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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 08, 1968

Page

9

Parole Violator McRae Sentences Belle Mina Man

James Miller alias James Harper, arrested in August 1967 for buying and selling stolen property from Allied Sales Co, was sentenced to 60 days in jail by Judge C Ben McRae and placed on four months probation to pay 143.58 to Allied Sales and 35.75 in costs. He failed to report to his probation officer and had not paid either amount.

Morgan County C. Bennett McRae Belle Mina James Miller James Harper Allied Sales Co Ber McRae Miller Alli Limestone County Athens

Decatur Area Weather Summary For Thursday

River readings at Keller Memorial Bridge this morning show 16.25 feet with sea level 550.55. TVA lake stages include Chickamauga 675.4 Pickwick 408.6 Guntersville 593.1 Whitesburg 551.8 Wheeler 550.6 Wilson 506.1. High Thursday 65 at 4 pm. low 45 at 4 am. No rainfall in last 24 hours. Sunny, then increasing clouds and warmer tonight. Saturday partly cloudy with possible scattered showers. southerly winds 5 to 15 mph. Showers chance 20 percent. Forecast high 69, low 52, Saturday high 76.

Decatur Reading Keller Memorial Bridge TVA Chickamauga Pickwick Guntersville Whitesburg Wheeler Wilson

Fair Weather Extends Across Alabama With Mild Weekend Outlook

Sunny skies persist over Alabama with mid 60s to mid 70s temperatures. A plains weather system moves east bringing increasing clouds and a chance of light showers Saturday. Birmingham temperatures run warmer than Mobile, while Tuscaloosa and Decatur report cooler readings. Variable clouds and mild conditions expected through Sunday.

Alabama Plains Birmingham Mobile Tuscaloosa Decatur

Hospitals and dismissals listed for area residents

The notice lists patients including Mrs. Frank W. Higdon Glenda Haney Willie Terry Mrs Jerry A. Hudson Charlie C. Roger and others at various hospital addresses. Dismissals include Paul Cagle Cecil Gaston Mrs Homer Landrum Benford Lowery and more from Trinity Decatur Hartselle and Danville areas.

Frank W. Higdon 7Th Ave Glenda Sue Haney Mooresville Willie Terry North St Jerry A. Hudson Lake Ave Charlie C. Roger 12Th Ave Richard Parker Union Grove Elizabeth Ann Thompson Birch St Johnny Harris Lafayette St Walter W. Lawrence 10Th Ave Velma Carpenter Decatur Edward D. Borden Trinity Kevin C. Terry 10Th St. SE Paul Cagle 8Th St Cecil G. Gaston Homer Landrum Hartselle Benford H. Lowery Andrew J. Reed Tower St Thomas P. Sandlin Tammy M. White Danville

Local Names List From Historic Alabama Town

A reader’s OCR fragment lists numerous individuals with addresses across Somerville Decatur Athens and surrounding areas. The names include Paul Fred Hart Anita Balch Johnnie Burk Craig Elizabeth Poole Charlie Tucker Jr William Jackson Damon Monk and others with street directions and towns noted. The text appears as a roster or notice of residents and their locales in a regional newspaper page.

Paul Fred Hart Somerville William Dwight Fairbanks Hartselle Herman C. Woods Danville Rd Anita Dean Balch Decatur William M. Seay Everett Dr Johnnie Burk Craig 2Nd Ave Tommy Lynn McClung Athens Clyide Eldridge Randolph Wilson Elizabeth Jan Poole Seneca Trinity Charlie Eugene Tucker Jr William Andrew Jackson Lester Damonarroll Monk Lafayette St. E William Coolidge McBride

Decatur General Hospital Births and Names

Mr and Mrs Robert H Waites announce the birth of a child at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Walton H Gray also welcomed a baby at the same hospital. Jack Taylor Somerville reports a daughter born Friday at Decatur General Hospital while New York’s Empire State Building remains a top tourist draw since its May 1 1991 opening.

New York City Empire State Building

Unclear list of names and addresses from Hillsboro area

A fragmented OCR list shows numerous names with titles and street addresses across several towns including Hillsboro Danville Moulton and Madison. The passage appears to be a directory style compilation with spouses and Mrs titles, lacking cohesive news or event context.

