Hartselle Voters Split On Parking Referendum
The city will hold parking vote at City Hall for north street residents and at the country agent's office entrance for residents living south of the street.
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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1961
Page
2
Kennedy considers new Berlin talks amid East German tensions
Washington weighs a fresh round of East West negotiations on Berlin within dividing Germany. President Kennedy plans to reply to Khrushchev’s Vienna memorandum and reaffirm Allied rights to maintain forces in West Berlin routes across East Germany. A new East German flight rule will be ignored while the United States signals willingness to discuss any proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Germany
Kennedy
Khrushchev
Vienna
East Germany
West Berlin
Washington
West
United States
Vacation trip and local incident report from Gulf Coast area
Mrs. Frank Whisenant and daughter Judy left for a 10 day vacation visiting Ozark Alabama and Florida including Panama City. Police answered a Roadway Motor Co call. a 13 year old boy threw rocks hitting a 1959 Chevrolet windshield and was returned home. Morgan County Women’s Democratic organization will meet at 7:30 tonight at the Hartselle City Electric auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Whisenant
Judy
Ozark
Ala
Florida
Panama City
Roadway Motor Co
Lee
Morgan County Women's Democratic Organization
Hartselle City Electric Auditorium
Docket Sets Trials For July 31 In Grand Larceny Burglary
Cases include Dan Draper charged with burglary and accomplices in grand larceny with trial date set for July 31. Ossie B. Sanders pleads guilty to two forgery counts and is sentenced to four years. An assortment of local classified notices follows including rentals and sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Draper
Ossie B. Sanders
Mount Hope Annual Fourth of July Picnic
Mount Hope district diary notes an annual Fourth of July picnic sponsored by the Mount Hope School PTA. Mrs. Woodall invites all residents and confirms daytime service for attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Hope
Moulton Club Hosts Lawn Covered Dish Supper
The Moulton Business and Professional Women's Club met on Tuesday night on Mrs. Emogene Stephens home lawn for a community covered dish supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Moulton Business and Professional Women’s Club
Emogene Stephens
Town Creek Records One Prohibition Violation Case
Town Creek police logged a single case this week, a violation of the prohibition law. The entry notes the offense and court action may follow as standard procedure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town Creek
Falkville Hutch and Mar descendants hold annual reunion
Mrs. Ruby Collum, reunion secretary, announces the annual gathering of Hutch and Mar descendants in Falkville and asks attendees to bring a basket lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Falkville
Ruby Collum
Local Births Reported At Decatur General And Nearby Hospitals
A series of births are reported to families in Decatur Madison and surrounding areas. The list includes a boy for Mr. and Mrs Johnny Steenson at Decatur General Hospital and a boy for Dr. and Mrs. Ray Ashwander also there. Additional births include a boy to Mr. and Mrs Herbert Furman Huntsville and a girl to Mr. and Mrs A M Rush Decatur. A boy to Mr. and Mrs Williams Holvert at Baugh Wiley Smith Hospital and a daughter to Mr. and Mrs Leonard Edge Madison1 at Athens Limestone Hospital. Also listed are a daughter for Mr. and Mrs James Johnson Danville2 at Lawrence County Hospital and a son for Mr. and Mrs Jesse Haymes Trinity1 at Lawrence County Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Steenson
Carridale St
Decatur General Hospital
Ray Ashwander
Woodland St
Herbert Furman
Huntsville
A. M. Rush
Decatur 4
Williams Holvert
West Court Apts
Baugh-Wiley-Smith
Leonard Edge
Madison
Athens-Limestone Hospital
James Johnson
Danville
Lawrence County Hospital
Jesse Haymes
Trinity
