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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1963
Page
2
Skies over Decatur including sunset at 6 04 p m and sunrise at 5 43 a m. Evening planet Mars visible about 85 million miles from Earth as it orbits the Sun every 687 days at 54000 miles per hour.
The Tennessee River at Keller Memorial Bridge stood at 20.34 feet, down 0.62 in 24 hours, with sea level at 554.64 feet. TVA lake stages included Pickwick 411.4 Guntersville 593.2 Whitesburg 559.4 Wilson 505.8. High Sunday reached 75 at 3 PM, low 55 at 5:30 AM, temps 62 at 11 AM. Forecast calls for partial cloudiness, wind and warmth with possible showers and thunderstorms tonight and Tuesday. Southerly winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts in storms. High today 78, tonight 57, Tuesday 70.
Temperatures average near to above normal with a warm start and a cooler second half. Central Alabama highs near 71, lows around 48. extreme north 66/44 and extreme south 74/52. Precipitation 0.20 to 0.50 inch expected Tuesday and Wednesday.
A mixed page of ads lists a 1959 Pontiac 4-Door fully equipped with heater for 1425 dollars, ride shares and carpool requests from SE Decatur to Rohm Hass, rental housing, Siamese kittens, a runabout boat for 600 dollars, equity sale of a brick home at 932 Austin St. S.W., and other local notices including a city map for Decatur and a bookstore ad.
Georgia coachs and players, including Bear Bryant and Butts, faced state and federal investigators over a Saturday Evening Post article alleging collusion before the September game won 35 to 0. Test methods, polygraphs, and witnesses like Mitchell Werbell and George Burnett were discussed as probes expand.
Mr and Mrs Van Wilhite welcome a daughter at Baugh-Wiley-Smith Clinic. Mr and Mrs Van Thomas report a daughter at the same clinic. Mr and Mrs James Ledbetter greet a son from Lacey's Spring 1. Mr and Mrs Tom Burgess announce a daughter at the clinic. Mr and Mrs Joseph N Portwood share a daughter at Decatur General Hospital.
Robert E. Wilkins of 702 13th Ave SE Decatur will be the delegate from the area to the Alabama Head Camp Convention of Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Society. The event, held Thursday through Saturday at the Russell Erskine Hotel Huntsville, features national officers J. R. Sims Omaha and John N. Cochran Omaha among attendees. Richard Ervin of Florida also attends as national director and attorney general.
A compiled notice lists dismissals and patient or staff names with street addresses including Miss Patricia Lindsey from Danville Mrs. Stephanie Powers at 1009 17th Ave SE and others such as Parker 422 11th Ave SW Lara Martin 707 Prospect and Horace Clifford Breeding DeKalb. It notes dismissals at various locations including Miss Patricia Vaughn 1510 Phillips Ave SW and Mrs. Lillie Mae Pitt 1803 Cypress St with several other individuals.
A long list of names and addresses appears under Decatur General Admissions. The fragment includes individuals such as A. B. Sims Louise Jean Letson Roger Lee Ryan and many others with street addresses in Decatur Moulton Athens Sheridan Apt and nearby areas along with several infants noted.
Lt. Col. John S. Eisenhower son of former President Dwight D. Eisenhower has submitted a resignation from the Army and will join a New York publishing firm. He cited military reasons for leaving and will not receive retirement benefits due to less than 20 years of service. He announced the move in Gettysburg.
A jury is to be picked in a federal fraud conspiracy case against former representatives Thomas F. Johnson and Frank W. Boykin, along with J. Kenneth Edlin and attorney William L. Robinson. All have pleaded innocent. Trial slated to begin next Monday in Baltimore.
Police investigated three separate accidents in Cullman over the weekend with no injuries reported. A 1959 Rambler collided with a 1950 Chevrolet on 4th St West and 3rd Ave. a 1949 Ford and a 1958 Ford crashed at Highway 278 and 69 East. a 1951 Plymouth and a 1958 Oldsmobile collided on Highway 31 North.
Chuck Rice of Decatur Toastmasters and a tax attorney at Chemstrand won the North Alabama division Speech contest held Saturday in Guntersville. Six speakers from the region competed. Rice advances to the district contest for all of Alabama on April 27 in Birmingham.
Andy McCullough of Huntsville died Sunday at Huntsville Hospital at 5 30 p m. Arrangements will be announced later by Carl M Sykes Funeral Home.
Three rural traffic mishaps Sunday produced property damage only. On U S 31 three miles north of Cullman a 1956 Ford driven by J. Marts sustained $200 damage, while a Chevrolet suffered $100 damage. An officer said another vehicle left Morgan County road 73 and ran into a ditch at 1 30 a.m. Sunday.
Manning of the State Department and Arthur Sylvester of the Defense Department countered claims by some industry leaders that the government has lied to the public. They testified to a House Government Operations subcommittee on the roles and honesty of official press communications during cold war crises.
