Complete Weather River Tuesday March 29
Weather notes report sunset at 6 06 p m sunrise at 5 39 a m and the moon high tonight setting at 1 45 a m.
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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1966
Page
2
Weather and River Readings for Decatur and Vicinity
Morning river readings show Tennessee River at Keller Memorial Bridge 17.22 feet and sea level at 551.52 feet. TVA lake stages listed include Guntersville 593.2 Whitesburg 552.1 Wilson 505.0 Pickwick 412.0 Wheeler 551.3 and Chickamauga 675.9. High yesterday 78 at 3 p.m. Low 34 at 5 a.m. Today 49 at 10 a.m. Forecast mostly sunny and cool. Tonight clear to partly cloudy and not quite so cold. Wednesday partly cloudy and cool with a chance of light rain morning. Winds variable northerly 3 to 12 mph. High today 58, tonight low 36, Wednesday high 62.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Tennessee River
Reading
Keller Memorial Bridge
TVA
Guntersville
Whitesburg
Wilson
Pickwick
Wheeler
Chickamauga
Break-in at Goldman Residence Ends With Child Abduction
Police report describes suspects entering through an unlocked patio door at the Aaron Goldman home early Monday. They bound the parents with venetian-blind cord and forced their child to leave in his own white car. Five detectives spent the night taping interviews and following leads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aaron Goldman
Various Classifieds Including Rentals and For Sale Notices
A dense list of 1960s style classified ads offering furnished apartments and trailers for rent, two Beagle pups for sale, trailers and parking spaces for rent near Decatur and Athens, oak wood lumber for sale, and other items. Also notes a lost dog in Fairview District, a boat house for sale in Decatur Harbor, and two Honda motorcycles for sale with contact numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Oak Wood Trailer Park
Browns Ferry Road
Athens
Voting centers replace voting machines in parts of Morgan county
Legislation passed by the State Legislature changes polling in districts one and two from machine voting to voting centers. Four sites are eliminated including Decatur Fire Station No 5 and the City Electric Department on Johnston Street. In Hartselle, City Hall and Crestline Elementary stop use of machines with voting shifted to Morgan County High School and the National Guard Armory as the new centers for residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Danville Rd
City Electric Department
Johnston St. SE
Hartselle
City Hall
Crestline
Morgan County High School
National Guard Armory
Almon
Morgan County
Ralph Slate
Albert Brewer
County Board of Revenue and Control
William H. Gibson 55 Dies in Hartselle
William H. Buck Gibson 55 of 315 Woodland Dr died Monday at Huntsville Hospital. Services will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Hartselle First Methodist Church with three ministers officiating. Burial in Hart selle City Cemetery. Survivors include his widow, two daughters, mother, sister, half siblings, and two grandchildren. Active pallbearers from the Ordnance Guided Missile School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartselle
William H. (Buck) Gibson
Woodland Dr
Huntsville Hospital
Hartselle First Methodist Church
Ralph Bates
Warren Hamby
Connor R. Lundy
Hartselle City
Peck Funeral Home
Ira Gibson
Joe Groover
Maxye Gibson
Ira D. Summerford
Falkville
J. L. Haynes
Nashville
Tenn
Marvin Golden
Gordon Spain
Max D. Summerford
Pensacola
Fla
Ordnance Guided Missile School
Redstone Arsenal
Remembering Mrs. Mary E Parker Of Moulton
Mrs Mary Elizabeth Parker 90 of Decatur died Monday night in a nursing home Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 2 pm at Cave Springs Free Will Baptist Church with Dennis Tucker and Cliff Kimbrough officiating Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery Survivors include two daughters Mrs Ernest Nicholson Moulton and Mrs Tommy Curtis Lawrence Mich five sons Elmer Parker Decatur Jimmy Parker Hartford Mich William Parker Mr Hope Dudley Parker Town Creek and Wallace Parker Hillsboro 47 grandchildren 140 great grandchildren and 16 great great grandchildren two half brothers Sal Saint Town Creek and Bill Saint Falkville and other relatives She was a Franklin County native moved to Lawrence County 69 years ago and was a member of Cave Springs Free Will Baptist Church for 65 years Grandsons will be pallbearers The body will remain at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Mary Elizabeth Parker
