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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1966
Page
2
Decatur Tennessee River readings this morning show 72.14 at river level 556.44. Yesterday’s high reached 78 at 2:30 pm and low 54 at 2 am. Today’s 8:45 am reading is uncertain. forecast calls for mostly fair skies with little temperature change. NE winds 7 to 13 mph. highs near 75 today, 48 low tonight, 77 high Thursday.
Carl Sides finished last with 1 813 votes, while Harris led Morgan with 5 913 and Limestone with 2 566. Easter had 3 668 in Morgan and 1 629 in Limestone. Sides 985 in Morgan and 28 in Limestone. Harris thanked voters and pledged to work hard for the counties if elected.
A Deestar teen saw unexpected gains in local markets as traders in Decatur reacted to a surprising inch of growth. Officials warned of volatile prices and advised caution for new investors.
Nashville AP notes cattle supply: 200 head mostly cows and some feeders and a few bulls. Slaughter, steer and heifer prices steady to firm with 8 class values, hogs up about 25 cents, sows scarce, sheep inactive. Calves and vealers modest activity with steady to firm prices. calves 400-460 lbs at 24.00 to 25.00, heifers 350-500 lbs 22.00 to 24.00.
Birmingham AP notes broilers and fryers market very firm with ready-to-cook demand exceeding live supply. Plants continue price negotiations around 1% cents higher than this week and cannot fill extra inquiries. Sizes lighter than desired with an estimated slaughter of about 1,114,000 head today versus 1,107,000 last Wednesday.
NASD compiled inter-dealer price quotations at about 10 a m with bids and asks listed for life insurers banks and other securities. Prices exclude retail markup and commissions though asks show approximate markups and marks change through the day. Separately a note observes Americans spend more on tobacco and cosmetics than hospital care or doctor bills in recent years.
Fleming, appointed sheriff by Gov. Wallace in 1965 and taking office Feb 1 last year, held a strong lead as voting widened. Sandlin, a Danville area candidate and World War II Navy veteran, argued for clean courteous law enforcement and drew big support from rural boxes.
Sparkman led with 1 065 votes Dixon 1 588 and Mrs Stewart 352 in Alabama Democratic results. Incumbents George Andrews Armistead Selden and Bob Jones won renomination without opposition. District race tallies include Finch Haas McPherson in First 24 603 18 256 17 444 and Grice Whaley James in Second 20 184 19 160 14 160. Fourth state Sen Bill Nichols 34 316 Pepper 23 504. Sixth Walter Perry 26 453 and Bevill 11 301. Seventh Gary Burns 13 591 Bevill 11 743 Jones 8 174.
Junior Melson, one of two men who escaped from the city jail on April 24, turned himself in to Police Captain T. L. Hill and was sent to Morgan County jail. Arnold L. Thompson is still at large. Melson faces a new warrant for escape after being returned to the city jail.
Mrs. Carmel ia Shackelford of Hillsboro died today at 5 30 a.m. at her residence. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Reynolds Funeral Home of Decatur.
Doss, first political office, grateful for turnout and support as he moves toward Montgomery. Opponents Guntharp and Coffey are longtime local business owners in funeral service real estate and auto sales. Doss vows to work to make the county a good legislative body.
Mrs Elsie DuPriest Kinney 55 of 2405 Sherwood Place Shades Mountain Birmingham died today at 7 50 am in a local hospital Funeral services Thursday at 2 pm Gunthorp Funeral Home Chapel with Rev E M Barnes and Rev Mr Leanor officiating Burial in Roselawn Cemetery Gunthorp directing She is survived by a widower a Birmingham daughter Mrs Emogene Copeland of Decatur five sisters five brothers and three grandchildren The body will remain at the funeral home until time for services
Mrs Lucy Earl Counterman 72 of Decatur died Tuesday at Lawrence County Hospital. Services held Tuesday at 2:30 at Bellview Baptist Church officiated by James Lou Allen and Dennis Tucker. Burial at Bald Knob Cemetery. Elliott Funeral Home directing. Survived by husband James, two sisters Nannie Burfoot and Fannie Sue Etheridge. Native of Lawrence County and longtime Bellview Baptist Church member.
GOP organizers said candidates will face nominees in key Morgan County offices this fall. Several Republicans filed for nomination to the Republican county committee and state convention delegation. Cotaco High School teacher J D Douthit Jr filed for two seats in the Morgan County House race. Democrat Ralph Slate won automatic nomination unopposed. Roland Guyse filed for sheriff as a Democrat after earlier signaling a switch to the Republican side.
