Weather and river readings for Decatur and vicinity
The Tennessee River at Keller Memorial Bridge measured 21.50 feet this morning, down 0.02 feet in 24 hours, with sea level at 555.50 feet. TVA lake levels include Chickamauga 682.3 and Pickwick 413.8. Today's high 92, low 60. tonight mild. Gas Dept reports 96 Sunday high, 65 low, 84 this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
TVA
Chickamauga
Pickwick
Whitesburg
Wilson
Local Crashes Reported Across City Streets
Police listed a string of collisions from 6th Ave NE to Memorial Dr and 9th St SE. Drivers include Dean Edward Beck 41 Eva 1 and Laurin L. Garrison 60. Michael Pitts treated and released. Katherine Kruidenier 45 and Bobby Don Hamilton 25 among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G.M.C
6Th Ave
Dean Edward Beck
Royer
Ptts
Micheal Pitts
Decatur General Hospital
Laurin L. Garrison
Danville Rd
9Th St
7Th Ave
Katherine Kruidenier
Pennylane
Bobby Don Hamilton
10Th St
Daniel R. Hurst
2Nd St. SW
Troy D. Woodall
Vietnam era clashes near Muong Phanh stir regional alert
Western observers report Viet Minh and Pathet Lao forces consolidating positions near Muong Phanh as Kong Le faces possible new Red attacks. Neutralist troops along an eastern high ground arc are outnumbered roughly four to one, with reports of defections and shifting loyalties amid the Lao Civil War.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plaine Des Jarres
Kong le
Ban Khong
Pathét ‘Lao
Viet Nam
Mu‘ong Phanh
Bar “Khong
Muong Phanh
Phou Kheng Hill
Ae le
Pathet Lao
Births listed from Decatur area with multiple families
A jumble of birth notices reports several families welcoming new infants at Decatur General Hospital and Huntsville area facilities. Names include Casey Paulk Mardis Byrd James Kubik Kubik McKelroy Oden Speegle Shedd and others with varying birth details and locations.
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Joe Casey
1St Ave
Decatur General Hospital
Robert Paulk
Athens
de Icatur General Hospital
Wayne Mardis
Hartselle
Fletcher Byrd
Decatur
Ville
Linda Gail James
Culliman
Deborah Ann Kubik
HuntsVille
Kathleen Kubik
Melinda Ann McKelroy
Cullman
Arnold A. Oden
Carolyn Ray
Vinemont
William Butler Speegle
Crane Hill
Matthus John Shedd
Holly Park
Hospital Admissions List Includes Numerous New Patients
A hospital listing shows multiple new admissions with names and hometowns such as Fletcher Turney and Jerry Miller from Decatur, Susan Mitchell of Moulton, Mrs. John Brasseale of Somerville, and others including infants and a Mrs. Emmette Maze. Addresses noted include 810 6th Ave SE and 1401 Grant St. The roster also mentions Master Tony Helums of Toney and Mrs. Milton Bomar with infant.
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Michelle Jenkins
Grant St
John Draper
Horn’s
Fred Couch
4Th Ave
Tony Helums
Toney
Milton Bomar
Somerville
Emmette Maze
Arab
Local Names List of Residents and Addresses
A compiled list of residents with specified addresses including Mrs. and Master titles plus several households in Athens Hartselle Madison Trinity Elkmont and nearby areas. Notable entries include Mrs. Elizaeth Grayson at Hillsboro and Master James Little Jr. in Hart selle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Little Jr
Hartselle
Elizaeth Grayson
Hillsboro
William Weldon
Decatur
Robert Paulk
Athens
Ernest Ogles
Trinity
Fred Conklin
Brookmeade Rd
George Whisenant
Somerville
Paul Daughenbaugh Jr
6Th St
Marvin Mitchell
J. B. Thackston
David Payne
11Th St
Frank Kullman
Austinville Rd
Wayne Mardis
D. R. Chandler
Madison
Alfred Hodges
Zone Change Sought For Beaver Brook Duplex Project
Decatur faces a zoning shift from R 2 to R 4 to allow a nearly $2 million multi dwelling high income rental development in Beaver Brook Subdivision southwest Decatur. Opponents fear two family dwellings and more. Proponents cite 78 buildable lots with utilities and initial plans for 10 brick bi dwellings renting $125 to $150 monthly. The commission will study the planning board recommendation and vote on June 2.
