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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1963
Page
2
The report lists sunrise at 5 57 a m and moonrise at 11 49 p m. It notes Jupiter near the sun today and about 550 million miles from Earth with another morning sighting next month.
Morning river level at Keller Memorial Bridge 22.50 feet up .21 in 24 hours. Sea level 556.80 feet. TVA lakes Pickwick 415.2 Guntersville 594.6 Whitesburg 572.2 Wilson 505.2. Thursday high 52 at noon, low 35 at 6 am. At 11 am 55. Forecast partly cloudy and mild today. Tonight cloudy not quite so cool with light rain possible. Saturday cloudy and warmer with occasional showers. Winds NE to E 5 to 12 mph, shifting south tonight. Today high 62 low 43, Saturday high 70.
Brookley Air Force Base officials investigate an accident in which an F102 jet accidentally dropped a wing tank on Thursday. The 161 pound 230 gallon tank broke a pecan tree and missed a residence by about 20 feet with no injuries reported. Ground crews retrieved the tank for inspection.
Mr and Mrs Eugene Puckett announce a son born Wednesday at Baugh Wiley Smith Clinic. Mr and Mrs Winford L High tower announce a daughter born Thursday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs William R Sanders announce a daughter born today at Decatur General Hospital.
SBA plans low interest disaster loans up to 20 years for 10 Alabama counties with losses from widespread flooding. Applications to SBA Birmingham office for physical damage not insured. TVA reports river temps up eight degrees as fishermen benefit from high water. rainfall estimates and county damage surveys discussed.
Aubrey J. Wagner, chairman of the Tennessee Valley Authority Board of Directors, will be the featured speaker at the Moulton Businessmen banquet Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the Lawrence County High School lunchroom. About 90 invitations have been issued to representatives and their wives from Lawrence County communities.
Death notices report Mrs. Bessie Owens of Wheeler death at home. Ottie W. Luckett funeral Sunday 2 p.m. at Shiloh Baptist Church with Rev. Cosby. burial at Sykes Cemetery. survivor list includes Anna Luckett and four daughters. Will Gilbert funeral Sunday 1 30 p.m. at Prospect with wake in Decatur church. burial Pleasant Hill Cemetery. survivors include Maud Gilbert and five sons.
Dr E E Wolfram will speak at a revival today through Monday at Austinville Church of God. He will deliver the dedication address Sunday at 3 p.m. The speaker, born in West Prussia, came to the United States in 1914 and was ordained in Milwaukee in 1934. He serves as executive secretary treasurer of the Church of God pensions board. Pastor Sam Germany will conduct music with his wife Jean. Germany has sung evangelistically since age 12.
The mayor stresses the rail crossing issue as the gravest local project. Attendees include Commissioner I J Higginbotham Clyde Mabry and Bill Wright as discussions cover material types funding sources and routes to complete bypasses over or under the railroad.
The proposal seeks a 22 percent salary rise for teachers and a 112 percent increase for non professional employees along with operating funds. The superintendent cites rising enrollments and shortfalls due to proration and cuts, plus greater competition for teachers, as justification for the breakthrough program.
Beginning Monday the Limestone County ABC field office will have a new supervisor Earl Turrell will replace S Coulter who moves to the Shef field office in the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board system.
Athens Police report Betty Ann Norton age 16 of 1100 North Houston St remains at large after escaping from the state girls industrial school in Birmingham last Wednesday.
Foley police report a 69 year old Joseph Emmett Carter shot 49 year old John Joyner in a pool hall argument before turning the gun on himself. Carter died at the scene from his self inflicted wound.
An American soprano Frances McCann, 41, was found shot dead in her Rome hotel room near Via Veneto. Police say an impresario named Boxmann shot her then killed himself in a linked room. McCann, known in Berlin Opera circles and on the Pacific Coast, left Berlin to return to Europe with frequent U S travel, leaving husband J Walter Rodgers and four children in Altadena California.
Beginning March 21 the Decatur Chamber of Commerce will run an Action Course In Practical Politics led by Bill J. Duke. A $5 registration includes eight pamphlets case problems assignment guides and a discussion leader's manual for nine two hour sessions weekly 7 to 9 p.m. at Mutual Savings Life Insurance Co board room. Sessions form into two classes if registrations exceed 18 with groups of 12 to 18 planned.
Three Chamber of Commerce officials will discuss the proposed chamber building at 6th Ave and Walnut St NE and the fund raising starting April 1. The project, including land, is expected to exceed 100000 dollars. Clint McGhee Haskell J Ross and W J Hubbert will appear on a 15 minute WMSL TV program at 6 p m with Bob Gleason moderating.
