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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1966
Page
2
Complete weather note for Friday March 18 with sunset and sunrise times. Moon at apogee, rising tomorrow morning. New Moon on March 21. Prominent stars Aldebaran and Betelgeuse noted with sighting times. Visible planets Jupiter north of Betelgeuse and Venus rising at 3:54 a.m.
Weather figures show the Tennessee River reading at Keller Memorial Bridge this morning 16.71 feet, sea level 553.01 feet, with other TVA lake stages listed including Guntersville 593.2 Whitesburg 551.9 Wilson 505.3 Pickwick 409.7 Wheeler 551.0 and Chickamauga 675.7. Yesterday's high reached 68 degrees with a low near 6 morning, today forecast partly cloudy, warm and windy with scattered showers or thundershowers. Tonight increasing clouds, windy and mild with showers. Saturday fair to partly cloudy, windy and cooler with showers ending in the morning. High today around 72, low tonight about 50, high Saturday near 67.
Air information office says one jet fled routine training flight while two pilots parachuted to safety. Preliminary report cites another unknown Navy aircraft in formation. authorities believe the pilot and co pilot of the Navy plane also parachuted safely. Highway Patrol confirms four pilots were found safe about 25 miles northwest of Demopolis near Gainesville.
Funeral services will be Sunday at 1 p.m. at Hartselle Baptist Church for Sam Kennebrew who died Thursday. Burial will be in Hart selle Cemetery. Reynolds Funeral Home directing. Survived by widow Mary Kennebrew and several children including Lizzie Dillard and Cora Kennebrew of Chicago and Sam Wiggins of Sylacauga, plus brothers Wilbert Kennebrew and others, and sisters Sally Bullock and Tommy L. Watson.
Classified notices list a 1962 Pontiac Tempest for sale at 475 dollars with contact 778-8571 plus several North Hartselle rental notices. Properties include 3 bedroom brick homes with central heat and air, trade in, prices around 45 to 75 dollars monthly, and various unfurnished or furnished apartments with phone contacts. Also a 1955 Chevrolet for sale with 250 dollars and 355-0061 listed.
Charlie T. Cox, 81, of 616 8th St. SE Decatur died Wednesday at 10 p.m. at Tennessee Valley Rest Home. Services were held today at 11 a.m. at Spry Funeral Home chapel with Tonis Davis officiating. Burial in Athens City Cemetery. Survivors include daughter Mrs. Cullen Haney of Decatur. sons Charles Cox of Decatur, Phillip Cox of Columbus, Ga., and Ethan Cox of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.. two sisters Mrs. Josie Kennemer of Athens and Mrs. Clara Jones of Florence. brother W. D. Cox of Rogersville. nine grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. Native of Limestone County, longtime resident before moving to Decatur. Member of Church of Christ and retired farmer. Pallbearers: Billy and Ralph Haney, Henry Gordon, Bill Gordon, Lucian and Rudolph Cox.
Nick Thomas Carr 63 of Athens died Wednesday at 7 50 p m in a local hospital. Services were today at Cairo Methodist Church at 2 p m with Rev Edward Black officiating. Burial was in Sandlin Cemetery McConnell Funeral Home directed. Survivors include his widow Argie Lee Carr two daughters Mildred Chittam and Frances Hardaway both of Athens three sons Nick T Carr Jr Billy Carr of Athens and Thomas Carr Florence a brother Will Carr a sister Mollie McElyen and two half sisters Cleo Siniard Ruth Amerson both of Elkmont 20 grandchildren.
Mrs. Bertie Brown, 50, of Athens died Wednesday at 7 am at her residence. Spry Funeral Home chapel planned services with Rev. Wayne Howard officiating. Burial in Mitchell Cemetery. Survivors include widower James R. Brown of Athens a daughter Mrs Brances Palmer Cocoa Florida four sons James D. Brown Harry Wayne Brown David Brown Dolphas William Brown all of Athens father William Shedd Winter Haven Florida three brothers Lester Shedd Hollis Shedd both of Athens and G L Shedd Winter Haven Florida a sister Mrs Edna Suduth Winter Haven Florida two grandchildren lifelong Limestone County resident and Pleasant Grove Baptist Church member Pallbearers were Walter Herman Elmo Brown Leonard Ruf Buford Smith and Tracey Carter.
Lorenzo Dow Almon, 60, longtime Kroger personnel director, died Wednesday in Atlanta. Services will be Saturday in Atlanta with burial at 3 p.m. from Town Creek Cemetery. Survived by widow Cora Gray Almon and a daughter. Born in Town Creek he rose from meat cutter to personnel director.
Mrs Christine E Fairley aged 50 of 215th Ave SW Decatur dies at home Thursday. Funeral Monday at 2 PM Guntharp Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Tee Cemetery. Survivors include widower W H Fairley Decatur son Clarence Mohr Decatur mother Mrs Sarah Millicent Haw Decatur. body remains at funeral home until service.
