This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 22 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1963
Page
2
Monday June 10 weather brief notes sunset 7 00 p m sunrise 4 34 a m moonrise 9 58 p m last quarter June 4 prominent star Altair low in east 9 06 p m visible planets Mars after 11 09 p m Saturn rises 11 27 p m Jupiter low in east 1 51 a m Venus rises 3 41 a m
Decatur TN area reports a Tennessee River level at Keller Memorial Bridge of 21.50 feet, up 14 feet in 12 hours, sea level 555.80 feet. Today's forecast: clear to partly cloudy and hot with afternoon thunder showers, tonight clear and warm. Monday outlook: clear to partly cloudy and hot with isolated afternoon thundershowers. Winds variable 3 to 12 mph. High today near 97.
Sen Gilchrist reports HB 9 appears dead as filibusterers keep firm opposition. Both Gilchrist and Horton favor Senate Bill 145 a compromise on highway condemnation with no governor appointed outside AG for school suits. Speaker Brewer lists pending anti pollution waterway bill municipal reforms and judicial procedure changes plus appropriations and redistricting measures. Local bills for Decatur and Athens limits move toward advertisement as 40 acres near Austinville area is discussed.
List of hospital admissions including Elvie McPhearson in Cullman and James Robert Griffith in Hanceville. Dismissals include Yancy Romer Whitaker in Hanceville and C. C. Casey in Hanceville. Other names: Myrlie Beatrice, Eunice Alma Roper, Alene Alice White, Marvin Parker, Homer Huffstutler, Joan Potter, Sarah Jane Brown, Sandra Dean Justice, Stella Thaxton, Ruth Viola Ray, Carolyn Ann White, Martin Taylor Freeman, Denise Johnson, Racine Givens, Evan Martha Stephens, Sandra Faye Culwell, Homer B. Byron, Gladys E. Brook, plus several in Blountsville, Crane Hill, Arley, and Vine mont.
A fragmented OCR shows a list of individuals with partial addresses across Decatur Athens and Hartselle. Names include Minnie Fogg Barbara Hicks Lill Derrick D H Runnager Beverly Moates Gradison Wodall Cecil Terry Mary Johnson Diana Jo Davis and others with street hints like Third Street Fourth Avenue and Tower Street.
A parade of residents names and addresses appears, listing numerous individuals with varying titles and relatives. The compiled lines name Mrs. Clarence Dowell, Mrs. J. W. Blackwood, several others, including minors and infants, with street addresses in Decatur Huntsville Athens Moulton Hartselle Courtland Trinity and nearby towns.
New York police raided a two story home in Baisley Park Queens and charged 33 year old James Kelly of Brooklyn with operating a 300 gallon whiskey still. They found 14 barrels of mash in an upstairs bedroom the huge still in another bedroom and pipes running to barrels in the cellar where jars of 90 proof whisky were stored.
The nation counted 17 million Americans aged 65 and over last year, up from 13 million a decade earlier, reflecting a substantial demographic shift with more seniors in the population.
A meeting is scheduled for Monday with officials from the Athens Chamber of Commerce to determine whether a majority have signed the petitions. The outcome will influence the next steps in the effort.
The Decatur Post of the Alabama Highway Patrol reports three accidents in a four county area on Saturday. Mrs. Cornell Jennings of Waldermose Springs had a broken leg after an auto pedestrian crash east of Hartsel le on Alabama 36. Louis Arnold Hayes of Huntsville collided with Dr. Roland E Weitzel of Princeton Indiana at Alabama 36 and U.S. 231, injuring Mrs Weitzel with minor neck pain. Damages were about $100 per vehicle. A third crash on Highway 67 at Ryans Crossroads involved William Ramsey Hayes of Arab and Grady Cecil Eudy of Joppa with losses estimated at $200 to the Buick and $100 to the Ford.
Governor Wallace plans to deploy about 500 National Guardsmen to Tuscaloosa to back up police and bar two Negroes from entering the University of Alabama while a Huntsville center braces for protests. Six white men were jailed nearby on weapons charges as federal and local authorities weigh possible intervention.
Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy warns the North faces greater danger than the South due to ghetto unemployment and misdirected impatience among Negro youth. He cites Alabama as a test, expects integration at the University of Alabama despite Governor Wallace, and calls for broad national involvement to solve civil rights in daily life. Kennedy and Burke Marshall discuss civil rights strategy.
Kennedy argues a $10 billion tax cut is vital to stave off recession while civil rights emerge as the dominant issue. He previews a Washington address at American University and hints at new, stricter civil rights laws, with Mansfield and Kennedy touring in Hollywood ahead of Hawaii. The interview covers voting rights gains, desegregation progress, and potential North-South tensions as a “valve” to broader unrest.
Police report a 7 12 p m Friday collision between George T Teel 23 and Elton Lee Tucker 24 on 5th Ave SE with Tucker turning from 6th St SE on the wrong side of the road. No injuries were reported.
SELMA Alabama AP George Wallace Day in Selma has been proclaimed for this Tuesday as the governor plans to defy court ordered integration of the University of Alabama. Other Alabama cities planned similar show of support, with Tuscaloosa and Huntsville set to enroll Negro students amid the governor’s resistance. Mayor Chris Heinz praised Wallace as rendering great service to the nation and state in this period of integration resistance.
A quick tip to boost canned baked beans by simmering them in tomato sauce with a pinch of chili powder and optional ground cumin to deepen flavor. This simple mix adds warmth and a richer finish to the dish.
Benjamin E. Johnston funeral arrangements handled by Gunthorp Brown Service Funeral Home. Survived by widow, two daughters Mrs. R. L. Sturgis of Pensacola and Mrs. J. Cranston Gray of South Dartmouth, Mass, one son W. E. Johnston of Rock Hill, S C, and others Quince Eddens Maynard Layman Charles Eyster Jr Dr M E Edwards Paul Bryan and Ben L Britnell named pallbearers. Johnston moved to Decatur in 1918 from Birmingham and was active in civic and business affairs including charter member of Decatur Kiwanis Club and Knight Templars and St Johns Episcopal Church.
Washington AP President Edwin P Neilan head of the U S Chamber of Commerce said in a telephone interview that the 64 member board should consider a declaration of belief toward desegregation. He urged rapid action to prevent emotional pressure and violence and supported Kennedy's push for orderly desegration of stores theaters restaurants and other businesses.
Pittsburgh doctors at Children’s Hospital examined Siamese twin girls joined at the chest and abdomen to assess separation. They were born Friday at Allegheny Valley Hospital in Natrona Heights to John and Theresa Temoshenko, weighing 11 pounds 2 ounces, in satisfactory condition. The mother is in good condition. The Temoshenkos have three other children, including twin boys born two years ago and a 4-year-old daughter.
Lewistown Daily News editor recalls a frontier era headline about a trial opening. A jury acquitted the man the next day and the headline shifted to a vindicated, highly respected citizen wrongly accused with the widow’s charge described as false.
A British cottage on Harley Street and a Swiss chalet at Cliveden are linked to Ward who says he met Profumo Miss Keeler and other famous figures including Elizabeth Taylor and Paul Getty. He claims to have hosted at Ward's apartment and at Lord Astor's estate while denying procuring. He asserts osteopathic credentials and names Prince Philip and other royals as past sitters.
Shopping checked this week to determine damage. The breezeway panels power seven shops, Brunos and a small amount to Grants. City Police Chief Self, Lt. Ernest Bowman, Patrolmen Lewis Tapscott and H. C. Pike, plus FBI investigators Harry Lee and Barney Hummel, are listed.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.