Statewide Alabama Traffic Toll Drains After Bloody Weekend
After a violent weekend, Alabama reports 130 wrecks, one fatality, 24 injuries, and over $40,000 in property damage. Police detail incidents and arrests across counties including Cullman and Decatur with numerous charges such as reckless driving speeding and driving while intoxicated.
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Alabama
Cullman
Lawrence County
Decatur Highway Patrol
Harceville
Moulton
Courtland
Town Creek
Morgan
Limestone
Bloodmobile to visit First Presbyterian Church today
The Red Cross Bloodmobile will be at the First Presbyterian Church in Athens from 2 to 8 p.m. James Berry, president of the City Council, will speak at the Kiwanis Club meeting tonight at 6:30 at the All Steak Cafe in Cullman.
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Athens
Red Cross
First Presbyterian Church
Cullman
James Berry
Kiwanis Club
All Steak Cafe
Rotary Mayor Griffin to Speak at June 6 Meeting
Rotarian Mayor P. D. G. Griffin will be the principal speaker at the Rotary Club gathering scheduled for June 6 at 6 30 p.m. The event will be held at the Lorenz Restaurant in Cullman.
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Cullman
P. D. G. Griffin
Rotary Club
Lorenz
Acrilan Carpet Staple Price Cut Split
Acrilan announces a six cent price cut on its Acrilan acrylic carpet staple. The staple drops from 95 cents to 89 cents per pound, effective June 1, 1961.
New Industry Growth Brings Costs for Local Governments
Area sees population and industry growth driving higher local costs. Wealth and payroll gains create a solid tax base to fund expansion while responsible industries pay into the community. Caution advised as subsidies may lure into a false sense of security.
Construction Permits Boost Local Building Totals
Buildings and permits news notes Loyd Wilson permit for a warehouse and offices on Highway 31 at 45 000 and a Belk Hudson remodel at 24 900 as large commercial permits. Over 75 permits issued with monthly comparisons through May 1961 show higher figures than 1960.
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Loyd Wilson
Highway 31
Belk-Hudson
Cullman Area Admissions and Dismissals List
A roster of admissions and dismissals lists numerous individuals tied to Cullman and nearby towns. Names include Mrs. Clyde A. Sandlin Cull man and Miss Ronnie G. Eddleman Cull man with multiple entries. other towns such as Crane Hill Addison Hayden Vinemont and Arkadelphia appear among the listed.
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Clyde A. Sandlin
Cullman
Anna Seegler
Ronnie G. Eddleman
Nathan D. Parris
Pete Geisen
Lee Ola Brooks
Robert E. Self
Sandra D. Williams
Crane Hill
Arizonia Cobb
Addison
Lula C. Jenkins
Hayden
James R. Collums
Vinemont
Clifford B. Pope
W. C. Barnett
Mark William Abbott
Local Hospital List of Listed Names
A compiled roster of individuals including Mrs. Lawrence Goodin Elk mont Mrs. David M. Locke Marion Lee Reed 1012 7th Ave Master Dan Thomas 805 Line St SE and others with addresses across Birmingham Athens Falkville Decatur Moulton Trinity Hartselle and related infant entries in a community hospital notice.
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Lawrence Goodin
Elkmont
David M. Locke
7Th
Marion Lee Reed
7Th Ave
Dan Thomas
Line
St. SE
James H. Warren
Birmingham
Doris Spratt
Endlam Bird
Nan Tate Hollenbeck
Erskine Pickens
Stratford Rd
William Posey
Moulton
Freddie Zane Hill
Vinemont
Don Estes
12Th St. SE
Ronald Reed
Hartselle
George William Collins
Trinity
Community Members Named in Neatly Filed Notices
Mrs. James Reed of Decatur 1 and Miss Jean Alexander of 420 Church St appear in household notices alongside Mrs. Loyd Barnes of 2033 Cleveland Ave and Mrs. Mattie McLain of 1612 Locust St. Also listed are Master Keith Fagan of Decatur 1 Master Timothy Reed of Trinity 1 and Mrs. Melba Couch with her infant son in Hillsboro 1.
