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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1963
Page
2
Sunset occurs at 6 43 p.m. tonight and sunrise tomorrow is 4 46 a.m. The Moon appears near Saturn with Titan, its largest moon, about 759000 miles away. The last quarter moon rises tomorrow at 7 37 a.m. Saturn and its moons are visible tonight.
Decatur Tennessee River reading this morning was 21.09 feet, down 16 feet in 24 hours. Sea level reading 555.39 feet. TVA lake stages listed. High yesterday 71 at 1 PM, low 65 at 3 AM. Today 11 AM 78. Mostly cloudy and mild with showers and isolated storms. Wednesday partly cloudy and warm with widely scattered storms. Winds south to southeast 5 to 15 mph with gusts to 25. High 76, low 68.
The note outlines TVA scholarship for three winners with college attendance required and four alternates. It also lists rental ads for a 3-room furnished upstairs apartment at 410 4th Ave SE and a 4-room house near Motel on Hwy 31 S, plus new baby chicks ducks and Puerto Rico sweet potato and tomato plants from Paul C. Davis.
Mrs Lillie Mae Meadows 72 of Falkville dies Monday at Cullman Hospital. Funeral Wednesday at Bethsaida Church with burial in adjoining cemetery. Survived by husband David Meadows five sons Gilbert Martin Winford Eschel and Buel Meadows six sisters and one brother.
Norris Craig 87 of Town Creek died at 12 10 a.m. today at Baugh Wiley Smith Hospital Decatur. Funeral services Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Highsmith Funeral Home chapel with Rev C D Thorn officiating. Burial Ferguson Cemetery Lawrence County. Survived by two daughters Bessie Cowan Decatur Benton Smith Decatur three sons Carl Craig Russellville Jimmy Lee Craig Russellville Claude Craig Clanton Ala one brother Jim Craig Mount Hope eight grandchildren five great grandchildren Pallbearers Claude Lee Fred Rost Jr Tommy Craig O S Gamble Paul Craig Roy Craig Tommy Rutherford
Luther Shelly White Sr., 73, of 1102 South Avenue, died Sunday at 2 45 p m in Athens Limestone Hospital. Services at 2 p m today at Market Street Church of Christ. burial in Athens City Cemetery. Survived by wife Reva. two daughters Effie Phillips Petaluma Calif Vera Jarvis Concord Calif. four sons Thomas E White Concord Calif Dillman A White Los Angeles Joseph C White Petaluma Calif Luther S White Jr Florence. one sister J R Lee Birmingham. 28 grandchildren, 23 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Mrs White a member of Market Street Church of Christ.
Claude Marks, 73, of Athens 2, died Monday at 9 a.m. at Athens Limestone Hospital. Riddle Chapel Methodist Church service led by Rev D M Siv ley, burial in Ripley Cemetery. Survived by wife Ethel. daughter Mrs Winston Marks of Elkmont 2. three sons Winston, Wes ley of Athens, Herman of Fort Payne. two brothers Milton of Athens 4 and Efford of Athens 8. 10 grandchildren. several nieces and nephews. Former Limestone County Revenue board member for eight years. Pallbearers named Leslie Black James Black John T Marks Horace Marks J M Marks Glenn Marks.
Mr and Mrs Bobby McClung Athens a son Saturday at Athens Limestone Hospital. Mr and Mrs Toney Green Athens a son Saturday at Athens Limestone Hospital. Mr and Mrs Billy Wayne McNatt Elkmont 2 a son Sunday at Athens Limestone Hospital. Mr and Mrs Billy J Vickers Athens 1 a daughter Monday at Mr and Mrs Bert Hammond Rogersville 2 a son Monday at Mr and Mrs James Doss At hens 2 a daughter Monday at Mr and Mrs William Thomas Parker Arley 1 a daughter at Mr and Mrs James Charles Tankersley Eva 1 a son at Cullman Hospital. Mr and Mrs Robert Blackman Montgomery a daughter today at Baugh Wiley Smith Clinic. Mr and Mrs James Harris Crown III Tuscaloosa a son Friday at Druid City Hospital. Mr and Mrs Charles H Morris Decatur 2 a son today at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Herman A Horton 307 6th Ave NW a daughter today at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs J M Igon Athens a son Monday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Donald D Williams Union Grove 2 a son Monday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Donald J Tucker 902 Edgewood St SW a son Mon
A Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania entry notes that the city name is among the most commonly misspelled in the United States, reflecting widespread errors in official and casual writing.
