Mizpah Chapter No. 19 Meeting Notice
Mizpah Chapter No 19 will meet Tuesday at 730 pm in the Ma ce The public is in- No fires have been reported the past 24 hours, according to the Fire Department log.
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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1961
Page
2
Four groups search waters below Wheeler Dam for missing men
Rescue efforts continue as four groups probe the Tennessee River below Wheeler Dam for two missing men with no success so far. The dam board will inspect age at the lock during its Muscle Shoals meeting Thursday. A large concrete segment fell into the fast water after the lock wall failure Friday night. The Wheeler Lock closure disrupts industries on the river and concentrates fish in a 20 000 acre area while residents note improved fishing as water drops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeler Dam
Muscle Shoals
Wheeler Lock
Tennessee River
Na Aeronautics and Space
Multiple Pedestrians and Drivers Die in Alabama Traffic Crashes
A sequence of fatal traffic incidents reports deaths of Florence, Killan area, Prichard, Marietta resident Bobby Glenn Blevins, Annie Jo Colburn of Tuscaloosa, and Sylvester H. McWhorter near Alexander City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence
Killan
Prichard
Bobby Glenn Blevins
Carl G. Blevins
Marietta
Fort Payne
Annie Jo Colburn
Tuscaloosa
Sylvester H. McWhorter
Goldwater
Alexander City
Alabama
Wrecks and arrests rise in state traffic weekend
The state reports 92 wrecks with 10 deaths and 18 injuries over a brutal two days. Property damage tops $32,000 statewide while local posts log multiple arrests for drunken driving speeding reckless driving and license violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway Patrol Post
Limestone
Morgan
Cullman
Lawrence
Athens
Decatur
Three Die In Interstate 65 Crash Near Birmingham
Three members of the Chamblee family were killed when their car hit a bridge on the new four lane Interstate 65 in Shelby County. The victims were Marguerite C. Jones 5 Carl Chamblee Jr. 20 and Juanita Chamblee 21. Mrs Jones had been hospital bound in Sarasota Florida for weeks and was being returned home when the collision occurred. Chamblee was the driver. First fatalities on the 45 mile Birmingham to Montgomery stretch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Shelby County
Marguerite C. Jones
Carl Chamblee Jr
Juanita Chamblee
Highway Patrol
Chamblee
Montgomery
Deaths Cortellou Chunn 52 Funeral Services Held
Funeral services for Cortellou Chunn who died June 1 in a Lansing Michigan hospital will be Tuesday at 2 pm at Valhermose Christian Church. Survivors include wife Olga and four sons Gene Tex Joe Chunn Bob Chunn and Bill Chunn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartselle
Cortellou Chunn
Lansing
Mich
Valhermose Christian Church
Olga Chunn
Gene Chunn
Tex
Joe Chunn
United States Army
Spain
Bob Chunn
U. S. Air Force
Bill Chunn
Funeral services for Mrs Clara L McCulloch in Moulton
Mrs Clara Lethie McCulloch 87 of 1525 Olive St dies at home. Funeral at Bellview Church on Old Moulton Rd at 2 p m Tuesday with Adjoining Funeral Home directing. Survivors include three daughters four sons two stepsons and many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Lethie McCulloch
Olive St
Bellview Church
Moulton Rd
L. C. Hill
McCulloch
Exie M. Beene
Huntsville
Azzie Burks
Decatur
Susie Beene
Warner Robins
W. P
Irvin McCulloch
Paris F Copeland Funeral Services Set
Funeral services for Paris F Copeland 37 will be held at Providence Baptist Church Town Creek at 2 p.m. Tuesday with Rev John Crawford and Rev Milford Walker officiating. Burial follows in the adjoining cemetery. Copeland died in a Tuscon Arizona hospital. Pallbearers listed are J C Smith Otis O C Bud and Dalton Copeland Coolidge McCreless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris F. Copeland
Providence Baptist Church
Town Creek
John Crawford
Milford Walker
Copeland
Tuscon
Ariz
J. C. Smith
Otis
O. C
Bud
Dalton Copeland
Coolidge McCreless
Goode Rites Held At Brown Funeral Home
Funeral services for John Goode were held at 2 p.m. today at Brown Funeral Home Chapel with Robert McAnally and Robert Shaw officiating. burial was in City Cemetery. Survivors include widow Mary Goode, two daughters Mrs. W. B. Prossler of Jackson Mississippi and Mrs. R. I. Nichols of Memphis Tennessee, three sons R. M. J. W. and J. R. Goode of Decatur, eight grandchildren. Grandsons will serve as pall bearers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Goode
Brown Funeral Home
Robert McAnally
Robert Shaw
City Cemetery
Mary Goode
W. B. Prossler
Jackson
Miss
R. I. Nichols
Memphis
Tenn
R. M
J. W
J. R. Goode
Decatur
Moulton Police Veteran Howard Walker Dies at 61
Howard Walker 61 of Moulton died Sunday at Lawrence County Hospital. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. from Moulton Methodist Church with Elliott Brown Service directing. He served 21 years on Moulton's police force. Survivors include wife Rosie, five sons John Charles Thomas Jimmy Howard Jr. daughter Mary Jane, a brother Alpha, a sister Aggess M Tidwell, six grandchildren. Interment in Moulton City Cemetery. body lies in state one hour at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Howard Walker