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Beaver Brook
Decatur
Greater Decatur Corp
Larkwood
Emmett Barran
James Inman
Barran
Inman
City Planning Commission
Sandlin Rd
Greater Decatur
Gilmer Blackburn
Gordon Dr
2Nd Ave
Boy’s Club
Gas Department
Chem‘strand
Ben Larkins
Loyd Barnett
Park and Recreation Board
Auto Wrecks West of Decatur and East of Hartselle
At 5 50 a m Monday on Highway 20 Doyle Clay Collins of Hillsboro wrecked causing about 300 dollars damage. At 12 30 p m three miles east of Hartselle on Highway 36 Albert Lyle of Somerville collided with Grate G Clemons of Hartselle with approximately 450 dollars in property damage.
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Decatur
Doyle Clay Collins
Hillsboro
Hartselle
Albert Lyle
Somerville
Grate G. Clemons
Murder Charge After Girl’s Body Found in Creek
Florida man Grady Vance Boutwell is charged with first degree murder in the death of 17 year old Shirley Ann Moseley of Atmore Alabama. Police say Moseley was found nude in a creek beside a roadside park near Flomaton.
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Flomaton
Ala
A .Century
Fla
Man
Atmore
Shirley’ Ann Moseley
William Moseley
Nelson Grubbs
Mobile
Grady Vance Boutwell
Century
Atmoré High School
Scotty Byrnes
Byrnes
South Flomaton
Florida
Boutwell
Escambia County
Pensacola
Alabama
Deaths William J Nix 83 Dies in Decatur Life
William Jasper Nix 83 of Decatur died Monday at 8 35 p m in a local hospital Funeral services set for Thursday 2 p m at Trinity Baptist Church with burial in Smyrna Cemetery Rev W W Coffey and Rev Jack Jones to officiate Gunthorp directing Survivors include wife Mammie Nix two sons Bob and Harvey all of Decatur three daughters Maggie Allen Huntsville Annie Atchley Neel and Aganus Haggermaker all of Decatur one half brother John Lee Birmingham one half sister Pearlee Crabon one sister Bet Sapp of Decatur 22 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Jasper Nix
12Th Ave
Trinity Baptist Church
Smyrna
W. W. Coffey
Jack Jones
Gunthorp
Mammie Nix
Decatur
Bob
Harvey
Maggie Allen
Huntsville
Annie Atchley
Neel
Aganus Haggermaker
John Lee
Birmingham
Pearlee Crabon
Bet Sapp
Karl Klein dies at 48 in Simsbury Conn former Monsanto director
Karl Klein 48 formerly with Chemstrand and division director of personnel for Monsanto Co packaging division died Monday night at his Simsbury home after an apparent heart attack. He lived with Peggy Klein and had son Mark and daughter Marcia. He previously served on Decatur General Hospital board and was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church. Funeral arrangements are to be announced.
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New York
Karl Klein
Chemstrand
Decatur
Simmsburg
Conn
Monsanto Co
Peggy Klein
Mark
Marcia
Simmsbury
Decatur General Hospital
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Limestone County Buys 10 Voting Machines
ATHENS The Limestone County Board of Revenue voted to purchase 10 voting machines from a New York firm that supplied Morgan County. Each unit costs about 1800 dollars with two machines per district and two at the courthouse. Demonstrations will follow arrival as the county plans future acquisitions. The board also discussed courthouse Saturday closures but took no action. District One Commissioner post vacancy was not discussed following the death of Commissioner Rube Moore.
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Athens
Limestone County Board of Revenue
Homer McLemore
McLemore
New York
Morgan County
Amendments Spark Debate Over Civil Rights Bill Filibuster
Senate leaders say amendments to the civil rights bill gain support to end the Southern filibuster, while Southern lawmakers call the changes obnoxious and vow to fight. Humphrey says the package could yield a good bill and cloture votes, as Kennedy, Russell, and Mansfield explain the plan in closed sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Hubert H. Humphrey
Dminn
Humphrey
Robert F. Kennedy
Richard B. Russell
Dixie Bloc
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Fisherman Missing. Billfold Boat and Ten Dollar Bill Found
A man failed to return from a fishing trip and was reported missing after his boat and billfold surfaced along the water Sunday. Three other fishermen heard a cry for help but did not investigate while a woman heard a splash and assumed it was a party. Owens family had been staying with a friend at the camp. Mrs. Owens notified officials when he did not return Sunday morning.
