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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 28, 1965

Page

2

Funeral for Mrs Florence Hutto in Decatur

Mrs Florence Odell Gunn Hutto aged 64 of Decatur died Friday at a Tuscaloosa hospital. Funeral services will be Saturday at 10 a.m. at Gunthorp Funeral Home Chapel with Rev James Bodley officiating. Burial at Roselawn Cemetery. Survivors include two sons Ernest E. Hutto of Mobile and Paul Hutto of Decatur, four sisters, one brother J E Gunn Jr, and four grandchildren. Pallbearers named.

Florence Odell Gunn Hutto Decatur Thursiday Tuscaloosa Gunthorp Funeral Home James 0. Bodley Roselawn Gunthorp Ernest E. Hutto Mobile Paul Hutto Carrie Gunn Frank Falkenberry Kenneth Bufford George Walters Huntsville J. E. Gunn Jr Tom Orr Sam Evans Seldon Thompson Odie Lipscomb Judson Theney

Counties join in anti poverty program plan

Hall reports governor program directors assure Morgan and Marshall counties that joining the two counties to the Economic Opportunity program will not harm funding chances. State level planning continues and financing will follow program details. A joint county meeting is to be arranged as soon as practical.

Hall Morgan County Marshall

Decatur Rotary guest and community notices in brief

Guest speaker at the Decatur Rotary Club will be J M Jones of Southern Bell. Vacation Bible school runs next week at Austinville Methodist Church from 9 am to noon. Police reported multiple accidents with no injuries. Curb Market hours and items listed. Huntsville police reported a robbery money bag theft. Boat theft reported. City docket lists 19 cases including drunkenness and traffic violations.

Decatur Rotary Club J M. Jones Southern Bell Telephone Co Lyons Hotel Austinville ‘Methodist Church Decatur

Weather and sky prompts Jupiter alignment today

Sunday sky notes Jupiter now near the Sun in an evening view. The planet sits about 564 million miles from Earth, the greatest distance in decades, signaling a notable planetary alignment.

Jupiter

Weather and River Update for Decatur and Vicinity

Decatur Tennessee River reading at Keller Memorial Bridge this morning was 21.53 feet up 20 feet in 24 hours. TVA lake levels listed include Guntersville 594.8 Whitesburg 556.6 Wheeler 555.8 Wilson 506.2 Chickamauga 682.0 and Pickwick 414.0 with a forecast of partly cloudy warm weather and a chance of widely scattered thundershowers about 20 percent today and Saturday. Highs around 82 degrees, lows near 64, with variable winds 5 to 10 mph. Yesterday's high 78 at 3 pm and the morning low 64.

Decatur Tennessee River Keller Memorial Bridge TVA Guntersville Whitesburg Wheeler Wilson Chickamauga Pickwick

Gemini Moon Landing Plan Shifts After Cape Conference

NASA announced a news conference at Cape Kennedy to discuss changes to the Gemini schedule aiming for a June 3 launch. Officials consider a possible rendezvous and describe steps to lift the spacecraft from the Titan 2 booster, replace a battery, and reschedule tests if needed.

U.S National Aeronautics and Space Administration Cape Kennedy United States Russia Mission Control Center Houston McDivitt White Air Force

AMC Spends 6 Million in Southeast Across April

The Army Missile Command awarded about 6 million in April to firms nationwide, with 1.2 million in the Southeast and Huntsville exceeding 500 thousand. Birmingham received 150 thousand. other Alabama cities total 150 thousand, while Georgia and Tennessee accounts made up the rest. Purchases included nursery stock, chemicals, paper, repairs, food, and paint, from hundreds of orders, some as small as forty cents.

Huntsville Army Missile Command Army Redstone Arsenal Southeast Birmingham Alabama Georgia Tennessee

Hospital Admissions and Dismissals List

Admissions include Patricia Sharp of Somerville 3, Felton Sharp of Somerville, Tom Lovett of Hillsboro 2, Henry Hayes of Falkville, Michael Thompson of Columbia Trailer Park. Dismissal: Seldon Shelton of Austin St.

