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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1969

Page

3

Athens Limestone Hospital Admissions and Dismissals

A list of admissions and dismissals across Athens Limestone facilities includes numerous patients with full names and street references. Individuals from Athens, Hillsboro, Decatur, Trinty, Town Creek, Cullman, Somerville, Moulton, and surrounding areas are named, with multiple families and infant entries.

William T. Vaught Athens Brenda Sue Hamilton Hillsboro Alex McKenley Kennedy Trinity Benson Guyton 14Th Ave James H. Martin Hartselle Jennifer Paige Raley Decatur Claude F. Hinehart 20Th Ave James Gerald Benefield 7Th Ave Richard Cole Queen Matthews Vine St William Thomas Cullman Duel Quenton Borden Town Creek James Doyle Turner Falkville Ernest William Searcy Houston St Frank Alexander Wiley Stratford Rd James Dudley Goodson College St Walter R. Hockman Clearview McRae Trailer Court William D. Blackmon Chestnut St Charles M. Forman Danville Albert McDonald John William Stroud, Jr Plaza St Sabra Parker Courtland James H. Fowler Somerville Jimmy Earl Cross Rockaway Dr Roland Dale Bentley Thomas Roy Fairbanks

Births include five daughters for local families

Mr. and Mrs. David Lee Barksdale of Toney welcomed a daughter Thursday at Athens Limestone Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Billy Wayne of Athens welcomed a daughter Thursday at Athens Limestone Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Billy Peoples of Moulton welcomed a daughter Thursday at Lawrence County Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Speer welcomed a daughter Wednesday at Cullman Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Tankersley welcomed a daughter Wednesday at Cullman Hospital.

David Lee Barksdale Toney Athens Limestone Hospital Billy Wayne Athens Hursday Athens Lmestone Hospital Billy Peoples Moulton Lawrence County Hospital Robert J. Speer Cullman Hospital Wilson Tankersley

Morgan County Center Springs Community Notices

Morgan County center reports O D Downs a Birmingham Veterans Hospital burn patient. Friends announce Rev Bill Wilson will leave in June to head a Boys Home in Tuscaloosa.

O. D. Downs Veterans Hospital Birmingham Bill Wilson Tuscaloosa

Weather Summary for Decatur and Vicinity

River readings at Keller Memorial Bridge this morning showed 21.89 feet with sea level at 556.19. High today is 87, low 60 with a 3 p.m. peak near 89 expected Thursday. extended forecast calls for fair to partly cloudy and warm conditions with a small shower chance late tonight and Saturday. Climate data note no precipitation today, 6.19 inches this month, 30.33 inches this year, temperatures ranging from 64 to 89 with normal 77. Sunrise 5:38 a.m. sunset 7:49 p.m.

Decatur Keller Memorial Bridge

Funeral services for Vicky Blankenship in Somerville

Funeral services for Vicky Kay Blankenship 10 Somerville 1 who died Thursday night in a local hospital will be at 8 p m Saturday at Peck Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Somerville Cemetery. Survivors include mother and step father William L Bartlett Somerville 1 father William Rosevelt Blankenship Hartselle five sisters and two brothers, with grandparents and great grandparents listed.

Hartselle Vicky Kay Blankenship Somerville Peck Funeral Home Peck William L. Bartlett Somerville 1 William Rosevelt Blankenship Jimmy Blankenship Danny Bartlett

Pine Ridge sale and community notices from Somerville area

Classified style notices mix items for sale including a four room house near Somerville, a Viet Nam era owner’s Olds car, a 1955 Chevrolet, a fiberglass runabout with trailer, and appliances for sale. Local church events note weather affected attendance, upcoming barbecues, a singing, VBS June 9 to 13, and a Six Flags trip by Union Hill High School students.

Community Notes From Ryan And Nearby Areas

Sunday School attendance dipped due to rain though other services were well attended. The Ryan High seniors banquet occurred Saturday night at Arab Food Basket. Nelle Rolfe, recovering from kidney transplant, was at home weekend while donor Paul Hood returned to work. Pleasant Grove Church memorial service set for May 25. Ryan Church members to meet at Cullman Nursing Home that morning for devotional service. Local residents visiting relatives report varied activities. numerous items include car sales, rentals, and a bridge party tip, with public sale and farm equipment notes.

