Weather and river update for Decatur area
The report notes sunset at 6 57 p m and sunrise at 4 35 a m with a new moon June 9. Venus fades from the evening sky next week and sits about 30 million miles from Earth. The Tennessee River at Keller Memorial Bridge reads 21.41 feet, down 0 04 in 24 hours, sea level 555 71 feet. TVA lake stages listed include Pickwick 414 Chickamauga 682 1 Guntersville 595 Whitesburg 556.2 Wilson 507. Highs near 85 today and 86 Thursday, lows around 54 tonight. Forecast: mostly sunny and warm, tonight clear and cool, light variable winds. Gas Department notes 82 Tuesday afternoon, 60 early, 74 this morning at 10 20.
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Venus
Earth
Decatur
Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
TVA
Pickwick
Chickamauga
Guntersville
Whitesburg
Wilson
Five Day Forecast for Alabama Weekend Showers
Temperatures will run 2 to 4 degrees below normal through Monday with little day to day change. Normal highs range 84 to 89 and lows 62 to 68. Rainfall will be light to moderate in scattered showers over the weekend, totaling 0.1 to 0.5 inches.
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Alabama
Typhoid Rate Still Growing in Aberdeen Scotland
Aberdeen faces a growing typhoid outbreak with 248 identified cases and 39 under observation. The epidemic prompted a government inquiry and removal of two South American corned beef brands amid debate over a link to the spread. Dr. Ian MacQueen asserts the outbreak began from a tin of corned beef.
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Aberdeen
Scotland
Michael Noble
Noble
House of Commons
Ian MacQueen
Births from Decatur General Hospital surface in town notices
Mr and Mrs Harold Dodson 917 17th Ave SE welcomed a girl Tuesday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Thomas Kirby Decatur I a boy Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Gary G Hill 1624 Sherman St a boy Tuesday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Gilbert M Cox 1606 Buena Vista Cr a boy Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Glenn Atkins 222 7th Ave SW a girl Tuesday. Mr and Mrs F L Griffin 1521 Puckett Ave a boy today.
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Harold Dodson
17Th Ave
Decatur General Hospital
Thomas
Kirby
Decatur
Gary G. Hill
Sherman St
Gilbert M. Cox
Buena Vista
Decatur General
Ital
Glenn Atkins
7Th Ave
Puckett Ave
Increase in U S teachers reaches 1.576 million
The U S Office of Education reports there were 1 576 000 elementary and secondary school teachers in the United States last year, up 69 000 from 19 2.
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U.S
Pettus Leads Limestone County Primary Returns
unofficial counts from Limestone County show Pettus with 3 072 votes and Roberts 2 478 for superintendent. Swinea 3 027 and Edgemon 2 480 follow, with Connor 2 936 and Owen 2 633 for PSC president. Roberts leads ten candidates for Representative in the 89th Congress with 4 388 votes. Pettus set to take office July 1 1965 after winning countywide support. Swinea and Edgemon comment on future plans.
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Carl Edgemon
Pettus
Roberts
Swinea
Edgemon
Limestone County
Democratic
Nelson Swinea
Sheriff's Office
Eugene (Bull) Connor
Alabama
Armistead J. Selden, Jr
George C. Hawkins
John M. Tyson
Fire Probers Turn Silent
Cullman investigation into the fourth fire at Childhaven Children Home is under way with progress reported. Circuit Solicitor Jack Riley said a thorough inquiry is being conducted by the deputy state fire marshal and local agencies, with a full report to be presented to the court on completion. The blaze destroyed a barn and hay and followed a 14 year old youth’s admission to the industrial school after he confessed to three earlier fires.
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Cullman
Childhaven Children Home
Circuit
Jack Riley
Childhaven
Mar‘shal
City Police Department
Sheriff’s Office
Ino
Birmingham
Death of Frank Bynum 76 in Hartselle
Frank Bynum aged 76 of Hartselle died Sunday at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Birmingham. Services are set for Thursday at 2 p.m. at Hartselle Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. P. N. Johnson officiating. Burial follows at Hartselle City Cemetery, directed by Sykes Funeral Service. Survived by one daughter Lennie Scott of Hartselle, one brother Jody Bynum, three nieces, three nephews and other relatives.