NASA Mercury flight details a two hour delay as a diesel service gantry fuel system impurity caused a restart. Cooper remained in good condition with wife Trudy and daughters at a Houston home awaiting launch. Umbilical cord disconnect briefly delayed power to Faith 7, but crew prepared for countdown restart with weather concerns looming over the 8 to 10:30 a.m. window.
Police arrested two Black men after attacks on officers during Sunday rioting. Carl Ivory, 53, faces two counts of assault with intent to murder for stabbing Patrolman Spivey and Sgt. Lambert. Erskine Browning, 26, charged with assault with a deadly weapon after hurling a rock. Violence also flared in Nashville as Black students clashed with whites and a shotgun fired at a Black leader’s home.
Decatur city commission approved a resolution ensuring a 78000 refund from the Decatur Gas Department to eligible residential and commercial customers. Checks will be mailed after attorney general approval, with prior $84000 refunds already sent to industrial customers.
In Raleigh about 750 Negro demonstrators staged an orderly march while a 15 member biracial steering group formed with white leaders. In Englewood New Jersey a sit-in entered its second week as Negro pupils protest racial imbalance in public schools and plan to expand to two more white elementary schools. Police reported no injuries from a shotgun blast at I E Braden's home as demonstrations continued downtown, with arrests and hospitalizations during clashes at segregated restaurants.
Wall Street in New York finished marginally higher as rails rallied on the prospect of a presidential panel agreement to avert a rail strike. Major moves included Xerox up eight points, IBM down over one, and gains by Southern Railway, Illinois Central, and several carriers, with mixed results across tobacco, chemicals, and industrials.
Atlanta AP report notes a firm market undertone for Georgia farm goods with steady demand for live poultry and feed products. Mentions prices for fob plants and peat farms, indicating cautious volumes and ongoing supply adjustments in early trading.
A slice of civic notices lists residents and addresses including Carl Wright Ardmore Lena Bridges Nashville Tenn Andy Norris Decatur Bernice Gagle Nashville C P Vinvant Hartselle Minnie Norris Hartselle Rosie Warren Arley Carnal Jennings Waldermose Springs C W Chandler Tanner James McDonald Decatur J Morrow Union Grove with apartment and street details and dismissal counts.
A roster of names and partial addresses appears, including Mrs Donald J Tucker Mrs Arthur Lee Jr Danville Mrs Paul R McGuire 711 and others with street numbers and city or town hints. The damaged text ends with a fragment DG cRaUlse.
A string of traffic crashes on 6th Ave SE and nearby streets involves drivers Pearl Owens 64 Spurlock Myles Bradford 23 and Charles Adams 30 with several others. A stabbing at Decatur General Hospital and a theft of a trench coat are also noted along with church, shrine and city notices. Building permits are issued for several residents and businesses, and Wallace Morey is named Agent of the Month for Prudential in North Alabama.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. The postponement of the space adventure today was caused by a thoroughly tested reliable radar unit. Twelve minutes before launch, Mercury Control called off the mission because a Bermuda radar broke down. The Bermuda dish, 12 feet in diameter, sends signals to the Mercury spacecraft to trigger the transponder and measure velocity and altitude to ensure the craft remains on the correct orbital track.
James L. Russell, 47, was charged with driving while intoxicated and driving while license revoked after a collision at 7 Old Moulton Road near Decatur involving a 1959 Ford driven by Russell and a 1960 Ford driven by Robert E. Rogers, 66. Property damage was about 125 dollars.
Market chatter notes steady tempo with cows around 303 bulls easing and good demand for sows weaker by about 50. Prices reported 14.75 for some, 11.00 to 12.00 for others, with classes scarce and outa Tae variations near 23.00 to 23.30.
Little Rock Arkansas AP The Little Rock School Board assigned 38 more Negroes to integrated schools bringing the total to 102 who will attend all white schools next year All assignments were at junior and senior high levels The superintendent said no requests were received for reassignment at the elementary level avoiding further integration decisions this year.
Governor Wallace denounces unaffiliated negotiators linked to a Birmingham truce as unauthorized and secret. He urges disclosure of names, warns of federal troop use to enforce alleged agreements, and says he will discuss Alabama’s problems with the President without concession on segregation. An injunction against renewed Freedom Walks is noted in Fort Payne.
Athens city council at last night's session approved re zoning property east of Highway 31 near Roselawn Cemetery for industrial use. The council moved 5000 dollars from the Gas Revenue Fund to the General Fund and 20000 dollars from the Gas Department to the Gas Board for a 30000 gallon storage tank. A five percent pay raise was authorized for gas water and sewer department employees and most general fund employees.
A man involved in a three car collision was hospitalized in shock. He later told officials he thought a woman's head had been severed, but investigators explained the impact had merely dislodged a wig that fell to the ground.
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