Jake Stephen Hartselle 67 died at home. Funeral services set for 2 30 pm at Bethel Baptist Church with Rev W K Stephenson and Rev Ed Sel Steverson officiating. Burial in adjoining cemetery Peck Funeral Home in charge. Survived by son Bruce Wallace Stephenson Birmingham plus nieces and nephews. Pallbearers nephews.
Mrs Ada Hopper 68 of Hartselle died Sunday afternoon at Tuscaloosa hospital Funeral services Tuesday at 11 from New Center Baptist Church with Rev Dewey Crow and Rev Roy M Black officiating Interment in adjoining cemetery Peck Funeral Home in charge Survivors include daughter Flora Goins Birmingham four sons Robert E Willie E Arnold C James A Hopper all of various Alabama locales sister Mary Blankenship Hartselle 17 grandchildren one great grandchild Pallbearers nephews The body to be taken to William E Hopper residence today at 4 30 p m prior to church services
Mrs Izora Speegle 79 of Falkville died Sunday night in a local hospital. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Peck Funeral Home. She leaves a sister Effie Adderholdt Cullman two brothers J E Jones Chiefland Florida and R T Jones Hartselle and many nieces and nephews. She was a Baptist church member.
Miss Martha Dodson, 38, of Hartselle died Sunday in a Tuscaloosa hospital. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Peck Funeral Home.
Francois Appert of France developed a method to preserve foods by canning in 1610, laying the foundation for modern food preservation. The innovation allowed long term storage and safe transport of perishables across regions.
In 1955 researchers report that Jupiter emits long wave radio signals detected by astronomers. The finding marks a milestone in planetary radio astronomy and expands understanding of planetary emissions.
Markets indicate cattle at 700 head with small supply. steers bring 22.00 to 23.00 and 850 lb stockers fetch higher. Commercial cows run 13.50 to 13.75. sows sell 11.00 to 12.00.
The New York stock market held a slim upside edge with quiet afternoon trading. Volume was about 3.6 million shares, with gains in Union Carbide Polaroid Lorillard Chrysler and other leaders. Sunray DX Oil fell after opening delays and Superior Oil slid as profits were taken.
A garbled report notes rising demand for eggs in Birmingham with scarce supply and price movement. It mentions store delivery, carton sales, and consumer impact, but the exact details and figures are unclear.
Naselle Tennessee market report notes higher prices for cattle with steers weighing 830 to 1 020 pounds trading at 22.00 to 31.00 dollars per hundredweight. Readers see small gains on strong numbers and quality grading noted as good to choice.
Paul Stark Seeley of Portland Oregon will present a free public lecture on Christian Science The Revelation of Spiritual Law at the First Church of Christ Scientists. Seeley a long time Christian Science leader has served as associate editor of religious periodicals and as president of The Mother Church. He is admitted to the bar in New York and Oregon and is a Harvard Law School and Princeton graduate. Prior to full time Christian Science work he worked with an Northwest engineering firm.
Lawrence County grand jury was empaneled as the spring circuit court session opened with Circuit Judge James B Bloodworth presiding. Members include Brinson Appleton Kenneth Wiley Leo Luther Harrison Oliver T Hitt Wilburn G Murphree Samuel K Graham and others. Civil cases occupy the first two weeks with 22 civil dockets listed, mainly damage suits. criminal cases follow in the third week.
Two people were injured in a morning crash at the Hine Street and Brown Ferry Street intersection in Athens. Mr and Mrs Lewis E Pratt of Wilburn Street were involved. Pratt was admitted to Athens Limestone Hospital while Mrs Pratt was treated and released. The 1960 Ford driven by Pratt collided with a 1956 Plymouth driven by Harold Kenneth Gooch, both cars listed as total loss.
Fire Chief Stanley Blakemore reports a Sunday blaze at about 2 30 p m destroyed the Ed Pruitt residence and contents one and one half miles west of Moulton. Pruitt was burning garden debris when flames engulfed his three room frame house.
Mixed lots of 200-240 lb feeder calves 14.00 to 14.25 dollars. Cows and utility commercial cattle mostly under 20 dollars per hundredweight. Vealers 27.00 to 30.00 with slow, steady to 25 lower. Sows 11.50 to 12.50 with processors handling heavy volume.
City police docket lists offenses including speeding running a parking violation reckless driving and more. PTA meeting at Decatur Elementary Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. luncheon. Building permits issued: Flanagan Lumber Sam Anders L M Wilson and others. Kiwanis musical review tickets on sale for Decatur High School show. Sheriff reports weekly arrests covering intoxication public drunkenness and driving offenses. Bible Club meeting location change and Decatur Junior High PTA meeting set for Tuesday night.
Cullman Alabama The Cullman City Council will gather tonight at seven o clock at City Hall to discuss ordinance items and public concerns.
Cullman County Sheriff’s office reports weekend arrests including two for violation of prohibition law, one for improper behavior, and one for reckless driving.
Cullman Police Department booked nine suspects over the weekend. Among them five face disorderly conduct charges, one for running a red light, and three for violation of the prohibition law. A total of 27 cases were brought to City Court today.
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