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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 15, 1968

Page

8

Best Bets and Tarzan Murderous Pursuit on Prime Time

A TV guide listing shows Best Bets at 6 30 with Wild Wild West and Tarzan reruns featuring a mugging chase. At 7 30 Gomer Pyle Perry Mason and The Actor are featured followed by Star Trek and Mission Impossible at 8 and 9. Junior Miss Pageant finals anchor the 9 00 slot from Mobile.

Gomer Pyle Usmc Freddy Gomer Carter Perry Mason Mason Bagby Enterprise IMF Lorne Greene Joanie Sommers Mobile Rosemary Dunaway

Television log schedules and movie lineup listing

The page lists TV programs for CST with time slots from 5:45 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. including Alabama Newsreel Cheyenne Wagon Train News Weather and a slate of films Guns of Will Sonnett McLintock! The Quiet Man and The First Traveling Saleslady plus specials, sports and late-night talk shows with station promos and a Spectrum segment on cancer awareness.

Buck Owens Will Sonnett Johnny Carson Susan Joey Bishop Mike Douglas

Local Hospital List of Residents and Births in Decatur Area

A compiled roster lists residents including Mrs Vi Kingsbery 113 Market NE and Mrs Joseph Richardson 320 8th Ave NW among patients and births. Names span Greenwood Drive to Decatur and Athens with multiple addresses and accompanying family details.

Greenwood Drive Vikingsbery Market St. NE Joseph R. Richardson 8Th Ave Thomas Bailey Brookmeade Rd Karen Ann Hall Toney 2 Gary Gilliland Town Creek Buford Lee Pillow Ronnie F. Cavnar Cat Drive Wil

Thieves hit three Decatur area businesses in one night

Thieves smashed front windows and stole cigarettes motor oil and cash from W G Day Grocery and two service stations at Alabama 36 and 67 and US 231. A small amount of cash was taken from the Day Grocery register and no other items were reported missing. Weather notes follow with temps and a forecast for the Decatur area.

Decatur Bill Black U.S. 231 Alabama 36 Threve

Mt Hope-Full M Sgt Lenard Boyles funeral service

Mt Hope Methodist Church in Columbus Mississippi will host a 2 p m funeral for M Sgt Lenard G Boyles 39 of Columbus following a short illness He served 20 years in the Air Force and was a chief tower controller at Columbus AFB Burial will be in the adjacent cemetery Spry Funeral Home of Sheffield directing Survivors include widow Jane A Boyles three sons a daughter and his mother plus two sisters Honorary pallbearers listed and other names noted

MT. Hope Lenard G. Boyles Topeka Columbus Miss Columbus Hospital Mt. Hope Methodist Church E. L. Hardin Air Force Spry Funeral Home Sheffield Sam Karrh Russellville Jane A. Boyles Donald Lynn Boyles Larry Steven Boyles William Bynum Boyles Melanie Faye Boyles All of Columbus Mattie .Cartee Trinity Coy Holliman Hope Roy Nichols Blue Mountain Sgt. Boyles Lawrence County Columbus Afb

Showers Forecast Across Alabama with Weekend Outlook

Scattered showers and possible thundershowers expected tonight through Saturday as a weak system from West Texas moves east. Temperatures linger in the 40s to 60s with highs of 62 in Decatur and 63 in Dothan. nights near 49. Funeral services set for 83 year old John J. Joseph of Decatur.

Alabama Huntsville Dothan Texas Decatur

Funeral service set for John V. Sims of Danville

John V. Sims 87 of Danville died today at Hartsville hospital. Funeral at 2 p.m. Saturday at Danville Baptist Church with Rev. Robert Slack and Rev. Bill Simrell officiating. Burial in Johnson Chapel Cemetery. D. Sims and J. L. Sims of Danville and D. W. Sims of Danville are brothers. Three grandchildren. Pallbearers: George Lindsey J. W. Sims G. D. Sims Byrd Dean J. D. Briscoe and David Sandlin. Mr. Sims was a member of Danville Baptist Church and a Mason. Body at funeral home until taken to church for one hour viewing.

Danville John V. Sims Hart‘selle Danville Baptist Church Robert Slack Bill Simrell Johnson Chapel Peck Directing D. Sims J. L. Sims D. W. Sims George Lindsey J. W. Sims G. D. Sims Byrd Dean J. D. Briscoe David Sandlin Sims

Wallace infant graveside rites held in Hartselle

Angela Ann Wallace, 11 months old, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Keith Wallace of 100 Douglas Street, Hartselle, died Thursday at a Decatur hospital. Graveside services were to be held at Moss Chapel Cemetery in Peck directing. Rev. Bob Coleman to officiate. Survivors include a brother Bradley Keith Wallace and grandparents E. G. Wallace Sr., Decatur, and H. D. McAnnally, Cullman.

