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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1963
Page
2
Fragmentary weather notes list Mars visibility and times, mentioning high and low readings along with moon betwixt. No clear locations or dates, but includes a sequence of evening and pre-dawn times and references to Mars in relation to a river or Regulus.
The Tennessee River reading this morning stood at 22.56 feet, down 0.22 feet in 24 hours, with sea level at 556.86 feet. TVA lake levels listed include Pickwick 417.9, Guntersville 595.2, Wilson 507.1, and Chickamauga 684.6 feet. High today reached 70 degrees at 2 PM, low 42 last night. Forecast calls for sunny, windy, mild today, clear cool tonight, and fair mild Thursday. Winds north to northeast 3 to 25 mph shifts tonight. Today's high 67, low 36, Thursday high 69.
Mrs Delbert Flack and husband at 1502 Tower Street SE welcomed a son on Tuesday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Loys Bradford of Courtland had a son today at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Herbert Cheatham of 945 Cedar Street welcomed a son on Tuesday at Baugh Wiley Smith Hospital. Mr and Mrs Richard Taymon of Tanner 1 reported a son on Tuesday at an unspecified hospital.
Two cars collide 7.8 miles east of Cullman at 6 35 a m Tuesday causing $300 total damage per highway patrol estimate. Vehicles include a 1957 Ford driven by Harvey C Smith 26 Hanceville and a 1956 Oldsmobile driven by Brenda N Tankersly 20 Cullman.
Garden Club members and flower lovers are urged to watch NBC on Channel 13 at 7:00 PM Thursday May 2 for a live telecast from Keukenhof Gardens in Holland. The program highlights 60 acres of bulb gardens and Dutch bulb industry charm. Call Paul at 353-3942 for Holland bulbs and related purchases from Paul C. Davis Drive In Store.
A cluster of small ads lists rental offers for a 3 bedroom house on New Moulton Hwy and a 3 room furnished apartment at 123 Lafayette with utilities and heat, plus a larger paper route job from Decatur to Moulton. Additional listings include an unfurnished 4 room apartment near De ot Shopping Center, a dachshund for sale, and sewing work from Toronto with at home shipping.
A compiled hospital register lists individuals with names and street addresses including Athens Huntsville Decatur Falkville and Hartselle, plus several dismissals for mothers and infants. Entries mention ages and apartment numbers alongside numerous residences in the region.
W O Wiley of Danville defeated Roger Houston of Town Creek 2 to 1. Mrs Hubert Terry of Hillsboro won 1 to 0 over Abel Harville of Moulton. Abel Harville lost 3 to 3 to Mrs Frank Simpson of Moulton. Andy Barnett topped Moulton with 4. Ellis Burgess of Grayson won, and Prentis Terry of Moulton led 4 to 1 over Mike Berryman of Moulton. Mrs L D Heflin of Decatur won 1 over Pat?. Timothy Blaxton and Kyle Terry in Trinity and Courtland respectively.
A compiled list shows names and addresses in Cullman and nearby areas including Cullman Vine mont and Hanceville. It also reports changes in hospital admission for Mrs L A Strane Jr and various police docket charges and building permits, plus a note correcting a Gateway Barber Shop ad to reflect operating hours.
The fragment lists individuals with locations including Trinity Courtland Ferry Street Moulton Cullman Phil lips Avenue Tower Decatur Ft Lauderdale and Decatur with names Mrs Odessa Sams Mrs Faye Cleveland Mrs Helen McSpadden Mrs Ben Simpson Master Joe Long Mrs Irene Messer Baby Teresa Collum Mrs Alton Borden Mrs Martin Busby Barry Allen Bowen William Harris and Mrs J C Pace.
One person was slightly injured in a two car collision on U S 278 E in Cullman. Gilbert Rigsby, driver of a 1955 Chevrolet, was injured but not hospitalized. His car sustained about 125 dollars in damage and a 1956 Ford suffered about 200 dollars in damage.
Costa Rica researchers identify roughly 1000 orchid species in the region, underscoring the country’s rich botanical diversity. Local scientists note many species remain understudied, highlighting conservation and further exploration needs across habitats.
