Obituary Notices for John J. Joseph and C. W. Nelson
John J. Joseph 83 native of Lebanon died Wednesday in Decatur area hospital. He arrived in 1900 and settled in Decatur in 1905 and was a merchant and grocer with his son on Vine Street. Surviving: two sons Joe Jr and George both of Decatur a daughter Mary Namie of Chicago 13 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Funeral 9:30 a.m. Friday at St. Ann's Catholic Church Decatur burial Decatur City Cemetery Guntharp directing. Rosary 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Guntharp Funeral Home. C. W. Nelson a retired U S Army Corps of Engineers lieutenant colonel died in Birmingham hospital. Service 10:30 a.m. Friday at First Methodist Church Hartselle burial Hartselle City Cemetery Peck Funeral Home directing. Survivors include widow Selle three daughters Mrs Latz Mrs Solomon Mrs Haynes three sisters and one brother. Pallbearers named. Memorials to Good Samaritan Fund of First Methodist Church, Hartselle.
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John J. Joseph
Lebanon
United States
Decatur
St. Ann’s Catholic Church
John Horgan
Decatur City
Guntharp
Guntharp Funeral Home
Mr. Joseph
Joseph
Connecticut
Nashville
Tenn
Joe Joseph Jr
George Joseph
Mary . Namie
Chicago
Ill
Birmingham
First Methodist
Hartselle
Ralph Bates
Peck Funeral Home
Selle
Dwight M.latz
Ronald E. Solomon
Houston
Tex
Bennett Haynes
Coy
Harold Orr
Prentiss Payne
First Methodist Eee
Funeral services for Woodford Nelson Nel son
Funeral services are set for Woodford Owen Nelson 62 of 307 Short Street who died. The obituary notes arrangements and provides basic death details.
Peter Duncan Reaches 100 in Greensburg Life Reflections
In Greensburg Kentucky Peter Duncan turned 100 and answered reporters on his long life. He credited honesty as his formula jokingly adding he never stole a horse or called a man a liar to his face.
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Greensburg, Ky
Peter Duncan
Government Printing Office Authorized by 1860 Joint Resolution
A historical note states the U S Government Printing Office received authorization from a joint Congressional resolution in 1860. The record highlights congressional support for the government printing function during the era.
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U.S. Government Printing Office
Help Wanted Male Accountant Bookkeeper in Decatur
Local, reputable, locally owned company seeks a male accountant bookkeeper to manage a full set of books and oversee the accounting department. Offers excellent health and life insurance, pension plans, paid vacation, holidays, and competitive salary. Position to be filled around July 1. Send confidential reply with personal data, education, work and salary history to Box 7 c/o The Decatur Daily Decatur Ala 35601.
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Decatur Daily
Decatur
Ala
Hospital List of Residents and Relatives in Various Towns
A long roster lists names and addresses of patients or residents connected to hospitals in Athens Decatur Moulton Falkville Hartselle Decatur and nearby areas. Entries include Mrs Mabell Hanson Mr J Woodruff Charles Leopard Jr and many others with street addresses and towns such as Vine Street West Edgewood Street and Trinity Avenue. The list appears as a reader notice or hospital directory excerpt.
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Mabell Ann Hanson
Vine St
J. ©. Woodruff
West Edgewood St
Charles Leopard Jr
Athens
Joe Thomas Gentry
William Seiblertt
Cleveland Ave
Fred Thomas Foletite
Decatur
Raymond Humphrey
Falkville
James Austin Faulk
Martin St. SE
Samuel Merwin Draper
Trinity
Ray D. Mitchell
Danville Rd
Onis Joseph Harrison
Lester
Winter freeze grips Alabama with subfreezing morning readings
Arctic outbreak settles over Alabama with De Kalb 30 degrees at 6 am and Montgomery 33 degrees while Mobile tops at 35. Huntsville 43 and Muscle Shoals 44 post afternoon highs as Decatur records 147 for 4 pm. Warming trend urged with fair skies tonight and showers likely Friday afternoon. Sirius rises and Procyon shines late evening.
