maples
Lvez
Meeere Sadie Sas Eeinsies
Catia
Astas
Evening Sky. Planets Shift as Mercury Arrives
Jupiter continues to dominate the evening sky through June but will fade this month as it sets. Mercury, the smallest planet, will later briefly take its place in the twilight view late in the month.
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Jupiter
Mercury
Temperature and river readings at Keller Memorial Bridge
Decatur and Vicinity reports Tennessee River level at Keller Memorial Bridge this morning 21.72 feet and sea level reading 556.02 feet. Yesterday's high 73 at 3 p.m. low 50 at 4 a.m. Today's 10 a.m. temp 69. Forecast mostly fair and cool today and tonight with a little warmer Thursday. Winds northeast 10 to 15 mph with diminishing gusts tonight and Thursday. High today 74, low tonight 46, high Thursday 79.
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Decatur
Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
Maddox Wins Primary Narrowly Over Maples in District Race
Maddox, a cattle farmer, led the seven man field in the primary with 857 votes to Maples 783 and widened his margin to 1 867 in yesterday’s vote. Maples, seeking a third term, could not be reached for comment. Collier carried about 44 percent of the district one vote and Wadsworth earned about 25 percent.
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Maddox
Maples
Hartselle
Mr. Maples
Collier
Wadsworth
Deaths Walter L. Chapman
Walter L. Chapman, 79, of Athens died Monday at home. Services were held today at Oakland Church of Christ with Tonis Davis officiating. burial in Valley View Cemetery. Survivors include widow Ida Chapman, three daughters Mamie Lou Hogue Evelyn Green and Reba Whitworth, two sons Martin and Hollis Chapman, ten grandchildren, four great grandchildren. He was a lifelong Limestone County resident, Church of Christ member, and retired farmer. Pallbearers: Wesley Davis Curtis Campbell Addrick Holland Charles Ramsey James Baker Wesley Reynolds.
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Athens
Walter L. Chapman
Athens 5
Oakland Church
Hollis Chapman
Gary
Ind
Limestone County
Church of Christ
Wesley Davis
Curtis Campbell
Adidrick, Holland
Charles Ramsey
James Baker
Wesley Reynolds
Sgt Maj Otto Fischer dies in France service span noted
Sgt Maj Otto Fischer Jr aged 40 died May 24 at Lachapelle France US Army Hospital. He lived at 113 Wilson St NE Decatur and will have a 3 p.m. Thursday funeral at First Methodist Church officiated by Rev E M Bates. Burial at City Cemetery Gunthorp Funeral Home in charge. He served 22 years including World War II Korea and Japan and became sergeant major in 1959. He headed Coligny installation US Army Communications zone Europe and was stationed in Orleans for five years. His survivors include wife Mrs Otto Fischer two sons Otto Fischer III Peter R Fischer his mother Mrs Lelia Fischer and two sisters Mrs L A Patterson and Mrs Aubrey Fuller. His body will remain at the funeral home until transported to the church one hour before services.
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Otto Fischer Jr
Lachapelle
France
U.S. Army Hospital
Wilson St
Decatur
First Methodist Church
E. M. Bates
Gunthorp Funeral Home
Otto Fischer
Otto Fischer Ili
Peter R Fischer
Lelia Fischer
L. A .Patterson
Abilene
Texas
Aubrey Fuller
Maj
Fischer
Japan
Korea
Coligny
Army Communications
Europe
Orleans
Mrs Leah Kelsoe dies in Danville. services scheduled
Mrs Leah Kelsoe 48 of Danville dies at 3 a.m. Home services set for Thursday at 2 30 p.m. at Valley Grove Baptist Church with Rev G T Hancock officiating Burial planned in Lebanon Cemetery Elliott Funeral Home in charge Surviving include widower J W Kelsoe of Danville and daughter Barbara Lindsey of
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Danville
Mattie ‘Leah Kelsoe
Valley Grove ‘Baptist Church
G.T. Hancock
Lebanon Cemetery
Elliott Funeral Home
J. W. Kelsoe
Barbara Lindsey
Obituary for Mrs Jo A Willingham of Decatur
Mrs Jo Ann Willingham 82 of Decatur died today at 1 30 a m in a local nursing home Funeral services at Andrew Chapel Church at 2 p m with Revs Dan Dutton Sam Brown and Howard Small officiating Burial in adjoining cemetery Peck Funeral Home directing Surviving are three daughters four sons two sisters four brothers and 34 grandsons who will serve as pallbearers She was a member of the Latter Day Saints The body will be taken to her son Tommy Willingham s home in Flint at 4 p m for viewing before church services
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Jo Ann Willingham
Decatur
Andrew Chapel
Dan Dutton
Sam Brown
Howard Smallwood
Peck
Funeral Home
Elizabeth Horton
Minnie Blevins
Courtland
Nancy Rice
Birminham
Richard Willingham
Jim Willingham
Otto Willingham
Cullman
Tommy Willingham
Flint
Lizzie Sanford
Grace Speegle
Hartselle
Ollie Morris
Floyd Morris
Loyd Morris
George Morris
Willingham
Latter Day Saints
Mrs. Mattie Hawkins Dies at 72 in Decatur
Mrs. Mattie Rebecca Hawkins 72 of 1816 Wadsworth St SE died today at 7 40 a m at her daughter's home. Funeral at 2 p m at New Friendship Baptist Church with Reverends Manley and Wilkins officiating. Burial in New Friendship Cemetery. Survived by two daughters Mrs George Hodge and Mrs JC Lanier both of Decatur a sister Mrs H B Hawkins a brother G C Cook three grandchildren one great grandchild. Burial arrangements at funeral home pending. Mrs Hawkins was a member of New Friendship Baptist Church and widow of E N Hawkins native of Cherokee County.
