Decatur Weather and River Report with Sky Events
Decatur Tennessee River reading at Keller Memorial Bridge 21 48 sea level 555 78 TVA lake stages Guntersville 594 2 Wilson 506 5 Pickwick 414 Whee ter 555 9 Chickamauga 681 9 High yesterday 9 2 30 pm Low 1 am 66 Today 10 30 am 78 Rain 0 05 in 24 hours Forecast partly cloudy warm isolated showers Tonight and Saturday fair cooler tonight High today 83 low tonight 56 high Saturday 82 Moonrise tomorrow 4 07 am Altair Spica Saturn Venus visible planets noted Weather and river report for Decatur area with sky events and river levels.
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Decatur
Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
TVA
Guntersville
Wilson
Pickwick
Wheeter
Chickamauga
Births in Decatur Area Patients Welcome New Arrivals
Mr and Mrs Albert Johnson of 403 Cedar St SW welcome a son at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs George Ezell of Athens report a daughter born at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Maurice Gatlin of Laceys Spring announce a daughter born Thursday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Billy Cole of 1511 20th Ave SE report a son born Thursday. Mr and Mrs Olin Thomas Childress of Trinity welcome a son born Thursday.
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Albert Johnson
Cedar St
Decatur General Hospital
George Ezell
Athens
Lafayette St
Maurice Gatlin
Lacey’s Spring
Billy Cole
20Th Ave
Olin Thomas Childress
Trinity
Congress debates peace talks and face to face discussions
Legislative leaders hear Moyers reference to Johnson remarks on peace talks. A State Department spokesman cautiously supports Mansfield’s push for direct discussions but doubts Peking will agree.
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Congress
Senate
Moyers
Johnson
State Department
Mansfield
Peking
State National Bank declares 60 cent dividend and promotions
Directors of State National Bank declare a 60 cent per share dividend payable July 1 to shareholders of record June 29, up 20 percent from 50 cents. New promotions include Mary Lee Vaughan in Decatur bookkeeping, E Nix Moore in Decatur installment loans, William S Coles to vice president in Governors Dr office, and J J Weed in Huntsville promoted to assistant vice president. promotions also include two from Decatur.
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State National Bank
Decatur
Gadsden
Mary Lee Vaughan
E. Nix Moore
Miss Vaughan
Moore
William S. Coles
State National
Governors Dr
Huntsville
J. J. Weed
Civil verdicts and settlements in Cullman and Decatur cases
Judge Powell and Judge Bloodworth presided as juries awarded Harris Denton 500 dollars on a 10 000 claim against Eldridge Smith for June 1965 scooter car collision injuries in Cullman County. Other settlements included 563 for Jessa Martin et al. against Howard Johnson and others and 1 625 each for John Morgan and Glenn Sagger against Silas Free.
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Newton B. Powell
Miles Powell
Hart
Harris Denton
Cullman County
Eldridge Dwight Smith
Morgan County
Bloodworth
Jessa M. Martin
Howard W. Johnson
Danville Rd
Decatur
Powell
Silas Free
John Morgan
Glenn Sagger
Sally Opal Smith
Junior Lewter
Lewter
Decatur pageant to crown Miss and Junior Miss winners
Five out of town judges will select winners and award scholarships to Miss Decatur and Junior Miss finalists. Trophies honor winners and competitive event champs. A Miss Congeniality title will be chosen in both divisions. Miss Lynelte Weber will crown the new division finalist. Admission tickets are $2 singles and $3 couples.
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Lynelte Weber
Obituary notice for Thomas A. Morgan
Thomas A. Morgan 69 of Kalamazoo Mich died Thursday in Kalamazoo Services will be Monday at 2 p m at Mt Pisgah Baptist Church near Athens Burial in adjoining cemetery Gunthorp Funeral Home directing Surviving widow Earline Morgan daughter Louis Standridge two brothers William Morgan Decatur Jess Morgan Rogersville Morgan born in Athens but lived in Kalamazoo Mich for 15 years employed in a bakery Body to arrive in Decatur Saturday night
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Thomas A. Morgan
Kalamazoo
Mich
Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church
Athens
Gunthorp Funeral Home
Earline Morgan
Louis Standridge
William Morgan
Decatur
Jess Morgan
Rogersville
Morgan
James R. Morrison 81 dies in Mt Hope Alabama
James R. Morrison known as Uncle Jim 81 of Mt Hope passed away Thursday afternoon at Beatrice Rest Home Moulton. Funeral services Saturday at 2 p.m. Mt Hope Church of Christ with John Abbott and Doris Rader officiating. Burial in Mt Hope Methodist Church Cemetery Elliott Funeral Home in charge. Survived by three daughters Mrs Sidney L. Malone Mrs Roy M. Beavers and Mrs Ruth M. Cooley. three sons Travis W. Morrison Woodrow H. Morrison and Robert E. Morrison. a brother George H. Morrison. three sisters Mrs Lola M. Curry Mrs Fred M. Cook and Mrs Inez M. Speegle. 10 grandchildren. Pallbearers Morris Smith Dick Mitchell Eugene Morrison Ray Seckler Herbert Ferguson and Robert L. Key. Mr Morrison a native of Lawrence County and member Mt Hope Church of Christ. Body to lie in state at the funeral home until taken to the church one hour before services.