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Alabama
Decatur
Huntsville
Montgomery
Mobile
Muscle Shoals
Educators Fall Short Of Goal At Alabama Convention
Birmingham Alabama educators opened a convention with more than 10 000 teachers expected for the session. Dr Loyd Michael former Evanston district superintendent warned that learning remains limited and two thirds finish high school while about one third go to college. Dr Dwight W Allen urged clearer performance criteria and a pleasant learning environment. Governor George Wallace was set to speak but canceled due to his wife’s illness. Mayor George Seibels and H S Willett joined the program.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
Alabama Education Association
Loyd Michael
Evanston, Il
Michael
Dweight W. Allen
University of Massachusetts School of Education
George Wallace
Lurleen Wallace
Gov. Wallace
George Seibels
H. S. Willett
Richmond
Wright Brothers Score Another First in Local Newsletter
Dayton AP report notes miscredited spelling the Wright brothers as Or ville and Wilbur. The Human Relations Council in their hometown uses cartoon form in a newsletter to highlight their aviation history and the brothers’ ground achievements alongside their air milestones.
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Dayton, Ohio
Orville and
Wilbur
Rights Brothers
Human Relations Council
Flying Wright Brothers
Jack Moss
Builders Spend Over 77 Billion on U.S. Construction in 1967
The 1967 construction spending surpassed 77 billion dollars covering residential office industrial and public works projects. The total includes housing schools hospitals factories warehouses highways and military facilities across the United States.
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U.S
Decatur river and lake readings and forecast notes
Decatur and vicinity river reading at Keller Memorial Bridge this morning was 18.43 feet. Sea level 552.73 feet. TVA lake stages Chickamauga 673.7 Pickwick 411.4 Guntersville 593.8 Whi 555.5 Wheeler 552.6 Wilson 506.1. High 47 at 4 p.m. Low 30. 8 a.m. 38. No rain in 24 hours to 7 a.m. today. Forecast: increasing clouds and warmer today and tonight. Friday cloudy mild with scattered showers in afternoon. High today 58, low 40, high Friday 65.
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Decatur and Vicinity River Reading
Keller Memorial Bridge
Lelvel
TVA
Chickamauga
Pickwick
Guntersville
Whi
Wheeler
Wilson
Scouts Commend Cub Scout Pack 272 First Meeting
Cub Master Ralph Averitt praises the newly formed Pack 272 at its first West Decatur School gathering. Cat Badges were awarded to Denone Allen Garauary Fred Yarbrough Brent Chandler Barry Bullard Kim Morris Keith Porter and David Har.
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Ralph Averitt
West Decatur School
Denone
Allen Garauary
Fred Yarbrough
Brent Chandler
Barry Bullard
Kim Morris
Keith Porter
David Har
Local Notices And Deeds Presented In Athens Area
Daily Record lists residents Mr and Mrs Douglas W Pylant and Mr and Mrs Robert Ted Byers in Athens with notices of Tuesday events. Den listings name residents Hall Cooper Jim Cagle Bill Carlisle James Phillips Mike Price and Herbert Frith plus others. Deeds recorded include Allen to Cooper L Frazier 10 dollars and Compton to Arnold Ev Annie 2500 dollars among transfers in the area.
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Douglas W. Pylant
Athens
Sae
Robert Ted Byers
East Moution
St. 2
Cen
Oratur General Hospital
Den
Raymond Dale
Huckeby
Daniel Baker
Hall Cooper
Jim Cagle
Bill Carlisle
James Phillips
Mike Price
Heribert Frith
Jessie Paul Averitt
Bill Cagle
Dennis Varnell
Carl W. Walden
Barry Ellis
Mac McCulloch
Lonnie Shirah
Lee Easter
Mike Bates
Danny Lane
Will Simmons
Y Bolan
Paul Rogers
Do Not Enter Sign Sparks Prank in West Memphis
In West Memphis Arkansas a highway department exit sign reading Do Not Enter and Wrong Way prompted a roadside prank. A hand painted sign mounted 10 yards away taunts You've Done It Again You Dumb Dumb.
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West Memphis
Ark
Arkansas Highway Department
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