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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1963
Page
2
The report gives midweek conditions with sunset at 7 05 p m and moonset at 11 12 p m. It notes first quarter Moon and Mars as a bright reddish planet guiding the night sky about 157 million miles from Earth.
Decatur and vicinity reports the Tennessee River at Keller Memorial Bridge at 21.12 feet, down 0.12 in 24 hours, sea level 555.42 feet. TVA lake stages list Chickamauga 682.5 Pickwick 413.6 Guntersville 595.0 Whitesburg 555.5 Wilson 504.7. High yesterday 80 at noon, low 67 at 5 am. Today 11:05 am 79. Forecast mostly sunny and warm with isolated to scattered thundershowers today and Wednesday afternoon. Tonight partly cloudy and mild. Winds E 6 to 12 mph. High today 86, low tonight 67, high Wednesday 86.
Flood waters in eastern Nebraska swept two people to their deaths as residents faced continued rains. Mrs. Ray Davis, 41, and 14 year old Jane Kolar drowned after attempting to exit a stalled car on a country road. Dewitt Memphis and Valparaiso towns were flooded up to two feet with extensive crop damage reported.
C L Jackson Falkville resident died today at 745 a.m. at his home. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Peck Funeral Home.
In 1672 the Danish formally established control over Saint Thomas in the Virgin Islands marking a decisive colony birth for the Danish West Indies settlement and governance.
MEMPHIS Tenn An official for C and B Construction Co says the federal General Services Administration has not accepted its bid for the 1.47 million Decatur federal building. If accepted in about three weeks the Huntsville crew could start by late July or early August. The three level 61 750 square foot building will house the post office federal court facilities and offices for federal agencies.
Hartselle police report sister of Mrs. Clara Couch gave motive for the murder by Oscar Johnson who killed Couch then wounded Mrs. Sisk before killing himself. Johnson later died at his home after an attempted shootout with deputy A J Hallmon. Funeral details for Couch and Johnson are announced with survivor lists for both families.
Hospital records show admissions including James Abbott Cullman Jeanne Kathryn Reeder Cullman Brenda Sue Miller Baileyton Leary Von Hieber Hanceville Doris Imogene Wright Cullman Lillie Mae Young Falkville Reba Miller Baileyton Ola Heaton Cullman Eva Lee Swafford Cullman Arthur Gregory Glassock Cyril Cullman Josie Mae Dixon Bremen Marilyn Tidwell Holly Pond Bertha Ivey Baileyton Ruby Terry Johnson Cullman Dismissals include Judy Moore Logan Samuel Harris Cullman Rosa Waldrep Logan Fannie Boone Hanceville Henry Beilhart Hanceville Billy Clay Cullman Daisy Brown Cullman Alice Causey Cullman Margie Judd Birmingham Mary Rhodes Cull Miss Deloris Dickey Vinemont Harry Mann Cullman Judy Chance Cullman Becky Witcher Cullman Julia Yongue Hanceville Sandra Witcher Vickie Morgan Eva Janice Graham Eva Dean Graham Eva
Aboard USS Fort Snelling AP reports Bathyscaphe Trieste postpones further dives to locate the Thresher wreck for 24 hours due to minor technical problems. The first dive reached 8,400 feet Monday with no significant findings though deemed operationally satisfactory. Capt. Frank Andrews said the descent went slightly east of plan.
Walter H. Johnson of 1209 2nd St SW and multiple neighbors including Mrs Ruby Tucker of Hartselle Mrs Birdie Ray of Madison Mrs Mable Harnish of Athens Mrs Iola Glenn of 616 James St James Clem of 816 Carridale St SW Mrs Jesse Kitchens and infant daughter of Trinity Mrs Don Mitchell of Decatur are identified in a household roster or community notice listing residents and addresses.
A long list of residents and addresses appears, including Otto Carrell. David Brown Smith. Mrs. Lloyd Burns. Mrs. Melton Morgan. Master Raymond Perry Mooneyham. Mrs. Miriam Elsie Graham. Mrs. Eugene Widner. Mrs. John Crow. Miss Margaret Lee Bryson. Albert Melton. Miss Mary Angela Earls. Henry Herbert Lindsey. J. Y. Flack Jr.. Miss Margo Patricia MacAulay. Miss Rebecca Kay MacAulay. Harry K. MacAulay. Mrs. Harry K. MacAulay. Mrs. Bob Justice. Mrs. John Pugh. Mrs. C. C. Acker. Mrs. Sarah Jane Hancock. Paul Price Wiley. James Edward Sims. James Donald Reeder. Alve Homer Williams. Mrs. Robert L. Heard. Miss Dorothy Jean Drinkard. Miss Barbara Elaine Wright. Baby Rodney Regene Harville. Mrs. James R. Prater. and Miss Susan Lee Fite.
Delaware Attorney General Buckson ruled that Bible readings and the Lord's Prayer may continue in public schools on a voluntary basis, noting recent Supreme Court changes render compulsory exercises unconstitutional. He urged voluntary participation as meaningful and said his own child will read from the Bible, recite the prayer, and salute the flag at the next term.
In debating the civil rights bill and Kennedy’s executive order, senators contest federal power and the reach of federal anti discrimination rules. Russell denounces protests as unpatriotic while Ervin questions Congress’ authority over private public accommodations. McClellan condemns the order as bordering dictatorial policy. Dirksen is absent from GOP sponsorship.
Beckwith faced a pending grand jury indictment over the June 12 ambush of Medgar Evers in Jackson. Sources said Whitfield State Hospital arrangements for psychiatric tests are ready if indicted, potentially lasting up to two months. Waller promised a death penalty. federal civil rights charges are postponed. A legal defense fund was being gathered in Greenwood.
