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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1965
Page
2
A weather bulletin reports rainfall and temperatures across regions with river levels rising moderately. Forecasts indicate potential localized flooding near creeks and urban streets as the river continues to swing in moderate stages through the week.
Morning readings show 21.82 inch river level at sea level 556.12 TVA lakes Guntersville 595.2 Whitesburg 557.1 Wilson 507.2 Pickwick 413.7 Wheeler 556.3 Chickamauga 682.4 High yesterday 82, low 68 at 6 this morning. at 9 45 a.m. 74. 20 inches rainfall in past 24 hours. Forecast cloudy warm humid with showers and thundershowers across most areas. Showers and thundershowers tonight 80 percent coverage. High today 82, low tonight 67.
The proposed shopping complex will include a sporting goods shop fur niture store auto store ladies and mens shops record shop barber shop gift shop beauty salon camera store shoe shop dry cleaners and washateria and drug store. Major facilities will be the department store supermarket drug store and variety store.
Admissions notices list names and addresses including Mrs. Harvey Cooper and Mrs. James Meadows among others. Dismissals record individuals such as Miss Linda Armstrong and Infant Michael Sims with associated towns and street details.
Reports cite damage to approaches at two bridges and three more near Dong Hoi airfield, located miles southwest of Hanoi. U.S. spokesmen described the incidents as part of ongoing attacks.
A readable fragment lists hospital contacts and associated names with street addresses and city identifiers including O. M. Hutchinson 1211 13th Mrs. Jimmy McDonald 1808 Enolum Blvd J. D. Phillips Athens 7 Bobby Cadle 1016 Johnston St.
Cullman industrial board announced financing for land and plant construction with more than 3 million dollars in first mortgage revenue bonds. Mayor NeSmith and board chairman Roy Drinkard praised the site as a jobs boon, noting bolt screw and nut production and a 20 year lease under the Cater Act.
Incumbent members delayed their session to midafternoon to greet returning veterans. Former Gov James E Folsom and ex Senator deGraffenried attended. Folsom joked about senate privileges as a potential governor candidate, while deGraffenried eyed a 1962 runoff return. Both houses postponed until 3 p m.
House and Senate leaders edge toward compromise on a $3.37 billion foreign aid bill. Sen. J W Fulbright heads the Senate group while Rep. Thomas E Morgan leads the House team as they negotiate changes to aid form and a two year cutoff. An OAS amendment may gain House support.
Lila Belle Weaver 76 of Moulton died Sunday at 9 15 p m in a Hartselle hospital. Services were held today at Lebanon Methodist Church with Rev T H Francis and Rev Eaton Stephenson officiating. Burial at Shiloh Cemetery Elliott directing. Survivors include seven daughters and two sons. Grandsons will pallbear. She was a member of Lebanon Methodist Church.
Ronnie Hugh Green aged 24 of Decatur died at 2 a.m. after an automobile accident in Birmingham. Services are set for Wednesday at 2 p.m. Spigener Chapel with Rev. Richard McCary and Rev. James Kelly officiating. Burial at Tuscaloosa Memorial Park. Survivors include his parents, sister Annette Talley, and grandparents Homer Lake and E H Green. Honorary pallbearers are Polglaze and Basenberg Engineering Co. He served four years in the Air Force and worked for Chemstrand.
Mrs Frances S Christopher 47 of 1706 Sandra St died Sunday at 1 p m at home Services were today at 11 a m at McConnell Chapel Athens Rev Mitchell Owens officiated Burial at Roselawn Cemetery Athens McConnell Funeral Home directed Survivors include her husband Mason Christopher two daughters Carolyn Burkhalter and Sandra Kay Christopher a son Danny M Christopher her mother Susie Sexton a brother Buster Sexton three sisters Gladys LeCroix Alma Nelson and Susan L Davis
New York prices fell through much of the day with heavy volume but later rebounded slightly. Early losses narrowed as buying surged, aided by upbeat comments from President Johnson and Secretary Fowler. Major movers included General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler with mixed results among others.
Local securities quotations compiled by the NASD at about 10 a.m. show inter dealer bid prices with adjustments for markup. Listed firms include Allied Life National Life TM Food Corp of America First Natl Bank of Decatur Alabama Life State Natl Bank of Alabama and Southern United Life Ins among others with par values and yields noted.
Cotton and cottonseed listed with price figures from Decatur. Milk products noted, plus grain prices for corn oats and wheat. Livestock section includes ranges for cattle steers heifers cows bulls and feeder offerings with weights and prices. Hog, sow and lamb quotes concludes the market summary.
The Birmingham egg market shows offerings and supplies fully ample with slow demand in most instances and prices unchanged. Retailers pay per dozen for cartoned eggs including Grade A white large 3414-38, mediums 29-32, and smalls 25-27, with store delivery and case included.
Hog receipts 2,800 across Albany Columbus Moultrie Thomasville and other towns with plant delivered hogs 190-239 lb 23.00-23.50 240-270 lb 22.00-22.85 160-180 lb 21.75-22.75 and sows 18.25-19.25. Cattle and hogs in Nashville showsteers 26.00-26.50 calves 25. Sheep lead spring lambs 26.50.
Georgia live poultry shows full farm base supplies for broilers and fryers with heavy type at 15 cents fob plants and 6 to 7 cents for light type. Birmingham quotes keep broilers at 15 cents farm base with some 14 to 14.5 cents and delivered plant prices at 16 to 17 cents as market weak and steady. Estimated slaughter today around 1,095,000 head versus 1,117,000 last Tuesday. Heavier weights noted and slowed ready to cook demand.
U.S. Treasury bonds moved stronger while corporate issues posted a split session. Investors monitored inflation signals and policy expectations amid thin trading, seeking yield advantages in the safest government debt.
Decatur diary notes that junior life saving classes at Blue Haven will not be held Tuesday and Thursday as scheduled because of swimming meets. Classes shift to Saturday morning. The city reports building permits issued for S R Boyle and others and two days of traffic wrecks investigated by state patrol and police with multiple vehicles involved.
Athens council considers tying water lines to the edge of town to serve developer Vesuvia Estates and weighs a requested franchise for Athens TV Cable Inc. Other actions include approving a sewer note renewal, purchasing vehicles, and permitting a street dance on June 24.
State National Bank announces plans for new banking facilities in Huntsville and Florence and the opening of a New Hope office. A remodeled building will house the New Hope branch served by the Huntsville office, with a trailer bank on site during planning. Florence will begin a North Florence branch costing about 100000 dollars. openings for Huntsville and other details await.
Mr and Mrs Morris Allen Decatur four a daughter today at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Charles Scircle Decatur one a son today at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Roland H Hin kle Hanceville a son at Cul man Hospital. Mr and Mrs James V Stid ham Cullman nine a son at Cull Mr and Mrs Freddie J Myers Cullman a daughter at Quilman Hospital. Mr and Mrs Raymond Hat field Somerville three a daughter today at Baugh Wiley Smith Hospital. Opal Nadine Atchley Athens one a son at Athens Limestone.
White House aides note a shift toward resolve as President Johnson weighs harsh options against Hanoi. Critics say he ignores pleas of liberals while continuing to seek support from Congress despite concerns over Southeast Asia policy.
A plea to restore half the auto tax by maintaining a 5 percent excise failed to secure the required votes from the Finance Committee, tallying seven of nine.
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