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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1963

Page

2

Weather and sky events with star Regulus prominence

The report notes a full moon and Regulus prominent in the western sky, with visible planets Mars Saturn Jupiter and Venus at specific times. Mars appears left of Regulus, Saturn to the southeast, Jupiter low in the east, and Venus rising before dawn. Timings include 4:57 p.m. and around 1:55 to 3:47 a.m. across early June observations.

Mars Regulus Saturn Jupiter Venus

TVA lake levels and forecast for Tennessee River region

Morning readings show the Tennessee River at Keller Memorial Bridge at 21.49 feet above the river’s datum, with surrounding lake stages Chickamauga 682.3, Pickwick 414.2, Guntersville 594.7, Whitesburg 556.7, Wilson 506.5. Sunday highs reached 87 degrees, low 62, with today’s 11:05 a.m. temperature at 85. The forecast calls for sunny and warm today and Thursday, fair and mild tonight, easterly winds 5 to 15 mph diminishing. Highs around 86, tonight’s low 60, Tuesday high 89.

Tennessee Keller Memorial Bridge TVA Lakes Chickamauga Pickwick Guntersville Whitesburg Wilson

Five Day Forecast for Alabama Temperatures Trend

Alabama forecast shows average temperatures 2 to 4 degrees below normal with little day to day change. Normal highs run 85 to 89 and lows 62 to 68. Precipitation expected at less than a half inch, occurring near the period's end.

Alabama

$60 000 Suit On In Court

A $60 000 automobile personal damage suit opened in Morgan County Civil Circuit Court with Judge James N Bloodworth presiding. Plaintiff Ramie McConnell of Athens cites injuries from an Aug 21 1962 Decatur crash at 6th Ave and Church St involving her 1962 Ford Falcon and a Trailways bus. The driver claimed the bus had a green light long before entering. three women aboard were injured. Attorneys for plaintiff Julian and Norman Harris. for defendants John A and Thomas Caddell. Trial likely to last several days.

Morgan County James N. Bloodworth Ramie McConnell Athens 7 Continental Tennessee Lines, Inc Holley Decatur 6Th Ave Churgh St Huntsville Church Julian Norman Harris John A Thomas Caddell Bloodworth Fleet Transport Co Margaret Powell Hanners Samuel Plant Royce Sims Mildred Gray Jack Davis Bethlyn Walden Donald Poole Jace Dale Marton City of Decatur David Crockett Burns Independent Life & Association Insurance Alabama Solar Queen Sales Co D. H. Rmager Cleveland R. Burrell J. Percy Garnett Nellie Ruth Hamilton Jewel Ogle Joyce Owens Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co

New Works Manager Named Amid Plant Tour

Maddock was transferred to New Jersey as officials held an operations meeting. The tour list included Frank J. Nunlist president A J Hackl general manager R E Lieben dorfer manufacturing manager G H Bourque division controller W C Smith engineering manager A G Mumma engineering vice president R E Young corporate comptroller G F Habach engineering vice president A M Tullo manufacturing vice president Harold Flett sales manager and G A Collings work controller. Salesky, with Worthington 23 years, formerly lived in Decatur and now resides with wife and two daughters at 23 Powderhorn Dr Packanack Lake Wayne NJ. He worked at Worthington in Massachusetts 1953-57 Ampere NJ 1957-63 and Decatur 1953-57.

Maddock New Jersey Frank J. Nunlist A. J. Hackl R. E. Liebendorfer G. H. Bourque W. C. Smith A. G. Mumma R. E. Young G. F. Habach A. M. Tullo Harold Flett G. A. Collings Salesky Worthington Decatur Powderhorn Dr Packanack Lake Wayne N. J Massachusetts Ampere

Two Escape City Jail From Minor Convictions

Two 17 year old Negro men, held on minor convictions, escaped from city jail before 6 am, according to Sgt Frank Shafer. Missing are Wilbert E. Alexander 501 Madison St NW serving for leaving the scene of an accident and Leroy Sykes A Place NW jailed for his second dis orderly conduct conviction in a month. Prisoners reportedly cut out an iron bar on a jail window.

City Frank Shafer Wilbert E. Alexander Madison St Leroy Sykes Shafer

Deaths Mrs. J. W. Phillips at Hartse lle Hospital

Mrs. J. W. Phillips Sr died at 6 25 am after a brief illness at Hartselle Hospital. Services set for Tuesday at Grace Baptist Church with Rev Willard Stallcup and Doyle Banta officiating. Burial in Decatur City Cemetery. Survivors include husband West Memphis Ark two sons a daughter five siblings and many grandchildren and great grandchildren.

