Weather and River Update for Decatur and Vicinity
The Decatur area forecast notes cloudy warm and windy conditions with thundershowers today and a cooler night. The Tennessee River at Keller Memorial Bridge reads 16.71 feet, down 0.40 feet in 24 hours, sea level 551.10 feet. High today 72, low 48. Wednesday expected 48 with southerly winds 15 to 30 mph and thundershower activity. Mars appears near the Moon in Cancer tonight.
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Decatur
Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
Floodwaters Force Hundreds From Homes Across Four States
The Associated Press reports heavy rains and melting snow cause major floods in Ohio, West Virginia, Indiana, and Pennsylvania. Ohio endures its worst flooding in four years as evacuations rise and more rain threatens the region. Wheeling and nearby towns evacuate hundreds, with Vienna and other communities affected as the Ohio River remains a concern.
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Associated Press
Ohio
West Virginia
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Weather Bureau
Cincinnati
Ohio River
Wheeling
W.va
Vienna
Wellsburg
McKinleyville
Moundsville
Louise
Weather Watch: Decatur Sways Between Warm Days and Thunder
The Decatur area saw 78 degrees on Monday and a 56 degree low with 12 inches of rain in 24 hours. Winds rose to 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 30 as storms moved in. Degree days indicate a colder than average season, foreshadowing cooler stretches ahead.
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Decatur
City of Opportunity
Whos Radio
Decatur Electric Department
Decatur Gas Department
Dick Watkins
Electric Department
Two Newborn Sons Reported in Local Hospitals
Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Springer at 612 Sherman St SE welcomed a son today at Baugh Wiley Smith Clinic. Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Johnson of 1052 Moulton St E welcomed a son today at Decatur General Hospital.
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A. D. Springer
Sherman St
Baugh-Wiley-Smith Clinic
B. J. Johnson
Moulton St
Decatur General Hospital
West Virginia and Ohio Floods Prompt Widespread Evacuations
High water forced the closing of a Wheeling machine plant employing about 600 workers. Emergency shelters sprang up in Springfield Ohio as the Mad River neared flood stage and streams rose across Ohio and West Virginia. Dozens were marooned or evacuated from towns including Newtown Morrow Marianna and Cecil Township while creeks and rivers overflowed. Colder weather followed heavy snow with subzero temps in parts of Wyoming.
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A. Wheeling
West Virginia
Newark
Ohio
Licking River
Newtown
Steubenville
Morrow
Springfield
Bourneville
Akron
Monongahela
Pittsburgh
Carnegie
Canonsburg
Marianna
Maine
Wyoming
Hospitals Admit and Dismiss Names in Cullman Area
A hospital list records admissions and dismissals across Cullman County including patients and staff. Notable entries include Donald Hastings 917 5th Ave SE and Mrs Billy Long 430 E Moulton with numerous tagged Cullman residents and nearby towns.
Local names and addresses listed in community notice
A mosaic of full names and street addresses appears, featuring residents such as B C Frost 1008 11th Ave Ct SE Mrs George Lee Walls La ce y s Spring James L Childers Decatur, Master John Paul Welden 2316 Meadowbrook Rd and others across Huntsville Moulton Town Creek Hartsville Athens and surrounding areas.
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George Lee Walls
Lacey’s’ Spring
William T. King
Trinity
James L. Childers
Decatur
John Paul Welden
Meadowbrook
William Edwad Oden
8Th St
Seton Ave
Roy A. Dodd
Moulton
Frances Murdock
Canal_St
Lloyd Eugene Trammell
Rome
J. F. Hollenbeck
Courtland
A. R. LeMay
Huntsville
W. G. Shelford
12Th St
Branton Craig
Town Creek
Leola Terry
Morgan Ave
David E. Summerford
Hartselle
Gene Stewart
Athens
Phone Calls Lead To Term
A Tuscaloosa woman Nelda Jean Taylor age 30 was sentenced to 60 days hard labor for fraudulently obtaining telephone service. She pleaded guilty to running up tolls over $1 000 via long distance calls last June from Birmingham and Tuscaloosa to a third party in Birmingham. The case marked the first prosecution under a 1961 state law making telephone service fraud a misdemeanor.
