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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1963
Page
2
The report notes May Antares star details, its distance of 520 light years, and its name meaning Rival of Mars. It lists sunrise at 4:54 a.m. and last quarter moon phase.
The Tennessee River reading at Keller Memorial Bridge was 21.64 feet, down 0.33 feet in 24 hours, with sea level at 555.94 feet. Other TVA lake stages this morning include Pickwick 414.3, Guntersville 595.1, Whitesburg 556.7, Wilson 567.0, Chickamauga 682.3 feet. High Tuesday 87, low tonight 64, low tonight 62, and sunny with 5 to 15 mph winds in the afternoon.
Alabama forecast shows temperatures averaging four degrees above normal with little day to day variation. Normal highs near 77 to 80 and lows around 63. Precipitation is expected to be none or near zero.
Plainview School will present a one act operetta titled A Little Part Of Holland Friday at 7 30 p m at the Plainview School auditorium The event showcases student performers and music from the school district community and is open to the public.
The revival starts this evening at the local church with Evangelist Rev. E. B. Section from Cordova Baptist Church leading the event.
A Cullman report notes two arrests for reckless driving one being a duet incident. authorities filed charges and booked individuals. The case details indicate police response and subsequent processing at the county jail.
National leaders and the White House pressed for peaceful demonstrations in Birmingham as Kennedy aides warned of murder prosecutions if violence erupts. Rabbis and NAACP urged sympathy picketing while thousands faced police lines, water cannons, and mass arrests. In other cities, schools, unions, and courts weighed desegregation actions amid legal battles and boycott efforts.
New in 1943, Lay served as a paratrooper through World War II. He and his wife Frances live with their son at 514 Line St. He has traveled to Korea, Guam, and Puerto Rico for Red Cross needs. Lay says Decatur is a forward looking area and outlines duties to organize, train, and develop a fundraising plan and volunteers.
A compiled hospital admissions roster shows numerous patients located across Huntsville Falkville Moulton and nearby towns. Names include Mrs Billy J Tubbs Alfred Bogan Jr Mrs Bobby Ray West Mrs Neal Darnell John B Hurst Mrs Philip Shanks Jr Hattie Cowan Myrtle Walden Katrina McCloskey Mauralise Dobson Deborah Ann Motes Bertha Mae Edwards W E Olinger Ernest Gilbert Pocahontas Riddle Charles E Salyer Robert Eugene Lavender B J Zeigler Robert Pace Roy Lindsey and other residents. The list provides street addresses in several communities and reflects a regional patient intake.
John Torres, 4, accidentally rolled a flatbed from a parking spot into a parked truck on a gentle downgrade. His siblings Jessie 7 Mike 2 and Thelma 6 were not harmed. Officer Marvin Pittman called it a rough start to his driving career. no ticket was issued.
A fragmented roster lists numerous individuals linked to Cullman area towns including Rev John Teddy Quick William C Weldon Mrs Cordell Stancil Winford Munnelly Mrs James Monroe Elliott and others with varied titles and residences such as Hanceville Birmingham Detroit Eva and Hayden. The list assigns names to multiple households and several entries include titles and locations without further context.
John McDonald of Athens and Mrs Helen Jane Carlisle plus Mrs Mary Morrison Thacker of Athens are named in a brief local listing. No further context or events accompany the entries.
Miss Pamela Horn Trinity 1 Master Lynn Patterson at 2319 Sandlin Rd Paul Cagle Decatur 1 Mrs Lewis Nicholson Hart selle 2 Mrs A Q Day and infant son 1300 19th Ave SE at Hubert Puckett 2313 13th Hollis Jackson Decatur 3
Mrs Lela Coffman 72 lifelong Limestone County resident dies Tuesday at Black Chandler Hospital Hartselle. Services at 3 p.m. at Oak Grove Methodist Church with Rev W V Mc Doogle officiating. Burial in adjacent cemetery. Survivors include mother Mrs J T Griggs four sisters six brothers and several nieces. Pallbearers listed.
Mrs Mary Helen Birdwell of Lewisburg Tennessee died at 1 am at Pines Rest Home. Funeral services are set for Friday at 10 am from the Church of God in Hickman Kentucky, with burial in Hickman Cemetery. Gunthorp to direct. Survivors include two sons W R Birdwell of Michigan City Indiana and W A Birdwell of Huntsville. five daughters Naomi Lanning South Bend Ira Jackson Troy Mark Baker Ludington Ruth Green South Bend Juanita Perry. 27 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren.
