TVA Anniversary Reflections Highlight Decatur Talk
In Decatur a year ago TVA leader David E. Lilienthal urged U S to focus resources on national development as TVA marks 31st birthday. Gilbert Stewart reviews TVA progress including land assets, barge traffic growth, Paradise Ky generators and Nickajack Dam, with AEC cutbacks and a 1965 spending outlook.
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Decatur
America
David E. Lilienthal
Tennessee Valley Authority and Atomic Energy Commission
TVA
United States
Tennessee Valley Authority
Johnson
Gilbert Stewart
Stewart
Atomic Energy Commission
Paradise
Valley Waterways
Violent on Limestone County porch dispute ends with gunfire
Law rence County Coroner Harvey Elliott and investigators report that Ozella Freeman and Willie Freeman were involved in a fatal Saturday night incident in Limestone County after a porch argument with Eddie Commons. A woman fired a pistol wounding Commons, then Willie Freeman fired a shotgun. Commons retrieved a shotgun and fired back. Both Freemans are jailed in Limestone County. Earlier, a 1956 Chevrolet driven by Doyle Clay Collins crashed 2.5 miles west of Decatur causing $300 damage.
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Lawrence County
Harvey Elliott
Limestone County
M. W
Buddy) Evans Evans
Ozella Freeman
Willie Freeman
Athens
Evans
Eddie Commons
Commons
Freeman
Freemans
Willie
Ozella
Decatur
Alabama
Doyle Clay Collins
Hillsboro
Birmingham News Dominates Class AA News Writing Awards
Daily competition awarded four Class AA first places to Birmingham News reporters Tom Lankford Eddie Badger for spot news on a riot after a motel bombing Irving Bremnan and Dave Langford in reporting without a deadline on indigent sick in Jefferson County Don Brown on features for Dyna mite Hill, and sports editor Benny Marshall on a Wally Butts libel suit column.
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Birmingham News
Tom Lankford
Eddie Badger
Birmingham
Irving Bremnan
Dave Langford
Jefferson County
Don Brown
Dynamite Hill
Benny Marshall
Wally Butts
Saturday Evening Post
Hurdis Lake
Tuscaloosa News
Tom Lankord
Ramona Martin
Dave Chesnut
Alabama Journal
Iam Post-Herald
Irving Berman
Dave _ Langford
Judith R. Helms
Lillian Fescue
Birmingham Post. Herald
Vic and
Mary Bubbett
Dothan Eagle
Art Capell
Selma Times- Journal
Thom Wilkerson
Gadsden Times
James Chisum
Anniston Star
Winford ‘Turner
Decatur
Bob Martin
Florence Times
Bill Austin
Huntsville “Times
Bob Kyle
Chris Ecki
Frank Harwel
Lorene Frederick
Phillip Kyle
Decatur Daily
Jimmy Smothers
Charles Land
Menti George Smith
Market price list for farm commodities and grains
The market report lists prices for milk at 3.20 per hundred with changes noted, wood in three grades, pulpwood at 13.50 per cord, and various corn and grain prices including No. 2 Yellow Corn 1.34, No. 2 Yellow Ear Corn 1.11, No. 2 White Ear Corn 1.07, No. 2 White Shelled Corn 1.32, oats 0.70, milling wheat 1.80, barley 1.00, soybeans 2.50, and related farm items.
Local Securities and Spot News Wind Through Alabama Papers
A listing of spot news and reporting awards across Alabama papers including Birmingham News Huntsville Times and Tuscaloosa News. Notable names include Tom Lankord Eddie Badger Ramona Martin Dave Chesnut and Irving Berman Dave Langford with several journalists recognized in multiple categories.
Deaths Athens Charles N. Wiggins Sr. 83
Charles Newton Wiggins Sr. 83 of 809 Jackson Street Decatur died last night at Tennessee Valley Rest Home. Funeral services set for 3:00 p.m. at McConnell Funeral Home with Elbert Young officiating. Burial at Athens Rose Lawn Cemetery. Survived by two sons Robert Wiggins Athens and Charles Wiggins Louisville Ky. five grandchildren and one great grandchild. three brothers Greer and Hope Wiggins Shelbyville Tenn Ben Wiggins Virginia. one sister Mrs Porter Shofner Shelbyville Tenn. Pallbearers listed.