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Birmingham
Tuscaloosa
Nelda Jean Taylor
County Criminal Court
E. C. Watson Jr
Joe G. Barnard
Miss Taylor
Taylor
Alabama lawmaker cites lack of personality, pride urged
TUSCALOOSA Ala AP State Sen. Ryan deGraffenried said Alabama trailed because of a perceived lack of personality rather than a poor image. Speaking at a Fraternal Order of Police convention he urged pride in the state noting its resources waterways and energetic people.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Alabama
Ryan deGraffenried
deGraffenried
Order of Police
Cuba troop withdrawals reported as Senate probes debated
The Union notes daily Cuba ship sailings and troop withdrawals while Sen Goldwater and Dirksen push biweekly payments for four wives believed widowed in the 1961 Bay of Pigs mission. Mansfield challenges Keating over alleged intelligence suppression and cites pre quarantine military readiness.
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Union
Cuba
Larry Goldwater
R-Ariz
Everett M. Dirksen
R-Iil
Senate
Bay of Pigs
Mansfield
Kenneth B. Keating
N.Y
Keating
Arends
House
House Armed Services Committee
Thomas P. Gerrity
Caribbean
Strategic Air Command
Navy
Army
Death notices and funeral services in Decatur area
Funeral services announced for Earl Moseley at Reynolds Funeral Home with burial in Sykes Cemetery. Survivors include widow Gladys Toomer Moseley, a foster daughter Laverne, mother Vina Moseley, sisters Eurnstein and Uzelle, brothers and extended relatives. Other notices list Emma Draper, Annie Scruggs, Mattie Strong with service details, residences, and survivor lists.
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Earl T. Moseley
Reynolds Funeral Home
J. H. Griggs
Kings Memorial Methodist Church
Sykes Cemetery
Reynolds
Chicago
Gladys Toomer Moseley
Laverne Moseley
Vina Moseley
Decatur
Eurnstein
Uzelle ‘ Moseley
Allen Moseley
Deaths in Athens: Archie V. Blankenship 45
Funeral services for Archie V. Blankenship 45 of Athens died Sunday will be held at 2 p.m. at Mt Pisgah Baptist Church with burial at the adjoining cemetery. Survivors include sister Mrs. Mary Jane Craig of Auburndale Florida three brothers W T Blankenship of Elkmont J H and C D Blankenship of Athens the widow Bonnie Mae Blankenship three sons Stevie Wade William and Lonnie Blankenship and one granddaughter Denice Blankenship.
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Emma Jackson Draper
Curry Chapel
CME
Waldermose Springs
Reynolds Funeral Home
Somervile 1
Clifton Draper
Somerville 1
Beatrice Jennings
Decatur
Ora D. Black
Talucah
Dewith Draper
Boston
Mass
Hubert
L. C
Dan
Annie A. Scruggs
Mount Olive Primitive Baptist Church
Hillsboro
Courtland
Hillsboro 1
Ee Scruggs
Floyd
Carl M
Prentice L
Prince
Daryl Scruggs
Alma L
Edna L. Scruggs
Annie ‘Nance
Florence
Willie Owens
Tuscumbia
Ebenezer Ashbford
Mattie Strong
Oakville Methodist Church
Oakville
Ala
Lintz Cemetery
Walnut St
Mary Stover
Leslie Smith
New Jersey
Tennis Pointer
Jackson Pointer
Moulton
Athens
Archie V. Blankenship
Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church
Mary Jane Craig
Auburndale
Fla
W. T. Blankenship
Elkmont
J. H
C. D. Blankenship
Athens 8
Bonnie Mae Blankenship
Stevie Wade
William
Lonnie Blankenship
Denice Blankenship
Ollie W. King Dies at 72 in Decatur Area Funeral set
Ollie W. King 72 died Monday night. Funeral arrangements are to be announced by Gunthorp Brown Service Funeral Home. Survived by widow Nannie King of Decatur five daughters Geraldine Akers Huntsville Betty Hall Hammond Ind Mary Suggs Imperial Beach Calif Ollie Mae King Huntsville Katharine Fowler Raleigh NC two sons Howard King Atlanta Ronnie King Michigan City one sister Birdie Hymer Huntsville 18 grandchildren 2 great grandchildren.