J. W. Phillips 8Th St. SE Hartselle Hospital Grace Baptist Church Willard. Stallcup Doyle Banta Decatur City Cemetery West Memphis Ark Nancy Glasco Decatur Percy G. Phillips Billy G. Phillips Sculthorpe England Hattie Gallant Lake Worth Fla Dexter Parks Talladega Ala Oscar Fairley Greenville Cal B. G. Fairley Leeds W. H. Fairley A. H. Fairley Winston-Salem N. C

Betty Walker Lake obituary in Cullman area

Betty Sue Lake Walker 24 of Vinemont died at Cullman Hospital at 9 p.m. Saturday after an automobile wreck. Funeral services at Crossroads Church with burial in the adjoining cemetery at 2 p.m. today. Survived by husband James Walker two sons Paul Richard Walker and Clyde Allen Walker of Vinemont 3 parents J N Lake two brothers James and Ray Lake two sisters Mrs Dennis Lanford and Mrs Rachael Lake.

Cullman Betty Sue Lake Walker Vinemont Cullman Hospital Crossroads Church James Walker Paul Richard Walker Clyde Allen Walker Vinemont 3 J. N. Lake James Ray Lake Dennis Lanford Rachael Lake

Mrs Lora Hamilton dies at 72 in Cullman

Mrs Lora Pearl Hamilton 72 of Hanceville dies in Cullman Hospital Funeral services are set for today at 2 p m at Hopewell Church with burial in the adjoining C E Hamilton estate She leaves five sons W C Nan Charles Samuel and Trintiss Hamilton seven daughters Lillie Murphree Evelyn Burrow Rosell Edge Addie Pett Melba Hamrick Lola Bradford Josephine Weeks and three sisters

Cullman Lora Pearl Hamilton Hanceville Cullman Hospital Hopewell Church C. E. Hamilton W. C Nan Charles Samuel Trintiss Hamilton Lillie Murphree Evelyn Burrow Rosell Edge Addie Pett Melba Hamrick Lola Bradford Josephine Weeks

Supreme Court backs agency shop ruling and Florida ban

The Supreme Court ruled 8-0 that Taft Hartley does not ban agency shop agreements, while upholding Florida’s prohibition on such contracts. The decision addresses unions’ fee requirements and ongoing questions about enforcement authority. Justice Goldberg did not participate. The court also struck down Tennessee public school transfer plans aimed at racial balancing in Knoxville and Davidson County. Justice Clark delivered the unanimous opinion on the transfer cases, calling them discriminatory.

Washington Tennessee Supreme Court High Court Florida Goldberg Secretary of Labor Knoxville Davidson County Clark United Auto Workers General Motors Corp Indiana Afl-Cio Food Fair, Inc Miami Justice White National Labor Relations Board

Guatemala Receives Guatemalan Progress Aid Total

Through the Alliance for Progress the United States has provided 19.3 million dollars in assistance to Guatemala since the joint program began, supporting development efforts and regional cooperation.

Alliance For Progress Guatemala U. S

Alabama Toll Rises With Weekend Vehicle Deaths

The weekend accident toll in Alabama reached eight with multiple fatalities. Hugh C. Blackmon, about 45, of Guntersville drowned after slipping from an embankment into a lake near Guntersville. Charles W. Edwards, 16, of Foley, died when his car overturned. Walter T. Richardson, 27, of Mobile, died in a two car crash. Robert L. Foreman, 17, of Suttle, died when his speeding car crashed into a utility pole in Selma.

Long Moulton Mercury Associated Press Alabama Hugh C. Blackmon Guntersville Gunters Charles W. Edwards Foley Walter T. Richardson Mobile Robert L. Foreman Suttle Selma

Hospital Dismissals and Patients List

Dismissals include Euble Jones of Hartselle and Mrs Joe Blankenship or infant daughter of Somerville. Readouts show patient names and addresses such as Earl D. Chunn in Decatur and Miss Carol McBay at 1408 15th Ave SE. Other entries list Mrs Ardrew Reed 1801 Tower St SE Mrs Alpha Gilbert 1632 North and Mrs Brenda Rice Lacey Spring.

