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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1963
Page
2
The sky shows a full moon high in the east at sunset and in the northwest at midnight. Prominent stars include The Big Dipper, Vega in the northeast, and Antares rising around 6:39 PM. May 8 features moonrise and moonset times: 7:54 PM and 9:12 PM.
Reading at Keller Memorial Bridge shows 22.36 feet, down 0.20 in 24 hours, sea level 556.66 feet. TVA lake levels listed: Pickwick 417.4, Guntersville 595.2, Whitesburg 562.7, Wilson 507.4, Chickamauga 6383.9. Today’s high 66, low 46, 4 a.m., then 68 by 11 a.m. Sunny, slightly warmer, tonight clear to partly cloudy. Friday partly cloudy with widely scattered showers. Winds east 5 to 15 mph, diminishing tonight. Forecast high Friday 72.
Limestone County Agent F K Agee reported farmers called to inspect crops while H G Pinkston of Cullman County warned frost caused sharp damage to cotton tomatoes peppers and sweet potatoes. Weather forecast expects sunshine and cool today with Friday showers. temperatures around mid 60s to low 70s.
New shipment includes heavy breed baby chicks ducks rabbits and garden plants certified Puerto Rico sweet potato plants rutger tomato plants and various seeds. Also offering a 1963 Fairlane 500 with low mileage, a furnished upstairs apartment, a 4 room unfurnished apartment, and a 14 ft Glaspar Lido boat with 40 hp electric start. Contact numbers listed for each item and rental.
Representatives from Auburn University, the Extension Service, and Limestone County praise Fred Stewart’s half century of agricultural progress. E P Garrett and R M Reaves commend his work improving alfalfa, pastures, and fertilizers at the Tennessee Valley Substation. Dr E V Smith notes mechanization and ongoing research since 1927, stressing science driven farming for tomorrow. John Boseck closes by thanking the university and station staff.
Community calendar notes the Decatur Public Library will operate 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Monday Tuesday and Thursday with 5 p.m. closing on Wednesday Friday and Saturday. A Moose Lodge event on Moulton Street invites the public to enjoy an evening of entertainment at 8 p.m. today.
Decatur resident Mamie Cockrell, 56, was treated and released from Decatur General Hospital after a collision at Grant St SE and Somerville Road at 7 19 a m. She had injuries to the collar bone ankle and a cut above the eye. Luther W Cutchens 31 of 1215 13th Ave SE drove a 1956 Chevrolet. Police reported four additional Wednesday traffic mishaps involving Bertha G Bigbee Charles L Horne L C Tuten Norman C Sparkman Wilma Jean McMiller and Mary L Propst.
Two accidents in the four county area Wednesday were investigated by the Highway Patrol. At 4 30 p m seven miles east of Athens a 1962 Ford truck driven by Jessie Black 18 Athens collided with a 1963 Pontiac driven by John W Blankenship 25 Harvest Ala. Total property damage was estimated at 100 dollars. At 6 30 p m the Patrol said that a 1957 Buick driven by Columbus Taylor 57 ran off the roadway just inside the Decatur city limits doing an estimated 100 dollars damage to his car.
A 30-year-old Decatur man, Frank Wheeler of 5284 10th Ave NW, was charged with disorderly conduct after allegedly swinging at Revenue Inspector Charles Smith in the city clerk's office at City Hall on Wednesday.
Community leaders and merchants gathered at Crescent Motel for a center opening as several stores including G C Murphy Kwik Chek Diamond Jewelry Universal Photo Shop and The Hobby Shop prepared ribbon cutting ceremonies. Barran praised Engel and forecast strong growth for Decatur and Morgan County citing rising population income and retail prospects. The Decatur Daily editor Barrett Shelton was credited as a key local force alongside strong manufacturing and natural resources in a densely detailed portrait of the city’s recent progress.
Floyd L Simp son has been charged in a crime attracting nationwide media attention. The speaker condemns the accused and criticizes high ranking officials for inflammatory statements. He expresses hope Alabama will advance and gain regional recognition, urging politicians to step aside as progress is sought.
