Weather and River Summary for Decatur Area
Decatur area weather and Tennessee River readings report Keller Memorial Bridge at 21.58 feet, sea level 555.79, TVA lakes Chickamauga 681.8 Pickwick 414.0 Guntersville 594.9 Whitesburg 554.3 Wheeler 555.8 Wilson 506.4. Yesterday high 85, low 60. today 82 at 11:15 am. Forecast clear to partly cloudy warm with southerly winds 5 to 12 mph, then light and variable tonight. High today 85, low tonight 60, high Saturday 86.
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Decatur
Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
TVA
Chickamauga
Pickwick
Guntersville
Whitesburg
Wheeler
Wilson
Second Major industrial participants with Marshal in S-10-T program
The article lists the second tier of industrial participants in the S-10-T program including the Boeing Company as a contractor, with the stage contractor and Rocketdyne division of North American Aviation supplying the F-1 engine.
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Boeing Co
Rocketdyne Division
North American Aviation
Death notices for Mrs Bama Sharpley and William Campbell
Two obituary items from Louisville and Talucah list Mrs Bama Sharpley dying at Louisville General Hospital with services at Camp Ground Missionary Baptist Church and burial at Reynolds Funeral Home. Survivors include daughter Mrs Lacy Malone and son Ledger Sharpley among eight grandchildren. Also William Campbell of Talucah died at Black Chandler Hospital with services at Currey's Chapel CME Church and burial at Reynolds Cemetery. Survivors include father Fred Campbell, two daughters, four sons, ten sisters, four brothers, and many relatives.
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Bama Sharpley
Louisville General Hospital
Louisville
Camp Ground Missionary Baptist Church
Reynolds Funeral Home
Lacy Malone
Ledger Sharpley
Decatur
William Campbell
Talucah
Black Chandler Hospital
Currey’s Chapel
C.M.E
Fred Campbell
Sayomi Campbell
Marie Campbell
Hartsel'e
Marvelene Campbell
Fred Campbell Jr
Franklin Campbell
Bobby
William Campbell Jr
Flora B. Romine
Somerville
Estele Holly
Detroit
Mich
Ozell
Russell
Ramona Rogers
Ferndale
Earlene Patterson
Alice Milton
Waldermose Springs
Alice Campbell
Bessie Campbel
Over the Counter Securities Update
An item notes over the counter securities activity with approximate figures included. The brief outlines trading context and a rough valuation range for unlisted securities.
Hospital Admissions and Dismissals List
Decatur General records show admissions for Frank Mead Florence Miss Mary Eck Mrs Emmette Harvin Mrs Minor Russell Mrs J L Roberts in Hartselle and Huntsville. dismissals include Jessie Thrasher and couples with infant or newborns. Names appear with addresses in Decatur Town Creek Huntsville and surrounding area.
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Decatur General Admissions
Frank Mead
Florence
Mary Eck
Emmette Harvin
Decatur
Minor Russell
J. L. Roberts
Hartselle
Warren Vines
3Rd Ave
Julia Beck
Huntsville
James Hambrick
13Th St
Mary Ann Gossett
Riverview Ave
William Jackson
Vine St
Jule McWhorter
Cedar St
Richard Lee
Freemont St
Jackie Coulter
Jessie Thrasher
7Th Ave
Samuel Vines
Town Creek
Harold Mashburn
Mike Pepper
Ollie Pettey
Grant St
Eddens Honored for Progressive Leadership at APPA Banquet
The APPA annual meeting closed with a convention banquet where Eddens was cited for progressive leadership. In 1938 his electric system served 4700 customers who used about 1462 kilowatt hours per year.
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William P. Norton
Athens 2
Clifford Nelms
APPA
Eddens
Decatur
Tennessee Valley
TVA
American Public Power Association
North Alabama Power Distributors Association
Boys’ Club
United Fund
Bible School Launches Drive for Science Building
Athens Bible School opens a $150000 fund drive to finance a science building and home economics department. A 10 member steering committee led by Billy Lovell was named to spearhead the campaign, with a meeting scheduled at the school to plan fundraising.