Earl D. Chunn Decatur Carol McBay 15Th Ave Ardrew Reed Tower St Alpha Gilbert North St Brenda Rice Lacey Spring Euble Jones Hartselle Joe Blankenship Somerville

Decatur resident Thompson named Dempster Fellow for 1963 64

The Rev John D Thompson of Decatur 2 is awarded a Dempster Fellowship for post graduate study in religion for 1963 64 He will sail from New York June 29 to West Germany He holds AB from Birmingham Southern and bachelor of divinity from Emory He is son of Mr and Mrs Hugh D Thompson Decatur Also hospital admission and local incidents reported including a 1963 Corvair crash near the fire station and various court and building permit records

John D. Thompson Decatur 2 Dempster Thompson Emory University Chandler School of Theology Sale New York West Germany North Alabama Methodist Conference Birmingham-Southern Emory Hugh D. Thompson Decature

Stock Market Edges Higher Then Pauses On Gains

Wall Street opens with early gains, but the market cools as volume reaches about 5.3 million shares. Chrysler and United Air Lines rise about 2 points, others show mixed moves while steel and sugar futures slip. Polaroid, Beckman, Control Data, Zenith, Texas Instruments, Xerox gain. Lily Tulip and Tennessee Gas trade. J. S. Case falls after a court ruling clears the way for trial in a $12.5 million suit. Bond markets mixed as U.S. government bonds slip amid tightening credit signals.

New York Chrysler United Air Lines Polaroid Beckman Instruments Control Data Zenith Texas Instruments Xerox Lily Tuilp Tennessee Soo Line General Instrument Ampex Phelps Dodge Admiral Litton Industries Caterpillar Chesapeake & Ohio Liggett & Myers Great Western Sugar South Puerto Rico American Crystal Sugar J. S U.S

Wallace Foremost in Court Battle Over Alabama Student Case

Judge against Wallace is urged as best to prevent clashes between principals. Marshall notes US interest in the case and warns individuals cannot withstand state power. Kirkman Jackson for Wallace argues Alabama differs from Arkansas Louisiana and Mississippi precedents and questions governor involvement and certainty of injury.

Wallace South Carolina Georgia Marshall United States Miss Malone McGlathery Kirkman Jackson Birmingham Alabama Arkansas Louisiana Mississippi Orval E. Faubus Jackson Gov. Wallace

Court weighs transfer plans in school integration case

Agency in school decisions questions the transfer provision as not meeting Brown v. Board standards. Negro students’ lawyers say plans effectively confine Negroes to Negro schools while allowing whites to transfer on race. Knoxville and Davidson County argue there is no evidence of evading integration. White authored the court's Indiana case opinion.

Clark Brown White Indiana

Live Market Report Rundown amid Mixed Livestock Trends

Choice 325-500 lb heifers bring 22.50 to 24.50 with calves and vealers showing strength. Hogs active and up about a dollar. 1600 head, 50 pounds to 1 dollar higher, 185-245 lb mixed lots at 17.50 to 18.00. Sows steady to higher. 325-625 lb at 12.00 to 13.00. Sheep around 250 head with spring slaughter figures, market tone uncertain.

Hog receipts rise at regional market report

Thomasville area cattle and hog market data show 2,800 hogs traded with U S 1 2 barrows and gilts 190 230 pounds at 17 00 17 50 per hundredweight and 180 240 pounds at 16 50 17 00, plus 240 270 pounds and 160 180 pounds ranges. Sows noted without full detail.

Thomasville Columbus Moultrie Ae Ala Jacksonville Fila Sendy U.S Sows

Birmingham Ap Offers Slow Week Wholesale Supplies

Birmingham AP reports a limited supply run with retailers allowed up to 9:30 am today. The list includes carton deliveries and direct sales by Sake aan, with sizes ranging from small to large and pricing noted as 25 to 38 units for various grades.

Birmingham Mini Sake Aan

Birmingham AP Brief Noted Market Prices

Birmingham AP reports mixed but balanced conditions in poultry and plant prices with tentative indications of adequate supply and steady demand amidst cautious market signals.

Birmingham

Nashville cattle market report shows varied demand

In Nashville the cattle market showed activity with slaughter steers and heifers strong, cows uneven and mostly steady, bulls barely steady. Prices ranged from 21.50 to 22.00 for good 900-1100 lb slaughter steers, 14.25 to 16.50 for utility cows, and 18.50 to 19.25 for average qualities. higher bids appeared for select grades, with 350-400 lb stock and other categories trading around 23.50 to 36.50 in the upper ranges.