Adolescent Classified Ad Seeks Piano Sale Away
Oklahoma City AP reports a young boy placed a tongue in cheek ad in a newspaper classified section asking readers to buy his practice piano so he won’t have to summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Two defendants plead guilty in local cases
Charles Orr facing burglary charges and Travis Griggs charged with forgery each pled guilty and asked for probation. Hearings were scheduled for July 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Orr
Travis Griggs
Cows Killed Near Courtland After Road Accident
A cattle truck rolled off Spring Creek Rd four miles south of Courtland injuring driver James Albert Edwards 32 of Pulaski Tenn. The 1911 truck pulling a 35 foot trailer owned by Colbert Bros Livestock Co. damaged about 4000 with two cows killed and Edwards left with gashes and missing teeth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Creek
Here
James Albert Edwards
Pulaski
Tenn
A. C. Cook
Highway Patrol
Edwards
Colbert Bros. Livestock Co
Cook
Nuclear power unit aboard Transit 4 A sparks space race tale
Dr James Van Allen leads a historic U S effort placing a plutonium 238 powered thermoelectric unit in Transit 4 A surveying Van Allen belts and auroral activity The atomic battery produced around 2 5 watts for transmitters and instruments with a safety shell and tests showing no leakage risk as the satellite concludes its mission
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tien
van Allen
James van Allen
University of Iowa
U.S
United States
Soviet Union
U. S
Atomic Energy Commission
Martin Co
AEC
Navy Lands Today's Launch
The Navy announced a three in one satellite launch from Cape Canaveral was the most successful yet. Vice Admiral Hayward said the launch boosts confidence in a U S transit navigation system becoming the first operational satellite system. Dr R B Kershner called the results excellent and a big step toward an operational prototype with service expected by.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kershner
Hayward
Navy
Limestone theft defendant given year and day sentence
William Pridmore of Birmingham pleaded guilty to a county grand larceny charge and received a sentence of one year and one day from Judge Newton B. Powell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Pridmore
Birmingham
Newton B. Powell
Pridmore
Ex Castro Fighter Is Given Year Term
Francisco Molina, a former Cuban army fighter known as the Hook, was sentenced to 20 years to life for second degree murder in the death of Magdalena Urdaneta during gunfire between pro and anti Castro factions in New York. Castro favors exchanging Molina for rebel prisoners. Molina’s trial drew political overtones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Francisco
the Hook) Molina
Fidel Castro
Castro
Molina
Magdalena Urdaneta
West Side
Manuel Artime
Cuba
Admissions and dismissals list update
The notice records admissions for Billy Steenson of 420 7th Ave NW and Mrs Martha Stewart of 210 4th. It also lists dismissals for Mrs James Reed of Decatur and Mrs Ruby Sledge of Hillsboro, with additional references to Steenson and address details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Steenson
7Th Ave. NW
Martha Stewart
4Th Ave. NW
James Reed
Decatur
Ruby Sledge
Hillsboro
Steenson
7Th Ave
Baugh Wiley Smith Admissions List
Admission list includes Leon Lewter of 132 Florence and John Pearson of 503 Prospect Dr with others such as Master Bentley Graham of 921 7th Ave SE and Mrs. Margaret Hitson of 1403 5th. The record also lists Mrs. Tassie Parker Somerville W. P. Mullins Athens Mrs. Ann Ballard Birmingham and two more residents including Mrs. Betty Holvert West Court Apts. Atlee Hoff 636 Sherman John Julian Baileyton 1 Miss Cassie Cagle 18% Church Earnest Byford Hartselle 4 Mrs. Cora Hill Trinity 1 and Mrs. Tommie Allen and infant son 2009 7th St SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillip Ross Maplés
Decatur
Brenda Nan Clemons
6Th Ave
William A. Roger
Buena Vista Circle
Gary Kimbrel
Courtland
Bruce Terry
Trinity
Eugene Wayne Lamon
L. G. Boutwell
