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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1963
Page
2
The forecast notes sunset at 6 51 p m and sunrise at 4 39 a m with moonset at 9 44 p m. The moon rides high as the Twins Castor and Pollox appear in the sky.
Reading on Keller Memorial Bridge shows the river at 21.54 feet with a 0.06-foot rise in 24 hours and sea level at 555.84 feet. TVA lake stages include Chickamauga 681.8, Pickwick 414.0, Guntersville 595.0, Whiteburg 556.8, Wilson 507.0. High Thursday reached 74 degrees at 3 30 p.m., 54 overnight, 72 at 10 35 a.m. Forecast calls for partly cloudy mild weather, tonight fair and cool, Saturday increasing cloudiness with a slight shower chance. Easterly winds 8 to 15 mph. Today high 74, tonight low 50, Saturday high 78.
Alabama forecast shows normal temperatures around 82 to 87 high and 58 to 65 low with a gradual warming trend. Precipitation none of consequence.
Classified weather related note and auto listings show a 1963 automotive buyers guide with price points and dealer contacts. Multiple ads include for sale items like a Volkswagen panel truck with 7000 miles at 1295 and property and rental listings with contact numbers 353-8627 353-6127 and addresses in Decatur and Austinville Road.
Cotton prices mixed with middling at 33.57 for December and cottonseed at 45 per ton. Milk manufactured at 3.20 per hundred. soybeans at 2.55. Wood and pulpwood listed per cord. Live cattle and calves weekly sales show steers and heifers steady, cows weak early, bulls higher, yearlings 20.50 to 22.00, feeders 21.00 to 23.50. Hogs number scarce, prices up and down early, activity strong late, carcass data around 110.00 to 12.50 per hundredweight.
New York markets showed a near standstill with mixed, mostly fractional moves. Airlines and aircraft shares stood out while steels and motors were varied. Korvette, Texas Gulf, Wilcox Oil and IBM gained, Polaroid slipped, and sugar names tumbled on profit taking. Am Cryst and Great Western fell. DuPont eased. AMEX also mixed in subdued volume as corporate bonds rose and government bonds fell.
Nashville market report shows cattle and calves at 20.50 to 22.00 for yearlings, utility cows mostly 13 to 16.50 with 190 to 235 pounds at 16.00 to 16.50, sows up to 13.00 for 350 to 650 pounds, and sheep at 15.00 to 20.00 with slaughter ewes 4.00 to 5.50.
In Thomasville Georgia and nearby markets hogs sold steady to mostly 25 higher. For 190-230 pound barrows and gilts prices ranged 16.25 to 16.75, 1-3 sows brought 11.00 to 13.25. Compared with last Friday, prices were 75 to 100 cents higher.
AP reports Birmingham broilers and fryers in light supply with live birds tight at several points. Ready to cook demand remains strong and often surpassing immediate needs. Estimated slaughter 1,206,000 today and Saturday versus 1,311,600 last weekend. Farm quotes place broilers and fryers at 15 cents with some contracts up to 16 and a half cents.
Boy Scouts across Huntsville area teamed with the U S Fish and Wildlife Service to raise 40 Mallard ducklings each for release on Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge. A mix of successes and challenges followed as volunteers endured pen issues and a cotton field poison incident before releasing 194 ducklings. Refuge manager Tom Atkeson praised the scouts for their wildlife efforts and plans continue through spring and summer with follow up observations.
Dismissals listed for Mrs. C O Willoughby Crane Hill Mrs Lem Bates Cullman Herdis Edward Denton Vine mont Mrs Minnie Lee Hodge Addison Avery Calvert Crane Hill Mrs Joe Lockhart Logan Ruth Viola Ray Cullman Admissions Sam E McAnnally Hayden Virgil H Cagle Hanceville Mrs Lucy T Buchmann Cull man Mrs Gloss Woodard Arley William D Bartlett Cullman Mrs L M Swafford Cullman Joe Harold Tucker Hartselle Mrs Lucy Ann Martin Garden City
A readable fragment lists individuals and addresses in the Decatur and surrounding areas including Herbert Anders at 820 College St SE and Mrs Oleta King at Vinemont 2. Other entries include Mrs Barbara Hooper 605 Jackson St SE and Doris Coker Decatur 3 with additionalMrs David Norwood and infant son 903 9th Ave SE.
