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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1963
Page
2
Tennessee River water levels and forecast update
River reading at Keller Memorial Bridge shows 21.05 feet, up .06 in 24 hours, sea level 585.35 feet. TVA lake stages listed include Chickamauga 681.4 Guntersville 594.7 Whitesburg 556.0 Wilson 506.4. High today 88, low 72. 11:10 a.m. temperature 76. Forecast calls for cloudy to partly cloudy with scattered showers and storms mainly afternoon and evening. Winds south to southwest 8 to 15 mph with gusts in storms. Tonight low 73, Friday high 88.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
TVA
Chickamauga
Guntersville
Whitesburg
Wilson
City issues several building permits in Guntersville area
The city clerk approved building permits for H. D. Casey 1316 Alpine St 7500 Johnny Ferrell 618 Memorial Dr SW 18000 L L Presswell 1521 14th Ave SW 15000 E L Price 402 Albert St SW 12000 and Johnny Ferrell rear porch 622 Memorial Dr SW 300 Henrys Hamburgers erect sign 912 6th Ave SE 800. Police report two youths missing from Guntersville later Decatur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. D. Casey
Alpine St
Johnny Ferrell
Memorial Dr
L. L. Presswell
14Th Ave
E. L. Price
Albert St
Henry’s Hamburgers
6Th Ave
FOR RENT AND SALE ADS MIXED IN Decatur AREA
Multiple items listed for rent and sale including 5 room unfurnished apartment at 122 Church St NE with 353-4252 contact, and 3 room downstairs apartment at 408 E Moulton St. Homesites for Crestview Heights SE near Eastwood School and Trinity Mountain with 353-6969 contact. Also 3 bedroom house at 1002 Elm St Hartselle contact 353-0071. Job ads include heavy duty truck and bus work with diesel experience preferred and Decatur Transit operator roles with age and safety requirements. Also waitress and route driver positions with Holiday Inn contact details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church St. NE
Wykers
Bank St
Decatur Transit
Crestview Heights
Eastwood School
Trinity Mountain
Fred Murphree
Deaths Mrs. W. M. Lanier 86. rites set at First Baptist
Mrs. W. M. Lanier 86 died at 8 a.m. at her daughter’s home in Decatur. Funeral 4 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church with Rev. W. K. Stephenson and Rev. Jesse Rogers officiating. Interment Decatur City Cemetery. Gunthorp Brown Funeral Home in charge. Survived by two daughters and five sons including Charner R. Lanier, Ellis Lanier, Leonard Lanier, and mayors Jess and Howard Lanier. She was born in Florence in 1877 and active in local Confederate and veterans groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Lanier
John C. Braswell
Canal St
First Baptist Church
W. K. Stephenson
Jesse Rogers
Decatur City
Gunthorp- Brown
Beulah Kilgore
Charleston
S. C
Decatur
Charner R. Lanier
Savannah
Tenn
Ellis Lanier
Leonard B. Lanier
Jess Lanier
Howard T. Lanier
Bessemer
John Braswell
Jesse E. Lanier
Howard Lanier
Leonard Lanier
Paul J. Brown, Jr
A. J. Coleman, III
Andrew J. Stanley
Joe Wheeler
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Joe Wheeler Historical Society
North Alabama Historical Society
Lanier
Veterans Ladies Auxiliaries
Decatur Vfw
DAV
American Legion
Funeral notice for Nellie Reeves in Moulton
Mrs Nellie Reeves of Moulton died this morning Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Elliott Brown Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Nellie Reeves
Elliott-Brown Funeral Home
Moulton death of Joe W Mardis at 63
Joe Wheeler Mardis 63 of Town Creek 3 died on arrival at Moulton Hospital Wednesday at 9 30 am Funeral services Friday at 2 pm from Providence Baptist Church with Rev Floyd Park and Rev Raymon L Johnson officiating Burial will be in adjoining cemetery Elliott Brown Funeral Home directing Survivors include widow Mattie Mardis three sons William Carl Mardis Florence Ferrell Mardis Town Creek Harrell Mardis Leighton one brother Henry Mardis Florence three sisters Mrs J C Copeland Mrs Eula Wells and Mrs J B Goins all of Florence five grandchildren and other relatives Active pallbearers Jim Mardis Bill Mardis Gary Goins Gilbert Reed Glenn Reed and James Vandiver Mardis was a member of Providence Baptist Church and a native of Lawrence County
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Joe Wheeler Mardis
Town Creek
Moulton Hospital
Providence Baptist Church
Floyd Park
Raymon L. Johnson
Elliott-Brown