Michael A Gray 18 month old son of Mr and Mrs Simon Gray 1602 7th St SE died Thursday at 10 30 am in a local hospital Services will be Saturday at 2 pm at Church of Jesus Christ on Saints in Gainesville Burial will be in Townson Cemetery in Gainesville Survivors include the parents a brother Frederick Gray Decatur a sister Elizabeth Gray Decatur grandparents Mr and Mrs Simon P Gray Florida
He announced construction starts next week on a 5 million sports arena and swimming pool. A nine story Liberal arts building is planned for this summer with other projects including a nuclear science center several girls dormitories and a 2 million upgrade to veterinary facilities. The immediate building program totals about 23 million and the faculty stands at about 600 with 42 percent holding PhDs. Plans are underway to allow graduate students to take courses at other universities. A community services division aims to promote local business similar to the farm extension program.
Frustrated Peking seeks to seize power as Indonesia’s army blocks a new bid by Communist China to regain influence under President Sukarno. The analysis notes the Johnson Administration’s push to restore pre inflation policy consensus after Federal Reserve actions last December. Katherine Anne Porter wins the national book award for fiction.
Market report shows Decatur cotton loans at middling inch 90.0 and cottonseed at 40 per ton. Milk prices listed as Grade A six dollars fifty five cents per hundred, manufactured milk three dollars twenty cents per hundred for four per cent. Pulpwood priced at thirteen fifty per cord. Corn and oats quotes include No 32 yellow shelled at 1.33, No 3 yellow ear at 1.11, No 2 white ear at 1.07, No 3 white shelled at 1.46, No 2 oats at .65, milling wheat No 2 at 1.38, No 2 mile per hundred 62.00, poultry wheat 1.13, No 2 barley .93.
Detention orders and arrests target 15 anti-Communist ministers amid army seizure of power. Suharto, now army chief, plans cabinet shakeup while Jakarta Radio notes the move to maintain peace. Students previously battered Subandrio as the pro-Peking policy architect.
Washington AP The Treasury Department plans to ask Congress in May to raise the debt ceiling possibly to a record 334 billion dollars. If not increased the temporary ceiling of 328 billion would expire July 1, dropping the limit to 285 billion. The formal request, to be sent May 1–15, also covers bonds maturing in five or more years at a 4.25 percent ceiling, a point debated by lawmakers.
William Guest’s Task Force 65 aims to raise a deadly device from the depths after a B52 collided with a jet tanker off the Spanish coast on January 17. The weapon lies on a 70 foot hillock in strong currents. photos show a gray parachute identical to the bomb’s. Officials say no leakage occurred and no images will be released due to secrecy. Seven of the 11 aboard the two planes were killed, four survivors rescued.
Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Townson of Gainesville Florida are listed as great great grandparents with Silous Gray and Mrs. Elizabeth Gray noted. Mrs. Pency Idella Davis of Gainesville Florida appears in the same notice. The body was shipped to Jones Funeral Home in Gainesville.
Mrs Havana Shull 64 of Fort Meade Florida died at 12 45 am at Memorial Hospital in Madison Tennessee Funeral arrangements are to be announced by Peck Funeral Home Surviving are widower Charles R Shull of Fort Meade two sons B M Shull of Hartselle and Barrett Shull of Fort Meade two daughters Mrs Irene Entrekin of Nashville and Mrs Alice Boltz of Tampa
Nashville AP notes cattle and calves 25 hogs 25 sheep none. Scattered sales across divisions insufficient for a test of the trade. Generally complete week end clearances.
The market edged higher for a third straight session as tobacco stocks fell after Reynolds rescinded a cigarette price increase at the president’s request. Volume was about 6.7 million shares with rails airlines and aerospace still showing gains.
The list showed general gains with KLM up about 4 and Eastern National North West posting 3 points each. Delta American rose 2 plus and Pan American gained 1, indicating a broadly higher trading session among major carriers.
Morgan County officials announce a new education program with a $125,134 grant to boost youth opportunities. School Supt. J C Pettey unavailable for comment due to AEA sessions in Birmingham. Miss Faye C Walker named local project coordinator.
Three Decatur residents report stolen garbage cans on 6th Ave SE along with several bicycles and a radio phono graph from Central Methodist Church. Additional thefts include a boat steering wheel and tools from Finley Island and tire and license tag tampering complaints. City court docket shows speeding and other traffic offenses, plus building permits issued, while local market and community club events are noted. The Woodrow Greenwood family travels to Hessenwald for a death in the Greenwood family.
The crew endured seasickness during a nearly three hour wait for a destroyer and were later flown to Cape Kennedy for debriefings. Rear Adm. Persons placed red carnations around Armstrong and Scott, while Col. Borman greeted them in Hawaii. A Navy captain Schirra accompanied them home, with hundreds of service members and wives cheering at Okinawa. They passed a thorough NASA physical check, and the group planned meetings in Huntsville and Atlanta for upcoming accounting council events.
Moulton plans a dam on Turkey Creek to pipe water to the town facing recurring shortages every summer and fall. The project will be financed by a $740,000 federal loan approved months ago. Officials hope bids can be let in April or May.
Quotations compiled by the NASD at approximately 10 a.m. today show bids as representative inter-dealer prices not including retail markup or commission. Asked prices have been adjusted upward to include approximate markup. Inter-dealer markets shift during the day and NASD quotes reflect inter-dealer pricing only.
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