Athens Photo Plant Plans and 60 Acre Site Details
The developer outlines building houses or selling lots in Athens while reserving six acres for a recreation center with a pool and pony stalls. Dr William Ward of Russellville owns a photo processing plant to be built in Athens with capacity for 210 rolls per hour and 1000 prints per hour. Ward says the central location serves Athens and nearby Decatur, the Tri Cities and Huntsville. Jennings bought the 60 acre site about three years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennings
William Ward
Russellville
Atty
Billy Malone
Athens
Ward
Hospital Admissions and Discharges Listed for Local Residents
A roster of recent hospital admissions includes Ocie Weaver 1013 7th Ave Mrs Edward Riddle 2236 Graham Ave SW Denzil Byrd Hartselle 4 Mrs Kenneth Rice Decatur and others. Discharges show Eldrid Gray 404 11th Ave SW Mrs Samuel Kitchens Decatur 3 and more, detailing names and addresses of affected individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ocie Weaver
7Th Ave
Edward Riddle
Graham Ave
Denzil Byrd
Hartselle
Kenneth Rice
Decatur
Samuel Kitchens
William Clark
Horns Trailer Ct
Johnnie Orr
Danville
Jimmy Abernathy
Athens
Howard Morris
3Rd Ave
Deaths Mount Hope principal Hugh Lee Tipton dies
Hugh Lee Tipton 62 principal at Mount Hope High School for ten months died Monday in University Hospital Birmingham from injuries from an accident near Cullman. Funeral services were held today at Moss Service Funeral Home Chapel Cullman with burial in Cullman City Cemetery. Survivors include his widow two brothers Donald W Tipton and Hoyt E Tipton and several nieces and nephews. Tipton previously led Hatton High School 1946 to 1958 and was born in Cullman County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Hope
Hugh Lee Tipton
Mount Hope High School
University Hospital
Birmingham
Cullman
Moss Service Funeral Home Chapel
Cullman City
Donald W. Tipton
Hoyt E. Tipton
Tipton
Hatton High School
Cullman County
Weather and River Update for Decatur Area
Decatur and vicinity reports TVA lake stages from Keller Memorial Bridge with a 21.58 river reading, 0.01 feet down in 24 hours. Forecast calls for partly cloudy warm weather with scattered showers today and tonight, increasing Wednesday with 60 percent area coverage and south winds 5 to 15 mph.
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Decatur
Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
TVA
Guntersville
Whitesburg
Wheeler
Wilson
Chickamauga
Pickwick
Viet Nam War Actions Reported With Diplomatic Talks
Secretary of State Dean Rusk met British and French counterparts and Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko in Vienna as talks stalled. Ground operations continued with Vietnamese troops and U.S. helicopters killing 128 Viet Cong and capturing 31 over two days, while 11 government troops died and 58 were missing in a Viet Cong attack east of Saigon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Rusk
Vienna
Andrei Gromyko
Gromyko
Rusk
U.S
Saigon
Solons test civil rights grievances in Alabama
Lt. Gov James B Allen announced that the Senate gallery would be limited to visiting school classes as a public greeting to a Birmingham Elyton white school group. He stated that Negroes would not be welcome if they appeared, delaying access to the gallery for potential civil rights demonstrators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James’ B. Allen
Allen
Elyton
Birmingham
Senate
Local couples report births in area hospitals
Want ads list multiple families announcing newborn daughters and sons. Names include Mr. and Mrs. Dick Smith Houston Price Riddle Leonard Nolen McCoy Hutto J D Dobbs Cleveland Johnson Fredrick Dye Melvin Oliver Ralph Caudell with births at Cullman Decatur General and other area hospitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Smith
St. SE
Baugh-Wiley-Smith
J. D. Dobbs
Cullman
Cullman Hospital
Cleveland Johnson
Hanceville
Fredrick Dye
Locust St
Decatur General Hospital
Melvin Oliver, Jr
Birch St
Decatur General
Ave Iy Ans
Ralph Caudell
Deeral Hospital
Blackburn named mayor by Decatur city commission
Blackburn, chosen by two fellow commissioners Wilson Morgan and F S Hunt, becomes mayor as the commission chair. He holds degrees from Auburn University, the University of Alabama, and New York University, and has held legal, tax, and civic roles including consultant to state and city offices and service with multiple professional and civic organizations. The Blackburns reside at 2235 Stratford Rd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson Morgan
F.S. Hunt
Morgan
Hunt
Blackburn
Auburn University
University of Alabama
Alabama School of Law
Alabama
Decatur
Decatur Personnel Board
Moree County Bar Association
Alabama and
American Bar Associations
Alabama Bar Association
Auburn University Foundation Pe
Auburn Wesley Foundati
First Methodist Church of
Stewards Land
Alabama League of Municipalities
Decatur Kiwanis Club
Ional
Local Notices Card Lists Several Residents and Addresses
A reader listing shows names and street addresses including Kate Hardy 1211 13th Ave SE Mrs T R Grantland 2009 Harrison St Mst Phillip Adams Athens 3 Mrs Norma Maxwell Decartur 2 Mrs Tennis Owens 1214 4th.
