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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1960
Page
2
Funeral rites for 44 year old Cullman businessman George Stiefelmeyer will be held at Pant Oe ee Evangelical Reform e. Rev. Richard Frazer will officiate with burial in City Cemetery following his death Sunday at 3 a.m. in a hospital.
Classifieds describe a lost green parakeet named Baby from 404 ith aoe with a reward and contact numbers. Other items include burials, sale of camera gear, a rental ad, a mechanic job vacancy, a five room advertisement, and a property for sale or rent with contact details, all in terse listing form.
Oxford England AP reports a bizarre campus prank describing letters placed in dorm mail boxes inviting Oxford women to insure against pregnancy for five dollars a year. The letters reference problems with foes and proctors and are tied to a plan circulated among students.
The body will be returned to the residence at 3 o'clock this afternoon and remain there until it is taken to the church for services.
Bernard L. Bailey aged 43 died at 3 20 p m Saturday in Anderson He operated Bailey s and J T Ward were to officiate the funeral Burial was planned in Oak Grove cemetery with McConnell Serv Funeral arrangements incomplete in the notice
Albert Kizziah Albert 58 of 1710 Somerville Road died at a local hospital today at 5 30 a m He was buried after services at Brown's Chapel with Reverend M H Harper officiating Burial will be in Lady Pass Bowes Direct Active and pallbearers will be members of the 9th Church the Pioneers of America and he had been associated with the Telephone and Tele-
A hospital admissions list includes individuals in Macon Georgia with given names and full addresses such as Ernest D Johnston Somerville Little Miss Johnna Rendy Kee Madison Little Miss Beth Ann Johnson Eleanor Dr SW and Rebecca Sanders 815 7th Ave SE plus others at 1012 Danville Rd SW Hawthorne Rd 1630 and 223 6th Ave NW Details show multiple patients and spouses or relatives in Georgia communities.
A fragmented reader list shows multiple homes and street addresses including Elkmont Athens Decatur and St Francis in Holiday Inn Motel with individuals such as Betty Whitt Nona Terry E N Smith Mattie Barnett Eldridge Blackwood Velma Young Robert Swinen James Jennings Marty Reese Shelton Larry Austin Flora Holbert Mildred Gulley and Jerry Bogan plus a 5th Avenue SE address. The snippet captures a roster of residents and associated locations.
Bank Street area listings mention Mrs Edna Carroll Hillsboro Mrs Gerald Winstead Tanner Mrs Jean Campbell 209 Church Street and Mrs Beverly Morgan 810 4th Street with similar resident details.
Mildred Britnell Mount Hope two dismissals Patsy Dutton Moulton two Jack Ellis Moulton four dismissals include Mrs Billy Etheredge Moulton Mrs George Wilson Mount Hope Mrs Virgie Montgomery Moulton Mrs Elmer Sutton Trinity one dismissal noted.
A Florence man, Norman Chavkin, sustained face and head injuries when his Volkswagen bus ran off the road and rolled over 2.7 miles west of Decatur. The crash likely occurred while he dozed at the wheel. he was not in serious condition at Decatur General Hospital.
An Associated Press estimate based on the apportionment formula suggests New Jersey Ohio and Maryland may gain one seat each while other states including Speede and Massachusetts near changes. The census count could alter the distribution of seats with small shifts deciding hold or loss.
Mrs. Ruby Mae King, 29, of 212 Houston St S, nearly drowned at Cow Ford on the Tennessee River. Rescue came from a diver and bystanders followed by artificial respiration and a resuscitator at the scene and hospital, saving her life.
A TVA helicopter on a spraying mission struck a powerline and crashed on U S 431 near Guntersville Alabama in pre-dawn darkness. The pilot Kirk Eel 40 of Fiscehte Gasoline spilled on the highway as the craft fell but did not ignite. Traffic was light around 4 30 a m.
A fair night event last night resulted in bus damage estimated at 250 dollars, with authorities noting minor injuries none reported. Investigators are reviewing footage and interviewing witnesses to determine cause and liability.
The Dow industrial average fell 3.84 to 647.05 at noon as IBM faced competition and markets weighed broad investor concerns. The Associated Press average slipped 0.80 to 222.10, with industrials down 2.00, rails down 0.20 and utilities up 0.10 as Wall Street digested delayed openings and stock movements.
Fr id ay and Saturday market notes show broilers at farms trading around 17 to 17.8 cents per pound with stated totals 907 950 in Atlanta region. Details mention hens and ears and overall price movements though some text is garbled.
Up to 9 30 a m veterans cases included door delivery cartoned and at least one case sold through direct sales today with multiple cases handled before 9 30 a m.
Hollywood AP reports the Emmy ceremony to honor television acting with Ingrid Bergman and Julie Harris among contenders. The event airs in Eastern Time on NBC and honors performances in dramas and miniseries.
Members of the Decatur Chamber of Commerce Tourism and Conventions Committee meet in Birmingham at 11 a.m. Wednesday to discuss promoting Highway 31 231 and 431. The group will view billboard designs strip maps and highway figures before deciding on promotion details. Parker notes the delegation leaves Crescent Motel at 9 a.m.
Nearby producers show Grade A whites at 40 to 43, medium at 35 to 41, and small batch levels around 29 to 31. The notes indicate varying quality tiers with tighter ranges for smaller outputs.
In the 1956 presidential race the Prohibition Party garnered 41 987 votes. The figure reflects the party's electoral support in that year.
Dr. C L Shelby 70 of 402 7th Ave NW backed into J M Stockton 403 7th Ave NW about 5 14 p m Sunday in Lynn Mass. A separate note mentions a talk on Resistance Welding for Missiles at First Baptist Church and a West Decatur animal shelter listing dogs for sale. Police investigated Shackleford 23 of 406 Chevy St NW who reportedly had an injury to his right wrist.
Mr and Mrs Gerald Byrd of Hartselle report a daughter born Sunday at Baugh Wiley Smith Clinic and Hospital. Mr and Mrs Henry Campbell of Church Street report a daughter born Sunday at Bank Street Hospital. Mr and Mrs Billy Etheredge Moinh of Moinh 3aubart Kee 17 report a daughter born at Lawrence County Hospital. Mr and Mrs Elmer Sutton of Trinity report a daughter born June 17 at Lawrence County Hospital.
Sheriff's forces probe a weekend break in at the Standard Service Station at Danville Road and 8th Street Southwest. Entry was made by breaking a south side window, a cigarette machine pried open, two carton losses, and about 50 pennies taken from the cash drawer.
Dewayne Self faces trial after being charged with forgery in East Morgan. The case proceeds as court records detail the alleged crime and involved parties.
Sheriff Claude Lee Terry and Deputy Neal Fretwell cut down a 565 gallon still five miles north of Hillsboro. The contraption was found loaded with live mash. No arrests were made.
A cemetery cleanup event at Trinity A cemetery near Dancy's Chapel is scheduled for Wednesday morning. Those interested are asked to help in this community project.
A weekly county court docket lists numerous cases across charges such as highway intoxication, no driver’s license, assault with intent to murder, speeding, reckless driving, improper muffler, fishing without a license, no tail lights, improper lights, violating the uniform firearms act, violating prohibition laws, giving bad checks, running stop signs, and switched license tags. Multiple defendants appear on counts including traffic, firearm, and financial offenses.
Cullman sergeant William N. Franks survived a jungle crash of a U S Military Air Transport Globemaster near Zan derijoe Roe in Northern Dutch Guiana on Sunday. He was one of four crew members to escape the wreckage.
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