Weather and River Outlook Decatur Area
Weather and river summary for Decatur and vicinity Tennessee River readings at Keller Memorial Bridge show 18.24 feet and sea level 552.54. TVA lakes Guntersville 594.0 Whitesburg 556.6 Wilson 504.6 Pickwick 409.4 Wheeler 552.0 Chickamauga 676.6. High yesterday 44°F, low 26°F, 8:30 a.m. 34°F. Forecast clear to partly cloudy and warmer today with tonight and Wednesday variable cloudiness and a little warmer. Easterly 5 to 12 mph, veering southward Wednesday. High today 52, low tonight 34, high Wednesday 58. Nearby planetary note: Uranus and Pluto near solar opposition, Uranus about 1.0 billion miles away, Pluto about 3.0 billion miles, the closest to Earth this year.
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Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
TVA
Guntersville
Whitesburg
Wilson
Pickwick
Wheeler
Chickamauga
Alabama Capital to aid Alabama small firms growth
Florence, Arab and Guntersville anchor a new $300000 plus investment venture with Alabama Capital to file for Small Business Administration membership. The firm aims to stimulate private equity and long term funds for small business operations in Alabama, focusing on the Tennessee Valley region. Officers elected: Karl A. Woltersdorf president, Louis Salmon vice president, Guy B. Nerren secretary, S. David Johnston treasurer. Decatur official Johnson calls it a masterful step for North Alabama industry and its vast regional potential.
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Florence
Guntersville
Small Business Administration
Alabama Capital
Small Business
Alabama
Tennessee Valley
North Alabama
West Clinton
Huntsville
Karl A. Woltersdorf
Louis Salmon
Guy B. Nerren
S. David Johnston
Johnson
Decatur
Want Ads Show Listings For Rentals Jobs And Cars
A dense classified page lists items and offers across housing jobs and vehicles. Entries include a one bedroom apartment at Park Lane Terrace with utilities, furnished 3 room and 4 room flats, a trailer for rent near Hartselle, a 1964 Volkswagen at 1275, a Cadillac Sedan Deville priced around 2075, and a laundry counter clerk position. Also requests to return a misdelivered package from Penneys and several car and equity sale notices with contact numbers.
Beautification Challenge Aims To Shape Decatur City
City Administrator Larkin Yates writes in a citizen series about making Decatur cleaner and more attractive. The article invites residents to participate in ongoing beautification efforts and outlines upcoming initiatives.
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Decatur
Larkin Yates
Beautify Decatur and Morgan County by personal care
Thomas Jefferson advocated planning cities to nurture the human spirit with beauty. The speaker laments neglect of this in Decatur, urging residents to attack ugliness in alleys yards and streets, improve cleanliness and architecture, and preserve heritage to create a more beautiful community for present and future generations.
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Thomas Jefferson
Decatur
Morgan County
Ellen M Mitchell 23 Dies in Hartselle Funeral Planned
Ellen M Mitchell of Hartselle dies Friday at 8 20 am in Hartselle Hospital. Services set for Thursday 1 pm at First Baptist Church Hartselle with Rev John Ewing officiating. Burial in adjoining cemetery Reynolds Funeral Home of Decatur directing. Survived by husband Thomas Mitchell five daughters Theresa Cassandra Reginer Louellen Gennifer all of Hart selle two sisters Mrs Richard Morris Danville Mrs Stewart Mitchell Los Angeles Calif two brothers Lonnie Bartlett Los Angeles Howard Bartlett Rawleigh NC three nieces three nephews and other relatives.
