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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1963
Page
2
Today sunset at 6:41 p.m. sunrise tomorrow at 4:48 a.m. Moonrise tonight at 10:21 p.m. The summer triangle stars Vega Deneb and Altair rise by 10:05 p.m. Vega is the brightest of the three.
Decatur and vicinity on the Tennessee River at Keller Memorial Bridge reported a 21.3 percent reading with a 0.07 foot drop in 12 hours. Sea level reading stood at 55.66 feet. Forecast calls for fair, warm today with a high near 89 and similar conditions through tonight into Sunday.
Death notice for Prentiss O Brown aged 44 of Detroit Michigan. Funeral services set for Monday at 2 p.m. at Johnson Chapel Methodist Church with burial in the adjoining cemetery. Gunthorp Brown Service Funeral Home directing. He died Thursday in Detroit. Body arriving in Decatur this afternoon. Survivors include daughter Opal Faye Holt son Norman Brown five sisters and two brothers.
Scientists assign the large impact structure in South Africa to an asteroid collision. The 26 mile wide crater is cited as evidence of a historic extraterrestrial event. Researchers note the crater’s scale supports a significant impact energy and mass.
The document lists patient admissions in Cullman and nearby towns, including Mrs Peggy Graves, Mrs Ruth Ruehl, Mrs Elnor Gilley, Mrs Mary Jackie Westmore nd, Christine Scott, Priscilla Murray, Shirley Calvert, John Kendric Goodson, Mrs Peggy Lynell, Mamie Lee Quick, Mrs Sarah Della Creel, Wesley Thomas Abbott, Mrs Patricia Wallace, Lena Boyd, Babara Lee Hines, Harvey Monk, and Mara Jean Cleghorn, with locations in Cullman Hanceville Logan Bailey ton Vinemont Arley and dates or counts noted alongside.
A list of individuals from Grayson and numerous Moulton entries shows dismissals for several residents. Names include Mrs. Johnny England, Mrs. Cleatus Cross, Dalton Appleton, Mrs Abner Cook, Mrs. Price Little, Mrs. Nellie Reeves, James J. Cole, and Guy Montgomery, with various counts next to each name.
A list of individuals with addresses in Decatur Athens Falkville Hillsboro Cullman and other locales. Includes married names and infant children. The entries name Francis Harold Marsden Woodrow Freeman Fred Wright Mrs Clark Russell Mrs George Reeves James Casey Taylor Miss Nancy Lavern Faught Floyd Lewis Corbin Master Kennah Kevin Max Roy Wilcox Mrs Edward Ray Merritt Mrs Ernest Johnson Ernest Clifton Gilbert Dr Frank Leigh Chenault John Byers Hurst Mrs Mary Lou Lanier Mrs David Denny Mrs Clarence Martin and others with street addresses and city locations.
Lillie White, a Negro, charged with assault with intent to murder in the stabbing of Sarah Madde, maid at Limestone County Jail, was bound over to await action of the grand jury in Limestone County Court and released on 750 bond. James O. Looney pleaded guilty to petit larceny, fined 25 dollars, and sentenced to 30 days hard labor with probation after payment. Sid Shapiro, manager of The Dollar Store, was found not guilty of abusive language. Twenty other cases were heard, including highway intoxication, speeding, no driver’s license, public drunkenness, non support, improper brakes, reckless driving, and bad checks.
Italy is described as slightly larger than Arizona and home to more than 50 million people. The statement asserts geographic and demographic comparisons without detailing sources or dates.
Sidney Smyer, chairman of a bi racial group, issues a statement praising restored peace in Birmingham after the racial disturbances. He notes the crisis, urges calm, and says the committee acted to prevent a potential holocaust, stressing no official city commitments were made and urging citizens to preserve racial peace.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr lauded a Birmingham desegregation pact as a nationwide beacon while urging calm and dignity from both races. He praised the biracial committee and warned Negro communities to use new freedoms wisely as protests shift toward reconciliation. Fred L. Shuttlesworth pledged continued mass meetings if needed, and jail holds loosening as bond procedures enable releases for hundreds of demonstrators.
