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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1963
Page
2
Sunday March 3 sunset at 5 45 p m sunrise tomorrow at 6 15 a m moonset 2 18 a m full moon March 10 Mars the ruddy planet rises in the east at sunset and sits high in the western sky at midnight about 70 million miles from Earth tonight
On Friday night the Tennessee River measured 16.20 feet at Keller Memorial Bridge, down 0.06 feet in 24 hours, from a sea level reading of 550.50 feet. Forecast calls for fair to partly cloudy skies, mild afternoon, cool evening with a 52 degree high. At 7:15 p.m. the temperature stood at 41 degrees.
A portable wireless thermostat eliminates wiring and can be moved around the house. It sends signals to the heater to regulate temperature, offering convenient remote control of heating.
Jerry Dallas Parham of Birmingham has been appointed Vocational Evaluator for the Tennessee Valley Rehabilitation Center on the Tennessee Valley State Vocational Technical School campus. He will assess the vocational potential of handicapped clients. Parham, 23, is a January University of Alabama graduate in Industrial Arts. He is married to Patricia Stewart and is father of two.
Former pilot and witness asserts U S involvement planned air missions against Cuba without planned air support from U S forces He alleges hired Cuban exile groups sought foreign pilots to replace national crews and questions Kennedy administration denials He cites no agency responses and notes kinship to Eisenhower aides and Alabama governor.
An anonymous phone call claiming a bomb was in the courtroom interrupted the trial of 15 defendants accused of machine gunning the car of President Charles de Gaulle last August.
Mrs. Cecil Blaffer Hudson wins 6.5 million in a Houston Domestic Relations Court from Edward J Hudson. She claims a larger settlement than Bobo Rockefeller's 5.5 million and gains custody of their two sons with $1,200 monthly child support until the younger reaches 18.
Athens Limestone County Court bound over six suspects after a Blanch High School basketball night incident. Johnny Tillery 16 and Jackie Smith 18 pleaded not guilty as a 17 year old Lincoln County girl testified about assaults in Gatlin Cemetery. Bonds set at 1500 each for Tillery and Smith. other bound over include Willis Pylant Ford Oldham Morris Grant Bennett and Garland Emerson. Sentences went to Harold Pitts Julian Crow for court costs and prohibition violations respectively.
Mary and the winning slate would appear on the general election ballot under the party label. If a miracle happens and the group is treated fairly at the national convention, the People can vote for the national ticket. If not, the electorate can vote against it.
Two Limestone County 4-H members Carole Bailey of Elkmont and Jerry Knight of Athens will attend the State 4-H Council meeting in Birmingham as delegates. Ardmore High School students, they will tour Birmingham sites, attend a dinner and a movie, with Gail Sandlin accompanying as assistant Limestone County Home Demonstration agent.
Three South Alabama economists will host a midday conference at Crescent Motel with F. D. Peebles Jr presiding. Speakers include Winton M. Blount Carl Bear and Yetta G. Samford discussing economic growth and job creation in Alabama followed by an open forum for audience questions.
Building permit issued Thursday to Bullington Brothers for a six room house with two baths on Tommy Lane in Athens.
Police report a 12:15 p m Friday collision on N Hine Street involving a 1953 Chevrolet driven by Deloise B Cook 48 of 907 N Hine Street and a 1955 Chevrolet driven by Floyce John Lovvorn 18 of Leighton. Mrs Cook was backing from a driveway while Lovvorn traveling south said a wet slick street prevented him from stopping in time.
The Athens Limestone County Board of Registrars will meet Monday in the Board of Registrars office on the bottom floor of the courthouse to conduct official business.
Admissions list includes Jerry Kirby Trinity 1 Master Earl Pike Somerville 3 Wayne Thomas 1605 Wadsworth St SE Mrs Barbara Hartselle 2403 Elliott St Dismissals cover Faye Blizzard 1420 6th Ave SE Geraldine Locke Hartselle Margaret Poole Falkville
A fragment lists residents including Mrs. C. S. Blagburn of 509 8th and Mrs. W. G. Shefford of 1616 12th plus Hubert M. Warrick in Decatur, Garrison Hartselle residents, and several Athens and Decatur entries noting Mrs. John P. Thorn, Miss Charlene Hillis, Mrs. J. L. Temple, James Louis Tyler, Mrs. R. R. Chase, Mrs. John E. Dubbs, Mrs. Franklin Crow with infant, and Mrs. James D. Bentley with infant daughter.
A Pakistani delegation led by Foreign Minister Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto was hosted at a banquet in Peking on Friday night, with New China News Agency reporting the state visit and cordial exchanges between Pakistan and China.
The Mississippi Central High School science fair lists 178 entries with winners across Biological and Physical Science divisions. Notable names include Kathy White, Jeanne Thompson, Priscilla Travis, and Ronnie Pickens among others from Crestline Danville Eva Cotaco and MCHS as winners in various grade groups and both genders.
Ann Daniel McDonald of Decatur reports repeated rear rollbacks into her 1957 Mercury in front of Baugh Wiley Smith Hospital. A 1962 Buick owned by Georgian L Rogers with two children in car collided after the hand brake release is suspected. Other minor Decatur crashes involved a 1959 International truck, a 1962 Chevrolet, a 1961 Mercedes and a 1955 Buick on U S 31 and local streets.
Robert H. Morast joins State National Bank of Decatur as assistant vice president on March 4. He comes from Citizens & Southern National Bank in Atlanta after six years there and will oversee internal operations and coordinate across State National’s 15 branches. Morast is from Chattanooga and is a Vanderbilt and University of Chattanooga alumnus.
The first months of 1963 total 972497.20 dollars, about 70876.20 more than January and February 1961, and nearly half a million less than 1962. The gain from January to February is tied to warmer weather and expected continued growth in construction through the coming months.
Athens George Russell Guess, 71, was found dead Friday afternoon at his home 807 N Jefferson St. Coroner says he apparently died of a heart attack around 8 45 am. He lived alone and was found by his daughter Mrs Leroy Bradley and a neighbor who broke in. Funeral services will be announced.
Lawrence County High School held a science fair Friday with Miss Carolyn Sparks winning senior division honors and Miss Ann Frances Carraway taking junior division first place. Second and third place awards went to Maurena Conner, Linda Weatherwax, Wayne Ellis, and Art Slaten, with several honorable mentions. Medals will be awarded to top finishers. event sponsors were Don Chitwood and Franklin Roberson.
Judge Newton B Powell ended the term in Morgan County Circuit Court after a jury ruled against both Gordon Oliver King and Dick Dean in a traffic collision suit from Hartselle in April 1962. King sought 5000 for property damage medical bills and loss of wife Eddie King while Dean claimed 9000 for personal injuries and property damage.
Limestone County car pedestrian crash injures Anthony Pack of Athens while walking along the road edge with two friends. A 1951 Buick driven by Prince Smith of Athens struck him. Pack suffered facial, head, and neck injuries and was hospitalized for observation at Athens Limestone Hospital.
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