Decatur Groups Hold Evening Meetings On Local Affairs
The Decatur Optimist Club and the Decatur Arts Council plan 7 p.m. gatherings tonight. New officers will be elected at the Arts Council meeting at the Decatur Chamber of Commerce Building. A third item notes Boyd Derrick’s first solo flight at Decatur Athens Airways. Athens hosts the postponed Athens Limestone Story finale at 8 15 p m in the high school stadium.
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Boyd K. Derrick
6Th Ave
Decatur-Athens Airways
Decatur Arts Council
Decatur Chamber of Commerce
Athens
Four Injured in Two Car Crash on Country Club Road
Four people were injured in a two car collision on Country Club Rd at 11:30 p.m. Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Orr of Sheffield and 16 year old Roger Bates, driver of the other car, plus 16 year old passenger Barbara Coleman, were taken to Decatur General Hospital. All were treated and released. The Mary Lou Dancy Charter No. 320 Order of the Eastern Star will hold its regular meeting at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Masonic Hall.
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Country Club Rd
Paul H. Orr
Sheffield
Roger David Bates
Alabama
Bates
Barbara Coleman
Decatur General Hospital
Mary Lou Dancy Chater No
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Cullman Woman Named To Push Poultry Products
Miss Pitts, a biology teacher at Sylacauga High School, will join the Alabama State Department of Agriculture on June 1 to promote poultry products. She will create radio and TV materials and work on market development with federal and state funding.
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Cullman
Alabama
Miss Pitts
University of Alabama
Sylacauga High School
State Department of Agriculture
Memorial Cancer Hospital Drive Seeks Local Support
A committee led by Francis and Whit King Jr of Decatur pursues a central Alabama cancer hospital. Officials report state facilities inadequate and citizens may form local groups or contribute to the Lurleen Wallace Cancer Hospital Fund.
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Francis
Whit King Jr
Decatur
Montgomery
Election referendum quiet as voters weigh proposal
City officials have remained quiet on the referendum after a petition led by Morgan County Probate Judge T. C. Almon more than two months ago. Proponents are hesitant to comment on the proposed change and officials cite voter turnout and a busy election season as factors. The Democratic primary occurred last Tuesday and officials noted a smaller turnout, attributing it to the oath of Gov. Lurleen Wallace the previous day.
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Morgan County
T. C. Almon
Lurleen Wallace
Newlyweds Fight To Recover After Tennessee Wreck
Charlotte and Danny Jenkins two 19 year old newlyweds injured in a Friday night crash near Lookout Mountain are improving at South Pittsburg Memorial Hospital They were pulled from a wrecked car after skidding on gravel and hitting a tree The bride was on the critical list with a brain concussion but improved to non critical status while the husband moved off the critical list The couple married at Southside Baptist Church and were on their way to their honeymoon now awaiting further recovery updates
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Morgan County
Tennessee
Charlotte
Danny Jenkins
Lookout Mountain
South Pittsburg
Tenn.) Memorial Hospital
Danny
Charlotte Moore
Decatur
Southside Baptist Church
Modie Moore
Jenkins
Decatur High
Calhoun Junior College
Vietnam War Fronts See Heavy Enemy Losses Amid Shifting Tactics
The article notes large enemy losses in early 1965 including 20,000 rifles and 4,000 crew served weapons while American and South Vietnamese deaths top 16,000. It details Viet Cong political infrastructure of 75,000 to 85,000, growing troop recruitment, and a shift toward conventional battles as peace talks begin.
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U. S
South Vietnam
Westmoreland
Vietnam
Saigon
da Nang
Quang Tri
Weather Summary for Decatur and Vicinity
River readings at Keller Memorial Bridge show 21.70 feet with sea level at 556. High Sunday reached 84 at 5 30 p.m. Low today 66 at 5 a.m. 8 a.m. temperature 70. Today’s forecast calls for variable cloudiness and warmth with widely scattered thundershowers later today through Tuesday. Showers 30 percent. Highs around 80 today, 83 Tuesday. lows 65 tonight.
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Decatur and Vicinity
Keller Memorial Bridge
Alabama Leaders Discuss 1970 Governor Race
Flowers Brewer and Gilchrist weigh paths for Alabama in 1970. Gilchrist praises Albert as capable and predicts Brewer may run with Wallace unlikely to coach. Flowers notes Brewer’s potential to act on his own record and Wallace’s likely candidacy, citing past election results.
