Weather and river notes from Decatur area Tennessee
Decatur and vicinity reports the Tennessee River at Keller Memorial Bridge 22.01 feet with a 24 hour rise of .15 feet, sea level reading 556.31 feet, and TVA lake stages at Pickwick 415.6 Guntersville 595.2 Whitesburg 560.2 Wilson 507. High today 83, low 57, high Wednesday 85. Forecast sunny and warm today and Wednesday, tonight fair and mild with southeasterly winds 5 to 12 mph. Gas Department notes 86 high yesterday at 3:30 pm, 62 low last night at 5 am, 76 this morning at 9:40.
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Decatur
Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
TVA
Pickwick
Guntersville
Whitesburg
Wilson
Caribou crash at Tan Hiep kills eight as U S soldiers recall rescue efforts
Eight bodies were found after a Canadian Caribou twin engine plane crashed near Tan Hiep Vietnam. Witnesses described attempting to rescue victims as the aircraft spiraled from 100 feet and burst into flames. Viet Cong sniper fire had previously hit the plane and authorities blamed a mechanical failure. In Saigon taxi drivers threatened action against Americans following the shootings of two drivers with a suspected American involvement.
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Tan Hiep
Clark Air Force Base
Philippines
James Tucker
Gainesville
Saigon
Vietnac
U.S. Ans
U.S
Joe Wheeler Strike Ends at Hartselle and Moulton Co Op
Workers at the Joe Wheeler Mem bership Co-Operative in Hart selle and Moulton returned to their jobs on Monday after a walkout on April 20 seeking higher wages and better conditions. Spokesmen confirmed most employees were at work when contacted. About 24 workers participated, 10 in Moulton and 14 in Hartselle. Co Op Manager Jimmie Davis and IBEW manager James Hagood could not be reached for comment.
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Joe Wheeler
Hartselle
Moulton
Jimmie Davis
James W. Hagood
Ibew Union
Local zoning requests move forward near Decatur
A Decatur Planning Commission tabled no hearing for Dick Coffey to reclassify land on U S 31 S from Business 3 to M-2 Industrial. The panel also set a public hearing for a rezoning along Somerville Road SE near 16th Ave SE and approved final plat for Westmeade Subdivision addition three.
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Decatur Planning Commission
U.S. 31
Dick Coffey
L&n Railroad
Coffey
City Commission
Somerville Rd
North St
Magnolia St
16Th Ave
Clay Callaham
Westmeade Subdivision
Early labor-saving devices in early American homes
Early 19th century households relied mainly on spinning wheels and spice mills as the chief labor-saving tools. The text notes limited availability of mechanical aids beyond these traditional implements.
Deaths Athens Mrs Mattie Bloodworth 51
Mrs Mattie Odell Bloodworth 51 of Athens died Monday at 7 30 p m at Athens Limestone Hospital Services set for Wednesday at 2 p m at Poplar Creek Baptist Church with David Nelson officiating Burial in Poplar Creek Cemetery Survivors include husband James Bloodworth Athens three sons James O Bloodworth Jr Thomas J Bloodworth and Bobby Gene Bloodworth Athens six grandchildren one brother James Goode Athens one sister Mrs Elvie Harrison Florence father Thomas Goode Florence and several nieces and nephews
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Athens
Mattie Odell Bloodworth
Athens-Limestone
Poplar Creek Baptist Church
David Nelson
Poplar Creek
James Bloodworth
James O. Bloodworth
Thomas J. Bloodworth
Chicago
Bobby Gene Bloodworth
James Goode
Elvie Harrison
Florence
Thomas Goode
Mrs Rosa Blankenship dies at 94 in Round Top
Rosa Ann Blankenship 94 of 212 11th Ave NW died at 4 40 am Sunday at home. Funeral service Monday 2 pm at Round Top Church of God with Rev Roscoe Willhite officiating. Burial at Round Top. Gunthorp Funeral Home directing. Survived by three daughters Margie Blankenship Somerville Zella Wood Decatur Victoria Hill Birmingham. two sons Robert Decatur Jim Henry Blankenship Decatur. Grandsons serve as pallbearers.
