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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1968
Page
2
The Morgan County Board of Revenue and Control accepted a monthly maintenance bid of 180 from Commercial Electronics Service of Decatur, undercutting the rival bid of 195 from Guy Free Radio and TV Service of Decatur.
A color photo on Monday’s DAILY was incorrectly identified as a Pershing missile. The image actually shows a Nike-Hercules surface-to-air missile, prompting clarification.
Sperry Rand Corp extends one year with NASA Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville for engineering support services totaling over 11 million dollars. Work centers on the propulsion astronomy lab including applied research evaluation testing and electro mechanical design guidance and control and electrical design.
Elizabeth Means of 2011 4th Ave SE told police a man who had offered her a ride from a Highway 31 restaurant beat her after she refused. She was treated at Decatur General and released.
A Decatur man Fred A. Jones reported a theft to police early today. He said a box of tools valued at 75 dollars was taken from his truck on 8th Avenue Southwest. Agents attend meet.
Morgan County officials consider a federal state program to add funds to residents’ food stamp purchases. A family of five with $58 monthly income could buy $22 in stamps and receive $66 in food buys. Local costs would include setup of staff and office space with potential municipal support.
Representatives from 15 states will attend the annual seminar of an insurance company at the Jung Hotel in New Orleans on March 2031. Mrs L C Posey and J E Dillard earned trips based on competition with agents from 15 other states. Five Decatur men joined the Marine Corps Buddy Program with recruiter Gy Sgt Ed Jacques. The enlistees are John P Baker John W James Gaylon T Mote Thomas L Miller and James M Windsor, currently in basic training at San Diego California.
Insurance Women of Decatur meet at noon Wednesday at the Tower House Restaurant. Seekers Bible Club gathers at Mrs John McBride 2303 Brookside Dr S E at 3 p m Wednesday. Morgan County Lazy Eye Clinic screens children 3-6 at the Morgan County Health Department Thursday 9 11 a m appointments 353 6847 353 7939. Friendship Club lunch 11 30 a m Wednesday East Acres Community Center. Newcomers to Decatur include Thomas Fraywick Barry Martin Eugene Green Lena Barker and others. Morgan County Sheriff reports eight charges Monday all for issuing worthless checks.
McRae blamed inadequate state facilities for juvenile breakouts and said the problem would persist. The judge noted the home had never closed and had recently housed six children brought in from the cold after their father’s arrest. the children stayed at the juvenile home before relatives picked them up.
Rockefeller invited members of the draft Rocke feller movement in Oregon to meet with him in New York next weekend. An aide said they asked to ap prise the governor of their efforts before he decides whether to take his name off the Oregon. A card would be mailed to each applicant telling them how many food stamps they were entitled to for that amount of money distribution points could be set up in Decatur Hart selle and possibly Falkville where the officials of the cities would be authorized to issue the stamps upon presentation of the card. Morgan County has been one of only three counties in Alabama without either a food stamp or commodities program. The others were Tuscaloosa and Chambers but Hunt and Wilson are slated to meet with Tuscaloosa officials today to discuss the stamp program. Nineteen Alabama counties are already participating in the Food stamp program while a total of 1 200 of the nations 3 300 counties are involved. The other 42 Alabama counties are enrolled in the commodities program. Morgan County withdrew from the commodity program almost a decade ago because of what Roberts called lack of control. He said at the time of the withdrawal a total of 16 000 of Morgan county's 60 000 plus population at that time were signed up for commodities. When final preparations for the program here are made the board will make application to district director Ruben Smith who in turn will forward the request to the Federal Agricultural Department. A similar program started in a nearby Tennessee county recently took four months to begin but the average time for initiation is about six months officials say.
The House approved the Senate version 71 to 20 to map plans for sending the measure to the President. The bill broadens federal protections for Negroes and civil rights workers, bans discrimination in most housing sales, and imposes federal penalties for riot aiding acts. Senate support included 29 Republicans and 42 Democrats with 17 Southern Democrats opposing. House leaders weigh final passage or a conference, with parliamentary maneuvers ongoing.