5Th Ave
Donald Herrington
19Th Ave
Nixie Studdard
Woodmont
Roy Vernon Coffee
James Tutt Wells
Somerville Rd
Richard Schnur
Cullman
Paul A. Smith
7Th Ave
Virgil Howell Blake
Robert Luther Morgan
Decature
David Harrell
Austin St
Leon Lewter
Florence John Pearson
Prospect
Master Bentley Graham
Margaret Hitson
Tassie Parker
W. P. Mullins
Athens
Ann Ballard
Birmingham
Betty Holvert
West Court
Apts
Earnest Byford
Hartselle
Cora Hill
Tommie Allen
St. SE
Athens Limestone Obituary Notices
Mrs. Ruby Jean Edge Madison Mrs. Lula Collins Capshaw Mrs. Faye Stewart Rogersville Mrs. Evelyn Rouse Athens 3 Mrs. Boyd Athens 6 Mrs. Lucy Powers Athens Willie Patterson Athens 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Limestone Admissions
Ruby Jean Edge
Madison
Lula Collins
Capshaw
Faye Stewart
Rogersville
Evelyn Rouse
Athens
Boyd
Lucy Powers
Willie Patterson
Lawrence County Obituary Notices Mention Four Women Names
The readable fragments list Mrs Ray Woodarn of Moulton Mrs Ray Parker of Town Creek Mrs Forney Alexander of Moulton and Mrs Carl Duncan of Moulton in a local county record. No dates or further details are provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence County Admissions
Ray Woodarn
Moulton
Ray Parker
Town Creek
Forney Alexander
Graveside Services for One-Day-Old Samuel Hitson
Graveside services for Samuel Wayne Hitson infant son of Mr and Mrs Lewis E Hitson will be Friday at 10 am at Roselawn Cemetery. Rev. James Spears will officiate. He died today in a local hospital. He resided at 403 5th Ave SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Wayne Hitson
Lewis E. Hitson
5Th Ave
Roselawn
James Spears
Trinity and Hillsboro Names in Local Notices
Mrs. Jesse Haymes of Trinity 1 Mrs. Junior Knighten of Trinity 1 Mrs. J. O. Weeks of Hillsboro 2 Calvin Kelsoe of Danville 2
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Haymes
Trinity
Junior Knighten
J. O. Weeks
Hillsboro
Calvin Kelsoe
Danville
Cullman Names and Listings Highlight Local Residents
A listing from Cullman and nearby towns shows residents named across several communities including Cullman Hanceville Holly Pond Garden City Gardendale and Crane Hill. Individuals include Eddie Elliott Earnest Knighten Eldon Calvert Ted Halter James Smith and many others with various household relations noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldon Calvert
Crane Hill
Ted L. Halter
Cullman
James W. Smith
Hanceville
Raymond H. Parker
Gardendale
Johnny Thomas
Garden City
Fred W. McNabb
Olson D. Kilngore
Logan
Otto M. Gasser
James Arlin Pipyan
Holly Pond
Jackie Steele
Ottis L. Jackson
Dan Farr
Joseph Geisen
Gardensdale
Grady G. Johnson
Billy Joe Gagle
Sparkman Aide Changes Posts
Senator Sparkman announces Charles Brewton of Scottsboro Alabama will be named assistant director for resources in the executive office of the President. Brewton has served as general counsel of Sparkman's Small Business Committee since March 1959 and previously practiced law in Scottsboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Srametal
Senate
Charles Brewton
Scottsboro
Ala
Brewton
Sparkman
Washington
AFL-CIO Plans Higher Wage Drives for Economy
UNITY HOUSE, Pa. AP The AFL-CIO charted a new drive for pay increases despite calls for restraint. George Meany said unemployment near 5 million keeps recession alive and opposed the view inflation alone endangers the economy. The council defended higher wages as a positive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unity House
Afl-Cio
Kennedy
George Meany
Meany
Afl-Cio Executive Council
Picnic and visits mark Lawrence County church youth group
The M Y F group held a Sunday picnic at Sportsman Lake with Rev and Mrs Vandon Windsor and counselors Mr and Mrs Kenneth Owens. Edwina Cox stayed with Joyce Bridges, and J T Wallace hosted a steak supper with many relatives and friends. Burial details for a local death followed with Brown directing. survivors include two brothers Randall and Jeffrey Hitson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M.Y.F
Sportsman Lake
Vandon Windsor
Kenneth Owens
Edwina Cox
Hartselle
