Traffic crashes and fires report weekend incidents
Cars driven by John M. Tramble and Robert Staten collided at Vine and Railroad streets after stopping for a light. Decatur Fire Dept logged three grass and auto fires with minor losses. Vacation Bible School starts at Shoal Creek Baptist Church Monday with Friday commencement. Sylvia Hamilton, California visit, won a cash prize and TV on Art Linkletter show. Louis Mann family from Beaumont visits Decatur relatives.
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John M. Tramble
Cashin St
Robert Staten
Courtland
Vine
Railroad
Staten
Tramble
Decatur Fire Department
6Th Ave
Kathleen St
Johnston St
J. E. Thrasher Jr
Sylvia Hamilton
California
Art Linkletter
Siyvia
G. B. Hamilton
Jackson St
Building Supply Firm Opens In Decatur
Building Supply Firm Opens In Decatur at 226 Finley Dr west of the L N Railroad underpass in a 30000 square foot warehouse. Joe A Tortorello owner and president from Pensacola Fla says the company will employ about 10 with Hugh Spencer as buying and selling manager. Cash and carry pricing promises 10 to 35 percent savings.
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Mid South Cash & Carry Builders Supply, Inc
Decatur
Finley Dr
L & N Railroad
Johnny Giles
Joe A. Tortorello
Pensacola
Fla
Births Report in Danville Cullman Athens Area
A girl to Mr and Mrs Malcomb Meals Danville 3 Saturday at Hartselle Hospital. A girl to Mr and Mrs Glenn G White Cullman 2 Thursday at Cullman Hospital. A girl to Mr and Mrs Paul Whitt Athens 3 Thursday at Athens Limestone Hospital. A boy to Mr and Mrs Willie Oscar Haggermaker Athens 4 Friday at Athens Limestone Hospital.
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Malcomb
Danville
Hartselle Hospital
Glenn G. White
Cullman
Cullman Hospital
Paul Whitt
Athens
Athens Limestone Hospital
Willie Oscar Haggermaker
Athens-Limestone Hospital
Evangel College plans new Springfield library building
Evangel College in Springfield announces a new library building project costing 190 846 dollars. The campus aims to expand facilities to support more books and study space, reflecting growth in the midwestern institution.
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Springfield, Mo
Evangel College
Anglin Brothers Bank Robbery and Long Jail Breaks
The Anglin brothers escaped repeatedly from road camps and prison, with Alfred and Clarence fleeing Florida in 1957 to plot a January 1958 bank robbery in Columbia Alabama that netted $19,000. All four were captured, pleaded guilty, and sent to federal prisons including Atlanta Leavenworth and Alcatraz. Alfred remains at large in Atlanta.
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Hillsborough County
Ruskin
Leon County
Alred
Alfred
FBI
Columbia
Ala
Abred
Clarence
Florida
John
Raiford
Atlanta
Leavenworth
Kansas
Alcatraz
Clarence Anglin
Columbus
Kan
Justice faces courtroom in bribery case details
Justice turned toward a window to hide emotion as Kahaner and his wife left the courtroom. Corallo, with a long arrest record, tipped his hat and walked out smiling. Dr. Robert Erdman testified he paid 22500 to Kahaner and 12500 to use influence for Sanford Moore. Moore admitted concealing 100000 in assets in bankruptcy. The Moore case was before Judge Leo Rayfiel, ally of Keogh and Rep Eugene Keogh.
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Kahaner
Corallo
Robert M. Erdman
Manhattan
Keogh
Sanford Moore
Coralio
Erdman
Moore
New York City
Long Island
U.S
Rep
Eugene J., Keogh
First Limestone Bloom Is Reported
Raymond Marsh, president of the Limestone County Farm Bureau Federation, reported the first cotton bloom in Limestone County to The Daily. He planted Empire seed on Apr 10 and applied about 750 pounds of 8-8-8 fertilizer per acre. He said it’s the best looking cotton rothaia 14 year and found the bloom while poisoning Saturday.