U S officials acknowledged a veiled warning by Ambassador Raymond L Thurston about evacuating Americans from Haiti if the Duvalier regime blocked exit permits. The State Department confirmed the message as naval forces stood by to assist, while denying any official threat and stressing support for democratic institutions.
West Point High School will hold baccalaureate on June 2 at 7 30 p m and graduation on June 3 at 7 30 p m Doctor Elmer Neilson pastor of First Baptist Church of Cullman will deliver the main addresses A list of graduation candidates includes David Bagwell James Bagwell Glenda Baker Willodean Beck Dwayne Blackmon Larry Joe Brown Virgil Buckelew Gene Carroll Marie Cook Wayne Coots Reggie Dodson Jeanette Duke Thomas Easterwood Leaton Melba Freeman Charles Gable Billy Garner Larry Goodwin Doris Guthrie Rebecca Griggs Alvis Hancock Larry Harbison Charlie Heaton Sharon Holladay Jimmy Holmes Ernie Hooper Kenneth Hudson Leroy Jackson Brenda Jones Phyllis Jones Shirley Jones Donald Kelly Harold Kilpatrick Melba Kugler Howard Laney Brent Law Geroland Little David Lipsey Johnny Lipsey Jerry Marchman Bryan Martin Jimmy Marty Charles Merritt Billy Moore Judy Moore Jimmy Morrow Eugene Morton Steve Ponder Wayne Ponder Arvil Raley Donald Riner Jo Ann Robertson Lin da Rooks Max Sanders Madene Shedd Linda Sims Jack Smith Seldon Smith Barney Snow Janet Speegle Gail Spradlin Louise Steele Ronnie Stevens Jack Still Linda Tucker Patricia Thompson Ronald Vance Joyce Walker Martha Walker Jo Wallace Opal West Sally White Paulette Wilhite Bryan Williams Phillip Williams Barbara Wix Sherron Woodard Evelyn Wood Jimmy Woods T G Woods Harold Wright Ann Yearwood Edward Beck.
Billy J. Woody 28 wife Gear line Cullman Alabama participated in Exercise GRAND SLAM II May 2 7 with the 18th Artillery in Germany alongside Canadian French and German forces. Doyal P. Byrd 24 Hart selle 4 son of Mrs. Mary S. Byrd took part in Fifth U. S. Army Rifle-Pistol Matches at Ft. Riley Kansas April 19 28 aspiring to all Army and NRA events. Terry R. Pender Cullman arrived at Dow AFB Maine for assignment with a Strategic Air Command unit aircraft electrician formerly at Hancevite High School son of Mr. and Mrs. Terry L. Pender Mount Olive Alabama.
The 1960 census established the national median age at 29.5 years, marking the age distribution midpoint for the United States population at that census moment.
Cooper prepares for a 22 orbit Mercury flight test briefing with doctors to establish baselines from medical checks. He will follow a low residue diet and review the flight plan with Project Mercury officials and backup Alan Shepard Jr. A simulated mission may run Sunday with Shepard in the capsule cockpit.
District Diary reports Chief Deputy Sheriff Calvin White arrested Roy Cottingham at his home near Fish Pond on selling stolen property. Cottingham allegedly sold a stolen garden plow. He was released on a $300 bond.
Athens city clerk Eugene Wood issued a 75000 building permit to Athens Bible School for an auditorium gymnasium. A kickoff banquet at H and H Barbecue Ranch raised 45000 from 150 attendees, with the school planning to borrow the remaining funds.
The last major design change to U S paper currency occurred in 1957 when the full set of notes was revised to include the national motto In God We Trust. The shift standardized the inscription across denominations and solidified its appearance in circulation.
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