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Athens
Charles Newton Wiggins
Jackson St
Decatur
Tennessee Valley Rest Home
McConnell Funeral Home
Elbert Young
Athens Rose‘lawn
McConnell
Robert Wiggins
Athens 3
Charles Wiggins
Louisville
Greer
Hope Wiggins
Shelbyville
Tenn
Ben Wiggins
Virginia
Porter Shofner
B. L. Rich
Buel Davis
Edward Burgreen
Bill Lewis
Byron Bowers
Paul Brown
Jim Beasley
O. G. Johnson
Death of W. H. Smith prompts funeral at Speake
W H Smith 78 of Danville died Sunday in a local hospital. Funeral services are set for 2:30 PM at Lebanon Church of God in Speake with Peck Funeral Home directing. He leaves six sons, seven daughters, 33 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren, plus a sister and a half brother. Rev D R Jarrett and Rev Willie Delashaw will officiate. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
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Hartselle
W. H. Smith
Danville
Lebanon Church of God
Johnson Chapel
Peck Funeral Home
Cordie Smith
Guy H. Smith
Decatur
C. P. Smith
Burley Smith
Herbert Smith
Cathern Smith
Ruby Chenault
Ethel Brown
Moline Hampton
Moulton
Flora Oliver
Addison
Louise Childers
Nellavine Lawrimore
Madith Wright
Isaac Eddy
Dike Smith
D. R. Jarrett
Willie Delashaw
Mrs Birdie Cryer Hartselle dies at 65
Mrs Birdie Loraine Cryer 65 of Lacey's Spring died Sunday at her residence Funeral services set for Tuesday 2 p m at New Canaan Baptist Church with L D Pack officiating Burial will follow in adjoining cemetery Peck Funeral Home in charge Survivors include three daughters Zelman Prince Lacey's Spring Fred Widner Huntsville Jack Davis Atlanta one son Albert Cryer Lacey's Spring ten grandchildren six great grandchildren six sisters nephews will be pallbearers The body will be returned to the residence today at 2 p m
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Birmingham
Ronald E.power
Edward G. Power
Ronald
West End Baptist Hospital
Hampton
Hartselle
Birdie Loraine Cryer
Lacey
New Canaan Baptist Church
L. D.pack
Peck Funeral Home
Zelman Prince
Fred Widner
Huntsville
Jack Davis
Atlanta
Albert Cryer
Reverend Guy E. Wallace 68 Died at Local Hospital
Reverend Guy E. Wallace 68 of 407 Walnut St NE died today at 8 30 am in a local hospital. Services set for Tuesday 11 am at First Methodist Church with two pastors officiating. Burial at Forrest Hill Cemetery Birmingham at 2 30 pm with Gunthorp directing. He leaves a widow two daughters two sisters and multiple grandchildren. A 43 year Methodist minister, he served in many Alabama towns. Body lies in state 10 am to 11 am Tuesday at the church. Honorary pallbearers are North Alabama Conference ministers.
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Guy E. Wallace
Walnut St
First Methodist Church
Ford McDonald
Clifford Winefordner
Forrest Hill Cemetery
Birmingham
Gunthorp
Guy Wallace
Decatur
Arnold Morgan
Methodist Ministers of North Alabama Conference
Royer service set at Grace Baptist Church
Lou Royer 86 of 413 1th Ave SW died today at 4 08 am in a local hospital. Funeral service scheduled at 2 pm at Grace Baptist Church with Rev Willard Stallworth officiating.
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Fannie
Lou Royer
1Th Ave
Grace Baptist Church
Willard Stall
State AP Body Picks Officers
Tuscaloosa News editor Ben Davis is named president of the Alabama Associated Press Association succeeding A. E. McCants. Le Roy Simms Huntsville Times first vice president Ray Jenkins Alabama Journal second vice president Larry Fiquette Birmingham Post Herald news council chair Norman Bassett treasurer Rex N. Thomas secretary. Bill Ennis Birmingham News assistant managing editor to lead a committee on recruiting college graduates. 1965 spring meeting set for Decatur.