City Commissioner F. S. Hunt says the commission will consider private garbage collection if it saves money for residents. The plan is in preliminary stages after a legal opinion approved subcontracting as lawful.
Market notes show slow sales for soybeans and cattle with cows active and feeders up. Bulls around 19.25 to 20.00, steers 24.00 to 28.00 for 450 to 500 lb, heifers 22.00 to 25.50, week high 33.50 and bulk 30.00 to 33.00 for good and choice. Hog sales limited at 13.50, sows 11.00 to 12.00.
The stock market ends with a slightly higher tone in light volume about 3.2 million shares. Blue chips rise a bit with Sunray DX Oil Eastman Kodak and Boeing among gainers. several names show fractional advances and some issues dip.
In Birmingham live poultry markets demand remains strong for limited live offerings with farm quotations around 144 cents for broilers and fryers. Estimated slaughter today near 875,700 head, down from last weekend’s 893,500. Atlanta reports adequate supplies with farm quotations 145-15 cents for broilers and fryers, hens pricing varied by type and transport terms.
Nashville AP notes cattle and calves at 35 with no price test. Slaughter steers and heifers weak to 50 lower, cows active with gains to 50 higher. Standard and good 550-1000 lb yearlings mostly value at 20 to 22.00, الدع
Chester F. Relyea assistant general counsel of the Civil Rights Commission was arrested in Greenwood Mississippi after he refused to use the white only bus terminal waiting room. He was released after about an hour. The incident followed Greenwood shootings as officials promised formal complaints to the Justice Department and the Interstate Commerce Commission and to press for ending segregation practices in Mississippi.
James D. Wilbanks was released on a 200 dollar bond after a pursuit along Highway 72 with Athens officers Billy Daily and Oscar Smith. Chief John Sandlin said Wilbanks was charged with speeding for allegedly hitting 100 miles per hour. He was arrested at 12 15 p.m. Other arrests include three for public drunkenness one for possession of whisky and one for improper muffler.
One arrest was made by police here Thursday for speeding. The brief item notes the single traffic offense and its quick police response.
Cullman police arrested three individuals on Thursday two on reckless driving charges and one for improper muffler. The arrests reflect ongoing traffic safety enforcement in the city.
Athens Limestone County Sheriff's force made arrests for no driver's license, public drunkenness, and drawing a deadly weapon. Weather tips urge low beams in sleet fog and snow. Market notes list cattle and hog prices with limited sales and regional livestock receipts in Georgia and nearby cities.
AP reports Birmingham dealers set wide price ranges as heavy egg stock moves with discounts below normal markup. Movement improves with retail features including store door delivery and carton cases. Grade A White large 42-47 cents, mediums 36-44 cents, smalls 36-40 cents, valid through 9:30 a.m. today.
A mixed list records hospital dismissals and staff movements including Mrs Stefania Powers Mrs Mable Clyce Vaughn Carithers J G Pace and several others with addresses in Alabama towns. The notice mentions dismissals for Annette Bentley Judy Flowers Arwin Compton and Barbera Dietz among others.
A compiled roster lists numerous individuals with street addresses across multiple towns including Athens Mount Hope Cullman Eva Falkville Detroit Somerville and Detroit Michigan with names such as Claude Smith Winford Hightower James Blankenship Earl Chandler C Clemmons J C England Kenneth Lewter etc. The entries include 1s and 4s indicating households or units amidst the names.
Firefighters responded to a blaze at 7 45 p m Thursday damaging the residence of Dr R W King on Rogers Street Hartselle The house was unoccupied at the time No injuries reported Dr King is a local dentist and a member of the Decatur Athens Airport Authority
The City Commission hired John George as city hall janitor after his stint cleaning floors in jail impressed officials. Commissioner George McNally praised the job and urged keeping him on, with the city approving the hire as soon as his jail term ends.
Hartselle merchants will stage a mass dinner meeting at Shipp's Galley Restaurant Monday night at 7 O'clock. John Reynolds, chairman of the Merchants Committee, says important business matters will be discussed and steps will be taken to enlist merchant support. He urged all merchants and businessmen to be present.
Early this morning George Willingham 23 drove east on Wilson Street NW in a 1955 Pontiac when he lost control jumped the curb and snapped a gipple causing heavy car damage. He sustained no major injuries but was arrested by city police for reckless driving.
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