Weather and River Report for Decatur and Vicinity
Decatur Tennessee River reading at Keller Memorial Bridge this morning 21.17 with sea level at 555.47. Yesterday's high 68 at 2 pm and today's 9 am reading 7 percent. Rainfall 11 inches in the prior 24 hours to 7 am. Forecast calls for considerable cloudiness and warm with scattered showers. Tonight's low 62 with Wednesday high 85 Mr. high today 86. Winds 5 to 10 mph variable.
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Decatur
Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
For Sale and Rent Notices Mixed in Decatur Daily Classifieds
Multiple classified items list rent ads and property sales in Decatur Alabama. Entries include a 5 room unfurnished house in Hillsboro, a SW 3 bedroom brick equity sale with features and loan terms, a backhoe for $1000, an 8 room house with den on Olive Street for $17 900, and a 3 bedroom SE section brick home with central heat and air. Also offered are a caregiver position, a 1/2 inch wide New Moon Mobile Home payment plan, an offset pressman job, a stray terrier found in SE section, and a 3 bedroom SE section home with small equity and balance. Contact numbers and addresses appear throughout.
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Tennessee River
Local Businessman Longs for Friendship Bible Group Leader Role
Central Methodist Church member since 1930 and longtime Lions Club resident seeks leadership as Junior Achievement head for the coming year. He has chaired Boy Scout districts, served on church executive board, and is married to Eugenia Hodges with six children in the Decatur area.
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Central ‘Methodist Church
Friendship Bible Lass
Decatur Lions Club
Ozier
Eugenia Hodges
13Th Ave
Lynn Davis
Vanderbilt University
Jack
Auburn
John
Laura
Land
Ann
Kitty
Cotton and dairy prices and grain rates in market reports
Market notes list prices for commodities including Cotton Decatur loan middling at 10.4, Cottonseed 40 a ton, Milk Grade A 6.55 per hundred, Manufactured milk 3.20 per hundred for four per cent, Wood prices 65 45 35 at 13.50 per cord, Yellow Shelled Corn 1.33, No 2 Yellow Ear Corn 1.11, Poultry Wheat 1.13 No 2 0.95.
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Oe York
Bideeks New York (Ap
Intell Mch
Allis Cha’ Ar
Am Air L
Rectif
Baker
Kaiser
Am Can
Lockh Air & My Am
Mit Ch
Lorillard Ar
Lou & Nash
Mac
Armour
Martin Co
Atl
Merr Ch & S
Babcock
Minn MM
Monson
Mont Ward
Bell & How
S Nat Dairy
Beth Steel
Nat Distill
Boeing
Olin Math
Borden
Owens Il Gi
Burl Ind
Penne Calum & H
Pepsi Cola
Cater Trac
Phill Pet
Delanese
Polaroid
Ches & Ohio
Proct & G
Chrysler
R CA
Coca Cola
Rals Pur
Repub
Collins
Firestone
Fla
Ford
Genesco
Ga Pacific
S Steel Goodrich
Gt Goodyear& P
Westy
Electinn Greyhound Dixie
Gulf Oil
Woolworth 3 Inc
Wrigley
Honeywell
Nerox
Decatur
Nashville Livestock Market Report
Nashville AP notes cattle receipts near 300 in feeder and cow classes with limited slaughter steer activity. Cows and bulls steady to moderately active. vealers and calves steady to 26.00. hogs around 25 lower. U S 1 2 lambs active with steady trade.
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Nashville
U.S
Stocks Hold Firm At Close Amid Profit Taking
Wall Street paused for profit taking but stayed on an even keel with moderate volume around 6.8 million shares. Airlines and Polaroid led gains of over a point while Du Pont added about 3 points to lift the averages. American Telephone Jersey Standard and other majors slipped, and Norfolk & Western opposition weighed on two rail stocks.
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New York
Pan American
U.S
du Pont
American Telephone
Jersey Standard
Eastman
Kodak
Anaconda
New York Central
I ‘Pennsylvania Railroad
Norfolk & Western
American Stock Exchange
Obituary for Carl Clyde Epperson 55
Carl Clyde Epperson 55 of 205 Prospect Dr SE died Monday at 2 45 p m at Black Chandler Hospital Hartselle. Services Wednesday 4 p m at Gunthorp Funeral Home Chapel Rev W K Stephenson and James O Bodley officiating. Burial Roselawn Cemetery Gunthorp directing. Survived by widow Eula F Epperson Decatur two daughters Mrs Mary E Smith of Germany and Miss Iva Epperson of Decatur a son Carl C Epperson Jr of Decatur two sisters Mrs Viola Thompson and Mrs Fredrick J Coy both of Atlanta Ga a brother W D Johnson of Chattanooga Tenn five grandchildren. Native of Chattanooga and WWII veteran. Body remains at funeral home until services. Pallbearers Herman Waddell Jim Cox Bill Clements Claude S Thompson M F Hutcheson Ernie Bender.
