Complete Weather and River Readings for Decatur and Vicinity
Decatur Tennessee River at Keller Memorial Bridge reads 18.12 feet up 1.41 in 24 hours. TVA lake stages include Pickwick 408.9 Guntersville 593.8 Whitesburg 555.3 Wilson 505.6 feet. High this morning 68 at 8:30 am. low 37 at 2 am. 9:55 am 42 degrees. Rainfall 2.03 inches in 24 hours ending 7 am. Forecast clearing cool and windy today tonight cold. high today 48 low tonight 28 Thursday 46/64?
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Decatur
Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
TVA
Pickwick
Guntersville
Whitesburg
Wilson
Five Day Forecast for Alabama Temperatures Dip Briefly
Temperatures will average 3 to 5 degrees below normal with a cooler start and minor changes Friday through Monday. Highs near 60 to 68 and lows around 38 to 46. Rainfall forecast 1 to 2 inches over the weekend.
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Alabama
Decatur YMCA planning meeting outlines community program
Dr. Erskine Chenault urges a family oriented YMCA stressing water safety and community reach. Russell Barber says Morgan County schools could host rotating programs. First year budget estimated at 12000 from membership fees federated funds and endowment as it grows. Steering committee names and first meeting set for March 13 at the Compton Co. 1540 4th Ave.
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Eskine Chenault
Russell Barber
Y In
Huntsville
Decatur
Morgan County
Decatur Y.M.C.A
Kennedy
United Fund
Stewart McKenzie
Billy Stevenson
Barrett Shelton,Jr
Mike Dowell
Judson Pitts
George Gibson
F. B Richerson
Gil Aldrich
Erskine Chenault
John Allen
The
Compton Co
1540
4Th Ave
Electric Department plans new substation and equipment
Quince E. Eddens head of the city electric department announced additions costing about 100000 dollars. A 65000 dollar substation project is planned for winter 1963. Equipment includes 12 voltage regulators 4 oil circuit breakers 22000 EVA transformers steel work for two substations and 30000 pounds of wire. Most work will occur in the southwest city sector.
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Decatur
Quince E. Eddens
City Electric Department
Eddens
Area News Details Power Outages And Upgrading Lines
Power outages affected east Limestone County for about 15 minutes due to a downed tree on Madison Street. Eva community lost power about an hour from a lightning strike, Moulton saw a six minute outage, and Cullman County reported no major failures. A tornado-hit Bessemer received line support from two trucks and eight linemen. Rainfall totals reached 2.08 inches in Decatur and 3.88 inches in Athens Limestone County, with January and February totals recorded. Decatur’s whiteway lights were down after a pole strike near Austin High School. City plans convert area from 4000 to 13000 volts for a new Griffin addition substation and transmission upgrades including a new 5000 KVA bank, two activated circuits, and expanded substations at 8th Street SW 4th Ave SE and West Decatur.
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Madison St
Etheridge Akers
Athens Electric Department
East
Limestone County
Kenneth Sharrott
Joe Wheeler
Eva
Sharrott
Moulton
Cullman County
Power Board
Bessemer
WHOS
Decatur
Athens
WJMW
Decatur Electric Department
Highway 31
8Th St
Western Gardens
8Th St. SW
Danville Road
Green Acres
Eleanor Dr
4Th Ave. SE
Electric
West Decatur
11Th Ave. NW
Floods Cut Off Communities Across Ohio Kentucky and West Virginia
Floodwaters shut roads and rail lines across Warren County Ohio with over 400 evacuee families. The Ohio River rose to flood stage from Wheeling to Kentucky, Cincinnati looming crest near 57 feet. Crests expected in Huntington Ashland Maysville within three days as Monongahela passes Pittsburgh. Western Pennsylvania improves as Indiana rivers approach crest, while Maryland sees 25 Crellin houses damaged after Youghiogheny overflow.