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Rosa Ann Blankenship
11Th Ave
Round Top Church
Jim Henry Blankenship
Mrs Letha Lindsey Dies. Rites Planned At Tuscumbia
Mrs Letha Lindsey of Courtland died Monday night. Services set for Wednesday at 2 PM at Brown Service Funeral Home in Tuscumbia with Rev Ernest Dillard officiating. Burial in Crooked Oak Cemetery with Gunthorp directing. Survived by sister Mrs Lela Belle Boyles of Louisville Kentucky. brothers James Albert Bendall Florence WB Marvin Bendall Courtland and JC Franklin Bendall Huntsville. several nieces and nephews. Body to be moved to Tuscumbia today for viewing before services. Mrs Lindsey belonged to Courtland Baptist Church.
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Letha Lindsey
Courtland
Brown Service Funeral Home
Tuscumbia
Ernest Dillard
Crooked Oak
Gunthorp
Lela
Belle Boyles
Louisville
James
Albert Bendall
Florence
W .Marvin Bendall
JC. Franklin Bendall
Hunts- Ville
Market report shows mixed commodity prices and livestock activity
Cotton inch middling 44.00, decater can 33.57, cottonseed $45 per ton. Milk Grade A $6.55 per hundred, manufactured milk $3.20. Grains and cattle listings include corn at $1.34 to $1.11, oats $0.70, wheat $1.80, soybeans $2.50. Livestock: cattle 150, calves 150 steady. slaughter heifers 16.50–18.50, cows 12.50–15.25, bulls 18.00–18.75. Hogs active up to 25 higher. lambs 25.00.
Stocks and Life Insurance Firms Seen in Shifting Quotations
The NASD list shows quotes from life firms such as American Foundation Life 4% and Protective Life 64% with varied holdings in National Life 105% and Kentucky Central. Banking and insurance names appear alongside standard NYSE listings including Int Paper 18% and Boeing 74% amid broad market movement.
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American Foundation Life Insurance Co
Coastal States Life
Watowner Corp
Jefferson Standard Life
Kentucky Central
National Life
Life & Casualty
Soore Handley
Mutual Savings
Protective Life
State National Bank
New York
Acme Steel
Kaiser Allis
Lou & Nash
T&t
Martin Co
Merr Ch&s
Atul
Minn
Babcock & W
Bell & How
Ant Ward
Beth Steel
Boeing & Nat
Owens Fl
Calum & H
Penney Cater Trac
Texaco
Wall Street ends mixed as late rally lifts blue chips
The New York market closed higher after a volatile day with active trading. Gains and losses ranged to 1 or 2 points on key stocks as Sears Roebuck and Gulf Oil climbed, while Texas Gulf and Curtis Publishing fell sharply.
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New York
Texas Gulf
Curtis Publishing
Sears Roebuck
Standard Oil
New Jersey
Gulf Oil
General Motors
Ford
Chrysler
AGF van Motors
Quaker States Oil
Caterpillar
Eastern Air Lines
du Pont
Zenith
Radio Corp
American Stock Exchange
U.S
Poultry Market Reports Tight Live Supplies in Birmingham
In Birmingham, live broilers and fryers near capacity with demand good and growing inquiries. Plants operate at capacity or with shoring of live birds, keeping estimated slaughter near the limit.
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Poultry
Birmingham
Khrushchev Called Adventurist and Traitor in Book Review
A review portrays Khrushchev as an adventurist and traitor, accusing him of plotting coups and pressuring allied nations. It cites alleged deals with Kennedy for peace, and maneuvers around the Cuban and Yugoslav disputes. Romanian leaders’ Peking alignment is noted, with Gheorghiu-Dej praised but absent from recent talks.
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Khrushchev
John F. Kennedy
Fidel Castro
Peking
Tito
Bellion
Central Asia
China
Moscow-Peking
Romania
Albania
Gheorghe Gheorgiu-Deji
Gheorghiu-Dej
Hospital hires and dismissals list in Alabama area
Hospitals alaugh wiley smith hire Mrs William J Mullican Debature Jesse Jones 406 10th Ave SW Mrs Jackie Fowler 713 6th Ave SE Mrs Leroy Murphy Athens Dismissals Mrs L E Bannister 815 3rd Mrs Neal Smith Ardmore Mrs Richard Flack Somerville 2 Mrs Billy Duffy and infant son Decatur 2 Mrs Sid Yarbrough Decatur Mrs Manuel Hodges and infant son Decatur 4
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Alaugh-Wiley-Smith
William J. Mullican
Jesse Jones
10Th Ave
Jackie Fowler
6Th Ave
Leroy Murphy
Athens
L. E. Bannister
3Rd Ave
Neal Smith
Ardmore
Richard Flack
Somerville
Billy Duffy
Decatur
Sid Yarbrough
Athens-Limestone Chamber Board to Meet at First Federal
The Athens-Limestone County Chamber of Commerce board will convene Thursday morning around 9 at the First Federal Savings and Loan Penthouse. Manager Ed Sandlin notes a planning session was held last Thursday and again Monday, with items including program development, a draft budget, and expanded membership outreach.