Hartselle Angela Ann Wallace Jimmy Keith Wallace Douglas St Decatur Moss Chapel Cemetery Peck Bob Coleman Lave Bradley Keith Wallace E. G. Wallace Sr H. D. McAnnally Cullman

Births A string of area couples welcome newborns

Daily Records reports births at Cullman and Decatur area hospitals. Names include Mr and Mrs D S Johnson a son at Cullman Hospital and Mr and Mrs Jimmy Turner a son. Mr and Mrs Joseph K McClurkin Athens a daughter. Mr and Mrs William Gray Ward Decatur a daughter. Mr and Mrs Jerry Mashburn Decatur a son. Mr and Mrs Earl C Clayton Decatur a son. Mr and Mrs James W Leach Decatur a son. Mr and Mrs Lane Herring Hartselle a son. Mr and Mrs Bobby Ray Wilson Hunstboro a daughter. Mr and Mrs Bessey Virgil Kilpatrick Decatur a son.

D. S. Johnson Cullman Hospital Jimmy Turner Joseph K. McClurkin Athens Limestone Hospital William Gray Ward Decatur General Hospital Jerry Mashburn Endlam Blvd Baugh-Wiley-Smith Hospital Earl C. Clayton Decatur 3 Baugh-Wiley- Smith Hospital James W. Leach Deeatur Lane Herring Hartseller Bobby Ray Wilson Hillsboro Bessey Virgil Kilpatric Madison St. NW

For sale and rental notices and Navy service note

Multiple classified ads offer a 1967 850 fat Spider and a 1965 T-Bird for sale with contact numbers. A 5 room house with 2 bedrooms and bath is listed at $50. Extra large brick building apartment $75 monthly. A beauty shop for rent with utilities and license required. Also a Navy electronics technician James W. McKelvy, USN, from Hillsboro, served aboard USS Cleveland off Vietnam with Amphibious Ready Group A in the Seventh Fleet.

James W. McKelvy USN Jesse W. McKelvy Hillsboro 2 USS Cleveland Viettnam Amphibious Ready Group U. S. Seventh Fleet Navy Vietnam

Local Dismissals and Parties Listed in Tenn. Notices

Dismissals involve Robert C. Rice of Somerville and Autie A. Marks of Loretto with multiple associated individuals across Ardmore, Elkton, Pulaski, and Davis McLemore in Somerville. Names include Mrs. Sara E. Magnus and Miss Janie Leeth with addresses in Tenn.

Robert C. Rice Somerville Stanley A. Potaczala 9Th St Sara E. Magnusson Ardmore Tenn Kyle Kirby Hartseller Joe Croney Elkton Autie A. .Marks Loretto Joe R. Sims 9Th Ave Doyle Miller 6Th Ave Davis F. McLemore

Area Man-In-Service Ted L Weathers Earns Unit Award

Senior Master Sergeant Ted dy L Weathers son of Mrs Roberta Gunter 319 Lincoln St Alabama City is part of a unit awarded the U S Air Force Outstanding Unit Award for exceptionally meritorious service in a one year period. He is an aircraft maintenance superintendent with the 437th Military Airlift Wing at Charleston AFB South Carolina. He attended Etowah County High School Atalla Ala and is a Korean War veteran. his wife Mavis is the daughter of Mrs L F Glover of Cullman 5.

Teddy L. Weathers Roberta Gunter Lincoln St Alabama U.S. Air Force Weathers 437Th Military Airlift Wing Charleston Afb S.C United States Etowah County High School Attalla Ala Mavis L. F. Glover Cullman 5

ABA Special Meeting Addressed by Norman Vincent Peale

Eve lyn Fuller, vice president of the Alabama Education Association, calls the meeting to order on ETV Alabama Education Television channels. Dr Norman Vincent Peale of New York delivers the address to ABA members.

ABA Evelyn Fuller The Alabama Education Association Norman Vincent Peale New York

Notable actors listed in late night TV slot

James Arness Barry Nelson and David Brian appear in a feature film schedule noted as one hour forty five minutes with a 10 p.m. start time.

James Arness Barry Nelson David Brian

Bardwell Friend Recalls Ralph Graves Burden of Rumor

In Bardwell Kentucky an amused resident recalls Ralph Graves and a friend noting he seemed to know everything. The dialogue hints at rumors spreading quickly as the town watches the chatter and wonders about the source.

Lint Bardwell, Ky Ralph Graves

Help Wanted Accountant Bookkeeper in Local Firm

Help wanted male accountant bookkeeper to handle complete books and run accounting department. Local firm offers health and life insurance pension paid vacations holidays. Salary based on ability and experience. Position to be filled around July 1. Send details to Box 7 c/o The Decatur Daily Decatur Alabama.

Decatur Daily Decatur Ala

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