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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1960
Page
2
A Tuesday night flight 609 failed to arrive after a morning run to Atlanta. Six non striking pilots kept two Southern routes flying but schedule remains strained. Flights still operate Atlanta to Huntsville and Memphis while Decatur and Muscle Shoals see gaps. Service expected to resume when pilots become available. The Shoals office hours shift to 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
MOULTON The city will pay one dollar per lineal foot for sidewalks built in town and four inches thick. Remaining costs to be covered by the council, with liability insurance discussed for town vehicles. Councilman P R Chenault moved to acquire insurance. Expenses were 4571.74 with revenues 2922.95.
Moulton resident Jas Corum parts manager for Chenault Motor Co. was in fair condition after being run over by a tractor Sunday. He was thrown from the vehicle and suffered leg lacerations and a pelvic injury.
Town Creek officials sign a charter for a new credit union after council meeting. Local representatives and William of the Lister Hill Credit Union explained the system and set an organizational meeting to finalize the charter.
Fragmentary ad list offers for used items and a 1956 Buick 2 door for sale. Includes contact EL 3 9300 and Dan Cagle signatory with a Moulton Street address in Decatur Alabama. No clear price or full details available.
A roster of named individuals with street addresses and cities appears under hospital admissions. Names include Annie Baker Stewart, Minnie Bell Garner, Richard Lloyd Dewey, George Herman Mitchell, and others linked to Decatur Grand Blanc Hartselle and nearby areas.
A mixed list of individuals appears including Mrs Thana England 1107 5th Trinity Elbert Whitt Ardmore Robert Drinkadd Eva J Doise Long Belle Mina Miss Janie Smith Madison and others and Master Jeffrey Standridge Trinity Mrs Ileen Coulter 2313 Cleveland Ave SW Herschel Webb Moulton Mrs Ethel Campbell Trinity and infant Freda Gail at 1507 Tower.
A compiled list shows residents with addresses including Mrs. Richard P. Aycock 304 Schwan St Cullman and others. The page includes names such as Asa Compton Hanceville 3 Kenneth J. Johnson Box 12 Cullman 5 Gary Dewayne Oden Vandette Books 506 1st St E Alfred O. Willingaham 1308 3rd St N Kerry Calvert 1209 3rd St W Mrs. Donald R. Dobbs Cullman W H Curl Hanceville Mrs. Carl W. Edgeworth Box 199 Gardendale 3 Mrs. Bertha Posey Cullman 10 Ferris D. White Vinemont 2.
A roster includes Mrs. Marvin Ghirisby Jane Donald Hazel Kirk Howell Bill Kirby Mrs Hoyt Legg Mrs Molly Walker Peggy Borden and Frank Cagle from Moulton Danville Town Creek Mount Hope and Mount Hope.
David Frost considers a route by which shallow water fish native to the East Indies could travel across oceans to reach the western coasts of South America, proposing a natural corridor via ocean currents.
Commerce leaders and residents met at the Holiday Inn to map plans for the fall Color Tour set for Oct 7 through Oct 16 with guests expected Oct 10. W A Parker chaired the Tourist and Convention Committee to promote Decatur and Highway 31 as a tourist draw plus Alabama travel year milestones.
At the Athens retreat speakers Dr Bathurst and Dr E L McFee discussed the Kingdom of Heaven as a real spiritual world permeating life. They stated truth lies in this world and that awareness comes through art music prayer meditation and thought with Dr Charles Moore guiding the meeting.
Baldwin County reports its first fish jubilee of the season along the eastern shore of the bay. A dazed influx of flounders crabs and shrimp drew few people as experts speculate on fresh water mixing at the bay head as the cause of the unusual sea life run.
Two Cullman County bridge projects are up for bidding by the State Highway Dept. The Crooked Creek bridge between Crane Hill and the Win Bridge between Trimble and Loretto southwest of Cullman are listed. Length 0.069 mile.
The Players' Guild of Hamilton traces its roots to the Garrick Club founded in 1857, linking modern performances to a mid 19th century stage community.
NASA selected Hughes Aircraft Co of Culver City to design develop and test an experimental ion propulsion engine costing over 500000 for a year long program. The engine departs from conventional designs with no combustion and aims to power interplanetary missions once tested in space.
The American Baptists Convention branded legalized gambling as a deceitful state revenue tactic. In final resolutions, the denomination urged educational programs on communism, calls for strict disarmament, and sought expanded cultural exchanges with Communist nations to ease Cold War tensions.
Brig. Gen. Herbert D. Vogel, TVA board chairman, said cooperation is the basis of TVA's success. He stated flood control and navigation projects are federal property serving the nation, made at a joint Tuesday meeting.
Markets show gains and steady trends with No 1 Soybeans at 62.16 and cattle prices mostly steady while cows linger. Hog prices mix 16.00 to 17.00 for35s and sows 11.50 to 13.00. sheep at 9800 head with lambs 24.00 prime, 20.00 to 23.00 for good and choice, ewes 3.00 to 6.00.
Wall Street steadied after a tentative start as a presidential emergency board backed a five cent hourly wage rise for 650000 railroad workers threatening strikes. Defense stocks mostly advanced as the senate sub committee approved a 285 million dollar increase. Dow index rose to 646.40 at noon.
Atlanta AP notes mixed prices for birds with buyers bidding 16 to 17 cents per pound for broilers and fryers. Heavy hens brought about 19 cents c.i.f. at plants and 19 to 20 cents f.o.b. at processing plants. Light birds at farms were too few to report.