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Ollie Wilson King
Gunthorp-Brown Service
Nannie King
Decatur
Geraldine Akers
Huntsville
Betty Hall
Hammond
Ind
Mary Suggs
Imperial Beach
Calif
Ollie Mae King
Katherine Fowler
Raleigh
N.C
Howard King
Atlanta
Birdie Hymer
Allie Park Johnson obituary notice
Allie Park Johnson, 90, died Monday night in a local rest home. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 10 from the Gunthorp Brown Services Chapel with interment in City Cemetery. The Rev. William H. Spratt officiating. Survivors include two nieces Aleene Byars Decatur and Cecil Young Decatur and two nephews J. W. Byars Moulton and T. F. Byars Decatur.
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Allie Park Johnson
Gunthorp-Brown Services
City Cemetery
William H. Spratt
Aleene Byars
Decatur
Cecil Young
J. W. Byars
Moulton
T. F. Byars
Ellis D Anderson Dies at 62 in Cullman
Ellis David Anderson age 62 of Cullman died Sunday night at his home. Funeral services are set for today at 2 p.m. at Baileyton Methodist Church with Masons in charge and burial in the adjoining cemetery. He is survived by his mother Hilda Burks Anderson and Georgia Anderson of Winder plus four sons Albert Anderson Hoschton Jesse Anderson Athens Donnie Anderson Orlando and Paul Anderson Orlando.
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Cullman
Ellis David Anderson
Baileyton Methodist Church
Hilda Burks Anderson
Georgia Anderson
Wider
Albert Anderson
Hoschton
Jesse Anderson
Athens
Donnie Anderson
Orlando
Fla
Paul Anderson
William Roy Gussman burial in Quincy Park
William Roy Gussman of Cullman died Sunday at 7 a.m. at his residence. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. today at First Methodist Church in Cullman with interment at Quincy Memorial Park in Quincy Illinois. He is survived by Mary Gussman and three sisters Less Hilgenberg of Gainesville Georgia Mrs. Kenneth Hopson of Lorraine Illinois and Mrs. Floyd Smith of Tekin Illinois.
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Cullman
William Roy Gussman
First Methodist Church
Quincy Memorial Park
Quincy
Ill
Mary Gussamn
Mother abandons 4 year old Keith at Houston hospital lobby
A Houston mother left her 62 month old son Keith, blind and spastic with brain damage from a fall, in Jefferson Davis Hospital lobby with a note pleading for medical help and stating lack of funds. The boy, cared for previously, was deemed congenital by a doctor and given to the County Probation Department.
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Houston
Tex
Jefferson Davis Hospital
Keith
County Probation Department
NASA Grants $600,000 to UA Huntsville Research Center
The Federal Space Agency provides a $600,000 grant to the University of Alabama Research Center in Huntsville to support the center’s development and projects in aerospace research and related studies.
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Huntsville
Ala
Federal Space’ Agency
University of Alabama Research Center
Market Report Highlights Mixed Grain and Livestock Prices
Milk prices range from 55 per hundredweight for Grade A to 3.20 per hundred for four per cent. Corn and oats quoted with No 2 white shelled corn at 1.25 and No 2 oats at .75. Wheat and barley prices listed, soybeans at 2.55. Cattle shows limited sales, steer and heifer prices noted. calves 30.00-34.00. Hogs active with prices 14.25-14.75 and sows 12.00-13.00.
