Weather and river update for Decatur Tennessee area
Friday evening skies with Saturn visible and sunset at 7 00 p.m. River readings at Keller Memorial Bridge this morning 21 64 feet, sea level 555 94 feet. TVA lake levels listed for Guntersville Whitesburg Wilson Pickwick Wheeler Chickamauga. High yesterday around 65, 68 this morning. Forecast mostly sunny and warm with increasing northerly winds 10 to 20 mph tonight clear and mild Saturday continues sunny and warm. High today 8 low tonight 58 high Saturday 8.
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Decatur
Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
Reading
TVA
Guntersville
Whitesburg
Wilson
Pickwick
Wheeler
Chickamauga
Lew
Decatur Commission Ballot Plans Reflected in Statements
Dukes and Tooker issued statements on their electoral plans amid Decatur city commission discussions. Dukes will not run to focus on his Chemstrand role, citing time demands and new career, while Morgan urges a candidate with business background to ensure growth solutions. Tooker hopes voters show responsibility in the race following low turnout two years ago.
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Dukes
City Commission
Chemstrand
Morgan
Decatur
Tooker
Bush Dukes
Tookyr Weke
Methodist church realignment across Danville area
The article details a large circuit realignment in the Decatur area with multiple pastor changes. Rev Jim Howard moves to Lowell Church in the Roanoke District after two years at McKendree Methodist. Albert Jones arrives from Town Creek to McKendree. Danville and Lebanon churches join as a two station circuit with Rev Steve Yarbrough new pastor at Danville. Other moves include Rev Tom Francis to Shady Grove, Rev Robert Coleman to Flint Moss Chapel, Rev Tom Inglish to Cotaco, and Rev J Ross Rush to Trinity. The piece notes Owens leaving Decatur after seven years, praise for the community, and remarks from Rutland about his appointment and Decatur.
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McKendree
Shady Grove
Bessemer
Jesse Shackelford
Flint Moss Chapel
Lebanon
Danville
Johnson's Chapel
Steve Yarbrough
Yarbrough
Johnsson
Oak Ridge
Wallace Dobbs
James C. Fennel
Jim Wilson
Belle Mina-Bethlehem
Ernest—O. Martin
Athens
F. D. Turney
Athens Friendship
E. Darby Mason
Boyd's Chapel
C. P. Edwards
Bremen
T. E. Butts
Cairo- Lentzville
Jessie Lee Wright
Cambridge-Parker
M. L. Triplett
Methodist
Cullman
Walter Cash
Mount Zion
Chartes—Hasel
Hanceville
Steve Wunderlich
Hillsboro
Earl Riggs
Logan
David L. Wester
Dillard Laney
Pettusville
James D. Wilson
Riddle’s Chapel
E. L. Hardin
Union Grove
Antioch
Finis J. Self
Upton’s Chapel
H Barton Lewis
Obituary for Mrs Mary E Black of Huntsville
Mrs. Mary E Black died at a Huntsville hospital Monday at 6 p.m. Services will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at Shilo Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. M. C. Cosby officiating. Burial will be in Draper Cemetery Talucah Reynolds Funeral Home directing. Survivors include her widow er John Thomas Black Decatur a daughter Mrs Oneal Horton Chicago mother Mrs Lula Martin Huntsville father Bennie McCrosky Decatur sister Mrs Beulah Chattman Lacey's Spring five brothers William Martin Huntsville Johnny Martin Detroit David D Martin Royce Martin and Roosevelt Martin all of Decatur.
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Mary E. Black
Huntsville
Shilo Missionary Baptist Church
M. C. Cosby
Draper Cemetery
Talucah
Reynolds Funeral Home
John
Thomas Black
Decatur
Oneal Horton
Chicago
Lula Martin
Bennie McCrosky
Beulah Chattman
Lacey's Spring
William Martin
Johnny Martin
Detroit
David D. Martin
Royce Martin
Roosevelt Martin
Death of Mrs A H Culleton in Florida leaves family ties
Mrs Anna Harriett Culleton 51 of Islay of Gold Naranja Florida died today at 1 30 am in a Decatur hospital. The body will be taken to Lithgow Funeral Home 1050 I St Miami for burial Monday. Survivors include daughter Kathryn Vaughan Montgomery formerly of Decatur brother W V Gemmilk Cleveland Ohio and three grandchildren.
