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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1968
Page
3
The report notes visible celestial objects for Monday night in Decatur. Spica rises in the south by 9:48 p.m. Jupiter shines in the west and Saturn sits low in the east before dawn. Moon and other Planet sightings are listed with moonrise and moonset times. Sunset at 7:52 p.m. Sunrise at 5:38 a.m. Moon sets around 8:40 p.m.
River reading at Keller Memorial Bridge this morning was 21.65 feet with sea level 555.95. TVA lake stages listed include Chickamauga 682.5 Pickwick 413.9 Guntersville 594.5 Whitesburg 556.9 Wheeler 555.9 Wilson 507.0. Sunday high 79 at 6:30 p.m. low 61 at 6 a.m. today 66 at 9:20 a.m. Forecast: clear to partly cloudy, not so humid. Winds NW 5 to 15 mph. High today 76 low tonight 54, high Tuesday 78.
Obituary notes funeral arrangements for Mrs. Lillie Dixon with details on viewing and service locations and times and the involvement of family members and local church groups.
Mrs Bertha Yate Ga Hovater 74 of Mt Hope died Sunday at Burns Nutse Home Russellville. Survived by husband D Hovater of Mt Hope. daughters Mae of Russellville de McBride Hillsboro Cille Hargett Red Bay and Betty Massey Decatur. sons Willard Oda Vernon Hovater Lester Gates Vina. 18 grandchildren 5 great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held for Mrs Katherine Wilkerson 48 at St Peter Missionary Baptist Church with Rev Samuel Moore officiating. Burial followed at Blackwell Cemetery. Survivors include her widow Willis Wilkerson of Decatur seven daughters two sons stepson and numerous relatives.
Mrs. Ocie T Tackett 66 of 101 Ash St NE died Sunday in a local hospital. Funeral at 2 30 pm Tuesday at Sherman Street Church of God with Rev R M Creel officiating. Burial in Decatur Cemetery. She was a missionary worker and member of Sherman Street Church of God. Survived by L M Tackett a son Albert Tackett two sisters Mrs Julia Thompson and Mrs Robin Orasco four grandchildren and a great grandchild. The body remains at the funeral home until service time.
Dry cooler air moves into the north while South Alabama sees most shower activity today. Weekend showers were widespread with light rain common and heavier bursts in some areas. Sunday highs stayed mainly in the 70s and low 80s except Mobile at 90 and Muscle Shoals at 85. Early temps ranged from 57 at Muscle Shoals to 70 at Mobile.
A jumble of small ads lists beagle puppies for 15 dollars with contact, a 1965 Chevy Super Sport with 396 engine and air steering, a furnished large bedroom for rent to a gentleman, a Zenith portable TV 16 inch for 80 dollars, job opening at Decatur Employment with salary and references, another rental at 2010 College St SE, an acre river lot ready to build with 64 foot well, and a 63 Oldsmobile Holiday with power steering brakes and AC with take up payments.
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