U S Air Force B 52 bombers raided multiple targets around Hanoi including Dong Trieu Nam Dinh Ha Dong Thanh Hoa and Cam Pha as well as six strikes near Khe Sanh in Quang Tri province and Viet Cong positions 270 miles northeast of Saigon. Ground fighting eased to a lull after the lunar new year offensive began January 31.
Voters in Mississippi faced a runoff between white conservative Charles H. Griffin and Negro leader Charles Evers for a vacated congressional seat. The piece also notes McCarthy ending his New Hampshire campaign and other party primary entries in Oregon and Wisconsin.
Obituary notices list Lillie Mae Brown 55 of Hartselle who died at home with services at Oakville Missionary Baptist Church officiated by Rev. Charles Huggins and burial at Lenzie Cemetery. Survivors include three sisters Maggie Elliott Alene Dollar Annie L. Pitts and brother Robert Lee Orr. A second obituary notes Endlam B Collier who died at home with services at Southside Baptist Church officiated by Dr W J Johnson and burial at Decatur Cemetery Gunthorp directing. Surviving are widower S E Jake Jacobs three daughters L E Orr A G Campbell Jr and B E Johnson four brothers Harry Roy F E and B F Collier and six grandchildren. Pallbearers listed as Donald Johnson John Lyle John Ferrell J L Redder D M Hutchinson Jr and Howard O'Dell.
Funeral services for Andrew Bowling 74 of Decatur will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Guntharp Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Dennis Tuckier and Rev. Wade Whitlock officiating. Burial follows in Old Liberty Cemetery. He is survived by his widow Jossie Bowling, four daughters Estelle Alexander Danville, Annie Rae Boles Madison, Paula Compton Trinity, Joyce Stewart Decatur. two sons Arnold Decatur, Hollis Moulton. a half sister Josie Wilbands Fayetteville Tenn.. 24 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. The body remains at the funeral home until services.
Funeral services for Thomas E. Carter 41 of Huntsville will be at 10:30 A M Wednesday at Lincoln Church of Christ in Huntsville officiated by Tommy Roserblum. Burial follows at Maple Hill with Spry Funeral Home in charge. Survivors include wife Faye Carter, daughter Dorothy Anderson, son Mike Carter, and sisters Mrs Vernon Hood and Dorothy Carter. Carter formerly resided in Decatur and was a Church of Christ member.
Funeral services for Mrs. Ma ble Clair Clark 81 of 1817 8th St SE will be at 2 p m Wednesday at Westminster Presbyterian Church with Rev Edwin Dalstrom officiating Burial will be in Decatur Cemetery Gunthorp Funeral Home in charge Surviving are two sons Edward Clark of Nashville and Charles R Clark of Decatur a daughter Mrs Fennell Yarbrough of Decatur a sister Mrs Myrtle Bird Akin of Decatur six grandchildren and four great grandchildren The body will lie in state for one hour prior to services
U S Army forces from the 196th Light Infantry Brigade report a 7.2 hour coastal battle near Tam Ky resulting in 78 enemy killed at the cost of two Americans killed and 29 wounded. Reinforcements and fighter-bombers struck the area for a second time in three days.
Mrs Ella L Jones 87 died at home Friday. Services 1 p.m. Friday Fletcher's Chapel No 1 Primitive Baptist Church Greenbrier Rev Oscar Anderson officiating. Burial Quarter Lot Cemetery Greenbrier Reynolds Funeral Home directing. Survived by three sons Thornton Jones Belle Mina Jerry Jones Union Springs Rev Robert Jones Belle Mina one sister Mrs Blanche Fletcher Detroit Mich two half brothers Mark Ennix Hillsboro Corriys Ennix Nashville Tenn five grandchildren nine great grandchildren four great great grandchildren.