Pike Steve Ryan Eugene Crawfords Ryan High School Nelle Rolfe Veteran Hospital Birmingham Nelle Paul Hood Pleasant Grove Methodist Church Ryan Church Cullman Nursing Home Don Latham Montgomery

Country Life Not Best Boyle Satire

New York columnist HAL BOYLE jokes that medical science offers many phobias to excuse a mother from country living with kids. He lampoons fears such as monophobia, arachnophobia, doraphobia, melissophobia, and more to suggest a funny way to avoid seasonal country exile.

New York

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Decatur General Admissions Sterling Johnson Tampa Fla Geary Tucker Beards St John Bauer Puckett Ave Clarence Bynum Jr James Emrido Church’ St Melinda’ Gibson Huntsville James Suggs 12Th Ave Gordon Brown Wayman Cheatham 5Th Ave Martin Kelley Trinity 1 Terry Goodman Endlam Blvd Annie Lyle Keith Wilson Henry Terry Jr Bell Ave G. H. Terry George Wiggins Luke Stewart Ruel Way Erin Terry James M. Thompson Clara Ave Booker Thompson Eddie Mason James Emrico Church St Jimmy Sutton Wadsworth St Preston-Banks Decatur 5 Estelle Holderfield Memorial Dr Linda Knight State Ave Christina Robinson Belle Mina George McCrary 7Th St Ronnie Eskridge Clarence Allred Jr David Sullivan L. D. Traynom Gladys Myers Paul Jones Carl Legg Robert Myers Arthur Moore Bellmeade St William Weeks Nina Hall Moulton St Mirian Burnett Madison Florence Roberts 8Th Ave James Sandlin Cullman Admissions Rickey Anderson Angela T. Lee Inez E. Mashburn Daniel J. Mayhall Helen D. O'Brien Eula M. Phillips Victor Quick Harlen Duard Smith Kathleen B. Speer Willie E. Williams Caylor Camp Mae Cupp Doyle Allen Ivey Billie J. Payne Fuller Smith Carrie Terry Betty F. Willoughby Crane Hill Lawrence County Admissions Edna Jeanette Rutherford Ella Delashaw Marie Hill Everett Borden Sheila Jane Riley Phoebe Spears Katie Weatherwax Lorene Peoples Brenda Little Artis Coleman Town Creed Callie Sheats Christine Cole Hazel Burch R. C. Mears Mt. Hope Donald Anderson Myrtle Compton James Park Addison Harvey Peebles Limestone James Edward Lovell Bertha Tucker Earlene Hicks Henry D. McGill Sharon Sue MccKinny William Martin Aldrige Mary “Evelyn Jewell Lester Fred Yarbrough Sharlet Ann Campbell Ardmore Lillian Roberts William Cecil Davis Samuel Dwaine White Nancy —Jane Kuncler Universal Arden Spray Paul C. Davis Ace Maroware Purina E. Moulton Televisions Church Street Old Tennessee Valley Hotel Shutcheson-Vann Agency Byron Vann Dial 6Th Ave Morgan County Center Springs Arlene Livley Rocky Mountains Southwest Gulf Coast Florida Middle Atlantic Seaboard Vicky Blankenship Diane Blankenship Susie Bartlett Robbie Bartlett Lisa Bartlett Mary Ellen Bartlett Marvin Lemmond Howard Blankenship Harvey Yates Allison Lemmond Farley Jane Blankenship New Center Pine Ridge J. W. Parker Orville McMillan Fellowship Hall Terrell Parker Auburn University Union Hill High School Six Flags Georgia Steve McQuiston Freddie Cooper Shelby Criscoe Walter Greenhaw Sharon Parker Teresia Parker Mamie King Viet Nam Chevrolet B. L. Greenwell Morgan County Ryan Pat Wright S.W Cagle Ave Call W. R. Sivley Lst Joe L. Sivley Sivley Memphis Lt. Sivley U.S. Naval Hospital Jimmy Diesel Coleman Armstrong 4Th Ave. N.W Boyle Hal Boyle Somerville Rd S.E Cookie Cook’s Pest Control, Inc Petunias Salvia Coleus Wes Michigan Bank Americard Gardenia Big Boy Gateway Center Rose & Flower Care G. C. Murphy CO Garrard C. B PACE SONAR Johnson Lafayette Yssnwe Ferry ST Wilson & Ferry ST
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