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T. R. Grantland
Harrison St
Phillip Adams
Athens
Norma Maxwell
Decartur
Tennis Owens
4Th Ave
Soviet espionage threat in testimony before House panel
In a March 4 testimony made public Monday night, the official warned of a grave Soviet bloc espionage attack. He said the government risks allowing Soviet consulates which would hinder counterintelligence efforts as undercover spies enter the United States with forged documents and ample funding. The danger is high as Soviet agents blend among 190 million Americans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House Appropriations Subcommittee
United States
NASD Over the Counter Securities Quotations
Quotations compiled by the NASD at approximately 10 a.m. today show inter-dealer bid and asked prices for life insurance and financial stocks. Prices exclude retail markup markdown or commission and reflect updated asked prices. Inter-dealer markets change throughout the day and may differ from public quotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NASD
Anes
Allied Life Equity
National Life Bi +e Food Corp. of America
Bank of Decatur
Alabama
Bya Life of Alabama
Ife of
Southern United Life Ins
Bank of Alabama
Vulcan Life Ins. Co
Markets Echo Mixed Trends Across Commodities
Cotton prices show steady Decatur loan levels with middling at 3.40 and cottonseed at 40 per ton. Milk for Grade A at 6.55 per hundred, manufactured milk 3.20 per hundred for four per cent, with ratio notes. Grains list various No 2 corn and oats prices, milling wheat at 1.38, barley 0.95, and related notes. Livestock markets describe active yet mixed conditions for hogs, sows, cattle, and calves with varying steers, heifers, and cow prices. Sheep slaughter lambs remain fairly active and steady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Lot U.S
Hogs And Cattle Prices Steady In Nashville Slaughter Market
Livestock market report from Nashville notes hogs at steady to fully steady with loaded prime weights 195 pounds at 21.25 and 330 pounds at 18.50. Sows scarce but steady 350 to 580 pounds 15.25 to 16.50. Cattle demand slow for cows while bulls steady. Calves around 150, dealers active. feeder bulls up but untested. steers and heifers mostly 17.00 to 18.00 with utilities 14.00 to 15.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scarlee
Nashville
U.S
Suier
Davis dies in Alabama at 64 in Athens Limestone Hospital
Hugh Boyd Davis, 64, Madison 1, died Monday at 3 45 am at Athens Limestone Hospital. Services were today at 2 pm at McConnell Funeral Home chapel with E E Matthews officiating. Burial in Nebo. He leaves wife Beulah Madison 1 two daughters Mrs Joe Haney Birmingham and Mrs Calvin Powers Belle Mina three sons James Davis Burnswick Ga Clarence Boyd Davis Greenbrier Isaac Davis Decatur two sisters Mrs Sallie Shelton Huntsville and Mrs Addie Bagsby Elkmont 1 one brother Wallace Davis Athens 14 grandchildren 2 great grandchildren.
