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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1963
Page
2
In northwest Arcturus the article notes prominent river timings and star positions in Scorpio. It records specific times around dusk and night including 10:04 p.m., 7:03 p.m., 4:35 a.m., and 3:53 a.m. with June 7 and 21 entries. The Twins are mentioned as a reference point in this celestial and hydrological snapshot.
Decatur Tennessee River reading at Keller Memorial Bridge was 20.95 feet, up 11 feet in 24 hours. Sea level reading 555.25 feet. TVA lake stages listed: Chickamauga 682.1, Pickwick 413.2, Guntersville 594.2, Whitesburg 556.3, Wilson 506.7. Heights and temps: Monday high 80 at 1:30 pm, low 68 at 5 am today. 10:50 am today 82. Forecast partly cloudy with light rain, northeasterly winds 5 to 15 mph. High today 80, low tonight 66, high Wednesday 82.
U.S. courts rule against opening daily public school devotionals in Baltimore and Abington while upholding a Florida decision striking Miami devotional practice. The justices also decide a Seventh Day Adventist woman may receive unemployment benefits after being fired for Saturday work refusal. Congressional reaction to the prayer ruling appears muted amid civil rights turmoil.
In Oxford and Tuscaloosa, Barnett and Wallace pressed a states rights push linked to segregation, arguing federal encroachment endangers sovereignty. The Mississippi plan would allow two elector slates per party, one loyalist and one unpledged, with a September 1 primary.
The proposal calls for a three story federal building with 61,570 square feet to house the post office, federal court offices, and other federal offices. Officials deem 1,470,000 too high but say new funds bring bids within limits. Only three bids were received today.
A simple evening gathering dish features skewered baked ham cubes alternating with cocktail onions and pimiento stuffed olives. Serve with buttered rye bread or make sandwiches using a mustard butter filling.
MONTGOMERY AP The Governor George Wallace who stood against integration at the University of Alabama was described as maturing into a statesman by Allen in a Monday Montgomery Rotary Club talk. He said Wallace traveled far between his inauguration and June 11 and laid aside political considerations to reach political maturity.
Chester Bates 63 of Athens died Monday at 2 40 p m in Athens Limestone Hospital. Funeral services Wednesday at 2 p m from Pleasant Valley Church of Christ with Bennie Lee Fudge and Billy Joe Thrasher officiating. Burial at Higgins Cemetery with McConnell Funeral Home in charge. Survivors include widow Gertrude Bates Athens six sons H C Bates Jr Nathan Bates James Bates Lester one mother Frances Bates Athens five brothers Hollis Bates Griffin Bates Hershel Bates John Bates Clayton Peoria Ill two sisters Mrs Paul Brackeen Mrs Elmo Gilliam Detroit Mich seven grandchildren.
Mrs Emma Frances Wallace 83 died Monday at her residence after an extended illness. Services held Wednesday at 3 p m from Antioch Methodist Church near Somerville with Rev Cowell Kennum officiating. Interment in Antioch Cemetery Gunthorp Brown Service directing. Survivors include three daughters Maudie Garig Omaha Neb L E Sullivan Decatur Leo Racicot Detroit Mich 15 grandchildren 18 great grandchildren three sisters Lula Belew Birmingham Edna Woodall Birmingham Mary Karpuk Hartsel one brother Homer Livingston Hartselle 12 nieces and nephews. Body returned to residence today at 2 p m remaining until time to leave for church for services. Grandsons pallbearers.
A mistrial was declared in the circuit court trial of Louis Tunstill after a jury deliberated over three hours. Tunstill faced charges of stealing a car in February and claimed he was drunk and could not identify the vehicle. Judge Newton R. Powell presided as seven cases on the docket concluded with pled guilty or other dispositions.
An Athens resident Irene Beasley, 51, was listed in good condition at Athens Limestone Hospital after being struck by a 1963 Plymouth driven by Charlie D. Greggs on U.S 72 just south of Athens city limits at 7:20 p.m. Monday. The Highway Patrol report states she walked into the car.
Miss Denice Perry of 506 Everett Dr SW is discharged. Mrs Hattie Nelson of Moulton and C A Poole of Falkville are released. Dewey Reed of Decatur is discharged. Mrs Betty Hardin of 1004 16th Ave SE and Mrs Margaret Childers of Cull daughter at 505 Nell St SW are discharged.
