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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1961
Page
2
In New Orleans a crowd of about 1000 honored CORE riders and heard Rev. B. Elton Cox urge fresh anti segregation tactics including marry-ins drive-ins sit-ins study-ins and bury-ins to integrate cemeteries. The event marked seven years since the school desegregation ruling with no violence reported.
Edward C. Riddle, 33, of Somerville 2, bound over to the Grand Jury on a first degree murder charge after a preliminary hearing. A $5000 bond was set. he remained jailed. The May 5 shooting at his home left Billy Van Jennings, 30, of Lacey's Spring dead the next morning. Riddle is described as the father of seven.
Chief Sandlin and officers recovered a group of five youths after a lead from an unnamed caller. The suspects were arrested at a drug store and Athens High School with no resistance. A senior student at Athens High would not be identified. Rewards totaling 200 were posted by the Athens School Board and the city. Windows at multiple downtown locations were damaged including Burlington Bros. Inc and Rose Food Market. A 1954 Ford belonging to Bobby Bagsby had its windshield and other glass shattered.
Various classified lines list items for sale and rent including an electric range at $100 a 7 hp outboard motor at $125 a 2209 College SE and a 3 bedroom brick house at 1623 Magnolia rent $10 per month. Also furnished rooms, a 1956 Cadillac Coupe DeVille for $1495 and plant stock fruit and garden items with planting tips.
American British and French delegates oppose Soviet veto heavy plan for Laos. Gromyko offers a two document package including a 13 point draft with veto power and a general neutrality declaration. Western allies push a majority decision mechanism while fearing Communist control.
The second prize winner of 75 dollars in merchandise at Warren's opening is Mrs. T M Cary 813 Jackson St misidentified as Mrs T M Terry in Tuesday's ad. Morgan County Democratic Women's Organization meets tonight at 7 at the American Legion and Auxiliary Home on Bank St. WAJF has FCC permission to raise daytime power from 250 to 1000 watts with new equipment to be installed. operation in 8 to 10 weeks. Most Decatur stores stay open until 8 tonight for the family shopping.
Tri County sources outline a four year plan with a first stage financed by a 50 percent federal grant, 25 percent state funds, and 25 percent from the three counties. Studies will guide locations for travel routes including highway, water and air, plus sites for homes, industry, and recreation.
In Rochester New York Murdock L Philpotts reports his garage door opened and closed at nearly the same time each day The cause was traced to a radio controlled device triggering the mechanism and prompting routine cycling of the door during a regular window of time.
Jesse Oliver Moorefield, 1713 Beech Street, died at a local hospital today at 1 20 AM. Funeral services will be announced later by Brown's Funeral Home.
Pet Milk Co. posts all time highs for sales and earnings for the year ended March 31 1961 with consolidated net sales of 195 947 000 and net income of 3 868 000. Earnings per share rise to 2 58 after preferred dividends. Board declares quarterly dividends of 25 cents per share common and 1 12 1 2 for preferred payable July 1 1961 to stockholders of record June 9 1961.
A list of newborns includes a boy for Mr and Mrs John H Conrad Jr in Decatur and a girl for Mr and Mrs William A Walker in Decatur General Hospital. Other births mention Mr and Mrs Donald Goodlett Cullman, Mr and Mrs Harvey Creel Cullman and Mr and Mrs Teday Hanceville. Office of Vital Statistics projects about 3000 polio cases in 1961, far below the pre vaccine years.
A door is connected to an incident involving an airliner flying over a local garage during its landing approach. Authorities are reviewing how the event related to the flight path and nearby properties.
Four white men were arrested after a tense incident at the station involving the CORE members stranded for hours. Police used dogs to break up bystander clusters as the group pressed for service and attempted to board a Nashville bound trip to Montgomery.
Town Creek police filed two cases of violating the prohibition law and one case of public drunkenness this week. The brief item appears in the District Diary section under local police records.
Funeral services for Mrs. Maggie Stricklin Isley 59 of 243 Jackson St killed in a two car crash will be Friday at 2 p.m. at Sixteenth Ave Baptist Church with pastors Bob Wilkins and W W Coffee. Burial in City Cemetery. She is survived by husband John Isley a son Sgt Ellis A Stricklin Nashville mother Mrs J H Hitt Decatur four stepdaughters Mrs Tomaskevich Memphis Mrs Mildred Manotti Miami Fla Mrs George Jones Corpus Christi Tex Mrs Doyle Jeffrey Leighton one sister Mrs Anthony McKee Decatur one brother Fred Hitt Miami and two grandchildren. Police Chief Pack Self said no charges were filed. The Isleys were northbound on 6th Ave SE about 10:20 a.m. Wednesday when they collided with a southbound car turning left into Crosbie St SE driven by Mrs Gussie Deese.
The United States plans an unmanned Project Mercury orbital test around June 12 and a follow up manned suborbital flight on June 20 from Cape Canaveral. The goal is to beat the Soviet Union to a manned orbit by year end.
State Board of Education granted permission for a Courtland location for a new high school in the next term. Lawrence County Supt. Woodrow Burks said state surveys favored Courtland as ideal, with about 400 potential attendees currently bused to Hazlewood High School in Town Creek. The Board has not yet acted. a meeting is set for Tuesday night. There are five county high schools now.
