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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1963
Page
2
Sunset at 6 39 p m and sunrise at 4 49 a m mark the day. Moonrise at 8 33 p m with Last Quarter on May 16. Saturn rises in the southeast at 3 32 a m and brightens gradually over the next three months.
Decatur and vicinity report TVA river reading 21.55 feet down .42 in 24 hours. Sea level 555.85 feet. Lake stages include Pickwick 414.2 Whitesburg 556.7 Wilson 506.7 Chickamauga 595.0. High 91 today, low 68 overnight, 84 at 11 am. Forecast mostly fair and warm with southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Highs near 91, lows about 65.
Police investigated four traffic mishaps on city streets Wednesday with no injuries. Notable crashes involved a 1956 Buick driven by Claude L. Elliott and a 1959 Chevrolet driven by Roy B. Guyse at 1st Ave and 2nd St. A 1958 Chevrolet hit a 1956 Mercury at Grant Street SE and 4th Ave. A collision occurred at the L N Railroad crossing on Moulton Street with a stalled 1963 Chevrolet and driver J W Maxwell. A 1961 Plymouth struck a 1961 Pontiac on Ave SE in the 1000 block driven by Alice L. Jones and James K. May.
Thieves looted a house under construction at 1410 1st Ave SW Ainng from Hargitt Plumbing and Heating Co. A spokesman said $50 in plumbing supplies including copper valve arms and tubing were taken. J E Blevings reported a Caterpillar theft of a breather dust bowl an O ring and a fuel tank cap valued at $12. The thefts were reported at 11 45 a m Wednesday.
Two 15-year-olds, a Decatur girl and a Moulton boy, were returned from Nashville where they were picked up driving a stolen 1959 Ford. The girl was moved to Morgan County jail, while Clarence Clifford Posey remains in county jail facing car theft charges. The car was stolen from Albert Mitchell's home Sunday night.
The Decatur High School Band hosts a spring concert Friday with all proceeds to the On To Miami Fund for travel to Miami to perform in the Lions International Convention parade. Tickets cost $1 and are sold by Band Club members or Band Boosters. money and tickets may be turned in at the band room or purchased at the school that evening. The program features works by Alford von Suppe Rimsky-Korsakov Wagner Verdi Kepner and Lerner Loewe plus selections from Camelot and The Ohio Special.
A Wild West vibe grips Lawrence County as the first of three rodeo nights begins. Nine girls from five high schools enter the Jaycee rodeo queen contest with six finalists to be named at a street dance and the 1963 queen announced Saturday. Contestants include Judy Mitchell Avon Britnell and Peggy Smith from Mount Hope. Mary Ellen Rutherford of Hatton. Phyllis Gillespie from Speake. Betty Kyle Terry and Linda Smith from Courtland. Mary Jane Walker and Sherry McCaghren from Lawrence County High. A courthouse square street dance kicks off the weekend, with rodeo shows Friday and Saturday by Preston C. Fowlkes Rodeo of Franklin, Tennessee. A Saturday parade invites local riders. rain plans call for a makeup Sunday.
A 16 year old Morgan County youth, identified as Sam Morrow, is in the county jail for investigation in a stabbing that injured Hollis Russell, 17, of Hartselle. Russell was treated and dismissed at Hartselle Hospital after being cut multiple times. 51 stitches were required. Hart selle police and sheriff deputies led the arrest. incident occurred as they walked between Morgan County Training School and Russell’s home.
Two Cullman County youths, unnamed due to age, were arrested for burglary after entering Wilson Tidwell's Holly Pond home about two days ago and allegedly stealing silver dollars and a watch, according to the sheriff's office.
First Federal Savings and Loan Association invites the public to open house on Friday from 2 to 8 pm and Saturday 10 am to 6 pm to view a multi floor expansion in Decatur. Guided tours cover the first through sixth floors including the penthouse named the community room.
Circuit Judge Powell will decide Friday morning if Flint City municipal records will be placed with an accountant for an audit. The council alleges no audit in over a year and records not available for public inspection. The mayor and council have clashed since Mayor Day fired Police Chief Simpson, then rehired him after council disputes.
