Weather and river report for Decatur area
Decatur area forecasts expect partly cloudy hot weather with scattered thundershowers. Tennessee River at Wheeler 21.30 feet, down 10 feet in 24 hours, other TVA lake stages listed. Highs near 94 today and 90 Thursday, winds 5 to 15 mph shifting southerly.
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Decatur
Tennessee River
Wheeler Reservoir
TVA
Chickamauga
Pickwick
Guntersville
Whitesburg
Wilson
Weather Elsewhere Feature Recalls Medieval Bible Theft Guards
A brief AP weather feature cites medieval practice of chaining Bibles to walls to deter theft, illustrating how scarce religious texts were guarded in churches and monasteries during the Middle Ages.
Hospital notices list dismissals and births across several families
Dismissals and births are listed for Mrs Minnie Banks at 1608 Riverview Ave Henry W Wade of 307 Gordon Dr SW Hubert Miller 311 Prospect and infant son of Mrs William Mason among Somerville families with other names noted for dismissal. The fragmentary notice names multiple residents including Richard Gurley and Gene Ryker with addresses in Somerville and Hartselle.
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Minnie Banks
Riverview Ave
Henry W. Wade
Gordon
Hubert Miller
Richard Gurley
Somerville
Gene Ryker
Hartselle
William Mason
Admissions List Highlights Local Cullman Area Names
The notice lists individuals with various titles and hometowns including Cullman Hanceville Vinemont Garden City and Birmingham. Names include Joyce Estes Kenneth Fairbanks Sadie Griffin Wanda Landman Mildred Maner Della Smith Brenda Turney James Wheeler Susie Clowers James Daniel Joseph Ham Bertha Self Glenda Brooks Martha Creel Virgie Cooks Christine Judd Anthony Kretzschnar James Norman and Alice Peek.
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Allen Coker
Hanceville
Joyce Estes
Cullman
Kenneth Fairbanks
Sadie Griffin
Hettie Hestla
William J. Maughn
Daytona Beach
Fla
James Daniel
Joseph Ham
Bertha Self
Vinemont
Glenda Brooks
Garden City
Box
Martha Creel
Virgie Cooks
Christine Judd
Birmingham
Anthony Kretzschnar
James Norman
Alice Peek
Local Names List of Residents and Addresses
A compiled list presents numerous individuals and households with street addresses and towns. Names include Mrs Felix Adams Elkmont Theodore Richards Cullman Robert Bond Somerville Billy Drinkard Falkville and others across Huntsville Decatur Athens Hart selle Madison and surrounding areas.
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Felix Adams
Elkmont
Theodore Richards
Cullman
Robert Bond
Somerville
Billy Drinkard
Falkville
Irvin Miller
Clearview St
Harold Frix
Donna Ave
Father of 10 72 Will Get High School Diploma
Dan iel Elmore, 72, a Negro handyman in Compton California, earns a high school diploma after funding college for all 10 of his children. He finished night classes at Jordan High School while siblings pursued degrees. seven daughters and three sons hold good jobs, including five teachers and two nurses.
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Howard C. Heyn Compton
Calif
Daniel Elmore
Elmore
David Starr
Jordan High School
Watts
Market report summary of grains and livestock prices
The market note lists cotton prices and loans, cottonseed at 45 per ton, milk at 6.55 per hundred for Grade A, 3.20 per hundred for four percent, wood prices 65 45 and 35, pulpwood 13.50 per cord, No 2 yellow and white corn and oats prices, milling wheat 1.38, soybeans 2.38, and cattle at 20.00-23.00 for steers, with calves, hogs and sheep priced by weight and class. Continuous ranges show steady to mixed demand across cattle hogs and lambs with early week activity.
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Decatur
U.S
Market extends gains amid mixed mood on birth control stock
The New York market rose with gains in motors steels rails aerospace oils and nonferrous stocks while profit taking trimmed the rise. G D Searle fell after a report linking Enovid to cancer in lab animals. Dow up 4.97 to 823.13 and AP average up .8 at 307.7 as Chrysler IBM Polaroid and U S Smelting rose.
