Morgan County News In Briefs and Local Notices
Cynthia May was bitten by a dog Sunday afternoon and treated at Decatur General. Building permits issued include Higginbottom Construction drive in restaurant 16500 Carswell Barbee house 3300 Morris Bros. general repair 2000 porch to concrete 600 Clyde Brown enclosed porch 500. Arrest tallies list drunkenness ignition reckless driving no license car theft and more. Community meetings set for Night Unit of Morgan County League of Women Voters, Riverside PTA, Gordon-Bibb PTA, and Decatur Country Club annual meeting. Fire damaged home on Old Austinville Rd. grass fire on Moulton St caused no damage. Lonnie D. Brown denied as misidentification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Higginbotham Construction Co
6Th Ave
Carswell Barbee
Bassett Ave
Morris Bros
Morgan County League of Women Voters
Thomas M. James
College St. SE
Charles Williams
David Saggs
Austinville Rd
E. Moulton St
Roads Take 10 In State On Weekend
A string of weekend crashes in Alabama claims multiple lives. Ollice Foscue Hare 45 of Grove Hill and Janette Lee Bills 22 of Memphis died in a three vehicle collision on U S 43 near Thomasville, with two others injured. A separate head on on U S 98 west of Mobile killed Pauline Gliott 23 of Wilmer Walter E Christopher 23 of Semmes and Jessie Rodgers 29 of Wilmer. Jeff David Whitehead 41 of Abbeville died when his car left U S 431 near Abbeville. Jimmie Clay Childress 17 of Gurley died near Huntsville on U S 431 after hitting a bridge abutment. Matthew Crocker 40 of Jefferson was struck by a hit and run on Ala 28 in Marengo County. Elue McGee 55 died on a Sheffiled street after being struck by a car. driver not charged.
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Mobile
Thomasville
U. S
Ollice Foscue Hare
Grove Hill
Janette Lee Bills
Memphis
Tenn
Miss Bills
U.S
Pauline Gliott
Wilmer
Walter E. Christopher
Semmes
Jessie Rodgers
Jeff David Whitehead
City Resident Hurt In Wreck Near Mooresville
A Decatur resident, Sue Lambert aged 20, is in good condition at Baugh Wiley Smith Hospital after a three vehicle collision on Ala 20 east of Mooresville. She suffered a bruised shoulder and fractured pelvis. Oscar M Gates of Ardmore Tenn was cited for reckless driving.
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Decatur
Baugh- Wiley-Smith
Ala
Mooresville
Sue Lambert
White St. SE
Highway Patrol
Oscar M. Gates
Ardmore 2
Tenn
Gates
Jack E. McDonald
Madison
Zannie White
Four
Athens
Limestone
Robert Craig
Joe Richardson
Trinity Rd
Mary J. Randolph
Mattie Lee Pearson
Cullman County
Cullman
U.S.31
Lacon Mountain
Dewitt-Miller
Palmetto
Ray F. Gibbons
Pinson
Doris W. Fielding
Huntsville
Alabama boosts manufacturing and life insurance in force rankings
Ability WANT ADS GET RESULTS in daily circulation between 1953 and 1961. Alabama ranked eighth in the nation in increase of expenditures for a new manufacturing plant and equipment between 1951 and 1960. Alabama ranked 13th in the nation in increase of life insurance in force between 1950 and 1961.
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Alabama
Auto Case Delayed By Wedding Trip Absence
The case continued after an agreement was reached because Mrs. Wade was away on her wedding trip. Powell Powell and Powell represents Mrs. Crosswhite in the proceedings.