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W. White
Priceville
Decatur Daily
White
Raymond Marsh
Limestone County Farm Bureau Federation
Marsh
Ambush in Viet Nam Claims Two U.S. Advisers
Ambush near Ben Cat leaves two U.S. advisers dead as Viet Cong blow a civilian truck with a mine and open fire on a convoy. Rescue delays occur due to a road block, and bodies are taken to Saigon. In related action, 1,200 Vietnamese troops advance near Saigon with armored personnel carriers under Operation Sunrise.
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U.S
Ben Cat
Saigon
Viet Nam
U.S Marine Corps
Cambodia
Anglin Brothers Escape Plan From Alcatraz Ended Unclear
The Anglin brothers John Clarence and Morris plotted a famous 1962 Alcatraz escape. They altered ventilator walls and crafted dummies, using a raincoat raft idea and improvised paddles. No confirmed success exists and authorities never verified their fate.
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John
Alcatraz
Clarence
Morris
Angel Island
San Francisco Bay
Blackwell
Wilkinson
Remarkable midwife toad care by dedicated male parent
The European midwife toad lays eggs in a stringlike mass and abandons it. The male wraps the string around his hind legs and carries it for weeks. When hatching nears, he seeks a pool free of other tadpoles to ensure their survival.
Methodist Superintendent In District Is Changed
North Alabama Methodist Conference at Birmingham announced changes in district superintendents. Replacing Rev. Charles C. Moore will be Rev. C. H. Winefordner of Tuscumbia. Rev. Wallace W. Lovett may move from Birmingham to Woodlawn in place of Lovett here. other changes include Rev. W. E. Curl to Florence district and Rev. E. E. Bridges to Roanoke district. Official assignments to follow. budget actions also noted.
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Decatur
Charles C. Moore
North Alabama
Sylacauga
Ala
Wallace W. Lovett
Central Methodist Church
Woodlawn Methodist Church
Birmingham
Lovett
Harmon
W. E. Curl
McCoy Metho
E. E. Bridges
Huffman Methodist Church
Charles R. Ferrell
Roanoke
Falkville Traffic Mishap Involves No Parking Violation
District Diary reports a 1:30 p m Saturday collision in Falkville involving Mrs Rhonda W Roberts 21 and H G Blankenship 29 at 1015 South Avenue Southwest Decatur. Roberts parked in a no parking zone and Blankenship backed into her car causing about 100 dollars damage. Roberts charged with parking in a no parking zone.
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Falkville
Rhonda W. Roberts
Falkville 3
H G. Blankenship
Sth Ave
Decatur
Roberts
Blankenship
Theft reported in Falkville car parts from 1961 Chevrolet
Police say Roland Livingston of Falkville reported car parts stolen including two hub caps two fender skirts and floor mats from a 1961 Chevrolet. The incident was logged as a theft in the Falkville area.
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Falkville
Roland Livingston
Oak Ridge Bible School Begins at Methodist Church
Oak Ridge Methodist Church will hold its annual Bible School from Monday through June 27 with classes 9 to 11 a.m. Each child in the community is invited to attend and the closing program will be held June 27 at 7:30 p.m.
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Oak Ridge
Oak Ridge Methodist Church
Money from meters in Hartselle totals 133.71 this week
Hartselle collected 133.71 from parking meters during the current week. The amount reflects routine meter receipts and may influence nearby municipal revenue estimates. No incidents or variances noted.
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Hartselle
Fines Collected in Recorder's Court This Week
Fines totaling 424 were collected in Hartselle Recorder's Court this week. Charges included two counts of driving while intoxicated at 206 each, three counts of public drunkenness at 94 each, one possession of prohibited liquor at 53, one violation of the prohibition law at 53, and one no driver's license at 18.