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Ellen M. Mitchell
Hartselle
First Baptist Church
John Ewing
Reynolds Funeral Home
Decatur
Thomas Mitchell
Teresa Mitchell
Cassandra Mitchell
Reginer Mitchell
Louellen Mitchell
Gennifer Mitchell
Richard Morris
Danville
Stewart Mitchell
Los Angeles
Calif
Lonnie Bartlett
Howard Bartlett
Rawleigh
N.C
Funeral services for Alexander Malone in Limestone County
Alexander Malone, 73, of Belle Mina died Friday at 6 30 p m at Decatur General Hospital Services will be Wednesday at 1 p m at Davids Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Limestone County Burial will be in the adjoining Reynolds Funeral Home Decatur directing Survivors include two sisters Mrs Mary Peoples Tanner Mrs Emma J Harding Tanner one brother Johnny Malone Decatur and several other relatives
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Belle Mina
Decatur General Hospital
David’s Temple Missionary . Baptist
Limestone County
Reynolds Funeral Home
Decatur
Mary Peoples
Tanner
Emma J. Harding
Johnny Malone
Maple Sap Harvest From Ten Million U S Trees
About ten million trees across the United States are tapped for maple sap this spring, supporting the maple syrup industry and regional producers. A mix of sugar maples and other maples contribute to gatherings, with producers noting stable harvest conditions and rising demand for maple products.
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U. S
Moulton Death of Percy Eugene Hollimon at 88
Percy Eugene Hollimon 88 of Moulton died Monday at North Alabama Hospital at 1 10 a m Services were held today at Hickory Grove Presbyterian Church at 230 p m conducted by Rev Doyle and Charles Ogles Burial followed at the adjoining cemetery Elliott Funeral Home directing He is survived by a daughter Mrs L P Hopkins a sister Mrs C P Bray seven grandchildren 12 great grandchildren and other relatives A native of Lawrence County he was a member and elder and Sunday school superintendent of Hickory Grove Presbyterian Church Pallbearers and honorary pallbearers were listed.
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Moulton
Percy Eugene
Hollimon
North Alabama
Hickory Grove Presbyterian Church
E. E. ‘Doyle
Elliott
L. P. Hopkins
C. P. Bray
Russellville
Holliman
Lawrence County
William Mitchell
Leon Appleton
L. T. Garrison
Odell Vinson
Curtis Spillers
Earl Posey
William Thomas Martin
Ben Appleton
Bill Mitchell
Houston Cagle
Silas Burch
Frank Wear
Jim Hopkins
Henry Grady Smith obituary in Athens area
Henry Grady Smith, 68, of 413 1 2 Rogers St., died Monday at his residence. Services scheduled for Wednesday at 11 a.m. at McConnell Funeral Home chapel, with Rev. James Harris officiating, followed by 2 p.m. graveside rites in Lynnville, Tennessee. He was a Limestone County native. Survivors include four sisters Vola Brock of Athens, Essie E. Smith of New York City, R. L. Bailey of Moss Point, and W. F. Mitchell of Athens, plus five nephews.
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Athens
Henry Grady Smith
Rogers
McConnell Funeral Home
James Harris
Lynnville
Tenn
McConnell
Vola Brock
Essie E. Smith
New York City
R. L. Bailey
James H. Johnston 69 Dies After Illness In Decatur
James H. Johnston 69 of 809 Austin St SW died Monday at home. Services at 1 pm at Austinville Methodist Church with Rev. Mitchell Owens officiating. Burial in Hays Cemetery Hayden with graveside rites at 3:30 pm directed by Gunthorp. Survived by widow Mary Lee Johnston of Decatur three daughters Sandra Johnson Carl Etheredge and Russell Langston of Huntsville a granddaughter sister Mrs. O T Sharp of Somerville pallbearers Johnny McCutcheon Troy McCutcheon Jim Sharp Huel Sharp Oscar Hays Wallace Hays body at funeral home. Johnston a member of Austinville Methodist Church a retired L and N Railroad official native of Center Springs Community and WW I veteran.