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James Reed
Decatur
Jean Alexander
Church St
Loyd Barnes
Cleveland Ave
Mattie McLain
Locust St
Keith Fagan
Timothy Reed
Trinity
Melba Couch
Hillsboro
Local Social Notices list several individuals and addresses
A collection of names with affiliations and addresses including Decatur Madison Elkton Tenn Trinity and Trinity entries. Individuals noted: Bobby Ray Harrison Mrs Robert Thigpen Zola NeSmith Bill Henderson Mrs Arthur Garrison Oval Sanders Roger Holt James Holt Lawrence Barr Annie Johnson Vaughn Carthers Alice Terry and Mrs James Terry with infant daughter. Addresses include 209 Gordon Drive SW 901 Railroad Street 208 6th Avenue SE 1102 8th Avenue 302 8th Avenue NW 1102 Cedar Lake Road.
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Baugh-Wiey-Smith
Bobby Ray Harrison
Decatur
Robert Thigpen
St. SE
Zola NeSmith
Trinity
Bill Henderson
Madison
Arthur Garrison
Elkton
Tenn
Oval Sanders
Gordon Dr
Roger Holt
Railroad
James Holt
Railroad St
Lawrence Barr
Annie Johnson
6Th Ave
Vaughn Carthers
Alice Terry
8Th Ave
James Terry
Cedar Lake Rd
Residents Protest Fairway Dr Through Street Status
Several groups appeared before the City Commission this morning to raise local traffic concerns. Yancy Hughes spoke for Fairway Dr residents opposing its designation as a through street due to narrow width.
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City Commission
Yancy Hughes
Fairway Dr
Plaza St
Highway 31
Ralph Slate
Crescent Motel
Deaths Jack H. Simpson
Funeral services for Jack Harris Simpson 45 will be Thursday at 11 am from Mrs. R E Simpson Sr Courtland following his death Sunday in St. John’s Hospital Tulsa Okla He was branch manager for White Motor Co in Tulsa and was survived by his mother and brother R E Simpson Jr of Courtland Interment in Courtland Cemetery will be at Brown’s Decatur with pallbearers named including J A Gilchrist William Hudson and others
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Jack H. Simpson
R E. Simpson
Courtland
Jack Harris Simpson
St. John’s Hospital
Tulsa
Okla
Simpson
White Motor Co
John Shaddix
Methodist Church
John Hottel
Presbyterian Church
Brown's
Decatur
Courtland Cemetery
J. A. Gilchrist
William Hudson
H. A. Pippen
Yancey
W.J. Marsh
N. B
R. E. Simpson, Jr
Lou Rena McClennan of Moulton dies at 88
Lou Rena McClennan aged 88 of Moulton died today at 2 15 a m in Lawrence County Hospital. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 2 30 p m from Cave Springs Church with Elliott Brown Service directing. Burial will follow in Cave Springs cemetery. Survived by one daughter Mrs Herman Heaps nine grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren.
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Moulton
Lou Rena. McClennan
Lawrence County Hospital
Cave Springs
Elliott Brown
Herman Heaps
Coffman Arch Cole Coffman Dies at 55 in Jackson Clinic
Arch C Coffman aged 55 died Monday at 11 am in Jackson's Clinic. Funeral rites were set for today at 3 pm from Laketown. Mrs Wallace FE Hikes of Hancville is named in the notice.
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Arch Cole Coffman
Lester
Jackson's
Laketown
Local Names List From Athens Area Notices
A long reader list from Athens and surrounding towns includes many residents such as Mrs Faye Bowers Madison Miss June McConnell Ander son Cecil Grant Hargrove Athens and others like Aubrey Sims Alma Denny William Bryant and James H Dunn. The compilation names numerous individuals with city associations and occasional paired initials or annotations.
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Faye Bowers
Madison
June McConnell
Anderson
Cecil Grant Hargrove
Athens
Minnie Lee Tucker
Cornelius Mosley
Betty Jean Haraway
Barbara Blankenship
Vivian Griggs
Lillie Graig
Aubrey Sims
Mary Powers
Betty Pyant
Kathleen Lawrence
James D. Sawer
Elizabeth Holt
Rogersville
James David Chambers
Alma Denny
William Bryant
Taft
Tennessee
R.R. Aultman
Helen Thomas
Elkmont
Porter Watkins
James H. Dunn
Carolyn Marie Boyd
Ath
Debroueh Kay Hargrove
Geroge Williamson
Myrtle Josephine Dugger
Williard Blankenship
Sarah Madden
James H. Griffin
Notable Residents and Signatures Gathered in Moulton Area
A list of residents includes Mrs. E. D. Montgomery of Moulton with two entries, Mrs. Warner Fisher of Mount Hope one entry, Mrs. Chester Beaty of Moulton two entries, James Leeds of Courtland, Ernest Gist of Trinity, William E. Jacobs Jr. of Moulton, and Mrs. Pat McNairy of Moulton.