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Baltimore & Ohio
Warren County
Ohio
West Virginia
Ohio River
Wheeling
Kentucky
Cincinnati
Huntington
W. Va
Ashland
Maysville
Pennsylvania
Monongahela River
Braddock
Pittsburgh
Indiana
Maryland
Crellin
City Residents Hurt In Accident In Cherokee Alabama
Mrs William Gann of Decatur at 1807 Birch Street SE sustained facial lacerations and dental injuries along with cuts to feet and ankles after a collision on U S Highway 72 in Cherokee Alabama. Mrs W Davis Hamilton of Atlanta suffered a six inch cut on the left forehead and arm and leg wounds. The third driver Oran Gaisser of Cherokee was involved. All three were treated and released. no charges filed.
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Cherokee
Ala
William Gann
Birch St. SE
Decatur
Gann
W. Davis Hamilton
Atlanta
Oran Gaisser
First public recitation of Casey at the Bat in 1883
The poem Casey at the Bat was first publicly recited in 1883 marking its debut. The event established the ballad’s place in American literary and sports culture.
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Casey
Hospital Admissions and Dismissals in Cullman Area
The Cullman area hospitals report admissions including Joe Gable Vinemont Mrs Minnie L Hodge Addison Marlin H Hollingsworth Cullman and others in Hanceville Crane Hill Holly Pond and Addison. Dismissals include Elfridie Kellhofer Wesley Warnick Quinton Jones Evelyn Clayton Norjeen Hooper Shirley Burden and Martha Echols with multiple entries across Cullman Hanceville and Addison.
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Cullman Admissions
Joe Gable
Vinemont
Minnie L. Hodge
Addison
Marlin H. Hollingsworth
Cullman
Ruby Johnson
Corban. Martin
Bula Cone
Hanceville
Shirley Dale Haymon
Crane Hill
Rayford L. Mattox
Elfridie Kellhofer
Wesley A. Warnick
Quinton R. Jones
Evelyn Clayton
Norjeen Hooper
Holly Pond
James W. Smith
Shirley F. Burden
Martha C. Echols
Dismissals Listed for Lawrence County Residents
A record shows multiple dismissals including Marilyn Phillips Town Creek Mary Beck Town Creek Tommy Lindsey Danville Noel Owens Courtland Julia Butler Town Creek Lynn Porter Moulton Robert Ellis Moulton Hayward Fuller Moulton James Hill Moulton Sandra Hill Moulton Annie Jackson Danville with various counts.
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Marilyn Phillips
Town Creek
Mary Beck
Tommy Lindsey
Danville
Noel Owens
Courtland
Julia Butler
Lynn Porter
Moulton
Robert Ellis
Hayward Fuller
James Hill
Sandra‘ Hill
Annie Jackson
List of Names and Addresses in Local Notice
A collection of names and partial addresses appears, including Randy Gene Norwood Minor Hill Tennessee and Rosie Cowart 118 Pine Street plus other individuals and places such as Marion Gilbert Mooney Decatur Cicero Stevens Cullman A C Callahan Danville James C Speegle Decatur T Reed Hillsboro Charles G Werdebaugh 1512 Chestnut Urey Kyle Athens Wiley Randolph Decatur titles and fragments of addresses mixed with several street and city references as read from the notice.
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Randy Gene Norwood
Minor Hill
Tenn
Rosie Cowart
Pine St
Marion Gilbert Mooney
Decatur
Cicero Stevens
Cullman
A. C. Callahan
Danville
James C. Speegle
T. C. Reed
Hillsboro
Charles G. Werdebaugh
Chestnut St
Urey A. Kyle
Athens
Wiley G. Randolph
State Ave
Minor D. Prater
R. H. McGee
A. D. Smith, Jr
Somerville
Jacqueline Johnson
13Th Ae
Kenneth Ray Sutton
18Th Ave
James Connor
13Th Ave
Local Docket of Names and Addresses Listed in Notice
A fragment lists numerous individuals with addresses in Alabama and Tennessee. Mentions include Miss Gilettie Austin and Mrs. Judith McCrary along with several others such as Master Earl Pike and Master Johnny Cheatham, with street addresses and towns like Hillsboro Somerville Cullman Union Hill and Somerville. Dismissals and a series of personal names appear amid the lines.