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Frank Bynum
Markets Report Grain and Cotton Prices
The market notes cotton prices at inch middling 34.00 with Decatur Loan 33.57. Cottonseed at 45 dollars per ton. Milk markets show Grade A at 6.55 per hundred and manufactured milk 3.20 per hundred. Corn prices list No 2 Yellow Shelled 1.34 No 2 Yellow Ear 1.11 No 2 White Ear 1.07 No 2 White Shelled 1.32 No 2 Oats .60 No 2 Milling Wheat 1.40 No 2 Mile per hundred 2.00 Poultry Wheat 1.15 No 2 Barley .90 No 1 Soybeans 2.38.
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Decatur
Stocks advance as major issues show varied gains across sectors
New York stocks report widespread moves with numerous issues posting gains while others fall. Notable names like Kaiser, Boeing, Coca Cola, General Electric and US Steel register mixed results amid broad market activity. Cotton futures open with no trades as nearby contracts show slight nudges on opening.
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NEW York
Acme Steel
Allis Chal
Kaiser
Air L
Ligg & My
Am Baker
Lockh Air
Am Can
Lorillard
Am Mot
Macy
Sugar
Martin Co
T&t
Masonite
Merr Ch&s
Armour
Minn MM
Ches & Ohio
Chrysler
RCA
Coca Cola
Colg Palm
Rexall
Collins Radio
Reyn Met
Cbs
Rey Tob
RC Cola
Delta Air L
Sears Roeb
Sinclair
Woolworth
Gulf Oil
Worth
Hercules Pdr
Wrigley
Int Bus Mch
Xerox
Cotton New York
Parked cars collide in Winchester parking lot
Winchester police reported two parked cars in a lot collided when one vehicle slid on ice and struck the other. Extensive damages were noted.
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Winchester
Morgan County results show Tyson lead and Elliott drop from ballot
Morgan County officials certified results after polling places closed at 6 p.m. Many boxes reported by 9 15 p m with one machine snag at Decatur High School. Local turnout was light with under 8 000 votes vs 17 000 in May 5. Congressional race totals list Elliott at 6 484 and Tyson 4 483 among others.
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Decatur High School
Morgan County Board of Revenue and Control
Morgan County
Congress
Andrews
Elliott
Grant
Hawkins
Huddleston, Jr
Jones
Roberts
Selden
Tyson
Detour on Detention Homes Discussed at Kiwanis Luncheon
Morgan County Judge Lewis West spoke at a Decatur Kiwanis luncheon about proposed detention homes in Alabama. The agenda included county records, building permits, and local civic notices amid Jefferson Davis birthday observances and upcoming youth events.
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Morgan County
Lewis West
Decatur Kiwanis Club
Lyons Hotel
Alabama
Jefferson Davis
Miss Ruf Receives BA Degree From George Peabody College
Miss Mary Ann Ruf of Athens earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from George Peabody College for Teachers in Nashville. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Willie Ruf.
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Athens
Mary Ann Ruf
Willie Ruf
Athens 1
George Peabody
College For Teachers
Nashville
Public Service Commission and Circuit Clerk Roll Call Totals
Readable lines show officials Connor Owen Hill Teague King Putnam with numeric figures 3 240 4 330 3 491 4 307 2 230 1 668. Indicates payroll or fee amounts for multiple offices as listed in a government document.
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Public Service Commission
Connor
Owen
Hill
Teague
Constable — King
Putnam
Six Traffic Crashes Probed Across Area This Week
Troopers at the Decatur Post investigated six accidents in the area, from eight miles north of Athens to near Falkville. Notable damage included a 1962 Chevrolet station wagon and a 1950 Ford pickup at Thatch Road, with no injuries reported.
