Weather and river outlook for Decatur area May 14
Decatur reports Tennessee River at Keller Memorial Bridge 21.47 feet down 0.13 in 24 hours, sea level 555.77 feet. TVA lake stages Chickamauga 682.4 Pickwick 413.4 Guntersville 594.4 Whitesburg 557.5 Wilson 507.5. High 81 today and Thursday, morning low 50. Clouds mild with scattered showers, tonight fair and mild, Thursday sunny and mild. Gas Dept shows 12:15 pm 85, 5:30 am 62, 10:45 am 68. The Moon and visible planets provide a night sky view with Venus near the Moon and Saturn rising.
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Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
TVA
Chickamauga
Pickwick
Guntersville
Whitesburg
Wilson
Five Day Forecast for Alabama and Georgia
Temperatures will run normal to 3 degrees below normal through next Monday. Slightly cooler start with little day to day changes. Normal highs 78 to 84, lows 56 to 63. Light rainfall, mainly scattered showers in south Georgia tonight and toward period end, total 1 to 4 inches or less.
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Alabama
Georgia
Fire probe continues into Monday night blaze at orphanage
CULLMAN An investigation into the Monday night fire that damaged the Childhaven Orphanage Home for the second time in a week was being carried on today. State Fire Marshal Howard Dees led the inquiry as investigators looked for the cause and potential signs of arson.
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Cullman
Childhaver
Howard Dees
Long Witt
Childhaven
Dees
Cubman
R. N. Rogers
Athens Chamber Sets Membership Clinics for Next Year
Athens Limestone County Chamber of Commerce President Frank Simmons announced ten membership clinics to gather ideas for next year's program. Sessions run May 18 to May 26 at First Federal Savings and Loan Association penthouse with 1 hour 15 minute limits and group work to propose major chamber projects.
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Athens
Limestone County Chamber of Commerce
Frank Simmons
Simmons
Chamber of Commerce
First Federal Savings and Loan Association
North Alabama tourism group elects officers to boost promotion
A nominating committee named Ted Zikos as president and R B Nichols Joe McPherson and Bob Thompson as officers for seven and a half months. An executive committee includes Avery Roan George McBurney and Charles Quinn with 15 chamber directors to meet June 10 in Huntsville. The aim is to attract tourist dollars by showcasing regional attractions.
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Ted Zickos
Tri-Cities Poster Co
Sheffield
R. B. Nichols
Dr. Pepper Bottling Co
Athens
Joe McPherson
Mutual Savings Life Insurance Co
Decatur
Bob Thompson
Albert Pick
Huntsville
Avery Roan
Guntersville
North Alabama
Dismissals and Admissions List From Cullman Area Hospitals
The notice lists multiple patients with their discharge or admission status across Decatur Arab Cullman Danville Hanceville Holly Pond and Vinemont. Names include Sam G Johnson Mrs Rob McAbee Mrs Winfred Stevens and others with bed or ward notes and city affiliations.
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Sam G. Johnson
Decatur
Robert McAbee
Hartselle
Winfred Stevens
Somerville
Murder Charge To Jury Today
Circuit Judge Newton B. Powell was to charge the jury in the case of James Gurley accused of shooting a Black man last December near Somerville. The Morgan County case moves into jury instruction after a Tuesday trial, with the morrow’s docket to follow.
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Newton B. Powell
James Gurley
Powell
Gurley
Somerville
Criminal Division
Morgan County Circuit Court
Local Names List Appears in Decatur Area Notices
A long readable fragment lists residents and addresses across Decatur Athens Huntsville Madison and surrounding areas. Names include Mrs William Tribble Mrs Nettie Long Mrs Bill Hargrove John Franz Virgil Newby James Gurley Curry Burks Luther Simmon John Harlow Mrs Elizabeth Drain P J Roper Mrs Jim Woodall Mrs Paul Julich Mrs James Nichols and others with street addresses and city markers.