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New York
G.D. Searle
Searle
Associated Press
Dow Jones
Chrysler
IBM
Polaroid
U.S
Xerox
American Stock Exchange
Nashville Livestock Sales Mixed For Week Early
AP Nashville notes show calves selling mostly steady with early week demand steady. Steers and heifers in various grades bring 15.40 to 26.08 per hundredweight. cows utility and commercial rates listed. hogs and lambs prices indicated with some declines and steady or improved ranges.
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Nashville
Indiam
Omsma
Veuler Seyds Geet
Oe Howe
Local Births Reported From Decatur General Hospital
Mr and Mrs Fred Wright welcomed a boy Tuesday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Herbert Teague had a girl at Decatur General Hospital. Dr and Mrs T K Lewis reported a boy at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Robert Pilant announced a girl at the hospital. Mr and Mrs W L Butler had a girl today. Mr and Mrs Harold Winton welcomed a boy at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Wesley Garmany had a girl at West Court Apartment. Mr and Mrs John Roberts reported a boy at Baugh Wiley Smith Hospital.
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Fred Wright
Seaton Ave
Decatur General Hospital
Herbert Teague
7Th St
T. K. Lewis
Stratford Rd
Decatur General Hosital
Robert Pilant
9Th Ave
W. L. Butler
Sherman St
Harold Winton
Wesley - Garmany
West Court Apt
Baugh-Wiley-Smith Hospital
John Roberts
Decatur 3
Around World Trip Begins by Anna Hirschberg
Anna Hirschberg 72 arrives in London to start a 21 649 mile circumnavigation aboard a single jet plane stopping in Frankfurt Istanbul Beirut Karachi Bangkok Saigon Hong Kong Tokyo and Honolulu before a San Francisco leg to New York aiming for a 59 hour 5 minute record. The Lake Hopatcong New Jersey widow recalls her grandfather’s 1902 prediction.
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London
Anna Hirschberg
New York
San Francisco
Frankfurt
Istanbul
Beirut
Karachi
Bangkok
Saigon
Hong Kong
Tokyo
Honolulu
Hirschberg
Lake Hopatcong
N.J
Poultry Market Firm with Scarcity in Georgia and Alabama
Birmingham market reports firm activity for broilers and fryers with adequate live supplies but higher weights appearing. Farm quotations show prices around 12 to 12.5 cents with contracts up to 1 cent over. Georgia poultry notes scarce hens and heavy types with limited demand, while pilots and flight-type birds show sparse farm reports in February.
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Birmingham
Broilers
Tyers
ATL
Anta (Ap
Georgia
Birmingham taproom prices and offerings outlined
A fragmented notice lists supply terms and pricing for beverage offerings. It mentions ample supplies and store delivery with price ranges per dozen and per dozen equivalents. References grade quality such as home, medium, and large sizes and implies tiered pricing and delivery.
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Eaas
Birmingham
Bess
Unclear Financial Ticker Snippet Reflects Market Data
Fragmentary data shows stock prices and trade details with mixed symbols. Readable elements include prior close open and bid hints but no coherent company names or dates to confirm a full report.
Prison escapee Beecher shot after chase in Tennessee
Prison director Frank Lee said Beecher, serving a 10 year rape term, was wounded by Officer Barnes while fleeing near the Tennessee line. Beecher admitted rape and was taken to a prison hospital. authorities labeled the pursuit high alert as residents and troopers swore to detain him.
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Frank Lee
Beecher
Burrows
Burrow
Tennessee
Alabama
Barnes
Chattanooga
Tennessee River
Chisenhall
Clarke County
Ala
State Highway Department
Lee
Wampum Beads as Early Trade Media In America
Wampum served as exchange media between early explorers and Indigenous peoples in America. The beads were tiny purple and white disks pierced from clam shell inner layers, with colored beads regarded as more valuable.