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Gilettie Austin
Ewell St
Judith McCrary
Union Hill
Tenn
Dorothea Wilson
Wilson St
Cheryl Turner
Earl Pike
Somerville
Johnny Cheatham
Cedar ‘St
Mildred Gulley
Sherman St
Boutwell Wins Big In Birmingham Primary Runoff Hints At Desegregation Issues
Complete but unofficial returns show Boutwell with 17 437 votes and Connor 13 788 as 44 736 of 68 400 registered voters turned out. Top city council contenders include Bryan, Wiggins, Miglionico and Seibels Jr. Courts may rule on desegregation, with buses already integrated and parks closed by federal order.
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Boutwell
Connor
Tom King
J. T. Waggoner
King
Waggoner
Birmingham
John E. Bryan
M. Edwin Wiggins
Nina Miglionico
George Seibels Jr
Alan Drennen Jr
John Golden
Tom Woods
Frank M. James
Harwell Davis Jr
Don Watts
Don Hawkins
Marvin Prude
Warren Crow
W. L. Williams Jr
Dan Gaylord
J.L. Ware
Bruce Thrasher
R. R. Andrews
Bessemer
Alabama Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Markets Report on Cottonseed and Livestock Prices
Cottonseed priced at 43 per ton with miscellaneous figures for feed and milk products. Corn, barley, and soybeans listed with prices. Cattle market notes show generally active trade, steady to weak tendencies for calves and hogs, with feeder steers and weights influencing values.
Wall Street mixed gains as lighter volume persists
The New York market closed late with generally small moves in thin trading. Motors edged higher with fractional gains for Chrysler American Motors General Motors and Studebaker while U S Steel Bethlehem Republic Steel and Jones & Laughlin slipped. Downticks included U S Gypsum Minneapolis Honeywell Sears Roebuck United Aircraft Union Pacific Boeing and IBM with small advances for Texaco Standard Oil New Jersey American Tobacco GE and Goodyear.
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New York
Motors
Chrysler
American Motors
General Motors
Studebaker
Ford
U.S. Steel
Bethlehem
Republic Steel
Jones & Laughlin
U.S. Gypsum
Minneapolis-Honeywell
Sears Roebuck
United Aircraft
Baltimore & Ohio
Union Pacific
Goodrich
Boeing
Union Carbide
du Pont
IBM
Texaco
Standard Oil
New Jersey
American Tobacco
General Electric
Goodyear
American Stock Exchange
U.S
Opry Stars and Car Racing Echo in Early 1960s News
The Opry program on WSM Nashville has showcased top country artists for decades with Patsy Cline performing at Carnegie Hall in 1961. Dawn wreckage discovery followed an all night search led by sheriff’s officers and civil defense workers. Cline, an Opry regular since 1959, had major hits including I Fall to Pieces Crazy and Heartaches.
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Opry
WSM
Nashville
Carnegie Hall
New York
Patsy Cline
Bill McLain
W. J. Hollingsworth
Miss Cline
The
Hawkins
West Virinian
Opra
Jean Shepard
Shore
Copas
Alabama
Eggs BIRMINGHAM AP Supply and price update
In Birmingham, egg supplies are adequate with some mediums starting to accumulate. Overall demand fair. Consumer grades show prices to retailers rising by 9:30 a.m. today. direct sales and store deliveries included. Grade A white large 42-47. Mediums 43. Small 0.
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Birmingham
Livestock Prices Mixed Across Cattle Hogs and Sheep
Nationwide livestock report shows cattle generally active with steady to strong prices. Cows and vealers exhibit gains while slaughter yearlings and bulls hold steady. hogs show early strength but late sales falter. sows and lambs vary with load lots of good to choice slaughter lambs around 19.50 per cwt in Albany area markets.