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Decatur Post
Athens
Thatch Rd
Lee Clyde Cox Jr
Elkmont
Albert Wessler
Moulton
Ala
Hollis W Parker
Oldsmobile
Magnolie
S. Hawks
Trinity
U.S
Ford
Mara M. Davis
Huntsville
Chevrolet
Emily F. Ward
Smith Ark
Decatur
Tennessee River Bridge
Volkswagen
Christine Fairley
Dorothy Sherrill
John Wayne Burton
Cornersville
Tenn
Falkville
Morgan Co
Deaths Roy Sewell
Roy Q. Sewell 66 formerly of Decatur died at 5 30 p m Tuesday at his New Orleans residence after a year long illness Survived by wife Iris Jackson Sewell two children Roy Sewell Jr and a daughter in New Orleans five grandchildren and siblings J G Hamilton Mrs Carl Gibson Decatur G W Webb Birmingham Lowrey Sewell Athens Rip Sewell Plant City Fla A career with Western Union began in Decatur as a Messenger boy at 15 and he retired as a force supervisor in New Orleans two years ago.
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Roy Q. Sewell
Decatur
New Orleans
Iris Jackson
Sewell
Earl Carter
Roy Sewell, Jr
J. G. Hamilton
Carl Gibson
Mrs Julia Wiley Hartselle Obituary Notice
Mrs Julia Wiley of Duncan Oklahoma formerly of Hartselle died Monday in Duncan. Services will be announced later.
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Hartselle
Julia Wiley
Duncan
Okla
Hospital Admissions List From Decatur Area
A compiled hospital admissions notice lists numerous patients with attendances at Decatur General and area facilities. Names include Mrs. Harold Dodson, Little Miss Lynda Favors, Master Lee Hine, Miss Nancy Gale Norman, Mrs. Glenn Brackeen, and others, with addresses in Decatur Athens Town Creek Moulton Hartselle and Cullman. The document records multiple patients across households and streets, reflecting a community-wide roll of admissions.
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Glenn Brackeen
Athens
Charles E. Plemons
17Th Ave
Lucy E. Lightfoot
9Th St
William Jack Kellis
Plaza St
Dexter Cleveland Lovett
Town Creek
A. J. Coleman
Quince
Charlie W. Harp
Cullman
Laura Ann Waters
Moulton
Donald Allen Brown
Hartselle
Cynthia L. Fredricks
Dogwood la
James Nichols
Greenwood
Baugh Wiley Smith Admissions and Dismissals Noted
The notice lists admissions and dismissals for individuals including Mrs. E L Thompson at 613 4th St NW and Master Terry Paul Sims of Decatur. Also noted are Mrs. Francis Turner of Valder mose Springs and Master Michael Free of 719 4th and other names with addresses such as 704 Somerville Rd and 2016 Clara Ave SW. An infant son for Mrs. Troy Smallwood is recorded at 906 Oak St NE.
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E. L. Thompson Sr
4Th St
W. V. Flack
Vinemont
Francis Turner
Valdermose Springs
Sandlin Sams
Somerville Rd
Terry Paul Sims
Decature
Hoyd Anders
Hartselle
Michael Free
4Th Ave
Grady Rutherford
Courtland
Elson Morris
Clara’ Ave
Troy Smallwood
District Diary District arrests and small fires in Cullman
Police reported six arrests in Cullman on Tuesday four for disorderly conduct one for driving while intoxicated and one for leaving the scene of an accident. The Fire Department logged a 4 19 p m residence fire at Willard Gay Eva Road causing couch and basement damage and a 9 30 p m car fire on the old Hanceville highway with no damage reported.
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Cullman
Willard Gay
Eva Rd
Hanceville
Obituary Notice and Classifieds Fragments
Fragmentary notices include an obituary for Cleo Davis and relatives from Oklahoma plus miscellaneous classified ads. Entries mention Cushman Truckster for sale, a 3 bedroom rental near Neel Moulton-Hartselle Hwy, and a locker room attendant job request plus a residence on Vine Street NE.
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Neel
Moulton
Hartselle Hwy
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Jack) Owen
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