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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1968

Page

3

Obituaries for Walter Gaines and Fred King Feature Services

Funeral services for Walter Vernon Gaines 38 of Decatur will be held at King's Memorial Methodist Church in McCartney Street with Rev. G L Russell officiating. Burial follows at Draper Cemetery Reynolds Funeral Home directing. Surviving relatives include mother Ollie Mae Bowman and daughter Loreta Gaines among others. The body lies in state at the church noon to service time. Funeral services for Fred Davis King 75 of Decatur will be at Gunthorp Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Gilbert Speak and Rev. Maxwell presiding. Burial is in City Cemetery Gunthorp directing. Survivors include daughter Louise Davis and son William Thomas King with several grandchildren and great grandchildren. Pallbearers listed. King was a member of Rising Sun Masonic Lodge 29 and a former Decatur constable. Body to remain at the funeral home until service.

Walter Vernon Gaines NW Church St VA Hospital Birmingham King’s Memorial Methodist Church McCartney St Rev G. L. Russell Draper Cemetery Talucah Reynolds Funeral Home Ollie Mae Bowman Decatur Loreta Chattman Gaines Gregory Stewart Fred Davis King Church St Gunthorp Funeral Home Gilbert Maxwell Preston City Gunthorp Louise Davis William Thomas King James T. Coffey Gene Norman Huntsville Fredrick King Albert King Hillsboro J. H. King Old Hickory Tenn Bob Ferguson Trinity Lee Sparks Hurley Terry Freeman Thomas Frank Roberts Donnie Terry Grant Lee Terry Johnny Holmes King Rising Sun Masonic Lodge

Decatur Weather Ahead And River Readings

Decatur forecast mostly cloudy and mild through today and tonight with showers and possible heavy thunderstorms later. River reading at Keller Memorial Bridge this morning 121.83 with sea level 556.13. TVA lake levels listed. high yesterday 85 and low 66. Mercury to set later nightly with last quarter May 19.

Mercury Decatur

Rain and stormy weather forecast for Decatur area

Rain thunderstorms and showers expected today and Saturday in Decatur with cooler temperatures Saturday afternoon. Wednesday and Thursday brought cloud cover and scattered showers with highs near 79 in the north and 93 in Mobile. Severe storms affected Mississippi and west central Alabama, with warnings issued early Thursday and ongoing activity overnight.

Decatur Huntsville Mobile Mississippi Alabama Birmingham Montgomery

Hospital Admissions and Dismissals List

A hospital notice lists admissions for Mrs. S N Kitchens of Moulton and Clarence P Aday of 1534 Somer e Road along with Mrs. Mable Allen of 6th Avenue SW. Dismissals include Wade Allen of Hillsboro and Stanley Young of 844 East Moulton Street.

Moulton Clarence P. Aday Somere Mable Allen 6Th Ave Wade Allen Hillsboro Stanley Young

Local Names Listed in Lawrence County Notice

Lawrence County residents Ronald Oliver of Moulton Ida Ann Louallen of Moulton Frank Putman of Moulton Artis Coleman of Town Creek Marilyn Hall of Hillsboro Mamie Bryant of Trinity Lorene Turner of Moulton Lola Bailey and infant son of Town Creek Lorene Holland of Moulton are named in a public notice.

Ronald Oliver Moulton Freida Ann Louallen Frank Putman Artis Coleman Town Creek Marilyn Hall Hillsboro Mamie Bryant Trinity Lorene Turner Lola Bailey Infant Son Lorene Holland

Athens Limestone Admissions Names List of Local Students

Admission roster from Athens Limestone lists students including John N Gruggs Kenneth C Kelley Miss Marjorie N Pullum Mrs Anice B Taylor Clyde Franklin Hardiman Mattie D Hall Charles Milton Lewis Leroy Yarbrough Bobby Dewey Vaughn and R L Jackson with multiple Athens entries and one Jackson Mississippi reference.

John N.gruggs Athens Kenneth C. Kelley Marjorie N. Pullum Anice B. Taylor Clyde Franklin Hardiman Mattie D. Hall Charles Milton Lewis Leroy Yarbrough Bobby Dewey Vaughn Jackson Miss R. L.jackson

Cullman Admissions List Names Local Residents

Cullman and nearby areas are listed with names including Martin Buckelew, Linda Goodwin, Sandra Grand, Bobby Miller, Aretas Powell, Albert Schafer, Mittie Speegle, Joseph Robak, Mary Marty, Lisa Meherg, Martha Warnke, Vida Raney, and others from Cullman Hanceville Falkville Crane Hill Crane Hill.

Martin G. Buckelew Cullman Linda Sue Goodwin Hanceville Sandra Faye Grand Bobby Ray Miller Aretas Powell Falkville Albert F. Schafer Mittie T. Speegle Crane Hill Joseph J. Robak Mary G. Marty Lisa R. Meherg Martha A. Warnke Culliman Vida L. Raney

Decatur General Admissions List Fragment

A partial list of names and addresses appears to detail admissions or listings connected to Decatur General. The fragment includes individuals such as Kathryn Garth and Obie Rather with numbered locations and other names from nearby towns and streets.

Local Names List of Residents and Addresses

A compiled roster lists Hope 2 Mst Thomas Franklin Wright II Hwy 31 South Mst Tony Lee Tucker Decatur 3 Miss Sharon Marie Fries 14th Ave SE Little Miss Cynthia Lee Yarbrough Courtland Mrs William L Clotfelter Somerville 3 Mrs Charles S Arnold and baby boy Barcliff St NW Mrs Geneva Inez Jones 8th Ave SW Mrs Elijah Allen and baby girl Hillsboro 2 Estel Mitchell Smith Clearview St SW Grady Paul Bain Athens 1.

Clearview St Grady Paul Bain Athens

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Walter Gaines Fred King Pacific Northwest New England Rocky Mountains Brea Smai Andrea Damon Nelaais Tate Rae Ve Johnson Ates Peee H.P. Motor Southland Daily Record Glenn Maurice Norton Athens Hospital George Grand Cullea Cullman Hospital Lawrence County Admissions Athens-Limestone Admissions Cullman Admissions Man Joe Ray Allen J. Lansing Garden ‘City Kathryn N. Cofer Ellen Louise Holden Betty Eee Irene T. Hyatt Decatur General Admissions Kathryn Garth Obie Rather Charles William Kenney Ferry St George E. Harris Rex Edward Howard Nora Elizabeth Blagburn Talmadge Franklin Long Danville Rd William B. Hudson Woodmeade St R. D. Jackson Waldermose Springs Dawson Welburn Elizabeth _Faye Mink Bobwhite Drive Jesse Pride Evans II Elkmont Constance Elaine Paul Lindsey Lane Hartselle Luther Hullett William Stephen Nagy III Freemont St Lou H. Henry Gérald Bennett Blair Vineémont Kirby William Hill Ardore John Rittenberry Margaret Susie Alexander Grant St Ora Jennings Pleasant Elbert Burney Vinemont Levon Lewis Batchelor Grayson James Lee McMahan 10Th Ave Brigitte Michele Flemings Lafayette Radio Zenith TV Fisher Stereo Lafayette Radio Assoc Westgate James L. Rankin McClary - Rankin Bldg Credit Life City Finance Company 2Nd Ave. N.E Synephrine Ue Drug Store Athletic Domages Marlox DIAL Giant Foods of America Southland Shopping Plaza
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