Weather Summary for Decatur and Vicinity
River reading at Keller Memorial Bridge this morning was 21.32 with sea level 555.62. Sunday high 97 at 3 pm, low 72. today high 92, low 63, Tuesday high 82. Forecast shows variable clouds hot today with possible showers, partly cloudy and cooler Tuesday. Climate data: highest 97, lowest 69, average 83, 6 above normal. yearly precipitation 30.99 inches, 6.75 inches above normal. Sunrise 5:33 am, sunset 7:59 pm.
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Decatur
Keller Memorial Bridge
Five Days Forecast for Alabama Shows Lower Temps and Rain
The forecast for Alabama covers Tuesday through Saturday with temperatures 3 to 5 degrees below normal. Normal highs run 88 to 91, lows 64 to 71, with 0.75 to 1.00 inch of precipitation expected, mainly in showers or thundershowers early, then again Friday and Saturday.
Hot Humid Day With Scattered Showers Across Alabama
A 97 degree Sunday in Decatur marked summer heat with a cold front approaching from Tennessee. Showers and thundershowers were observed in spots overnight, with Anniston at 1.2 inches and Birmingham 0.05 inches. Showers are possible today and tonight, with cooler, partly cloudy conditions by Tuesday.
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Alabama
Decatur
Tennessee
Anniston
Birmingham
Decature
Arkansas
Mid- Mississippi Valley
Central Appalachians
mid-Atlantic Coast
Florida Peninsula
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Cascades
Sierras
Lawrence County Red Hill Remembers Jessie McCaghren
A decoration at Enon Sunday drew a large crowd with several attendees reported ill with colds. Mrs. Ennis Royer and Miss Jessie McCaghren visited Oak Ridge relatives. Windell Johnson is a patient in hospital. a few farmers began chopping cotton. Roger Ennis of Savannah, Ga., returned home after two weeks with Lawrence Morgan county relatives.
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Enon
Ennis’ Roger
Savannah
Lawrence
Morgan
Windell Johnson
Ital
Ennis Royer
Jessie McCaghren
Innand
Oak Ridge
Kilimanjaro guides plan union with hotel support
Tanzania mountain guides who ferry climbers on Kilimanjaro seek to form a union with help from the National Tourist Board. They are currently registered with two hotels and are paid per five day climb, hoping to gain better conditions and fringe benefits like uniforms.
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Union Climbers
DAR ES Salaam
Mountain Guides
Tanzania
Kilimanjaro
Kibo
National Tourist Board
FASTEETH promises firmer dentures and easier eating
Do your false teeth slip or wobble while you eat or talk Try FASTEETH a denture powder that is alkaline and claims to hold plates firmer with no sour taste It helps control odor and supports denture health Get FASTEETH at drug counters and see your dentist regularly for fittings
Local Hospital Dismissals List Names Disabled in Town
Dismissals from area hospitals include Addie Lee Holland and Clifford Franklin Brannon among others. The long list names patients and their streets across Decatur Danville Huntsville Moulton and nearby towns.
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Addie Lee Holland
Walnut St
Clifford Franklin ‘Brannon
Addison
Cora Millican
Locust St
Veronica Lynn Bennet
Auburn
Felicia Darlene Mitchell
Danville
Mistie Rene Kilpartrick
Purdy Dr
Huntsville
Queen Matthews
Vine St
Delorese Outlaw
Church
Billy Ray Logston
Sparrow Rd
James A. McKee
5Th Aves
Fannie Mitchell
Decatur 5
Baugh Wiley Smith Admissions Brief
Miss Kathy Singleton and several residents listed join Baugh Wiley Smith Admissions. Names include Mrs Stella Nothery Belle Mina Mrs George Allen Mike Basden John Gurley Somerville Roy Bradford Tony LaCroix and others with multiple addresses.
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Kathy Singleton
10Th St
Stella Nothery
Belle Mina
George Allen
Church St
Mike Basden
Eleanor
John Gurley
Somerville
Alvin. Sapp
Decature
Roy Bradford
6Th Ave
Tony LaCroix
Olive St
Funeral Services for Malcolm Berford Smith
Funeral services for Malcolm Berford Smith aged 56 of Decatur were held at 2 p.m. at Rainey Funeral Home Chapel with Granville Tyler officiating. Burial followed in Blanche Tennessee. Survivors include widow Jennette Smith mother Laura B. Smith daughter Margaret Johnson brother James H. Smith sister Marie Strandridge four grandchildren and nephews as pallbearers with honorary pallbearers named.