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James R
Jim) —Morrison
Mt. Hope
Beatrice Rest
Moulton
Mt. Hope Church of Christ
John Abbott
Doris Rader
Mt. Hope Methodist Church
Elliott Funeral Home
Sidney L. Malone
Chambelee
Roy
M. Beavers
Birmingham
Ruth M. Cooley
Dallas
Texas
Travis W. Morrison
Tullahoma
Tenn
Woodrow H. Morrison
Columbia
Morris Smith
Dick Mitchell
Eugene Morrison
Ray Seckler
Herbert Ferguson
Robert L. Key
Morrison
Lawrence County
Nursing shortage forces resignations at Decatur sanatorium
A sanatorium veteran of 14 years resigned citing personnel shortages and long hours. A nurse's aide recently left and another is resigning as the staff proves inadequate. The facility lists two full time RNs, a part time RN, two LPNs, and 28 aides while pay and hours lag behind state norms.
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Decatur Daily
Shaffer
Board of Trustees
Last Morgan Escapee Nabbed
Edward Erskine Page, 21, the last of six Morgan County Jail escapees, was captured in Forest Park Illinois during a routine check. Authorities say he faces grand larceny charges in Alabama. Jefferson County holds him on related charges, extradition waived, with Sheriff Fleming planning to fly him back Monday.
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Morgan County
Forest Park
Ill
Edward Erskine Page
Jefferson County
Page
Dick Fleming
Chicago
Alabama
Illinois
Decatur native Roger Rogers seeks street commission post
Roger Rogers, Auburn graduate and Decatur native, returned home in 1961 after 25 years with Standard Oil in the West Indies. He later worked for the Army Engineers after retiring from Standard Oil in 1961 and now lives at 2206 Meadowbrook Road SE with wife Mrs Coleman of Marshalley and son George Jr., a University of Alabama student.
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Roger
Auburn
Decatur
West Indies
Standard Oil Co
Royer
Standard Oil
The
Army Engineers
Aces Coleman
Marshalley
Rogers
Meadowbrook Rd
George Jr
University of Alabama
Commission
Pageant MC Named as John Larasak Hosts Two-Event Ticket
Sonny Wright announces the chairman and confirms tickets valid for both events. John Larasak will serve as master of ceremonies during the pageant.
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Ing
Sonny Wright
John Larasak
Dr Samuel Ruben Develops Long Life Refractory Material
Dr Samuel Ruben announces a new refractory material with extended life capable of withstanding very high temperatures. The invention promises durability and stability under extreme heat conditions for industrial use.
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Samuel Ruben
Alabama to Induct 374 Into Army in July Draft
Morgan County will provide 10 of Alabama’s 374 inductees for July as part of a national call for 26 500 men. Counties including Madison Lawrence Limestone and Cullman contribute multiple draftees with an overcall to Montgomery to meet the quota. Inductees are slated for Army duty under Director Hugh J Caldwell Jr state officials say the July target surpasses June and includes married men without children in the next batch.
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Hugh J. Caldwell Jr
Alabama
Army
Caldwell
Morgan County
Madison
Lawrence
Limestone
Cullman Counties
Montgomery
Surveyor 1 Finds Gritty Moon Surface and Shallow Landing
NASA officials report that initial photos from Surveyor 1 show a gritty granular lunar surface with rocks up to a yard long and small clods. The lander’s pods sank only about one inch, suggesting little dust in the dark smooth area near Oceanus Procellarum.
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Surveyor 1
Moon
Newell
Lunar
NASA
Oceanus Procellarum
Mumps and civic notices fill Decatur diary and alerts
Danny Kell Lane is home with mumps at 203 8th Ave NW. Mizpah Chapter 19 CES calls a 7 30 p m initiation meeting at the Masonic Hall. Building permits issued include Glenn Real Estate electrical work 150 dollars, Sims Sign 600 dollars, Terry and Terry 14500 house, Shumake Furniture 11000 addition. Louisville youths. three boys arrested after golf clubs sold at Decatur Country Club. two in car at Gateway Shopping Center held for Louisville authorities. Wreck at 6th Ave and 7th St SE injures two, not hospitalized. Fire Department responds to two minor incidents, no major damage.