Funeral services for William Ross Roberts father of Billy Roberts of Decatur were held at 4 p.m. in Pensacola Florida after his death Sunday in Glenville Georgia. Surviving are two daughters two sons numerous grandchildren and a great many.
Jamie Lee Russell 48 of Decatur died Monday at 904 Canal St. Funeral arrangements arranged by Gunthorp Funeral Home. Survivors include daughter Barbara Shores of Taylor Michigan brother Eric Russell of Peoria Illinois and sisters Mrs James Storie of Dallas Texas and Mrs Frank Bean of Paducah Kentucky.
Funeral services for Dalton W Way four of Moulton are set for 2 p m today at Enon Baptist Church with Reverend Jerry Daughtery and Reverend C T Red ling officiating. Burial follows in Elliott Cemetery. Survivors include his parents Alton and Mrs Way a sister Betty Denise Way and two brothers Billy and James Norman Way all of Moulton plus grandparents Charles McDonald Minnie Way of Danville great grandmother Mrs Katie Osborn and great great grandmother Mrs Florence Williams of Moulton.
A hospital notice lists numerous patients and staff including Pamela Higdon Danville John Ball Trinity Richard Johnson Decatur Harold McCrary Minor Hill Parker Cullman Jerry Benson Decatur Charles Hill Falkville Laura Lee Johnson Waldermose Springs David McLemore Somerville William Hargrove Hartselle Janice Leeth Decatur and dismissed staff Kate Patterson Falkville Paul Spears Decatur Ellis Keel Decatur Luther Harrison Decatur.
A long list of birth announcements appears with names of babies, mothers, and home addresses across Decatur, Athens, Falkville, Moulton, Harvest, and Danville. The items cite numerous families such as Richy Joe Green, Melissa Kay Sullins, Kellie Ann Hunter, and Michael Allen Browning along with guardians and street addresses.
National Airlines confirms 59 aboard Flight 28 from San Francisco with stops in Las Vegas Houston New Orleans and Tampa. The plane lost radio contact 11 32 a m as it turned toward Cuba and was tracked 10 miles off the east of Cuba. Pilot Clarence Belk identified. The incident follows a wave of hijackings tied to Castro regime with armed guards later assigned to some planes.
William Steenson Rex Steenson aged 60 of Lake Toxa way North Carolina died Monday in a local hospital. A funeral will be held Wednesday at Moody's Funeral Home in Brevard North Carolina with burial at Lake Toxaway. Survived by two daughters Sarnda Steenson of Lake Toxaway and Mrs. Thomas Watkins of Louisville Kentucky, a brother Ralph J. Steenson of Desatur, and a grandson.
Everett M. Sims of 605 6th Ave NE died this morning at a local hospital. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Gunthorp Funeral Home.
DePaul Hospital in St Louis announces a 21 hospital computer network covering the western two thirds of the United States to handle basic accounting and cost operations. Administrator Anthony Bunker says the system will grow to include patient information and free 8 000 nurses from clerical duties to focus more on nursing work.
Florence officials and Frank P. Gresham joined the signing as Aams and Johnson Construction Co of Decatur won a 1.5 million contract to build the Muscle Shoals Mental Health Center next to Coffee Hospital in Florence. Work is slated to begin soon and marks the first of several Alabama facilities. Attending were Florence Mayor Ben H. Craig Lauderdale County Probate Judge Estes L. Flynt Dr Quintus A. Langstaff and Frank P. Gresham.
In a tense hearing, Senator Fulbright pressed Secretary Rusk on whether the administration will consult the Senate on Vietnam policy. Rusk asserted prior consultation with senior committee members, while Fulbright warned of a potential clash over decisions risking all-out war or negotiated settlement. The exchange highlighted constitutional limits and options facing Congress as they seek a common ground for discussion. Also listed: lost dachshund Pepper and local rental and car ad notices.
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