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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1963
Page
2
Weather notes include sunset at 6 45 p m and sunrise 4 44 a m with moonrise at 1 59 a m and a new moon on May 22. Mercury, the smallest planet, sits near between Earth and the Sun today and is described as having no moons.
The Tennessee River level at Keller Memorial Bridge reached 21.22 feet, up 16 feet in 24 hours, with sea level reading 555.52 feet. TVA lake levels include Pickwick 414.0, Chickamauga 682.1, Guntersville 594.4, Whitesburg 556.4, Wilson 506.0. High today 90, low 67, temp 87 at 10:40 am. Forecast fair to partly cloudy, warm with isolated afternoon storms. Winds 3 to 12 mph, up to 18 mph SW Friday. Highs near 90, lows around 65.
President John Kennedy will tour Nashville Vanderbilt University then fly to TVA’s Muscle Shoals chemical plant for a public address. He will depart to Redstone Arsenal where the newly opened Redstone airstrip will host his remarks. The itinerary shows Muscle Shoals at 2:25 p.m. and a 3:15 p.m. exit.
A compiled hospital list records patient names and their Cullman area locations including Vinemont Baileyton Hanceville and Joppa with multiple entries noting wards or room counts such as 2 4 1 9. The roll includes Mrs Margie M Walker Virgil C Corley Kenneth C Coppock and others across Cullman Joppa Eva and Cullman area hospitals.
A sequence of names and addresses appears, listing dismissals. Individuals include Edith Perkins, Kate Hardy, Robert Hudson, Danny Rivers, Linda Cantrell, Martha Smith, Maggie Richter, Elsie Southern, and others with street addresses in Decatur and nearby areas.
Susan R Holmes of Decatur and Corinne Daws of Athens are among residents named along with Eva Marie McNatt Elkmont Deloris Vickers Athens Kathrina Solomon Athens Layne Curry Athens Chester Bates Athens 6 Robbie Burrough Athens Eva Mae McDole Athens John Powar Muscle Shoals Scott Ferrell Athens 3 Thelda Mae McClung Ath ens Fannie Hammond Rogersville 3 Flora Doss Athens 2.
The list records admissions for multiple individuals across towns including Mrs Noah Johnson in Grayson Drive and Mrs James Speake in Jekyll Island Georgia, with numerous other entrants from Danville Moulton Courtland and Town Creek. Names appear with multiple entries and locations indicating a group admission event.
A fragmented roster lists residents and spouses including Seldon Boren Hanceville Anthony Schaffer Cullman Verdine Nalls Cullman James Cox Hanceville and other names such as Waldrop, Hall Addison Brand Hayden Copeland Cullman Stracener Vinemont Merritt Cullman Klapper Hanceville Curvin Jopesh Chapman Amory Hart Falkville Halcomb Bailey Boyd Cullman Buchanan Cullman Johnson Detroit Michigan. The notice appears to catalog households and related individuals for a local public record or community notice.
The article outlines the Tennessee Valley Authority as a unique New Deal agency providing power, flood control, and navigation across seven states. It notes TVA’s governance, dam network, lake shoreline, and a large workforce while contrasting with other agencies and debates over socialism.
John Brewington 75 of Moulton died at 4 20 a m Wednesday at Lawrence County Hospital Funeral services will be Friday at 2 p m from the Moulton Church of God Burial will be in Old Moulton Cemetery Elliott Brown Service Funeral Home directed Survivors include widow Lucy two daughters Martha Sue Kirby Michigan Zelma Borden Florence two sons Ethel Brewington Michigan Buford Brewington Moulton two sisters Wallie Straden Bowling Green Ky Helen Allen Birmingham 13 grand children and six great grand children Grandsons will serve as pallbearers Body returned to residence until time for services.
W G Lovelace, 43, of 1218 Knox Road, Memphis, Tenn., died at 1 20 am after heart surgery today. Funeral arrangements are in complete. Survivors include widow Marie Jones Lovelace, daughter Linda Lovelace, four sisters Arlene Butler Lilian Blunt Jewell Glancey Gertrude Clemmons, and brother a Lovelace. Bowling Green
Graveside services for infant Elizabeth Ann Odell daughter of Mr and Mrs Rayford Odell will be held this afternoon at 2 o clock at Black Ground Cemetery Rockford Illinois with Rev Joe Henderson officiating Survivors include parents one brother Gary Wayne Odell and grandparents Mr and Mrs James E Odell Town Creek
Trade between the United States and Cuba fell dramatically from about 4.3 million tons in 1959 to roughly 75,000 tons in 1961. The decline largely involved medical supplies as the relationship changed amid political shifts.
United States astronaut Gordon Cooper reports a successful nine hour orbit aboard Faith 7 as he approaches reentry. Ground teams call the mission textbook and congratulated by colleagues including John H. Glenn Jr. and Virgil I. Grissom while broadcasters track the capsule’s path toward a Pacific Ocean splashdown.
Highway Patrol reported two area crashes with only property damage. At 8:15 p.m. a 1961 Ford truck driven by Billy Hall 21 collided with a 1961 Triumph driven by Roland Gray 24 near Athens Limestone 24 causing 165 dollars damage. At 9:30 a.m. on Alabama 33 north of Moulton a 1959 Ford truck ran off the road to avoid another vehicle causing 200 dollars damage. Driver identified as Aaron L Rhodes 18 of Decatur.