Funeral services set for Orlandis Metcalf and Arthur Stewart

Obituaries note funeral services for Orlandis Metcalf 51 of Courtland 1 Trinity at Love Chapel C M E Church with burial at Trinity Mountain Cemetery. Survivors include widow Annie Metcalf and son Orlandis Metcalf Jr. Also funeral for Arthur Stewart 88 of Somerville at Wards Chapel C M E Church with burial at Morrow Cemetery. Survivors include daughter Mary Evans and son Odell Stewart.

Trinity Orlandis Metcalf Courtland Love’s Chaipel C.M.E. Methodist Church of Trinity Trinity Mountain Cemetery Reynolds Annie Metcalf Courtland 1 Orlandis Metcalf Jr Chattanooga Tenn Annie M. King Ester Davis Town Creek

Funeral set for Mrs Gladys Borden of Moulton

Mrs Gladys Borden of Moulton died Wednesday at Lawrence County Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today at Union Hill Baptist Church with Rev Raymond McElhaney officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. Survived by husband Enoch Borden a son R C Borden of Moulton a sister Mrs Rossie Cagle of Decatur a brother Luther Reed of Moulton and two grandchildren.

Moulton Gladys Borden Lawrence County Hospital Union Hill Baptist Church

Local Family Remembered Across Decatur Community

Rtland and Mrs. Willie B Sheffield host a gathering for a brother and sisters including Andrew Garth of Decatur. Surviving relatives include two sisters Bessie Nance and Ellen Ryan, both of Decatur, six grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren.

Rtland Willie B. — Sheffield Andrew—Garth Decatur Bessie Nance Ellen Ryan Grea Ildren

Infant Tina Hargroves Rites Planned

Funeral services for Tina Hargroves, 1, of Hartselle, who died Thursday at University Hospital in Birmingham, will be announced later by Peck Funeral Home.

Tina Hargroves Hartselle University Hospital Birmingham Peck Funeral Home

Funeral services for Mrs Myrla R Johnson in Somerville

Mrs Myrla R Johnson 73 of Somerville died Thursday. Funeral Friday at Peck Funeral Home Chapel with Bob Clardy officiating. Burial in Waldermose Cemetery. Survivors include three daughters Mrs Allan N Smith Mrs Louis Sisco and Miss Beth Johnson all of Huntsville a sister Mrs Willis Morrow Somerville two brothers Hubert Russell Somerville and Frank Russell Somerville and four grandchildren.

Myrla R. Johnson Somerville Peck Fun Bob Clardy Waldermose Peck Allan N. Smith Louis Sisco Beth Johnson Huntsville Willis Morrow Hubert Russell Frank Russell

Also Mentioned on This Page

David Lee National S' & Childre Canvas Shoes Ladies Decatur General Admissions Hillsboro Carroll Ray Cooper Donna Faye Nichols 6Th Ave Ens Charles M. Forman Mildred Elizabeth Jones Herschel Amon Guinn Jr Elizabeth Ave Charles C. Johnson Calumet Ave Barry Joe Ramey Little Tena Fay ‘Clark Walter A. Harpe Cedar St William Edward Belew 14Th Ave Robert L. Broad Jr Woodland Billy Jack Furbhes Westmeade Orvald Davis 5Th Ave Fred Piland 8Th Ave Paul Edwin Moon Edie Savannah Skinner Elmer Wilburn Blackwood Mary Ann Masterson Gerald Wayne Marks State Ave Lester Glenn Etheleen Blaxton Edgar Eddy Holland Earl West Carlos Leon Lang Madison Jewel Anderton Thomas Town House Furniture CO Morningdale Gspatno C&s Health Center Ferry ST Arthur Stewart Hartselle Hospital Wards Chapel C.M.E. Church James R. McGahee Morrow Mary Evans Odell Stewart West Stewart McKinley Stewart Nashville Nolds Sueneal Sirloin Room Moulton Speedway Korman Ghia Naer Magnolia St. S.E Lange Eo SEARS Caladium Sears and SAVE X and CO Mrs. Myrla Johnson
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