Tom Lovett Hillsboro Henry Hayes Falkville Michael Thompson Columbia Trailer Park Seldon Shelton Austin St

Marines Repel Attacks Near Bien Hoa in Vietnam War Action

U S and Vietnamese aircraft bomb three radar sites and a ferry in North Vietnam while Marines clash with Viet Cong at Bien Hoa. Casualties include 26 Americans killed and over 100 injured. civilian and military losses reported on multiple fronts with ongoing investigations.

U.S Bien Hoa North Vietnam Hon Nieu Hon Matt Mea Thanh Ha Phong Dinh Saigon

School enrollments press need for new junior high

Morgan County districts report rising enrollments with Crestline Elementary and Morgan County High School nearing capacity. Officials discuss a new junior high, expanded facilities, and bond funds while awaiting state final action. Local efforts include adding classrooms at Ryan and Falkville projects and a new library site for Hartselle.

Joe Coupland Morgan County High School Lou Greenhill Crestline Hartselle Dr. Coupland Greenhill W. P. Maxwell Ryan Ryan School Falkville High School Falkville Group Alabama-Tennessee Gas Co Flint

Limestone 4-H Rally Scheduled for Saturday

The Limestone County 4 H Club rally will be held Saturday at 9 30 am at Athens Elementary School. Awards will be presented to 4 H members from across the county during the event.

Athens Limestone ‘County County

Mrs. Almande Boucher Morrow Dies at Local Home

Mrs. Almande Boucher Morrow died Thursday morning after two years in a local rest home. Her body rests at Gunthorp Funeral Home with a rosary tonight at eight. Services set for Saturday nine at St. Ann's Church. Interment in Decatur City Cemetery.

Almande Boucher Morrow Gunthorp Funeral Home St. Ann’s Oe Church Monsign Horgan Father Hill James King Frank Stone Leo Wright Noble Russell Richard Parr E. B. Garner Decatur City Cemetery

Mrs Sallie Mae Sims Dies at 74 in Danville

Mrs. Sallie Mae Sims 74 of Danville died today at 5 am in a Hartselle hospital. Services Saturday at 2 pm at Danville Baptist Church with Rev. Ted Swann and Rev. Otis Jackson officiating. Burial in Johnson Chapel Cemetery. Survivors include husband Dan W. Sims and five sons, a daughter, a sister, a half brother and two half sisters. Pallbearers named. Body to return to residence today at 2 pm for viewing before church services.

Danville Sallie Mae Sims Hartselle Danville Baptist Church Ted Swann Otis Jackson Johnson Chapel Peck Funeral Home Dan W. Sims George D. Sims Falkville Orlee Sims Camden Russell Sims Alford Sims Anderson Mary Sims Hazel Wallace Jessie Chenault Lewis Swindell Byrd Dean Jess Chenault Jr L. G. Chenault Earl Sandlin Lewis Sims J. W. Sims

Miss Rhonda Waits Dies at 8 in Hattiesburg Mississippi

Eight year old Miss Rhonda Waits of Hattiesburg died Wednesday at 9 730 a.m. A graveside service will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Cheat ham Cemetery with Rev. Willie Parker officiating. Peck Funeral Home of Hartselle will handle arrangements. Survivors include her mother Eula Mae Waits and father Ernest E. Waits two sisters Sarah Ellen Waits and Mrs Roy Rogers and one brother Edward Waits. Grandparents are Mrs R I Lackey of Danville and Larry Waits of Hartselle. The body arrived in Hart selle today at 9 42 p.m. and will stay at the funeral home until services.