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Athens
Athens Bible School
Billy Lovell
Sam Holt
Cecil Warrren
Doyle Banta
Tom Bullington
H. L. King
Benny Lovell
J. W. Collins
Bennie Lee Fudge
Gay Thrasher
Trailway Inn
Alabama YRF Conclave Opens With GOP Leaders Tonight
Donald E. Lukens national YRF president opens the three day Alabama YRF convention in Huntsville at the National Guard Armory with GOP leaders like Tom Brigham. Saturday features speakers William Brock John Grenier and John Buchanan. officers election follows.
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Huntsville
Donald E
Buz) Lukens
Young Republican Federation
YRF
Lukens
Tom Brigham
U.S
William Brock
Lookout Mountain
Tenn
John Grenier
Birmingham
GOP
John Buchanan
6Th
Jefferson County
Buchanan
National Guard
Memorial Dr
Holiday Inn
East
Roland Oliver
Decatur
Decatur Goper
Jerry Griggs
Margaret Ramspacker
Oliver
Spring Fling Student Faculty Field Game Ends in Laughter
At the college campus a faculty versus students softball game featured John Putman and Miss Nazarellan as pitchers with Academic Dean William Hauser catching. Dr Virgil McCain umpired while Lulu Smith caught Belcher's drive in the second inning. Afterward, both groups visited Decatur Boat Harbor and enjoyed a Town Criers hootenanny as officials called the day one of laughter and impending yearly Spring Fling events.
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John Putman
The
Bruisers
Miss Nazarellan
Angels
William Hauser
Putman
Virgil McCain
Coach Belcher
Belcher
Lulu Smith
Decatur
Georgia Tech
Local births and arrivals listed in public notices
Mrs Rankin Irwin Hartselle Travis Steele Danville 1 Mrs Jimmy Wood and infant son Hartselle 4 Mrs Wayman Mote and infant daughter 107 8th Ave NW Mrs James Guyse and infant son Decatur 1
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Rankin Irwin
Hartselle Travis Steele
Danville
Jimmy Wood
Hartselle
Wayman Mote
8Th Ave. NW
James Guyse
Decatur
OAS moves to form Inter-American force in Dominican Republic
The OAS voted to set up an inter American military force in the Dominican Republic with Paraguay and Venezuela ready to contribute units. Costa Rica said it would send 10 to 20 police personnel as it has no regular army while Brazil and Argentina were reported considering contributions.
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OAS
Dominican Republic
Paraguay
Venezuela
Costa Rican Security Ministry
Brazil
Argentina
Two teenage girls fined for shoplifting in Decatur
Imogene Jackson 17 and Carrie Smith 18 of 507 Cherry St were found guilty of petit larceny in city recorder's court after police said they admitted taking a carton of cigarettes at Kwik-Chek Gateway Shopping Center and several dresses and two handbags from three other Decatur businesses. Both were fined $100 plus court costs.
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City Recorder’s Court
Kwik-Chek
Gateway Shopping Center
Imogene Jackson
Carrie Smith
Cherry St
Decatur
Senate Moves to Normalize House Adjournment
Sen Pete Mathews of Clay sought consent to the House adjournment from Tuesday delaying legality by constitutional rule. The Wallace floor leader argued the motion would validate the adjournment and avoid a political crisis over legislative timing.
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Tion
Senate
Pete Mathews
Clay
Wallace
Jury Deliberates as Judge Rules On Murder Charge
In a continuing trial, Wilkins is accused of fatally shooting Mrs. Liuzzo after Klansmen pursued her. Jurors ask for guidance on lesser charges, and the judge lists first and second degree murder as possible verdicts. They may defer until dinner or return to Montgomery for a verdict.