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Anna Harriett Culleton
Islay of Gold
Naranja
Fla
Decatur
Lithgow Funeral Home
I St
Miami
Kathryn Vaughan
Montgomery
Gemmilk
Cleveland
Ohio
Mrs. Doty Dies at 80 in Athens Rest Home
Mrs. Harry W. Doty aged 80 of 1727 Pennylane SE died at 5 20 p m Thursday in Athens Rest Home. Rosary is planned Friday at 8 p m at Gunthorp Funeral Home chapel. Funeral services will be held Monday at Holy Spirit Catholic Church St Paul Minn with burial at Calvary Cemetery. Surviving are a daughter Mrs Phillip Raths of Decatur a son Printon A Doty of Hampton Va a sister Mrs R A Geist of St Paul Minn and 16 grandchildren.
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Harry W. Doty
Pennylane SE
Athens
Gunthorp Fneral Home
O'Halloran and Murphy Funeral Home
St. Paul
Minn
Holy Spirit Catholic Church
Calvary Cemetery
Phillip Raths
McFadden of Ariton Dies. Rites Set at First Baptist
M F McFadden born 1880 died Thursday at 10 40 a m at his home in Ariton. Funeral services are scheduled for Saturday at 3 p m at the First Baptist Church. Surviving children include sons Eugene McFadden Mobile and George McFadden Tuscaloosa and daughters Grace McFadden Ariton and Sarah Rowe Athens.
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Ariton
M. F. McFadden
First Baptist Church
Eugene McFadden
Mobile
George McFadden
Tuscaloosa
Grace McFadden
Sarah Rowe
Athens
Willie Randall Dies in Chattanooga Tennessee
Willie Randall died at his residence Sunday night in Chattanooga Tennessee Funeral services are set for Sunday at 2 30 p.m. at David's Temple Primitive Baptist Church Hillsboro with Rev Willie Swoopes officiating Burial will be in Sykes Cemetery Courtland Survivors include two sisters Miss Mary E Randall Birmingham two brothers Jimmy D Randall Buffalo New York Brown Randall Birmingham two aunts Mrs Celia Orr Danville and Mrs Effie Harden Killen
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Willie Randall
David’s Temple Primitive Baptist Church
Hillsboro
Willie Swoopes
Sykes Cemetery
Courtland
Reynolds Funeral Home
Mary E. Randall
Birmingham
Jimmy D. Randall
Buffalo
N.Y
Brown Randall
Celia Orr
Danville
Effie Harden
Killen
Funeral services set for Z D Spivey in Hartselle
Z D Spivey 87 of 817 West Main Street Hartselle died Thursday at 3 15 p m at home. Services will be 2 p m Saturday at Pinhook Holiness Church of Christ in Lawrence County with Rev Isaac Eddy and Rev M L Hamon officiating. Burial in Cheatham Cemetery Peck Funeral Home directing. Survived by three daughters Vivian Johnson Moulton Bethel Rooks Hartselle Bessie McMillan Danville three sons J W Spivey Moulton B O Spivey Z P Spivey Hartselle 14 grandchildren 26 great grandchildren pallbearers will be grandsons. He was a member of the Holy Church of Christ. Body returned to residence at 2 p m today and will remain until services.
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Hartselle
Z. D. Spivley
W. Main St
Pinhook
Bessie McMillian
Danville
J. W. Spivey
Moulton
B. O. Spivey
Z. P. Spivey
Spivey
Holy Church of Christ
Candidates in race oppose Public Safety Commissioner Hunt
In the commission race candidates contend with opposition to Public Safety Commissioner F. S. Hunt, known as Pick Hunt, reflecting a split on public safety leadership.
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Commission
Public Safety
F. S
Pick) Hunt
Local notices mingle housing ads and hospital updates in Decatur
Decatur area notices include housing for sale and rent listings, a used car market, pet and animal ads, and hospital news. The page also notes Alaska’s centennial celebrations and local family updates plus missing dog notices and job opportunities.
