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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1963
Page
2
Friday May 24 sunset 6 50 p m moonset 8 42 p m. sunrise May 25 4 37 a m first quarter May 29. Visible planets Mars 133 million miles Venus 138 million miles Jupiter 513 million miles Saturn 900 million miles.
River stage at Keller Memorial Bridge stands at 21.48 feet this morning with a 0.5 foot drop in 24 hours. Sea level reading is 555.78 feet. TVA lake levels are Chickamauga 681.8, Pickwick 413.6, Guntersville 594.8, Whitesburg 557.2, Wilson 507.4. High today 75, low 49. 10 a.m. temperature 64. Forecast mostly sunny and cooler today, partly cloudy and mild Friday. North to northeast winds 8 to 18 mph. High today 67, tonight 46, Friday 70.
The Tennessee Valley Rest Home will hold an open house Sunday from 2 to 6 p.m. and begin full use on June 1. Alvis Briscoe, the director, says plans call for 100 additional beds soon. The facility will be a skilled nursing home with a staff doctor and modern equipment. Other directors include Troy and Nina Kilpatrick, Virgil and Louise Bailey, and Doris R. Briscoe. Marion Kilpatrick is hospital administrator.
President Kennedy urges court enforcement on the University of Alabama enrollment and warns against state resistance. He discusses civil rights, wheat policy impacts, Vietnam troop withdrawal prospects, Cuba, Mercury spaceflight, and potential 1964 reelection dynamics with Rockefeller Romney and Goldwater named as possible rivals.
House Judiciary Committee clears a measure to require uninsured motorists to pay a $20 fee before obtaining a car tag. The funds would finance insurance for others, not cover the claimant’s injuries. A compensatory damages bill would base fatal accident claims on lost earnings of the husband or father. Senate Banking Committee backs a bill to let banks charge a flat 8 percent annual interest on installment loans, with precomputed interest on the full loan amount. Opponents warn true rates could reach about 15 percent for new car buyers and worry small lenders.
A dated hospital notice lists admissions by patient name and county in the Cullman region. Included are Rita Denise Langley Katherine Johnson Ross Madison Taylor Arzilla Graves Charles Christopher Graf Essie Eula Henry Desmond Vick Mary Fromhold A D Light Bobby Phillips Billy Burney Scotty Turney Roy Bagwell Floyd Gilbert Dyer J E Echols J E Ryan J B Tankersley George Louis Bartlett Wilma Yerks Refford Eddy William Parker and others.
In Birmingham a runoff changed city government, ousting segregationist Eugene Connor after two years on the commission. Boutwell, a former lieutenant governor, pledges to work on racial issues and maintain peace amid desegregation pressures. The election ended a long power struggle tied to a 1959 act and a 1955 local act.
Master Earl Rivers of Decatur and Mrs Hessie Herring of Hartselle appear among dismissals. Names include Mike Duty of Madison and Mrs John Tucker of Trinity. Other entries list Wheeler Russell of Moulton Rd and Horace Stanford at 209 12th Ave SW. Infant sons shown for Mrs Edyth Perkins and Mrs Lee Walter Nelms and infant son at 317 9th Ave NW and Mrs James Lee Jones and infant son in Hartselle.
A list of individuals in Athens Elkmont Madison Tanner Minor Hill and Anderson areas shows multiple marriages and spouses. Names include Thomas McCluskey Lucille Atkinson Elise Naomi Martin Linda Faye Kelley Thelma Sutton Rosa Mae Reedus Donnie Malone Mamie Claxton Idela Kirby Odell Glass Martha Burgett Rachell Lucille King Nella Dean McKee Lorene Valentine Hill Elar Meredith and Eda V. Bullington with associated counties and private details.
A clipped listing presents multiple residents and family members with names and addresses including Calvin Barnes Cathcart Madi son Harold D Kennedy Donald Wayne Terry Jackie Slayton Stephen Leigh Whittle Mary Elsie Southern Elton Lee Tucker L G Jett Joan Rooks B J Taylor Herman Harton infant daughter Herbert Mahoney Billy Ray Morgan Ronnie Hood George Powell Kenneth Garrett Elizabeth Lynn Clements Michael Grave man Ann Casey Phillip Oscar Morton and others in Malden area addresses across SE SW NW and Courtland.
CAPE CANAVERAL AP The Mercury astronauts, seven men who formed a tight unit since their 1959 selection, will dissolve as the U S pushes into more ambitious manned spaceflight. They will still fly and work closely, but the team dynamic changes as nine new astronauts await major assignments for future missions.
Alabama Supreme Court upholds mayor council form as of April 15 ending city confusion. Mayor Boutwell vows swift action to fix Birmingham problems. Former mayor Arthur Hanes and commissioners Connor and Waggoner pack to leave City Hall. Connor vows to seek pay and food stamps.
The first fire insurance company on record was organized in Charleston, D C, in 1736.
Luther D Grimmett of Cullman died at his home Tuesday at 4 30 pm Funeral services set for today at 2 pm from New Prospect Baptist Church Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery Survivors include five sons Leson Gardendale Kindrel Tarrant William Herbert all of Cullman Earl Brennan one daughter Mrs Trilbia Chaflin Cullman one brother Arthur Grimmett and eight grandchildren
Mrs Gracie B Schrimsher 70 of Athens died 9 30 p m Tuesday at Athens Limestone Hospital Funeral services set for today at 3 p m at Fairview Baptist Church with burial in adjoining cemetery McConnell Funeral Home directing Rev Russell Lance to officiate Survivors include four sons Edward Thomas Ellis Alton Schrimsher Athens two step sons Hart selle Schrimsher Florence Horace Schrimsher Miami Fla one daughter Mrs Donna Mae Carroll Decatur one sister Mrs Lily Smith Honey Grove Tex two brothers Dock and Jack McMunn both of Athens 20 grandchildren Nephews to serve as pallbearers
Julius Glasscock, 77, of Hartselle died today at 5 a.m. at his residence. Funeral services are set for Friday at 2 p.m. at Hartselle First Baptist Church with Rev. W. L. Cardin officiating. Burial will be in Bethel Cemetery under Peck Funeral Home. Survivors include his widow Mrs. Johnny Glasscock, four sons in Georgia and Florida, one sister, one brother, six grandchildren, and one great grandchild. He was a member of Hartselle First Baptist Church. Nephews will serve as pallbearers. The body moves to the residence this afternoon for cleaning before the funeral preparations.
