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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1963
Page
2
Sunset at 6 07 p m and sunrise at 5 37 a m mark the day. Tomorrow's sunrise is 12 11 a m. Prominent star Sirius sets at 10 49 p m while Mars dominates the western sky at 11 37 p m. Saturn rises at 3 53 a m and Venus follows at 4 21 a m.
The Tennessee River at Keller Bridge stood at 19.74 feet, up 0.19 feet in 24 hours, while sea level reading reached 554.04 feet. Temperatures climbed to 79 degrees by 11:20 a.m. with a high of 85 expected at 2:30 p.m. and a low around 62 tonight. Saturday high near 72.
Five day outlook shows temperatures 5 to 10 degrees above normal through next Wednesday with normal highs 68 to 76 and lows 45 to 54. Rainfall remains light with scattered showers Saturday or Sunday totaling 1 to 4 inches or less.
Services for Andy McCullough of Huntsville will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. from Carl M. Sykes Funeral Home with Rev. P. N. Johnson officiating. Interment will be in Sykes Cemetery. Survivors include his wife.
Hopewell Baptist Church hosts a singing event Saturday at 7 30 p m chaired by Richard Walfee and Arthur Lee. Everyone is invited to attend.
The suit emerges after publication of College Football is Going Berserk in a magazine. Bryant seeks legal action against Bisher while Bisher proposes a outside Alabama polygraph test with Flowers present to verify reporting. Attorneys advise against further testing. Alabama officials criticize Cook for planned questioning visits.
Admissions on MBG Hanceville 2 4. Miss Lisa Mitchell and Melvin Cooper noted in Cullman region with multiple patients including Dalton A. Sharpton and Essie Mae Holeman. Other names appear from Arley Vinemont Bremen Hanceville Crane Hill and Cullman areas.
Obituary mentions survivor Mary H. Mys ton of Decatur as sister amid a list of nieces and nephews.
Wallace Butts former athletic director of the University of Georgia met for over an hour with Attorney General Eugene Cook amid state probes into Saturday Evening Post charges that he colluded with Paul Bear Bryant to fix the Georgia Alabama game. Butts denied gambling ties and said his sole interest is UGA. Cook found no gambling proof.
A list of residents and their addresses includes Geneva Ford at 2218 State Ave SW Richey Lee Whittington at 614 Walter Bolin 1004 sth Ave SW Kay Bentley at 315 4th Ave NW James H. Garrett at Belle Mina Mrs Joe Lewis Madison 1 Mrs R O Carter 448 Grant St SE Thelma Sue Hardin 1604 Locust St SE Helen Orick 1830 College St Lilian Dunn 117 4th Ave NW Jack Stumbo and infant son 916 3rd Ave SE Tom Burgess and infant daughter 1020 Johnston St SE Otha Brewer and infant daughter Decatur Van Wilhite and infant daughter 1904 10th St SE
Franklin Tom Campbell 62 of Town Creek died Thursday at 6 p m in Colbert County Hospital Funeral services scheduled Saturday at Providence Baptist Church at 2 30 p m with Rev John Crawford and Rev The body to be returned to Luther Campbell s residence and will lie in state one hour before services Campbell was a member of Oklahoma Baptist Church Hatton and a native of Lawrence County.
Construction is set to start within two weeks on an addition to Morgan County Training School in Hartselle. General Constructors Inc of Decatur won with a bid of 50,887, second bidder Ray Childs 52,744.44. The project adds a library with work room and conference space, a science laboratory, band room extension, and a principal's office.
A compiled listing from Decatur and nearby towns includes names of newborns and parents such as William Stephen Rogers and Alma Lou Hopson, with residences in Athens Cullman Hart selle Mount Hope Danville Decatur and other spots. The notices also reference multiple adults and families with locations including 1616 Master Charles Gregory Prince Hart selle 1501 Ora Jennings Decatur Trinity Falkville and Greenville.
Former University of Georgia athletic director Wallace Butts allegedly telephoned information to Bryant. Bryant, Dr Rose and Nicol met with a committee and officials for over two hours as lawmakers planned closed sessions to avoid influencing the issues. Bryant seeks libel damages and a retraction from the Post amid the ongoing Alabama Georgia game dispute.
Decatur Police seek Martha Ivey 29 formerly of Huntsville after she and a male companion allegedly robbed a Pensacola jewelry store of 10000 dollars. They were last seen in a red Jaguar and are described as armed with a .38 revolver. Ivey is 5'4" and 115 pounds with brown hair. the man’s description is limited to an accent.
The Saturn rocket failed near Cape Canaveral, breaking up and sinking. D Brainerd Holmes called the event a significant step toward manned moon missions in the 1960s. Von Braun noted readiness to test the second stage with the booster as plans for 1968 Project Apollo proceed.
The ocean bottom hosts bacteria sea anemones mollusks and tiny crustaceans. Researchers think giant squid may inhabit this zone feeding on sinking food.