Hattiesburg Rhonda Waits Miss Cheatham Cemetery Willie Parker Peck Funeral Home Hartselle Eula Mae Waits Ernest E. Waits Roy Rogers Sarah Ellen Waits Edward Waits R. I.lackey Danville Larry Waits

Johnson Calls for Swift Action in Dominican Republic Pullout

President Johnson urges rapid moves against slavery and subversion as 1,700 troops to be withdrawn follow 1,600 already withdrawn in two days. He orders Lt Gen Palmer to discuss further withdrawals with Gen Alvim of Brazil and the OAS forces amid the revolt in the Dominican Republic.

Johnson Bruce Palmer U.S Dominican Republic Hugo Panasco Alvim Brazil Organization of American States Caribbean Dominican

Markets report with varied farm prices and notes

Cotton middling prices noted with a Decatur loan. cottonseed at 40 dollars per ton. Milk Grade A at 6.55 per hand, manufactured milk 3.20 per hand. Wood prices listed. various corn and grain prices for No 2 kernels and oats. Cattle and calves light. Hogs with scattered sales around steady. no early sales for sows or sheep.

Decatur U.S

Cotton futures open with no trades in New York

The AP reports the cotton market opened with no actual trades. Prices shown for July October December March May and July indicate fractional figures, with various prior closes listed. The report covers multiple listed stocks and commodities alongside the cotton activity.

New York Kaise Ae Am Can Lorillard Lou & Nash Sugar Macy Martin M Tob Masonite Armour Merr Ch&s Atl C ‘Line Minn M M Babcock W Monson Fds Mont Ward Bell & How Nat Dairy Beth Steel Nat Distill Boeing Olin Borden Owens Ill Gl Burl Ind Penney Calum & H Pepsi Cola Cater Trac Phill Pet Ches & Ohio Polaroid Chrysler Proct & G Coca Cola Colg Palm RCA Collins Rad Repub Sil CBS Rexall Comw Ed Reyn Met Com’ Sat RC Cola Cont Can St Regis Pap Delta Air L Seab AL RR Cow Chem Sears Roeb du Pont Sinclair East Air L Socony East Kod Sou Co Firestone Sperry Rd Fla P&l Ford Met Cal Foremost Dair Ind Frueh Co Elec Sunbeam Swift Irs Texaco Tel & Tel UN Camp Genesco UN Carbide Ga Pacific UN Oil Cal Gostrich Unit Airc Fruit Goodrich Gas Cp Gt A&p US Steel Greyhound Warn Bro Co Gulf Oi West UN Tel Herc Pdr Westy Elec Honeywell Winn Dixie Ind Head M Woolworth Xerox Cotton New York

Nashville livestock market report shows light cattle supply

AP notes small cattle on hand for testing trade with no early dealer sales. Hog offerings around 50 head scattered, steady. Barrows and gilts 20.75 to 21.00 in US 1 and 2 grades. no early sow sales.

Nashville U.S

NASD OTC Quotations See Inter dealer Prices at 10 Am

NASD compiled quotations at about 10 a.m. show representative inter-dealer bids and asks for over the counter securities. Bids reflect inter-dealer prices and do not include retail markup or commission. Asked prices have been adjusted upward to include markup. Alabama Tennessee Natl Gas and American Amicable Life are listed among the names in the report.

NASD

Dominican Republic Crisis Deepens Over OAS Plan

Gen Antonio Imbert Barrera denounces a proposed coalition headed by Antonio Guzman as interference in internal affairs. He pledges opposition at a Santo Domingo rally while the junta seeks funds and the United States withdraws troops, amid a shifting payroll crisis and ongoing Dominican instability.

Johnson Antonio Guzman Antonio Imbert Barrera Inbert Dominican Republic

Miss Decatur Jaycee Contest Next Week

The annual Jaycee contest will be held at the next general membership meeting on June 1. Three candidates will be chosen for Miss Jaycee and two alternates to represent the club in state events and public relations activities including the Morgan County Fair and Teen-age Driver Road-eo. Eligible entrants are 16 to 23. interested individuals should call Don Blankenship at 353 7212.

