Weather and river data for Decatur area
Decatur area weather forecast calls for partly cloudy warm conditions with scattered thunderstorms today tonight and Thursday. TVA river readings show the Tennessee River at Keller Memorial Bridge at 21.58 feet and sea level 555.88 feet with other lake stages listed. highs reach 90 today and 92 Thursday.
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Decatur
Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
TVA
Chickamauga
Pick‘wick
Guntersville
Whitesburg
Wilson
Five Day Forecast Shows Slightly Below Normal North Regions
Forecast indicates temperatures will average near to slightly below normal, with cooler weekend highs around 87 to 91 and lows 64 to 70. Scattered showers expected mainly weekend, light rainfall 0.1 to 1.5 inches, with showers and possible thundershowers on Friday.
Southern Airways Growth Highlights 1963 Expansion
Southern Airways grew rapidly in 1963 with 588000 passengers, a 15 percent rise from 1962. Freight tonnage rose 23 percent and charter sales reached a new high, while the airline operated 20 cities in seven states over 1309 route miles and employed 173 staff.
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Southern Airways
Delaware
Birmingham
Atlanta
Southern
Civil Aeronautics Board
Decatur opponent Dukes seeks city commissioner post
Dukes, tied to the Dukes bama Jaycees and Decatur clubs, announces his bid for city commissioner. He cites community work and education background and administrative experience with a government agency. He will run against current City Commissioner F. S. Hunt who qualified earlier.
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Bama Jaycees
Decatur Boys’ Club
Decatur Little League
Dukes
Decatur
F. S. (Pick) Hunt
Flint Civitan Club Officers Installed
Flint City report notes the Flint Civitan Club installed new officers last night with Harold Weaver of Detroit as installing officer. Installed were Billy J. Fuller president John Bain president elect Carl Lee Howard secretary treasurer and Dave in Sonny Lee and Bob Schultz directors.
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Flint City
Flint Ty Civitan Club
Harold Weaver
De@tur
Billy J. Fuller
John Bain
Carl Lee
Howard
Dave In
Sonny Lee
Bob Schultz
Hospital Admissions List from Cullman and Nearby Areas
A hospital admissions and dismissals column lists patients admitted across Cullman, Bremen, Crane Hill, Hanceville, and nearby towns. Names include Mrs Archelea Allred, Sharon Annette Black, John Thomas Camp, Charles Cupp, James Daniel, Master Donnie Mack Freeman, Mrs Mary Ellen Freeman, and others. Several patients are noted with residence and room or order numbers. Dismissals include Master Floyd Lee Brown, Frank L. Davis, Mrs Brenda Ann Hendrix, Elsie Bell Leonard, and J B Mobley, among others.
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Charles Cupp
Cullman
James Daniel
Donnie Mack Freeman
Bremen
Mary Ellen Freeman
Crane Hill
James Robert Giles
Hanceville
Sharon Ann Giles
Rickie T. Swafford
Floyd Lee Brown
Frank L. Davis
Brenda Ann Hendrix
Elsie Bell Leonard
J. B. Mobley
Loretta Speegle
Eva Nell White
Senate Cloture Vote Advances Civil Rights Debate
The Senate's cloture motion on the civil rights bill passed 71 to 29 after an all-night session led by Sen. Robert Byrd. Support came from 44 Democrats and 27 Republicans, with 23 Democrats and 6 Republicans opposing. Byrd's marathon speech pressed for debate while leaders framed a substitute bill and jury trial amendment. Nearly 500 amendments were proposed in the debate along with the key equal employment opportunity clause defeating Ervin's effort to strike it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Robert C. Byrd
D-W.va
Sen
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Byrd
Dixie Forces
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Robert F. Kennedy
Thruston B. Morton
R-Ky
Rourke B. Hickelooper
Iowa
Hickenlooper
GOP Policy Committee
Sam J. Ervin Jr
D-N.c
Local Obituaries and Notices From Decatur Area
A listing of residents including Odis E. Edmond Phil Campbell Flint Townsend and many others with ages and addresses across Decatur Huntsville Hartselle Trinity Cullman Danville Athens and Anderson, detailing births marriages and family notices. The list records individuals and relatives such as Baby Rita Mae White, Master Samuel Sweetland, Little Sheri Johnson, and Little Miss Constance Gowen alongside multiple addresses in the region.
