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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1962
Page
2
The forecast notes sunset at 7:01 p.m and sunrise at 4:34 a.m for Tuesday, with moonset at 1:50 a.m. A full moon is expected June 17. The star Spica lies near the Moon tonight about 220 light years away and varies slightly in brightness.
Tennessee River water level at Keller Memorial Bridge today is 56.04 feet above sea level with a 21.74 foot reading and a 0.17 foot daily rise. Temperatures range from 72 to 88 degrees with 79 degrees at 9 45 a.m. and a forecast of partly cloudy skies, scattered showers and thundershowers through today and into Tuesday with southeasterly winds 8 to 15 mph gusting to 35 mph.
Temperatures will stay near normal through Saturday with normal highs around 88 to 90 and lows near 65 to 68. Expect .50 to .75 inch of precipitation from scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms with activity possibly increasing later in the week.
Space officials say work should continue on a man in space program despite no firm military requirement. They argue a military threat could arise in space and the United States must stay technologically able to counter it. Defense officials also conclude the Pentagon cannot rely solely on NASA for technical needs.
At Huntsville Alabama officials of the Marshall Space Flight Center declined to comment on the Times story. A spokesman explained that the center builds rockets power units for space programs but does not supervise projects the rockets are used for.
A 1955 Plymouth suffered about 300 dollars in damages in a 2:30 p.m. mishap five miles west of Athens on New Cut Road in Limestone County. Billy Thomas, 35, Rogersville, was jailed for highway intoxication after sustaining a head cut. the driver remained undetermined and the wreck under investigation per Highway Patrol.
For sale lots and waterfront parcel listed with price and contact. Also ad copy for travel book, local stores selling it, and a 1961 Polar Kraft boat with trailer for sale. WANTED experienced service station man. Nice furnished room and apartment for rent. Contact numbers provided.
Mrs. Gertie Smith 50 of Hartselle died Sunday night in Hartselle Hospital. Funeral services Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Hartselle Central Christian Church with Bro. Denver Napier officiating. Burial in Bethel Cemetery Peck Funeral Home directing. She was survived by her husband Bill Smith son Noel E. Smith parents Berry Yates and Mrs. Mary Karpuk and a half sister Mrs. Sterling Smith. Body to be taken to the residence today at 4 30 p.m. for viewing.
Funeral services for Mrs. Virginia Boyd aged 59 of 113th Ave NW were held at 4 p.m. at Gunthorp-Brown Service Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Robert E. Shaw officiating. Burial followed at Decatur City Cemetery. Pallbearers were Leo Ivey Lyle ODell Ruby Dumas and Robert Ryan.
Funeral services for Mrs Ona Day 74 Somerville will be held at Center Springs Methodist Church today at 2 30 p m with Rev Charles Miller officiating. Burial follows at Center Springs Cemetery Peck Funeral Home directing Survivors include two daughters Mrs Leon Whitten Mrs Fred Crow both of Decatur three sons Hammond Day Somerville Emmett Day Jr Albertville A Q Day Decatur 16 grandchildren one great grandchild two sisters Mrs Forest Echols Somerville Mrs W B Vaughn Hartselle Pallbearers will be the Center Springs Methodist Grandsons.
Graveside services for the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Thurman Smith of Hillsboro will be held today at 2 p.m. at Smyrna Cemetery in Lawrence County. Gunthorp Brown Funeral Home directs. Survivors include the parents a brother Bobby Davis grandparents in Hillsboro and Moulton.
Mrs. Mary M. Crymes 76 widow of W. T. Crymes and longtime Wheeler Dam lock tender died Sunday at her Rogersville residence. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Tuesday at Rogersville Church of Christ with officiants Charles Holt and Thomas Estes. Burial will be in Mitchell Cemetery with Spry Funeral Home of Florence in charge. Survived by six daughters including Mrs. James Rowden and Mrs. John Gresham, two sons, 15 grandchildren, and two great grandchildren.
Mrs. Bertie McClanahan 61 of Hartselle died today at 3 40 a m after a short illness funeral arrangements were to be announced by Peck Funeral Home She was a Church of God member survived by a daughter Mrs Melvin Couch of Gardendale two sisters Miss Annie Thomas and Mrs Vera McNeill both of Hartselle and two grandchildren The service was to be conducted at Bethel Baptist Church by Rev Milton Hammond with burial at a local cemetery
Joe Ryan Agee aged 76 of Courtland died Sunday at Decatur General Hospital at 8 30 am. Funeral services are set for 2 30 pm at Town Creek Methodist Church conducted by Rev John R Collier. Survivors include his widow Martha Agee of Courtland three daughters Mrs L W Sanderson of Town Creek Mrs W M Almon and Mrs D D Barrett of Decatur and three sons Robert E.