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James Henry Johnston
Austin St
Austinville Methodist Church
Mitchell Owens
Hays Cemetery
Hayden
Gunthorp
Mary Lee Johnston
Decatur
Sandra Johnson
Carl Etheredge
Russell Langston
Huntsville
O. T. Sharp
Somerville
Johnny McCutcheon
Troy McCutcheon
Jim Sharp
Huel Sharp
Oscar Hays
Wallace Hays
Johnston
L and N Railroad
Center Springs
Obituary for Herbert E Walker in Decatur community
Herbert E Walker 8 418 7th Ave NW died Monday at 1 45 p m in Bank Street Hospital. Funeral at Gunthorp Funeral Home Chapel officiated by Rev A B Van Arsdale with burial in City Cemetery. Survived by Pearl Walker of Decatur daughter Mrs Houston Lambert of Decatur two sons Herbert Walker of Decatur and Charles Walker of Birmingham two stepdaughters Mrs Goldie Lambrano of Pontiac Mich and Mrs Netine Baughman of Dallas Texas two stepsons Fred Carpenter of Pontiac Mich and Wayne Carpenter of Orlando Fla two granddaughters six great grandchildren Body returned to residence today at 3 p m and will be brought to the chapel at noon Wednesday Pallbearers Ray Childs Earl Glenn Leon Reeves J B Hurst Ed Garrett Wallace Church
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Fred Carpenter
Pontiac, Mich
Wayne Carpenter
Orlando
Fla
Ray Childs
Earl Glenn
Leon Reeves
J. B. Hurst
Ed Garrett
Wallace Church
Students train as aides under new program
Students at Austin Decatur and Lakeside High will work 10 hours weekly earning $1.25 per hour. They will serve as teachers aides clerical guidance library aides and also as custodial and cafeteria helpers in elementary and junior high settings. The effort targets low income families funded by the Office of Economic Opportunity.
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Austin
Decatur
Lakeside High School
Office of Economic Opportunity
Decatur's Birth and Growth Through Early Crossings
In the Decatur Daily, John Knox traces the town’s rough path to cityhood from its Indian crossing and early ferry landing. He highlights bold plans, repeated setbacks, and a mix of persistence and luck shaping Decatur’s development.
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Decatur
John Knox
Assault Laid To Teenager At Gibson's Pharmacy
Decatur teenager Thomas W Owens, 17, was charged with assault and battery after an incident at Gibson's Pharmacy in the Gibson's Discount Center on Moulton Street. Owens was released on bond and set to appear in court Wednesday morning after allegedly striking pharmacist Mustafa Elayan when asked to leave after copying prices. Elayan said Owens claimed he was following orders to copy prices and would be removed bodily.
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Decatur
Gibson’s
Moulton St
Thomas W. Owens
Mustafa Elayan
Elayan
Owens
Blayan
Morgan York to lead Pershing College as Dr Snavely departs
Morgan York will assume the presidency in June, succeeding interim president Dr. Guy Snavely who stepped in two months ago after D. Virgil McCain resigned to join Pershing College in Beatrice Nebraska. York is active in Phi Delta Kappa Kappa Delta Pi and Kappa Phi Kappa and has held roles in Alabama and Illinois educational administration. Athens College, founded 1822 and the state’s oldest chartered higher learning institution, has grown enrollment from 350 to 1300 in six years with a planned rise to 2000 after a new dormitory and cafeteria extension construction begun last week.
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D. Virgil McCain
Pershing College
Beatrice
Neb
Phi Delta Kappa
Kappa Delta Pi
Kappa Phi Kappa
Alabama College
Alabama State Department of Education
Philpot
Illinois
University of Virginia
New York University
Kellogg Foundation
Southern Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges
Athens
The
Methodist Church
Gull Island, Oyster Island and Gibbet Island history
Before Europeans arrived Mohican people named Ellis Island Gull Island. In the 17th and 18th centuries it was also called Oyster Island for nearby oyster beds Dyre Island after a New York mayor who owned it and Gibbet Island from a noted hanging there of a notary.
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Gull Island
Oyster Island
Dyre Island
New York
Gibbet Island
Notarione Nirata
Decatur City Issues Building Permits and PTA Meetings
The city clerk released Monday building permits for E L Compton repairs at 620 Wilson NE 5800 dollars Terry and Terry at 1223 Thomas Dr SW house 13000 dollars Terry and Terry at 1225 Thomas Dr SW house -E L Price 1608 Runnymeade SW house 18500 dollars Paul Sanders 1319 7th Ave SE change electrical services 150 dollars Jim Robinson 321 Vine NW general repairs 1500 dollars T C Hartselle 714 Church NW change electrical services 150 dollars T C Hartselle 919 7th Ave SE change electrical services 150 dollars Dr Peter Tison 1007 Fremont SW additions to house 2000 dollars West Decatur Elementary PTA meets today at 7 30 pm speaker Lewis West on Juvenile Delinquency Decatur High School PTA meets Thursday night at 7 30 in cafeteria speaker Robert Kruidenier City Administrator Larkin Yates to attend Alabama Institute for Public Administration at University of Alabama Wednesday to Friday to gain advanced training for public admin and better service.