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Warner Fisher
Mount Hope
Chester Beaty
Moulton
James Leeds
Courtland
Ernest Gist
Trinity
William E. Jacobs, Jr
Markets Report From Decatur Livestock Market
Calves sold 72.00 to 23.50 for yearlings and grade heifers 18.00 to 22.00. Calves 250 head active strong. Good and 26.30 to 28.50. Hogs 1,100 head fairly active steady. Mixed 1 to 3 at 190 to 250 pounds. Hogs 16.50 to 17.00 and 14.00. Sows 11.75 to
Wall Street Mixed Early Trading as Industrials Rise
The 60 stock average edged up to 252.40 and the Dow Jones industrials gained 1.86 to 705.29 as gains in chemicals rail and tobacco groups offset declines in steels and several large issues. Trading was moderately active with few wide moves.
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New York
Associated Press
Woolworth
Standard Oil
California
Boeing
U.S
Fragmented OCR listing of corporate logos and percent figures
A dense string of company names and percentage figures appears, listing brands from Ford Mot to Woolworth, Gulf-Oil to Texaco, with scattered percentages and codes, suggesting a pie chart or market share table rather than a narrative article.
Poultry Prices Steady as Plant Capacity Remains High
In Birmingham and Atlanta reports, live poultry supplies remain ample with plants operating at capacity. Prices paid per pound for broilers and fryers range around 11 cents Inland. overall movement shows 40,100 head today versus 698,300 last Tuesday. Burial notice notes Church of Christ service for Tonis Davis with interment at Laketown Cemetery. Survivors listed include wife Odlene Coffman, sons Gene and James, six sisters, and five grandchildren. Spry to direct interment.
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Birmingham
Church of Christ
Laketown
Tonis Davis
Odlene Coffman
Lester 1
Gene
James Coffman
Anderson
T. J. Sims
Atopka
Fla
John Perry
Athens
T. C. Hardy
James A. Jackson
John Williams
Grady Smith
Spry
Funeral services for Howard Walker in Moulton
Howard Walker age 61 of Moulton died Sunday at 7 30 p m in Lawrence County Hospital. Funeral services set for today at 2 p m from Moulton Methodist Church with burial in Moulton City Cemetery Elliott Brown Service directing the body will lie in state for one hour at the church.
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Moulton
Howard Walker
Moulton Methodist Church
Moulton City
Elliott Brown
Walker
Lawrence County Hospital
Masonic Meetings and D.A.V Unit Schedule in Decatur
Mizpah Chater No 19 holds memorial tonight at 8 30 p m in the Masonic Temple public invited. Decatur Council No 81 Royal and Select Masters to elect officers Wednesday at 7 30 p m in the Masonic Temple. Decatur Chapter D A V meets tonight at 7 at 7052 Bank St State Commander Ray Isley to install officers all members urged to attend. South East Decatur Home Demonstration Club meets Wednesday at 9 30 am at East Acres Community bring lunch a quilt and a pair of scissors. St Ann's Sodality social Wednesday at 7 30 p m in the school.
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Mizpah Chater No. 19
Masonic Temple
Decatur Council
Decatur
D.A.V
Bank St
Ray Isley
South East Decatur
East Acres
St. Ann's Sodality
Births Reported at Spartan County Hospitals
A series of birth notices list several families with newborns. Names include Mr and Mrs L B Alexander, Mon day at Baugh Wiley Smith Hospital. Mr and Mrs James E Roberts, Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs David Locke, Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Clyde A Sandlin Cullman 2 with daughter June 4 at Cullman Hospital. Mr and Mrs Williford Quick Vinemont 1 with daughter June 3. Mr and Mrs Jackie Bates Hanceville 1 with son June 3 at Cullman Hospital.
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L. B. Alexander
6Th Ave
Baugh-Wiley-Smith Hospital
James E. Roberts
11Th St
Decatur General Hospital
David Locke
7Th St
Clyde A. Sandlin
Cullman
Cullman Hospital
And
Williford Quick
Vinemont
Jackie Bates
Hanceville
Farmyard Catalog Finds Hens and Plants In Limited Lots
Farm listings show hens limited in interest despite ample offerings with heavy type at farms and too few in the light type category. Plant lots appear scarce with occasional offerings noted.
Eggs Move Movement Mixed in Birmingham Report
Eggs in Birmingham show mostly good movement with ample supplies at retailers. Prices remain mostly unchanged as consumer load to retailers extends to 9:30.