Deaths Hartselle R. K. Woodard 70 Falkville
R. K. Woodard age 70 of Falkville died Saturday at 8 15 p m at his home. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 2 p m from Union Hill Baptist Church near Eva with Rev Virgil Sizemore and Rev J O Long officiating. Burial in adjoining cemetery Peck Funeral Home in charge. Survived by widow Ferrol Woodard two sons C E Woodard Decatur and R L Woodard Falkville two daughters Mrs Cecil J Johnson Hartselle and Mrs James Moses St Augustine Fla ten grandchildren sisters Mrs Minnie Long Mrs Velma Boyd Mrs Esther Lewis and Mrs Leslie Clark five brothers T L Woodard Haleyville M H Woodard and P J Woodard Cullman C B Woodard Ft Payne Gadsden and other relatives. Member Etna Baptist Church Nephews pallbearers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartselle
R. K. Woodard
Falkville
Union Hill Baptist Church
Eva
Virgil Sizemore
J. O. Long
Peck
Ferrol Woodard
Haleyville
M. H. Woodard
P. J. Woodard
Cullman
C. B. Woodard
Ft. Payne
Ala
G. W. Woodard
Gadsden
Miss Freddie McKelvy Dies at 75 in Pleasant Grove
Miss Freddie Jane McKelvy 75 of Pleasant Grove Community died Friday at home. Funeral services were Saturday at 2 p.m. at Pleasant Grove Methodist Church with Gober Funeral Home of Arab in charge. Interment followed in the adjoining cemetery. Survivors include four brothers H M McKelvy Cullman W H McKelvy Tampa FL H E McKelvy Arab and D M McKelvy Joppa Ala one sister Mrs Floyd Teague Cullman. Pallbearers were Afton McKelvy Junior Owens Jack McKelvy Herbert McKelvy Gaylon Chfin and Wayne Teague. She was a long time member of Pleasant Grove Methodist Church.
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Freddie Jane McKelvy
Pleasant Grove
Floyd Teague
Cullman
Afton McKelvy
Junior Owens
Jack McKelvy
Herbert McKelvy
Gaylon Chfin
Wayne Teague
Thomas H. Wilson Funeral Rites in Alabama
Thomas H. Wilson 86 of Orlando Florida formerly of Lacey's Spring will be conducted Tuesday at 2 30 p.m. from Lacey's Spring Presbyterian Church with Rev Smith Ledbetter officiating Burial will follow at Hough Cemetery Survivors include two daughters Mrs Berta K Braly and Mrs Bernice Levi three grandchildren seven great grandchildren and one brother D L Wilson Friends may view the body one hour before services Active pallbearers include Murray Wilson Dudley Winfrey W C Day and grandsons Honorary pallbearers are N J Hough Carl Hough R A Gamble Earl Gunn Will Black and Robert Atkinson
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Thomas H. Wilson
Orlando
Fla
Lacey’s Spring
Lacey’s Spring Presbyterian Church
Smith Ledbetter
Hough Cemetery
Berta K. Braly
Bernice Levi
Los Angeles
Calif
D. L. Wilson
Huntsville
Murray Wilson
Dudley Winfrey
W. C. Day
N. J. Hough
Carl Hough
R. A. Gamble
Earl Gunn
Will Black
Robert Atkinson
Funeral services for Seldon D Sparkman held in Decatur
Leldon Sparkman Funeral of Seldon D Sparkman 9715 Mount Pisgah Rd Silver Springs Md will be Thursday at 2 p m from the Austinville Methodist Church Burial will be in Decatur City Cemetery under Gunthorp Brown Service Funeral Home Survivors include widow Mrs Kate B Sparkman Silver Spring one son Julius M Sparkman Madison Wis two daughters Mrs Leo W Well Adelphi Md Mrs James D Righter Madison N J one sister Mrs Arthur Griffin Birmingham and five grandchildren Body arrives in Decatur Wednesday at 10 a m
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Seldon D. Sparkman
Mount Pisgah Rd
Silver Springs
Austinville
Mrs Thrasher dies after long illness at local hospital
Mrs Florence Hulda Thrasher aged 7 of 405 12th Ave SW died Saturday night after an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at Westside Baptist Church at 1 pm with Rev E L Waddell officiating. Burial follows at Blackground Cemetery. Gunthorp Brown Services Funeral Home in charge. Survived by son Lester Thrasher Decatur daughter Mrs Herman P Schnur Jr Decatur two brothers and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers named Cullie Gib.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Hulda Thrasher
12Th Ave
Westside Baptist Church
E. L. Waddell
Blackground
Gunthorp- Brown Services Funeral Home
Lester Thrasher
Decatur
Herman P. Schnur, Jr
Oseg
Terry
Mauley AL
Ea Aneteeghinescrawu
Cullie Gib
Fried Chicken Unit To Open In Decatur
B Frank Chenault announced plans to open a Kentucky Fried Chicken at 1129 6th Ave SE Decatur. Roy Burchell will lease and manage the restaurant in a $16000 building, the only one of its kind in Decatur, with future openings planned if forecasts prove accurate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Chenault
6Th Ave
San Ae
Ge Roy Burchell
Chenault
Decatur
Cuban Missile Tests Reported Near Havana Prison Site
Women released from Cuban jails described Soviet missile tests at an underground quarry six miles from Guangjay Prison near Havana. Tests reportedly shook prison bars and occurred every few days, with guards confirming a horizontal shaft leading from the quarry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guangjay
Havana
Geral Shamma
Boston
Shamma
Martha Bi
Or- Fia
Homestead Air Force Base
Miami
Donovan
O’neal
Cuba
Castro
U.S
Fire Destroys Car in Athens Gasoline Leak Ruled Cause
A car owned by Nick Carter was damaged by fire Sunday at 8 14 a m near Hobbs and Shannon Streets in Athens. Assistant Fire Chief Larry Mobley said leaking gasoline caused the blaze.