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Athens
Hugh Boyd Davis
Madison
Athens- Limestone Hospital
McConnell Funeral Home
E. E. Matthews
Nebo
Beulah Davis
Joe Haney
Birmingham
Calvin Powers
Belle Mina
James Davis
Burnswick
Clarence Boyd Davis
Greenbrider
Moulton Billy Taft Terry dies at 43 in Courtland
Billy Taft Terry 43 of Courtland died at 7 45 am at Decatur General Hospital Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 2 pm from Harmony Methodist Church with Rev Clarence Jeffers officiating Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery Elliott directing Survived by widow Mrs Syble Terry four sons sons Billy Ray Terry Robert Neal Terry Cecil Lynn Terry all of Courtland Stanley Terry Mich igan three brothers Roy Lee Terry Claude and Ralph Terry all of Courtland one sister Mrs Earline Norwood Courtland mother Mrs Fannie Terry Courtland and a number of other relatives Pallbearers McKinley Etheridge Aubrey Martin Henry Steadham Darney Parker Winford Glover and Ernest Terry.
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Courtland
Earline Norwood
Fannie Terry
McKinley Etheridge
Aubrey Martin
Henry Steadham
Darney Parker
Winford Glover
Ernest Terry
Harry D. Martin Dies at 66 in Chicago
Harry D. Martin 66 of 3837 N. Damon Ave Chicago formerly of Morgan County died Monday night at his residence Funeral arrangements will be announced by Gunthorp Funeral Home
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Chicago
Ill
Harry D.martin
Damon Ave
Morgan County
Gunthorp Funeral Home
Mrs Louise Praytor dies. funeral set in Decatur
Mrs Louise Y Praytor age 50 of 1631 Tower St SE Decatur died Monday at 8 am in a Decatur hospital. Funeral Wednesday at 2 pm Gunthorp Funeral Home chapel with Rev David Adkins and Rev Willard Stallcup officiating. Burial in Hartselle City Cemetery. Survivors include husband Hubert Praytor a son Ray Praytor a daughter Mrs Bailey Cook mother Mrs Maggie Young a brother Ray Young a sister Mrs Willis Grice four grandchildren and pallbearers Otto Summerford R C Flanagan Johnny McDonald Tommy Newsome A W Hodge Orlee Sims. Honorary pallbearers listed. Body to remain at funeral home.
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Louise Y. Praytor
Tower St. SE
Decatur
Guntharp Funeral Home
David Adkins
Willard Stallcup
Hartselle City
Gunthorp
Hubert W. Praytor
Ray L. Praytor
Bailey Cook
Maggie Young
Ray Young
Willis Grice
Florida
Otto Summerford
R. C. Flanagan
Johnny McDonald
Tommy Newsome
A. W. Hodge
Orlee Sims
A. B. Luckett
G. C. Cook
W. R. James
Guy Jones
Henry G. Nunn Dies at 69 in Akron Ohio
Henry G. Nunn 69 formerly of Morgan County died today at 5 40 am at Green Cross Hospital Akron Ohio Services will be announced later by Peck Funeral Home Hartselle Alabama
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Akron
Ohio
Henry G. Nunn
Morgan County
Green Cross Hospital
Peck Funeral Home
Hartselle
Death of G. W. Hardiman in Hartselle
G W Hardiman aged 49 of Hartselle died Monday at 6 pm in a local hospital. Services set for Wednesday at 2 pm at Bethel Baptist Church with burial to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Hardiman
Hartselle
Bethel Baptist
Decatur Terminal Sale Promotes Expanded Warehousing
The Tennessee Valley Authority reports the sale of the Decatur terminal to Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Williams of Decatur a partnership. The new owners plan a $290000 upgrade including a 16800 square foot warehouse and a new river dock with repairs to the terminal building. TVA notes possible extension of the site by three to four acres via river channel fill and will lease the terminal to two wholly owned subsidiaries Decatur Transfer and Storage Co. Inc. and Decatur Petroleum Haulers Inc. The deal aims to boost regional warehousing and distribution serving Decatur Huntsville and the Tri-Cities.
