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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1964
Page
2
Tuesday May 12 shows sunset at 6 41 p m and sunrise 4 47 a m tomorrow The Moon sets at 7 53 p m tonight and is at perigee First Quarter occurs May 18 Aldebaran the bright star will be faintly seen near the Moon tonight and reappear in the east before sunrise late in June
Decatur readings show the Tennessee River at Keller Memorial Bridge at 21.41 feet rising 0.01 feet in 24 hours with sea level 555.71 feet. TVA lakes Chi ckamauga 682.4 Pickwick 413.8 Guntersville 594.9 Whitesburg 556.7 Wilson 507.2 feet. High 90 degrees at 10:30 a.m. expected. today 82 with 62 low. Tuesday 81. Partly cloudy to cloudy warm with scattered showers or thunderstorms. Winds south to southwest 7 to 15 mph.
FBI traced a fired six shot .357 Smith & Wesson revolver found at the wreck to Frank Gonzalez, 27, of San Francisco, a yacht crewman and former 1960 Olympic Philippine yachting team member. He lived in San Francisco and worked as a warehouseman and waiter.
Police say Eddie Reasons 13 Pamela 11 Patty 10 and Sally Gohman 20 were lured to the home where Estelle Reasons 47 was found shot in the chest. Bodies recovered. a rifle in the car and a note signed Daddy read I ve hurt them long enough.
Clark Field about 60 miles north of Manila is the main US base in Southeast Asia serving as headquarters of the 13th Air Force and a primary shuttle point for supplying American forces in South Vietnam. The plane was attached to the 44th Air Transport Squadron of Travis Air Force Base.
The schedule lists bookmobile stops at Neel Baptist Church 9:00 to 10:15, Neel School 10:30 to 12:00, Danville Post Office 12:15 to 1:00, Salem Church 1:30 to 2:30, and Falkville Library 3:00 to 3:30.
Limestone County Sheriff M. W. Evans reports weekend arrests in Athens with ten for driving under influence or high intoxication, two for DWI, three for public drunkenness, six for no license, ten for liquor law violations, five for reckless driving, and two for issuing bad checks.
Homer Elders, 22, was charged with burglary after Dale Bar-B-Q at 105 E. Bryan St. was broken into last night. Bond set at 750 dollars. Elders was arrested by Capt. Marvin Vinson and Patrolman Ray Swanner around 3 this morning after a confrontation with owners Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Hardin who found a man behind a counter and later identified Elders. He confessed after several hours of questioning and was jailed.
Funds collected to support Loyd Hays widow and five children after his death. The fund covers education for the children, final school year costs, and the new house. A three member committee will distribute the money from First National Bank. Contributions total 1007 dollars through recent donations from local individuals and a church group.
The article notes cotton byproducts supply ingredients for cosmetics paints soap linoleum explosives and phonograph records.
A hospital admissions list includes Ada Addison Crane Hill Carol Sue Coker Conan Elizabeth Dutton Cullman Nancy Jane Hines Vine Mont Garden City Aubrey Sloan Hanceville Ellis Ned Yarbrough Cullman Melvin McClendon Bremen.
A local dismissal list includes James B. Cole of Hanceville and Mrs Janice Hancock of Cullman among several others. Entries cover Cullman, Hanceville, Falkville, and Crane Hill with accompanying names and numbers.
A listing of individuals and households with street addresses across Decatur and nearby towns. Names include Willie Skipworth Harold McLemore Mack Wright H. R. Burch William Spratt Rosie Miller Jim Woodall Carl F. Bullard Roy Massengill David Roberts Jere Munn Manuel Brady Weaver Greenhaw James Falls Hoytman Taylor Gorman Grisham Leah Woodard James Nichols Ed Crane M C Lee Murphy Alexander S M Dollar Eldred Gray Clezell Terry Caleb Toney Baby Madison Barnett Elzie Powell William Robinson William Hunter Jr William Wooten Charles Smith Michael Hagen Harold Oneal William Rose Arwin Compton Gordon Martin and others listed with various streets and cities.
Percy Phillips 108 Albert St WV Mrs Emmette Maze Arab Mrs J D Barrett 217 7th Ave SE Mrs J R Atencio Florence David Montgomery Moulton
Wallace of the 115th Infantry Regiment oversees Cambridge duty in lower shore towns Salisbury Pocomoke City Crisfield Easton and Denton. Troops arrived June 12 after racial violence injuring 12 people and remain deployed under martial law with demonstrations banned. Gloria Richardson Cambridge Negro leader moved through streets to calm crowds, while plans for a rally were canceled and National Guard officials were assured of no demonstrations.