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Athens
Nick Carter
Hobbs and
Shannon Sts
Larry Mobley
Shawnee Construction, Inc. Transfers Deed to Pepper
MORGAN COUNTY records show Shawnee Construction, Inc. deeds property to John A. Pepper for ten dollars. The transaction details include the grantor, grantee, and nominal consideration recorded in the deeds docket.
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Morgan County Deeds
Shawnee Construction, Inc
John A. Pepper
Local funeral services announced for area residents
The obituary lists sons A. D. Terry and Clifford Vaughn among the survivors. The body will remain at the residence until time to be taken to the church for services, with additional mentions of George Brown Emmett Murrah and Neil Cagle in the notice.
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A. D. Terry
Clifford Vaughn
George Brown
Emmett Murrah
Neil Cagle
Athens Woman Leona McNatt Dies at 72
Mrs Leona McNatt 72 of 1008 N Hine St died at 2 30 am at her home Funeral services at Hays Mill Church with Bobby Turner and Fred Evans to be announced Burial at Lentzville Cemetery McConnell Funeral Home in charge Survivors include husband Clarence three daughters Ora Lee Yarbrough Mable Hughes Ann Chittam of Madison Grady and Gilbert brothers and sisters listed with several grandchildren and great grandchildren
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Athens
Leona McNatt
N. Hine St
Hays Mill
Bobby Turner
Fred Evans
Lentzville
McConnell Funeral Home
Clarence McNatt
Ora Lee Yarbrough
Mable Hughes
Ann Chittam
Ath Marvin
Madison
Grady
Toledo
Ohio
Gilbert
Lillie Vinson
Nola Jarrett
Lydia Morris
Louisville
Sar Sones
Spire Johnny
Ewe
Hospital Names and Addresses in Local Notice
A list of residents and relatives connected to hospital notices includes Mrs Lillie Mae Pitt of Cy press Street SE Mrs Pauline Stroup Decatur Mrs Neil McCluskey Decatur Mrs Lee Wheeler 4th Avenue SE Mrs Cordie Mae Hovie 8th Avenue SW Master Tony Ray Self Hartselle John L Bentley Sherman Street SE J B Clemons West Court Apartment and an infant son of Mrs James R Marine residing at 610 4th Avenue SW.
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Lillie Mae Pitt
Cypress St. SE
Pauline Stroup
Decatur
Neil McCluskey
Cordie Mae Hovie
8Th Ave
Tony Ray Self
Hartselle
James R. Marine
4Th Ave
John Patterson
7Th Ave
Michael Stephen Benfield
Lafayette St
Roy Vernon Coffey
Cullman
Maggie Mae Lavender
John Wesley Baugh, Jr
Roy Campbell
5Th Ave
William Clifford Beaver
Olive St
A. G. Livingston
12Th St
Harvey Oden
Eva Alonzo Pease Brown
Vinemont
List of Names and Addresses From Local Notices
A long list of individuals and households with street addresses across multiple towns and cities, including names such as Jake Blaxton John Nelson James Newton and many others, plus several entries noting adults and children. The text appears as a compilation of residents, renters, and families with associated street addresses in the area.
Local Births Report From Decatur General Hospital
Mr and Mrs Marshall G Hames 2102 Spring Ave SW welcome a daughter. Mr and Mrs Walter Pulaski Decatur 1 announce a daughter. Mr and Mrs Joseph V Lay Lakeview Trailer Court Decatur greet a daughter. Mr and Mrs Frank Robinson 505 Canal St NE have a daughter. Mr and Mrs James E West Danville report a daughter. Mr and Mrs Ray Nantz bend Cypress St celebrate a daughter at Baugh Wiley Smith Clinic.