Catholic leader urged acceptance of desegregation decisions as Atlanta officials touted peaceful racial barrier lowering. Archbishop Hallinan described an across the board policy in Catholic schools with space limits guiding enrollments. Separate note says Southern schools saw peaceful integration after years of violence and various Freedom Riders faced arrests at Elkton and Maryland along U S 40.
The deceased, a lifelong Courtland resident and Methodist Church member for 40 years, also belonged to the Masonic Lodge. Survivors include Agee siblings in Decatur and Courtland, 15 grandchildren, and seven great grandchildren. Pallbearers are Clyde Betran, William Cox, Charles Robinson, Frank Coburn, Hearn Gibbons Jr., and James Blythe. Donations may be made to the Cancer Fund.
Lodema S Harris 83 died Friday night in Miami. Funeral Tuesday at 2 p.m. Spry Funeral Home Chapel Athens with Rev FE L McFee directing. Burial Athens City Cemetery. She is survived by daughter Mrs Muriel Harris Royer of Miami, daughter Mrs Lodema Harris House of Eleanon Calif, three sons Otto A Harris of Grand Rapids Mich, five grandchildren and five great grandchildren. member First Methodist Church of Athens.
The body of Levert Manous 4 died Thursday in Arizona will arrive in Decatur at 10 20 a m Wednesday. Services are scheduled Thursday at 2 p m at Gunthorp Brown Funeral Home with burial in Oakview Memorial Gardens. Surviving relatives include Bonnie Manous father and step mother Mr and Mrs C C Mancus 1708 Locust St a stepson Ralph Evans overseas with the Air Force two aunts and other relatives.
Funeral services for Harry D. Shaneyfelt will be held Wednesday at 10 30 a m at Lebanon Baptist with burial in the adjoining Peck Funeral Home cemetery.
Sweden's first auto carrying passenger train is now operated by the Swedish State Railways between Stockholm and Malmo.
Athens sheriff’s force made 22 weekend arrests including one for first degree murder. Charges listed: speeding four, no driver’s license four, violation of prohibition four, highway intoxication three, leaving scene of an accident two, and one each for bad check improper muffler non-support and public drunkenness.
Athens police rounded up seventeen suspects over the weekend in actions stemming from public drunkenness six cases no driver’s license three cases reckless driving two cases and one each for disorderly conduct leaving the scene of an accident resisting arrest assault and battery possession of beer and possession of whisky.
Firefighters were called Sunday at 3 50 p m to a field owned by Dr A D Powers twelve miles west of Athens on Highway 72 Several acres were damaged the cause was undetermined
Hartselle police reported weekend arrests including three for public drunkenness and one each for violating the prohibition law driving while drunk and bond forfeiture.
Thirty arrests were made by the sheriff's force during the past week. Instances included public drunkenness twelve, driving without a license four, violating the prohibition law three, disorderly conduct three, reckless driving two, with one each for petty larceny adultery insane worthless check improper parking and improper brakes.
Rosie Banks faces first degree murder charges in Stone County after allegedly shooting her husband Nick Banks aged about 70 with a .22 rifle during the Saturday night incident. Authorities say she confessed following initial statements and a fire at the residence, with details including claimed drink use and alleged affair.
The Morgan County Circuit Court under Judge James N. Bloodworth began a two week criminal session with Henry Smoke charged in an alleged shooting of his wife at 503 Grove St NW. State witness Sgt Shafer said Smoke admitted the killing and entered the station about 3 am intoxicated.
Two West Limestone High School FFA members Mickey Jackson and Kenneth Peek will receive the American Farmer award in October in Kansas City Missouri. The pair were named at the State FFA Convention in Auburn where their banner was presented. Both graduates of 1962 previously earned State Farmer degrees and are among 13 Alabama recipients. Alabama has about 15000 FFA members.
Disease can persist in seed, so home gardeners should avoid saving seed unless they are certain it is disease free. This caution emphasizes verifying seed health before reuse to prevent spreading illness in future plantings.
A hospital notice lists multiple individuals affiliated with Cullman and nearby towns including Cullman Cullman Hanceville Hayden Falkville and Cullman addresses. Names include Mrs William H Dubois Mrs James Hopper James Legg Mrs William Wilson James Welder Chester Freeman Ira Hestla Mrs Albert Givens Mrs Charles Smith Miss Margaret Johnson Mrs Jessie James Gann Mrs Della Cook Porter Holmes Carl Hooper Miss Elizabeth Parker Miss Esther Schaffer and others.