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Brewer
Albert
North Alabama
Gilchrist
Morgan County
Alabama
Flowers
Wallace
Senate
House
Rainy day forecast for North Alabama with storm threats
Forecasts call for variable clouds and warm temperatures in the 70s and 80s across North Alabama. Tornado watches remain active in Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas with isolated severe storms and damaging winds possible. Showers linger in South Alabama as showers continue this morning in the region.
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Alabama
Midwest
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
South Central
South
Gimdav
Weather Outlook North Alabama Clears After Front
North Alabama sees morning lows in the 60s with upper 70s elsewhere. The stationary front north of the state weakens as a high ridge returns, bringing a drop in showers and thunderstorms along with improving conditions.
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Alabama
King left with little estate after death
Eskridge says King had two small joint bank accounts under 5000 dollars and no estate to probate. Rev. Andrew Young recalls King would lend money if asked and found many credit cards but no cash at hospital. Young adds SCLC executives typically carry about 25000 in insurance funds.
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Eskridge
Andrew Young
King
Young
Memphis
Tenn
SCLC
Marines chief warns of postwar peril for the Marine Corps
Four years as commander of Fleet Marine Forces in the Pacific warned colleagues that with the Vietnam era ending the Marine Corps could face a renewed survival fight as the Army seeks to dismember the force.
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Fleet Marine Forces
Pacific
Army
Andrews Marine officer touts record to defend Corps
Gen Krulak and Col Russell highlight interservice tensions as Andrews, a 10 year DPS employee and former state trooper, stresses Marine achievements in Vietnam. Andrews, turning 35, spoke at a private briefing before 400 officers, with Times obtaining the remarks amid defense leadership shifts.
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Krulak
Brely
Russell
Andrews
Marine Corps
Brewer
Army
State Department of Public Safety
Chapam
Foley
Decatu Highway Patrol District
Morgan
Lawrence
Limestone
Cullman
Andrews Assigned to Brewer After Korean War Service
Andrews, a Ful ton High School graduate and former Korean War serviceman, became a state trooper and is married to the former Jean Harris of Columbus, Ga. They have three sons and live at 314 Mark St. SW, planning a move to Montgomery soon.
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Brewer
Andrews
Fulton High School
Jean Harris
Columbus, Ga
Mark St
Montgomery
Obituary: Bobby Cham Dies From Tuesday Crash Injuries
Bobby Cham 27 of Hartselle died Sunday night in a local hospital from injuries suffered in a two-vehicle wreck Tuesday near Neel. He was the driver of the vehicle involved in the collision and his death follows the accident.
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Hartselle
Bobby Cham
Neel
Mrs Nancy Green Rites Planned In Hartselle
Mrs Nancy Green 78 of Hartselle died Sunday at 2 am at home. Services set for 2:30 pm at Corinth Church with Rev Hobart Jenkins and Rev W H Ashley officiating. Burial at adjacent cemetery Peck directing. Survivors include daughter Daisy Tunstall Flintville Tenn two sons James Green Attalla Early Green Hartselle and multiple stepchildren and grandchildren. She was a Baptist.
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Hartselle
Nancy Green
Corinth Church
Hobart Jenkins
W. H. Ashley
Peck
Daisy Tunstall
Flintville
Tenn
James Green
Attalla
Early Green
Hartseller
Lillian Asherbranner
Danville
Grace Hogan
Fairview
Mary Phillips
Mobile
Stella Cheatwood
Oak Ridge
Clifford Green
Decatur
Percy Green
Falkville
Robert Turrentine
Lakewell
Fla
Morris rites set for local hospital service Tuesday
Funeral arrangements announce Fred Morris among the deceased. Survived by widow Attie Morris, daughter LindaLou Whitworth of Hartle, granddaughter, sister Mrs Fred Gustin of New York, brother Earl Morris of Hartseller. Pallbearers named Joe Patterson, A B Roberts, Garland Nuby, Bill Stephenson, Earl Morris Jr and Louie Morris. Body at funeral home before church service.