Mrs Martha L Harvison of Logan 1 died at Cullman Hospital Wednesday at 4 40 am Funeral services are set for Friday at 2 pm from Jones Chapel Methodist Church with burial at adjoining cemetery Survivors include five sons A M Harvison O W Harvison L R Harvison M V Harvison and J W Harvison four daughters Mrs Minnie Godbe Mrs Daisy Paschel Mrs Velma Tucker and Mrs Verdie Pierce two brothers and one sister
Ollie M. Shelton, 55, of Athens, died last night at 9 o'clock at Jackson Hospital in Lester. Funeral services will be Friday at 3 p.m. from Madison Street Baptist Church, with burial in City Cemetery. McConnell Funeral Home directs. Survivors include his widow Martha Ann Shelton, three daughters Margie Webster, Etalker McGee, Elizabeth Norwood. three step-sons Sherman Wright, Elgie Wright, Elbie Wright. three step-daughters Lois Clem, Dean Jackham. brother James Shelton. sister Beulah Warren. 13 grandchildren and several step-grandchildren.
Arthur H. Greenwood 83 Democratic congressman from Indiana's second and later seventh district died April 27 in Washington. Funeral services were held April 30. Survivors include daughter Mrs Harold Nystrom of Bethesda Maryland two sons R Greenwood Washington and Robert L Greenwood Santa Rosa California five grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. He was uncle of Woodrow Greenwood of Decatur.
The funeral for Wheeler Wright, who died at Decatur General Hospital, will be announced later by Reynolds Funeral Home.
Athens police made three arrests on Wednesday one for violation of the prohibition law one for drunkenness and one for running a red light.
The Athens Limestone County Sheriff's force arrested two individuals on Wednesday. One was taken into custody for no driver's license and the other for violation of the prohibition law.
Three arrests were reported in Cullman on Wednesday by police. One person was charged with disorderly conduct, another with reckless driving, and a third with driving while intoxicated.
Cullman sheriff’s force reported six arrests on Wednesday. Two suspects faced burglary charges, two for violation of the prohibition law, one for reckless driving, one for assault and battery, and one for false pretence.
Falkville High School P-TA plans a meeting in the school auditorium at 7 30 this evening. All members are urged to attend as officers for the coming year will be installed.
R. E. Venable, 43, released on $750 bond after being charged with grand larceny in a case involving a stolen well pump. A warrant for Venable’s arrest was sworn out here on Tuesday.
Lawrence County Sheriff's force tallies fourteen arrests since Monday including four for public drunkenness one for assault and battery one for driving while intoxicated one for non support one for no driver's license two for violation of the prohibition law one for detaining a minor child one for selling stolen property and one for grand theft.
A brief hospital notice lists dismissals and patients including Mrs Rosie Warren of Arley and Hollis Jackson of Decatur. The document references A J Morrow Union Grove and Penny Tucker at 1015 5th Ave SE, with several discharge counts associated.
Admission roster includes John B. Nix and William Puttman of Moulton, Guy Montgomery and Charlie Blankenship of Town Creek, Mrs Harold Shelton and Mrs Lewis Nolan of Trinity and Moulton, Gilbert Harris of Hillsboro, John Brewington and C D Evans of Moulton, Mrs Madge McWhorter of Moulton, Sandra Woodard of Hillsboro, and Mrs Price Parker of Town Creek.
Ulmer Cleo Elrod and Edward Brooks from Athens appear with high placing alongside Joe L. Compton and Pryor Wiley. Names Mamie Christine Coleman Ordella Godwin and a pair Mrs Kathryn Louise Haney and Mrs Marie T. Rich also linked to Athens in this community roster.
A reader provides a scattered roster of individuals with street addresses and titles from diverse Alabama locales including Moulton Decatur Athens Falkville and Danville. Names span Mrs Mr Miss and Master along with infant entries, suggesting a partial listing or social register fragment.