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Eliott
Haunted House Legend Tied to Indian Tale and Lost Tunnel
In Wednesday's Daily John Knox links a reputedly haunted house with an Indian attack and a lost tunnel in the woods. The piece compares folklore about Sleepy Hollow and a headless phantom to recent local legends in the Olaco Valley.
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Sleepy Hollow
Olaco Valley
Washington Irving
New York
John Knox
Market summaries with mixed farm prices and livestock trends
Cotton prices mix with cottonseed at 45 per ton and milk entries. Grain quotes list corn, oats, wheat and soybeans with varied per bushel or hundredweight figures. Cattle and hog markets show general weakness in cattle, steady sows, and higher hogs, with lambs noted as strong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
U.S
Decatur News Briefs Include Hospital Recoveries and Local Then and Now
John Hardy Sr of Decatur is listed in Vanderbilt Hospital after major surgery while Elmo Holibaugh undergoes surgery at University Hospital Birmingham. Local notices report a stolen 1953 Pontiac with tag 47-49246, a missing 18 year old Christine Macky, and transfers for Hart selle Hospital patient Walter West. Fire incidents, PTA officer installation, Girl Scout visits, and stock market wrap accompany community updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hardy, Sr
Decatur
Vanderbilt Hospital
Ack
Elmo Holibaugh
Ave. SE
University Hospital, Birmingham
Funeral announced for Mrs Dixie Russell at Curry Chapel
The funeral for Mrs. Dixie Russell who died at Hartselle Hospital at 3 20 a m will be held Sunday at 2 p m from Curry Chapel CME Church Waldermose Springs. Burial will follow in Curry Chapel Cemetery Reynolds directing Survivors include two sons S E Russell Bessemer Leroy Russell Hartselle two daughters Mrs Augusta Middleton Somerville Mrs Lillian Whitt Chattanooga and 17 grandchildren 11 great grandchildren and other relatives
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Dixie Russell
Hartselle Hospital
Curry Chapel Cme
Waldermose Springs
Curry Chapel
Reynolds
S. E. Russell
Bessemer
Leroy Russell
Hartselle
Augusta Middleton
Somerville
Lillian Whitt
Chattanooga
Classified notices mix of rentals sales and apartments
A fragmentary classified listing describes rental options for a two bedroom furnished house near a school and a separate “Nicely Furn. Apartment” plus multiple for sale ads including a 1959 Rambler sedan and a 1962 OLDS with options. It also lists a gentleman’s air conditioned bedroom and a two room furnished apartment with partial address details.
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Falkville
Nicely Furn
OLDS
Wall Street Slips In Irregular Down Day
The New York market closed lower with uneven declines led by big names. Texas Gulf Sulphur faded after an earlier advance while General Motors and Ford fell as airlines rose onprofit news from Northwest. Xerox and Sears dropped as several blue chips slipped.
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New York
Texas
Northwes
Western Airlines
National
Pan American
United
Texas Gulf
Xerox
Sears, Roebuck
Kennecott
Homesake
International Nickel
Liggett & ‘Myers
General Electric
Zenith
Senate Hearings Probe Vietnam Aid Requests
Rusk Maxwell D Taylor and David Bell testified before the committee while Rep. H R Gross urged careful scrutiny of new aid funding. Gross acknowledged support if justified yet warned against waste seen in Vietnam efforts.
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Rusk
Maxwell D. Taylor
Joint Chiefs of Staff
David E. Bell
Rep
H. R. Gross
Iowa
Viet Nam
Gross
Local Fund Drive List Reveals Community Support
A committee chaired by three men including a banker, an attorney, and a conservation department employee organized contributions for a Daily appeal. The list shows donations from Ladies' Bible Class, Memorial Drive Methodist Church, Shelby Jean Guthrie, Curtis Poe, Priceville School 8th grade, Western Union Birmingham employees, Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co Selma, and many individuals across Selma Odenville and nearby towns.