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Moss
Attie Morris
Linda Lou Whitworth
Hartle
Fred Gustin
New York
Earl Morris
Hartseller
Joe Patterson
A. B. Roberts
Garland Nuby
Bill Stephenson
Earl Morris Jr
Louie Morris
Reed Dewey Wayne Reed dies in Tupelo hospital
Dewey Wayne Reed 43 of Belmont Mississippi died Sunday night in a Tupelo hospital. Formerly of Mt. Hope he is survived by six sisters including Mrs Spencer Waters and Mrs Howard Walker of Moulton and others, two brothers Teddy Reed of Mt. Hope and Billy Reed of Caddo, and his mother Mrs Lucille Reed of Mt. Hope. Funeral services will be announced later.
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Moulton
Dewey Wayne Reed
Belmont
Miss
Tupelo
Reed
Mt. Hope
Spencer Waters
Howard Walker
Billy Gaston
Clanton Howater
Vickie Reed
Howard Lord
Elberta
Teddy Reed
Billy Reed
Caddo
Lucille Reed
Funeral services for Cpl. Arie Terry set in Lawrence County
Cpl. Arie Terry 24 of Kalamazoo Mich a Lawrence County native killed in Vietnam April 30 will be buried in Gunthorpe cemetery after a 3 pm service at Smyrna Baptist Church Lawrence County Burial will be directed by Gunthorpe Survivors include widow Martha Ann Terry daughter Jacquel ine Terry father Claudie Terry two brothers J C Terry Gene Terry and step mother Evelyn Terry Also grandparents Mr and Mrs Henry Strickland Body returned to the residence of Mrs Willard Strickland in Chalybeate Springs before the ceremony and escorted by Sgt Clyde Baugh now in California
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Cpl
Arie Terry
Kalamazoo
Mich
Lawrence County
Vietnam
Smyrna Baptist Church
Gunthorp
Martha Ann Terry
Jacqueline Terry
Claudie Terry
Kalama
J. C. Terry
Gene Terry
Evelyn Terry
Henry Strickland
Williard Strickland
Chalybeate Springs
Clyde Baugh
Army
California
Mildred Whitley Hartselle Falkville Dies in Birmingham
Mrs Mildred Whitley of Hartselle and Falkville died Monday morning at a Birmingham hospital. Services will be announced later by Peck Funeral Home.
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Hartselle
Mildred Whitley
Falkville-1
Birmingham
Peck Funeral Home
Krulak Named Deputy Commander in Vietnam Mission
Admiral Krulak is named to a top post in Vietnam era command, possibly as deputy commander of the Military Assistance Command in Vietnam or as commander in chief of a south command with headquarters in Panama.
Parade and rodeo events planned with local groups
A parade will begin at 2 p.m. at Bank and Wilson streets featuring the Zamora Riders and Saddle Clubs with individual riders. Preston C. Fowlkes will present rodeo performances at the fairgrounds Friday and Saturday night.audiences from more than 36 states are expected to attend.
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Dannamora Temple
Birmingham
Zamora
Bank and Wilson Streets
Preston C. Fowlkes
Fairgrounds
Brewer appoints Brassell as assistant state finance director
Governor Brewer announces cabinet changes naming veteran Tom Brassell to the post of assistant state finance director, succeeding Richard Stone who resigned after Governor Wallace died. Other appointees include Bob Ingram as finance director, Bob Cleckler as executive secretary, and Bob Inman as press secretary.
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Brewer
Bob Ingram
Bob Cleckler
Bob Inman
WSFA
Montgomery
Wallace
Harriman Speech Demands Demilitarized Vietnam Buffer
Harriman warned of a likely blast from Thuy and rejected U S proposals while urging a tested demilitarized zone as a buffer between North and South Vietnam. He said the United States bears aggression and vowed a firm, goodwill minded approach.
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Thuy
United States
South Vietnam
Harriman
U.S
North
Hospitals Admit Mrs Gladys H Butler Court A
Admission notices list Mrs Gladys H Butler entering Court A ward for hospital care. The file notes her admission alongside other standard records of patient intake during the period.
Gov Brewer to call special session for education funds
Decatur General admissions list includes names from Decatur Hartselle and other locales. Gov Brewer attended early church services with wife Martha and two daughters then headed to Montgomery. Observers expect a special legislative session this year to appropriate more education funds.
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Decatur
For Rent Three Rooms and Bath on Lamar Street
Classified ad note lists a three room house with bath for rent on Lamar Street with a contact number and a separate sale line mentioning a 1960 English Ford Ghia.
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Lamar St
Good Ee A
Fond Ghia
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Sherman St. SE
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Somerville
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