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Mattie Rebecca Hawkins
Wadsworth St. SE
George Hodge
New Friendship Baptist Church
Ronnie ‘Manley
W. E. Wilkins
New Friendship Cemetery
Gunthorp
JC. §. Lanier
Decatur
H. B. Hawkins
G.C. Cook
Tommy ‘Hawkins
Billy Mack
Cook
Joe Culver
Allan Blaxton
Ros Hawkins
Bailey Cook
Funeral arrangements for 14 year old Carl Posey
Carl Willard Posey of Moulton 1 died when a tractor overturned on him Tuesday. Funeral Thursday at 2 30 p m at Hickory Grove Cumberland Presbyterian Church with Rev Charles Ogles and James Hood officiating. Burial in adjoining cemetery Elliott Funeral Home. He was an eighth grader at Mt Hope High School.
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Moulton
Carl Willard Posey
Moulton 1
Hickory Grove
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Charles Ogles
James Hood
Elliott Funeral Home
Earl Posey
Vicky Posey
Charles
Carlos
Ricky Posey
Denver Garrison
Mouten
Cora Posey
Russellville
Dele Garrison
Double Springs
Russell Blankenship
Hershel Hood
Steven Lansford
Jimmy Stephenson
Wayne Houk
Clayon Crowden
Larry Hood
Douglas Britnell
Ommy Roberson
Cadet McClary Receives Diploma From Columbia Military Academy
Cadet James E. McClary Jr. of Decatur earned a diploma from the Columbia Tennessee Military Academy. He is the son of Mr and Mrs J E McClary of 1822 Brookmeade Road SE, Decatur. The diary item notes various local thefts and police reports including a lost billfold and stolen car radio.
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James E. McClary Jr
Decatur
Columbia, Tenn. Military Academy
J. E. McClary
1822
Brookmeade Rt. SE
George Boyd Jr
Clearview St. SW
Gemini 9 mission faces docking doubt after near perfect orbit
Gemini 9 with astronauts Cer nan and Thomas P Stafford launched but ground teams could not confirm a shroud had released from the docking collar threatening link up with the target satellite. A computer rejected repeated signals as countdown issues delayed the three day mission.
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Cernan
Thomas P. Stafford
Groun
Various apartment and sale listings in McNeil Ferry area
Classified notices include upstairs air conditioned 4 room apartment at McNeil Building on Ferry St for 85 dollars with utilities, downstairs furnished 4 room on 6th Ave SE for 18 weekly, plus numerous items for sale such as a 1962 Falcon and a Chris-Craft cruiser, several rental offers including furnished 2 and 3 bedroom places, a 24 to 28 foot houseboat for rent or lease, and positions like waitresses and clerks. Contact numbers provided throughout.
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McNeil
Ferry St
6Th Ave
S.E
Bank St
Little Ernie’s
Officials withhold two secretary of state votes after runoff
In Morgan County election totals candidates Mable Amos and Glenn Hewett are not counted in official returns. Probate Judge T C Almon said he instructed officials per State Democratic Chairman Roy Mayhall. Amos recorded 3,883 votes. Hewett had 3, but the line ends in this readable fragment.
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Mable Amos
Glenn Hewett
Amos
Hewett
Space agency schedules Gemini launch windows Friday morning
The space agency has a six minute launch window on Friday morning to get the Gemini off the ground with a backup 35 minute window starting at 11 15 a m if the first attempt fails.
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The
Space Agency
Decatur civic leader Harris named in law and community roles
Harris, a practicing attorney with Peach Cadell Shanks and now partner at Caddell Shanks Moores, holds church and charity positions. He chairs Morgan County United Fund campaigns and serves on the First Methodist Church board, Decatur Rotary and Chamber of Commerce presidencies. He is a father of five.
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Peach, Cadell and Shanks
Caddell, Shanks and Moores
Harris
First Methodist Church of
Decatur
Stewards
Decatur Jaycees
Decatur Rotary Club
Decatur Chamber of Commerce
Morgan County United Fund
United Fund
Alsbomt
Stee
Fof
Cement for South Viet Nam Deal Sought by U S Agency
The Agriculture Department seeks offers to supply South Viet Nam with a large cement shipment and be paid in surplus U S farm products for sale abroad. The move aims to curb the outflow of American dollars amid foreign payment deficits. The Weather Bureau notes spring grain planting in Minnesota lags due to rainy cool weather across the Midwest.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
South Viet Nam
U.S
U.S. Weather Bureau
Minnesota
Bureau
Midwest
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Herman Lindsey
Lucille Hebree
Milton
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Gertrude Bynum
Waxahachie
Tex
Thelma Hembree
Ruby Hogan
Mattie L. Kelsoe
Jo A. Willingham
Mrs
Mattie Hawkins
Decatur ‘Country Club Women's Golf Association
Holiday Inn, South
George E. Davis
Huntsville
Ricky Hunt
McDonald's Hamburger
Gemini
William S. Shackleford
Deccatur
Shackleford
Joe Anders
Carlos Pressnell
St. Stephen's PB Church
McCartney St
Zola McCulloch
Fink St
Rewire House
Sykes’St
W. F. Ferguson
Sherman St
8Th Ave
Begi
William C. Schneider
Wiley Sales
Lee St
coEnett
7Th Ave
Falcon
Ford
Lawrence Steadman
R. Hargrove
Giles County Tavern
Ardmore
Tennssee
10Th Ave. S
Paul C, Davis
Grant
Istaurant
Decatur Shopping Center
West Young Tom
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