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Wilkins
Rowe
Thagard
Montgomry
Deaths Athens Man Jim Gordon 67 Services at Greenbrier
Jim Gordon 67 of Madison 1 died at 1 50 a m at University Hospital Birmingham. Services Saturday at 3 p m at Greenbrier Church of Christ Tom Corum officiating. Burial Athens Rose Lawn Cemetery McConnell Funeral Home directed. Survivors include widow Sally Gordon two daughters Mrs Hugh Strain Athens 17 Mrs Herbert Jenkins Athens 7 two sons Monroe Gordon South Bend Ind W D Gordon Athens four sisters two brothers 13 grandchildren four great grandchildren Pallbearers Buddy Gordon Homer Poole David Gordon Douglas Parker Bobby McLemore J C Reed.
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Athens
Jim Gordon
Madison
University Hospital
Birmingham
Greenbrier Church of Christ
Tom Corum
Athens Rosellawn
McConnell Funeral Home
Sally Gordon
Hugh Strain
Herbert Jenkins
Monroe Gordon
South Bend
Ind
W. D Gordon
Charlie Poole
Delma McLamore
Emma Parker
Tanner
Jess Reed
Mobile
Walter Gordon
Clarence Gordon
Ardmore
Mrs Rosa Miller 94 Dies at Home in Rogersville
Mrs. Rosa Miller aged 94 of 1404 Cedar St SW Rogersville died at her residence. Services set for 2 p.m. at Oliver Church of Christ Elbert Young officiating with burial at Miller Cemetery Gunt horp Funeral Home directing. Survived by four daughters Nelda Peek H C Slate Decatur W C Blankenship Brooksville W R Noah Lake Wales Fla a son W H Miller Meridian Ala one sister Laura Massey Tuscumbia 14 grandchildren 30 great grandchildren and nine great great grandchildren. The body will lie in state one hour prior to the service at the church.
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Rosa Miller
Cedar St
Oliver Church of Christ
Rogersville
Elbert Young
Miller Cemetery
Gunthorp Funeral Home
Nelda Peek
H. C. Slate
Decatur
W. C. Blankenship
Brooksville
W. R. Noah
Lake Wales
Fla
W. H. Miller
Meridian
Ala
Laura Massey
Tuscumbia
Mrs Dora O Johnson Rites Set In Moulton
Mrs Dora Ow ens Johnson 62 of Moulton died Thursday at Lawrence County Hospital Funeral services Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Elliott Funeral Chapel with Rev Bob Coleman officiating Burial will be in Decatur Roselawn Cemetery Elliott directing The survivor list includes a son Carl Johnson of Moulton two stepsons Claude Johnson Miles Johnson Margaret Beard Martha Hay Columbia Tenn Merlene Duffield Freeport Ill a mother Mrs Albert Owens Danville five sisters Lula Callahan Eula McCulloch Lawrence Tapscott Edell Pittman Dorothy Hensley Flint City seven brothers Norce Owens Decatur Vincent Owens Tuscaloosa Wyatt Owens Birmingham Chester Owens Oswald Owens Jack Owens Danville Pelham Owens Los Angeles Cal a total of four grandchildren and 15 stepgrandchildren Pallbearers are Edward Owens Bob Tapscott Bert McCulloch Jr Lyle Don McCulloch Roger Parker and Marshall Shelton.
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Dora O. Johnson
Moulton
Dora Owens Johnson
Lawrence County Hospital
Elliott
Bob Coleman
Decatur Roselawn
Marsha J. Hamlet
Gallatin
Tenn
Carl Johnson
Claude Johnson
Birmingham
Chester Owlens
Oswald Owens
Jack Owens
Danville
Pelham Owens
Los Angeles
Calif
Edward Owens
Bob Tapscott
Bert McCulloch Jr
Lyle Don McCulloch
Roger Parker
Marshall Shelton
Four U S newsmen wounded in crossfire near rebel checkpoint
Four American newsmen Al Brut and Doug Kennedy of the Miami Herald were wounded while observing a crash from a taxi. A U S military source said they had passed a rebel checkpoint and were nearing U S lines when insurgents opened fire and Marines returned fire. A marine patrol also entered rebel territory, leading to combat and the capture of two Marines who were later released.
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U.S
al Brut
Doug Kennedy
Miami
Fla
Decatur Area News Briefs Include Permits And Local Notices
Building permits issued by the city clerk list names and addresses with house sizes and costs, plus electric service and siding jobs. Community events include a square dance club meeting and a wildlife refuge visit by Cub Scouts, with honors to a Decatur student. Police report a burglary and several minor accidents with no injuries.