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Hartselle
Recorder's Court
High School Teachers Join NSF Math Institute at UT
James D. Light of Falkville is among 56 teachers from 10 states studying at the National Science Foundation mathematics institute hosted by the University of Tennessee this summer under UT faculty and visiting professors. NSF pays fees and tuition and provides stipends of 75 dollars or more weekly.
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James D. Light
Falkville
National Science Foundation
University of Tennessee
NSF
Tennessee
Kentucky
Arkansas
Georgia
Indiana
Pennsylvania
North Carolina
Alabama
Virginia
West Virginia
P-TA to Hold Meeting Monday Evening at School
Speaker P-TA schedules a 7:30 p.m. gathering at the school to elect officers for the coming year and discuss upcoming activities.
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P-Ta
Funeral services for Mrs. W. O. Murphy
Mrs. W. O. Murphy aged 69 of Somerville died after arriving at a local hospital Wednesday. Funeral services are held today at 2 p.m. at Shiloh Baptist Church with burial in the adjoining cemetery Peck Funeral Home directing.
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Hartselle
W. O. Murphy
Somerville
Shiloh Baptist Church
Peck Funeral Home
George W Hampton Funeral Rites in Moulton
Funeral services for George Washington Hampton 88 of Moulton are today at 2 30 p m from Union Grove Methodist Church with Rev J B Head and Rev George Pharr. Burial at Bald Knob Cemetery. Survivors include wife Ellen, two daughters and eight grandchildren. Body lies at Gunthorp Brown Funeral Home until 1 p m then to church. Lifelong Lawrence County resident and Methodist. Pallbearers named Kitchens Clark Hendricks Parker.
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George Washington Hampton
Moulton
Union Grove Methodist Church
Old Moulton Rd
J. B. Head
George Pharr
Bald Knob
Gunthorp-Brown
Ellen E. Hampton
J. E. Roger
Decatur
J. O. Waterson
Birmingham
E. W. Hampton
W. S. Hampton
Hospital Admissions and Dismissals List Nearby
Admissions include Mrs. Glenn G. White of Cullman Mrs. Marlon Greathouse of Hanceville and several others with counts. Dismissals show Mrs. James Richard Legg of Falkville and items for Cullman area residents including Luther D. Morris and Miss Jewel Dean Fortenberry, among others.
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Marlon Greathouse
Hanceville
William B. Burrow
Cullman
Raymond T. Bailey
R. A. Jacobs
Thomas H. Kilgo
Logan
Howard Allfred
Calvin W. Day
John C. Handley
Bremen
James Richard Legg
Falkville
William E. Wilson
Luther D. Morris
Jewel Dean Fortenberry
Roger Nelms
Cephas Loggins obituary in Athens family details
Cephas Loggins aged 45 of Athens died Friday at 4 16 p m in Athens Limestone Hospital Funeral services were to be held today at 3 p m at Tanner Church of Christ Burial followed at Athens Rose Lawn Cemetery with McConnell Funeral Home in charge Survivors include wife Marie Loggins mother Cora Daniel Athens one daughter Brenda Fay Loggins two sisters Dorothy Haines Atlanta and Gloria Canton California
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Athens
Cephas Loggins
Athens-Limestone Hospital
Tanner Church of Christ
Athens Roselawn
McConnell Funeral Home
Marie Loggins
Brenda Fay Loggins
Ricky Lynn Loggins
Cora Daniel
Dorothy Haines
Atlanta
Gloria Canton
California
Wallace speaks on South progress at DAV convention in Athens
Senator Wallace addresses the DAV convention in Athens urging unity with veterans. He cites Southern growth, industry expansion, and the Tennessee Valley example, noting 25 000 new industries in ten years. Memorial services open at First Christian Church and officers are to be installed at the Armory. Delegates name Montgomery the 1963 convention site and commend five Athens volunteers and a registration committeeman.
