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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1961
Page
2
Voting was slow by 11 30 a m in Hartselle for the Main Street parallel parking issue as A E Nix returning officer reported only 46 votes at the County Agent building and 50 at City Hall out of about 1252 eligible voters. South side residents vote at County Agent building and north side at City Hall with polls closing at p m.
A cleaned hospital directory lists individuals with given names and surnames along with street addresses in multiple neighborhoods. The incomplete entry line includes Mrs Nixie Studdard, Martin Hill Golden Street, Duane Delano Smith and several children and infants, with numerous city blocks and avenues.
A local notice lists multiple dismissals including Mrs. Gene Richey of Hartselle Mrs. Cornelia Owens 1806 Olive Darry Yeager 618 Sherman St Albert Ruf Elkmont Mrs. Jerry Edmondson 809 Mrs. Linda Steinburg 1604 Wadsworth St Mrs. Sarah McAllister Athens and Mrs. Harlon Harp and infant laughter 1015 9th Ave SE.
Local classified items list multiple properties for sale and rent including a 4 room house at 1201 Seton Ave with $2200 equity and $53 monthly payments. Also renting 1906 Endlam Blvd and 2303 Dogwood Lane with details on layout and utilities. Listings include several furnished apartments and a full daylight basement home at 2303 Dogwood Lane with rooms, kitchen, beams, and baths.
A grazing guideline notes that about three fourths of an acre per steer is typical for winter grazing. Variations from one half to one acre depend on the promotivity of team anti-poom action practices used.
Funeral services for Lenville McDaniel who died in Cleveland Ohio are set for Sunday at 2 p.m. Funeral services for Buck Clay who died in Dayton Ohio are set for Sunday at 2 30 p.m. at Bethel Missionary Baptist Church. Burial will be in Bethel Cemetery with Reynolds directing.
Readable fragments name Mrs D W Cartee of Decature Mrs Martha Stewart and R C Landers of Muscle Shoals with a listed address 210 4th. The clipping preserves names tied to a public notice on 15th Ave SE.
A list of residents including Mrs. James V. Coggin, Mrs. Haskell Bratcher, Mrs. Bernice Pylant, Mrs. Donna Lou Presswell, Mrs. Annie Florence Pepper, Sandra Gail Townsend, Floyd Townsend, Mrs. Mary George, Edna Louise Fletcher, Mrs. Bernice Taylor, Robert Thrower, and Mrs. Marie Eastep. Locations span Athens Toney Preston Holt Elkmont and Elkmont area.
A Lawrence County notice lists residents including Mrs Onis Morgan Jr of Moulton and Mrs Porter Dutton of Moulton along with Gweneva Lanier Pam Green Mrs Jimmy Johnson Mrs William Reeves Jr and others across towns such as Town Creek Danville Trinity and Moulton. The list includes multiple subscribers and households identified by title and surname in a civic notice.
The list names Ernest H. Calvert from Bremen and others across Cullman County including Mrs Ray Calvert, Mrs Ernest E Zugaro of Cullman, Mrs A H Howard of Hanceville, Ottis E Phillips of Hanceville, Mrs Henry Quick of Hanceville, Edwin L Cole of Falkville, Elwyn Pigg of Vinemont, Tommy Barnett of Cullman, Johnny Thomas of Garden City, Owens of Addison, Austin J White of Elmwood Park, Mrs Alfred Engle of Cullman, Eddie Elliott of Cullman, Jundy Singard of Crane Hill, Mrs James Henry of Birmingham, Ted L Halter of Cullman.
Eight building permits totaling 30974 dollars were issued by the City Clerk's office. Permits include First Federal Savings and Loan Association for office space at Grant Street and 4th Ave SE and Crescent Motel for a roadside sign on Highway 31S.
Vacation Bible School planned at Cotaco Methodist Church from July 10 to 14. Classes run daily from 8:30 to 11 a.m.
Oscar Ross Lancaster 66 of Trinity 1 died Thursday at 8 15 p.m. in Lawrence County Hospital. Funeral services Saturday at 2 p.m. from Halsey Pentecostal Chapel conducted by ministers Raper Abernathy and Pope. Burial in Caddo Cemetery Elliott Brown Service directing. Surviving wife Ley Morris Trinity 1 two sons William and Prentis Lancaster Trinity 1 one sister Mammie Lowery Birmingham 33 grandchildren seven great grandchildren.
Funeral services for Patricia Ann White a nine day old daughter of Mr and Mrs Billy Ray White will be today at 3 30 p m from Johnson Chapel Methodist Church in Trinity 1 Decatur General Hospital confirmed the infant died Thursday at 6 30 p m obituary style notice from Hartselle area funeral information
Vacation Bible School programs are planned at Valley location from July 3 to July 8. The event invites children and families to participate in activities, lessons, crafts, and church fellowship during the summer week.
Athens Limestone Chamber of Commerce near securing a full time manager as membership drive exceeds goals. With a $7 000 target and $4 900 in advance memberships at 100 and 25 minimum dues, expected government contributions could raise total to about 13 000 enabling a qualified manager.
The service was held at the dist Church with the Rev. Kyle McWhorter presiding. Burial followed in Johnson Chapel Cemetery with Peck directing. Survivors include her parents and grandparents Mr and Mrs Lewis White of Moulton and Mr and Mrs Joe Winchester of Trinity.