A long string of personal names with street addresses across multiple cities and states is provided, including Master Winston Griffen Smith at 1418 10th Ave SE and Miss Betty Sue West at 1604 Chestnut St SE, among many others such as Robert Edward Hickson, 1308 11th St SE and Mrs Daisy Mae Rose, 322 5th Ave NW. The fragment ends with Miss Joan Rooks, Hart-.
Judge West sentenced Charlie Vaughn for four counts of issuing worthless checks to 34 months hard labor and $850 in fines. Edward King got 210 days hard labor and $350 fines on five counts, with 30 days to appeal after a $1,000 bond. Kenneth Steward assault case dismissed. Luther Lyle assault with deadly weapon not pressed.
A simple kitchen tip suggests adding a few drops of red food coloring to pink lemonade to create a sparkling, vibrant variation. The idea emphasizes easy color enhancement for a festive drink.
Flint City PTA honors Miss Annie Craig for 30 years teaching, including 12 years at Flint Elementary, plus time at Somerville Elementary and Cullman College. She retired in 1962, received a silver platter engraved with years taught and retirement year, and expressed gratitude while reflecting on her career in Decatur Morgan County.
The Parker family, linked to American Family Life Insurance Co., celebrates a growing household after returning to Decatur in 1961. A two year wait for juvenile citizenship proceedings ends, Birmingham marks the first ceremony since then. A new child is due next November, expanding the Parker family.
Funeral services for Howard Orr of Hartselle are planned Sunday at 2 30 p.m. at Hartselle Baptist Church with burial in Hartselle Cemetery. He died Thursday at 7 10 a.m. at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Birmingham. Reynolds Funeral Home handles arrangements. Survivors include his widow Hilma Orr, one brother Ervin Orr, three sisters Arrier Mc Ginnis Irene Webster and Cora Orr, plus three aunts and seven nieces and nephews.
A safety tip advises painting every step on a step ladder to improve traction and reduce fall risk. Ensure even coats and allow complete drying before use.
President Kennedy and guests including Vice President Johnson attend a celebration with top entertainers. Kennedy mocks the steel price fight while greeting Herbert Hoover at the hotel where General MacArthur and the Duke and Duchess of Windsor are staying. Johnson pledges youth support as Kennedy calls the party one of hope.
In a new case Kennedy stated readiness to abide by court orders and urged Gov. Wallace to do the same. He cited Wallace's plan to raise new legal questions about enrollment of Negroes and warned against interposition or force. Wallace declined comment. aides suggested a meeting of Alabama Bar Association’s sovereignty committee.
NATO said the four measures would increase the effectiveness of the alliance's nuclear capability and improve coordination and control. The draft communique notes a balance between nuclear and conventional arms and the Paris permanent council will study strategy, force requirements, and resources with Lemnitzer's staff.
The Austin High School PTA names Charles Smith president and officers for the coming term. Other items note Promenaires Square Dance Club at 8 tonight, DAV Auxiliary event at the DAV Home, and a canceled Legion Post 15 meeting. Also reported are a gospel singing fundraiser at Isom's Chapel Methodist Church, a fatality in Amory Mississippi, and various local police and building activity details.
Mrs. W. Y. Bunn of Laredo Texas dies. She is sister to Mrs. W. M. Bailey and Mrs. H. Malone. Funeral services scheduled for Saturday in Laredo.
Mrs. Mattie Adams Jones widow of Frank E. Jones formerly of Decatur died Wednesday at 5 45 p m in Lexington. Funeral services were set for 3 p m today at Millward Funeral Home chapel in Lexington with burial to follow in Decatur City Cemetery Saturday at 2 p m. Rev J O Bodley to officiate. Survivors include son Richard R. Jones of Lakeland Florida and one grandson and one great grandchild. Gunthorp Brown Service Funeral Home coordinating arrangements.
MOULTON The Lawrence County Youth Center will stage a dance tonight beginning at 8 30. County representatives will meet before the dance in a classroom to discuss plans for a special July 4 dance with admission raised to cover expenses.
Cullman Police Department made one arrest Thursday for disorderly conduct.
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