Athens City Council meets at City Hall to appoint Mrs James Ellis Dunnivant to the Library Board authorize mayor to deed with State Highway Dept for .31 acre Hobbs St extension name and appoint Gas Board incorporators adopt REA loan resolution for the Electric Dept authorize John Marlin as temporary proxy for Central Service Corp annual meeting in Huntsville hire a policeman to replace resigning Bobby E McBay.
Belgrade Yugoslavia AP reports an earthquake jolted Sarajevo causing residents to flood into streets in panic. No injuries reported in initial dispatch.
A community dismissals list names Mrs. Katie Gillespie in Decatur one Mrs. Beatrice Watkins in Somerville and Mrs. Ruby Hudson in Decatur two along with J B Holland of 817 Fourth Ave SE John A Sharp of 1324 Fifth Ave SE Miss Anita Alexander of 1012 Sixth Ave SW Raymond Pisani of 1601 Summer Lane SE Arnold Brookover of 2111 One Two State Ave all noted as dismissed.
A compiled list of residents and relatives with addresses across Alabama towns like Decatur Huntsville and Cullman. Names include David Thomas Shelton Ed Terry Hanna Ind Mrs Homer Wales Mrs Ewell Gregg Jr Box 423 Decatur and others with street addresses and family relations. It records individuals such as Little Miss Janie Beth Bullock Master Randall Marvin Baggett and John Henry Hicks among many.
Mrs. Tommy King 406 2 6th Mrs. Jewell Smith Hillsboro 2 L W Rogers Moulton 2 Mrs. Maude Terry Courtland 1 Mrs. R C Landers and infant son Muscal Shoal Little Kathy Montgomery Tri nity 1
Morgan County officials discussed acquiring about two acres in the Well Street Project to build county and State offices. An appraisal estimates the land at about 83,000 dollars. The property lies between Davis Street and Cain Street, with 4th Avenue NE and behind Gunthorp Brown Funeral property. The board authorized Chairman Guy Roberts to negotiate with the Housing Authority. The county will participate in Pryor Field Airport runway extension with a share of 38,903.93 dollars.
Educational leaders from Alabama will convene in Montevallo for the annual leadership school of the Alabama Education Association on Thursday.
Dr. J A Howle 94 longtime Hartselle physician died at 8 am at his home 201 Day St He born February 25 1868 near Dudleyville practiced medicine over 66 years in Alabama He graduated from University of Alabama Medical School in 1890 He delivered over 6000 babies active in Alabama Medical Association retired 1958 after 25 years at Hartselle Clinic Funeral Tuesday 3 pm at First Baptist Church burial Cullman City Cemetery Peck Funeral Home in charge
Cotton middling four dollars, cottonseed forty five per ton, milk Grade A six forty six per hundred. Wheat and corn prices listed, oats and barley quoted. Cattle and hog markets active with higher bids, steer and heifer ranges shown, calves steady, hogs up to twenty five.
New York stock activity fell moderately in slow trading with the AP average at noon down .90 to 22090. Industrials slipped 1.30, rails 40, utilities .60, while some issues rose briefly. IBM fell about six points, Merck gained, and Ford led autos lower. Dow industrials slipped below 600 as losses and limited gains defined a cautious consolidation phase ahead of a likely decisive move.
Decatur Emblem Club No 127 will meet Wednesday at 7 30 p m at the Elks Lodge All members urged to attend. Rising Sun Lodge No 29 will hold a called meeting at the Masonic Temple tonight at 7 for work and examinations Alabama Nurses Association District 14 will meet tonight at 7 30 at Baugh Wiley Smith Hospital
JFK argues past debates obscure present realities and warns that false dialogue endangers freedom. He says government size is mythic, spending rises with the economy, and bipartisan labels must fade to keep the US economic machine moving. He cites Western Europe as evidence of coordinated growth.
Solons discussed delaying action, considering a constitutional amendment to put reapportionment to voters for court driven redrawing. Rural lawmakers warned against reduced rural representation while others urged rapid passage in a special session. A July 16 hearing by the court was set to review progress.
Mr and Mrs Albert Givens Hanceville 1 welcomed a son Friday at Cullman Hospital A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Tommy Kink 408 42 6th Ave SW Sunday at Bank Street Hospital A son born to Mr and Mrs Joe Calvin 1817 Brook Manor Dr Sunday at Decatur General Hospital A daughter born to Mr and Mrs E Ray Austin 2007 Nelson Sr at Decatur General Hospital A daughter born to Mr and Mrs K N Perkins Ave SE at Decatur General Hospital
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