Huntsville Times editor Thomas dies in Huntsville
Thomas rose from reporter to executive editor at The Huntsville Times after joining in 1955. A World War II and Korean conflict veteran, he served as first lieutenant and paratrooper. Survived by his widow Jane, daughters Hill and Jane, son Malcolm III, and mother Mrs. M. A. Thomas.
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Thomas
Huntsville
Montgomery Examiner
U.S. Army
Eufaula
Marion Institute
University of Alabama
Huntsville Times
Decatur Diary Reports Car Wreck and Docket News
The Decatur Diary item notes that Wilder of Decatur 3 was injured as a passenger in a car driven by S. M. Dollar, corrections to an earlier report naming Mrs Opal C Singleton as driver. Clark Rountree Jr reported a theft of a dark green briefcase, while A Hartseller reported property damage to his car. The entry also lists police docket figures and new building permits, market hours, church meetings, an electronics class, and a Joyce Jayceettes event in Decatur.
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THE
DAILY
Herman Wilder
Decatur 3
Flint-Danville
Opal C. Singleton
Decaturs
Wilder
S. M. Dollar
Clark Rountree Jr
8Th Ave
Decatur
City Praises Stover As One Of Greatest In His Field
City officials lauded Stover as among the best in his field. He was described as highly respected and frequently called upon in his role as inspector, reflecting the esteem in which he is held by colleagues and the community.
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Stover
Real Estate Leaders Warn Against Title IV Civil Rights Bill
Morgan County real estate voices warn Title IV could force property owners to lease or sell to minorities, threatening ownership rights and freedom of contract. They urge homeowners and representatives to oppose the measure, testifying before congressional committees.
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Hamilton
National Association of Real Estate Boards
Morgan County Board
Judiciary Committee
House
Senate
Vietnam Quake in Politics as Ky Plans Decrees
Ky announces a three month decree power to the premier to tax and manage finance and economy as inflation surges in South Vietnam. The junta grants broad new emergency powers while Buddhist protests press for change ahead of the September 11 constitutional convention election.
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South Viet Nam
Seoul
U.S
Cleanup and aid surge after storm damages town
Mayor Charles W. Wright Jr. sought help from nearby cities for debris clearance as thousands of damage estimates loom for federal disaster grants. Aid has begun arriving, with heavy trunks and wreckage still blocking streets after a day of cleanup. A city official says inspections will span at least one block across the nation. Self notes Stover was promoted within the postal service.
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Charles W. Wright Jr
Stover
Over the Counter Securities Quotations at NASD Morning
NASD compiled inter-dealer quotations at about 10 am showing Bid and Asked prices for insurers and firms. Prices exclude retail markup and commissions with several life insurers including Jefferson Standard Life and Protective Life listing bids and asks, alongside regional names like Alabama Tennessee Natl. Gas and Southern Airways.
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NASD
Alabama
Tennessee
American Amicable Life
Coastal States
National Life & Accident
Nebraska Consolidated
Protective Life
Southern Airways
Market Prices Report for Agricultural Commodities
Cotton Decatur loan middling inch 0.40. Cottonseed 40 dollars per ton. Milk Grade A 6.55 per hundred Manufactured milk 3.20 per hundred for four per cent .055 per cent above four per cent direct ratio below four per cent. Wood 65 45 and 35. Pulpwood 13.50 per cord. No 2 Yellow Shelled Corn 1.33 No 2 Yellow Ear Corn 1.11 No 2 White Ear Corn 1.07 No 2 White Shelled Corn 1.46 No 2 Oats .65 No 2 Milling Wheat 1.38 No 2 Mile per hundred 2.00 Poultry Wheat 1.13 No 2 Barley .95
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Decatur
Cattle and Hog Prices Reported in Nashville Market
Nashville AP notes scarce sales across cattle classes with utility cows 17.00 to 18.00 and canner and cutter 15.50 to 18.00. Shelly canners and higher grade dealers reach around 28.00 while hog prices hold at 25 with no early trend. Sheep listings showed none.
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Nashville
Livery Price List Notes Case Sizes and Grades
A price listing shows Grade A white livery with case sizes and unit costs: large 3742-40 cents, medium 3144-34 cents, smalls 125-26 cents. The brief item reads as a wholesale or market rate quote with itemized size pricing.
