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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1968
Page
3
Decatur area river readings at Keller Memorial Bridge show 21.87 with sea level 556.17. Sunset today and sunrise tomorrow noted, Moonrise 2:48 a.m. and New Moon on May 27. High Sunday 74 at 3 p.m. Low 49 at 5:30 a.m. Temperature at 8 remains unspecified.
A spring chill spread across the state with dry cooler air moving southward over Alabama. Early morning readings ranged from the 40s in North Alabama to the 60s near the coast. Skies cleared as northerly winds eased, with Sunday highs in the low 70s inland and mid 80s near the coast. Fair weather and cool nights continue through Tuesday.
Injuries reported in a two vehicle collision on Alabama 157 involve Smith and wife Joyce 16, Delle Ratliff 17, Mrs Francis Jean Farley 17, Vaughn family members Annie 46 and daughter Annetta 7, Margaret Cook 49, and Vera Lee Jackson 15 all of Birmingham. Mrs Farley in serious condition, others hospitalized. Separately five killed and four injured in a car truck crash near Killen east of Florence. Weather outlook calls for clear mild conditions with temperatures mid 70s and a gradual cool spell tonight into Tuesday.
A wreck near Lawrenceburg Tennessee leaves ae enrages wy and Ruby Cox and Willard M Cox dead. Danny Cox 17 remains hospitalized while two younger Cox children are injured. four others escape unscathed. Alabama weekend toll rises with Morgan County fatalities reaching twelve for the year, seven more than last year.
Funeral services were held for Aaron C Clark 87 of Harvest 1 at McConnell Funeral Home with Dwight Moyers officiating and burial in Ford's Chapel Cemetery. Survivors include two daughters Vera Pressnell and Aline Albert, seven grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. Military services for Cpl Jimmy Ray Clark 21, killed in Vietnam, were planned for Ford City Baptist Church with Rev Billy Roberts officiating and burial in Old Brick Cemetery. Surviving are his parents Joe A Clark and wife, two sisters Kathryn Gullick and Jo Ann Whipple, three brothers Mike Gary and Billy, and grandmother Mittie Terry.
Funeral services for Thomas W. Minor 77 of Waukegan Illinois former Morgan County resident who died Sunday in Chicago will be held Wednesday at 10 30 a m at Peck Funeral Home Chapel with Rev C O Neely officiating. Burial at Johnson Chapel Cemetery Peck directing Surviving are a daughter Mrs Marvin Webb of Waukegan Illinois two sons William Johnelle Minor both of Washington Illinois James M Minor of Wildwood Illinois a brother Frank Minor of Decatur 10 grandchildren 8 great grandchildren Grandsons will be pallbearers.
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