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Malcolm Berford Smith
5Th Ave
Decatur General Hospital
Rainey Funeral Home
Granville Tyler
Blanche
Tenn
Jennette Smith
Decatur
Laura B. Smith
Margaret Johnson
James .H. Smith
Ann
Local residents listed in Athens area notices
Clarence Aday Somerville Road Mrs. Victoria Wallace Hartselle Kevin Beatty Sharon Ames Bradley Street Mrs. Bessie Moore Monroe Drive Mrs. Leroy Peoples Tanner Mrs. Mary Roberts Athens Mrs. Earl James Decature Willie Ellison 10th Avenue Winford Downs Athens are noted in a neighborhood notice.
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Clarence Aday
Somerville Rd
Victoria Wallace
Hartselle
Kevin Beatty
Sharonames
Bradley St
Bessie Moore
Monroe Dr
Leroy Peoples
Tanner
Mary Roberts
Athens
Earl James
Decature
Willie Ellison
10Th Ave
Winford Downs
Local Names List in Ardmore and Nearby Areas
Readable OCR shows a roster of individuals linked to Ardmore Hartselle Madison Tanner and Decatur areas. Names include Melvin Williams Valhermosa Springs Charlie Magnusson Donald Slaten C Y Self Ewell St James Hatley Bradley St Mrs John Cosby Mrs Leroy Clinard Mrs James Rainey Mrs Henry Schrimsher Mrs Elmer Terry Rockaway Circle Mrs Kenneth Vines Betty St Mrs A B Walker 31 South Mrs Elois Cox Miss Kathy Singleton Gordon Brown Tony LaCroix Roy Self Mst O Neal Gatlin.
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Melvin Williams
Valhermosaprings
Charlie Magnusson
Ardmore
Donald _ Slaten
Hartselle
C. Y. Self
Ewell St
James Hatley
Bradley St
John Cosby
Madison
Leroy Clinard
Elois Cox
Emma Overstreet
Valdermosa Springs
Kathy Singleton
6Th St
Gordon Brown
Decatur
Tony LaCroix
Olive St
Roy Self
O'Neal Gatlin
Obscure Athens Notice of Residents and Addresses
A list of names and partial addresses appears for residents including Mrs. Lucille Craig Athens 9 Jesse James Athens Mrs. Geraldine Richards Harvest 1 John Lyler Lindsey Athens 6 and others such as Mrs. A Z Reece Elkmont 2 Mrs Lula Havis Athens Mitlard leon Davis Athens 10 Charlie H Nash Athens 5 Mst James Mark Turner Elkmont 2 Mst Charlie Franklin Williams Anderson and Mrs Mauvis Elizabeth Phillips Athens 7.
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Lucille Craig
Athens
Jesse James
Geraldine Richards
Harvest
John Lyler Lindsey
A. Z. Reece
Elkmont
Lula Havis
Mitlard-€leon Davis
Charlie H. Nash
James Mark Turner
Charlie Franklin Williams
Anderson
Mauvis Elizbeth Phillips
Classified notices and sale listings update
A jumble of local ads lists found bicycle call number for contact and several rental sale and owner listings. Items include a 3 room furnished apartment, 10 acres near Ryan School, 142 acres in Priceville, a brick veneer home with equity, a 1963 Volkswagen, a 1969 Chevrolet Caprice, a 2 bedroom house on State Ave, a 40 range appliance, and bike routes offered by Birmingham News and Post Herald with contact line 355-7404. Advertising phones are 353-6911 355-6604 355-3448 353-1979 353-8852 355-5553 355-6593.
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N.W
Ryan School
Priceville
State Ave
Births Report from Decatur General Hospital
Mr. and Mrs. Grover William Parham of Hartselle 4 welcomed a son Sunday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. James R. Jones of Valdermose Springs welcomed a son Saturday at Decatur General. Mr. and Mrs. Alma Jo Thomson of North St welcomed a son. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Evans of Hartseller welcomed a daughter today at Decatur General Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. George Allen of 722 Church St welcomed a daughter at Baugh Wiley Smith Hospital.
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Grover William Parham
Decatur General Hospital
James R. Jones
Valdermose Springs
Alma _ Jo Thomson
North St
Jerry Evans
George Allen
Church St
Baugh- Wiley-Smith
Poverty and physiology pop culture notes from Hal Boyle
New York AP column surveys odd facts from mailbag topics. It notes one in three Americans over 65 face poverty while Eskimo women have low breast cancer rates. Camping grows to 1.5 billion dollar US business. tyramine may raise blood pressure. a colossal ice cube thought experiment is described.
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Hal Boyle
New York
United States
National Geographic Society
Crisis flight and youth safety notes from 1960s editorials
Hal Boyle quotes and Ustinov on forgiveness as writers warn about crisis flight a new medical term for fleeing emergencies. Travelers Aid Society aids about 2000 wanderers yearly in Washington DC and safety councils report rising child and youth accidents in 1968.
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Hal Boyle
Peter Ustinov
Travelers Aid Society
Washington, D.C
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