Cattle and calves 100 with no price test and rapid clearances. Wealers strong. Good and choice 27.50 to 29.50. Hogs 250 active, 25 to 50 higher. Most 1 3, 190 to 240 lb. barrows and gilts 14.75 to 15.00, some 14.50. Sows 10.50 to 11.50, some 12.00. Sheep 25 with no early sales.
Wall Street moved toward year highs in early trading as tobaccos lagged while autos and coppers rose. Rails added gains with some profit taking, aerospace mixed, and volume around 2.55 million shares in two hours. AP average up 0.3 to 273.8, Dow at 725.29.
North Alabama Shrine Number Seven hosts an inspection by Supreme Worthy High Priestess Mrs Mayme Edwards of California with Harmony. Banquet at 6 and inspection at 8 at the Lyons Hotel. Also listed: two fire calls, building permits for Loyd Norris Dan Hurst One Price Optical Gateway Motors Business Machines Frank Brown Patterson's, a 1955 Chevrolet collision, 222 driver's license apps, Women's Chamber of Commerce Friday meeting, and Homecoming Day at New Salem Baptist Church with services Sunday 10 a.m. 25 miles southeast of Decatur.
Top Kennedy ordered 3,000 combat trained troops to Alabama bases for potential use in Birmingham after weekend rioting. He said troops would be used only if major violence continued and authorities failed to curb it. Other notes include the Alabama Supreme Court hearing a suit on mayoral succession, a civil suit to enroll in Alabama, Rev. Fred L. Shuttlesworth’s conviction for marching without a permit, and King and 10 ministers freed on bonds pending contempt appeal review.
Birmingham AP reports farm quotations for broilers and fryers with mostly 14 to 14.5 cents per pound, some sales under contract or other agreements up to 0.5 cent above the quoted range. Delivered terming only.
A state court sentenced 26 individuals for defying an injunction against demonstrations. No progress has been reported by authorities in investigations of Saturday night's bombings of a Negro home and a Negro motel, which sparked a five hour riot. An integrated group held a brief prayer vigil at the county jail in Gadsden before learning that "Freedom Marchers" had been moved to state prisons.
Georgia live poultry prices ranged around 14 to 16 cents with quotations up one cent in some areas. Demand was good as supplies cleared with short ages noted. farm prices mostly 14 to 14 4 5 cents, with heavy types at farms around 14 and f o b plants 15.
Nashville cattle and calves clearances reported with good and choice at 27.80 to 29.89 and hogs around 15.00 to 15.75 for various weights. Thomasville packing plants received 2,800 hogs with barrows and gilts at 15.25 to 15.75 and sows mostly 10.50 to 12.25.
In Birmingham, egg stocks are ample with inventories expanding in several quarters. Demand remains slow to fair as of 9:30 a.m. today. Retail prices for Grade A white eggs range from 34 to 37 cents for large, 27 to 32 cents for mediums, and 25 to 28 cents for small, including store door delivery and minimum cases.
New York AP reports that Cotton futures opened today with no actual trades recorded, leaving the market in a quiet start as traders await directions and data for the session.
Cullman Police Department reports three arrests including two for disorderly conduct and one for violation of the prohibition law.
Four arrests reported by the Cullman County Sheriff's force include three for non support and one for worth less checks.
Athens Limestone County Sheriff's force made several arrests on Wednesday including four for speeding one for no driver's license and another for throwing rubbish on the highway.
The Lawrence County Board of Education will meet at 7:30 PM in Supt. Silas Cross's office to discuss local school matters.
Annual cemetery cleaning at Mount Hope Methodist Church is scheduled for May 23. Community volunteers are invited to participate in the event hosted by the Mount Hope church group.
Danville High School will hold a preschool clinic Monday at 10 a.m. at the school. The event invites young students to engage in introductory activities and meet staff members.
The Hazle wood PTA sponsors a womanless wedding Friday at 7:30 p.m. Admission is 25 cents for children and 50 cents for adults.
Mr and Mrs Winon Powell Cullman 7 welcome a son at Cullman Hospital. Mr and Mrs Seldon Boren Hanceville 3 announce a daughter at Cullman Hospital. Mr and Mrs Jerry Walker Cullman 2 report a daughter at Cullman Hospital. A boy to Mr and Mrs James Crow Ill Tuscaloosa recently in Tuscaloosa. Mr and Mrs Gaither Williams 1627 Jackson St SE have a daughter Wednesday at Baugh Wiley Smith Clinic. Mr and Mrs Harry J McPherson Hartselle welcome a son Wednesday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Herbert F Mahoney 2007 11th St SE report a son today at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Dan Klapper Hanceville 1 announce a son at Cullman. Mr and Mrs Raymond Ramp ley Moulton 4 report a son Tuesday at Lawrence County Hospital. Mr and Mrs Noah Johnson Grayson announce a daughter Tuesday at Mr and Mrs Bill Hayes Courtland 1 a daughter Monday at
Lost around 6th Ave SW pair of boy's black eyeglasses contact 355-0054 for return with a reward. A 7-room brick house with 2 baths carport large barn and 10 acres near Decatur offered by appointment call 353-5607 or 353-0899 after 5. A 7-room house with 3 bedrooms built in kitchen air conditioning for rent call 355-0114. 4-room house near Truman Ave and Hwy 31 call 353-. Graduation cards and invitations available at Ira's Book Gift Shop 222 E Moulton St.
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