Athens Man Beasley Dies. Rites Held In Limestone
Eulys B Beasley died Sunday at 8 50 am in Limestone Nursing Home Services were held at 2 pm at McConnell Funeral Home chapel with Fred Evans and Doyle Banta officiating Burial followed at Athens Roselawn Cemetery directed by McConnell Funeral Home Survivors include two daughters Christine Elkins and Rebecca Pressnell a son Hoyel Beasley Nashville eight grandchildren two sisters Mamie Lowell Petersburg and Wilma Harwell Pulaski Pallbearers were Edward Parson Fred Raney Travis Raney Joel Davis Benny Raney and Bill Slancer He was a native of Giles County Tenn
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Athens
Eulys B. Beasley
Limestone Nursing Home
McConnell Funeral Home
Fred Evans
Doyle Banta
Athens Roselawn
Christine Elkins
Rebecca Pressnell
Hoyel Beasley
Nashville
Mamie Lowell
Petersburg
Tenn
Wilma Harwell
Pulaski
Edward Parson
Fred Raney
Travis Raney
Joel Davis
Benny Raney
Bill Slancer
Giles County
Graduation Honors and Degrees At Athens College
After the commencement address Athens College presented degrees to many graduates. Dr. Philpot a former Decatur resident and Athens College alum was highlighted alongside a retired professor and Jim Beasley receiving an honorary degree. The list includes numerous B A and B S in fields from arts to education with multiple Magna and Cum Laude distinctions for graduates across Huntsville Decatur Athens and Pulaski.
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Athens College
William R. Hauser
Philpot
Decatur
Frances English
Frank Allen Philpot
Vanderbilt University
Kenneth’ Philpot
Standford University
Snavely
Birmingham
Jim Beasley
Athens College Board of Trustees
Adair
Thomas Edward
Harpersville
Beattie
Ernest S
Athens
Davis
Arlena Butler
DeFunia
Fla
Fulton
Dorothy Dianne
Pulaski
Tenn
Gladney
Thomas Buel
Hartselle
Goode
Roderic Mac
Greene
Sandra Lee
Atlanta
Robert Earl
Huntsville
Kirk
Rebecca Ann
Hartselie
Rosemary
Hart- Larkin
Malcolm Elgin
Toney
Nicholaon
Freddie Loretta
Parker
A. Jeriel, Sr
Parkin
Glenn M
Pepper
Bruce Aubrey
Brazelton
James Edward, Jr
Bridges
James M
Burton
Harold L
Rosanna B
Item
Ens
Robert, Jr
Irondale
Edwards
Kael_D
Eadson
Jack Carroll
Foster
Elizabeth Josephine
Gershberg
Samuel R
Gey
Corer Robert
Marshall
Kathleen Anne
May
Larry Forester
Mellor
Philip F
Neal
Frances Sue
Noy
Arsenio J
Owens
William Albert, Jr
Powers
Morris Walton
Pratt
David Ray
Elkmont
Rayburn
John K., Jr
Ee Tenn
Shannon
Daniel Poteete
Weed
Louis Gordon
White
Hubert M
Abbott
Celia Smith
Atkins
Dianna E
Berry
Jean Millsaps
Brothers
Patricia Anne
Caylor
John Will
Coates
Harry A
Coggins
Robert Edward, Jr
Grooms
Neta Bishop
Owens Cross Roads
Guimarin
William H
Hagan
Charles Michael
Prospect
Hamilton
Carolyn Ann
Hobbs
Lawana
Holland
Barbara
Ives
Connie L
Jones
Ross Andrew
King
Mary C
Scottsboro
Langston
Marsha Cowles
Martin
Ronnie
Hueytown
McCoy
Mary Hamilton
Nash
Harold
Madison
Newman
Kathleen E
Blountsville
Pate
Patricia Louise
Pierce
Sullivan
Celia Carol
Tehan
Polly Ann
Templeton
Mattie Lou Exell
Fayette‘ville
Thacker
June Robertson
Thompson
Claire D
Thrower
Jackie D
Guntersville
Usery
Marie Black
Evelyn Hendrickson
Melba Faye
Weather and planetary alignment forecast for dawn
A brief sky note describes Jupiter joining Mars and Venus in the morning sky before sunrise. The report mentions likely river or weather conditions with a cryptic timestamp and sunrise reference.
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Ory Dune
Jupiter
Mars
Venus
Weather and River Readings at Keller Memorial Bridge
Morning readings show river level at 555.51 feet above sea level and air temperature 21.21 degrees. Yesterday’s high reached 90 degrees by 2 p.m with a low not specified in readable text.
