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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1968
Page
2
Nationwide benefits increase with March payments totaling 1.95 billion. Average monthly payments rise from 86 to 98 for singles and 145 to 165 for couples, with higher boosts for widows and disabled workers. New eligibles include orphans and dependents of female workers, with retroactive payments slated after approval.
Mrs Vea Atrice Brackeen 81 of Athens Nursing Home died Friday at Athens Limestone Hospital. Funeral at 3 p.m. at Pleasant Valley Church of Christ with A J Rollings officiating. Burial in High Cemetery Limestone County. Survivors include widower John T Brackeen son Charlie Brackeen two brothers Wiley Woolington and Clifford Woolington sister Mrs Vona Davis and many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Guest column reflects on marijuana smoking at the Naval Academy and recalls childhood sneaking habits. The piece argues today’s youth face greater opportunities and temptations, urging parents to reinforce discipline and moral guidance. It cites a biblical proverb about raising a child and notes few tragic exceptions.
Decatur and vicinity forecast today is partly cloudy with river conditions noted. Evening astronomy details mention the first quarter moon and visible planets including Mars Saturn Jupiter and Venus rising and setting times throughout the day.
The Tanner Methodist church, all contents lost after a five hour blaze, will hold services in the Tanner School cafeteria while a new building is prepared. Sunday school begins at 1 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m. in the cafeteria. The congregation has not started a fund drive, but mailed contributions to P O Box 8 at Tanner will go toward rebuilding. The Methodist Conference offers possible counseling and financial aid. Fire officials suspect the fire started in the rear basement near a gas furnace. two months earlier an overheated furnace burned Rev. Harrison’s eyebrows and eyelashes. Weather: a warming trend today near 54, then colder tonight. Sunday outlook fair and rather cold.
Winners were chosen Friday from about 285 exhib its at the Austin High School science fair. Andrea Yates, now a junior, won the senior girls biological division last year and again this year, while other top honors went to Jennifer Etheridge, Diana Riggins, Sarah Massey, and more. Winners advance to the district contest in Antsville March 8 to 30. numerous seniors and juniors earned first, second, third, and honorable mention in biology and physical divisions.
Funeral services for 89 year old Arthur Cosby of Hillsboro will be held Sunday at noon at Mallard Creek Primitive Baptist Church. Rev. Charlie Hollins to officiate. Burial at Grove Cemetery in Lawrence County. Survivors include widow Sallie Cosby five daughters Diana Coach Huntsville Maxie French Ida M. Clack Elizabeth Cosby Huntsville Phebial Orr Courtland and son Burt Cosby.
Mrs Doshie Dotson 84 died at a daughter’s home in Decatur Friday. Funeral services are Sunday at 2 30 p m at Rainey Funeral Home Ardmore Tenn Rev Dennis Tucker officiating. Burial in Athens City Cemetery Rainey directing. Survivors include four daughters Mrs W A Thompson Decatur Mrs Daisy Anderson Huntsville Mrs Elmer George Ardmore Mrs Roy Hastings Huntsville 18 grandchildren 53 great grandchildren. Member of Central Baptist Church in Decatur for nearly 20 years.
Eddie Pointer Dutton of Moulton died Thursday at Lawrence County Hospital. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today at Union Hill Baptist Church, with Clyde Jones and Robert Winters officiating. Burial is in the adjoining Elliott Cemetery. Survivors include two daughters Irene and Sybil Dutton, a half sister Maggie Dutton, a half brother Robert Dutton, and three grandsons Rickey Farrel and Mark Dutton, all of Moulton. He was a member of Union Hill Baptist Church and a native of Lawrence County.
Six Calhoun Junior College students compete in the second annual Alabama State Junior College Speech Tournament at Henry Junior College Monroeville. Participants include Marjorie Beddingfield Wanda Henderson Harry Moody Danny Spratt Roger Raney and Richard Dewey with coach Carl Witty.
Joseph R. Scarminach of Macon Georgia has been named manager of the Decatur office of Social Security. He will begin in early April replacing William E. Evans who left Decatur for Knoxville. Miss Margaret Rich remains temporary manager until Scarminach arrives.
A Christian assembly sponsored by Jehovah's Witnesses resumes at 9 a.m. today at the Hartselle National Guard Armory. The three day event will end Sunday afternoon. G. L. Benson is a delegate from the Al- field.
Judge McRae outlines failures to place youths in state industrial schools for both boys and girls. He cites 16 year olds rejected by facilities, returning boys to Flint home, and waiting lists for girls. Doors are being replaced to curb escapes as incidents mount since 1965.
Burningtree Country Club hosts a get acquainted party Saturday night for all adult members. Morgan County Barracks 2045 of the World War I veterans and auxiliary meet at 6 p.m. Monday for a covered dish supper and monthly meeting at the American Legion home in Hartselle. Mount Zion Eastern Star sponsors an evening of games Saturday at 7 p.m. at the Masonic Lodge on the Old Moulton road. public invited.
Health officials warn measles risk is real despite belief it is just a childhood illness. County teams, health nurses, and public schools will administer vaccines during a three day campaign with weekend make up sessions at the health department for those missed. Schedule lists city schools and times for each site and district clinics for preschoolers and other residents.
The United States imported about 11.4 billion tons of steel in 1967, revealing the scale of foreign steel flow into the domestic market during that year.
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