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Carl Clyde Epperson
Prospect Dr. SE
Black Chandler Hospital
Hartselle
Gunthorp Funeral Home
W. K. Stephenson
James O. Bodley
Roselawn
Gunthorp Directing
Eula F. Epperson
Decatur
Mary E. Smith
Germany
Iva Epperson
Carl C. Epperson Jr
Viola Thompson
Fredrick J. Coy
Atlanta
W. D. Johnson
Chattanooga
Tenn
Epperson
Herman Waddell
Jim Cox
Bill Clements
Claude S. Thompson
M. F. Hutcheson
Ernie Bender
Funeral services for Mrs Minnie L Olinger
Mrs Minnie L Olinger 71 of Houston Texas died at a daughter’s home in Decatur. services set for Wednesday at 2 p m at Gunthorp Funeral Home chapel with Rev Frank Richards officiating. Burial in City Cemetery. Pallbearers listed: Ira Crawford James Roper Thomas Ryan Sonny Norman Calvin Gatlin Dawson Cottingham.
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Minnie L. O’linger
Houston
Texas
Decatur
Gunthorp Funeral Home
Frank Richards
City Cemetery
Guntharp Directing
Ira Crawford
James Roper
Thomas Ryan
Sonny Norman
Calvin Gatlin
Dawson Cottingham
Athens Considers Jeep Train Garbage System for City
A Birmingham firm proposed a jeep train garbage collection system to Athens officials claiming major yearly savings. The council declined a 30 day free trial and postponed action pending a trip to a nearby Atlanta area town to view the system.
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Athens
Birmingham
W. H. Guest Jr
Waste Control Inc
Robert Allen Tinnon
Guest
Atlanta
Shaffer Resigns as Sanatorium Medical Director Amid Staffing Woes
Dr Shaffer resigns as medical director of Flint sanatorium amid nurse shortages and tight TB hospital funding. State officials push for higher per diem rates and possible legislative action. Shaffer claims a forthcoming board meeting will be open to press.
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Shaffer
Williams
Montgomery
Ira Myers
State Department of Health
Meyers
Flint Sanatorium
State Tuberculosis Hospital
Ashland
Middle River Sanatorium
Hawthorne
Wis
W. T. Edwards Hospital
Tallahassee, Fla
Meyer
W. H. Y Smith
Bureau of Preventable Disease
M. F. Henley
Henley
Dr. Shaffer
Court ruling will require counsel for suspects in all cases
Lawmen reacted to a 5-4 Supreme Court decision that attorneys must be provided for suspects in custodial questioning, regardless of their wishes. Officials warned it could invalidate confessions and burden counties or states, as Chief Justice Warren led the majority in a ruling that sparked sharp dissent from Justice Harlan and others.
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Henry C. Ashley
Garland
Tex
Texas Police Association
Odessa
Earl Warren
John M. Harlan
Warren
Alabama cotton leaders press for research and promotion fund
Alabama cotton men urged Congress to approve a dollar per bale assessment to fund research and promotion aimed at expanding markets and acreages. They noted a 30 percent drop in cotton acres amid a record carryover and highlighted the need for adequate funds and trained staff. The meeting was led by Minter and Donaldson with Joe Fleming of Huntsville and CPI area officials.
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Congress
House
Senate
Minter
Henry Donaldson
Opp
CPI
Joe Fleming
Huntsville
National Cotton Council
Court regime risks welfare of society say critics
Critics claim the court imposes a new regime that endangers society's welfare, arguing the legal shift could destabilize institutions and daily life. The remark reflects broad concern over judicial power and its impact on governance.
Decatur Diary Reports Break In and Afternoon Wreck
Police investigated a break in at Church Street Bargain Store with five pairs of men’s slippers and two pairs of men’s shoes missing. A wreck on U.S. 31 near Flint injured Linda King and involved Billy King and Thomas Brenner. A motel night manager reported a break in at Allstate Cafe with candy cigars pennies and stamps stolen. A 1958 Buick wrecked on Grant Street SE caused no injuries. Decatur curb market opens Wednesday with produce and dairy on sale.
