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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1963
Page
2
The page notes Wednesday weather and river conditions with sunrise at 4 51 am and sunset at 6 37 pm. It lists moon phases and celestial events including a full moon today and a prominent conjunction with Jupiter.
Tennessee River reading at Keller Memorial Bridge today 21.97 feet, up 27 feet in 24 hours with sea level at 556.27 feet. TVA lake stages list Pickwick 414.0 Guntersville 595.1 Whitesburg 557.0 Wilson 506.9 Chickamauga 682.4. Monday high near 86, night low 62. 11:25 a.m. temp 83. Today’s forecast fair with little change. northeast winds light. High 85, low 58, high 86 Wednesday.
The industrial board will own the additional property and bond delivery is set for Monday with Hendrix & Mayes in Birmingham. Ten acres will be released from mortgage on payment of 35000 to the trustee First National Bank of Montgomery for bond redemption. Bonds totaling 5700000 will be secured by a mortgage to State National Bank of Decatur for the new project. The commission approved a 13831 telemetering system for the Decatur Gas Co to compute and monitor use. Mayor Blackburn praised the project as a growth step for Decatur and the gas department’s money-saving plan. An appropriation of 15 was granted to the Health Department for a salary increase for the health inspector. The board approved up to 500000 for completion of Austinville High School and a new Southwest Decatur elementary school without new bonds, funds to come from a prior issue. The mayor may seek easements across the Department of Interior game reserve for drainage. Miller Stevenson & Baker may refurbish the master plan for about 2000. North Alabama Engineering Co. will plan the Brookmeade Road unpaved portion. Planning Commission may hire a full-time planner with underwritten partial salary for two years, then administrative growth. A. J. Coleman noted the move as a step forward.
Former Gov. James E. Folsom is set for trial on charges of violating the state prohibition law in Centreville. He was jailed about three hours after his Monday arrest and released on a $200 bond signed by himself and State Rep. Fred H. Davis. Mayor J. W. Oakley Sr. says the charge stems from possessing two pints of whisky in a dry county.
Funeral services for James Thadus Campbell 39 of Town Creek are planned for Wednesday at 2 30 p m at Providence Baptist Church with Rev John His body to lie in state one hour at the church after arrival from the family home Survivors include his mother Mrs Artie Campbell Town Creek three siblings Miss Mary Campbell Town Creek three brothers Aaron P Campbell Seattle Washington and Raymond E Lockport Ill two nieces and one nephew Pallbearers will be cousins.
Robert D. Lacey, 50, of 2025 Woodland St. SE, died at 8 a.m. today. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Gunthorp Brown Service Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Clarence O Baisch graveside services were held at 11 a.m. today at Roselawn Cemetery with Father Charles Cross officiating. Gunthorp Brown Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
L A Hale 57 of Hartselle died Monday at a local hospital. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. from New Center Baptist Church with three pastors officiating. Burial will follow at the adjoining cemetery Peck Funeral Home directing. Survivors include widow Gladys Hale a daughter in Albuquerque two sons in Gardendale and Hartselle one sister and seven grandchildren. Pallbearers named. Body to remain at funeral home until church time.
Ruth El len Mason 77 of Hartselle died today at 8 a m at her daughter’s home Mrs E O Gray The Moss Chapel Methodist Church will conduct services at 2 p m Wednesday with Rev David Adkins officiating Burial will be in Moss Chapel Cemetery Peck Funeral Home in charge Survivors include daughter Mrs E O Gray of Hartselle son Albert Monroe Mason of Hartselle two brothers Bob Lackey of Moulton and John Lackey of Nashville Tenn six grandchildren Pallbearers are Irby Thompson Robert Lackey Roy Griffith Edward Livingston Bill Hill and Albert Morgan The body will lie in state at the residence from 3 30 p m today until taken to the church for services
Funeral services for Gill Mullins 66 of 903 Canal St NE are set for Thursday at 2 p.m. at Grace Baptist Church with Reverends Stallcup and Dawson officiating. Burial will follow in Roselawn Cemetery. Mullins died Monday at 3 45 p.m. His body will lie in state at the family home Wednesday from 2 p.m. until time to be taken to the church. Survivors include widow Iola Mullins of Decatur, two daughters Mrs W R Slaten and Mrs Clara Russell of Decatur, three sons W C Mullins Anna Ist Sgt Mullins Jackson William J Mullins, three sisters Mrs Oda Thorp son Decatur Mrs Mae Tapscott and Mrs Mae Hill of Hartselle, one brother Sim Mullins of Hartselle, and 18 grandchildren.
Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret Smith Benford, who died Saturday at her home in Moulton Heights, will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Missionary Baptist Church. The Rev. James Smith to officiate, with burial to follow in Sykes Cemetery.
Frank D. Shine Peebles named captain of the automotive team raising funds for a new De Kalb Chamber of Commerce headquarters. The proposed 25,000 square foot two level building at 6th Ave NE and Walnut St would house offices, work rooms, conference spaces, a directors room and an exhibition area. Team members include Art Belew Henry Clay Blizzard Marion Burke Dick Coffey R E Johnston Jr Jim McGaughey Tommy McRae Roy Payne Milton Peek Garner Pride Harvey Pride Harold Russell and B G Ryan.
