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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1962
Page
2
Moon visible with Venus setting and Jupiter rising as Saturn rises in the southeast. Evening and early morning times given for the planet motions in Central Standard Time.
Decatur area weather and river data show the Tennessee River at Keller Memorial Bridge reading 21.68 feet, up 14 feet in 12 hours, with sea level at 555.98 feet. TVA lakes Pickwick 414.4 Guntersville 595.0 Whitesburg 556.4 Wilson 507.0 feet. Friday high 92 degrees, low 71. Saturday 88 at 11 am. Forecast fair and warm tonight, sunny and hot today with 10 to 20 mph winds. Monday outlook mostly sunny and hot. today’s high around 95.
Princess Margaret and the Earl of Snowdon attended holy communion on Saturday as the second part of the consecration of Coventry’s new Anglican cathedral. Queen Elizabeth II was present Friday for the cathedral’s formal consecration, replacing the bomb-destroyed prewar building.
The Electric Autolite Company board declares a dividend of 6 cents per share payable June 21, 1962, to shareholders of record June 7, 1962, in New York.
A greaseless frying pan coating, previously available only as a paste or liquid, is now offered in a convenient spray can. The new delivery method promises easier application and even coverage for nonstick cooking.
The May 1 primary produced a record 636,000 votes as seven candidates competed with Tuscaloosa attorney advocating segregation preservation through the pupil placement act. Wallace led deGraffenried, while Allen battles Haltom for lieutenant governor and Flowers faces Livingston for attorney general. Runoffs for state superintendent also loom.
A compiled list from the hospital notes shows multiple individuals by name and residence. Included are patients Ronnie Free and Margie Tucker among others with addresses in Athens Danville Decatur and Moulton. The dismissals section names Billy Thomas Jimmy Miller Sue Teague Leona McDowell and others plus infants Jackie Evans and Joe Ransom.
A list of names from Athens, Elkmont, Rogersville, Madison and Tanner includes newborns and families. Individuals named include Lucy Mae Coleman and infant girl in Athens, an infant daughter for Mrs Annie Peart King, and Boston Vining of Elkmont among others noted with locations and brief identifiers.
Senior class president Jimmy Puckett leads in salutatorian Miss Kay Yarborough as valedictorian Miss Abigail Turner. The service at Danville Methodist Church includes musical selections, awards, diplomas, and benediction by Rev. Marcus Long. A long list of graduates from multiple towns and families is named with many full names and addresses.
Robert Pryor McRee long time state liquor control board administrator died in a Montgomery hospital after a heart attack. A Hartseville native, he moved to Montgomery in 1935 to enter state service and served under governors Folsom and Persons. He was an examiner for the Revenue Department at his death. Survived by his widow Evelyn, son Robert P. McRee Jr., sister Mrs Otto Weinman, and brothers William Milton McRee and Dr J C McRee.
District Diary notes Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Copeland Jr. and daughter Rhonda visiting relatives of Mrs. Copeland in Tupelo Mississippi for the weekend.
The list includes Raymond Nix Moulton Decatur 3 Huey L King Moulton Mrs Edna Pickens Moulton George Letson Courtland 1 Mrs Melvin Woodard Moulton Mrs Lucy Gillespie Hillsboro Mrs Harold Terry Hillsboro 1 Mrs Lance Cleveland Courtland 1 Emmett Smith Moulton Tammy Sivley Trinity 1 Vinco Dutton Moulton 2 Linda Parker Moulton 3
Goldie Ste phenson and her daughter Candy left Friday night for an extended visit with relatives in Ohio.
Funeral services for Marshall C. Wilbanks aged 48 of Athens 5 were held Saturday at 3 p.m. from Mt. Carmel Church of Christ. He died Thursday in Johnson City Tennessee. Burial followed at Wallace Cemetery with Spry Funeral Home of Athens in charge. Survivors include four brothers Leo H. Wilbanks Rogersville Edward Wilbanks Florence Jack Wilbanks Athens 5 Charlie Wilbanks Athens 5 and one sister Mrs L D Hagood Illinois.