Senate discussions include a driver license increase from 2.25 to 4.25 every two years, with $1.4 million yearly earmarked for Highway Patrol to address racial tensions. Leaders may push the measure onto a priority calendar. Both chambers adjust meeting days due to a weekend outing on Dauphin Island. A joint committee hearing on allowing women to serve on juries moved to Wednesday.
One person was arrested by the Cullman Police Department on Monday for speeding. The brief police action notes a routine traffic enforcement event in Cullman.
Four percent, 655 percent, and various direct ratio figures appear. Pulpwood 11350 per core. No 2 Yellow Shelled Corn 1.30. No 1 Yellow Ear Corn 1.10. White Ear grain 1.07. White Shelled Corn 1.25. No 2 Dates 0.70. No 2 Wheat 1.70. Poultry Wheat 1.45. No 2 Barley 0.95. No 1 Soybeans 2.55. Cattle markets show slaughter steers and heifers scarce. cows easy utility 13.25-14.50. bulls 3 lower. calves 24.00-25.50. hogs active, 200-250 lb at 17.50, 190-240 lb at 17.00-17.25. sows 11.50-13.00.
The New York stock market drifted up and down with rails strongest for the third straight session. Rock Island rose nearly 2, while Chicago & North Western slipped about a point. Oils rose, steel and motor shares mostly fell, and IPOs showed modest moves across exchanges amid light volume.
New York cotton futures opened up ten cents a bale above the prior close as traders reacted to early market momentum. The advance reflects renewed demand and speculative interest ahead of the day’s trading.
AP Nashville cattle and hog price notes show slaughter steers and heifers trading around 17 to 20 dollars, cows 13.25 to 14.50, canners 12 to 14, bulls lower. Commercials 17.50 to 18, feeders steady to weak with 350 to 550 pound calves at 23.50 to 25.50, 300 to 500 pound heifers 19 to 22, select 24 to 25.50. hogs active with prices around 14 to 17.75 for 200 to 275 pound ranges and sows listed.
A multi-vehicle crash on Alabama 20 injured the Harry K. MacAulay family. All were taken to Decatur General Hospital. MacAulay and family members sustained facial, back and leg injuries while Marvin S. Butler was treated and jailed for driving while intoxicated.
Tears flowed as Helen Kozeradsky arrived at Idlewild Airport from Prague. The 52 year old, freed after more than three years in a Communist Czechoslovakian prison as a spy, reunited with her husband John and children. She said she would meet State Department representatives about the charges. Rep. Charles S. Joelson helped secure her release with appeals to Kennedy and the State Department.
Hog receipts of about 3,000 head were reported in Albany Columbus Moultrie Thomasville and Dothan along with Jacksonville Florida. Prices were mostly steady with some instances 25 cents higher. U S 1 2 190 230 lb barrows and gilts 17 25 to 17 75 No 1 3 180 240 lb 16 75 to 17 25 No 1 3 sows 12 00 to 14 25.
Birmingham and Atlanta AP dispatches report firm undertone in broilers and fryers with farm quotes near 13 to 14 cents. Plant delivered prices run 13.5 to 14.5 cents. Georgia live poultry supplies are adequate with weights smaller at times and quotes for fryers around 13 cents, some at 13.44. Hens show heavy types plentiful and light types clearing at farms, with fob plant prices around 14.0 for heavy, and 7 or fob for light. sales to report were few.
Birmingham AP reports eggs remain competitively priced to clear liberal supplies with fair demand. Consumer grades quoted to retailers as of 9:30 a.m. today include Grade A white large 35-34 cents, medium 28-32, small 25-28. Store door delivery and carton sales by nearby producers are included in the price list.
At 12 45 p.m. a 1960 Oldsmobile driven east on Church St by Shirley McDonald Hammons 28 collided with Kenneth Jordon 23 driving a 1958 Chevrolet south on U S 31 Jordon faced charges including leaving the scene and driving while intoxicated. A 1959 Dodge on Church St driven by Thomas Edison McCrane 37 collided with a 1963 Chevrolet driven by James Howard Pippin 31 near U S 31. City police investigated house damage on Donna Ave finding a treehouse fall injured officer Smith with fractured vertebrae. Damaged paint and missing sheet rock reported at a house on Donna Ave with $1 000 damage. Building permits issued for stores and homes totaling tens of thousands. Decatur Curb Market set for Wednesday 6 a m to 2 p m offering fresh produce and baked goods.
W H Kittrell and Gladwin Unrau led a study visit to Athens with representatives from the State Department of Public Health and the U S Public Health Service. They inspected the current dump and two potential sites, including a 105 acre Big Creek option eight miles from Athens. The council agreed to keep using the present dump until the study concludes.
Lenora Littlefield faces a high risk open heart operation after birth heart disease. In 1949 the family sought help from Johns Hopkins and now aims for the world's best specialists. The June trip costs an estimated 4000 to 5000 dollars with support from insurers, friends, and the Alabama Heart Association.
An old-time riverboat named the Delta Queen is due in Florence tonight for a brief stop on an 1850 mile Tennessee and Ohio river journey. It will arrive at noon, depart for Decatur at 4 p.m., stay until 11 p.m., then head to Huntsville. Aboard are travelers from 23 states, Washington, and Canada visiting Civil War landmarks along the route.
Births report a daughter for Mr and Mrs Bob Justice at Decatur General Hospital and a son for Mr and Mrs Melton Morgan at the same hospital. For sale a G 3 Glasspar boat with 100 HP Mercury and trailer. Housecleaning services offered with references. Three bedroom house for sale at 1002 Elm St Hart selle. Job wanted as a police officer with ten years experience and references. Plant and seed store offers Planet Jr sweeps baler twine bedding plants and Turf Builder.
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