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Wally
Huntsville Times
Rocket City
Turner
Flint City
Bill Austin
Jimmy Smothers
Gadsden Times
Phillip Kyle
Decatur Daily
Smothers
Kyle
Bill Mobley
Birmingham Post-Herald
Suboe
Ed Robinson
Alabama Journal
Montgomery
Post-Herald
Bill Ingram
McCormick
Sam Edwards
Florence Times
Hurdis Lake
Tuscaloosa
Alabama
Paul Bryant
Pho' S
Bil Mobley
Birminghot News
Norman Dean
Birmingham
Montgomery Advertiser-Alabama Journal
James D. Features
Robert Adams
Birm. News
Joe Chapman
Postvale
Bruni Bill
Sgram
Pase Meraia
Birmingham News
William McCormick
William M
Winford Turner
Florencé ‘Times
Kenneth Elkins
Muntsville Times
Tri-Cities
Calvin Hannah
Norman Bassett
Births Report from Decatur General Hospital
Mr and Mrs Douglas Adams of Athens welcomed a son Saturday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Thomas Littrell of 1507 Pennylane SE welcomed a son Sunday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Jack Burney of 1809 Cagle Ave SW welcomed a daughter today at Decatur General Hospital.
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Douglas Adams
Athens
Decatur General Hospital
Thomas Littrell
Pennylane
Jack Burney
Cagle Ave
Lawrence County Man Held on Forgery Charge
Gilbert Melson is jailed in Morgan County on forgery charges after allegedly cashing a bad check at White's Fruit Stand on the old Moulton Road. Deputy A J Hallman reports the arrest.
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Morgan County
A. J. Hallman
Lawrence County
Gilbert Melson
White’s
Moulton Rd
Notable Local Obituary Following Baptist Church Member
Burial is scheduled at City Cemetery with Gunthorp directing. Survivors include five sons Tennis of Louisville Lucian of Moulton Charlie Clarence James Watson both of Decatur and Neal Campbell of California. nine grandchildren and five great grandchildren. The body remains at the funeral home before being taken to the church for viewing from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. She was a member of Grace Baptist Church.
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City
Gunthorp
Louisville
Lucian
Moulton
Charlie Clarence
James Watson
Decatur
Neal
Campbell
Calif
Grace Baptist Church
Eugene C. Jenkins Rites Held In Hartselle
Eugene Cole man Jenkins age 68 of Birmingham died Sunday at his residence. Services at 3 p.m. at the sister’s home 204 East Main Street with Rev. S E Paulk and Rev. C R Lundy officiating. Burial in Hartselle City Cemetery Peck Funeral Home directing. Survivors include widow Artie K. Jenkins and three sisters Louise J. Willis Louis K. Cato and Mrs Oden. Body at sister’s residence from 4 p.m. today until services.
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Hartselle
Eugene Coleman Jenkins
Terrace N
Birmingham
Andrew Oden
S. E. Paulk
C. R. Lundy
Hartselle City
Peck Funeral Home
Artie K. Jenkins
John H Moore dies at 78 in Hillsboro residence
John H. Moore 78 of Hillsboro Route 2 died at 2 50 am at his home. Services are set for Wednesday at 3 pm at Flower Hill Baptist Church with Rev Joe Henderson and Rev C O Neely. burial in Clardy Cemetery. Survived by wife Nellie Moore seven daughters three sons one brother two sisters and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. Body to be taken to the residence at 10 am Tuesday and then to church for services. Pallbearers named.
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John Harvey Moore
Hillsro 2
Flower Hill Baptist Church
Joe Henderson
C. O. Neely
Clardy Cemetery
Gunthorp
Nellie Moore
Hillsboro
Jessie
Terry
Decatur
Preston Dotson
Wiley Cottingham
Billy Coffey
Albert Zills
Stevenson
Katie Adams
James
Trinity
Robert
Hartselle
Alfred
Moore
Dechard
Tenn
Mattie Morris
Nashville
Mollie Mosley
Cowan
Weather and Planet Sky Notes for May 19
Sunset 6 47 p m today. Sunrise 4 42 a m tomorrow. Moonset 1 54 a m. Full Moon on May 26. Mars passes east of Jupiter and will rise before sunrise while Mars appears dimmer later.
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Mars
Jupiter
Weather and river readings from Decatur and vicinity
Decatur Tennessee River at Keller Memorial Bridge measured 21.52 feet this morning, a 17 foot drop in 24 hours, sea level reading 555.8 feet. TVA lake stages listed include Chickamauga 682.7 Pickwick 404.0 Guntersville 595.0 Whitesburg 556.9 Wheeler 555.7 Wilson 506.7. High Sunday 90 degrees, low 63, today 84 at 10:30 a.m. Forecast sunny and warm today and Tuesday, tonight clear. Winds NE 5 to 12 mph becoming light tonight. Highs around 88, lows near 60.