Luther Lee Reeves age 52 of Old Hickory Tenn died Friday at 8 30 a m in a Nashville hospital funeral services were set for 2 p m today at Rogersville Church of Christ with the body lying in state from 1 to 2 p m Burial will be in Rogersville cemetery McConnell Funeral Home directing He is survived by his widow Kitty Mae Reeves one son Forrest Reeves five brothers Hubert Wilburn Reeds James R Lowell and others and five sisters including Mrs Wad dell Mrs Wilbanks and Mrs Lovell plus Ruby Reeves and Mrs Trousdale several Rogersville residents were named in the obituary
Samuel Propst 59 of 824 Sherman St died Saturday at a local hospital at 5 p m Funeral services will be Monday at 2 p m at the residence conducted by Rev Wallace W Lovett Burial will be in Cullman City cemetery Gunthorp Brown Service directing Pallbearers were Knox McRae Melvin Oliver Earl Moore A G Roper Alvis Briscoe and H O Goidel Survived by widow Clara Latta Propst a son Joe Wiley Propst II and a daughter Mary Propst all of Decatur He was a member of the Elks Club Moose Club and Central Methodist Church.
Tennessee lawmakers convene in a special session to attempt reapportionment for the first time since 1901. A federal suit by urban voters and a June 11 federal court hearing loom, with rural blocs pushing bills to shift seats without granting urban areas a majority in either house.
Pease Hiller Truck Lines reported the loss of a hand truck to police at 9:30 am on Saturday. The brief incident note records the time and nature of the loss and identifies the reporting party.
Debrief notes detail two separate fuel systems for the craft with hydrogen peroxide in dual tanks and manual versus fly by wire control. Carpenter discusses cloud cover at reentry, an orange haze or fireball, slanted entry, lower heat than Aurora 7, and a mayday blackout as Grissom warned of overshoot. Observations include a suit cooling issue, rapid temperature corrections, a weightless water experiment, tether drag, and a broken balloon line during reentry. Periscope usefulness is questioned. future missions may drop it to save weight.
At a Birmingham Alabama State Fair rally deGraffenried challenged Wallace's plan to end segregation in schools saying it will destroy segregation and bring wreck and ruin. He urged using legal bulwarks and cited questions about centralized authority over 730000 students. He framed himself as a unifier seeking honest government.
Turkish farmers rely on poplar trees as windbreaks and fencing material while also harvesting them for fuel. The fast growing species provides multiple farm benefits, supporting soil protection and energy needs in rural communities.
Moscow reports that Yevgeny Yevtushenko praised Western dances like the twist in Literaturnaya Gazeta after visiting England. He dismissed claims dancers divide socialist and capitalist morals, noting American workers dance rock 'n' roll simply and beautifully.
The Justice Department delivered confidential material on financier Billie Sol Estes to a Texas grand jury probing agriculture official Henry H. Marshall’s death. The data from an Agriculture Department report on Estes and cotton allotments is unlikely to clarify Marshall’s death, though references to Marshall are being released under standard procedure. Marshall, who investigated Estes’ cotton allotments, was found dead on his Franklin, Texas farm last June 3. initially ruled self-inflicted, the case was reopened after a pathologist suggested murder.
A boy was born Thursday at Cullman County Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Paul V. Burke of Cullman 1. A boy was born Thursday at Lawrence County Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Woodard of Moulton 4. A girl was born Friday at Lawrence County Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Billy Hembree of Decatur 3.
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Sims who died Saturday at her home in Hartselle will be announced later by Turner Funeral.
Investigators noted large pieces remaining after the break apart with smaller fragments beyond the break point. They cited metal tears and distinctive odor smudges as signs of a powerful internal force. Insurance disputes involved a claimed 225000 maximum payout, with two claims totaling 225000 returned. A mockup of the rear-to-tail structure was being built to study the breakup origin while cabin and fuselage samples were sent to Washington for explosive analysis. The 5.5 million Boeing 707 crashed near Unionville, Missouri, en route from Chicago to Kansas City and Los Angeles, minutes after pilot Captain Fred R. Gray reported weather trouble. Flight recorder data indicated a crash about six minutes after contact with a radar station. the recorder was sent to Washington for CAB study.
Fire caused slight damage to a porch column at the residence of Arthur L. Fisk 1406 Wheeler Street Saturday at 11 50 am Athens Fire Department says the cause is undetermined.
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