Decatur
Cave Springs Free Will Baptist Church
Dennis Tucker
Cliff Kimbrough
Elliott Funeral Home
Ernest Nicholson
Tommy Curtis
Lawrence
Mich
Elmer Parker
Jimmy Parker
Hartford
William Parker
Mr. Hope
Dudley Parker
Town Creek
Wallace Parker
Hillsboro
Sal Saint
Bill Saint
Falkville
Franklin County
Lawrence County
Cave Springs
Free Will Baptist Church
Kidnapping Probe Expands With Increased Police Activity
On day two of the Daniel disappearance the Goldman house saw heightened police action. Officers and technicians moved in and out frequently while a third special telephone line was installed to monitor incoming calls, signaling intensified investigative efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel
Goldman
Pattillo, W. V. Hartselle resident, dies at 67
Hartselle resident W V Pattillo, 67, of 301 W Main St died today at 6 am in a Decatur hospital. Survived by wife Ollie Pattillo, a daughter Mrs Billy Cantlehead of Florence, two sons Lt Col Hugh H Pattillo of Norfolk Va and Capt Ralph N Pattillo of Viet Nam, a sister Mrs W C Yates of Franklin Tenn and a brother Carl Pattillo of Hartselle. Memorials may be made to favorite charities. Complete funeral arrangements will be announced later by Peck Funeral Home in Hartselle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartselle
W. V. Pattillo
W. Main St
Decatur
Ollie Pattillo
Billy Cantlehead
Florence
Hugh H. Pattillo
Norfolk
Ralph N. Pattillo
U.S. Air Force
Viet Nam
W. C. Yates
Franklin
Tenn
Carl ‘Pattillo
Peck Funeral Home
Tremendous narcotics cache found in Morgan County raid
State investigators, the sheriff, state troopers, and Hartselle police seized a vast narcotics cache after raiding Crawford s house. Eight people were arrested including Mrs. Young and Nell Sizemore. More than 200000 pills were confiscated. The three main suspects face circuit court in late summer, released on 750 dollars bond each. Investigations continue with more arrests expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan County
Hartselle
Shelby County
Crawford
Young
Doss
Fleming
Sizemore
Nell
Ryker
TVA weighs nuclear facility costs and bids from Westinghouse GE
Tennessee Valley Authority studies a nuclear plant option with 1 million or 2 million kilowatts capacity. GE bids $58.4 to $61.4 million for 1 GW and $122.6 to $125.7 million for two units. Westinghouse bids $58 million for one unit and $119 to $120 million for two. Operational dates target 1970 for the first unit and 1971 or 1972 for the second, depending on feasibility studies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee
TVA
Westinghouse Corp
General Electric Co
Westinghouse
General Electric
Browns Ferry
Aubrey ‘Red’ Wagner
U.S
TVA bids and local notices fill Decatur diary page
TVA officials discussed cost analysis for coal burner versus nuclear plant as bids hovered near 20 million for a 1 million kilowatt unit and 40 million for two units. Building permits were issued for multiple homes and businesses, while local crime and fire calls were reported, including missing school funds and a bicycle. The Decatur area ministry group announced a meeting at Macedonia Cumberland Presbyterian Church and local Veterans Service Office hours were updated with closures through Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TVA
Raymond Forshay
Prchasing
General Electric
Westinghouse
Brown-Boveri
Athens School Boards Face Land Trust Dilemma
Athens officials Bruce Sherrill and Julian Newman plan to meet Alabama leaders in Birmingham to discuss returning land funds to a trust. Flowers’ ruling backs the boards’ claim to the land at no cost, prompting talks with Governor Wallace and State Superintendent Meadows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atty
Bruce Sherrill
Athens City
Julian Newman
Birmingham
George Wallace
Austin Meadows
Flowers
Canada Forms Dominion in 1867 Under Federal Act
Canadian history notes that in 1867 Canada established a dominion under a federal act, marking a pivotal step in the nation’s constitutional development and self-government within the British Empire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Dominion
Woman Fends Off Attack Then Fires. Griffin Arrested