Mattie Mardis
William Carl Mardis
Florence
Ferrell Mardis
Harrell Mardis
Leighton
Henry Mardis
J. C. Copeland
Eula Wells
J. B. Goins
Jim Mardis
Bill Mardis
Gary Goins
Gilbert Reed
Glenn Reed
James Vandiver
Mardis
Lawrence County
Linda Burks Dies in Hartselle at 14
Linda Burks 14 of Lacey's Spring 1 died at 8 10 p m Wednesday in a local hospital Funeral services set for Friday at 2 p m at Shiloh Baptist Church Rev D M Sivley to officiate Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery Peck Funeral Home in charge Survivors include Howard and Viola Burks of Lacey's Spring 1 three sisters Sandra Deborah and Barbara three brothers Jimmy Steven and Michael all of Lacey's Spring 1 grandmother Mrs Vina Burks Birmingham and grandparents Mr and Mrs Bert Jones Birmingham
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartselle
Linda Burks
Lacey
Shiloh Baptist Church
D. M. Sivley
Peck Funeral Home
Howard Burks
Sandra
Deborah
Barbara Burks
Jimmy
Steven
Michael Burks
Vina Burks
Birmingham
Bert Jones
Seven Nurt In Area Wreck East Of Eva Injures Seven
Seven persons, six children from Eva, were hurt in a car tractor crash 1:30 p.m. 6.1 miles east of Eva on Gum Pond Road. Driver Darrell Gene Shadix 16 in a tractor and Wilda Jean Moore 29 in a Ford were involved. head and neck injuries reported. total property damage about 700 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva
Highway Patrol
Darrell Gene Shadix
Wilda Jean Moore
Gum Pond
Dean Lyne Graham
Vickie Morgan
Janice E. Graham
Sarah Graham
Kay Graham
Neal Graham
Athens
U.S
Bobby Wayne White
Billy White Davis
New Decatur Center Opens with Eight Stores
Eight stores begin operations at full scale in Decatur including W. T. Grant Co Cen Del Firestone Bruno's Patterson's Mar Kay Children's Wear Beauty Fair and Super X Drugs A0dditional shops set for summer openings Civic and financial leaders attend as ribbon is cut Grand openings run 9 am to 9 pm with prizes including a fishing rig drawing July 27 a Philco AM FM radio plus stereo phonograph and eight $25 center gift certificates plus a Bradford freezer Clowns entertain children and shoppers can register at any store without being present for drawings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ter
W. T. Grant Co
Cen-Del, Inc
Firestone
Bruno’s
Patterson’s
Mar-Kay Children’s Wear
Beauty Fair
Super-X Drugs
Gaylord Shoes
State National Bank
6Th Ave
Rhodes Furniture Co
Blackburn
Joe Calvin
Decatur Chamber of Commerce
Bert Morgan
Cullman
A. L. Johnson
First National Bank of Decatur
C. W. Nelson
S. E. Stewart
Philco
Eisenhower College Planned in Seneca Falls
The Presbyterian Synod of New York State approved a liberal arts college to be named for Dwight D. Eisenhower in Seneca Falls on Lake Cayuga. About 1.2 million dollars has been pledged, including 1 million from an anonymous donor, with a non sectarian, co educational model and an anticipated enrollment of 1,200. The college aims to open in September 1965.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
N.Y
Presbyterian Synod of
New York State
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Seneca Falls
Lake Cayuga
Finger Lakes
Eisenhower
Eisenhower College
Mrs Travis Kelsoe dies in Hartselle Hospital
Mrs Travis Elizabeth Kelsoe of Danville 2 died at 5:15 am in Hartselle Hospital. Funeral at Lebanon Church of God near Speake at 10 am officiated by Rev Dewey Jarrett, with burial in adjoining cemetery. Survived by husband William R Kelsoe seven sons Austin Calvin Ruby J W Quenton Millard Seldon, one daughter Leonard Vernon, one sister Endem Kelsoe four brothers Will Erin Dyce Eva, 34 grandchildren and 35 great grandchildren. Pallbearers to be nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Travis Elizabeth Kelsoe
Danville
Hartselle Hospital
Lebanon Church of God
Dewey Jarrett
Ial
Gunthorp-Brown
William R. Kelsoe
Danville 2
Austin
Calvin Kelsoe
Chicago
Ruby Kelsoe
J. W. Kelsoe
Quenton Kelsoe
Millard R. Kelsoe
Seldon Kelsoe
Moulton
Leonard Vernon
Endem Kelsoe
Will Chaney
Falkville
Erin Chaney
Dyce Chaney
Eva Chaney
Kalamazoo
Mich
Western Shop To Open Here To Serve Horses Or People
Western Wear and Equipment opens at 21 W Moulton St Decatur owned by Gene Jones and operated by his wife Elease. It offers saddles bridles saddles blankets horseshoes and a complete line of western clothes for all ages plus name brands like Justin boots Justin belts Lee Riders Miller shirts Texas Hat Co Stetson. The couple, rodeo participants, have long sought to launch this fully western shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Jones