Ruby C Walker 52 formerly of Decatur died May 2 at Manatee Veterans Memorial Hospital Bradenton Florida Burial was May 4 at Mansion Memorial Park Cemetery Ellenton Florida Survivors include mother Mrs A L Jones Decatur son James M Walker Decatur daughter Mrs Frank Paul Cipriani III Cortez Florida three brothers Homer Cox Hartselle Dick Cox Hartselle Leamon Cox Birmingham one sister Mrs John Garner Hartselle
Funeral services for Robert D. Lacy were held at 3 p.m. Today at Westminster Presbyterian Church with Rev. Edwin Dalstrom officiating. Burial followed at Roselawn Cemetery under Gunthorp Brown. Survivors include widow Mrs. Robert Lacy of Decatur two daughters Katherine Klare Lacy Janet Lacy two sons Robert Jr and Stewart Lacy mother Idna Lacy Noble Anniston two brothers Peyton Lacy Allen Lacy Warwick Va pallbearers Bill Hill Hal Puckett Douglas Dodd James Crow Jack Higginbotham John Power Memorials are to American Cancer Society.
Atlanta banker John A. Sibley, longtime head of the Sibley School Committee, told a Birmingham civic group on Tuesday that court rulings on segregation must be obeyed without hesitation or equivocation. He said the power of the state should be available to curb defiance and violence.
Market note lists pulpweed pricing with figures 13.30 and 11.58 and references yellow ed weights. No further context provided.
Wall Street opened with a mixed to modestly higher tone as the AP index sat up 9 at noon to 2704 with the Dow at 714.98. General Motors advanced fractions near historic peaks while rails and utilities gained on merger chatter. American Photocopy rose on licensing news with Xerox, Union Carbide gained 1.5 percent, and fuel and metal issues showed varied steps in a broad but tempered session.
Catherine Milligan said a glass found at her front door this morning was not causing any missing items after police checked the scene. Master Danny Odell, son of Lyle Odell, was admitted to Bank St. Hospital Monday. Joe Brazelton plans to return to the Fire Department in four to five weeks. John D Sherrill, Morgan County Alumni Association president, announced banquet tickets for May 17 at 6 p.m. in the Decatur High School Cafeteria with Frank Rose and Bear Bryant, available from Norman Albright and Herschell Nabors before May 10. steak dinner priced at $2.50. AAUW meets Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at Westminster Presbyterian for a covered dish supper. DeKalb Royal Arch Masons Convocation set for Thursday at 7:30 p.m.
Curtis youth dies after ingesting poison reportedly from a bottle found in his car. Parents say he liked medicine and they hid it. Curtis collapsed soon after and died about ten minutes later at the hospital. Funeral set for Thursday at 2 p.m. Aldridge Grove Church of Christ with Kyle McWhorter directing. Burial in adjoining cemetery. Survivors include his parents, grandparents Jim Hood of Steel Missouri and Robert Morris of Steele Missouri, and great-grandparent Mog Rube Faulkner of Catheraville. Body to be returned to residence this afternoon for remainder before services.
Birmingham AP reports a firm undertone in the broilers and fryers market with short live supply and strong ready-to-cook demand. Live trading reflects Thursday's quotations, with estimated slaughter farm quotations for broilers on the rise and delivery terms still affecting prices.
Farm classified notes report sparse listings for F.0.B. plant items at farms 14 and 714 with too few entries to summarize. The brief notices indicate limited activity and no clear transactions or listings beyond reference codes and scarce plant requests.
AP notes livestock activity with calves at 125 and vealers mainly 26.00 to 29.00 per hundredweight for good to choice, 460 lb example. Hogs show higher trade with 216 lb at 15.00 and other weights. Sheep and lambs priced around 23.50 with market uneven in parts.
In Thomasville Georgia, hog prices listed for different weight classes. Barrows and gilts range 4.50 to 15.00 per hundredweight, No 13 hogs 14.00 to 14.50, No 2-3 hogs 240 to 270 pounds and 1-2 hogs 160-190 pounds 13.25 to 14.00, No 1-3 sows 9.50 to 11.75.
Birmingham report notes eggs remain pricey as market pressures surge. AP coverage highlights consumer calls for relief and potential policy responses amid rising costs at local shops and markets.
Futures for Sar Cotten opened today with prices higher by several cents per bale than the prior close, signaling early positive momentum in the market. Analysts cited steady demand and speculative buying as factors supporting the uptick.
Timothy O'Brien of Seattle awoke in Vancouver hotel to find a prowler taking his pants. He phoned the desk shouting There's a marauder in my room. The clerk misheard as murder, drawing unexpected police attention and headlines.
An OCR dense fragment lists a care helper wanted for a recovering patient with contact after 6 pm, a sale ad for a Priceville modern 3 bedroom house near Antioch Rd, a sewing machine repair service with free estimate in Decatur, and a used 2 ton air conditioner wanted for sale with contact numbers.
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