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Birmingham
Turbulent Waters Rise and Fall at Wheeler Dam Lock
Flooding silences the Wheeler Dam lock after a wall collapse halts 375 miles of upper river and 275 miles downstream. TVA predicts many months to repair with two weeks to estimate damage, while barges and boats drift to safety. residents endure mud flats and crews plan a temporary shuttle system for freight.
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Wheeler Reservoir
Wheeler Dam
Decatur
TVA
Chattanooga
Guntersville
Wheeler Lake
Decatur Loan Company
Dean Roger
Roger
Decatur Harbor
James Call
Rogers
Athens
Elk River
Madison Boat Harbor
Huntsville
Aubrey J. Wagner
Decatur Rotary Club
City of
Huntsville 4
NASA
Florida
Tax Revenue Down In May
Montgomery AP reports state school tax revenue in May fell 13.68 percent from 1960. For the fiscal year to date, collections match last year as seven months pass, with a prior month showing a 4.72 percent lead. To maintain the current 9.4 percent proration, total year gains must exceed 5 percent. the fund appropriation was $156 million but proration reduced expected school revenue to $142 million.
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Montgomery
State Revenue Department
Subdivisions Get Conditional Final Approval
The City Planning Commission granted conditional final approval for two subdivisions. Beaverbrook Subdivision, east of Sandlin Rd, contains 134 lots and awaits improvements by gd Enterprise, Inc. Decatur Land Co. subdivision, with about 50 lots, lies between the Coca Cola Co. and the Alabama Hosiery Mill building awaiting final approval.
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City Planning Commission
Beaverbrook
Sandlin Rd
Gd Enterprise, Inc
Decatur Land Co
Coca Cola Co
Alabama Hosiery Mill
Morgan Man 104 Dies in Hartselle
George Washington Harvey Spears 104 died today at 4 p.m. at his grandson Carswell Clemmons home in Hartselle. Funeral Friday at 3 p.m. at Mount Tabor Church with Rev. Huey Turner. Burial Mount Tabor Cemetery Peck directing. Survived by daughter Rosa Moore Texas son Frank Spears Birmingham and nine grandchildren. He came to Morgan County from Tennessee in 1859 at age three.
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Hartselle
George Washington
Harvey Spears
Decatur
Carswell Clemmons
Mount Tabor
Huey Turner
Peck
Rosa Moore
Texas
Frank Spears
Birmingham
Spears
Morgan County
Tennessee
Speculation Links Wall Base to Collapse
The fragment notes that the base of the old wall may have contributed to its collapse, though officials have not confirmed a direct cause.
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Menmen Oe
Vacation Bible
Por Harbor
Mark W. Briscoe
James R. Smith
John W. Coppock
Norbert C. Pitsehard
Billy Wayne Jones
Georgia Ann Moon
Linda Sue Rhodes
Henry C. Stricklin
Norbert C. Ritschard
Albert Roy Scott
Herman Davis
Arkadelphia
Ray V. Harville
Arley
Wilford Quick
Vent
Ralph Allred
Carolyn Gustin
Sharon Kaye Brock
James L. Overton
Dercus W. Wisener
Garden Dale
Tom J. Feptau
Belle McCain
Jerry W. Kilgo
William E. Dees
Royce J. Hunt
Cynthia’ Elaine Echols
Decatur General Admissions
James P. Smith
Memorial Dr
William E. Mills
Alice Vickers
Clark St
Melinda Grace Curry
Bonnie Lou Cagle
Falkville
Joe Jackson
Ira Frank Cobb
10Th Ave
Bertha Johnson
Grant Lee Larson
5Th Ave
Robert A. Pitt
William Luther Slate
James A. Posey
Decatur Trailer Park
Ellis T. Paggs
Meadowbrook Rd
Bank Street
Lou McClennan
Arch C. Coffman
Man
Mrs
Wallace FE. Hikes
Athens Limestone
E. D. Montgomery
Pat McNairy
Decatur Markets
Wall Street
Oo Mills
Tel & Tel
KVP Suth
Gligg & My
Lockr
Lorillard A
Low & Nash
Martin Ee
Masonite
eMerr Ch & Szmp
Myaunit
Toba
Rohm & H
St Regis
Roeb
Secony
aSou Co
Swift
Texaco
4West Auto S
West UN Tel
Westy Elec
Winn Dixie
Wrighley
Atlanta
Georgia
Pan
Morgan Man
Drexel
Register
Shumake Furniture Co
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