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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1963
Page
2
The article lists sunset at 6 42 p m sunrise 4 46 a m and moonrise at 11 58 p m with Last Quarter on May 16 Betelgeuse visible low in the west at 8 05 p m Mars in the west at 10 15 p m Saturn in the southeast at 3 16 a m Jupiter rises at 3 06 a m and Venus follows Jupiter.
The Tennessee River reading this morning at Keller Memorial Bridge was 21.25 feet, down 0.22 feet in 24 hours. Sea level reading 555.55 feet. TVA lake stages listed include Pickwick 414.2 and Chickamauga 682.0 withGuntersville 595.1 Whitesburg 556.3 and Wilson 506.5. High Sunday 91 at 2:30 p.m., low 66 at 3 a.m. Today 11 a.m. temperature 70. Forecast: partly cloudy to cloudy with isolated thundershowers mainly afternoon and evening. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph. High today 84, low tonight 70, high Tuesday 85.
Alabama forecast shows temperatures averaging 3 to 5 degrees above normal with a warming trend early in the period and little change later. Normal highs 78 to 84 and lows 56 to 62. Little or no precipitation with possible scattered thunder showers in the latter half of the week.
Moulton Elementary School will hold registration for students entering first grade this summer on May 17 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Parents should bring birth certificates. Mrs. Robert Berryman will speak to parents at 1 p.m.
Markets show standard and good 600-850 lb yearlings at 21.00 to 22.50. Commercial cows 17.00. Utility bulls 16.00 to 19.00. Feeder steers 350-550 lb at 23.50 to 26.50. Calves 250. Active, about 50 higher. Good and choice dealers 27.00 to 29.50. Hogs 15.00 to 16.00 for 1500. Active, steady to 25 higher. Mixed 1-3 190-240 lb 14.50 to 15.00. Lows 11.00 to 12.00.
The Wall Street close showed a mixed session with moderate activity around 5 million shares. Gains and losses were fractional among leading stocks as sectors shifted, with tobacco stocks lifting on price hikes and notably Delta Air Lines rising while IBM and U S Smelting declined.
AP reports Birmingham market for broilers and fryers shows supplies ranging from short to adequate with good demand at a desirable mark up. Estimated slaughter today about 987,400 head versus 994,500 last Monday. Farm quotes place broilers and fryers at 13 with some contracts up to .5 over the quotation, while delivered plant prices ranged 14 to 15.
Cattle numbers near seven hundred with active trading. Choice 900 lb slaughter steers fetch 23.50 and standard cows 17.00. Utility and commercial bulls range 18.00 to 19.00. Feeder steers in 350-550 lb class quoted 23.50 to 26.50.
The report details Negroes marching in multiple cities in support of desegregation, clashes with police, and damage including burning, stabbings, and arson. King and Abernathy aides report assaults. public officials deny some claims as federal troop questions arise. Nationwide prayers and demonstrations mark the Freedom Day mood.
Mixed 1-3, 190-240 lb lambs sold 15.00 to 15.50. Lows 1.50 to 12.50. Sheep traded around 150. Active, steady market. Lot good to mostly choice 85 lb spring lambs bringing 23.00.
Thomasville Georgia and Dothan Alabama report mixed steady to higher hog prices. U S 1 2 190 230 pounds ranges 15 00 15 50. U S 1 3 180 240 pounds 14 50 15 25. U S 2 3 240 270 pounds and 1 2 160 180 pounds 13 75 14 50. U S 13 sows 9 75 12 00 mostly 10 25 11 50.
Decatur High School senior Hank Caddell earned a plaque from the American Veterinary Medical Association and a second place from the Society of Microbiology after his Newcastle Disease Virus photoreactivation exhibit at the National Science Fair International in Albuquerque New Mexico. He befriended a 42 inch bull snake named Gertrude during the trip and offered to mail it to Cathy Von Wagoner who preferred not to keep the snake.
Governor Wallace denounces Negro mobs after bombings and a riot in Birmingham. He calls for order, invites FBI help, warns of heavy enforcement, and criticizes Kennedy for bypassing state officials. He recalls past clashes with federal authority and pledges to resist federal integration decrees.
The article explains the moon shot training capsule with crew in three hour pilot shifts and a lounge for rest. It covers closed circuit recording, a rear lounge, and a miniature TV for guidance as astronauts simulate lunar approach. A second mock mother ship aids practice maneuvering and docking to reduce real mission risks.
Negro leaders at a Mississippi NAACP rally in Jackson urged an intensive boycott of businesses to end racial discrimination in public facilities and stores. They warned 50,000 Jackson Negroes will back their requests with action unless city officials agree to negotiations, including protest marches.
Buenos Aires AP report on President Jose Maria Guido signaling a ninth crisis of his year in power after ousting Gen. Enrique Rauch from cabinet influence. All other cabinet members resign amid a rift sparked by Rauch who sought military replacements and a drastic penal law overhaul to purge Frondizi and Peron allies.
Habercom, a motel guest, freed himself after a robber unlocked the safe and departed. He woke the guest in a regular room, who untied him and alerted the police. Crescenta officials said the incident was the first robbery at the local motel and the loss was believed to be 3,876 dollars.