The report lists statewide and Morgan County results with Gallion winning 355 341 votes overall and 8 901 in Morgan County against Sparks 4 47. Other races show Baggett leading Frink for treasurer runoff, Till Allen vs McDaniel for state auditor, Amos vs Manderson for secretary of state, Owen and Pool winning PSC seats, Beard likely in runoff for agriculture with Dees, and Stone for superintendent of education.
Avery J. Thornhill defeats K. K. Henson in the Morgan County Democratic primary for Beat 1 Place 1 with 3,273 votes to 2,483. Claude P. Johnson leads Beat 9, Johnston 199 to Day 123. Bruce Adams beats Adrian Jones 1,022 to 581 for Beat 10 Place 1. William Robert Wallace wins Beat 16 with 173 votes, Lake 49 and McLaughlin 34. A memorial at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific honors over 26,000 American war dead.
At Vandenberg Air Force Base California the U S Air Force launched its 113th Minuteman I missile from the facility marking a continued strategic test and deployment phase amid Cold War era deterrence efforts.
Four Morgan County political nominees secure the Democratic nominations in the primary without opposition. J. C. Pettey gains renomination for a consecutive four year term as superintendent of education. Porter Lee Hanes repeats for a second term as county tax assessor. C Bennett McRae is renominated as county judge after being appointed to fill the unexpired term. West seeks county solicitor after resigning the judgeship last summer, replacing Leslie Doss for House of Representatives Place No. 1 on the Alabama ballot.
Decatur hosts its Ruth Banks Handicap Tournament awards party at the Crescent Motel Friday at 4:30 p.m. Dr and Mrs Erskine Chenault entertain the Decatur Mothers Club at a picnic Thursday at Mallard Creek beginning 6 p.m. Building permits issued include Emmett Roan 326 Lafayette St 300, William Cottingham 402 8th Ave NW 110, Truman Eddy 924 Cedar St SW 75, and W J Ellison 502 8th Ave SE 100. City court docket lists traffic light disregard 10, speeding 7, disorderly conduct 7, intoxication on a public street 5, parking violations 4, reckless driving 3, no driver’s license 3, and other infractions. Moss Chapel Methodist Church will sponsor cemetery decoration Sunday. Preschool registration at Lacey’s Spring School set for May 27 9 to 10 30 a.m. Birth certificates requested for enrollment, per principal J A Greenhaw.
Official returns show Maples leading with 783 votes in a 3 275 ballot race. In district one Wallace Meadows placed third with 1 480 votes, while John W Mc Cant trailed fourth. In district two D R Jarrett finished third behind Maples with 590 votes, and Lloyd L Burns edged George T Bennich for fourth with 471 to 446. Cleveland P Smith had 75 and Johnnie Steele 53 votes. Maples 63 previously said he would not seek another term but filed near the deadline. Maddox runs a Nee l area farm.
Three Decatur teenagers William Carter 16 Tommy Jones 17 Waymon Bolton 17 were charged with second degree burglary after a Wallace's Grocery break in near Oak Ridge Friday night. County Investigator Clarence Harris said a fourth arrest is expected. Five or six of 35 to 40 cigarettes stolen were recovered with help from city county and state officers.
Jacksonville supporters backed Stone as he outpolled Jack Horne 163,366 to 95,732 with 1,650 boxes counted. Stone also led Morgan County 7,164 to 4,823, reflecting a decisive early margin in the race.
King Wallace and his wife win in Alabama as Negro voters turn out in record numbers to support a moderation stance. Richmond Flowers lags by over 230,000 votes with 84 percent of boxes reported, while Mrs. Wallace secures a larger total than four years ago.
Mrs. George C. Wallace swept Morgan County with 42 percent of the unofficial vote in Tuesday’s gubernatorial race. Sherman Powell trailed with 19 percent, followed by State Sen. Bob Gilchrist with 15 percent. Total unofficial Morgan County return: 16 262 votes with candidates Wallace Powell Gilchrist Woods Elliott Folsom Flowers Patterson Todd Gore.
Following a decisive victory, Alabama sees a potential woman governor candidate amid GOP opposition. The vote marks a historic moment for African Americans with many newly registered voters turning out and a Negro winning a seat in the all white legislature while several Negroes run for sheriffs. Federal observers monitored counts in seven counties as civil rights figures face release on bond.
In Morgan County primary results incumbent candidates lost ground while Sheriff Clark faced a runoff against Wilson Baker. Al Lingo was defeated in Jefferson County, and Black Panther aligned candidates emerged in Lowndes County. Democrats renominated Sparkman and set up November contests as Wallace campaigned for general victory. Coroner race shifted to John McBride edging Lewis Brown, while Price Bryant won big in tax collector race.
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