Lawrence County Hospital
Alpha Walker
Elgin
Tex
Aggess M. Tidwell
Uncle Dick Hatton Dies at 91 in Russellville
Thomas Hatton known as Uncle Dick Hatton, 91, of Russellville, died today at 2:55 a.m. at home. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Elliott Brown Service. He is survived by Mary Hatton. three daughters Lou Berryman Moulton Offie Anne McCormick Leighton Ester D. Jeffreys Town Creek. seven sons Bill Hatton Ringgold GA Stenson Hatton Russellville Nilmer Hatton Russellville Roy Quinton Guy Hatton Town Creek Seldon Hatton Russellville. 25 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Thomas
Dick” Hatton
Russellville
Elliott Brown
Mary Hatton
Lou Berryman
Offie Anne McCormick
Leighton
Ester D. Jeffreys
Town Creek
Bill Hatton
Ringgold
Stenson Hatton
Nilmer Hatton
Roy
Quinton
Guy Hatton
Seldon Hatton
William Hill 68 dies at home in Cullman
William Hill 68 of Cullman died at his home Saturday at 5 40 p m Funeral services were to be held today at 2 p m from the First Methodist Church conducted by Rev John Perkins Burial followed at Cullman City Cemetery He is survived by one son William Hill Jr and one grandchild
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cullman
William Hill
First Methodist Church
John Perkins
Cullman City Cemetery
William Hill Jr
Denbo Iron and Metal Co spokesman cites readiness
Water C. Ferguson, spokesman at Denbo Iron and Metal Co, said this morning that we should have.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. Ferguson
Denbo Iron and Metal Co
Hospitals List Residents and Dismissals Across Cities
A scanned hospital roster lists patients including Freddie Zane Hill in Vinemont Mrs Clinton Jones in Moulton and several others with ages. Dismissals include Robert Jeff Cottingham in Trinity and infant son of Mr and Mrs James L Splawn at 1906 12th St SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freddie Zane Hill
Vinemont
Clinton Jones
Moulton
John Whitworth
E. Moulton St
Thomas Luther Bates
Addison
R. C. Ferguson
Athens
Clifford Carnell
Eva
F.S. Piland
North
Stephen Leonard
12Th St
James Sullivan
Decature
Gilbert Couch
9Th Ave
Mrs
William Stewart
Alford Golden
Jackson St
James L. Splawn
12Th St. SE
Howard Lee Howater
Homer Montgomery
Carolyn St. SW
Admission List Names From Baugh Wiley Smith Event
The notice lists attendees including Rebecca Byrd and Shellia Byrd of Hartselle, C. G. Pentecost at 1409 North St, Dorothy Tucker at 612% 4th Ave SW, Lawrence Barr of Decatur, Ruth Spears of Decatur, Wilgus Hurley of Decatur, Elena Harwell at 1501 Sherman St, Baby Deborah West of Decatur, and Carol Smith at 1207 Jackson St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shellia Byrd
Hartselle
C. G. Pentecost
North St
Dorothy Tucker
4Th Ave
Lawrence Barr
Decatur
Ruth Spears
Wilgus Hurley
Elena Harwell
Sherman St
Deborah West
Decature
Carol Smith
Jackson St
Courtland and Hillsboro Notices Listed for Families
A fragmented notice lists residents and relatives including Mrs. Bobbie Lou Hutto Mrs. Melba Couch Master Keith Fagan Master Timothy Reed Clarence Worley Jr Mrs. Doris Regis and infant son Mrs. Marshall Shelton and infant son with associated street addresses in Decatur Trinity and Edgewood areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobbie Lou. Hutto
Courtland
Melba Couch
Hillsboro
Keith Fagan
Decatur
Timothy Reed
Trinity
Doris Regis
Edgewood St
Marshall Shelton
Local births announced from Decatur area hospitals
A girl was born to Mr and Mrs Loyd Norris at Baugh Wiley Smith Hospital Sunday. A girl born to Mr and Mrs James Terry at Baugh Wiley Smith Hospital Friday. A boy born to Mr and Mrs Felix Price at Locust Street residence. A girl born to Mr and Mrs Thomas Suggs at Decatur General Hospital Sunday. Twin girls born to Mr and Mrs R C Ferguson in Athens Sunday at Decatur General Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loyd Norris
7Th Ave
Baugh-Wiley-Smith Hospital
James Terry
Cédar St
Felix Price
Locust St
Thomas Suggs
5Th Ave
Decatur General Hospital
R. C. Ferguson
Athens
River levels may delay Chemstrand operations at dock
Louis Scott, director of Acrilan Manufacture at Chemstrand, says operations could continue if river levels do not drop further. The company, which loads and unloads for other industries at its dock, is arranging alternative transport methods as barges face disruption pending TVA word.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TVA
Louis Scott
Acrilan Manufacture
Chemstrand
Scott
Senate Rules Change Looms Over Alabama Reapportionment
Alabama Senate faces a push by Sen. Bert Haltom to exempt reapportionment bills from committee, potentially reshaping power. Haltom plans a Tuesday drive to alter rules, drawing stiff opposition from Black Belt senators defending current balance of power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Senate
Bert Haltom
Haltom
Florence
Other Roads To Mississippi