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Bid Ala. Tenn. Nat
Atlantic American Ae
Brown Ornee Cherokee
Guaranty Law
Life
Jefferson Standard Life
Jim Walter Corp
Kentucky Central Life
Chamaley Es
Mutual Say, Life
National Life Ee Sen Msewensrs
Consolidated Pioneer
Secce
Security Mutual
Finance Chen
State National Bank
Greyhound Acme Steel
Gulf Oil
Hercules Pdr
Allis Seeel
Am Mtrs
Kaiser Am
Ligg & My Am
Lockh Air
Anaconda
Lorillard
Armour
Lou Nash
Atl Cc Line
Martin Co Babcock & W
Masonite
Balt & Ohio
Merr Ch&s
Beat Foods
Hon Bell & How
Monson
Beth Steel
4Mont Ward
Rexall
Regis
Ford Mir
Swift
Texaco
Gen Am
Elec
U.S. Steel
Geneseo
Westy
Ga Pac Cp
Winn Dixie
Goodrich
Woolworth
Goodyear
Worth A&p
Wrigley
Wall Street Mixed Gains In Quiet Late Trading
The market stayed barely positive in thin volume around 3.1 million shares. DuPont and AT T led with small gains while IBM slipped. Ford and Chrysler inched higher or lower as Pfizer IBM and others moved modestly.
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New York
DuPont
At&t
General Motors
Standard Oil
New Jersey
Consolidated Edison
Chrysler
Ford
American Motors
Twentieth Century-Fox
Los Angeles
Pfizer
IBM
Baltimore & Ohio
Chesapeake & Ohio
Sears Roebuck
Radio Corp
Liggett & Myers
Illinois Central
Goodyear
American Stock Exchange
Nashville Livestock Auction Report Sees Mixed Yet Steady Bids
In Nashville, cattle sales show limited volume with mostly steady prices. Choice 930 lb slaughter steers average high. 909 lb cattle average 22.50 to 25.50. heifers 21.50. commercial cows 17.00. calves around 30.00 to 34.00. Hogs 500 head active, 5 percent higher with most 190 to 240 lb at 14.75 to 15.25, sows strong to 30.
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Livestock Nashville
University Receives $4 Million Gift for Research Institute
NASA Washington headquarters announced by Frank A. Rose the gift completes the first phase of the research institute project valued near four million dollars. The university had been short about five hundred thousand dollars for the funding.
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National Aeronautics and Space—Administration
Washington
Frank A. Rose
Parisian Decatur to Open in Gateway Center
Gateway Center on 6th Ave SE will host Parisian Decatur as its 21st store with grand opening planned for May 2. Construction starts in about two months. the Birmingham origin of Parisian and local hiring aim to 30 to 35 employees with emphasis on local staff and full home furnishings sections.
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Parisian Decatir
Gateway Center
6Th Ave
Emmette Barran
Gateway
Barran
Chamber
Hess
Birmingham
Lichtenstein
First Avenue
Third Avenue
Bloch
Murder Trial Details Highlight Decisive Testimony
The case centers on a Dec 1 killing with Garner dying Dec 3 at Hartselle Hospital. Morrow admits being the man shot but officers find no wounds on him and note heavy intoxication. The defense is led by Ralph Slate with prosecutors Handley and Doss presenting the state's case. Judge Bloodworth presides. A burglary suspect, Percy Clifford Johnson Jr., failed to appear and a $3,000 bond was set on motion.
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Garner
Hartselle
Morrow
Hill
W. D. Norman
Ralph Slate
R. L. Handley
Leslie Doss, Jr
James N. Bloodworth
Percy Clifford Johnson, Jr
Allas
Circuit
Market Report From Georgia and Alabama Livestock Sale
Hogs receipts total 4,500 across Albany Columbus Moultrie Thomasville Dothan and Jacksonville with steady bids. 190-230 lb barrows and gilts 14.75-15.25. No 1-3 180-240 lb 14.25-14.75. No 1-3 sows 9.25-11.75. Sheep prices show 50 head with no early sales. slaughter cattle good and choice 17.50斤. steers 88-93 lb, slaughter figures 19.75-20.50. Mon day sale planned with choice and prime offerings.