John Franklin Hagood, 79, of Town Creek died Wednesday at 5 20 pm at his residence from illness. He is survived by his wife, three brothers, and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. A native of Lawrence County he was a member of Sanderson Chapel Methodist Church. The body will be returned to the residence today.
Mrs Josie Puckett 91 of 307 Barkley Street Hart selle died Wednesday at 4 20 p m at a local hospital Services set for Friday at 2 p m from the residence Rev S E Paulk and Rev W P Maxwell to officiate Interment in Hartselle City Cemetery Peck directing Survivors include two daughters Miss Josephine Puckett Montgomery and Mrs William B Huie Hartselle two sons D W Puckett and J H Puckett both of Hartselle three grandchildren nine great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren The deceased was a member of Hartselle Methodist Church Pallbearers Gwinn Puckett J D Puckett Harold Orr Lamar Young Frank McDaniel Leo Templeton Body to the residence today at 3 p m and will remain there for the services.
Mrs. Annie Patterson, 81, Hartselle, died today at 7 am in a local hospital. Funeral services are set for Friday at 2 pm from Mt. Tabor Methodist Church with Rev. M. L. Hamon and Rev. E. H. Steverson officiating. Interment will follow in the adjoining Peck Cemetery. Surviving children include Howard and William Patterson of Hartselle and A. B. Patterson of Hartselle, daughters Estelle Yates of Nauvoo and Christine Luker of Hartselle, sisters Minnie Bean of Bessemer and H. T. Ward and Sarah Sartor of Decatur, nine grandchildren, four step grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. The body will lie at Peck Chapel prior to funeral cortege.
Charlie Adams age 59 died Monday in Mansfield Ohio. Funeral services will be Friday at 2 p.m. at Rogers Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Adams Cemetery. Survivors include his widow Louise Nunley Adams Mansfield. daughter Esther Sungers Mansfield. sons Theodore Ambrose and Charles Adams Pontiac Michigan. four grandchildren.
A Wednesday phone call led to a grand larceny charge against Cecil Widner, 30, of Dixie Hotel. He is in Morgan County Jail over a 27.7 horsepower outboard motor stolen about a year ago from Russell's Minnow Pool, 903 6th Ave. NE. An employee identified the motor as the same one now traded for a used car. Widner said he bought the motor from an unknown man.
The Philippines faces a growing foreign presence led by Chinese nationals shaping local trade and communities. Government officials monitor migration patterns, investment flows, and regulatory responses amid debates on economic impact and national security.
Markets show mixed activity with grains and livestock in Decatur. Wheat and barley values appear uncertain while soybeans trade around 27.55 per bushel. cattle, calves, and hogs move with modest steadiness amid overall demand changes.
Wall Street rose slightly in moderate late afternoon trading. Volume was about 4.2 million shares, with many blue chips advancing around 2 percent. IBM up 3, Illinois Central up over 1, and Libby, McNeill & Libby led volume gains amid corporate developments.
West Morgan High School will hold a district diary clinic on May 6 at 9 a.m. The event, listed as a community health and education activity, invites families and students to participate at Jerees.
The Lawrence County Board of Education will convene at 7 30 this evening in the office of Superintendent Silas Cross to discuss district matters and upcoming decisions.
Cullman Police Department arrested one person on Wednesday for disorderly conduct. The brief police action occurred in Cullman and details were not released.
A piano recital by pupils of Miss Jewell Hardener will be held at Danville High School on May 3 at 7 30 p.m. The public is invited to attend.
The N. B. Smith family of Courtland hosted Mr and Mrs Richard Turner of Montgomery recently. Turner, a former Lawrence County resident, serves as an assistant of conservation for Mont.
Athens police arrested three individuals on Wednesday two for public drunkenness and one for possession of whisky, as part of a local enforcement initiative.
