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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1968

Page

3

River and Weather Report for Decatur and Vicinity

River readings show Keller Me at 21 34 with sea level 555.64 and TVA lakes Chickamauga 682.3 Pickwick 414.2 Guntersville 594.8 Whitesburg 556.6 Wheeler 555.6 Wilson 506.7. High 80 at 4 pm, low 68, today 78 in the morning. Ten inches of rain fell in the last 24 hours ending 7 am today. Forecast: partly to mainly cloudy, warm and humid with scattered showers or thundershowers today tonight and Thursday. Highs around 85 and 86, lows near 72. Temperature and rain data from Decatur area.

Decatur and Vicinity River Reading Keller Me Tva Lake Chickamauga Pickwick Guntersville Whitesburg Wheeler Wilson

Dismissals Listed For County Residents

Dismissals include Neil Kirk of 212 Jackson St SE Ora Johnson of Hartselle Thomas Gunn of 904 6th Ave SW Mrs J D Lowman of 422 Lafayette St NW. Records also mention Mst David L Gibson Decatur 3 Mrs Florence L Bolan Hartselle Joseph S Marsh Jr Madison 1 Larry D Bailey Ardmore Tenn Clyde W Norwood Courtland 1 Samuel J Draper Decatur 2 Smth R Campbell Ardmore Tenn Wade M Allen Hillsboro 2 Miss Mable Allen Decatur.

David L. Gibson Decatur Florence L. Bolan Hartselle Joseph S. Marsh, Jr Madison Larry D. Bailey Ardmore Tenn Clyde W. Norwood Courtland Samuel J. Draper Smth R. Campbell Wade M. Allen Hillsboro Mable Allen Neil Kirk Jackson St Ora Johnson Thomas Gunn 6Th Ave J. D. Lowman Lafayette St

Decatur General Admissions List Includes Many Names

A fragmented notice lists multiple individuals connected to Decatur General Admissions. Names include Mrs. Lester I Garrison Hart selle Claude Lemar Nelson Freeman Ave. SE Mrs Clyde Long Athens, Mrs Joel W Reagin Hartselle, Miss Sharon Marie Fries, William Wayl Brooks Moulton, and others with addresses or relatives noted.

Lester I. Garrison Hartselle Claude Lemar Nelson Freeman Ave Coy Dee Lowell 3Rd Ave Clyde Long Athens Joel W. Reagin Eleanor Jane McCulloch Harrison St Josephine Elliott 11Th Ave. NW Rhonda Denice Way Moulton Sharon Marie Fries Uh Ave William Wayl Brooks

Frost and Drought Threaten Wheat Crops Near Harvest

Frost and drought remain constant threats to wheat, jeopardizing yields as farmers monitor fields for stress and potential harvest impacts across the region.

Births and marriage licenses recorded in Decatur area

Birth notices include a son for Mr. and Mrs. Paul Smith Etkmont 1 a 90 Tuesday at Athens Limestone and a son for Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Clark Hillsboro Tuesday at Lawrence County Hospital. Also a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Danny Hicks Cullman Hospital and a son for Mr. and Mrs. Roy Schmale Cullman Hospital. Marriage license issued to Noel Bryan Little and Faye Ann West.

Paul Smith Etkmont Athened Amestone Athens-Limestone J. M. Clark Hillsboro Lawrence County Hos Danny Hicks Cullman Hospital Roy Schmale Charles J. Miler Noel Bryan Little Faye Ann West 4Th Ave

Obituaries for Kenneth Champion and Others

Obituaries note Kenneth Champion of Decatur and Wayne Champion of Nashville with pallbearers Ralph Sharp Otto Reeder Billy Pain Eldge Cagle Paul Woodall and Gary Foshee. Randall McCutcheon and Thomas McCutcheon are also mentioned. A collision context references Vi Vethermose Springs and a Val Holiness The.

Decatur 2 Kenneth Champion Nashville Wayne Champion Okinawa Ralph Sharp Otto Reeder Billy Pain Eldge Cagle Paul Woodall Gary Foshee Randall McCutcheon Vethermose Springs Val- Holiness

Far North Alabama classified notices and listings

East Alabama listings show for rent and sale ads including a 4 bed 2 bath home, a 15 by 60 office, and a 3 bedroom brick house near Trinity Mountain. Also furniture wholesale items in Decatur, rental rooms, a trailer, and job requests plus travel rider need to New Jersey. Multiple phone numbers and dates appear for contact and scheduling.

Nice Trinity Mountain Decatur New Moulton- Decatur Dixon Freight Lines

Rutherford and Williams Died in Regional Hospitals

Mamie Rutherford 69 and John F Williams 64 died this week. Rutherford mother of Sheriff Hatton Rutherford and resident of Creek died at Lawrence County Hospital with Elliott Funeral Home to announce services. Williams died in Mooresville Indiana with services to be held in Athens Limestone County. pallbearers listed as local residents.

Athens John F. Williams Wheller St Pulaski,Tenn William H. Williams Mr. Williams Limestone County Eas Eee Church of Nephetts Pallbea- Tete

Manassa Claims Fame Beyond Jock Dempsey Legacy

In Manassa Colorado locals note breif fame from the King Mine near Manassa where Tyre quoises have been produced since 1900. The birthplace of former heavyweight champion Jock Dempsey remains a notable landmark alongside mining history.

Manassa Colo Jock Dempsey King Mine

Also Mentioned on This Page

Neptune Libra Decatur General Admissions Enis Trenton Brown Alpine St. SE Emmett Junior McNutt Maude Katherine Winton Wilson’ St. NW John Haskell Harrison Winford Bryant Danville Oma Craft 11Th Ave D. B. Kennemer James L. Rankin McClary - Rankin Bldg Paul C. Davis Bobby Thomas McCutcheon Alabama 1St Ave. S.W New Jersey Bob Beshlan Bob Beshlian Briggs & Stratton 2Nd Ave Mamié Rutherford Ters Evelyn Hatton Rus Asellville Dorothy Sprinard Ford Lonnie Rutherford Dave Rutherford Creek Harlon Rutherford Jackson Wilburn Rutherford John Williams Mooresville Ind U. S. Air Force Sherman Tex Minnie Garner Pulaski Dimmie Hill Toledo Ohio Booster Williams Sterchi Sterchi’s PAN American Bizi Asses S.E Repiec Sterchi's
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