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J. Edgar Hoover
South
United States
Wallace
Minnesota
Alabama
Congress
Florida
Texas
Tennessee Valley
DAV
First Christian Church
Montgomery
Nancy Hahn
Patsy McMunn
Carol Kelley
Jill Romine
Athens
Benton Fusch
Rev Bill Hampton to Speak at Gum Springs Church
Gum Springs Baptist Church hosts Rev Bill Hampton pastor of West Hartselle Baptist Church as the speaker today at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. He will address the congregation and community in two sessions.
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Gum Springs
Bill Hampton
West Hartselle
Train Wreck Fatalities Near Dayton Ohio
Two crewmen died when a diesel engine rear collided with a New York Central freight train near West Carrollton Ohio. Fireman Alvin York of Sharonville was killed instantly while engineer Homer Hassler, 62, of Springdale near Cincinnati, died 22 hours later in Miami Valley Hospital. Eight other crewmen escaped serious injuries.
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Dayton, Ohio
New York Central
West Carrollton
Here
Alvin York
Sharonville
Homer Hassler
Springdale
Cincinnati
Miami Valley
Notable escape chatter from Alcatraz debate
Wilkinson asserts Morris and the Anglin brothers did not escape from Alcatraz if they died attempting it. The remark questions the fate of the trio and counters theories they survived and fled.
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Morris
Anglin
Athens names listed for marriages and births
John J. Jackson Athens two Mrs Nettie Hill Ardmore Tenn Herman C Coffman Athens Harold Eugene Sticher Athens Margaret Haggermaker Athens Lena Mae Cain Athens Jimmy Mack Davis Athens Miss Nancy Lambert Athens Mrs Christine Laxson and infant girl Traford Ala Ida Elizabeth Smith Athens Lucy Greenhaw Athens 8 Ellis Faye Thigpen Rogersville Mrs Cordelia Robinson and infant girl Athens
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John J. Jackson
Athens
Nettie Hill
Ardmore
Tenn
Herman C. Coffman
Harold Eugene Sticher
Margaret Haggermaker
Lena Mae Cain
Jimmy Mack Davis
Christine Laxson
Traford
Ala
Ida Elizabeth Smith
Lucy Greenhaw
Ellis Faye Thigpen
Rogersville
Cordelia Robinson
Local Readers Listed in Fragmentary Names
A partial OCR lists several individuals with street addresses and towns including Miss Donna Jo Thomas 416 8th Ave SW Jimmy Hill 613 Vine St Mrs Rosie Edwards Laceys Spring Mrs Cordie Massey Elkton Mrs Mary Callaway 213 10th Ave SW Miss Dianne Montgomery Madi son L O Miller Decature Verdon Davis Jr 1610 Olive St William O Terry Hartselle 2 Mrs Beatrice Watkins Somerville 1 Herbert Anders 1812 College St.
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Donna Jo Thomas
8Th Ave
Jimmy Hill
Vine St
Rosie Edwards
Lacey
Mary Callaway
10Th Ave
Dianne Montgomery
Madi
L. O. Miller
Decature
Verdon Davis, Jr
Olive St
William O. Terry
Hartselle
Beatrice Watkins
Somerville
Herbert Anders
College St
Local residents listed in city directory excerpt
A readable OCR fragment shows numerous residents with addresses across multiple streets and towns. Names include Mrs. Althia Hodge John Percy Garnett William Henry Lawrence Richard Ordway Jr Mrs Clifton Dobbs Carrie Mae Smith William Percy Stowe Mrs W M Hall Master Charles Dewayne White Cynthia Lynn Surles L D Austin Master Calvin Leo Spurlin Miss Linda Aldridge James Robert Bates Homer C Guyse David T Shelton Kimberly Rae Grenshaw Ralph Hurst and infant daughter E Ray Austin and infant daughter listed with various street addresses in Decatur Somerville Moulton and Hart selle area.