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America
Deaths Irene Sims Hartselle 37 Birmingham
Mrs Irene Sims Hartselle 37 died today at 1 30 am at her residence Services set for Thursday 2 pm Union Hill Church near Eva with L L Thomas officiating Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery Peck directing Survivors include two daughters Jo Ann Alvis Alexandria Va Linda Grant Falkville 3 three sons Jerry Donald and Ricky Grant Birmingham parents Mr and Mrs Sam O Fortenberry Hartselle three sisters Inez Monk Thelman Fortenberry Kathleen Roberts Hart selle two brothers Cecil and Lowell Fortenberry Pallbearers Tom Helms Leonard Taylor Leon Kellum Jim Maddox Oscar Long Jess Fortenberry The body remains at the funeral home chapel until taken to the church for services
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L. L. Thomas
Peck
Jo Ann Alvis
Alexandria
Linda Grant
Falkville 3
Jerry Grant
Falkville
Donald Grant
Ricky Grant
Birmingham
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Hartselle
Inez Monk
Thelman Fortenberry
Kathleen Roberts Hartselle
Cecil Fortenberry
Lowell Fortenberry
Tom Helms
Leonard Taylor
Leon Kellum
Jim Maddox
Oscar Long
Jess Fortenberry
Funeral Home
Richard E. Hughes Rites Held in Athens
Richard E. Hughes age 71 died Monday at 2 20 p m in Athens Limestone Hospital. Services were held today at 10 a m at McConnell Funeral Home Chapel with Lynn Dozier officiating. Burial at Athens City Cemetery. Survived by widow Virta Hughes two brothers Hagan and Seldon and a sister Mary Allen many nieces and nephews. Pallbearers Luther Yarbrough Everette Matthews Ed Zirbel Ellis Gossett Eugene Marlbut Leonard Moy ers honorary pallbearers postal employees Dr J O Belue and Dr E G Norwood. A Mason and retired Post Office Department employee.
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Athens 2
Athens- Limestone Hospital
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Athens City Cemetery
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Hagan Hughes
Butler
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Luther Yarbrough
Everette Matthews
Ed Zirbel
Ellis Gossett
Eugene Marlbut
Leonard Moyers
Auburn enrolls second Negro student in graduate work
Willie Ray Griffin, 23, of Shreveport Louisiana, joined an NSF summer institute at Auburn University for high school mathematics teachers. The 15 hour graduate credit program covers algebra geometry and analysis. Griffin taught at George Washington Carver High and holds a B S from Grambling College.
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Ala
Shreveport
Auburn University
Willie Ray Griffin
National Science Foundation
Harold A. Franklin
Montgomery
Griffin
George Washington Carver High
Monroe
Grambling College
Grambling
Decatur Elects City Official Pledging Public Interest
City veteran City Tooker of Decatur, a five year resident, has been elected on a pledge to serve only the public interest with no favoritism. The city election is set for Aug 18, with voting machines in use. Political sources deem early election interest unpredictable.
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Tooker
Decatur
District Diary reports Morgan beating claim by officer
The MOULTON entry notes George Morgan said he was brutally beaten by a Moulton policeman after an arrest, but he now contends he was not under arrest at the time of the incident.
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Moulton
George Morgan
Morgan
Three Arrests Reported by Cullman Police
Cullman police report three arrests including speeding disorderly conduct and violation of the prohibition law. Authorities did not release additional details about the individuals or circumstances of the incidents.
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Cullman
Students urged to obtain Social Security cards for summer work
William E. Evans of the Decatur Social Security district says students planning summer jobs must have Social Security cards. Employers require the number for payroll and quarterly returns. Obtain a card free of charge by visiting the Decatur office, or request forms at local post offices if living away.
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William E. Evans
Decatur
Evans
Social Security
Social Security Administration
Moulton Business Group Elects Officers and Discusses Highway 157
The Moulton Business Group elected Paul M. Johnson as president and Arnold R. Gordon as vice president while Joe Williams was re elected secretary treasurer. Directors include Truman P. and H A Alexander with new members Ed Farley Perry Glenn and O R Jones. The group reported 1100 spent on roof remodeling of the Littrell Lumber Co building for an auxiliary building for Lawrence Corp. They also discussed sending a delegation to Montgomery to push completion of Highway 157 through Moulton.