Funeral services for 62 year old Mrs Mattie Lee Freeman of Falkville will be held today at 3 p.m. at Cedar Creek Free Will Baptist Church with Rev W J Austin officiating. Burial follows at the adjoining cemetery Peck Funeral Home directing. She died Sunday at 4 4 a.m. at a local hospital. She was a member of Falkville Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband L B Freeman four brothers Ernest Lott Buck Powell Marvin Foote Bill Lott Adlia Murphy and O Neal Downs.
Joe J. Fitzpatrick 66 of Trinity 1 died Sunday at 12 20 p m at Black Chandler Hospital in Hartselle Funeral services will be Tuesday at 2 p m from Trinity Baptist Church with Rev Jack Jones presiding Burial will be in Decatur Roselawn Cemetery with McConnell Funeral Home of Athens directing The body will lie at 1608 Olive Street Decatur until services Survivors include his widow Christine Fitzpatrick seven daughters Marjorie Crawford Decatur Wilma Harvey Kingston Tenn Frances Harvey Kingston Tenn Elnora Patterson Kingston Tenn Peggy Hill O Hatchee Ala Gene Templin Rockwood Tenn Shirley Turney Hartselle two sons Bob Fitzpatrick Huntsville Wayne Fitzpatrick Trinity 1 thirteen grandchildren two sisters Myrtle Smith Tennessee E R Kelley Pulaski Tenn one brother John Allen Lodi Ohio and a number of other relatives
Miss Mamie Naomi Kenney aged 84 of Cullman Avenue Athens died Sunday at 6 15 p m in the Decatur Rest Home Funeral services were held at 2 p m at McConnell Funeral Home Chapel with Rev E L McFee officiating Burial followed in Leggtown Cemetery with McConnell directing Survivors include sister Mrs Parris Mabry Athens and other relatives
May 15 timetable lists stops at Priceville School Shoal Creek Baptist Church Brooksville Blankenships Plainview Maples Store Plainview School Sullivan's Plainview Wigginton's Somerville Old School with assorted times 8:45 to 3:30. Stops include Plainview locations and Somerville Old School.
Mr and Mrs Albert Rininson Addison welcomed a son at Cullman Hospital. Mr and Mrs James Goodier Cullman 2 welcomed a daughter at Cullman Hospital. Mr and Mrs James T Smith Hartselle welcomed a son Sunday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Allen Hamilton 2006 with St SE welcomed a daughter Sunday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Peter R Wasmer 1506 Pennylane SE welcomed a daughter at Decatur General Hospital.
The United States leads the world in per capita tobacco consumption at 8.6 pounds annually, outperforming all other nations in this measure.
Somerville Road School PTA plans a 7 15 p m meeting Tuesday with officer installation. At 9 30 a m a driverless TVA truck damaged a 1961 Chevrolet owned by James David Ardmore Tenn and a 1955 Pontiac owned by Buford Brewer after rolling into them in Hoover Motor Express lot 1500 5th Ave SE. A Decatur woman reports obscene calls and city records list numerous traffic and code violations plus building permits and weekend arrests. A trailer break in at Decatur Trailer Park and a Scout event at Lake Pryor Farm are also noted.
Alabama troopers were sent to Athens after Limestone County Sheriff M. W. Buddy Evans warned of possible racial trouble. State Safety Director Al Lingo said the sheriff reported rumors through channels and asked for troopers to be stationed there, but the units were recalled to Birmingham early Sunday as no riot occurred and Sheriff Evans thanked officials.
Caffeine is a stimulant present in coffee beans cocoa beans tea leaves and kolanuts. It acts quickly to boost alertness and can affect heart rate and sleep. Users should moderate intake based on sensitivity and health guidance.
A hospital roster lists patients including Mrs James Tankersley Eva Ruby Pauline Parker Arley 1 Mrs Earnest Clark Cullman 5 Rita Kilgo Vinemont 3 Addison Robinson Dorthy Faye Basinger Hance ville 1 Mrs Loyd Gibson Garden City John Brigham Hancey Dorthy Faye Basinger Arley 1 Mrs Franklin Cleghorn Arley 1 Mrs Pete Smith Cullman Mrs Luther White Cullman 3 Mrs Pete Smith Cullman Mrs Harce Swann Arkadelphia Mrs Frank Bittinger Cullman Mrs Lawrence Harris Cullman Roger Keith Ray Cullman 8 Mrs Jerry Wallace Cullman 10
The notice lists names including Louise Proctor Jimmy Teague Danny Rivers Ola Segars S T Pierce Sue Letson James Ferguson Dorothy Putnam Virgil Moore and locations such as Decatur Joppa Hillsboro Belle Mina and 1907 9th Street SE 814 5th Avenue SE 2909 McArthur Avenue SE. The fragmentary item appears to be a roster of dismissals and associates.
A collection of names and addresses listed under Decatur General notices including Milton Peek Danville Mrs J B Rice Moulton and many others with multiple residents and infants cited at various streets and towns. The listing appears as a public notice of individuals and families associated with the Decatur General area.
Furnished Coxee Apartment with air conditioning near Canitrally Located. Call 353-9314 for rent. FOR SALE: 3 bedrooms den two baths at 1607 Summer Lane, contact 353-9479. NEW 3-bedroom brick house Oakwood Park Hartselle price 12 000 FHA approved no closing costs call 335-0231 after 6 30 p.m. WANTED: exceptionally good home for a 4 year old biker with house pet 353-7097.
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