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Keller Memorial Bridge
Broad listing of real estate and personal items for sale and rent
A dense classified page lists various real estate ads and personal items for sale or rent. Entries include equity sales on brick homes with central air, rental apartments with utilities, a 25 inch riding mower, a piano, a pontoon boat with options to rent or lease, and lost and stray notices. Contact numbers accompany most items. The region references Hartselle Decatur and nearby streets appear throughout.
Nashville Livestock Market Report Highlights Hog and Lamb Prices
Nashville livestock prices show hogs and gilts mostly 25 to 50 lower. U S 1 2 200 to 225 lb hogs bring 44.75, 190 to 238 lb at 24 25 to 24 50. Sows steady 300 to 590 lb at 17 50 to 19 00. Sheep 400 head, steady to 50 lower. spring lambs 90 lb at 25 50 and 85 to 100 lb at 25 00.
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Nashville
U. S
Prices Steady as Demand Slows for Masters Merchandise
Birmingham report notes prices generally unchanged with ample bon and cartoned stock. Demand remains slow among retailers for masters goods.
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Birmingham
Poultry Market Snapshot Atlanta June Prices
Demand for live broilers and fryers remains steady with ample farm offerings. Prices show a 15 percent change for hens and a 15 percent rise for heavy type fryers with light types up 6 percent. market activity mildly brisk ahead of the June 13 to 17 major market week.
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Poultry
Atlanta
Ecarcity
Aon
U. S
Stock tumble highlights broad market moves at noon
New York AP reports noon stock readings with many firms showing gains and losses including International Paper Allis Chalmers Am Air L Kaiser Am Baker Ligg & Myers Am Can Lockheed Martin Am Tob Masonite Armour Merr Co A T & T Line Minn Babcock W Monson Mont Ward Nat Dairy Beth Steel Boeing Olin Math Borden Owens Illinois Penney Pepsi Coca Col a Pet Milk Chrysler Polaroid S C Rexall Continental Can Dupont Sears East Air Lockheed Rockwell Sinclair East Rod Sou Co Firestone Std Brand Form Dair Std Oil Ind Frueh Swift Gen Elec Texaco Gt A&P Westun Tel West Elec Oil Winn Dixie Woolworth
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New York
Allis
Boeing
Olin Math Borden
Owens Tl
Penney Co &H
Pepsi Cola
Ches & Ohio
Phil Pet Chrysler
Polaroid
Cbsss
Repub Sdl
Rexall
RC Cola du Pont
Sears Rock East Air L
Sinclair East Rod
Sou Co
Firestone
Fila P&l
Cal Ford
Aircoa Pacific
Fruit Goodrich
Gas Cp
Goodyear
US Steel
Gt A&p
West UN Tel
West Elec
Oil
Winn Dixie
Here Inc
Woolworth Hi
Wall Street Turns Up After Profit Taking Rally Closes Strong
The New York stock market moved higher late in the session after digesting profit taking. Volume reached about 7.9 million shares, below the prior Friday's 8.33 million. Blue chips and glamour stocks led gains with rallies in motors, nonferrous metals, chemicals, utilities, rails, oils, and notable rise in motors, color devices, electronics, aerospace and airlines.
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New York
George S Biggerstaff obituary notice in Nashville
George Shelly Biggerstaff formerly of Athens died at 7 10 p m Sunday in Nashville after an extended illness. Services set for 10 a m Tuesday at Phillips Robinson Funeral Home Nashville with graveside rites at 2 p m Tuesday in Decatur City Cemetery. He was a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include Mrs T E Putman Jr and Mrs Clyde Smith of Decatur.
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Nashville
George Shelly Biggerstaff
Athens
Phillips-Robinson ‘Funeral Home
Decatur City Cemetery
Ters
T.E. Putman Jr
Clyde Smith
Decatur
Infant Son of Hendersons Laid to Rest in Courtland
Graveside services were held Sunday at 3 p.m. for the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Junior Henderson of Courtland 1 who died early Sunday at 5 30 a.m. at home. Officiating was Eric Bowling at Old Bethlehem Cemetery. Survivors include five brothers Tony Lonnie Timothy Jeff and Johnny, maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Walt Boles of Arab and paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Claudie Henderson of Courtland.