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Athens
Athens-Limestone County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Federal Savings and Loan
Ed Sandlin Avida
Sandlin
Eggs Price Report From Birmingham AP Item
Birmingham AP reports fully ample egg supplies amid slow demand with prices to retailers rising by 9:30 a.m. today. Grade A white large 35 to 44 cents per dozen, medium 29 to 31 cents, small 25 to 28 cents. includes case, store door delivery, and minimum one case sales by nearby producers.
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Birmingham
Nashville cattle and lamb market report
Livestock markets in Nashville and Thomasville report cattle and calves steady to higher. Slaughter heifers bring 16.50 to 18.50, utility cows 14.50 to 15.25, canner and cutter 12.50. Lambs 25.00, No. 2 3 weights 240 270 lbs selling 14.00 to 14.50, next weights 160 180 lbs at 12.75 to 13.75.
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Nashville
Moultrie
Thomasville
Os Jacksonville
Local Residence List Noted Names and Addresses
A roster of individuals and their addresses appears, listing Mrs. Caleb Toney Madison James Poole Sr. Town Creek Mrs. Clezell Terry Moulton Billy R. Long 119 Cecil St SW and others including Mrs. Lester Wooten Decatur Mrs. Lonnie G Boutwell 1426 Sth Ave SE Mrs. Robert Springer Hart selle Maurice Riddle 501 Eve rett Dr SW Richard D. Sierbeit 1508 Beech St SE Sidney C Shackelford 607 Betty St SW Mrs Troy O Martin Decature Mrs Bryant Franklin 1110 6th Mrs E B Sivley 608 3rd Ave SW Mrs William Sims 109 Austinville Rd SW Franklin Evett 1806 Wads worth St SW Baby Joan Berrett Athens Mrs Steve McDonald Hart selle 2 Mrs James E Brice 406 Eve Mrs Randall Johnson 216 8th Ave NW Mrs Edward Waits 215 4th John P Massey Moulton Mrs J E Ledlow and infant daughter Decatur Mrs Lewis DeMent 2323 Springdale Rd Mrs Samuel H Kitchens De Howard A Hall Weaver.
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Caleb Toney
Madison
James Poole Sr
Town Creek
Clezell Terry
Moulton
Billy R. Long
Cecil St
Lester Wooten
Decatur
Lonnie G. Boutwell
Sth
Robert Springer
Hartselle
Maurice Riddle
Everett Dr
Richard D._ Sierbeit
Joan Berrett
Athens
Steve McDonald
James E. Brice
Randall Johnson
8Th Ave
Edward Waits
4Th Ave
John P. Massey
J. E. Ledlow
Lewis DeMent
Springdale Rd
Samuel H. Kitchens
Alabama voters face Wallace slate and 9 8 plan in primaries
Voters cast ballots for electors and eight congressional seats under a 9-8 low man eliminated system. Key races include Public Service Commission president with Folsom Connor and Owen, and a district race in the fourth where Amelia Boynton seeks the Democratic nomination. Negro voters gain minority power in Macon County, with four Black candidates running.
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Dent Johnson
Alabama
Wallace
Public Service Commission
James Folsom
Birmingham
Eugene (Bull) Connor
Jack Owen
Macon County
Wallace and Welsh clash over crossover voting in primaries
Wallace campaigns amid jeers and cheers as Welsh accuses him of courting Republican crossover votes under Indiana law. Ohio and Indiana races loom with Roosevelt era slogans, while Sen. Young seeks renomination and Governor Rhodes heads a Goldwater leaning delegation on a first ballot.
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Indiana
Wallace
Indianapolis
Welsh
John Birch Society
John F. Kennedy
Ohio
Brown
Goldwater
Sen
Young
Glenn
James A. Rhodes
Hospital Negotiates Alley Use for New Building
City commission to settle next Tuesday after hospital negotiates vacating an alley for the new structure. Officials seek utility department approval letters confirming rerouting is solved. Five doctors currently serve. Dr. Baugh foresees addition of three to five more in the new building. Hall Colvard Architects and Engineers handle plans.