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Nashville
Two New Funeral Homes Planned in City
Charles Guntharp, owner of Guntharp-Brown Service Funeral Home, announced plans for two new funeral homes on opposite sides of the city. One will be Brown Service Funeral Home, the other Guntharp Funeral Home, with construction to begin within three months and the second shortly after. The current funeral home will remain open during the first build and close after the second is completed. Total investment around 300000, with modern design, new ambulances, wider equipment, and several new employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Guntharp
Guntharp-Brown Service Funeral Home
the Daily
Brown Service Funeral Home
Gunthorp
Ferry St
Kennedy faces Cuba troop withdrawal and tax reform questions
President Kennedy answered three Cuba questions with a clear no on verifi cation of Soviet troop withdrawals from Cuba. McNamara cites about 17 000 Soviet troops. withdrawals progress slowly. He linked tax reform to a net cut of about 10 billion dollars over three years and defended his proposed plan. He urged quick action on mental health and youth programs, and commented on Bay of Pigs aviators as voluntary government service members.
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Serence
Cuba
Kennedy
Robert S. McNamara
Carribbean
Congress
American Bankers Association
House
U.S
CIA
Ken
Poultry Markets See Steady to Firm Undertone In Birmingham And Atlanta
AP reports mixed poultry tone with limited live supply and strong demand in Birmingham and Atlanta. Farm quotations for broilers and fryers sit around 15 cents with some contracts at slight premiums, while plant delivered prices hover near 15 to 16.5 cents.
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Birmingham
Atlanta
Georgia
Deaths Dexter Lindsey 47 Falkville dies at local hospital
Dexter Lindsey 47 of Falkville died Tuesday at 11 a m in a local hospital. Funeral services set for Thursday at 2 p m from Union Hill Baptist Church near Eva with Rev Dennis Reeves and Rev Finis L Thomas officiating. Burial will follow in Union Hill Cemetery Peck directing. Survivors include wife Dora Lindsey three daughters Miss Lena three sons James Dexter Lindsey Rickey Lynn Lindsey and Ronnie Lindsey parents Mr and Mrs Hudson Lindsey two sisters and three brothers. He was a member of Union Hill Baptist Church. Pallbearers named Oscar Long S D Childers William Childers Hollis Hall Floyd Woodall and Jim Maddox. Body to remain at residence until service time.
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Dexter Lindsey
Falkville
Union Hill Baptist Church
Eva
Dennis Reeves
Finis L. Thomas
Union Hill Cemetery
Peck Directing
Dora Lindsey
Melba Puryear
Huntsville
Wanda Woodruff
June Walling
Hartselle
James Dexter Lindsey
Rickey Lynn Lindsey
Ronnie Lindsey
Hudson Lindsey
Lena
Verlon Pane
William Lindsey
Eve
Ermord Lindsey
Oscar Long
Obituary for Richard H. Scoggins of Decatur
Richard Henry Scoggins aged 286 residence 302 Church St NW died Tuesday at his home. Funeral held at Guntharp Brown Funeral Home Chapel at 2 p.m. with Rev. Mitchell Owens officiating. Burial in Decatur City Cemetery. Survived by three daughters Mrs John Holmes Decatur Mrs Mamie Balsch Houston Texas Mrs L A Ryan Athens three sons Charles F Decatur Melvin B Decatur and R J of Texas 18 grandchildren 23 great grandchildren and other relatives. Pallbearers will be grandsons. Body at funeral home until service time.
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Richard Henry Scoggins
Church St. NW
Guntharp
R. J
Texas
Arthur Arantz Dead at 71 in Tuscaloosa
Arthur Arantz 71 of Tuscaloosa died Tuesday at 9 30 a m at Blessed Sacrament Church in Birmingham Survivors include his widow a daughter Mrs J E Burgin of Tuscaloosa two sisters Mrs V A McNamee of Birmingham and Mrs O F Baur of Nashville a former Decatur resident.