Elease
W. Moulton St
Decatur
Jones
Jones’ Western Wear and Equipment
Acme
Justin
Lee
Miller
Texas Hat Co
Stetson Hat Co
Dismissals At Decature Hospital List
A hospital notices list multiple individuals discharged from Decature and surrounding areas. Names include Mrs Hazel McCluskey Mrs Audrey McGowan Mrs Shirley Windsor and James Hogan with several others from Decature Falkville Athens and surrounding addresses and an infant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel McCluskey
Bank St
Audrey McGowan
3Rd Ave
Shirley Windsor
Plaza St
James Hogan
Local Names List From Cullman and Vicinities
Readable fragment lists numerous individuals tied to Cullman Garden City Hanceville Falkville and Vine Mountain Eva Bates Eva 1 plus Marion Rice Claude Bates and Shelby Sandlin with various numbers and titles among names. The item resembles an obit or social notices roster without full context.
Local Names Listed in Community Directory fragment
A fragment lists numerous individuals with addresses across Decatur Madison Hartselle Athens and Memphis Tennessee including Judy Sirten Latham Denson Stover McGuyre Hames Bone Landers Thrasher Dyar Riley and McRae along with multiple street addresses and towns. The text reads like a directory snippet showing residents across several cities and neighborhoods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tammy Jo Stover
Murphree Apt
Thomas C. McGuyre
8Th Ave
Nina Lois Hames
Locust St
Kathleen Bone
Memorial Dr
John David Landers
10Th Ave
Jerry Thrasher
Madison
Athens Police arrest two for beer possession public drunkenness
Two individuals were arrested Wednesday by the Athens Police Department on charges of possession of beer and public drunkenness in Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Athens Police Department
Three Arrests by Limestone County Sheriff Crew
Athens report states Limestone County Sheriff's force carried out three arrests on Wednesday. One suspect was jailed for reckless driving and two for violation of the prohibition law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Limestone County Sheriff’s Force
Car Fire Reported on Washington Street in Athens
The Athens Fire Department received a call at 5 20 p m Wednesday about a car fire at 104 West Washington Street Athens. Fire crews arrived to find the fire out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Washington St
Cullman Police report five arrests and vehicle crash
Cullman Police Department arrested five suspects on Wednesday for disorderly conduct and violations of the prohibition law and driving without a license. An accident at 5:25 p.m. at Highway 31 South and Short Street involved a 1959 Oldsmobile driven by Mildred Nolan Gordon and a 1955 Ford driven by Feda Cathleen Fox. Damages were $300 to the Oldsmobile and $200 to the Ford with no injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cullman
Cullman Police Department
Highway 31
Short St
Mildred Nolan Gordon
Ford
Feda Cathleen Fox
Hanceville
Olds
Funeral for Isaac Graham Held at Wards Chapel CME Church
Funeral services for Isaac Graham who died at his residence Somerville 1 will be Sunday at 1 30 p m from Wards Chapel CME Church Somerville. Burial in Somerville Cemetery with Reynolds Funeral Home in charge. Survivors include two sisters Mrs Stella Jackson Somerville and Mrs Lula Evans Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Graham
Somerville
Wards Chapel Cme
Reynolds
Stella Jackson
Lula Evans
Chicago
Commodity prices and live stock markets update
Cotton prices mild at 33.57 for Decata roan and 4. percent. Cottonseed at 43 per ton. Milk Grade A at 655 per hundred, manufactured milk 63.20 per hundred for four percent and 55.5 above four percent direct ratio. Wood and pulpwood listed at 1.30. No. 2 Yellow Shelled Gabe and Ear Corn at 1.30 and 1.10 respectively. No. 2% White Ear Corn 1.07. No. 2 White Shelled Corn 1.25. No. 2 Oats 0.70. No. 1 Milling Wheat 1.70. Poultry Wheat 1.45. No. 2 Barley 0.95. No. 1 Soybeans 2.55. Cattle prices 5.80 for calves. Early clear ances canner and low cutter cows 12.00-13.00. dealers active. Steady good and choice 23.50-25.50. Hogs 3.50, active, mostly 50 higher. Closing sales at full advance. Mixed lots U S 1-3 185-250 lb barrows and gilts 17.00-17.50. some ten lots 17.50. Sows 11.50-13.00.