Hog receipts totaling 2800 across Albany Columbus Moultrie Dothan Jacksonville show a steady, scattered sale pattern. Prices for 230 pound hogs range 16.75 to 17.00 dollars, 80 and 240 to 270 pound classes about 15.25 to 16.00, and No 1-3 sows at 11.00 to 14.00.
Final arguments were heard by the jury in the case of Edith Sandusky vs. O A Fuller Markets Inc. The plaintiff seeks 50000 damages for injuries from an automobile accident February 8 1959 on Highway 31 near Morgan City. She was a passenger in a car driven by Marie Kelly, her sister in law.
Texas resident of 56 years and Tennessee origin, a member of First Baptist Church of Wichita Falls, taught piano and voice. Survived by brother R. W. Cook of El Dorado Arkansas and sister Mrs A C Mann of Decatur along with several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held at 4 p.m. Saturday.
Funeral services for Mrs Lou Bentley Harper aged about 83 will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Center Grove Church in the Gold Ridge Community. Burial follows in Center Grove cemetery with Mass-Service of Cullman directing. Mrs Harper died about 8 45 a.m. today. She is survived by two daughters a son and three brothers.
James B. Filyaw died Sunday in Ocala Florida. Elliott's Brown Service of Moulton will announce funeral arrangements. The body is to be transported by train to Decatur arriving Thursday at 10 07 a.m.
Mrs Ida Breedlove 86 of 1301 Main St W Hart selle died Tuesday at 5 p m in a Hartselle hospital Funeral rites set for Thursday at 2 p m at West Hart selle Baptist Church Rev John Ingouf Rev Harold Wright and Rev Floyd Parker to officiate Burial will be in Herring and Jesse Burns She is survived by one daughter Mrs Loyd Johnson two sons Lucien Breedlove of Hartselle and Este Breedlove of Bridgeport eight grandchildren and nine great grandchildren She was a member of West Hartselle Baptist Church Body to be returned to Mrs Johnsons Main St W this afternoon and lie in state at the church 1 until 2 p m Thursday
Mrs Fannie Jane Braseale 71 of Cullman died at her home Tuesday morning. Funeral services were to be held today at 2 PM at Welcome Baptist Church with burial in the adjoining cemetery. The Rev Ridgeway to officiate. Survivors include her husband H H Braseale a daughter Mrs Edna Phillips a brother John Strong and a sister Lula Strickland.
Mollie Walker 74 of Moulton died Tuesday at 10 a.m. in Lawrence County Hospital after a brief illness. Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. at Moulton Methodist Church with Rev. Hillard Vance. Burial followed in City Cemetery Elliott Brown Service directing. She worked as a secretary in the probate judge office for over 30 years and was active in Wesleyan Service Guild and Mollie Horton Sunday School. Survived by brother Kirk Harris Decatur a half brother Love Harris Moulton and two half sisters Miss Olena Harris and Mrs Lora Wade both of Moulton.
Continued items list Vacation Bible School dates at Summit Baptist Church and Decatur 4H Club meeting details. Sheriff's charges include public intoxication and reckless driving. Fire department responded to a Bank Street car fire with no losses. Recorder’s docket lists multiple traffic and conduct charges and several local remodels and additions with costs.
The Rt. Rev. George M. Murray bishop coadjutor of Alabama will attend a 7:30 p.m. confirmation service at St. John’s Episcopal Church. The rector will present a class and the bishop will preach the sermon. A reception in the Parish House will follow to meet the class, the bishop, and Mrs. Murray.
Three accidents are investigated after two vehicle crashes on Wilson Ave NW at 1 p m and 4 13 p m on 19th Ave SE at Sth St. The GMC truck veered into Sam Sapp 56 of 205 Market St and Faye Johnson 25 of 517 Carolyn e St SW and Lindsey Hughes 4 of 8th Ave were among those involved.
John D. Sherrill named Community Relations Representative for the Chemstrand Acrilan plant in Decatur. The public relations department realignment consolidates duties and corporate facilities at New York offices and takes effect today as announced by director R. H. Brigham Jr.
Monday night at the Civitan Club meeting will feature Ladies Night and the election of new officers. The Morgan County Teen-Age Club plans a Thursday gathering at Cole Springs 4H Club Camp starting at 6 30 p.m. for youths 13 and older.
Farris Whitlow of Moulton has sold his grocery interests in Trinity 1, transferring ownership to new buyers and ending his long running operation in the area.
The obituary notes Moulton and several nieces with pallbearers Leo Roberson Earle Proctor Tennis Sanderson F T Jones H A Alexander and R G Jenkins to lead the pallbearing duties in the service.
A girl was born June 6 to Mr. and Mrs. Eddy Echels at Lawrence County Tow 4. A daughter followed June 7 at Lawrence County Hospital. A son was born June 8 to Mr. and Mrs. L. V. Hood in Moulton at Law.
Randolph County officials investigate a fire at Wadley School early Tuesday. Superintendent D L Haynes says the blaze likely started near the auditorium stage. Insurance coverage totals 67 thousand dollars. replacement costs may reach 250 thousand dollars. Deputy State Fire Marshal Frank Craven and Randolph County deputies are investigating. a prior April fire destroyed a Negro elementary school in the area.
Mrs Nellie N McDonald died Monday night. Funeral rites are changed from Thursday at Reynolds Funeral Home to a service on Washington Decatur. Burial will be in Slas chesatley's Weal tees. 423 10th Ave SW is the listed address.
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