Joyce Bridges
J. T. Wallace
Andy
Homer Jones
Ramon Wallace
Linda Johnson
Francine Windsor
Mike Windsor
Gary Bridges
Bankhead National Forest
Jimmy Jones
Malcolm King
Pervin Wallace
J. L. Lemmond
Jessie Lemmond
Lillian Sandlin
Bill
Virgile Wallace
Andrew Taylor
Addie Wallace
Brown
Randall and
Jeffrey Hitson
O. M. Mills
T.J. Hitson
Market Report Cattle and Hog Prices Noted
Cutter and low utility cows bring 13.50 to 15.00, good and choice dealers 24.00 to 26.00. Hogs run 450 active steady, mixed 190 to 240 pounds at 17.75 to 18.00, sows 13.00 to 14.50, few 12.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Stock market nibbles lower as Dow slips near noon
Trading at midday shows a mixed tape with the AP 60-stock average up 0.10 to 243.0 while the Dow Jones 30 industrials declines 0.47 to 684.12. Industrials fall slightly. rails, utilities, steels, and several names move with small gains and losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Associated Press
U.S
New York Central
Southern Pacific
Ilinois Central
Santa Fe
U.S. Steel
Goodrich
Zenith
Poultry Prices and Demand Across Markets
AP reports tentative broiler and fryer prices mostly one cent lower with ample live offerings for fair demand. Ready to cook demand irregular. earlier payments showed 12 to 13 cents per pound at farms, 12 cents on 684 600 head. Georgia markets show ample supply for fair to good demand with broilers 13-14 cents at farms, hens 13-14 at farms and 14-15 f.o.b. plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Atlanta
Georgia
F.o.b
Egg price movement at Birmingham markets
AP report from Birmingham notes modest changes in egg prices with some gains in the range up to 2 cents higher after terminal market advances. Consumer grades and retailer prices reflect adjustments through 1:30 a.m. today, including store door delivery and minimum case sales involving producers nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Final Cases On In Court
The final two cases on the circuit court jury docket were being tried late this morning. Judge James N Bloodworth presided in an assessment case that ended Wednesday and involved the City against Maggs Dynalet al a jury reduced assessment to 1884.95. Judge Newton B Powell finished charging the jury at 5 p m Wednesday in the malicious prosecution suit William R Bates vs Vaughn Booth for 15000. Bates, indicted for grand larceny last year over a tractor turning plow, was acquitted in the prior term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
James N. Bloodworth
Magges Dynal
Peinyl
Newton B. Powell
William R. Bates
Vaughn Booth
Bates
No Shorts Ordinance for Decatur Says Citizen Letter
A reader urges Decatur officials not to pass a shorts ban, arguing it would waste police time and shame the city. The writer complains such a move would make Decatur a laughingstock and curtail personal freedom within decency standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Commission
Decatur
Alabama
Trinity Thefts Charged Three Boys in Concession Stand Break
Three youths aged 14 and 15 were charged with breaking into the Seneca Springs Concession Stand between 7 30 and 8 30 p m Wednesday. They allegedly took cigarettes and gum and hid the items in rocks behind Seneca. Deputy Sheriff Bill Biles and Policeman Dick Branum handled the case and the boys apologized to proprietor James C Smith with their parents present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity
Seneca Springs
Bill Biles
Seneca
Dick Branum
Biles
James C. Smith
Livestock Prices Across Nashville and Thomasville Markets
Cattle and calves are steady with good vealers around 24.00. Hogs mix 190-240 lb fetch 18.50 to 18.75 with sows 13.50 to 15.00. Sheep watchfully steady with spring lambs 18.00 to 18.75 and slaughter lambs 3.00 to 4.00. Hog receipts listed 2600 across multiple markets. barrows and gilts 170-230 lb range 17.75 to 18.25. other weights 16.00 to 17.75. sows 13.25 to 15.25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Ali
Columbus
Moultrie
Dothan
Ala
Jacksonville
Fla
USA
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