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Odis E. Edmond
Phil Campbell
Flint Townsend
Hartselle
Leonard Lanier
Huntsville
Newell Yarbrough
Buena Vista Circle
G. C. Young
6Th Ave
Jesse Seal
Decatur
William Plemons
James Spinnett
Constance Gowen
1St Ave
Samuel Sweetland
Athens
Sheri Johnson
List of Residents Mentioned in Baugh Wiley Smith Notice
A compiled roster lists Mrs. Clarence Hall Moulton Richard Gurley Somerville 2 W W Murphy Lacey's Spring William B Hargrove Ard more 2 A J Reed 1801 Tower St James K Cross Moulton 4 Mrs Stanley Clemons 113 5th Ave SE Mrs Hoyd Anders Hartselle Mrs Frances Piery 2522 Sherwood Dr Master Ralph Weaver 1103 6th Ave SE Mrs Francis Turner Walder mose Springs Master John McCutcheon 1515 Chestnut St Mrs Doyle Morgan and infant daughter Decatur 3.
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William B. Hargrove
Ard
A. J. Reed
Tower St
James K. Cross
Moulton
Stanley Clemons
5Th Ave
Hoyd Anders
Hartselle
Frances Piery
Sherwood
Ralph Weaver
6Th Ave
Francis Turner
Waldermose Springs
John McCutcheon
Chestnut St
Doyle Morgan
Decatur
Twin girls born to Mr and Mrs Herbert Blackwood
Mr and Mrs Herbert Blackwood of 301 Clearview St SW welcomed twin girls Tuesday at Decatur General Hospital. In a Far East report a thief allegedly used a Komodo dragon to break into a house by tying a rope around its neck and climbing up once the dragon gripped a solid anchor.
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Francis Gibson
Vinemont
Robert Free
Sandra St
Herbert Blackwood
Clearview St
Little Camallia Lowery
Decatur
John Crowe Jr
8Th Ave
Decatur General Hospital
Far East
Goldwater Opposes Cloture On Civil Rights Bill
Washington AP: Senator Barry Goldwater voted against cloture to end debate on the civil rights bill and warned he may vote against the bill itself. He said proponents have votes to steamroller the measure without needed changes. He had opposed the leadership petition to limit debate on principle.
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Washington
Barry Goldwater
Goldwater
How They Voted on Civil Rights Cloture Vote
Washington AP reports the Senate invoked cloture on the civil rights bill by a 71 to 29 vote. The motion limits each senator to one hour of debate, shaping further floor proceedings on the measure.
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Washington
Senate
Markets Report: Cotton, Milk, Corn and Livestock Prices
Nashville AP markets brief lists cotton prices and commodities including cottonseed milk and grain rates. Cattle and calves number about 250 with slaughter steers 16.00 to 18.00, hogs 195 to 235 lbs 15.50 to 15.75, sheep 300 with lambs 22.50 to 23.50, ewes 4.00 to 5.50.
Poultry market steady with clear supplies Atlanta and Birmingham
Georgia live poultry market remains fully steady to firm as broilers and fryers hold 11 13 cents at farm level with f o b prices at 14. Hens show adequate heavy supply and light demand while farms and plants list 13 14 and 74 cents. Birmingham reports a firm undertone with farm quotes up to 12 cents and delivered plant prices at 12 to 14 42 cents. slaughter today estimated at 976 000 head versus 420 000 last Wednesday.
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Atlanta
Georgia
F.o.b
Birmingham
Broilers
Egg price report from Birmingham notes stable quotes
Birmingham AP reports eggs plentiful for fair demand with no price change. Retailer quotation per dozen for consumer grade Grade A white large 34 to 37 cents, mediums 27 to 30 cents, small 22 to 26 cents, carton and cases included with store delivery.
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Birmingham
Live cattle market report from Nashville shows price ranges
Nashville AP notes cattle 250 and calves 150 with slaughter steers 16.00 to 18.00 per hundredweight, utility cows 11.75 to 12.75, cutter and utility bulls 14.00 to 16.00, and feeder steers 16.00 to 18.00 as dealers transact in medium to good weights.