The Freedom Ride Coordinating Committee says Alabama’s segregation test ban won’t stop protests in other Deep South routes. Gordon Carey and Wyatt Tee Walker said rides will continue, considering a stay appeal of the Montgomery order banning organized Freedom Rides through Alabama. An office shift from Montgomery to Nashville is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Alabama
South
Freedom Ride Coordinating Committee
Congress of Racial Equality
CORE
Gordon Carey
Mississippi
Jackson
Miss
Carey
Wyatt Tee Walker
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Montgomery
Ala
U.S
Frank Johnson Jr
Walker
Nashville
Tenn
District Diary: Limestone County Sheriff arrests over weekend
Limestone County sheriff's force made twenty arrests over the weekend. Charges included abusive language, worthless check, driving under the influence, eight violation of prohibition law, no driver's license, public drunkenness, escaped, reckless driving, and speeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Limestone County Sheriff's Force
Market prices and cattle hogs report
Market notes list feed oats in various grades with prices 3 and 2, plus cattle and hogs futures. No. 3 white oats shown, No. 2 oats at 65, choice slaughter steers around 21.50, hogs at 16. Fairly active with lower activity, mixed lots 190 to 250 pounds, sows 12.50 to 14.00 and 18.30 to 17.00 noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
Wall Street gains after Kennedy Khrushchev talks
After the Kennedy Khrushchev conference, stocks moved higher with the Associated Press average up 0.80 to 251.00 at noon. Industrials and several sectors led advances while rails were uneven and oil shares mixed. The Dow rose 6.20 to 703.90 as government bonds fell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Zenith
Ford
Republic Aviation
ACF Industries
S. Lionel
du Pont
Trail
Woolworth
General Electric
Westinghouse Electric
Phelps Dodge
Anaconda
Consolidated Edison
Boeing
Philco
U.S
Cattle Hog Market Reports From Tennessee and Georgia
Nashville notes cattle prices with steer and heifer ranges and calf values while noting hog quotes and sows. Thomasville reports hogs ending at 15.50 to 16.50 for 160-180 lb sows and 12.25 to 14.25 for sows, with plant results from Albany and Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Albany
Columbus
Weekend arrests reported by Moulton-Lawrence County Sheriff
The sheriff’s department reported 11 weekend arrests including seven for public drunkenness, three for breaking prohibition laws, and one for grand larceny. Frank Davis, 16, is charged with grand larceny for taking a pocketbook from a porch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Lawrence County
Eggs BIRMINGHAM 28-Eggs Weekend Movement Report
A Birmingham report notes a steady weekend movement for eggs with prices around 2 cents above base. Store door deliveries and direct sales by Grade A White eggs, sizes large to small, are included in June case counts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Cotton Futures Open Higher In Early Trade
New York AP reports cotton futures rise at the open with July and October contracts 5 to 30 cents a bale above the prior close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cotton
New York
Weekend arrests in Athens police roundup
About 40 people were taken into custody over the weekend by the Athens Police. The list includes driving while revoked license seven, no driver's license four, reckless driving five, speeding thirteen, disorderly conduct one, running a stop sign one, public drunkenness fifteen, and other minor offenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Poultry Prices Fluctuate in Birmingham Market
Poultry trading in Birmingham shows mixed moves for broilers and fryers with prices varying Friday into Saturday. Market notes indicate small percentage changes and cautious demand as traders monitor supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Minister Wallace Lovett Built a Decatur Career
Wallace Lovett, a Winston County High School graduate, embraced faith after a rural revival and became a prominent Decatur Methodist pastor. He led Central Methodist through strong growth, expanded real estate and education facilities, hosted a daily 8 45 prayer program, and served as executive secretary of the North Alabama Conference Evangelism board while balancing family life with Agnes Cockrell and three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Lovett
Agnes Cockrell
Young Lovett
Henryfield Methodist Church
Wallace
Methodist Church
Winston County High School
Double Springs
Snead
Lamar County
Mississippi
Winfield First Methodist Church
Marion County
Huffman Methodist Church
Birmingham
Central Methodist
Decatur
Lovett
Central
Decatur Rotary
Conference Board of Evangelism
North Alabama
Christ
Dale
Decatur High School
Birmingham Southern College
Gail
DHS
Kathy
Central Methodists
Georgia Live Poultry Market Report Summary
Atlanta based report notes live poultry offerings at farms from 10.5 to 13 cents per pound for broilers and fryers 3-4 pounds with 1,228,800 head overall. Hens show limited demand for both heavy and light types as plants run near capacity on broilers and fryers. some f.o.b. plants operate with too few birds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Georgia
F.o.b
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