Nashville, Tenn

Georgia live poultry market quotes and farm prices

Atlanta dealers reported live poultry prices with broilers and fryers at 14 cents per pound, lighty type farm offerings from 7 to 15 cents, and f o b plant prices around 8.5 cents.

Atlanta APV Georgia B. Planta

Decatur General Obituary Listing Names and Addresses

A dense list of residents and relatives appears with many names and street addresses in Decatur and nearby towns. The compilation includes Mrs Mary Hancock Donna Nichols Heflin Engle Teague Long Kirby Sandlin Newby Henderson Long Campbell Lavender Elders Christopher Bridges Davidson Rutledge Engman infant Hartselle Morton Cathcart Beck Marine Hodgins Nichols Green Quintavalle Sharp Sharp Terry Hayes Jones Smallwood Geissler Mahoney and others across Huntsville Moulton Athens Lexington and nearby communities. The page reads like a roll of residents and kin with multiple Mr Mrs Miss Master and child designations alongside street numbers and cities.

Vergil B. Newby Memorial James Audrey Henderson Valhermosa Springs Avery Long Moulton Dorthy Page Campbell 9Th Ave Richard David Lavender Huntsville Mabry Elders Athens Carolyn Sue Christopher Sandra St James Michael Bridges Charles H. Davidson Prospect Charles Gregory Sims Trinity Dale Austin Rutledge 12Th St Fred L. Engman 7Th Ave John J. Hartselle P. O. Morton E. Moulton Calvin Barnes Cathcart 13Th Ave Alvin Leonard Beck Lacey’s Spring Adrain Oren Marine Alfred B. Hodgins Brookmead Donna Faye Nichols 6Th Ave Steven Dale Green 4Th Ave Susan Quintavalle Susan Carol Sharp 1St Ave Donald Wayne Terry Moulton Allen Clark Hayes Woodmont Dr Prince Thomas Jones 8Th Ave Wilbur Leo Smallwood Lexington Ala Ernest Dietrich Geissler Daniel Frances Mahoney

Pope John XXIII Dies Opens Race for New Pontiff

The death of Pope John XXIII on Oct 28 1958 transfers papal duties to Cardinal Rossi Masella as the conclave must begin within 18 days. The Vatican ends the second Vatican Council’s current session and actions on Mary Poland and US relations loom as Kennedy’s Rome ties form.

John Benedetto Cardinal Rossi Masella Vatican Radio FINIL Vatican Mary Poland Kennedy

Births Anercedes for Teague family at Decatur General

Mr and Mrs Cecil J Teague of 2414 Stratford Road welcomed a daughter born Sunday at Decatur General Hospital. The new arrival adds to the family as relatives celebrate the healthy birth and name details are forthcoming.

Cecil J. Teague Stratford Rd Decatur General Hospital

Pope John XXIII Remembered For Peace And Unity

The pontiff Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli known as Pope John XXIII had led the world’s Roman Catholics for four years and seven months. He was praised for warm simplicity and deep care for people of all faiths, earning a place among the most beloved popes for his commitment to peace Christian unity and social justice.

Pope John Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli

Cross Burnings Reported in Morgan Cullman Counties

Four crosses burned in Morgan County and one in Cullman County over the week. A Danville Baptist pastor confirms a cross burned near his home early Sunday as prank suspicions persist. Another cross reported near the "Iron Man" statue on Highway 36 between Danville and Hartselle. Unconfirmed reports include Nee Community in Morgan and Holly Pond in Cullman. Authorities say no reports or investigations filed by sheriff's offices. patrolling agencies say they have not been notified. Earlier in April local clubs considered painting the statue, then painted it silver after warnings.

Morgan County Cullman County Daily Ted Swann Danville Dave Hardin Jehovah Witness Church Hopewell Hardin Highway 36 Hartselle Nee Holly Pond Pat Patterson Alabama Highway Patrol Decatur Neel

Victoria Falls Heights Compared to Niagara Falls

Victoria Falls in Africa rises 355 feet, making it twice as high as Niagara Falls and nearly twice as wide. The comparison highlights Victoria Falls as a towering and expansive natural wonder in contrast to the famed Niagar a locale.

Victoria Falls Africa Niagera Falls

For Rent and Sale Classified Bits

For rent three room furnished apartment with private bath utilities furnished at 30 4th Ave NW. Also garage apartment with small living room and kitchen and large bedroom at 618 Sherman SE. For sale refrigerator 40 dollars and one living room suite 35 dollars. Call 353 344 after 6 PM.

4Th Ave. N. W Sherman SE

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