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Moulton
Paul M. Johnson
Arnold R. Gordon
Joe Williams
Decatur Fire Department
Truman P
Putt
Paul Montgomery
T. False Alarm
D. Littrell
Prince Chenault
H. A. Alexander
Ed Farley
Perry Glenn
O. R. Jones
Littrell Lumber Co
Lawrence Corp
Montgomery
Athens Woman Dies in Beaty Street Collision
Mrs. Kelley Mae Hatchett Stith, 66, of 306 South Beaty Street Athens, was killed late this morning when her car was struck at the Beaty and Hobbs streets intersection by a Flannagan Lumber Co truck. Chief John Sandlin said she was thrown from the vehicle and died en route to Athens Limestone Hospital. Funeral arrangements will be announced by McConnell Funeral Home.
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Athens
Kelley Mae Hatchett Stith
Beaty St
Stith
John Sandlin
Flannagan Lumber Co
Beaty
Hobbs
Athens-Limestone Hospital
McConnell Funeral Home
Local Briefs From Decatur Court And Area
Doyne Aldridge 9, son of Mr and Mrs Harold H Aldridge Danville 3, listed in good condition at Hartselle Hospital after falling from a tree house Sunday. He broke his left arm and right leg. About $500 property damage reported in a two car collision this morning at 8 25 on U S 31 two miles south of Flint near Flint Creek Bridge. Vehicles were a 1959 Chevrolet driven by Tommy Frank Luker 22 Cullman receiving $200 damage and a 1963 Ford driven by Milton Robert Arnold 33 Falkville receiving $300 damage. Recorder's Docket at Decatur City Hall listed many charges including speeding, public drunkenness and leaving scene of an accident. Col George E Reves recently received a $600 teaching award at The Citadel Charleston SC. Tuesday at 9 p m Alabama State Troopers reported theft of a car to Decatur Police. stolen on Alabama 67, described as a 1963 Chevrolet convertible with white top blue bottom tag 47 46925. Four building permits approved by Decatur Building Inspector Lonnie Petty include 720 Newcomb St NW repairs 1000 John H Fletcher 1617 Wolver ine Dr SE plumbing for animal clinic 2955 Otto Nebrig 1628 North St SE 100 amp electric service 600 Zola McCullough Loyd Standridge 1113 14th Ave SE electric service from 60 to 100 amps 150 Paul B Sanders
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Harold H. Aldridge
Danville
Hartselle Hospital
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Flint Creek Bridge
Tommy Frank Luker
Cullman
Milton Robert Arnold
Falkville
Alabama
Ito Decatur
Decatur
Lonnie Pettey
Newcomb St. NW
John H. Fletcher
Wolverine Dr
Otto Nebrig
North St. SE
Zola McCulloch
Loyd E. Standridge
14Th Ave
Paul B. Sanders
Japanese fishermen train cormorants to catch ayu fish
Japanese fishermen have trained cormorants to hunt ayu a salmonfish. The birds dive for ayu along rivers helping harvests for local markets and traditional fisheries.
Fire hits Niigata area as supplies race to relief
The blast and fires in Niigata threaten 10 000 residents while 250 000 can items. U S coast guard station near Niigata cut off but all 16 personnel safe. Water shortages hamper firefighters at a port with 200 storage tanks holding about 300 000 tons of gasoline and oil.
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U.S
Coast Guard
Japan
Niigata Prefecture
Time capsule buried at 1939 New York World's Fair site
A granite monument marks the 1939 capsule burial at the New York World's Fair. A second capsule will be interred at the same site at the close of the current World's Fair in October 1965.
Various Classifieds Include Pet, Housing, and Boat Ads
For sale a male Pekingese AKC registered contact 353-0905. Rent a two room furnished apartment for a couple call 353-3145. Also for sale a 14th ft fiberglass runabout with 40 HP Mercury and heavy duty trailer $600 contact 355-3752. WANTED a Lady to care for light housework and live in call 773-6116 after 7 or before 8. Cement finishing floors walks driveways carports by Grover Taylor 20 years experience 1624 Olive St Decatur 353-9345. For sale a 21 foot Cruiser with new 75 hp Johnson motor $1500 call nights. 2-bedroom unfurnished cartonerr available July 1 at 1001 E Moulton 353-3542.
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Grover Taylor
Olive St
Decatur
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