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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1963
Page
2
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Decatur area readings show Tennessee River at Keller Memorial Bridge 71.06 feet, a 0.03 foot drop in 24 hours, sea level at 555.36 feet. TVA lakes Chickamauga 682.1, Pickwick 413.8, Guntersville 594.8, Whitesburg 556.32, Wilson 506.6 feet. High today 88 degrees, low 66, daytime 84 at 10:10 a.m. Forecast fair to partly cloudy and warm today through Thursday. Winds 3 to 10 mph. High today 89, low tonight 64, high Thursday 90.
Alabama temperatures run 4 to 8 degrees above normal with Georgia 3 to 5 degrees higher. Normal highs 79 to 82 and lows 57 to 63. Precipitation 2 to 8 inches, scattered afternoon thundershowers mainly in the latter half of the period.
New officers of the Decatur section of the Alabama Society of Professional Engineers were installed Monday night at the Cornelian Hotel. Oliver Allred of the Decatur Foundry and Machine Co spoke about the history of foundry development and practice and contributions of the industry.
Cooper lifts off from Cape Canaveral aboard Atlas with Faith 7 for a planned 22 orbit, 34 hour mission. He reports weightlessness, high cabin temp readings corrected, and strong systems as Mercury Control tracks progress across five continents with a 600,000 mile path.
New officers of the organization include John Street as president H C Mabry as vice president C A Tenniman as treasurer E A Taylor as secretary and Tom Barker as another official.
Rodgers says Decatur will soon benefit from a new municipal program with $7 per capita allocated under the Wallace initiative. The comment hints at broader regional development for North Alabama beyond existing projects.
The Knoxville News-Sentinel editors called for complete desegregation of all business and public facilities in Knoxville. The piece argues the time has come to admit everyone to theaters, stores, hotels, motels, and private hospitals by common consent, not force, citing examples from Rock, New Orleans, and Greenwood, Birmingham, and Nashville.
The Evans group and McElroy family recount sounds heard near the scene. Coroner Charlie Sammet states he is ready to declare Hambrick’s death a result of his own actions, though the investigation continues. State toxicologist William McVay and highway patrolman Earl Bradford assist in the probe.
Mr and Mrs Wyckoff Terry of Moulton welcome a son born Tuesday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Otto L Brown of Decatur report a daughter born today at Decatur General Hospital.
Wallace and other dignitaries are invited by TVA directors to attend Friday ceremonies in Muscle Shoals marking TVA’s 30th birthday. President Kennedy will speak at Wilson Dam, with seven valley state governors and five TVA supporters among the invitees.
Market notes show four per cent and thirty three per cent ebeve tear references. Prices for White Cerne at 1.25, Data and No y at unknown, Mile cerne 1.75, No 2 at 1.03.
Wall Street opened strong but uneven, with 2.31 million shares traded in two hours. Aerospace issues rose as Gordon Cooper flew again, rails and airlines gained, Pan American and Trans World Airlines inching higher on higher transatlantic fare approval. AP average 272.8, Dow 720.18, rails up, utilities flat.
Police answered a call about a bar glass broken at a west window entry and a back door escape. Athens investigators sought a blue and white 1961 Chevrolet with plate 44 2169 stolen from Elkmont. A 1987 Ford sedan collided with a 1959 Mercury on U S 31 injuring no one reported. Community notices include club meetings and scout events, safety award for Wolverine Tube, and city docket charges listed by the city recorder.
A roster of patients and their home towns is presented, listing James Frank Thompson Hart selle and others along with multiple Decatur Athens and Decatur addresses, indicating hospital admissions by name and a numeric value likely denoting days or room numbers. The scattered entries include Mrs Otto L Brown Decatur Mrs Warren J Smith Athens John T Haggard Jr Athens Paul F Hendrix Hartselle Robert L Broad Jr 1307 Magnolia St Decatur etc.
Birmingham and Atlanta reports indicate strong demand and limited live poultry availability. Prices at farm exchange hands reach 13.5 to 15 cents for broilers and fryers, with delivered plant quotes around 14 to 15 cents. Estimated salable head for today sits around 521,700 versus 655,200 last Wednesday, as inquiry remains steady from out of state though few sales confirm due to shortages.
THOMASVILLE GA AP reports hog receipts at about 3,600 across Columbus Moultrie Thomasville and Dothan Jacksonville with steady demand. Prices listed include U S 1-2 barrows and gilts 190-290 lbs at 15.25-15.75 and U S 23 240-270 lbs and 1-2 160-180 lbs at 14.00-14.75. U S 1-3 sows quoted 10.00-12.25.
New York AP reports cotton futures showed no actual trades with prior closes and openings varying by contract month. Near term contracts opened slightly lower while longer maturities fluctuated around the 32.5 to 33.0 range.
Mrs W E Gibson 80 of Hart selle died today at 6 30 a m at a local nursing home Services will be held at Hart selle Methodist Church Thursday at 3 p m with interment in Hart selle City Cemetery Rev S E Paulk to officiate Survivors include three daughters Mrs Roy Newman Hart selle Mrs Willard Nelson Decatur and Mrs Arthur White Hart selle one brother Ira Summerford Falkville and four grandchildren Deceased was a member of Hart selle Methodist Church Pallbearers Homer Newman Hoyt Groover Leo Barcliff Leeman Gibson Herbert Stephenson and Sheats Summerford Body taken to residence of Mrs Roy Newman Highway 31 N Hart selle today at ...
Admissions include J. T. Coulter at 1816 5th Ave SW and Mrs. Comer Junkins of Falkville. Dismissals list Master Jimmy Teague of 814 5th, Mrs. Ola Segars of 2908 McArthur Ave, Mrs. Nellie Daniels of Huntsville, Master Jeffrey Duffey, Decatur, Hubert Blankenship of Decatur, Mrs. Edith Terry of Hartselle, Mrs. Joyce Ann White of 305 12th Ave NW, Thomas Thornton of Sylacauga.
Funeral services for 83 year old Mrs Emma Henderson of Hartselle will be Thursday at 1 p.m. at the C.M.E. Church with Rev. James Strahand officiating. Burial will be in Hartselle Cemetery with S Sykes Funeral Home directing. Survivors include two nephews one niece one stepson George Henderson Detroit Michigan and other relatives
A Wright of 104 Elm Street died Wednesday at Decatur General Hospital. Services Sunday at 2 p m at Union Grove Primitive Baptist Church with Rev. B Stone officiating Reynolds Funeral Home in charge. Burial Center Star Cemetery Limestone County. Survivors: widow Sally Wright sister Dora Jones Cleveland Ohio brother Elbert Bailey Leighton four nieces and other relatives
A collage of small ads features 1963 boxed card designs for Sunday school groups at Ira's Book Store on 222 E. Moulton St. plus rental listings: a two-room apartment, a furnished unit on Church St, a 301 6th Ave NW house with two bedrooms, and a Nicely furnished apartment for $50 monthly with water. Also a ride wanted to California before the 20th with a contact number.
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