A mother recounted a violent incident where a man attacked her dog and forced the dog to be tied. She says she grabbed a gun and fired several times as the suspect fled into nearby woods. Griffin was arrested the next day at his home and will be transferred to Kilby Prison within two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griffin
Kilby
Robert Lewis Burbanks
John R. Campbell
Alton Melson
G. W. Wilder
Downtown urban renewal plans outlined for Decatur area
Parker described the General Neighborhood Renewal Plan split into six areas Bank St and 2nd Ave. He noted about 300 acres studied near Decatur yielded corrections. Downtown districts represent about $3 million or one tenth of city tax value. Plans aim to retain sound businesses while relocating others. Urban renewal seen as city led with Housing Authority involved. Slides showcased affected areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank St
2Nd Ave
Parker
Decatur
Housing Authority
Cullman Woman and Children Injured in Wreck Near Falkville
A Cullman woman Lucy Marie Barnes aged 26 and two of her three children were injured in a one car crash near Falkville around 8 am. Mrs. Barnes was admitted to Hartselle Hospital with head and back injuries though not in serious condition. Children Donald G. Barnes 11 months and Linda Marie Barnes 35 were treated but not admitted. Thomas was uninjured. Mrs Barnes was driving a 1965 Volkswagen with the children as passengers on U S 31, 1.9 miles south of Falkville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cullman
Falkville
Highway Patrol
Lucy Marie Barnes
Hartselle Hospital
Donald G. Barnes
Linda Marie Barnes
Thomas
JC Spring Registration In Progress
John C. Calhoun State Technical Junior College holds spring quarter registration with day and night sessions. President Carlton Kelley notes night classes 5 to 9 pm today and Wednesday start. day classes enroll today and Wednesday with Wednesday start. Courses include freshman English introductory typing introduction to business and college algebra. Monday and Wednesday nights offer Western civilization and math for general education. Late fee applies after March 30 and final registration deadline is April 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Calhoun State Technical Junior College
Carlton Kelley
Decatur High Chorus and Youth Orchestra Perform Beethoven and Sound of Music
Decatur High School Chorus directed by Ray Worth will sing Beethoven Fifth Symphony Hallelujah Chorus and Set Down Servant. Youth solos by Chappy Perry and Mike Pratt plus orchestra and chorus perform pieces from Sound of Music. Free concert sponsored by ten civic and business groups including Decatur Junior Chamber and banks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chappy Perry
Mike Pratt
Decatur High School
Ray Worth
Blast at Norbide Plant Leaves Unclear Cause
Higgs described the blast as occurring in the norbide section of the plant where the abrasive is used in electric furnaces. The cause remains unknown as workers recall a rocket-like sound. The plant, opened in 1936, employs 65 people and an engineering team will inspect the site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Higgs
Brezhnev cautious stance on Vietnam and world scene
Brezhnev and Kosygin favor cautious limits on foreign crises and defense, directing scarce capital to agriculture and industry under the five year plan. The inward focus fuels the party line of building socialism in one country while a rift grows in the world Communist movement as China declines to attend the international gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kashmir
India
Pakistan
Kosygin
Congress
Communist Movement
China
Folsom Unveils Plans in Campaign Trail Remarks
Former governor Folsom campaigns for a sixth bid for state high office promising reforms to the penal system and four lane highway continuations between county seats. He advocates hikes for low income seniors and notes past allies aiding in his run. He claims Wallace aided a governor elected by default due to no November general election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Folsom
George Wallace
Wallace
Folsome
Montgomery
Russia seeks peace with all nations and US ties