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Arthur Arantz
Tuscaloosa
Blessed Sacrement Church
Birmingham
J. E. Burgin
V. A. McNamee
O. F. Baur
Nashville
Decatur
William M. Nicholson obituary notice
William M. Nicholson 78 of 1008 Knight St. died Tuesday at 7 30 a m at his residence Funeral services will be at Oak Grove Baptist Church Winston County at 1 p m with Rev James Self and Rev Howard Smallwood burial in the adjoining cemetery Gunthorp Brown Service Funeral Home directing Survivors include widow Maudie Nicholson five daughters Ed King Russellville Wallace Van diver Cullman Selma Byrd Decatur Albert Hall Decatur Agnes Kermish Decatur three sons Luther Nicholson Haleyville Clyde Nicholson Decatur James Nicholson Birmingham 42 grandchildren 50 great grandchildren one brother Ernest Nicholson Moulton two sisters Cula Sitton Mount Hope Trannie Warren Landersville Body taken to residence today remains there until Thursday 1 p m then to church for services
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William Monroe Nicholson
Knight St
Oak Grove Baptist Church
Winston County
James Self
Howard Smallwood
Gunthorp-Brown
Maudie Nicholson
Decatur
Ed King
Russellville
Wallace Vandiver
Cullman
Selma Byrd
Albert Hall
Agnes Kermish
Luther Nicholson
Haleyville
Clyde Nicholson
James Nicholson
Birmingham
Ernest Nicholson
Moulton
Cula Sitton
Mount Hope
Trannie Warren
Landersville
RUSSELLVILLE N BOSTICK DIES AT RED BAY
N B Bostick of Red Bay died Monday at 7 30 p m at his home Funeral services were held today at 2 p m from First Methodist Church Red Bay Rev Dorsey Thomas officiating Burial followed in Red Bay Cemetery Spry Funeral Home Russellville directed Survivors include his widow one son Leibert Bostick of Athens State National Bank Athens branch one daughter Flora N Bostick Birmingham his mother Mrs Flora Bostick Red Bay one brother Fred Bostick Sr Red Bay four sisters Mrs Lonzo Keeton Mrs Red Bullin Mrs Cather Bullin Red Bay and Mrs Hobson Tiffin Belmont Miss
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Russellville
N. B. Bostick
Red Bay
First Methodist Church
Dorsey Thomas
Spry Funeral Home
Leibert Bostick
Athens
The
State National Bank
Flora N. Bostick
Birmingham
Flora Bostick
Fred Bostick
Lonzo Keeton
Red Bullin
Cather Bullin
Hobson
Tiffin
Belmont
Kennedy deflects on Soviet buildup questions
President Kennedy refused to comment on three-part questions about Russian personnel in Cuba and the Soviet buildup. He answered no to all parts and said he had seen charges of a cover-up by his administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nedy
U.S
Kennedy
Cuba
Sparkman Student Jana Howard to Speak at Kiwanis Thursday
Miss Jana Howard of Sparkman High School in Madison County will address the Kiwanis Club Thursday in observance of National 4H Club Week.
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Jana Howard
Sparkman High School
Madison County
Kiwanis Club
Tornado survivor recounts near miss and destruction in Bessemer
Collins escaped a violent tornado by using a rope anchored in his space house and sliding to safety with gloves. He watched roofs crumble and a massive sheet steel sign torn apart as emergency crews and Red Cross volunteers moved in. Damage ran to millions with downtown areas blocked and windows replaced overnight.
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Space House
Collins
Red Cross
Salvation Army
Military
Alabama
Bessemer
M. L. Ray
Bessemer Branch
American Red Cross
Ray
Annual Mutual Meeting Thursday at Lyons Hotel
Annual Mutual Savings Life Insurance Co plans to present its annual report at a stockholders meeting in the Lyons Hotel club room at 2 p.m. The agenda includes the president's report, election of the board, and distribution of the report. Directors will meet after to elect officers. About 2,500 stockholders are expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mutual Savings Life Insurance Co
Lyons
Redus Collier
For Rent and Sale Classified Notes Across Town
Various listings show rental offers including a furnished 3 room efficiency, a 2 bedroom house at 1214 4th Ave SE, and a 3 bedroom brick home at 2406 Pennylane offered below appraisal. Also listed is a cash sale of a building supply business and a 1939 Ford V-8 with 65 000 miles.
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4Th Ave
Fuller’s
Somerville Rd
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Electric Department
Austin High School
Griffin Addition
City Electric
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William C. Griffith
Lawrence County
Decatur General
George W. Owen
W. O. West
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Kirkland Hart
William Frank” Hurst
Loyal Allen
Donald .Arthur
Carridale St
Jimmy Don Hill
Jackson St
A. Q. Day
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Jefferson Standard Life
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William M. Nicholson
Gobmale
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