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Courtland
Junior Henderson
Old Bethel Cemetery
Eric Bowling
Tony
Lonnie
Timothy
Jeff
Johnny
Walt Boles
Arab
Claudie Henderson
Courtland+t
Clarice Wade Holland death notice in Athens Tennessee
Clarice Wade Holland 73 of Pulaski Tennessee died today at 3 a.m. at Athens Limestone Hospital Services at 2 p.m. Tuesday in McConnell Funeral Home chapel Burial in Athens City Cemetery McConnell directing Survivors include Bertha B. Holland widow Thera H. Richter daughter C Dean Holland son two grandchildren Larry and Chris tie Holland two sisters Mrs Dave Hurn Mrs L M Strawn Mrs J C Stribling brother Robert H. Holland two nieces Mrs Mary McElroy Hickey Mrs Zana McElroy Phillips and other relatives
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Athens
Clarice Wade Holland
Pulaski
Tenn
Athens- Limestone Hospital
McConnell Funeral Home Chapel
Athens City Cemetery
McConnell
Bertha B. Holland
Thera H. Richter
Atlanta
C. Dean
Holland
Larry
Christie Holland
Dave Hurn
L. M. Strawn
Jackson
J. C. Stribling
Huntsville
Robert H. Holland
Mary McElroy Hickey
Zana McElroy Phillips
Detroit
Giles County
Mrs Minnie O Linger Dies at 71 in Texas
Mrs Minnie O Linger 71 of Houston Texas died Sunday at 6 16 p m at her daughter s home in Decatur Services will be at 2 p m Wednesday at Guntharp Funeral Home chapel Burial will be in City Cemetery Guntharp Funeral Home directing Survivors include three daughters Lavern Cotton and W H McCann Houston and W G Maze Decatur two sons Robert E O Linger Riverside California and Curtis E O Linger Houston four half brothers Robert McGill Birmingham Jake McGill Bay Minette Ronald McGill Columbia R I and R H McDonald Reedsville NC four half sisters The body will remain at the funeral home.
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Minnie Lee O’linger
Houston
Texas
W. G. Maze
Decatur
Guntharp Funeral Home
City
Lavern Cotton
W. H. McCann
Robert E. O’linger
Riverside
Calif
Curtis E. O’linger
Robert McGill
Birmingham
Jake McGill
Bay Minette
Ala
Ronald McGill
Columbia
Miss
R. H. McDonald
Reedsville
N.C
James W Richardson 67 dies in Decatur Tennessee
James W Richardson age 67 of 1504 Tower St SE died Sunday at 4 pm in his residence. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 2 pm at Guntharp Chapel with Melvin Dugger and Travis Con officiating. Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery. Survived by widow Clara Richardson of Decatur a son Robert E Richardson of Decatur two brothers Claude Richardson of Bunker Hill Tenn and Walter Richardson of Columbia Tenn three sisters Mrs W L Pruett of Columbia Tenn Mrs Charlie Sanders of Peoria Ill and Mrs
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James William Richardson
Tower St. SE
Guntharp Chapel
Melvin Dugger
Travis Conper
Roselawn Cemetery
Guntharp Directing
Clara Richardson
Decatur
Robert E. Richardson
Claude Richardson
Bunker Hill
Tenn
Walter Richardson
Columbia, Tenn
Local figure seeks office amid public apathy
A Decatur native expresses belief that low local government interest hinders solving national problems. He campaigns to boost public involvement, noting his single status and residence at 1529 Chenault Dr. His notes mention Mamie Pruitt of Lonpoc and a family with six grandchildren and 11 nieces and nephews. Nephews are slated as pallbearers. A funeral home remains involved as services approach. Richardson is identified as a native of Giles County Tennessee and a Church of Christ member.
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Landers
Decatur
Chenault Dr
Mamie Pruitt
Lonpoc
Calif
Richardson
Giles County
Tenn
Church of Christ
Decatur Diary Organizes Eastern Star Meeting and Local Notices
Mary Lou Dancy Chapter No. 320 Eastern Star meets 7 30 p.m. Tuesday at the Masonic Temple with an initiation planned. North Alabama Claims Association convenes 6 30 p.m. Friday at Shan Gri La Restaurant for area claim adjusters. A summer library runs Tuesdays and Wednesdays at Priceville School 8 30 to 11 a.m. Three automobile injuries reported weekend by state troopers. Theft reported as David Kilgore notes a 1963 Ford stolen. Building permits issued for Cox Craft Pool and Cottingham Electric. City court docket lists numerous traffic and other violations. Theo Hill’s Appliances break‑in reported with two broken windows and blood at the scene.