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Nettie Long
Athens
Bill Hargrove
Belle Mina
John Franz
Moulton St
Virgil Newby
Memorial
James Gurley
Decatur
Curry Burks
Tanner
Evan Bowling
Trinity
Roger Cannon
Clara Ave
Luther Simmon
Cloverdale
John Harlow
Elizabeth Drain
8Th Ave
P. J. Roper
Cedar St
Jim Woodall
Decature
Paul Julich
Huntsville
James Nichols
Greenwood
Gorman Grisham
Plaza St
John Burgreen
Madison
James Legg
Carridale St
Jeffrey Branham
Somerville
Tom Griffith
Seton Ave
H R. Burks
Cain
Five Hurt In Eva Accident Injuries Reported After Tuesday Crash
Five people were injured in a Tuesday evening crash 4.9 miles west of Eva on Union Hill Road. The injured are Paul Chambers 15 Vinemont Ralph Thompson 43 Falkville Clint Thompson 15 Falkville Robert Thompson 13 Falkville and Ronnie Thompson Falkville. The 1957 Buick driven by Chambers and a 1954 Ford driven by Ralph Thompson sustained 500 and 200 dollars in damage respectively.
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Alabama
Decatur Post
Paul Chambers
Vinemont
Ralph ‘Thompson
Falkville
Clint Thompson
Robert Thompson
Ronnie Thompson
Chambers
Ford
Ralph Thompson
Eva
Union Hill Rd
Buick
Turner Couple Welcome Son at Athens Limestone Hospital
A son was born today to Mr and Mrs Winford Turner of 1124 7th Ave SE Decatur at the Athens Limestone Hospital. The health officers report a healthy infant and proud parents.
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Winford Turner
7Th Ave. SE
Decatur
Athens-Limestone Hospital
Surface ships manned by crews of mixed nationalities
A fragment notes surface ships with crews drawn from multiple nations. The text implies a mixed nationality composition aboard naval vessels, reflecting international cooperation or joint operations. No further details are provided in the readable portion.
Doctors Plan For New Clinic Near Decatur General
At least four Decatur physicians plan a new clinic near Decatur General Hospital pending city zoning changes. Property owned by Lee A. Dendy at 1201 Somerville Rd SE is proposed for medical center zoning. public hearing set for June 2.
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Decatur
Decatur General Hospital
City Commission
Lee A. Dendy
Somerville Rd
Dendy
8Th St
Decatur Planning Commission
E. C. Whitley
Guy B. Wilder, Jr
Charles H. Burt
E. J. Phillips
Decatur Clinic
Decatur Clinic Annex
Thousands of women protest NATO arms race in spring rain
Nearly a thousand women from NATO nations paraded under steady rain and delivered a peace petition to NATO officials. A 15 member delegation carried papers with the word peace in multiple languages. The action occurred as ministers met, amid questions on reshaping NATO and balancing European strength with nuclear control. France favors dismantling integrated commands, while the U.S. and Britain push for closer military integration and coordinated policies.
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U.S
Dean Rusk
Spaak
Maurice Couve de Murville
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Britain
America
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United States
Hecatur’s Ciarts Ikiimale Glimpses About Your Community
Community notes from a local column highlight everyday life in Hecatur with short sketches, events, and neighbors featured. Readers get small vignettes of daily routines, local spots, and familiar places shaping the town’s character.
Local Club Meetings Highlight Friday and Thursday Events
The Austinville Home Demonstration Club meets Friday at 1 p.m. at the clubhouse. The Deca la Toastmistress Club hosts a speech contest Thursday at 7 30 p.m. in the Pet Milk Hospitality Room with contestants from Austin High and Decatur High. Decatur Kiwanians gather Thursday at 6 30 p.m. at Plainview School for dinner and a Kiwanian talk by L T Wagnon. Royal Arch Masons convene Thursday at 7 30 p.m. in the Masonic Temple.