Cotton: middling inch at 4.8 with Decater loan 32.94 and cottonseed at 45 per ton. Milk: Grade A 6.33 per hundredweight. manufactured milk 3.20 per hundred for four per cent. Wood values listed. various corn and oats prices shown. Cattle and calves fairly active, mostly steady. hogs fairly active early, steady with Wednesday’s average. sheep light demand. Thomasville, Ga AP: hog receipts 3,000 across several southern markets. prices range 15.75 to 17.25 for various hog classes. sows 13.00-14.50. mixed 16.50-17.00. lows 11.25-13.25.
The market eased from record levels as profits were taken. The AP 60 average fell 20 to 252.40 at noon with industrials down and rails mostly lower while utilities held steady. Major movers included Litton and Havey, with mixed results across sectors.
AP reports midday trading show varied Percents for Acme Steel Am Air L Am, Int Harv, Int Paper, Kaiser, Masonite, Monsan Ch, Mont Ward, Nat Dairy, Olin, Penney, Pa RR, and Coca Cola in volatile session. Nashville cattle market notes calves amid regional activity.
AP report from Birmingham notes liberal offerings meeting fair demand with prices mostly unchanged to 1 cent lower on large eggs. Wide price range reflects payment basis and softer market, trading very light above 43 cents for large. consumer grades quoted to retailers up to 9:30 am with store door delivery and direct sales by nearby producers.
In Birmingham broilers and fryers show ample supply with some shortages and fair demand. Delivered plant prices run about 41 cents above farm values. estimated slaughter today around 607,800 head. In Atlanta the poultry market remains steady with farm prices 13.5 to 14 cents, hens heavy types 15 to 15 1/2 cents at farm, plants up to 16 cents. light types 8 to 8 1/2 cents at farm, 7 to 9 cents at plants.
The council voted Floyd Smith acting police chief with no salary raise until a permanent chief is hired. Ber Corum to retire May 15 due to nearing Social Security limits. Harold Speake to earn 50 dollars monthly as city attorney. Licenses on stamps debated with a 1000 dollar annual fee plus 250 per merchant. April revenues 2927.76, expenses 8533.11. Mayor J M Sandlin Jr and all Laymon Coffey councilors attended.
Curtis Pickens a cattle dealer living above City Grill in Moulton was found dead about 10 15 am. Coroner Grady Sibley ruled death natural possibly a heart attack after a brief illness of five or six hours. Roy Weatherwax alerted the grill operator who notified authorities and jailer Pat McNairy forced entry to reach him.
A compiled column lists hospital admissions and dismissals by patient name and hometown. Names include Irene Davis Kay Lewter Peggy Ann Stewart Joyce L Smith Milton Davis Ollie Holland Lucille Bowers Charles Wilson Georgia Roberts Estelle Terry Anice Taylor Dave Cannon Nellie Webster Edith Thompson Margaret Ann Harbin with hometowns Athens Elk mont and Rogersville.
Elmira New York extension service sent a poultry farmers tour notice clarifying attire. The bottom note about wearing different clothes and foot-gear was meant to prevent disease spread and not to require formal dress.
The clipping lists residents and households in Cullman area including Mrs Teda Quick Hanceville 2 and Mrs Milo R Dickerman Cul man with others like Robert Morgan Falkville 1 Mrs Donald D Goodlet Cull man and Mrs Harvey H Creel Cullman. Additional names include Mrs Carl E Wilhite Vinemont and Ray Brown Cullman 7 with several more residents across Bailey ton Arley Garden City and Garden City areas.
A sequence of names followed by towns and small numbers appears in a community listing: Mrs. Russell Hooper Moulton 2 Edward Harris Grayson James L. Hood Trinity 1 Max Tucker Moulton 2 Travis Kelsoe Danville 2 Mrs Garth Parker Town Creek Mrs Kenneth Jinks Moulton Billy Wayne Daniels Hillsboro 1 Mrs Gertrude Flannigan Town Creek 3 Mrs Ben Terry Moulton 4.
Mrs Betty Parks of 1302 Beech Street SE Mrs Maggie Barber of 1615 8th Avenue SW Mrs Mary Roger of 411 Line Street Baby Vickie Parker of McClathery Lane and Mrs Betty Humphrey and infant son of 302 Canal Street appear in this public notices section listing residents and associated family members.
A fragmented OCR list shows names and addresses including Mrs John H Conrad Jr 1415 12th Ave SW Alfred C Walter Gadsden Ida Mae Carter 911 6th Ave SE Angelia Grooks 2206 Harrison St Oscar Napps 409 4th Ave SW William A Walker Sheri dan Apts Harold Fretwell Decatur Joyce Hampton Moulton James Abernathy Elkmont Wilbur F Boswell Jr 1606 Stratford Rd David Bullington Minor Hill Rev Thomas Clemons 216 Cain St NE William Long 1306 Riverview Ave Mrs William McKenzie infant son 2231 Harrison St SE Mrs James E Seibert infant son 711 Prospect Dr Estelle Vandiver 1818 Olive St Robert Guy Hobson Hartselle
Admiss Nin Wilder of 506 6th Ave NE and Norman Woodall, Deca, George Shull of Somerville, Darlene Spain of 1401 Grant, Carol McBay of 1115 6th Ave, Mrs. Josie King of Vinemont are named among residents in the notices. The fragment lists several individuals with addresses but lacks full context or event details.
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