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Mary Lou Dancy
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Order of Business
North Alabama Claims Association
U. S. 31 South
Carl E. Phillips
Hillsboro
Alabama
Courtland
Charles “Smith
Decatur
U. S
Max McClendon
Birmingham
Interstate 65
Cullman
Two Homes Burglarized In Separate Break-ins
Police reported two houses broken into last night. Tom Whitman family returned to 829 8th Ave SE about 8:30 p.m. to find their home searched. items missing include a Browning automatic shotgun two gas pellet guns two watch bands and mail opened. Mrs Byron Ratliff at 925 Carridale St SW reported about $80 to $90 stolen from a bedroom drawer and piggy bank.
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Tom Whitman
8Th Ave
Birmingham
Byron Ratliff
Carridale St
U.S
Eagles sweep ridge as paratroopers press North Vietnamese
U S paratroopers and 101st Army units push along a contested ridge near Kontum during a heavy assault. Guam based 52s bomb the area while helicopters insert troops. Reports say about 37 enemy bodies counted with total casualties rising past 800 in the Saigon tally. A MIG17 was shot down near Hanoi, with China accusing U S planes of intruding.
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Tey
Guam
101St
Robert Ohman
Kontum
Iles
U.S
Hanoi
Red China
Peking
Klan Leader Appears in Court On Contempt Charges
Imperial Wizard of the United Klans of America faces contempt charges after refusing to supply records to the Un American Activities Committee. If convicted he could pay 100 to 1000 dollars and serve one month to a year in prison. The Shelton trial is seen as a test for six other Klan leaders slated for trials this fall.
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United Klans of America
Shelton
House Committee
Klan
Un-Americanctivities Committee
Miss Remenyi Plans Doctorate in Physics After UC Reno
A UC junior and Royal Crown Cola Co. product miss Remenyi is majoring in physics and works as a part time lab assistant at the radiation laboratory. She aims for a doctorate and a career in high energy physics. Born in Tverstad Denmark she fled behind the Iron Curtain in 1956 with her family during the Hungarian revolution. The Decatur visit will follow a full day in Huntsville Friday.
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Royal Crown Cola Co
University of California
Remenyi
Radiation Laboratory
Tverstad
Denmark
Decatur
Huntsville
McNamara and Rusk Back South Turmoil Policy
The draft notes that Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara and Secretary of State Dean Rusk supported policy amid political turmoil in the South. It highlights their stance within U.S. government debates on intervention and regional stability.
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Secretary of Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Secretary of State
Dean Rusk
South
Jones TVA Bill Okayed By House
Washington reports the House passed a bill to authorize the Tennessee Valley Authority to borrow one billion dollars to expand electric power facilities. Funds will be repaid from power sales revenue over six to seven years. Rep. Bob Jones led the measure, praising its future power security.
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Washington
Jones
TVA
Bob Jones
Scottshore
Public Works
Rep
House
Congress
An Jones
Burglary at Local Office Despite Vandal Entry
Police report a burglary at a local office where a petty cash box and other valuables were left untouched. Investigators note the suspects knew the location and scene before arriving at work around 7:30 a.m. The incident followed a page one continuation.
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Martin
Supreme Court notes on waivers and dissents
The text records Justice Tom C. Clark dissents in three of four cases and concurs in one. Chief Justice Warren states a defendant may waive rights if the waiver is voluntary, knowingly and intelligently. any indication of a desire to consult an attorney before speaking halts questioning.
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Tom C. Clark
Warren
Anti Communist Fight Sees Temporary Setbacks Yet Progress
The spring period caused only temporary setbacks to the anti-Communist campaign but substantial military progress has occurred in recent weeks. The statement highlights ongoing actions and recent gains despite spate of reversals.
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Bank of Decatur of Alabama
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Tennessee
Puerto Rico
Knox McRae
Trinity
Beard St
New City
Ira’s Book Shop
E. Moulton
McNeil
6Th Ave. S.E
Broadlawn
Raymond St
Bath
Roy O. Wyatt
10Th Avenue NW
Tan Billfold Eee
C.ysinger
Ao Road NW
Washington, D. C
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Oak Street
S. E
Phc
Ray
Jake
Harrison St. SE
Corsbie St
White St. Hartselle
Bobwhite Dr
Cotton New York
Crete
Wall Street
George S. Biggerstaff
Henderson
Mrs
Minnie O'Linger
James W. Richardson
Priceville School
Decatur Country Club
David Kilgore
7Th Ave. SE
Cox Craft Pool
11Th St.se
Cottingham Electric Co
Electtrical Services
Theo Hill
E. Moulton St
Macon Conty
Maria Remenyi
Eagles
Henrys
Maney
Sixth Ave
S.E. Decatur
Decatur Shopping Center
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