Funeral services for Mrs Ada Laura Drake who died Wednesday morning at her Houston residence will be held at 11 a m Saturday in Brown Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in City cemetery with Brown directing. She is survived by two daughters in Houston a son Gennings Tops of Louisville a sister Mrs Maud Warrick of Decatur and a brother Alvin J Hubbard of Birmingham.
TVA today paid 30,716,198.80 to the U S Treasury from its power system revenues, bringing the total payments to more than 301,500,000. The payment is the second under 1959 power bond legislation, totaling 51,432,397.60 for the current fiscal year. Of the amount, 20,716,198.80 is the return on invested funds and 10,000,000 fulfills the annual obligation on capital investment from appropriated funds.
Athens residents packed the dairy event as contestants milked cows in a lively show. Bossey’s cow provided dramatic action while Sandlin’s entry produced heavy milk as judges and sponsors from Deep South Creamery Ardmore Cheese Plant and Pet Dairy Products judged the playful competition.
A speaker in the Sixth Federal Reserve District warns that regional advancement relies on foreign and outside capital and skilled labor. He cautions that continued neglect of influx could slow the South’s rise, stressing that investment decisions are driven by governance and law and order.
Milk prices show Grade A at 6.33 per hundred weight and manufactured milk at 3.30 per hundred for four per cent protein. Grain lists No 2 Yellow Shelled Corn at 1.15, No 2 Yellow or Corn at 1.10, No 1 steady. Pulpwood at 13.50 per cord. Poultry at 14 cents at the farm. Hog values for No 1-3 weigh 200-225 lb range 18.00 with weekly high 18.25. sows 12.50-14.50.
The AP market snapshot shows the Dow Jones industrial average up 0.39 at noon to 682.34 while the broader AP 60 stocks average falls 0.20 to 242.40. Oil and rail shares drift. tobacco and some producers edge higher as volume thins ahead of a four day weekend.
Noon stock listings show varied percentages for many firms including Gulf Oil Acme Steel Hercules Pdr Air Reduction Int Harv Allis Chal Int Paper Am Air L Rectif Am Can Kaiser Am Mtrs Kress T&T P Suth Tob Ligg My Anac Co Lockh Armour Lorillard Macy Ball & Ohio Martin Co Beth Steel Masonite Borden Monsan Burl Ind Mont Ward Calum & H Nat Dairy Cater Trac Olin Math Delanese Owens Dl G iles Ohio Penney Chrysler Pepsi Coca Cola Philco Palm sPhillips Collins Radio Pure Oil CBS HR CA Comw Ed Repub Con Edis Rexall Cont Can Reyn Met Cruc Stl Rey Tob Delta Ajr Rohm Dow St P Du Pont Seab East Air L Sears Kodak Sinclair Auto L Eversharp Sou Fair Whit Rand Firestone Fla Pow Std Oil Cal Fla P&L Std Oil NJ Ford Mtr Stud Pack Gen 32 Un Bag Camp Gen Foods Un Oil Cal Gen Mills Pa Gen Mtrs Unit Gen Tel El Unit Gas Cp aU S Ga Pac Cp West Avton Goodrich West Un Tel Goodyear Westy Elec Gt A&P Winn Dixie Woolworth.
AP reports broilers and fryers offerings fully ample for fair to good demand. Prices paid delivered 44.1 cents above farm. Estimated slaughter 1,066,500 head vs 964,000 last weekend. Buyers tentative price per pound 12 to 14.5 cents.
A compact note on how banana republic economies hinge on a single export and foreign demand. It highlights risks of price swings, dependence on external markets, and the limited diversification that constrains long term growth.
A jury in the civil docket lowered the property assessment by 3336.06 in a City of Decatur case heard in the large courtroom. In another circuit court term a jury ruled for the defendant in a separate suit. William R Bates sued Vaughn Booth for 15000 alleging malicious prosecution. Bates had been indicted for grand larceny last year over tractor parts and was acquitted.
E M Dealey of The Dallas Morning News denounces CBS produced film aired in the United States as infl ammatory and one sided about Birmingham Alabama racial relations. He plans to seek BBC airtime in London to respond. The program titled Who speaks for the Deep South? was narrated by Howard K Smith.
A series of birth notices records newborns to several area families. Among them a girl born to Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Briscoe in Decatur General Hospital on December 28. a boy to Mr. and Mrs. Ray Knight in Moulton Street. a son to Mr. and Mrs. Ray Clavert of Crane Hill on June 28 at Cullman Hospital. a son to Mr. and Mrs. Marlie G. Carden in Cullman 2 on June 28 at Cullman Hospital. a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. George Pylant in Athens on June 28 at Athens Limestone Hospital. a son to Mr. and Mrs. Howard Pepper in Ardmore Tennessee on June 28 at Athens Limestone Hospital. a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pressnell in Athens 8 on June 28 at Athens Limestone Hospital. and a son to Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Coleman in Athens 5 on June 28 at Athens Limestone Hospital.
The record notes 14 farms with 15 F.C.B. plantings and a light type count too small to report.
The report notes changes in egg supplies and consumer pricing with brief mentions of store offerings and door deliveries. Specifics are unclear due to damaged text but indicate rising movement to clear stock and price adjustments.
Nashville AP notes cattle and calves at 25 with no early sales. slaughter steers 23. cows 18 to 19. hogs 50 with No 1-3 at 18.50 to 18.75 and sows 13 to 15. Thomasville receipts 2500 at Atrie J Ga with hog markets steady to mostly 25. Columbus and Jacksonville, Fla. hogs steady to higher.
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