A long list of Cullman area residents and others including Henry Earl Mayhall Shire Wayne Grimmett Elmer C Anderson Ada Sinclair and many more from Cullman Addison Hanceville Warrior Warrior Hanceville Birmingham Birmingham appear in a compiled roster. The document records names and towns with occasional middle initials and nicknames.
The notice lists numerous admissions at Decatur General Hospital, including Mrs Gene A Brooks 921 Edgewood St SW Clyde Haley Trinity Mrs James Speake Danville Nina Lois Hames 1617 Locust St SE Kathleen Bone 318 Memorial Dr NW Percy Kimbrell Town Creek Ray Smith Hartselle A G Livingston 2312 12th St SE Addie Camp 1019 9th Ave Lillie McGar 1113 5th George H Godwin 1431 Columbia Cir SE E C Kimbrell Trinity James Elmer Sims Trinity 1 Master James David Landers 1514 10th Ave SE Coy Vaughn and infant daughter Highway 20 Decatur and others including John Robert McEntire infant son 430 Sherman St SE Arrites N Oden infant son Cullman William Kent infant daughter Hartselle Clifford Odom 1510 10th Ave SE Robert Lee Lacy Decatur Olen Downs Falkville Louis Tunstill 408 5th Ave SW Henry A Renfrow Vina 1 Fanny Mae Berry Somerville Master Ronnie Michael Cornhill Hartselle Aubrey L Fuller 1406 Cypress St SE Baby Doyle Wayne Patterson Moulton 4 Baby Reggie Lemar Segars Hartselle.
PFC and Mrs Dwaine Borden of 1207 8th Ave SE Decatur welcomed a daughter Monday at Redstone Arsenal Hospital Huntsville. Mr and Mrs Charles Richter of West Court Apt 41 welcomed a daughter Monday at Baugh Wiley Smith Clinic. Mr and Mrs James C Speake of Danville 2 welcomed a daughter Monday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs George W Godwin Jr of 1431 Columbia Cir SE welcomed a daughter Monday at Decatur General Hospital.
Garnett Dement reports theft of a creosote service pole with meter an aluminum door and three rolls of wire from Clark J. Bush site. Decatur Curb Market opens 6 am to 2 pm each Wednesday and Saturday all summer with produce and flowers. Auxiliary groups schedule meetings including Women’s Auxiliary of the Decatur Boys Club at St John’s Parish House. Chapter 11 Wheeler-Brown-Hendrix DAV meets at 7:30 pm at the DAV Home on Bank Street. WCTU meets Thursday at 3 pm at Central Methodist’s Sunday School Building. Arthur Lee Hart and Cadet Lee Hart return home after visit. Decatur BP Women’s Club plans covered dish supper Thursday 7 pm at First Christian Church in Hartselle. City clerk reports building permits: Clarence Pope remodel, Decatur Awning Co. erect awning, James Ward car port.
District Diary reports Cullman police arrested three suspects Monday. Offenses listed include disorderly conduct and reckless driving with corresponding case numbers. Local law enforcement did not release additional details.
Hartselle Fire Department answered a 10:45 a.m. Monday call to 1202 North Railroad Street for a grease pan fire at Kenneth M. Sharrotts residence. Estimated damage from fire and smoke set at 200 dollars.
Mrs Julian Blackwood of 601 Morgan Street Southwest Hartselle has entered Black Chandler Hospital for an upcoming surgical procedure.
Athens police detained two individuals Monday on public drunkenness charges. Source notes no further details on identities or arraignments.
Athens sheriff's force made five arrests Monday including two for assault and battery one for issuing a worthless check another for public drunkenness and one for violation of prohibition laws reflecting a broad police action in the area.
Twenty arrests were made by the Lawrence County Sheriff's force on Monday including two dozen offenses. Public drunkenness led with thirteen cases, followed by violations of the prohibition law with three, peace proceedings one, highway intoxication one, no driver’s license one, and failing to appear in court one.
Bookmobile makes June rounds with stops at Pat Shaw Grocery and Clements School from 10:15 to 12 Oakland and Webb's Store from 12:30 to 1:30 O'Neal and Lapington's from 1:45 to 3 Readers may note times and locations for library outreach across these communities.