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Nashville
Time on all issues till final action on cloture measure
The roll shows 44 Democrats and 27 Republicans for cloture with 29 against. Senators listed include Anderson Bartlett Bayh Breuster Burdick Cannon Church Clark Dodd Douglas Edmondson Eagle Gruening Hart Hartke Humphrey Inouye Jackson Kennedy Lausche Long Magnuson Mansfield McCarthy McGee McGovern McIntyre McNamara Metcalf Monroney Morse Moss Muskie Nelson Neuberger Pastore Pell Proxmire Randolph Ribicoff Symington Williams Yarborough Young among for. Aiken Allott Beall Boggs Carlson Cooper Cotton Curtis Dirksen Dominick Fong Hickenlooper Kruska Javits Jordan Keating Jachel Miller Morton Mundt Pearson Prouty Saltonstall Smith Williams. plus seven others on against cloture in various party lines.
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Anderson
N. M
Bartlett
Alaska
Bayh
Ind
Brewster
Burdick
N. D
Hartke
Humphrey
Minn
Inouye
Hawaii
Jackson
Washn
Kennedy
Mass
Lausche
Ohio
Long
Magnuson
Mansfield
Mont
McCarthy
Mirin
McGee
Wye
McGovern
S. D
McIntyre
N. H
McNamara
Mich
Metcalf
Monroney
Okla
Morse
Ore
Moss
Utah
Muskie
Maine
Nelson
Wis
Mrs. Neuberger
Pastore
R.J
Pell
Proxmire
Randolph
W. Va
Ribicoff
Conn
Symington
Williams
N.J
Yarborough
Tex
Young
Aiken
Allott
Colo
Beall
Boggs
Del
Carlson
Kan
Case
N. J
Cooper
Cotton
Curtis
Neb
Dirksen
Ill
Dominick
Fong
Hawi
Hickenlooper
Iowa
Kruska
Javits
N.Y. Jordan
Idaho
Eastland
iMiss
Ellerfder
Ervin
N. C
Fulbright
Ark
Gore
Tenn
Hayden
Ariz
Hill
Ala
Holland
Fla
Johnston
Ss. C
Jordan
McClellan
Robertson
Russell
Smathers
Sparkman
Stennis
Miss
Brewer outlines Alabama strategy to curb migration and boost education
Alabama leaders aim to keep residents by expanding industrial growth and education. Brewer cites farm income decline, rural resource strength, and a 10 year rise in education funding from 80 million to 200 million while touting technical schools and a low cost junior college plan to convert dropouts into taxpayers.
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Brewer
Alabama
Ople
Olverine Company
Decatur
Hat Company
Livestock Market Report Highlights Mixed Prices
Cattle bars 1 3 195 235 lb at 16.00 to 16.25. Sows steady at 250 to 550 lb 11.00 to 12.50. Sheep 300 head, spring lambs 85 to 95 lb 22.50 to 23.50, utility and good shorn ewes 4.00 to 5.50.
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U.S
Death notices for James Buck Terry 83 with multiple survivors
James Buck Terry 83 of 327 Market St NW died today at 1 30 AM at home. Services Thursday at 2 PM at Old Bethel Methodist Church officiated by Rev. Ernest Dillard and Rev. Ralph Graham. Burial in adjoining cemetery with Gunthorp directing. Survivors include six daughters including Mrs Spencer Hutto Mrs Charles Callaway Mrs Ussery Hutto Mrs Lanier Brown Mrs Willard Strickland and Mrs Jessie Weems four sons Eric Alyess James Otis and Claudie Terry one brother Andrew Terry three sisters and many grandchildren. Grandsons to serve as pallbearers.
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James Buck Terry
Market St. NW
Old Bethel Method Church
Ernest Dillard
Ralph Graham
jGunthorp
Spencer Hutto
Charles Callaway
Decatur
Ussery Hutto
Courtland
Lanier Brown
Birmingham
Hillsboro
Death Notice Howard O Hobbs Athens
Howard O Hobbs 73 of Athens died at 9 30 p m Tuesday at Athens Limestone Hospital. Funeral at 10 a m at McConnell Funeral Chapel with Rev Paul Mc Cluskey and Rev Alton White officiating. Burial in Roselawn Cemetery. Survivors include wife Izzie Belle Hobbs Athens two daughters Ruth Graham Athens Louise Jerett Athens four grandchildren one great grandchild one brother Henry Hobbs Birmingham and one sister Mrs Janie Brooks Louisville Ky.