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Jake Edward Blaxton
Church St
Raymond Phillips
9Th St
Marshall Hames
Spring Ave
John Dave Nelson
Falkville
John M. Vodopija
6Th Ave
John Cruse Gordons
5Th Ave
James Henry Newton
Frank Robinson
Canal St
Anthony Clyde Rea
College St
Walter Pulaski
Decatur
Joseph Lee
Lakeview Trailer Courts
Marvin Leak
John R. Smith
8Th Ave
Ronald Dean Anderson
Pontiac
Mich
Louis P. Rookis
12Th St
George M. Witty
Elkmont
Edward A. Boil, Jr
7Th Ave
Margie Suzanna Johnson
14Th Ave
Evelyn Tucker
Sheridan Apt
James F. Weaver
Brentwood Apts
H. Lee Stapp
17Th Ave
Rebecca Pearl Land
Gerald D. Jones
Cullman
Asa Benton Teague
Wadsworth St
Billy K. Nelson
Prospect Dr
Edward Leonard
Madison
Marshall G. Hames
Decatur General Hospital
Decatur 1
Joseph V. Lay
Lakeview Trailer Court
James E. West
Danville
Beas Wiley Seah Gla
Ray Nantz
Bend Cypress St
Baugh-Wiley-Smith
Market Highlights and Grain Prices Amid Small Declines
Grain and livestock quotes show mixed results with corn at around 1.28 per bushel for yellow corn and white ear prices near 32.00 to 32.50 per unit. Pulpweed and weed categories note steady to weak trends in bulk and sow markets. overall market tones indicate slight softness in some commodities.
Wall Street slips in slow trading as losses spread
The New York market ended irregularly lower in slow action with about 3.3 million shares. Chrysler tumbled over a point while General Electric and Eastman Kodak fell about two points. Some gains appeared for Boeing and Dow Chemical amid a mixed bond and government securities picture.
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New York
Motors
Chrysler
Ford
General Motors
American Motors
Studebaker
General Electric
Eastman Kodak
Merck
Boeing
Liggett & Myers
Dow Chemical
Illinois Central
At&t
U.S. Steel
DVU Pont
Standard Oil
New Jersey
Texaco
United Aircraft
New York Central
Pfizer
American Stock Exchange
U.S
Two Charged After Accidents
Several traffic collisions were reported with charges issued. Morgan was charged with leaving the scene after an incident involving a 1962 Pontiac and a 1962 Chevrolet at 6th St and Sth Ave SE. Billy Morris faces identical charges after a separate 1962 Chevrolet collision at 6th St SE. Others involved include William Feere De viywonth, William Samuel Slayton, Pruitt Walker, Lester Higdon, Walter T. Fairbanks, and Curtis B. Taylor in incidents around College Street, Fairview Baptist Church, and nearby avenues. No serious injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Feere de Viywonth
Morgan
Billy Morris
6Th Ave
William Samuel Slayton
4Th Ave
6Th St
Sth Ave
Morris
3Rd Ave
Pruitt Walker
Lester Higdon
College St
Buick
Chevrolet
Fairview Baptist Church
16Th Ave
Walter T. Fairbanks
13Th Ave
Central American leaders push tougher Cuba measures
Six Central American presidents meeting near San Jose advocated stronger security and defense against Castroite influence and possibly export of communism. They drafted a general resolution urging action while Kennedy expressed caution against rapid drastic steps toward Cuba. The secret talks focused on economic matters with an apparent consensus on securing the Isthmus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fidel Castro
Cuba
Costa Rica
el Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
Nicaragua
Panama
Latin America
Kennedy
el Coco
San Jose
la Sabana
U.S
Orlich
Pidel Castro
Caribbean
Central America
Ramon Villeda Morales
Report on Farm Plant Shipments at Tyne Thefts
Sparse OCR note indicates farm plant shipments at Tyne reported late with insufficient data. No clear figures or names provided. context suggests a short update or stub in trade notices.
Livestock Market Prices Recap
Calves 250 fairly weak to good and choice few at 32.50. Hogs 1500 active steady to lower. Vealers 29.00 to 32.00 fairly active, weak to 25 lower. Bulk 1-3 190-200 lb 13.75 to 14.00, sty weak. 1-3 290-575 lb pigs 12.50 to 12.00. Sows 78. No
Weather and Planets Report March Skies
The report notes today's sunset at 5 58 p m and tomorrow's at 5 53 a m with moonrise at 1 31 a m and a new moon on March 25. It also highlights Venus near Saturn in morning sky with Venus about 100 million miles and Saturn about 990 million miles from Earth.