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Southern Railway
TVA
W. J. Williams
Decatur
Decatur Transfer and Storage Co. Inc
Decatur Petroleum Haulers Inc
Williamses
Tennessee River
Guntersville
Chattanooga
Tenn
Knoxville
Tennessee Valley Authority
Decatur River Terminal Corp
Williames
Williams
Jams
North
Alabama
Huntsville
Tri-Cities
Tennessee Valley
Birmingham
Nashville
F. G. Lupier
TVA Properties
Tennessee
Group protests egg operation near Clark Springs Addition
A southwest Decatur group presented a petition with about 30 signatures to the city commission demanding action on an egg laying facility near Clark Springs Addition subdivision. The odor and location concern center on the operation run by Decatur developer Prentis Clark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
City Commission
Clark Springs Addition
Prentis Clark
Johnson pushes plan for higher federal minimum wage
Johnson calls for raising the federal minimum wage and expanding overtime pay to double time after 48 hours. He urges Congress to study effects on incomes costs and jobs and to overhaul the state unemployment insurance system amid a patchwork of benefits.
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Congres
Johnson
Congress
Marble statues owe their lustre to light and crystals
A fragment explains how light penetrates the stone and reflects from crystals inside marble statues, giving them their lustrous appearance.
Williams touts river crossing project as regional distribution hub
Williams compares proposed river crossing linking two rail lines and two federal highways to TVA style regional renewal. He argues the plan would balance the economy, boost warehousing, manufacturing, shipping and distribution, and leverage waterway development to meet growing demand.
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Williams
Tennessee Valley Authority
Congress
TVA
United States
Alabama
John Sparkman
Lost Pekingese Lit tle Bit and misc notices
Lost light brown Pekingese with black face named Lit tle Bit. Also lost brown leather billfold with license and papers. WANTED: person with car for Decatur afternoon newspaper motor route. FOR RENT: small furnished garage apartment with utilities per week at 618 Sherman.
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Decatur
Sherman
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Milford Sullivan
Witlchita
Kan
Hollis Blankenship
Zelzie Johnson
Jackson St
William Randolph
Town Creek
Robert Childers Jr
James Wright
Martin Turner
8Th Ave
Mabry Elders
Deola Johnson
2Nd Ave
John Holder
Thomas Dr
Ralph Cardell
Orville Davis
5Th Ave
Robert Glover
Eldrid Gray
11Th Ave
Gilbert Edwards
Fred Shores
Roosevelt Strawter Hartselle
Hershel Glenn
Murphree
Apt
Ruth Warren
Monroe
SW Paul James
Antares
Spica
Mars
Solons
New York University
Kennison
New York
Gerald A. Wallace
The
International Revenue Service
Stratford Rd
Soviet
Local Securities
Decatur Markets
Billy Taft
Terry
Harry D. Martin
Gilbert
Minnie Hardiman
N. G. Albérnathy
Anniston
Lula Latham
Lavenia Wright
Earnestine Wood
Saraland
Iva Carr
Chatchee
Nannie Frazier
Henry Hardiman
Alford Hardiman
Atlanta
Anthony Patterson
Thoma’s Wright
Bert Childers
Harris Dobbs
Bright Hendrix
Arnold Blackwood
Dink Walker
Warren Puckett
Ellis Wright
Bobby Kent
Orvill Hardiman
Escatur
Diarts
A. W. Todd
Northside Baptist Church
Wilson St. NW
Jerry Helmes
Highland Baptist Church
Florence
Assery Harris
Northside
John Kittrell
Theo M. Compton
Sherwood
Morgan Builders
Dodd Dr
Bryson Construction Co
Zola McCulloch
Bradford -Mitchell
Lafayette St
Ala
Richard Glenn Wilcox
South Carolina
Gordon-Bibb Elementary School
PTA
Investment Services
Cou G Carter
Clinton Avenue
Wallace
Cullman High School
Gov
George Wallace
Central Heatai
Donna Ave
International
Grant St
14Th St. S.W
Ford Place
Austinville Road
Trinity Mountain
S.W
Associates
Hart Rose
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