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Conservation Department
Memorial Drive Methodist Church
L. G. Collier
Shelby Jean Guthrie
Curtis Poe
Priceville School
J. W. Standridge
Ernest Byford
Anonymous
Employes Western Union
Birmingham
William F. Breckenridge
Selma
W. E. Davis
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co
J. A. Murphy
Odenville
Ala
Wheeler Grove Baptist Church
Wiley Letson
John and
Anne Zakanycz
White Cook Feed & Seed Store
C. T. Cash
Also Mentioned on This Page
Arcturus
Venus
Nicholson Waldrop
Cullman Admissions
Dortha Marie Bland
Hanceville
Tavie Jo Davis
Thelma Dyer
Cora Mae Hancock
Brement
Edward E. Hart
Ina Omega Hobbs
Matalene Alma Hortob
Eva
Nettie McLeroy
Mary Jane Parker
Davie Pope
Andrew J. Ragan
John S. Reese
Carolyn Rodgers
Helen’ Faye Sandlin
Henrietta Taylor
Leonard H. York
Woodville
Elisa Ann Brown
Holly Pond
Sidney W. Denson
Addison
Joseph W. Duke
Sarah Juanita Freeman
Bremen
Julie Goodwin
Charlotte Ann Hollaway
Tuscumbia
Peggy Sue Hill
William B. Parker
Patricia Lee Pearson
Versie Mae Taylor
James E. Burgess
James M. Cupp
Lena Frances Dingler
Mary Frances Fink
Cull Iman
Mirs
Sarah Ann Hudson
Kenneth V. Martin
Frank A.’ Reinstadler
Albert
Blake R. Evans
Carl E. Goodwin
Tony W. Hamby
Martha James
Hance
Ates
Ene
Terry Miller
Susan Mitchell
Moulton
John Brasseale
Decatur General Admissions
1603
Ronnie Hood
Marshall Shelton
8Th Ave
A. D. Stevens
Park St
William K. Stephenson
Lafayette St. NE
Mack Wright
Locust St
Floyd Bining
Elkmont
William J. Nix
L’stone
Rube Moore
Russell
Maryland
Dixie Forces
George Wallace
Decatur Markets
National Gas
American Foundation Life Insurance Co
Coastal States Life
Downtowner Corp
Equity National Life
First Flight
First Nat'l Bk. of Dee
Sreater Ala
Jefferson Standard Life
Kentucky Central Liberty National Life Life & Casualty
Moore Handley
Mutual Savings
National Life
Neb. Consolidated
State National Bank
Southern United
Vulcan. Life
Wheeler-Brown-Hendrix
DAV
Huntsville Police Department
Ponti‘ac
A. J. Hallman
Christine June Macky
Oak St
Walter West
Rock St
Baugh-Wiley-Smith Hospital
Decatur Fire Department
5Th Ave. SE
6Th Ave. NW
Patterson St
West Decatur
PTA
Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge
Acme Steel
Kaiser
Allis Chal
Ligg & My
Air L
Lockh Air x
Baker
Lorillard
Can
Lou & Nash
Mot
Macy
Sugar
Martin Co
T&t
Masonite
Merr Ch&s
Armour
Minn M
Babcock & W
Monson
Fds
Mont Ward
Bell & How
Nat Dairy
Beth Steel
Nat Distill
Boeing
Olin
Chrysler
RCA J
Collins Radio
Wildlife Manage
Rexall
Reyn
Genent
Delta Air L
RC Cola
St Regis
du Pont
Seab AL RR
East Air L
Sears Roeb
Sinclair
WCTU
Thurs- Firestone
Socony
Miss Mina
Sperry
Johnston St. Frest Dairy
Frueh Corp
Elec
Gen Mills
Texaco
Genesco
Aire
Ga Pac Cp
Goodrich
Goodyear
US Steel
Gt A&p
West An
Greyhound
Westy
Gulf Oil
Winn Dixie
Woolworth
Wrigley
Ager Ernest S. Jemison
Mizpah
O.E.S
Masonic Hall
IBM
Polaroid
American Stock Exchange
8Th Ave. S.W
O. M. Roberts
Carridale St
Church St. S.E
Wall Street
Cotton New York
Hays
Investment Services
Couds & Co
Clinton Avenue
Decatur Shopping Center
Grants
Decatur’s
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