Elmira Patton died at her residence in Athens on Monday at 6 p.m. A funeral will be Sunday at 2 p.m. from First Baptist Church on Vine Street Decatur. Burial in Sykes Cemetery with Reynolds Funeral Home directing. Survived by two sisters Melia Freeman and Elizabeth Williams both of Athens, one brother Jack Gordon of Athens, one son David of Decatur, nine grandchildren and other relatives.
Funeral services for Clyde Bradley are set for Sunday at 1 p.m. at Mt. Zion Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Limestone County with burial at New Hope Cemetery directed by Reynolds. Survivors include a daughter Claudett, a son Clyde Jr, seven sisters, and a wide circle of relatives. Helen Holderfield death at Decatur General Hospital will have services announced later by Reynolds.
Feeder steers 26.00 to 28.50 for good and choice 300 to 350 pounds. Bulls 19.00. Hogs 25.00 lower, 350 head steady to down. U S 1 100 to 120 lb wooled slaughter lambs 15.00 to 18.50, few utility 12.00 to 14.00.
In Thomasville Georgia the AP reports hog price activity with 3 300 head traded across Albany and Columbus markets. Sows ranged from 11 00 to 11 50 per unit with 8 7 percent plants capitalizing on best offers.
Hospital admissions list includes Mrs Curtis Borden Town Creek Mrs Kenneth Owens Danville 2 Mrs Harold Woodard Hillsboro Melvin Rutherford Town Creek Mrs Charkcie Smith Moulton on Newt Hill Danville 2 Dismissals include Mrs Neely Crawford Mount Hope Burl Stricklin Hillsboro 1 W C Wiley Danville 2 Mrs L C Hayes Madera Calif Wayne Stewart Decatur 3 Andy Barnett Moulton 4 James Moulton 2 Mrs Wheat Moulton Rogers Houston Town Creek 1
AP dispatch from Birmingham notes live offerings and supplies irregular but in balance. Estimated nearby poultry headcount reaches 762,700 versus 607,300 last Thursday. Farm quotes show broilers and fryers at 13 cents with all gunned or agreement one cent over mostly delivered plant prices 134 to 144 cents.
Georgia live poultry prices show broad ranges with broilers and fryers near thirteen to fourteen cents at farm level. Hens offerings are limited with some activity around fourteen cents. Quotes reference Bisso and various farm types with mixed availability and prices across districts.
Readable fragments list individuals with surnames Bennett Hubbard Davis Tubbs Bagwell Harden McPhearson Dollar Nunnelley Westmoreland Barnett Schuman Lay McKibbens along with associated towns Cullman Hanceville Arley Vinemoor and Hayden. Entries include titles Mrs Miss and Mr, with numbers that may indicate ages or house numbers.
Elizabeth Miller and Mary Kelsoe of Decatur appear in a notice alongside Lena Wimberley of 1119 8th Ave SE Paul Cagle also of Decatur and Della Poole of Decatur. The fragment lists residents with street details for an upcoming public or administrative notice.
A compilation of residents and locations including John H. Stroupe of 1909 7th St SE Ben F. Hill of Moulton W D Lynne at 219 1th Ave SW Mrs H B Wallace of 808 4th Miss Carolyn L Bradley of 1808 Birch St SE Leroy Riddle of Harvest Alabama Mrs Charles M Sims of Trinity Catherine Richards widow Mrs Walter M Harvey of Sheridan Apt 4A Mrs Albert E Williams of 120 Raymond St SW Gene Holder of Athens 3 Mrs Joseph P Howell infant daughter at Hartselle Sally Frances Burnam of 12 Ferry St Dorothy Louise Carter of 915 9th Ave SE Nelda Peek of 1404 Cedar St Master Stevie Joe Engle of 1017 20th Ave SE Ronald Lynn Everhart of Wooster Ohio Cornelius Anderson Love of 1806 Cypress St SE
A collision on San Derr Street near Athens Limestone Hospital caused only minor property damage. Drivers were identified as A. Malone, Athens 1, in a 1961 Dodge, and Patricia Ann Gatlin, 18, of 906 N. Houston St., in a 1955 Ford.
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