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Venus
Saturn
Earth
Weather Summary for Decatur and Vicinity
Tennessee River level at Keller Memorial Bridge 21.97 feet, down .24 feet in 24 hours. Sea level reading 556.27 feet. TVA lake levels listed. Sunday high 83 degrees, low 53. At 11 am today 76. Forecast fair to partly cloudy and warm. Tuesday outlook fair with increasing clouds and possible thundershowers. Winds 5 to 15 mph, turning southerly tonight. High today 82, low 59, high Tuesday 75.
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Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
TVA
Pickwick
Guntersville
Whitesburg
Wilson
Five Day Forecast for Alabama Shows Warm Start and Cooler Midweek
The outlook indicates temperatures averaging 8 to 12 degrees above normal with normal highs of 66 to 74 and lows of 42 to 52. Precipitation totals range from half an inch to one inch, mainly Tuesday night and again toward the end of the week.
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Alabama
Theft Of Eggs Charged Sunday
Athens Herman Bates eight year old was released on three hundred dollar bond after being charged with petit larceny for allegedly stealing 42 dozens of eggs from Tilmont Egg Co. on Saturday. Other arrests include four for no driver s license two for public drunkenness two for reckless driving two for parking in no parking zone one each for violation of the prohibition law improper headlights improper muffler speeding and giving bad check.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Herman Leroy Bates
Limestone County
Bates
Tilmont Egg Co
Tilmont
For Rent Classified Blended Local Listings
Various rental notices in Hartselle include unfurnished upstairs 3 room apartments, 2 bed and 4 room houses and furnished units at multiple addresses with contact numbers. Found scattered items include stray dog notice, lost billfold, and sale or transfer options for a modern 2 bedroom house.
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Hartselle
Oak
North St
Billford
Allstate
Ine St
6Th Ave
Cal
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Cynthia May
Sheriff's Office
C. C. Montgomery
Moulton Rd
Montgomery
James H. Sledge
State Ave
I. C. Haynes
J. Haynes
Shelby County
Columbiana
Decatur Country Club
Riverside School
PTA
Chester L. Sartor
Birmingham
Warner E. Sartor
Gordon-Bibb School Pta
Lonnie D. Brown
Lonnie
Brown
Morgan Circuit Court
Rising Sun
Will Beet
Masonic Temple
WM. H. Lakey
W.M. C. B. Kenton
Sec’y
Elue McGee
Sheffield
Paul D. Montgomery
Freddie McKelvy
Leldon Sparkman
Mrs. Thrasher
Lee Wheeler
John L. Bentley
Sherman St
J. B. Clemons
West Court Apt
Decatur General
George Lee Walls
Lacey’s
James H. Whitley
Woodland’ St
Miles Powell
Woodmont
James W. Blankenship
Hope
Melinda Aldredge
F. A. Collier
David C. Patterson
C. D. Clemons
15Th Ave
Mary Willie Petty
2Nd Ave
Stephen Thomas Burnthall
Faron Keith Weaks
Trinity
Waye F. Hagood
Wilson St
J. C. England
Markets
Local Securities
Jefferson Standard
Jim Walter Corp
Liberty National Life Oreeswee
Life Stenneeenene Il National Life
Neb
Security Mutual Finance
State National Bank
Security Life A Vulcan Aoaoeence
Wall Street
Hercules Pdr
Int Air L
Int Paper
Am Can
4Ligg & My
Am Sugar
Lockh Air
T&t
Lou & Nash
Martin Co Babcock
Merr Ch & S
Beat Foods
Beth Steel
Mont Ward
Olin
Owens Igl
Pepsi Cola
Ches & Ohio
Phill
Colg Palm Ar CA
Repub
Stl
Cbs
Rexall Comw
S Reyn Met
St. Regis Pap
Delta Air L
Sears Roeb
Seab du Pont
Sinclair
Socony East
Woolworth Gt A&p Worth
Wrigley
York
Ugh Tyne
Ae Mate
Viciniy
Muscle Shoals
Cullman Gadsden
Anniston
Nemes
Jackson St
Soale
Gordon Bible School
Bobby
A. M. Armor
State National Bank of Decatur
First National Bank YY de
Semmes & Co. Investment
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