The statement asserts readiness to develop relations with the United States and uphold peaceful coexistence, while demanding that the United States end its policy of aggression. It warns that good results from peaceful relations depend on rejecting aggression and violence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Two Teens Charged in Decatur Grocery Burglary
Thomas Wayne Staggs 16 and Dennis O Nea l Bentley 20, both of Decatur, faced grand larceny and second degree burglary charges after Friday night burglary of Murray Baker's grocery on Danville Road SW. They were jailed in Morgan County with bonds set at 750 dollars each. The crime involved forcing open the rear door and stealing cigarettes cigars and lighters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Wayne Staggs
Dennis O’neal Bentley
Decatur 3
Murray Baker’s
Danville Rd
Morgan County
Ben
Baker
Market prices for cotton, corn, and grains section
Cotton Decatur loan middling inch 30.40 Cottonseed 40 per ton Milk Grade A 6.55 per hundred Manufactured milk 3.20 per hundred Pulpwood 13.50 per cord No 2 Yellow Shelled Corn 1.33 No 2 Yellow Corn 1.11 No 2 White Ear Corn 1.07 No 2 White Shelled Corn 1.46 No 2 Oats .65 No 2 Milling Wheat 1.38 No 2 Mile per hundred 2.00 Poultry Wheat 1.13 No 2 Barley .95
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Nashville Livestock market report brief
Nashville AP cattle prices list 790 lb slaughter steers at 26.00 and 500-750 lb heifers 21.00-24.00, utility cows 18.00-20.00, feeder steers 25.00-28.00, dealers 34.00-36.50. Hogs 190-250 lb at 23.25-23.50, sows 320-620 lb at 20.00-21.00. Sheep steady with 90-95 lb wooled choice and slaughter lambs at 27.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
U.S
Cotton futures open with no trades in New York AP report
AP notes cotton futures opened with no actual trades as of May 28. Prices shown for May through July and December contracts with bids. Separate AP dispatch from Birmingham and Atlanta reports steady broiler and fryer markets with strong demand and limited live weights and supplies at farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Birmingham
Atlanta
NASD Inter-dealer Quotes Over the Counter Securities
Quotations compiled by the NASD at about 10 a.m. today show bid and ask inter-dealer prices not including retail markup or commission. Listings include LifeIns and banks such as Alabama and Tennessee Natl. Gas, Jefferson Standard, Coastal States Life, Liberty National Life, and Southern Airways among others with par values and price adjustments noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allied Life
Bank of H’ville
Equity
National Life
Food Corp. of America
Sa- First Natl
Bank of
Bank of Alabama
Vulcan Life Ins
Cosb
Alabama
Tennessee
Natl
Gas American Amicable Life
Coastal States Life
Jefferson Standard Life
Kentucky
Central Liberty National Life Life & Casualty
Moore-Handley Mutual Savings Life
National Life & Accident
Nebraska Consolidated Protective Life Southern Airways
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Decatur Skies
Trinity
James E. Ball
Pavilion Inn
Lafayette St
Chestnut St
Hunter's
Shore Bath
Johnston St
N.E. Ferry
Eenee
Fairview
J. P. Garnett
Cole Young
Decatur Harbor
Honda
Jackson St. S.E
Call First Federal
Matthew Henry
New City
Ra’ Book Shop
Morgan
William H. Gibson
Hartselle National Guard Armory
Mr. Gibson
The
Mary E. Parker
Not’s Bank of Decatur
Greater Alabama Corp
Moore Handley Co
State National Bank
Taylor & Finney, Inc
Midwest Stock Exchange
State Not's Bank
Walter Schmidbauer
John A. Taylor
Charles T. Finney
Decatur Area
Macedonia Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Cherry St
Morgan County Veterans Service
Carl Linderman
Runnymead SW
James W. Cooper
Pennylane
James Slaten
Westmead SW
Parker and Osborne
10Th St. SE
Change
Cottingham Electric
Gordon Dr. SE
Change Electric
Thurman Holmes
Carridale St. SW
E. A. Payne
Summerlane SE
W. C. Miller
7Th Ave
Larry’s
U.S. 31
Woodmeade
Sears
Gordon Gibbs
Somerville Rd
Decatur Fire Department
Buddy Payne
Meadus Rd
Daniel St
Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce
First National Bank of Decatur
State National Bank of Alabama
First Federal Savings and Loan Association
Decatur Kiwanis Club
Decatur Rotary Club
Decatur Civitan Club
Decatur Lions Club
City of Opportunity Civitan Club
Decatur Daily
H'ville
Brezhnev
Decatur Markets
Nashville Livestock
Local Securities
Investment Services
Clinton Avenue
Huntsville
Decatur Shopping Center
Soo
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