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Terry and Terry
Thomas Dr
E. L. Price
Runnymeade St
Paul Sanders
7Th Ave
Change
Jim Robinson
Vine St
T. C. Hartselle
Church ‘St. NW
West
Decatur Elementary School
PTA
Lewis West
Larkin Yates
Alabama Institute For Public Administration
University of Alabama
Markets Report From Nashville and Cotton Prices Hoje
Nashville and cotton markets recap with Decatur loan figures and middling cotton at 30.40. Cottonseed at 40 per ton. Milk quotes at 6.55 per hundred for Grade A and 3.20 for manufactured milk per hundred. Various grain and feed prices listed. Cattle and hog prices in Nashville region with slaughter heifers 24.00-24.50 and feeder steers 25.00-27.50. Sheep noted at 25 with no early sales.
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Decatur
Nashville
U.S
Egg prices steady as supplies ample in Birmingham AP
In Birmingham, prices for Grade A white eggs remain unchanged. Retail prices per dozen, cartoned with store delivery, show Large 49 to 52 cents, Medium 45 to 47 cents, Small 38 to 41 cents. Movement generally fair amid ample supplies.
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Birmingham
Poultry Markets See Quiet Trade in Birmingham and Atlanta
AP reports poultry activity quiet in Birmingham with broilers and fryers awaiting new business as live supplies stay scarce and smaller sizes. Estimated slaughter next day about 1,033,000 head versus 1,104,000 last Tuesday. In Atlanta demand is good for live broilers and fryers with farm prices at 17 2 cents and 21 to 24 cents for heavy and light types.
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Birmingham
Atlanta
Over the Counter Securities Quotation Snapshot
Quotations compiled by the NASD at approximately 10 a.m. today show bids as representative inter-dealer prices and exclude retail markdowns or commissions. Asked prices have been adjusted upward to include the approximate markup.
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Bid Allied
Life T
Bank of H’ville Pa
Equity
National Life
Y Food Corp. of America
First
Bank of Decatur
Greater
Alabama
Life of Alabama
Southern United Life Ins
Bank of Alabama
Vulcan Life Ins. Co
Tennessee
American Amicable
Life
Coastal States
Jefferson Standard Life
Kentuck
Liberty Na
Moore-Han
Mutual Savings Life
Ns Lie
National Life & Accident Ee Ble
Protective Life
Ern Aleure Cmp
Three Hurt In City Accidents
Three people were injured in wrecks in Decatur Monday. Vickie Childers thirteen of 1218 19th Ave SE was treated at Decatur General Hospital in fair condition after being hit by a 1965 Mercury station wagon driven by Mary Gibson Bell at about 3 30 p m on 7th St SE. Roy Wilber Gosline and his young son Roy Gosline Jr of 919 Clearview St SW were injured when the Gosline Volkswagen overturned on Spring Ave SW at about 6 30 p m. They were taken to Baugh Wiley Smith Hospital, not admitted.
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Decatur
Vickie Childers
19Th Ave
Decatur General Hospital
7Th St. SE
Mary Gibson Bell
11Th St. SE
Roy Wilber Gosline
De Gaulle letter prompts NATO bases issue in France
Johnson letter to the White House signals the United States may remove NATO support troops from France rather than hand them to French command. De Gaulle is informed that the U S will discuss NATO problems with allies, leaving negotiations open. About 30 000 U S troops occupy a dozen bases in France mainly supplying NATO forces in West Germany.