A fragmented list of residents including Miss Sandra Guthrie Mrs Ruby Miller George Jones Earl Brand Mrs M G Peterson Anita Owen Thompson Clifton Blair Sam McAnanally Mrs Brenda Parson Mrs Sophie Schuman Bessie Mickle Melvin Freeman Nora Carter Mrs Charles Bowen Mrs Bryan Quick Sterling Drummond Grover Stevie Smith Miss Mary Speegle and Robert Nichols across Cullman Hanceville Eva Cranehill and Hayden areas.
ST. PAUL Minn Increases in first quarter sales and earnings were reported today Bio sales for the first three months of 1963 were 172 135 132 compared with earnings of 18 974 652 or 37 cents a share for the same period a year ago.
The note observes that ordinary mailing envelopes did not see widespread use until around the year 1840. It highlights a shift in postal practice and materials, marking a mid-19th century change in communications.
Carol Curtis Ardmore and Clayton Spencer West Limestone led Limestone County 4H Cooperative Essay and Public Speaking contest with twelve participants. Second place went to Sandra Grace Tanner and Bill Berry Ardmore, boys tied for third Butch Meadows and Jim Lecrois. Third in girls went to Brenda Thornton with Patsy Daly Tanner Janey Pepper Royce Ann Wales Murdena Faulkenberry Ann Davis. First place winners advance to district finals June 11 at Belle Mina. Judges were Marie Van Jack Hooper and Henry Ivey. Sponsored by Limestone Farmers Cooperative South Limestone Farmers Cooperative and the Limestone County 4-H Club Council.
Since April 3 demonstrations escalated, over 2,000 teenagers were jailed in the past week. Goals include desegregation of downtown lunch counters and restrooms, better job chances for Negroes, a biracial problem committee, and dismissal of jailed demonstrators’ charges. The Birmingham truce collapsed after Dr Martin Luther King Jr and the Rev Ralph Abernathy were convicted and jailed for parading without a permit.
Mr and Mrs Woodrow Hagger welcomed a daughter at Baugh Wiley Smith Clinic on Wednesday and Mr and Mrs Vernon O Lanier welcomed a daughter at Decatur General Hospital on Tuesday. Additional births include Mr and Mrs Billy J Tubbs, Mr and Mrs Bobby Ray West, Mr and Mrs Edward Riddle, Mr and Mrs Franklin D Harrison, Mr and Mrs Henry C Allen, Mr and Mrs James Hancock, and Mr and Mrs Lewis Nolan, with several more births reported at Decatur General Hospital and Lawrence County Hospital.
Trinity The Morgan County Board of Education announced the old Trinity School building and six acres of land will be sold Sealed bids are accepted until noon May 16 and opened at the superintendent Lester Wooten's office A plat of the property may be viewed at the superintendent's office
The Decatur Shrine Club will meet in the Moulton Masonic Temple dining room, Moulton, Friday at 7 p.m. Highway Patrol examiners H. L. Hester and John Brom reported 263 applications for driver’s licenses in the three county area last week. Dispositions: 74 passed, 81 obtained learner’s permits, 71 failed, 17 cars failed inspection, and 20 applications were income.
Two Decatur men will receive second lieutenant commissions in the Army Reserve at commissioning exercises by the Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps at Auburn University on June 4. Cadets Howard Grady Whitley II and Thomas Newton Taylor will be among 24 to be commissioned. Whitley earns a mechanical engineering degree and Taylor a visual arts degree. The event begins at 9:30 a.m. in Langdon Hall.
Fire gutted the two story home of J. T. Coates in a Limestone County community early today. Athens Fire Chief A. E. Bumpus said the office received a 12 10 a m call and by the time fire trucks arrived it was too late to save the house. Coates did not have insurance and could not explain the blaze’s start.
For sale: 1961 Volkswagen se dan priced at 1375. Call 353-0653 after 5 30 p.m. Also listed boat and double boathouse No 12 at Decatur Harbor for 2200. 16 Correct Craft inboard. Boathouse four years old. Call Blanche Williams 353-9601 days, 353-6691 nights. 4 room furnished upstairs apartment private entrance 805 Ferry. Call Bob Harrison 353-7761 or 353-1630.
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