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Thomasville
Albany
Columbus
Moultrie
Dothan
Ala
Jacksonville
Fla
U.S
Eggs Market Steady With Ample Supplies in Birmingham
Birmingham market reports eggs steady under ample supplies and fair demand. Prices to retailers up to 9:30 a.m. today include store door delivery and direct sales. Grade A large 42-47 cents, mediums 40-43, small 42-43.
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Birmingham
Poultry Supplies Pressed by Short Live Broiler Market
AP reports live poultry supplies tight for broilers while demand remains solid. Farm quotes show 15 cents for broilers and fryers with occasional 2 cent premiums under contracts. delivered plant prices 15.5 to 16.5 cents. Georgia offerings vary by type with heavy hens balanced by demand and light types scarce, prices at farms and plants noted.
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Atlanta
Georgia
City issues building permits and public safety updates
City clerk issues building permits including Theo Compton 1809 Greenwood Drive SE house valued at 20000 Dewitt Shirley 1414 Jackson Street SE house 19850 J M Sign Co 607 West Moulton Street erect sign 300 Harold Russell 103 West Moulton Street erect sign 300 McCullock Brothers Garage erect parts of building and garage 22000 Sheriff Knox McRae and Sheriff L D Wall depart for Montgomery to bid on Boy's Ranch site in Dallas County. McRae chairs Alabama Sheriff's Association. Several motor wrecks investigated on U S 31 and nearby streets with multiple drivers cited for varying injuries and licenses. Decatur Council No 81 Royal and Select Masters to meet Wednesday. Stew to be served at Moulton Heights School Thursday evening. American Legion Oratorical Contest set for Legion Home Thursday at 7 p.m. Parents of contestants invited.
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Theo M. Compton
Greenwood Dr. SE
Dewitt Shirley
Jackson St. SE
J&m Sign Co
West Moulton St
Harold Russell
W. Moulton St
McCuls Loch Brothers Garage
Knox McRae
L. D. Wall
Madison County
Decatur
Montgomery
Boy's Ranch
Dallas County
McRae
Alabama Sheriff's Association
American Legion
Legion Home
Bank St
Sewer Charges Hearing Reduces Crestview Heights Assessments
A public hearing on Crestview Heights sanitary sewer assessments led to Mrs. Marvin Appling’s charge being revised from 690.74 to 641.68 after protests. City officials explained the cost split among 365 homes and frontage charges, while other city business included bills, an alley vacation, and zoning changes to R-1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crestview Heights
John A. Caddell
Marvin Appling
Murphree Rd
A. J. Coleman
Appling’s
Caddell
Force Main
McGlathery
Furnished 3-Room Apartment for Rent at 408 E Moulton St
Quiet furnished three room apartment with one bath in private setting. Available Friday March 8. Contact 353-1989 for details.
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E. Moulton St
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Vinemont
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J. J. Carter
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Henry Horton Dial
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James Cleve Williams
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C. H. Handley
Gerald D. Ellenburg
C. C. Mosteller
Cullman Admissions
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Virgil Herbert Cagle
Gerald Staudinger
Ruth Esther Quick
Joseph R. Brown
Decatur General
B. C. Frost
11Th Ave
deGraf
Ollie W. King
Ellis D. Anderson
William R. Gussman
NASA
Local Securities
Wall Street
NEW Yrk (Ap
Dillehay Drug
U.S. 31
Coca-Cola Bottling Co
Haley Lagora
Dean Rd
Mich
Dan Matthews
Cedar Lake
Joseph Riley
Valparaiso
Lizzie G. Johnson
14Th St. SE
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Edgewood
Jack Howard Rather
Austinville Rd
Summer Ave
Rather
Masonic Temple
Moulton Heights
Mutual Savings
Shipper and
Finney
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