A dozen or more vehicles were involved in eleven Saturday and Sunday crashes across four Alabama counties. Seven people were hurt, including a two year old. No fatalities were reported. 1959 Ford and 1960 Chevrolet incidents near Athens caused the most damage.
Mr and Mrs H R Burch announce a daughter born Sunday at Decatur General Hospital Saturny day. Mr and Mrs Carl Bullard Vinemont 3 report a son born Sunday at Decatur General Hospital.
A note on dry cells reveals they require moisture to generate electrical current, challenging common understanding of their design. Researchers point to electrolyte presence as key, affecting performance claims and historical battery development discussions.
Cotton prices inch lower with Decatur loan at 33.57. Cottonseed 45 per ton. Milk Grade A six dollars and fifty five cents per hundred. manufactured milk three dollars and twenty cents per hundred. Wood prices listed. pulpwood thirteen fifty. Various grain prices shown including corn, oats, wheat and soybeans. Cattle, hogs and sheep markets described with ranges for different weights and grades reflecting steady to slightly weaker demand.
New York stocks show broad gains with major firms like Int Harv Am Can Coca Cola and Dow components leading. Alphabetically listed movers include Kaiser Am Sugar Norfolk Western and Eastman Kodak among others, as trading wraps up with varied percent changes across industries.
New York cotton futures opened with little change from the previous close. July to May contracts show slight declines or steady levels with bids around 28.15 to 32.03 and nearby periods around 28.70 to 28.83.
Birmingham AP reports demand slow amid fully ample supplies. Retailers see little price change with Grade A white large eggs at 36-38 percent yield, some to 40. Medium 29-32, small 25-28 per dozen in cartoned cases including store delivery.
In Lawrence County nine youths allegedly entered Midway School Speake s Grocery Speake High School and Hill s Store among sites listed in Lawrence County. They face charges for breaking into Brown s Store and Massey School in Morgan County while Cullman County targets remain unknown. Police say arrests were made by Moulton Police Chief Clarence Harris and State Investigator Dexter Haney with further detentions planned as information leaks surfaced. Rutherford freed on bond faces re-arrest today.
A compact community note quoting Escatur Piari on local ties and shared concerns. It highlights neighborhood topics, mutual interests, and the sense of place in the reader's town.
East Carolina College guest conductor Robert Schwuchow leads a lawn concert on campus on June 14 performing Wagner. Fire crews respond to 111 Church St NW electric wiring fire with no loss. Stolen hubcaps reported from a 1963 Chevrolet Super Sport. Local clubs meet for elections, meals, and auxiliary gatherings as building permits and court docket items populate city records.
Aerial tour aboard the Mayflower, Goodyear owned air ship, offers 30 mph cruising over shopping centers and a circle of the city. The crew signals readiness to dock at Pryor Field after a round trip, with rides costing 50 dollars to support sports events and charitable drives. The vessel, paired with sister ship Columbia, is active in Miami in winter and tours nationwide in warmer months.
The Red Cross Bloodmobile will be at First Presbyterian Church in Athens today from 2 to 8 p.m. Sponsored by Athens College students, organizers aim to collect 300 pints or more. Also, a meeting at Mrs Martha Markham's residence was planned for 10:30 a.m. to coordinate a trip to Rock Creek.
Plainview Elementary School principal William A. Glenn of Hartseller has been chosen for enrollment in the University of Alabama counseling and guidance institute for 1964 65. Supported by HEW under the National Defense Education Act, the program will prepare him for a Master of Arts in Counseling and Guidance.
Morgan County sheriff forces arrested forty nine persons for highway intoxication over the weekend. Four were jailed for no driver's license eight for public drunkenness seven for reckless driving two for issuing worthless checks. Other arrests included carrying concealed weapon vagrancy no tag displayed improper muffler assault with a deadly weapon and obscene language.
Myrtle L. Dotson was fined 100 dollars and sentenced to 90 days in City Jail for petit larceny in Recorder's Court. Police reported she was found with several store articles in a Decatur parking lot on Saturday afternoon. Items reportedly came from Penney's Elmore's Grants Top Dollar Graber's and Nationwide Discount.
Village ads show multiple items: waitress and relief cook job at Little Ernie's, in-person apply at 1501 6th Ave SE. Widow seeks a live-in helper with one child. Rentals include a 4-room unfurnished apartment and a furnished 4-room unit. Circle Drive In seeks waitresses and short order cook. For Sale by Owner a 3-bedroom brick house with central heat A/C GE kitchen $500 equity. Furnished bedroom to gentleman. May 15 move-in for a modern 2-bedroom condo. Heritage Railroad equipment and back issues for sale. 1960 Falcon 2-door $450. Location codes and contact numbers vary across listings.
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