The American Foundation for the Blind in New York City releases a new Directory of Agencies Serving Blind Persons and lists eight guide dog schools located in California Michigan New Jersey New York and Ohio.
Cattle at 925 to 990 lb slaughter steers 22.00 to 72.50, utility cows 13.50 to 15.00, utility and commercial bulls 18.00 to 18.50, good 250 to 675 lb feeder steers 23.00 to 25.00. calves about 150. vealers 73 to 00. Hogs slow and mostly 25 to 50, US 1 200 to 225 lb at 16.75, lows 11.50 to 13.00.
Irregularly higher action in New York stocks with moderate volume around 3.8 million shares. Chrysler led gains around 2 points while General Motors Ford American Motors and Studebaker posted fractional advances. Kellogg and Eversharp stock splits boosted both briefly. Polaroid and Xerox rose. IBM Pfizer and others gained amid a generally positive but uneven session.
Nashville port cattle trade shows activity around steady with good weight slaughter steers around 22.00 per hundredweight and cows ruling 13.50 to 15.00, utility and calf grades about 150 with fair activity and mood uncertain in early market notes.
Morgan, a former Decatur city commissioner, recalled his war service in the U S Navy during World War II and 1946 start of his professional career. With a 5 PM Aug 20 election deadline, he faces a slim odds of many candidates for city commissioner.
Maryland’s adjutant general ordered about 400 National Guard troops into Cambridge as racial tensions flare. Lt. Gen. Milton Reckord said 400 men from the 2nd Battalion of the 175th Infantry would move from Dundalk to Cambridge to bolster security amid planned demonstrations. The NAACP leader warned of a march if talks fail.
In a light market, week grades weak to good and choice weaners sold around 23.00 to 25.50. Hog trade slow and mostly 25 to 50 cents lower with 200 to 225 pound U.S. 1-2 hogs at 17.25. Sows brought 12.00 to 13.50. Sheep offerings around 400 head with spring lambs slow and steady to weak. sorted choice and a few prime at 90 pounds averaged 21.00.
Hog receipts total 3,000 at Albany Columbus Moultrie Thomasville and Dothan and Jacksonville. Prices show steady figures with U S 1 2 190 230 lb barrows and gilts 17 25 17 75 and 2 3 240 270 lb 1 2 160 180 lb at 16 00 16 75. Sows 1 3 12 00 14 25.
AP dispatch from Birmingham notes broilers and fryers clear with strong demand. Estimated slaughter for today runs 591,400 head vs 1,006,400 Tuesday. Farm quotes for broilers and fryers at 13 with some contracts up to 5 over. delivered plant prices 13.5 to 14.5.
AP reports Georgia live poultry pricing showing improved sentiment. Broilers and fryers quoted at 13 cents with isolated 13 1/2, heavies at farms 13-14 and f.o.b. plants 14-15, light type 7 cents at farms with too few sales to report at plants.
Funeral services are announced for Charlie Jones who died Sunday evening in Hillsboro. The service will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at Jerusalem Primitive Baptist Church with burial in Early Pasture Cemetery, Lawrence County, under Reynolds Funeral Home. Surviving relatives include sons Howard and James Jones of Chicago and Leonard Jones of Hillsboro, plus two brothers and other kin. Also planned is the funeral for Mrs. Charlotte Street of Decatur Sunday at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church with burial at Sykes Cemetery and Carl M. Sykes Funeral Service in charge. Survivors include one stepson, three step-daughters, and other relatives.
About 250 junior and senior high pupils gathered at St Mark's Social Center across from Boston Technical High School, with overflow on the street. Buses sent students to nine freedom centers for classes as uniformed police guarded Tech's entrances. Leaders, transported in police cars with officials, said no violence was expected. They demand the Boston school committee admit actual segregation. the motion was rejected 3-2 by the school board.
Furnished small house on the alley of 618 Sherman for 17.50 per week utilities furnished contact 353-5304. Brookhaven split level on a large corner lot with bedrooms living room kitchen den dining room 1% baths 2000 sq ft carport and equity to assume 16 LY loan on GI lodn. 355-
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