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Baugh
Hall & Colvard
Decatur City Commission Hears Utility Move and Zoning Proposals
The Decatur City Commission heard a hospital request to vacate alley utilities for new construction with hospital bearing removal and reconnection costs. It will require written utility consent before action at next meeting. The panel also considers rezoning Sandlin Road land for 30 to 40 apartment buildings and approves Country Club Estates improvement ordinance with city labor. A June 2 hearing on sanitation upgrades for Hamilton Gardens and Lott Subdivision was set, and voting districts will be relocated to align with county.
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Decatur City Commission
Baugh-Wiley-Smith Hospital
Greater Decatur Co
Sandlin Road
Hamilton Gardens
Lott
Tremors and earthquakes defined by crustal slipping
A concise definition explains that tremors and earthquakes occur at faults or deep fractures in the earth's crust where one mass slips against another, causing ground vibrations.
Intimate Glimpses of Community Life in Decatur
Mizpah Chapter 19 OES meets at 7:30 pm at Masonic Hall with initiation. Decatur Council 81 Royal and Select Masters meets at 7:30 pm at Masonic Temple for council degree work. Police report a Harley Davidson stolen with tag M-10361. Missing 14 year old Fran Bishop possibly heading to Cullman. Beer cans dumped at Art Brown residence. Building permits issued for several local homes and services with values listed. Mrs. Troy Martin Sr. recuperating after appendectomy. Decatur Fire Dept investigates grease stove fire at 705 Eleanor Dr SW.
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Decatur Council
Masonic Temple
Fran Bishop
18Th Ave
Cullman
Decatur
City voters eye higher turnout on clear warm election day
Inspectors note support for the voting machine and election officers demonstrate its operation on a hand replica. Voters seeking guidance may boost turnout slightly above normal amid clear skies and warm weather.
Auto Agency In Athens Is Sold
Athens Blackwell Rambler, Inc. bought the automobile agency from Magnusson Motors in Athens. Buford Magnusson and Walter C. Blackwell of Decatur confirmed the reports of the purchase. Magnusson said the firm remains in business selling motorcycles and no price was listed.
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Auto Agency
Athens
Blackwell Rambler, Inc
Automobile
Magnusson Motors
Buford Magnusson
Walter C. Blackwell
Decatur
Magnusson
Fire on Mobile waterfront barge causes massive blaze
A gasoline barge towed by the Vulcan caught fire after a collision with the Liberian flagged Prospector. The fire reached 100 feet high but crews from city fire, tugs, and Coast Guard rapidly fought the blaze and beached the barge at McDuffie Island. The Prospector reached Alata State Docks under its own power after unloading ore earlier.
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Aluminum Co
Lot America
Vulcan
Jis
Sabine Towing ‘Co
Port Arthur
Tex
Mobile River
Coast Guard
Decatur General Hospital Welcomes Several Newborns
Mr and Mrs Haskel R Ward announce a girl born Monday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs James Legg of 12 Carridale St SW welcome a boy born Monday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Lonnie Boutteed of 1426 5th Ave SE greet a boy born Monday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs William Sims of 109 Austinville Rd SW report a boy born today at Decatur General Hospital.
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Haskel R. Ward
Dentur General Hospital
James Legg
Carridale St
Decatur General Hospital
Lonnie Bouteed
5Th Ave
William Sims
Austinville Rd
Moulton Police Arrest for Public Drunkenness
The Moulton Police Department reported one arrest Monday for public drunkenness.
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Moulton
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Viet Nam
Mrs. Bloodworth
Mrs
Rosa Blankenship
Local Securities
Wall Street
Cotton New York
Cuba
North Korea
Manuel Hodges
Broilers and Fryers
Decatur General Admissions
Congress
Albert Rains
House
George Andrews
Armi
Stead Selden
Art Brown
Bama ‘Homes, Inc
Alpine St. Ise
Leo Terry
Gresham
Dr. SW
Quality Builders, Inc
19Th Ave
Roland Fletcher
Walnut St. NW
J. F. Rowden
J. W. Johnson
Floyd L. Corbin
Sherman St
Brookmead
Troy Martin Sr
Decatur 1
Decatur Fire Department
Eleanor Dr
Mobile
Prospector
Edgewood St
Call
Frigidaire ‘Delux
9Th Ave
S.E
Bob Harrison
Ideal Motors
Bank Street
Boston
Ores Road
Norge
Feist
S. S. Plant
P.O. Box
Trinity
Investment Services
Mutual Funds Courts & Co
Clinton Avenue
Huntsville
Decatur Shopping Center
Decatur’s
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