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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 02, 1968

Page

3

Mrs Buckner Holt 95 obituary in Pulaski Tenn

Mrs Buckner E Holt 95 died at home in Pulaski Wednesday funeral 10 30 am burial in Pulaski Survivors include three sons John M Holt Decatur Garland Holt Richard Holt and two daughters Miss Sally B Holt and Miss Orlean Holt all of Pulaski and a number of grandchildren

Pulaski Tenn Buckner E. Holt Laski John M. Holt Decatur Garland Holt Richard’ Holt Sally B. Holt Orlean Holt

George Houston Services for 72 Year Old Sherman Sr.

Funeral arrangements announced by Gunthorp Funeral Home for Georges Houston 72, who died early today. services to be announced.

Georges Houston Sherman Sr Gunthorp Funeral Home

Mrs Annie Lawson Funeral Services Held At Gunthorp Chapel

Mrs Annie Lawson 93 of 1407 Cypress St died Wednesday at a local rest home. Funeral today at 4p.m. at Gunthorp Chapel Rev Seme Sah oil to wood officiating. Burial will be directed. Survived by nieces and pallbearers Herman Cavner Marvin Yarborough John Butler Herbert Sandusky Thomas Adcock Jimmy Gillespie Carl Eddins Allen Adcock. Lived with a niece Mrs A L Cain and taught private school at her residence 7th Ave SE for years. Member of Ninth St Methodist Church.

Annie Lawson Cypress St Gunthorp Chapel Seme Sah Herman Cavner Marvin Yarborough John Butler Herbert Sandusky Thomas Adcock Jimmy D. Gillespie Carl Eddins Allen Adcock A. L. Cain 7Th Ave. SE Ninth St. Methodist Church

Funeral services for Malcolm E. Link in Rockmart

Malcolm E. Link 67 of Rockmart died Tuesday at Rockmart Aragon Hospital. Services were at 2 p.m. Wednesday at First Presbyterian Church Rockmart with Rev. Billy Sosebee. Burial at Rosehill Cemetery. Freeman Harris Funeral Home directed. Survivors include widow Clara Peters Link daughter Rex Rankin two brothers A C Link C S Link sister Agness Link four grandchildren. Link was Rockmart City Councilman retired Goodyear Mills superintendent and church elder. Active pallbearers listed. honorary pallbearers include Rockmart City officials.

Rockmart Malcolm E. Link Rockmart-Aragon Hospital First Presbyterian Church Billy Sosebee Rosehill Cemetery Freeman-Harris Funeral Home Clara Peters Link Rex Rankin Decatur Ala C. S. Link Atlanta A. C. Link Hogansville Agness Link Fort Mill S. C Link Goodyear Mills First Presbyterian Church of Rotary Club Henry Lane Jim Lane Cecil Butler Ray Herndon Joe Barrow J. D. Grogan Clifford Frambo Howard Frambro Rockmart City

May Weather Outlook and Sky Guide

Sunny warm afternoons and cool nights prevail through Friday with a high pressure system over the Gulf dominating Alabama weather. Jupiter to remain bright in May skies, setting around 2 30 a.m. tonight, and temperatures fall to the 50s after clear overnight conditions.

Gulf of Mexico Alabama

River and Weather Report for Decatur Area

River reading at Keller Memorial Bridge this morning was 121.97 with sea level at 556.27. High temperature Wednesday reached 85 at 4 p m and a low of 57 occurred at 5 30 a m. Today 8 a m temperature 64. Forecast calls for sunny warm conditions today, fair and a bit warmer tonight, and partly hazy warm Friday with isolated showers and thunder late. High today about 83, low 57, Friday high around 82.

Decatur Keller Memorial Bridge

Rockmart Church Leaders Conclude Council Meeting

Councilmen and elders of the First Presbyterian Church of Rockmart met to discuss community issues and church affairs during a formal gathering. The session focused on stewardship, outreach programs, and upcoming events impacting parishioners and neighbors.

First Presbyterian Church of Rockmart

Funeral services for Lawrence Lowery in Danville

Lawrence Lowery 87 Danville died today at a Hartselle hospital. Funeral 2:30 p.m. Friday at Valley Grove Baptist Church with Rev. Garland Hancock and Rev. Junior Hill officiating. Burial in Johnson Chapel Cemetery Peck directing. Survived by Ada Lowery and three daughters Geneva Elrod G I Stovier Loyd Key. three sons Jim Henry Lowery Frank Lowery. two stepdaughters Jewel Linderman Arvergie Poole. one stepson Pascal Lowery. brother Ewell Lowery. 16 grandchildren 19 great grandchildren two great great grandchildren. He was a Baptist church member. Pallbearers named. body to residence this afternoon.

Danville Lawrence Lowery Danville 2 Hartselle Valley Grove Baptist Church Garland Hancock Junior Hill Johnson Chapel Peck Ada Lowery Geneva Elrod Athens G. I. Stovier Loyd Key Jim Lowery Henry Lowery Frank Lowery Magadore Ohio Jewel Linderman Arvergie Poole Pascal Lowery Ruleville Miss Ewell Lowery Decatur Lowery Baptist Church

Miss Ramage Retires From Decatur Postal Duties

Decatur postal clerk Eleanor Ramage ends 32 years of service with praise from coworkers and Postmaster J E Self. She notes the operation has grown to over three times its former size and plans a summer trip to a Tennessee resort, then unspecified retirement. Ramage will receive a certificate of commendation from the U S Postmaster General.

Decatur Eleanor Ramage J. E. Self Ramage Tennessee

Bank robbers slip into Nashville branch in daylight heist

In Nashville Tennessee two masked gunmen entered a bank branch during a film showing and stole 12979 dollars. Five tellers and ten customers obeyed the robbers and lay on the floor as the cash drawers were emptied.

Nashville, Tenn

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Mrs. Buckner Holt George Houston Malcolm Link Troy O. Williams 6Th Ave S.E State Farm Fire and Casualty Company Bloomington Illinois Upper Great Lakes Minnesota Texas-Oklahoma Plains Midwest Jupiter Clita Miss Ramage Pont A Decatur Shopping Center Highway 31 Decatur, Ala
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