Mrs. Mary Louise Caldwell 34 of Lexington 1 died Tuesday at Colbert County Hospital. Graveside services were held at Wesley's Chapel Cemetery at 3 p.m. with Rev. Earl Barcliff officiating. Survived by husband Hubert Caldwell three sons Roger Albert Kenneth six daughters Martha Elizabeth Charlotte Carolyn Linda Wanda all of Lexington her parents Elmer Slaton and wife five brothers Luther Hermon James Ovielee Hensel Slaton all Harvest 1 two sisters Minnie Lou Tetters Susie Brown Huntsville Harvest 1.
Two Decatur High School students Ireva Adams 18 and Nila Thornton 17, and sister Bobby Jo Adams 15, were listed missing by their parents on Tuesday. Principal W H Jenkins said Ireva was not on the absence list. the others were absent. Descriptions note Ireva 4 ft 11 in 92 pounds blonde hair brown eyes, Nila 5 ft 6 in 127 pounds brown hair blue eyes glasses.
Tina Marie Beard, 14-day-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Beard Jr. of Chicago, died Sunday at 3 a.m. Funeral services are today at 2 p.m. from the Leanon Church with Rev. Douglas Dexter. Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery, Peck Funeral Home directing. Survivors: parents, four brothers Travis Charles Sidney Mitchell Beard of Chicago, one sister Jean Beard of Chicago, grandparents Mrs. Clayte Mae Slaten of Decatur and Mr. and Mrs. Dewey C. Beard of Falkville.
The annual Decoration Day at Gum Springs Cemetery is set for May 5. Donors are asked to send contributions for ongoing cemetery upkeep to D. P. Hendrix in Hartselle.
Speake High School hosts a Pre-School Clinic on May 9. Children must be six by October 1 to enter school this fall. Birth certificates required for all first time enrollees.
Cullman Police Department announced a single arrest on Wednesday, charging a person with disorderly conduct in a local incident. The report provides limited details on the suspect or circumstances.
Falkville High School delegates J R Bentley John Ferguson Roy Richards and Gay Nell McNalley are at the State Student Council Convention in Eufaula.
In a U S District Court filing, Atlanta attorney Pierre Howard is accused of arranging a March story and paying $1,000 for services. The suit details payments to Burnett for rights to alleged information and to Graham for writing the piece, plus questions about who conducted interviews and financial statements.
Decatur markets show mixed trends with beef and hog prices fluctuating. Feeder steers bring 75.00 to 27.00, calves 25.50 to 28.00 for vealers, hogs steady to weak, sow prices 10.50 to 11.50, and pulpwood and yellow shelled goods cited among commodities.
Wall Street stocks recovered early this afternoon with major gains in Industrials led by steels motors chemicals airlines and nonferrous metals. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.88 to 71.58 at noon as Chrysler climbed and auto shares paced the advance amid higher steel prices and rising March orders.
Circuit Judge James N Bloodworth issued rulings on several cases. Mattie Woodroof, a Black woman, lost her non support charges against her husband George Woodroof as he remains in Alabama. Woodroof reportedly relocated to Connecticut and did not return. Leon Crowder, also Black, was kept on probation after review. Crowder has refused to report from Jefferson County. Probation hearings for George and Howard Malone, charged with violation of the prohibition law, were continued to next Tuesday. Howard’s bond was forfeited after he failed to appear. He was arrested in Louisville, Kentucky, returned to Limestone County Jail, and the bond set at 1500 dollars. Mrs scheduled to appear before Judge Bloodworth Tuesday.
The captain served as construction overseer and lockmaster for the U.S. Corps of Engineers at Wilson Dam before joining the Tennessee Valley Authority in 1934. He worked under Chairman A. J. Wagner, J. Porter Taylor, director of navigation Hendon R. Johnston, and navigation engineering branch chief Robert B. Nichols.
Bessie Pepper seeks to sell her deceased husband A. A. Pepper's property after being freed by Jefferson County officials following her admission of shooting him in a Birmingham parking lot. The incident prompted legal action and local attention in the city.
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