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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1957
Page
3
A fire likely caused by lightning damaged the R. O. Biles residence at 1302 Somerville Rd SE Friday night. Firemen responded at 8 48 p m after Biles, alone in the house, reported the blaze as passers by noticed smoke and flames.
Mrs. Biles reported a house fire starting in the attic that reached a clothes closet before being found. She said the home will likely need a new roof after the blaze caused damage. The article notes wiring issues observed in the scene.
Louie Smith, 47, of Danville died in Lawrence County Hospital Friday at 11 a.m. after a monthlong illness. Services Sunday at 2 p.m. Union Hill Baptist Church with Rev. Robert Heaps. Pallbearers named Arthur Fuller, John Fuller, Vero Fuller, David Weaver, William Howard, Noel Campbell. Burial in adjoining cemetery Brown of Moulton in charge. Survivors include wife Manda and two daughters Barbara and Betty Lou, parents Will and Mrs. Will Smith of Leighton, seven sisters Lydia Howard Chicago, Mrs. William Campbell Leighton, Mrs. David Weaver Hartselle, Mrs. Fay Waldrop Leighton, Mrs. Bobby Mitchell Wolfe Springs, Miss Dean Smith, Miss Jeanie Smith Leighton, and five brothers Johnny, William, James H, Wyman, Thomas Smith all of Leighton.
Mrs. Biles, a materials engineer with the State Highway Dept, reported that a fire burned out a closet contents demolished the interior, and caused smoke and water damage. Minor smoke damage affected furniture draperies and car pets.
Funeral services for Edwin Earl Howard 16 of Hanceville follow the Cullman home explosion that killed Martha Samples 34 on Wednesday. Jimmy Hicks 15 remains in critical condition and Bobby Howard 18 was discharged. Survivors include J W and Mrs J W Howard of Hanceville with multiple siblings. Police say natural gas from a nearby pipeline exploded when Samples struck a match.
A large hangar at the old Courtland Army Air Base collapsed Friday afternoon as rotten timbers gave way. The building was empty at the time.
The National Geographic Society confirms that the West Fork of the South Fork of the North Fork of the San Joaquin River lies in California.
Former Decatur resident Charles Maner 25 now of Birmingham was injured when his 1952 Pontiac convertible veered after a right rear tire blew out on U.S. 31 five miles south of Decatur. He was thrown onto the bridge and taken to Decatur General Hospital with severe abrasions lacerations and chest shoulder and arm injuries.
Lucian F. Bloodworth 47 of Decatur died Friday in a Birmingham hospital after a heart attack. He was vice president and secretary of Liberty National Life Insurance Co Birmingham branch and served on industry boards. Funeral 3 p.m. Sunday at Johns Ridout's Main Chapel, Elmwood burial.
Some Australian aborigines reportedly endure temperatures from around 90 degrees in the day to about 10 degrees above freezing at night without clothing. The observation notes remarkable body endurance and cultural adaptation to harsh conditions.
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