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Danny Kell Lane
Arnold Lane
Mr. Lane
8Th Ave
Glenn Real Estate
5Th Ave
W. T. Hill
4Th Ave
Sims _ Sign Co
Danville Rd
Macon_ Hardwick
8Th St
Terry and Terry
5Th
Shumake Furniture
U.S
Louisville
Decatur Country Club
E. C. Bowman
David Smith
Bill Curtis
Curtis
Gateway
Det. Smith
6Th Ave
7Th St
Margaret S. Parker
Hattisburg
Miss
Frances Harvey
Decatur
Nuclear plant fuel cost guaranteed in TVA bulletin
The bulletin compares two plant bids with total costs of 247 million dollars for a nuclear plant and 258 million for a coal plant rated at 2 235 000 kilowatts. Energy cost per kilowatt hour favors the nuclear unit at 2.37 mills, about 20 percent lower than the coal plant's 2.83 mills.
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TVA
Local Office Contest Sees Withdrawals and Quick Disqualifications
Wilson Morgan announced a week ago he would run for the office. Bill Dukes of Chemstrand said he would not seek the post. Harry Tooker registered then disqualified himself the next day to spur the race.
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Wilson Morgan
Bill Dukes
Chemstrand
Harry Tooker
District approves census plan and lists new Decatur teachers
Supt. Leeman told the board Alabama law requires a school census every four years at 20 cents per student with July work in the city’s budget. The board accepted resignations from several Decatur High and Junior High staff and announced 21 new hires across multiple schools including Decatur High, Eastwood, Somerville Road, Westlawn, West Decatur, Lakeside and Gordon Bibb with specialists in math biology French home economics and special education.
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Supt
Leeman
City Commission
Janette Knox
William H. Isbell
Jerry Rice
Anne Johnson
Anne Zakanycz
Decatur High School
Irene Isbell
Decatur Junior High School
Annie C. Lane
Lakeside High School
Sheila Brock
West Decatur
Chesteen Ellenburg
Central Office
Estella H. Lewis
Westlawn
Austin High
Merlyn E. Foster
Charlotte W. Foster
Clifford Buchanan
Decatur High
Wayne Freeman
Elaine Freeman
Cliff N. Holladay
Charles A. Lee
Susan Marsh
Decatur Junior High
Janet M. Keith
Diane C. Puckett
Eastwood
Bettie P. Williams
Martha H. Johnson
Patricia G. Pennington
Somerville Road
Jeanette Deupree
Colleen L. Dozier
Shelby Kennedy
Marvelene Moore
Gordon Bibb
Jean D. Brackeen
Gary C. McGill
Caroll Wells
Lakeside
Velma Sales
Cotton and grain prices in Decatur market report
The Decatur market lists middling cotton at 30.40, cottonseed at 4 per ton, Mik grade A at 6.55 per hundred, manufactured milk at 3.20 per hundred for four percent, pulpwood at 13.50 per cord, No 2 yellow shelled corn 1.00, No 2 yellow ear corn 1.11, No 2 white ear corn 1.07, No 2 shelled corn 1.46, No 2 oats 0.68, No 2 milling wheat 1.63, Poultry Wheat 1.13, No 2 barley 0.95.
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Decatur
Weekend Livestock Sale Report
Nashville AP notes cattle and calves 25 head hogs 25 head and no sheep as sales were too light to test trends. Generally complete weekend clearances for all classes of livestock described.
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Nashville
Over The Counter Securities Prices Report
A noon snapshot of over the counter quotations compiled at about 10 a.m. shows representative inter-dealer bids and asks. Prices exclude retail markups and commissions and reflect NASD national list quotations. Inter-dealer markets shift during the day as prices adjust.
Collision risk as tanker and ships cross paths
Baker testifies he acknowledged a signal and began full speed astern when collision seemed likely. He says the American vessel did not respond in time as his ship was about to pass, leading to a near collision in the channel.
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Baker
Massachusetts
Alabama TB hospitals face desegregation pressure
Cleckler reports the governor's desegregation message to Alabama TB hospital administrators amid concerns over compliance with the civil rights law to participate in the Medicare program. He notes no guaranteed loss of funds but hints funding adjustments could occur if needed. Henley is identified as administrator.
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Cleckler
Miami
Alabama
Decatur Sanatorium
Birmingham
Montgomery
Mobile
Lafayette
Gadsden
Tuscaloosa
Hospital board hears governor may order desegregation
Decatur TB hospital officials met the board on Wednesday discussing an executive order to resegregate. Trustees would wait for written notice from the governor before deciding. State Health Department official described its position as neutral, noting the department originally urged desegregation.
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Decatur
Cleckler
Gov. Wallace
W. H. Y. Smith
The
State Health Department
Health Department
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