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White House
United States
France
NATO
U.S
West Germany
Intense airstrikes hit Son La and surrounding fronts east of Hanoi
Intensity Direct launched missiles on Son La storage center 130 miles east of Hanoi as U S pilots targeted a second site in four days 22 miles west of Thanh Hoa and 80 miles south of Hanoi. Air attacks widened from the 17th Parallel to Vinh with bridges ferries roads and rail lines hit and a highway bridge destroyed 20 miles north of the border. One F105 was hit and the pilot rescued after bailout while another Thunderchief was shot down and presumed lost. Two F101 recon planes vanished northwest of Vinh with pilots listed as missing in action.
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U. S
Thanh Hoa
Hanoi
17Th Parallel Frontier
Vinh
Air Force
MIGS flee toward Hanoi as U S pilots stay grounded
Soviet built MIG17s escape into haze and clouds reaching safety before U S pilots could open fire then head toward Hanoi. In a second encounter U S F105s spotted two MIGs but could not chase due to low fuel. Officials note no public policy on hot pursuit or sanctuaries for North Vietnam or Red China.
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U.S
Hanoi
Wrigley Building A Chicago Icon Atop 32 Stories
The famed Wrigley Building in Chicago rises 32 stories in height, a landmark noted for its distinctive architecture and prominent riverside location. Its design and scale mark a key chapter in Chicago’s skyline development.
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Wrigley Building
Chicago
Military leaders shape new political doctrine in Latin America
The report notes armed forces taking direct roles in national governance as part of a broader set of New York Times News Service items. Other items include the Johnson system, SEATO revival, the end of Atlantic and Gulf Coast steamers, and a probe of an independent automobile critic.
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New York Times News Service
SEATO
Gilchrist Kickoff Campaign Launch Set for Hartselle
State Sen. Bob Gilchrist launches bid for governor with a formal kickoff in Hartselle at 2 p.m. Saturday drawing thousands from North Alabama. Gilchrist entered the race February 28 and plans a statewide push. He pledges a pay-as-you-go state budget to cut interest costs and practices law in Hart selle and Decatur.
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Gilchrist
H'selle
Hartselle
Bob Gilchrist
Alabama
North
jGuy Roberts
John Cain
Morgan County
House of Representatives
Senate
Decatur
Brother Saves Sister From Fire Then Calls for Help
A brother, bedridden, fought to save his sister as she burned after her clothes ignited near a heater. He could not exit to seek help due to illness, waiting for a neighbor to inform authorities. Miss Coleman died hours earlier. survivors include her brother and relatives. Funeral services Friday at 1 p.m. at the Church of God in Decatur. Burial in Thatch Memorial Garden, Athens. Reynolds Funeral Home of Decatur directing.
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Brown
Coleman
Miss Coleman
Earthquake shakes Alaska on Good Friday of 1964
Seismic reports place a massive quake near Alaska on Good Friday 1964 with magnitude estimated around 8.6. Initial readings from University of California Berkeley suggest a center in the complex Manchurian-Siberian border area northeast of Lake Hulun, far from densely populated zones.
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Lake Hulun
Manchuria
Peking
University of California
Berkeley
Morgan Demos To Meet Thursday
Morgan County Democrats will meet for a dinner business session and election of officers Thursday at 6 30 p m at Crescent Motel Gene Lentz chairman said tickets to the dinner and meeting are 2 50 each and can be obtained by telephoning 355 1648 or 353 3555 A report from the nominating committee is expected and nominations from the floor will be allowed in the election of officers.
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Morgan County
Crescent Motel
Gene Lentz
Salt Lake tourists travel group travels via boat to Nassau
The group of 17 Salt Lake City tourists mainly women, led by Miss Terazawa a decade long travel agent, left their bus for a boat toward Nassau after a lunch stop at the Congress Inn in Decatur. They planned a last night in Memphis then Atlanta en route home.
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Miss Terazawa
Memphis
Atlanta
Decatur
Congress Inn
Idaho
Salt Lake City
Quake Coordinates Placed Near Kaifeng 350 Miles South of Peking
Tass reported the tremor occurred in Manchuria with a 6:30 am Japan time recording two seconds later in Moscow. Officials said it registered 10 on the Soviet scale, about 8.3 on the Richter scale, with the epicenter near Kaifeng, a major city 350 miles south of Peking.
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Japan
Tass
Moscow
Kaifeng
Peking
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