The Sinclair-Great Lakes tanker, the largest built on the Tennessee River, completed its trial run and sailed from Ingalls shipyard with a broom signaling a clean sweep. Built for Sinclair Refining Co by Ingalls, it reached 17 mph during tests and will depart Decatur for Chicago to begin inland operations. Reid Byers said the ship performed satisfactorily with only minor equipment adjustments needed.
Mr and Mrs Arnold Thrasher Trinity 1 welcome a son Monday at Baugh Wiley Smith Clinic. Mr and Mrs Clarence O Martin Sr 1617 8th Ave SW announce a daughter Monday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs James M Hamilton Decatur 4 announce a son Monday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs David D Benney Cullman 2 announce a daughter Monday at Decatur General Hospital.
City clerk records show multiple building permits issued Monday. L. L. Starkey adds storage room for Mrs. Robbie Leonard at 403 Irvin St. for 150 dollars. Flanagan Lumber Co. adds to a Will D. Mason residence at 1203 W. Washington St for 2 000 dollars. Douglas C. Gordon adds a room to a house on 5th Ave for an unspecified amount. Collins Building Supply adds a room to a Glen Lowery home at 316 Shaw St for 1 500 dollars. One permit issued today by Collins Building Supply adds a room to Arthur Moye at 1304 Tommy Lane for 1 200 dollars.
The obituary notes Mrs Cinderelle Smith of Moulton Heights will lie in state from noon until the funeral. She is survived by her husband and a sister, Miss Ollie Mae Pearson of Huntsville, with a number of other relatives mentioned in the notice.
Decatur markets report prices for yellow corn and No 4 corn mixed quality. Soybeans steady with cattle markets noting scarce slaughter steers and heifers, cows down about 3 percent, bulls easy. Fed steers around 900 pounds, utilities 15.25 to 16.50, canner and cutter 13.00 to 16.00, calves active at 125, good and choice dealers 26.06 to 29.00, 700 head active and strong, top around 23 higher. one lot at 12.00.
Wall Street ended firmer on higher near term gains and some losses across key stocks. GM and Chrysler advanced while U S Smelting American Telephone GE IP Standard Oil New Jersey and Johns Manville slipped. IBM and Polaroid rose about 3 each as Xerox and American Photocopy gained on a licensing development.
A brief note indicates algga Bla gpl contract or other agreements with delivered plant prices ranging from 4.38 to 4.148 dollars and a 3 percent cents figure.
Lois Wille, Horton Trautman and Henry Faulkner, Pulitzer winners, died last July at 64. Prizes include 1000 for the winning paper and 500 for others. Hector Rondon of La Republica Caracas won for a Venezuela revolt photo. New York World Telegram reporters Fox Shannon and Longgood won for Idlewild jet crash coverage local reporting under deadline.
Police cleared sidewalks around demonstrators as several hundred youths resumed a downtown march in Louisville. More than 1,000 Negroes were arrested Monday in the city’s largest civil rights action, with traffic halted and spectators cheering as King spoke of groundwork for bi racial talks.
Fragmentary OCR notes show livestock market details with lamb pricing around 21.00 and references to crop quality. Overall context is unclear but suggests a local market snapshot including prices and condition remarks.
Thomasville notes receipts of 2700 head at Albany with destinations in Thomasville Georgia Dothan Alabama and Jacksonville Florida. Prices show 25 to 30 cents higher for U S 12 and gilts 190 230. Trade includes 14.25 to 14.75 for gilts 14. itemized weights 160 to 180 pounds at 13.00 to 13.75 and No 1 3 sows 9.25 to 11.50.
Officers training tonight at 7 30 for Mrs J Y Robb at 848 St SE. The group meets again Wednesday morning at 9 45 for the training session and service planning.
Dismissals include Mrs. Lena Wimberly of 1119 5th and Frank McWhorter of Fairfield Ave. Also noted are Mrs. Alton Borden at 211 12th Ave and Mrs. Josephine Prince at 408 11th Ave SW. Several names linked to residences appear under Hospital/Medical listings.
A long list of individuals and addresses appears, including Ollie W. Pettey 1412 Grant St. and Mrs. Clarence 0. Martin Jr. 1612 8th Ave SW, with dozens more names such as Master Stanley Arlin Fields Jr 507 Everett Dr SW and Miss Charlotte Ann Campbell Athens. The compilation also mentions Huntsville Decatur Huntsville and other Alabama locales.
The Cullman County Sheriff's force made four arrests Monday. These were: vagrancy 1, assault and battery 2, and non support 1.
The Telstar 2 satellite begins orbiting after launch with planned two way television signal exchanges between the United States and Europe. Ground stations in Andover Maine and European sites prepare four minute video tapes for relay to Britain France and the U S. No commercial network feed planned at once.
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