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Pet Milk Hospitality Room
Chris Belnap
Yvette Faught
Austin High
Emily Duke
Pat Gray
Decatur High
Decatur Kiwanians
Plainview School
Highway 36
L. T. Wagnon
Morgan County
Decatur Chapter
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Market Summary From Cotton to Cattle and Hogs
Cotton inch middling 34.00 Decatur loan 33.57. Cottonseed 45 per ton. Milk Grade A 6.55 per hundred. Wood 65 45 35. Shelled corn 1.34 No 2 yellow corn 1.11 ear 1.07. Oats 0.70. Milling wheat 1.80. Soybeans 2.50. Cattle and calves limited offerings. Beef cows 14.25-15.00, bulls 16.00-17.75, feeders 20.00-22.25, good calves 24.00-28.00. Hogs active 195-240 at 14.25-14.50, sows scarce 10.50-11.75. Sheep 85-90 lambs 25.25, ewes 6.50.
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Nashville
Local Accidents and Club Notice From Decatur Diary
In Decatur's Diary a collision with a 1964 Buick driven by Beverly Thatcher and a 1959 Plymouth driven by Henry Alexander was reported after Alexander stopped at a light and partly blocked a crosswalk. The Roccheta Sunshine Club meets Thursday at 10 a.m. at 2313 13th St. Nurses Association District 14 held its final fall meeting at Decatur General Hospital with Miss Martina Brown reporting on the American Nurses Association briefing in Birmingham and a door prize won by Mrs Cornelia Beasley.
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Beverly Thatcher
Stratford Rd
Henry Alexander
Grayson
Ala
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Roccheta ‘Sunshine Club
Hubert Puckett
13Th St. Shoh
Nurses Association
Decatur-General Hospital
Martina Brown
American Nurses Association
Birmingham
Cornelia Beasley
Exiles vow new attacks on Castro regime after mill raid
Exiles freed after ransom of half a million dollars warn of further assaults by MRA and allied groups. The Havana broadcast ridiculed sabotage rumors as details of the sugar mill strike emerge, with MRP promising more attacks and future guerrilla efforts in Cuba near Sierra Maestra and Batista era sites.
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San Juan
Puerto Rico
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Cereee
Castro
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Stock list snapshot of major movers and tickers
A compact AP styled stock roundup lists numerous companies with fractional to full percent moves. Names include International Paper Acme Steel Kaiser Aluminium Chrysler Coca Cola Gen Elec IBM Boeing and many others with varied price changes across sectors.
Virginia tobacco profits drive street planting practice
Trade in sweet scented tobacco in Colonial Virginia grew so profitable that settlers planted the crop in unpaved streets and market places to maximize yields and sales.
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Virginia
Irregular Stock Market With Mixed Blue Chips
The New York market showed uneven moves with mining shares steady and cigarette issues weak. Volume reached about 5.7 million. Du Pont fell over 3 percent while Liggett & Myers slid more than 2 percent as cigarette stocks declined on news of a renewed downtrend.
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Cotton futures rise at open on higher markets
New York cotton futures opened with gains as compared to the previous close. July contracts quoted around 32.00, with October at 28.15 and December near 28.05, while March and May traded near 28.20 to 28.35 in a brisk start to trading.
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Poultry price reports from Georgia and Birmingham
Georgia live poultry supplies are adequate to short with farm quotes for broilers and fryers mostly 12 cents. Birmingham reports a firm market with slaughter today about 617000 head and farm quotes for broilers and fryers 12 to 12 1/2 cents, delivered plant prices 12 1/2 to 13 cents.
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Georgia
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Broilers
Eggs Prices Fall as Demand Slows
Eggs BRMINGHAM AP reports prices often lower amid slow demand and fluctuating markets.