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Althia Hodge
Wadsworth St
John Percy Garnett
Somerville Rd
William Henry Lawrence
Ith Ave
Richard Ordway, Jr
Woodmont Dr
Carrie Mae Smith
7Th Ave
William Percy Stowe
W. M. Hall
Hartselle
Charles Dewayne White
Moulton
Cynthia Lynn Surles
14Th Ave
L. D. Austin
5Th Ave
Calvin Leo Spurlin
Decatur
Miss Linda Aldridge
James Robert Bates
Canal
Local residents listed in Midland area notices
A list of individuals and addresses including Ayman Wohl at 209 Memorial Dr Mrs Henry Morgan of Moulton 2 Mrs Jewel Smith of Hillsboro 2 Mrs Tommy King and infant daughter at 40842 6th Ave NW Martin Burks of Trinity 1 Miss Marjorie Mason of Huntsville.
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Ayman Wohl
Henry Morgan
Moulton
Jewel Smith
Hillsboro
Tommy King
6Th Ave
Martin Burks
Trinity
Marjorie Mason
Huntsville
Ex Safety Director Gilbert Remembered After Death
Gilbert, longtime patrol member and 1943 director appointee, served in World War I with the Wildcat Division. He ran a furniture business in Athens with his sons and belonged to Elk M ont Methodist, Athens Masonic Lodge, and American Legion. Funeral Monday at 4 pm from Elkmont Methodist Church. burial in Athens City Cemetery with McConnell directing. He is survived by two sons and several relatives.
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Wildcat
Co. F
306Th Enineers
Elkmont Methodist Church
Athens
Weather and celestial notes for Monday June 18
Sunset today at 7 03 p.m. Sunrise tomorrow 4 35 a.m. Moon rises at 7 43 p.m. and sits low in Sagittarius. Nunki bright star about 300 light years away visible near the Moon tonight. Last Quarter on June 24, all times Central Standard.
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Sagittarius
Tennessee River Reading and TVA Lake Stages Report
Saturday morning river level at Keller Memorial Bridge logged 21.69 feet, up .15 in 24 hours, sea level reading 555.99 feet. TVA lake stages listed Pickwick 413.8 Guntersville 594.9 Whitesburg 556.5 Wilson 507.4 feet. Friday high 90 degrees, low 62. Saturday 11 a.m. 84. Forecast fair and mild tonight and warm sunny today with light variable winds. Monday outlook shows little change. high today 88.
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Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
TVA
Pickwick
Guntersville
Whitesburg
Wilson
Dragonflies Show Bright Colors Across Regions
Weather elsewhere notes dragonflies with vivid red bodies and carmine splashes on wings. Other specimens display a grass green thorax and a blue abdomen with dark markings, illustrating diverse color patterns observed in various habitats.
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Shoal Creek Baptist Church
Louis Mann
Karen
Beaumont
Tex
A. C. Mann
W. M. Lee
Scott
Scott’s Spreaders
Big Boy and Field
Paul C. Davis
Masonic Temple
C. J. Young, JR. Wm, J. L. Appling
Sec
7Th Regiment
5Th Infantry Division
Methodist
Dist
Florence
Minor Trippiett
Bible School
Speake
P.-Ta
Mrs. W. O. Murphy
George W. Hampton
Lawrence County
Methodist Church
C. T
S. N
M. N. Kitchens
A. B. Clark
H. A. Hendricks
Rufus Parker
Cordie Massey
Elkton
Decatur General Admissions
Homer C. Guyse
Kooken Ave
David T. Shelton
20Th St
Kimberly Rae Grenshaw
Ralph Hurst
H Ave
E. Ray Austin
Nelson St
Bank Street Admissions
Mary McWilliams Gilbert
Elkmont
Harvey Redus
Buddy) Gilbert
Thomas Martin
Gilbert
Washington
Dave Gilbert
Gadsden
Jack Gilbert
O'Howard Davis
Prospect
Lillian Wood
C. L. Dawson
St. Petersburg
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