County agents report minimal crop damage from frost with no damage to older cotton while midwestern temperatures dipped into the 20s and 30s. Warmer weather expected to break the spell, with Decatur readings showing 75 at 11 am and 52 by late night, 64 by 10 am.
Mr and Mrs Joe Lockhart of Logan 1 welcomed a daughter at Cullman Hospital. Mr and Mrs Donald Clem of Madison 2 welcomed a daughter at Athens Limestone Hospital. Mr and Mrs Clarence Flannagan of Elkmont welcomed a daughter at Athens Limestone Hospital. Mr and Mrs Larry Gene Sullivan of 1616 Magnolia St SE welcomed a daughter on Wednesday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Ernest Duckett of Huntsville welcomed a daughter on Wednesday at Decatur General Hospital.
City Clerk grants Chamber Lumber Co. a permit to remodel Pete and Tom's Cleaners on Marion Street at a cost of 2500 dollars.
The 1758 milestone marks the first comprehensive animal classification effort yielding over 4,000 distinct species. This landmark introduced organized taxonomy and set a framework for later biological categorization, influencing natural history and science.
Market list shows distorted commodity names and prices including cotton and milk terms. Details are incomplete with broken figures and inconsistent punctuation making exact items, units, and dates difficult to confirm.
New York trading closed with a mixed picture and modest gains for some names. Volume ran about 4.5 million shares, with utilities leading a generally sluggish day while motors and steels posted fractional advances after early upticks.
Nashville AP notes cattle and calves at 50 head with few tests, nearly complete clearances, feeders weak. Good and choice cattle 26.00 to 28.50, hogs 195-235 lb 16.00 to 16.25, cows 11.50 to 12.50, U S 1 around 300 lb 13.00. Sheep 25 with no early price test.
Mississippian Mrs Grubbs writes how a tornado destroyed their flower shop and home and spared their lives. A found old check survived mud and 100 miles of travel, landing in a yard in Tornado Alley near Massey Alabama where residents shelter from storms.
Action Course in Practical Politics final session postponed one week. City clerk reports building permits issued Wednesday include E. H. Weaver Corp house at 922 Lamar Street SW for 12000 dollars and Bama Homes Inc house at 1304 Alpine Street SE for 12000 dollars. Also permits for Chace Rubber Co sign at 6th Ave and Walnut for 400 dollars and others. Rocket City Moving reports a 1963 white Chevrolet stolen in Atlanta with a $100 reward for information leading to recovery. Alpha Alpha Chapter Beta Sigma Phi to meet at 7:30 tonight at Mrs. James O'Hara's home.
In 280 B C King Pyrrhus of Epirus brought 20 war elephants to Heraclea and defeated Rome. He followed with a win at Asculum the next year but suffered heavy losses. He quipped that one more such victory would ruin him.
Broilers and fryers quoted about 1 cent higher to 15 cents per pound as supplies tightens with live weights slipping. Hens show heavy type offerings short of demand while light and heavy types at farms and plants run thin. 7 to 8 cents reported for light type at farms, 16 for plants, with inadequate reporting on some categories.
AP report notes egg offerings and supplies are fully ample to burdensome in some cases to meet demand. Retail features appear comparatively attractive with store door delivery and carton packaging. Prices to retailers valid up to 9:30 a.m. today, minimum case sales and direct nearby sales included.
New York cotton futures opened today with declines across most contracts. Jul near 33.15, Oct 32.30, Dec 32.41, Mar 32.45, May 32.50, with July and October delivery ranges showing weaker early prices versus the prior close. Futures data reflect a softer start in the market.
Cullman County officials will open bids at 2 p.m. today for construction of a proposed courthouse on a city block along U S 31 across from the First Baptist Church. Cost projected at about 1.5 million dollars, financed partly by a federal grant and a county bond issue. The building will house all county offices, include a law library, and provide space for Alabama State Troopers.
A laser instrument can determine the range to any object, offering utility in surveying and artillery applications by providing precise distance measurements for targeting and mapping.
Downstairs furnished apartment with utilities paid for couples by week located at 612 Sherman. 1958 Ford six cylinder standard shift for sale. Two bedroom houses and trailer for rent atop Trinity Mountain. Land for sale includes approximately 18 acres building lots or half acre and acre lots near town, shopping, and schools. Call numbers provided before or after 5 PM.
Thomasville AP reports hog receipts totaling about 2,300 at Albany with activity in Columbus Moultrie and other Georgia towns and Dothan Alabama and Jacksonville Florida. Prices range 16.00 to 16.50 for 190-230 lb barrows and gilts while 10.75 to 13.00 is shown for 1-3 sows.
In Birmingham, broilers and fryers gained 5 to 15 cents with firm demand and close clearing. Estimated slaughter today runs at 673,700 head versus 618,400 last week. Farm quotes show broilers and fryers up 15 cents with some sales just under a penny above delivered plant prices.
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