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Athens
Howard O. Hobbs
Athens-Limestone Hospital
McConnell
Paul McCluskey
Alton White
Roselawn
Izzie Belle Hobbs
Ruth Graham
Louise Jerett
Henry Hobbs
Birmingham
Janie Brooks
Louisville
Derward Alexander Dies at 59 in Cullman
Derward Alexander 59 of Cullman died Tuesday at 5 p.m. at Baugh Wiley Smith Hospital. Funeral services are set for Thursday at 2 p.m. at Cullman. burial will follow in Hopewell Cemetery. Survivors include four sisters Lillie Kelley Decatur Smith Dunn Louisville Ky Helen Williams Cullman and Lola Brannum Addison plus several nieces and nephews.
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Derward Alexander
Cullman
Baugh-Wiley- Smith
Hopewell
Lillie Kelley
Decatur
Smith Dunn
Louisville
Helen Williams
Lola Brannum
Addison
Plywood talk by APA representative at DNSPE meeting
Donald D. Hill of the American Plywood Association spoke on plywood uses at the New York World's Fair during a Decatur DNSPE dinner meeting at the Sirloin Room. John Street introduced Hill. about 17 people attended.
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Donald D. Hill
American Plywood Association
Decatur
National Society of Professional Engineers
Sirloin
Hill
John Street
Goldwater nomination race narrows to Rockefeller at odds
The article notes Republicans pivot as Goldwater appears set to win on the first ballot with Nelson Rockefeller as his sole avowed foe while Nixon urges Romney and scranton exits from the field. It cites Eisenhower influence and party moderates fearing a Goldwater victory.
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Nixon
Romney
William W. Scranton
Pennsylvania
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Scranton
Goldwater
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Baltimore
San Francisco
Rockefeller
Community notes mix theft escapes and fundraising totals
A Decatur resident reported a 26 inch red Western Flyer bicycle stolen at 12 40 a m. Birmingham authorities reported an escape from Alabama Industrial School and a 14 year old Huntsville student left the school. The Log versus Memorial Fund reached 6071 63 with new donations from multiple Alabama towns. An escapee Collins P Wade 28 white male 6 3 270 black hair brown eyes dark complexion was reported by Selma and Huntsville police and a stolen 1962 Dodge Dart and a 1960 Chevrolet were linked to three white inmates en route to Florida. Mr and Mrs Edwin Puckett son David and grandson Timmy visited Kalamazoo Michigan. David Puckett a 1964 Florence State College graduate will depart for Ft Jackson South Carolina. George R Harris 52 of Cullman suffered a head laceration at Keller Memorial Bridge when a crane bucket struck him. treated and released at Decatur General Hospital.
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Decatur
Selma
Collins P. Wade
George R. Harris
Cullman
Keller Memorial Bridge
Harris
Decatur General Hospital
Transporting Laid To Hartselle Man Arrest
A 20 year old Hartselle man named Bobby Black was arrested by Limestone County sheriff's deputies on Tuesday afternoon for transporting. He was found with four cases of Tennessee beer on Highway 31 N. His bond was set at $750. A second name, Bobby Clark, was mentioned as still in jail.
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Hartselle
Athens
Bobby Black
Limestone County
Tuscaloosa Leaders Seek to Sustain Movement
Bevel and field workers including Richard Boone and Harold Middlebrook speak on extending the civil rights campaign in a segregated Tuscaloosa. They cite a possible King visit depending on St Augustine events, while authorities fear renewed demonstrations after Tuesday riot left 96 Black residents jailed.
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Bevel
Richard Boone
Montomery
Harold Middlebrook Dothan
SCLS
Tuscaloosa
St. Augustine
Fla
Redstone Civil Service Exams Open for Multiple Clerk Posts
The Civil Service Examiners Board of the U S Army Missile Command at Redstone Arsenal announces continuous open testing for library assistant GS-4. accounting clerk general GS-4. land accounting clerk GS-5 and GS-6. Exams used to fill vacancies at the Army Missile Support Command and Ordnance Guided Missile School. Applicants must pass a written test and meet required general and specialized experience.
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Civil Service Examiners Board
U.S. Army Missile Support Command
Redstone
Arsenal
Army Missile Support Command and Ordnance Guided Missile School
Deaths of Mrs Lovaina Prrish and John Martin
Services for Mrs Lovaina Prrish will be Sunday at noon at Hill's chapel Presbyterian Church in Decatur with burial in Oakland Cemetery Limestone County. Survivors include widower Parish daughter Mrs Lucinda Peoples Athens son Willie Scales Decatur 12 grandchildren and other relatives. Services for John Martin will be Thursday at 3 p m at Newcomb Street Church of Christ with burial in Sykes Cemetery Reynolds directing. Mrs Lucy Martin Decatur daughter Mrs Gertrude Blackman Chicago Ill sister Viola Reed brother Floyd Howard Tuskegee and other relatives.