The estate of Han sell G. King of Decatur, who died Dec 31, valued at about 750000, leaves at least half to St. Paul’s Church in Chattanooga for the choir. The widow Dona Mae King receives life use of the other half with control to name future principal recipients. if she fails, the church inherits. The remaining income goes to his brother Robert M. King and sister Orlean M. King for life up to a monthly limit, then the principal to the choir. Mr. King had long ties to Decatur Iron and Steel Co and earlier Chattanooga roots.
The Alabama House read the journal and sent a school revenue measure to the calendar while the Senate delayed action on non school revenue bills. Supporters push a 2 cent beer tax to fund junior colleges and trade schools as public hearings resume next week. The Revenue Department predicts 75,000 to 100,000 more Alabamians would pay state income taxes under pending measures while individual taxpayers would see federal tax relief.
Bookmobile routes and times for April include stops at Tanner Leonard's Store at 9 15, Tanner Swanner's Store 9 20 to 9 40, Tanner School 9 50 to 11, Blue Ridge Negro School 11 20 to 11 50, and Athens Scout House at 14 with a final stop at Tanner.
New reports say two MIG jets with Cuban markings fired on the U S shrimp boat Ala as it was attacked over international waters. Cuba denied the incident while some U S officials suggested the planes targeted the Floridian as a warning amid exile raids.
The Eighteenth Annual Caravan Sales Congress of the Alabama State Association of Life Underwriters will be held in Decatur at Decatur High School this Saturday. Milton C. Taylor of the Decatur Life Underwriters Association serves on the Sales Congress Committee.
A Guntersville man named George M. Harden, 45, was injured when his 1961 Corvair truck collided with a 1960 Mack truck one mile west of Courtland, injures undetermined. Mack driver F. M. Malick, 37, of Tampa, Fla., faced no stated injuries. Property damage totaled about 700 dollars. Separately, a 1962 Ford driven by J. C. West, 46, of Cullman, and a 1954 Ford driven by Sterling H. Rushing, 63, of Logan, collided west of Cullman at 10 15 a.m., causing 175 dollars in damage. Earlier near Moulton, a 1950 Ford truck driven by William H. Hallmark, 68, collided with a 1959 Pontiac driven by Clyde R. Posey, 50, totaling 125 dollars in damage.
Dry weather is required before the 1,100 foot extension of Pryor Field can resume. Mabry Engineering Co reports soil moisture hinders proper compaction. Sheffield firm BalleW y Roberts, Inc handles removal of houses and utility relocations as work continues on the 5,100 foot runway project. Total cost estimated at 312000 dollars with 150 working days allowed.
Wheat prices steady to 62 cents earlier. Barley at 1.03 dollars. Soybeans at 2.55 dollars. Cattle and calves demand strong with steers and bulls climbing. feeders steady. Hogs show varied activity with late sales around 11 to 13 dollars and week highs near 190 to 240 pounds.
New York stocks turned tentative after a modest early recovery with uneven trading. Volume reached 3.3 million shares, led by gains for airlines and retailers while rails chemicals and aerospace fell.
This morning list shows arrests for parking seven and related offenses, plus two for no license and multiple traffic violations. A traffic collision involved Rayborn Bolan and Hillard Slayton at U S 31 N and Church St at 12 05 PM. Building permits issued include a $27500 house for F S Hunt and a $850 air conditioning install for Well Pippa. Burglary at Baker Bros Store reported with socks bills and pennies stolen. exit through front door. Public event at DAV Home on Bank St at 8 PM. Promotions at City Finance Co updated with Lester Thrasher becoming supervisor and Eugene Mize promoted to manager. Priceville Home Demonstration Club meets Tuesday at 9 30 AM with W H Golden. Mrs J W Couch returned to Washington DC from Ardmore Tenn by death of her father Alfronza Hargrove.
A packed list shows gains for Hercules Powder 30 percent Allis Chalmers 15 percent Int Harv 55 percent Am Air L 1e Int Paper WY Am Baker 23 percent Int Rectif Bh Am Can 45 Kaiser MM Am Mot 19 percent and more. Major movers include Chrysler 9 15 percent Pure Oil 30 percent Coca Cola 9 percent RCA 60 percent and CBS 52 percent as market breadth widens across sectors.
Fragmented AP report from Birmingham notes farm quotations on broilers and fry ers with scattered figures and no clear price trend. The text is incomplete and difficult to extract coherent details.
In Nashville the AP notes uncertainty as cattle and calves data appear mixed and incomplete, with scientists and farmers awaiting clearer wholesale figures and trends for the week.
Market report shows 900 lb cattle up to 23.00 per cwt for good to choice steers, cows up to 25 higher, bulls steady, hogs lacking price test, week’s high 30.00 for feeders, sheep active with slaughter lambs 18.00 to 20.00 and ewes 4.00 to 6.00.
Various rental ads offer 4 room upstairs furnished near McNeil Annex at 412 Lafayette Street and 2 bedroom downstairs at 509 8th Ave SE with contact numbers. Also a furnished garage apartment at 601 Jackson and a 3 room furnished unit at 408 E Moulton. Prices include $65 for a 2 bedroom house at 905 Ferry Street.
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