Deaths David W Glenn Courtland passes away in Hartsette
David Warren Glenn Courtland died Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Hartsette Hospital. Services will be Thursday at 1 p.m. from Smyrna Baptist Church Lawrence County with Rev. Ernest Dillard. Burial Smyrna Cemetery Gunthorp directing. Survivors include two sons Jesse R. Glenn Ypsilanti Michigan and Lester Glenn Courtland two daughters Mrs Linnie M. Sanderson Courtland Mrs Lena Belle Letson Wheeler and Mrs Ora Lee Grissom Lawton Michigan two sisters Mrs Ida Wade Courtland and Mrs Lawra Wilson Wheeler 14 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. Body returned to Mrs Letson Wheeler residence today at 2 p.m. and will lie in state noon to 1 p.m. Thursday at church.
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Lawrence County
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Smyrna
Gunthorp
Jesse R. Glenn
Ypsilati
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Linnie M. Sanderson
Lena Belle Letson
Wheeler
Ora Lee Grissom
Lawton
Ida Wade
Lawra Wilson
Ministers attacked by armed intruder in Alabama hotel room
Rev. Mr. Orman and Rev. Mr. Stewart were assaulted at a Camden Hotel in Wilcox County by a man with a pistol and shotgun during an early Tuesday visit to four Negro churches. Stewart was hospitalized with a broken arm while Orman escaped with minor injuries and they left for Birmingham en route to Tennessee.
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Oak Ridge
Orman
Associated Press
James Reese
Knoxville
Wilcox County
Ala
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Camden
Reese
Rev. C. C. Brown
Selma
Birmingham
Tennessee
Alabama
Fines Totals 251 Dollars in Hartselle Court
A total of 251 dollars was collected in Hartselle Recorder's Court Tuesday from one driving while intoxicated case and six public drunkenness cases.
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Competitive effort to move heavy supplies prices listed
A detailed pricing note outlines per dozen rates for consumer grade cartoned cafés. Store delivery applies to grade A white with large 35 3842 medium 28 3242 and small 22 28.
Slaughter cattle and hog markets mixed in Nashville and Thomasville reports
In Nashville calf and steer bids were light with cows steady and feeders firm. Good 350 to 600 pound steers traded around 20.00 to 22.25, while hog receipts across several markets showed steady to higher bids for 195 to 240 pound barrows and gilts at 14.75 to 15.00. Thomasville area hogs and regional receipts lagged slightly with most prices steady to 25 lower on some grades. U S 1 2 barrows 190 to 230 pounds at 14.75 to 15.25 and lighter weights 13.50 to 14.50 for 240 to 270 and 160 to 180 pounds.
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Moultrie
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Athens College Position Cited at Spring Trustee Meeting
William Hood of Industrial Paint and Manufacturing Co spoke at the Athens College Board of Trustees spring meeting. He cited the college as an asset to the city and Tennessee Valley, noting more than 125 attendees. Hood said the college funneled over a million dollars into the community, created many jobs, and viewed gifts as investments. He added graduates earn about $3,000 more yearly than non graduates, with Dr. James Edmondson of the Alabama Association of Independent Colleges attending.
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Athens
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Industrial Paint and Manufacturing Co
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Athens College Board of Trustees
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James H. Edmondson
Alabama Association of Independent Colleges
Slipping Drugs In Jail Probed
A Trinity 2 man is in Morgan County jail held for investigation in a case of slipping narcotics to inmates. Charles W. Brakeman, 22, is under investigation after deputies recovered paregoric in a loaf of bread and a liquid in a milk shake during a search. Authorities note paregoric can be burned and injected, though no needle was found.
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Morgan County
Charles W. Brakeman
Jewel Roberts
Paul Campbell
Roberts
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Ailer
Classified notices and sales listings page item
Furnished brick house with 3 bedrooms and central air and heat for rent. For sale or rent a 3 bedroom brick house on 1 acre across from Chemstrand next to Green's Grocery. Bridal shower and baby shower invitations and thank you notes offered at low prices. Boat for sale a 12 ft Feather Craft aluminum runabout with 30 HP Mercury and trailer. 55ft Magnolia house trailer for sale. Help wanted for Grady's Restaurant in Hartselle. For rent a 2 bedroom home with hardwood floors and fenced yard. Contact numbers provided with hours listed.
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