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Lovaina Prrish
Decatur
Hill’s Chapel Presbyterian Church
Oakland Cemetery
Limestone County
Joe
Parish
Lucinda Peoples
Athens
Willie Scales
Decature
John Martin
Vine St
Newcomb Street Church of Christ
Sykes Cemetery
Reynolds
Lucy Martin
Gertrude Blackman
Chicago
Ill
Viola Reed
Floyd Howard
Tuskegee
Glaucoma Causes Blindness to Thousands Each Year
Glaucoma leads to blindness for about 3400 people annually, highlighting its impact on vision health and the need for early detection and treatment.
Classifieds rundown five line ads and finds
Miscellaneous items for sale and notices list several cars a 1960 Impala 2 door hardtop a 1963 SS with 327 engine and straight shift a G E console TV and a camping trailer all with contact numbers and terms plus a found Beagle and a companion for elderly lady ad texts indicate casual local classifieds style and contact details from 353 area listings
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Saturn
Jupiter
Mars
Flint Civitan Club
Cullman Admissions
Archelea Allred
Sharon Annette Black
John Thomas Camp
Teresa Jo Giles
Gladys Lankford
Culliman
Carolyn Marty
Roy H. McCormick
Minnie Lee Miller
Viva Lou Moore
Alice Peek
Marie Shelton
Minnie Lee Watford
Ricky Lynn Watson
Capitol
Decatur General
James Yates
Rita Mae White
Trinity
Shelia Craft
Curtis McGregor
Danville
Sandra Norwood
Wile? Letson
Wheeler
Andrew Stark
Robert Ferguson
Ollie Pettey
Grant St
Baby Kirkland
Speakman
Lamar
St. SW
Hobson McCurry
James Peck
Richard Gurley
Somerville
W. W. Murphy
Lacey’s Spring
Goldie
Decatur Markets
Local Securities
Tenn. National Gas
American Foundation Life Insurance Co
Lifeowner Coity National Life
Nat'l Bi
Dec
Offerson Standard Life
Entucky Central Toiberty National Life
Ie & Casualty
Handley
Ational Life Bs
Consolidated Jie Segey
Essional Golf Waa
State National Bank
Ited
Emi Ee Ap Oie
Vulcan Life
Weasweasadeen
Kaiser
Acme Steel
Ligg
Lockh Air
Allis
Lorillard Am Baker
Martin Co
Macy
Can
Masonite
Merr Ch&s
Am T
Minn M M
Monson C Line
Mont Ward
Ad Babcock & W
Nat Dairy
Nat Distill Beat
Fds
Olin Math
Bell & How
Owens Beth. Steel
Pepsi- Cola
Pet Calum & H
Phill Pet Cater Trac
Polaroid
Ches & Ohio
Proct & G
Coca Cola
Collins Radio
Repub Sil
Rexall
Cbs
Reyn Met
RC Cola
St. Regis
Delta Air L
Sears Roed
du Pont
Sinclair East Air L
Socony
East Kod
Sou Co
Fla Pw
Fla P&l
Cal
Ford Mot
Ind Frueh Corp
Elec
Swift Gen Mills
Texaco
Aire Ga Pac Cp
Fruit
A&p
West UN Tel
Westg
Greyhound Gulf Oil
Winn Dixie Hercules
Dana
Shimale
George Marshall
Memorial Dr
Alabama Industrial School
Dillard Wayne Summers
Eddie C. Henley
Clanton
Alton Boulware
Rockford
Morgan County Board of Revenue and Control
Gordon Motor Co
Earl Davidson
Memorial Rive Methodist Church
Ichard L. Knox
Aliceville
Marlie Bolton
Red Bay
W. A. Knight
Seaboard
Howard Hardin
Chattanooga
St. Petersburg
Edwin Puckett
David
Timmy
Mrs. Puckett
Roy Roberts
Kalamazoo, Mich
David Puckett
Florence State College
Ft. Jackson
S.C
3Rd Ave
IFOR
G. E. Console T. V
Ira’s Book Shop
E. Moulton
S.W
Decatur Shopping Center
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