Decatur Don Blankenship

Births in Cullman and surrounding areas

Mr and Mrs Edward Bas singer of Hanceville welcomed a son at Cullman Hospital. Mr and Mrs B J Allred of Cullman welcomed a daughter at Cullman. Mr and Mrs Leon McGehee of Hartselle welcomed a son Thursday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Eugene Shelby of Hartselle welcomed a daughter Thursday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Charles J Rogers of Woodland Street welcomed a daughter Thursday at Decatur General Hospital.

Edward Bassinger Hanceville Cullman Hospital B. J. Allred Cullman Leon McGehee Hartselle Decatur General Hospital Eugene Shelby Charles J. Rogers Woodland St

Filibuster Stalls Vote and Dyn amite Law Revised

Gasoline the urban bloc delays a vote for at least a day. A House Judiciary subcommittee rewrites a dynamite permit bill aimed at preventing prison for negligence. The bill, tied to Alabama bombings, imposes permits, 30‑day surrender, and up to 20 years in prison with a 1‑year minimum. Sheriff notification adds 10 extra days to surrender. legislative session nears one third completed.

House Alabama Subcommittee Senate

Marines Clear Viet Cong Post Near Vung Tau Airfield

Viet troops proceed to high ground after destroying an abandoned Viet Cong lookout with an excellent view of the Vung Tau airfield and highway. They push into the hills armed with 50 caliber machine guns bazookas mortars and ammunition batten down in rain without fires and hear artillery and a night firefight nearby.

Vung Tau

Underground mine blast linked to coal dust ignition in India

Officials tie explosion at Bokaro Ramgarh coal mine in Bihar to coal dust buildup. incident occurred during double-shift work with 20,000 tons annual output. Mine serves Bokaro steel mill built with Soviet aid amid limited local development and poor regional communications near Dhanbad, 225 miles from Calcutta.

Bokaro Ramgarh Group Bokaro Steel India United States Bihar Dhanbad Calcutta

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Florence Hutto 6Th Ave.lith St Laverne W. Cole Hartseller Lester H. ‘Cole Lafayette St. NE 6Th Ave David M. Parker Bennie N. Baker Robert T. Christian Wolverine Dr Joe R.collins 7Th Ave. SE Bob W. Curnutt Courtland James B. Frazier Sherman St Bama Homes Inc U.S. 31 Ninteen City Recorder Gemini Decatur General Admissions Ed Crillenden Joe A. Conedo Detroit Mich Davie Sparkes Billy Suggs Jimmy W. Suggs James E. Suggs Gary W. Atchley Franklin W. Atchley Maggie Townsell Somerville Bertha M. Burton Bill Duke 4Th Ave Wanda W. Elrod William H. McCartney Moul Charles J. Rogers, Jr Rayford J. Martin Raymond Owens Moulton Charles E. Smith James A. Favors 8Th Ave William R. Smith Carridale St James E. Hill Walter T. Moebes Cedar St Laura A. Wilson Washington St Margaret L. Harris Kathy Phillips Trinity William A. Brown, Jr Northmead St Kathi D. Johnson Daniel Verdon D. Smith RAY Stokes Salesmen Bursch Ford, Inc AMC Missile Command Procurement and Production Directorate Army Missile Support Command Mrs. Almande Morrow Mrs. Sallie Mae Sims Miss Rhonda Waits Decatur Markets Local Securities Allied Life Equity National Life Food Corp. of America First Natl Bank of Decatur Life of Alabama Southern United Life Ins State Natl Bank of Alabama Vulcan Life Ins. Co Oas Imbert National Congress Santo Domingo Baylor University Waco Tex California Decatur Shopping Center WT Grant de Skillet Elena Ventre Sereiedeecue S.E 13Th St. S.E Cs Solent Will .T N.W 10Th Ave. S.E 4Th Ave. N.W Lin’ Moses Belvedere Plymouth DIAL
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