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Church St
Linda King
Decatur
U.S
Flint
Billy R. King
Thomas C. Brenner
Hartselle
William Tony
Allstate Motel
Allstate
Grant St. SE
Larry Lee Smith
Cherry St. NW
Ginners Face Revenue Drop Amid Weather and Policy Stress
Cotton ginners in the Carolinas and Virginia may see one third or more revenue declines due to acreage cuts, persistent rains, floods, and other weather factors, as loans help farmers in disaster areas. The proposal seeks loans for first processors of agricultural products tied to government programs. The Atomic Energy Commission approves export of a small amount of radioisotopes to Hungary for medical use.
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Cooley
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
The
Atomic Energy Commission
Hungary
County contracts pave courthouse lots and pipe line work
The Morgan City and Union Hill areas gain a pipeline laying contract for the Whitesburg Water Authority. The county approves paving two parking lots and a driveway at the courthouse and Revenue Building annex using county labor at an estimated $5,000. The project includes lots near the county jail and east of the annex.
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Morgan City
Union Hill
Whitesburg
Collier
Flint City
Guy D. Roberts
Morgan
Roberts
Decatur
Roy Odom
Limestone County
McEntiren
State Highway Department
Parker Rd
Hartselle
Highway Department
Woman Injured as Train Strikes Car in Hartselle
At the College Street crossing the L and N freight train struck a 1966 Chevrolet driven by Mrs. Dora Penn Praytor, fatally injuring her leg and leading to amputation. she was taken to Black-Chandler Hospital in satisfactory condition. The incident occurred at 9 58 a.m. Monday. train engineer G F Hill reported the vehicle halted on the tracks before impact.
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Hartselle
Dora Penn Praytor
Hickory St
Black-Chandler Hospital
College St
Ryker
Kyker
Marshall Trade School To Serve East Morgan County
The Appalachia Regional Commission approved a 396 300 grant to build a vocational technical school in Marshall County to serve high school and junior high students plus adults in east Morgan County and nearby areas. Total project cost 792 660 with federal and local funding split 50 50.
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Washington
Appalachia
DeKalb
Etowah
Blount
Madison
Jackson
Morgan County
Mayhall Skeptical on Certification Delays Ahead of Convention
Mayhall said he will not call a committee meeting until all 72 members are certified and noted court orders delaying certification in three of five contests. With the Republican state convention starting July 29, he could call a meeting of the committee on his own at any time.
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Mayhall
National Party
Sam Venable
Talladeg
Talladega
Jailbreak fugitive Jarrett faces new charges after escape
Jarrett faces escape, two counts of assault with intent to murder, four forgery counts, two grand larceny counts and one burglary charge. Jarrett and relatives were in Chicago for ten days. his brother in law Wayne Moore jailed on burglary and driving while intoxicated aliases as Jarrett’s escape ties to Madison County Jail break.
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Jarrett
Madison
Limestone
Evans
Chicago
Wayne Moore
Moore
Madison County
Huntsville
Bryce Mental Hospital
Tuscaloosa
Jeff
U S forces press in on Kontum front amid new North Vietnamese push
Intelligence links a fresh North Vietnamese battalion crossing from Laos into the central highlands as U S paratroopers sweep ridges near Kontum. The 101st Airborne hunts remnants of the 24th Regiment while B 52s carpet the area and surrender leaflets flood the battle zone.
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Coontz
Gulf of Tonkin
Laos
North Viet Nam
Kontum City
National Liberation Front
Viet Cong
U.S
101St Airborne Division
U. S
Estimate Shows High Rate of Foot Disorders in Schools
An estimated 60 percent of school children suffer foot disorders and 10 to 15 percent require professional treatment.
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Winnipeg
Nashville Livestock
Wall Street
Carl C. Epperson
Mrs
Minnie O' Linger
Fleming
Alabama
Decator
Frank Lee
Church St. NW
Woodall Electric
Bank St
Change
C. L. Humphrey
Kooken Ave
Alton Leathers
7Th Ave
E. J. Ridgeway
Seton Ave
Grant St
1St Ave
Marshall Trade School
East Morgan
Wallace
First
Nat'l Bank of
Greater Alabama Corp
Nebraska
State National Bank
Taylor & Finney, Inc
Midwest Stock Exchange State Net
Walter Schmidbauer
John A. Taylor
Charles T. Finney
Paul C. Davis
Investment Services
New York Stock Exchange
Clinton Avenue
Grant's Skillet Restaurant
Decatur Shopping Center
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