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U.S
Birmingham Eggs Hit With Wide Price Spread
Birmingham reports ample egg supplies with a wide price range to clear stock. Demand fair. Consumer grades include Grade A white large 35-40 cents, medi ums 29-33 cents, small 25-29 cents. Store door delivery to retailers up to 9 3 a.m. One case minimum, direct producer sales included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Falkville Man Released On Bond
A Morgan County man identified as Tip Smith 48 of Falkville blacksmith was released Wednesday on a 300 bond after being charged with issuing a worthless check. Other sheriff s department arrests Wednesday include two highway intoxication cases two alias warrants for failure to appear in justice of the peace court and one insane warrant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan County
Tip Smith
Falkville
Justice of the Peace Court
Red Cross Aids Bloodmobile Visit in Morgan County
Morgan County Red Cross volunteers assist blood collection today at Alabama Flour Mills from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday at St John’s Episcopal Church Parish House, sponsored by Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce. Donation takes 5 to 7 minutes with a doctor or nurse exam prior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan County
The
American Red Cross
Alabama Flour Mills
Flour Mills
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce
Red Cross
Limestone To Sell School in Athens County Meeting Action
Limestone County Board of Education votes to sell the old Copeland School and five acres. Effective July 1, funds custodianship shifts from State National Bank to First National Bank with Allen Beasley as custodian. Plan to paint two Negro schools Belle Mina and Dogwood Flat and study adding six classrooms to Trinity High School with Athens Board of Education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Limestone County Board of Education
Copeland
Board of Education
State National Bank
First National Bank
Allen Beasley
Belle Mina
Dogwood Flat
Athens Board of Education
Trinity High School
129 Cases Of Beer Taken In Moulton Raid
Lawrence County deputies halted a large beer seizure Wednesday night totaling 129 cases. The haul included brands Sterling, Budweiser, and Busch Bavarian in cans and quarts, plus a 1961 Ford truck with 13 cases, a 1955 Buick, and a U Haul trailer. Dennis Livingston and Bud Reed were arrested while unloading. ABC Agent C R Higgins and Sheriff Walter Muston with Vernon Waldrop made the arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Lawrence County Sheriff's Force
Dennis Livingston
Bud Reed
ABC
C. R. Higgins
Walter Muston
Vernon Waldrop
Far rishs welcome new daughter at Bank Street Hospital
Mr and Mrs James C Farrish Jr of 522 Finley Dr NW announce the birth of a daughter Wednesday at Bank Street Hospital. Also Mr and Mrs James R Prater of Athens welcomed a daughter Wednesday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Ray Smith of Hart seller report a daughter born Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James C. Farrish, Jr
Finley Dr
Bank Street Hospital
James R. Prater
Athens
Decatur General Hospital
Ray Smith
Hartseller
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L. E. Wooten
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Katherine DeGraffenreid
Rubin Morgan
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Jo Ann McBrayer
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Ginger Lee Miller
Bettye Faye Day
Marion Walter Rice
Claude En Bates
Cecil M. Hubbard
Shelby Jean Sandlin
Monroe Cludie Parker
Decatur General Admissions
Judy Sirten
Elkmont
Waylon Guyse
20Th Ave
Donald Duane Higginbotham
Judy Kay Latham
Broadus Ave
Terry Lee Denson
G. W. Puckett
George B. Hardy
Pamela Clark
5Th Ave
Daniel G. Dyar
Courtland
Cameron Riley
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College St
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Austinville Rd
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Memphis
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