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Decatur
Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
TVA
Chickamauga
Pickwick
Guntersville
Whitesburg
Wheeler
Wilson
Hospitals List Residents Across Several Alabama Towns
A compiled roster lists numerous individuals with addresses in Decatur Hartselle Athens Courtland Belmont Somerville and Vine mont among others. The record names include Lute Delaney Cecil Nix Mrs H D Harden Mrs Willie Williams Derek Payne and several families with infants and children.
Community officers elected at district meeting in Huntsville
John R. Aldridge was elected vice commander of the 2nd District Department of Alabama American Legion at Post 176 Huntsville. J. D. Bright became Zone four commander. L. B. Frahn Jr. was named 2nd district adjutant. VFW Post 4190 meets at 7:30 with new officers to be installed. Decatur police report Nathaniel Pope, 49, assaulted at Joe Brown's Store with a two inch head wound. warrant advised.
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John R. Aldridge
Morgan County
American Legion
Department of Alabama
Huntsville
J. D. Bright
Aldridge
L. B. Frahn, Jr
Minor Woodall
Town Creek
VFW
Decatur
Decatur General Hospital
Nathaniel Pope
Walnut St
Pope
Joe Brown
Vine St
United States Antarctic Program to focus on solar studies
The United States Antarctic Research Program will emphasize upper atmosphere and solar studies over the next two years in relation to the International Years of the Quiet Sun.
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United States Antarctic Research Program
Help Wanted and Rentals notices blast from the ad page
Want ads seek a night shift salesman over 26 with good references and no drinking. Spur-Service Station invites applicants at 114 6th Ave NE. Also rentals listed: 4 room unfurnished house off Highway 31 with electric heat for $40, furnished 3-bedroom 1.5 bath for $2300 equity. Contact numbers provided.
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6Th Ave
N.E
Wm. O. Pitts
Highway 31
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the Lakes Park
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Rena Hopkins
Anniston
Iwos
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Prichard
Chalacoochee Bay
Mobile Causeway
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U.S
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R. D. Castleberry
Pell City
Curtis Leonard Perry
Albertville
Marshall
Edna E. Owens
Huxford
Atmore
Escambia County
Jerry Edwin Peffer
Glenda
Vanville
Sydney Lynn
U.S. 78
Travis Jefferson-Walker
Lynn
Canal Bridge
Washington St
Thomas Baker
Brook St
Decatur Markets
Local Securities
Ala. Tenn
National Gas American Foundation Life Insurance Co
Coastal States Life
Downtowner. Corp
Equity
National Life
First Flight First Nat'l Bk
Ala
Jefferson Standard Life
Kentucky Central
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Life & Casualty
Life Ala
Moore Handley
Mutual Savings
Neb. Consolidated
Protective Life
State National Bank
Southern United
Vulcan Life
Charles N. Wiggins
Mrs
Birdie Cryer
Rev
Fannie Royer
Eugene C. Jenkins
John H. Moore
Decatur General Admissions
Lute Delaney
H. D. Harden
Hartselle Cecil Nix
Thomas King
7Th St
Willie Williams
7Th Ave
John Davis, Jr
Sherman St
Horace Mitchell
Raymond Segars
15Th Ave
Fred Wright
8th_St
Maggie McBrayer
Falkville
Betty Campbell
Annie Traynom
10Th Ave
Derek Payne
11Th “St
Donna Nancarrow
Earl Hill
Robert Bell
11Th St
Bobby Smith
Cagle St
Clarence. Norton
Courtland
Francis Knoll
Woodland St
Bill Hargrove
Belle Mina
John Franz
Moulton St
Lovinia Childers
Vinemont
Jane. Bradford
Henry Knoblock, Jr
Clearview St
Jackie Tucker
16Th Ave
Robert Murdock
Carolyn St
Stewart Horton
W. C. Cobb
5Th Ave
Rossie Miller
Cedar St
Matthew Boutwell
Ottis Goree
Somerville
Hhab Nee
Cotaco
J.B. Hurst
Wheeler-Brown-Hendrix
DAV
Ella Carter
H. M. Maddox
T. V
Church St. Apt
Garden Court
Call L. B. Wright & Son
Hattselle
Chestnut St
Rising Sun Lodge
Masonic Temple
George Mills
W.M. C
B. Kenton
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