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J. A. Maner
Calray Ave
Ira Hudson
Prospect Dr
Rev Rankin
Brookmead Rd
Morgan Builders
Larkwood Dr
Mark St. SW
Bobwhite Dr
D. L. Murphy
9Th Ave. SE
Edith M. Martin
9Th St
Biddle Coast. Co
10Th Ave SE
Hutcheson
7Th St
Mussel Beds Decline Across Tennessee River Study Progress
TVA biologists surveyed over 500 miles from Watts Bar Dam to river mouth finding many historic beds reduced to fractions of former counts. No strong pollution or disease link detected. abundant beds remain downstream of dams where currents keep the bottom clean. Overharvesting cited as main cause. 175 miles of channel still good habitat. detailed report due next January.
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Tennessee
Alabama
Kentucky
TVA
Watts Bar Dam
Birth notices and police report from Decatur area
The bulletin lists several birth announcements from area hospitals including a son for Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Hudson at Decatur General and daughters for Mr. and Mrs. Jack Harrington at Cullman Hospital plus other births in Cullman Athens Madison and Addison. A city court docket shows speeds, stop sign and other traffic offenses plus larceny intoxication and vagrancy charges. Also reported are a missing person alert for Rama Williams and a charity luncheon for Zeromen Bible Club at Mrs. C. H. Oden’s Rock Creek home.
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Ernest Hudson
Chestnut St
Decatur General
Jack Harrington
Holly Pond
Cullman Hospital
K. W. Echols
Addison
Dock Murphy
Madison
Baugh-Wiley-Smith Hospital
C. W. Stanford
Athens
Athens-Limestone Hospital
Zeromen Bible Club
C. H. Oden
Rock Creek
State National Bank to Install IBM System 360 in Southeast
The National's Bank office in Decatur will host the IBM System 360 computer to speed check and deposit processing. The system, valued over 400000, will be first used for Decatur accounts before expanding to Huntsville Athens Florence and other North Alabama offices.
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Decatur
North Alabama
Huntsville
Athens
Florence
Sheffield
Tuscumbia
Nelson
IBM
State National
Ardmore High School to stage An Apple For Eve
Ardmore High School senior class presents a three act comedy tonight titled An Apple For Eve. The district diary notes local events and listings including sales and job ads in the Ardmore area with multiple asks for rentals and items.
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Ardmore
Ardmore High School
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William Cottingham
14Th St
George Beach
Shelbyville
James Paul Blankenship
Austinville
Charlie Butram
Lafayette
T. D. McCarley
4Th Ave
Minnie Banks
Riverview
Wilson Mitchell
Mary Bryant
Sherman St
Marlin Miller
Danny Dunn
Bible School
Cliff Buchanan
Limestone County
Limestone
Surrounding Counties
Morgan and
Lawrence
Buddy Gordon
Homer Poole
David Gordon
Douglas Parker
Bobby McLemore
J. C. Reed
Mrs
Promenaires
New Decatur
Holmes Alvan Turner Jr
Auburn University
Den 5
Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge
R. A. Jacobs
Refuge
Decatur Curb
R. D. Smith
Walnut St
6Th Ave
Grant St. SE
Dan M. Harvey Jr
Danville 1
Jessie Lee Lacy
Moulton ° St.Somerville Rd
James F. Graham
College St
Noah W. Dobbins
Memorial
Dobbins
Noah W. Dobbins, Jr
Baugh- Wiley-Smith Hospital
A.T. Shropshire
5Th Ave
Bank St. Hospital
Daniel Williams
Horn
Rama Williams
Bryson
Pacific
United States
Corvair
IFOR
Lake View Trailer Park
Lonester
National
Glosspar
H.p. Johnson
Jackson
Wiley Sales Co
Athens City Limits
Doctors Stock Fund, Inc
Robert S. Ersted
Melvin L. Hyatt
Country Club Lane
P.O
Decatur Shopping
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