Market wrap of major poultry and consumer stocks in New York
AP reports brisk trading with broad gains across food and chemical shares. Notable movers include Allied, Lorillard, Mont Ward, PepsiCo, CocaCola, Chrysler, Eastman Kodak, and Woolworth, with varied percent changes and multiple 30% to 70% ranges.
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New York
Allis Chal
Rectif Am Air L
Kaiser Am Baker
Ligg & My
Lorillard Am Si
Low & Nash
Pond Martin Co Am
Masonite Armour
Merr Ch
Owens Ill
Calum & H
Pepsi Cola Cater Trac
Celanese
Phill Pet
Ches & Ohio
Polaroid
Chrysler
Proet & G
Coca Cola
Rals
Pur Collins
Repub
CBS
Rexall
St Regis
Delta Air L
Seab AL RR Dow
Swift
Texaco
Tel & Fl
Aire Genesco
Fruit Ga. Pacific
Goodrich
Goodyear
Gt A & P Greyhound
Gulf Oil Here Inc
Honeywell
Indian Head
Busc
Four Girls Escape From Local Juvenile Home
Four girls fled a half mile south of the Morgan detention home while awaiting transfer to the Girls Industrial School in Birmingham. One girl is from Morgan County. the others hail from Walker Cullman and Calhoun Counties. The escape marks the third such incident at the Morgan facility. Eight juveniles are currently confined there.
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Girls Industrial School
Birmingham
Hallman
Morgan County
Caribbean Storm Death Toll Rises Across Nations
A powerful storm intensified as it moved inland and offshore areas. It left 47 dead across Honduras Cuba and Florida with numerous injuries and widespread structural damage reported near Augusta Georgia and in Cuba and Cuba’s crop losses feared substantial. Fidel Castro ordered speedy reconstruction after touring stricken zones near Havana.
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Carolina
Charleston
S.C
Alma
Florida Anhandle
Augusta
Fort Gordon
Austa
Honduras
Cuba
Florida
Fidel Castro
Havana
Whitten Family Visits Center Springs for Weekend
Mr and Mrs Charles Whit ten and their son from Columbia Tennessee visited Center Springs over the weekend. Rev Earl Frost pastor filled his Sunday morning appointment delivering a sermon on Mans Sin and Gods Forgiveness. The couple left after the service to attend the North Alabama Conference in Birmingham.
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Charles Whitten
Columbia, Tenn
Earl Frost
Birmingam
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Owens
Winston
Austinville
Tanner and Cullman
Rutland
Central Methodist Church
Decatur Daily
Barrett Shelton
A. H. Culleton
Z. D. Spivey
Mr. Shelton
Gilmer Blackburn
Matthew Hall
Leon Sheffield
Jesus Christ
Jesus
Christ
Ryan
Pat Wright
H. H. Wright
Crawford Thompson
Crawford
University Hospital
Talmadge Crawford
Arab
Eugene Crawford
Sonny
Kevin
Alaska
United States
Poplar Point
Pinto
Falkville
Ala
Bath
Harrison Street
7Th Ave
Nnw
Little Ernie's
Buena Vista Circle
5Th Avenue NW
Mnice
West Decatur School
Stratford Road
State National Bank ‘of Alabama
Thomas Drive
Ford
Falcon
Factory Air
A. C. Sandlin
Kimberly Trailer Ct
Bob Cornelius
H. A. Rigel
Rigel
Markkt
1St Ave
Grant St
First Presbyterian
Hunt
Jones
Blackburn
Ruby Jones
Walnut St
N.E
John C. ‘Calhoun Technical Junior College
Wesley Taylor
Curtis Taylor
Mr. Taylor
Crippled Children’s Clinic
Decatur Jayceettes
Pet Dairy
Over the
Local Securities
Allied Life
Bank of H'ville Equity
Canon Life First Natl
Bank of Decatur
Alabama Life of Alabama
Life of Alabama
Southern United Life Ins
Bank of Alabama
Vulcan Life Ins. Co
Nashville . Livestock
West ‘UN. ‘Tel
Westy Elec
Winn Dixie
Woolworth
Wrigley
Xerox
Center Springs
Paul C. Davis
Grant
Decaturng Center
P.M
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