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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1963
Page
2
Sunset at 6 54 p m and sunrise at 4 37 a m mark the day. Moonset early tomorrow and a full moon on June 7 are noted with Denebola described as bright above the Moon with Arabic name meaning Tail of the Lion.
The Keller Memorial Bridge river level is 21.09 feet, down 0.03 in 24 hours, sea level 555.39 feet. TVA lake stages list Chickamauga 682.2, Pickwick 414.2, Guntersville 594.4, Whitesburg 554.1, Wheeler 555.4, Wilson 507. High hit 78 with 65 low. 1 a.m. 78 degrees. Forecast: cloudy to partly cloudy and mild with isolated thundershowers tonight mostly clear and cooler Thursday fair and mild. Winds 3 to 12 mph veering NW. thunder shower gusts possible.
Alabama forecast shows average temperatures near normal through Monday with little day to day change. Highs expected 83 to 88 degrees and lows 60 to 66. Rainfall possible at half to one inch, mainly Sat or Sun.
Dr Charles Graf 81 of Steppeville died in Cullman Hospital Tuesday. Funeral services will be held today at 2 p.m. from St. John's Church. Burial in Cullman City Cemetery. Mass-Service Funeral Home in charge. Survived by sister Miss Mary Graf and brother George.
The current year cycle introduces a slight error, adding one day to each roughly 2000 year span due to calendar drift. Over long periods this effect accumulates, altering leap year timing and date alignment with astronomical phenomena.
HARTSELLE The city council voted to consolidate sewerage and water debts to end debt three years earlier. Roger Clayton of Birmingham outlined gains from consolidation, noting current plans reach debt freedom in 1995, while consolidation would free the city by 1992 and reduce long term costs.
Former state senator urged seniors to stay in Alabama and pursue education while emphasizing freedom of expression and the importance of minds over unskilled labor. He joined by class leaders and addressed a full auditorium as graduates received awards and tributes.
Athens police reported one arrest Tuesday for public drunkenness, according to desk Sgt. R L Covington.
Athens Sheriff's force made five arrests Tuesday. Charges included driving while intoxicated no driver's license violation of the prohibition law assault and battery and escape.
Athens City Clerk's office issued a building permit to Brown Low Lumber Co. for a seven room house with two baths in Green Pastures at a cost of $18,000. The permit was issued Tuesday.
Firefighters responded to a Tuesday call at 12 03 p m for an automobile on North Hine Street Athens The fire was extinguished on arrival with damage described as a fire around the carburetor The cause listed a flooded carburetor The vehicle is owned by Melvin McLemore
About $200 worth of tools were stolen in a Tuesday night break-in at Audway Terry's Garage in ELEMONT. Sheriff M. W. Buddy Evans reported the thief entered by prying the lock on the front door.
Cullman Police Department reported two arrests Tuesday on disorderly conduct charges. Both suspects were taken into custody by officers following alleged disturbances in the city.
The MOULTON-Lawrence County Board of Education will hold a meeting Thursday at 7 30 PM in the Cross office. The agenda includes standard school district matters and public input opportunities.
Danville Egbert Poole has been elected to head the Danville P T A for the 1963 64 season. Other officers were: Mrs Alfred Prater vice president, Mrs Lonnie Parker secretary, Truman Screws treasurer.
Police records indicate a collision in Cullman at 9 26 a.m Tuesday involving a 193 Ford driven by William H. Hubbert and a 1960 truck driven by Joe W. Hanes. About $100 damage was reported to the car.
Priceville PTA selects Roy Dodson as president Wendell Smith as vice president Mrs E G Blevins as secretary and Miss Clayton Blankenship as treasurer for the 1963 64 school year.
Employees at Moulton Manufacturing Co. rejected union representation by the ILGWU as 162 voted against and 63 in favor. The process took place Tuesday at the plant, reflecting a decisive majority against organizing efforts.
This fragment lists numerous patient names associated with Cullman area facilities including Mrs Margie Joe Spence Mrs Vena Mae Widner Mrs Wilma Jean Peinhardt and Dr Charles Christopher Graf among others. It also mentions Cullman Nursing Home Baileyton and Vinemont with several individuals named, indicating a regional health services roster.
The notice names multiple residents and guardians including Mrs Edith Perkins at 1610 Tower St SE Malcolm Bolton of Rockwood Tenn Mrs Evelyn West of Decatur Bobby Sanders of Fayetteville Master Robert Moran of Decatur Mrs Merle Hodges of Ardmore Master Phillip Sain at 2222 Cleveland Ave SW Mrs Earl Lee at 1209 10th Ave Wheeler Russell of Old Moulton Rd and Mrs Lucille Newton of Harvest 1.
A long list of names with addresses in multiple Alabama cities includes adults and children. Entries show titles such as Mrs and Master with street addresses in Huntsville Decatur Athens Hartselle and Metuchen New Jersey, plus infant children and a few paternal references.
Birth notices report three newborn boys for local families. L M Thompson at 1622 Magnolia SE welcomed a son. Fred Engman at 1439 7th Ave SW welcomed a son. Coy Hembree at 2109 Spring Ave SW welcomed a son at Baugh Wiley Smith Hospital and Decatur General Hospital.
Funeral services are announced for Mrs. Lizzie Haygood who died Monday at her Hanceville home. Will E Ballard of 1305 East Moulton Street dies Monday at 1 p.m. in Decatur. Ballard services set for Friday at 2 p.m. at King's Memorial Methodist Church with Rev J C Griggs. burial in Sykes Cemetery. Reynolds Funeral Home in charge. Survivors include Estelle Ballard widow, a son in Decatur, two daughters in Decatur and Indianapolis, and one grandchild.
Funeral services for Mrs Louise Madden are Thursday at 1 p.m. at Oakville Baptist Church Oakville Alabama with Reverend Willie Walton officiating. Burial follows at Galilee Cemetery Leighton Alabama with Reynolds Funeral Home in charge. She died Sunday at 11 a.m. at Lawrence County Hospital. Survived by one aunt Annie Maye Rogers Hartsville.
Freshman Sen James E Horton Jr challenges Governor Wallace plan to appear and resist Negro enrollment in the summer term as others warn of mob violence and danger. Supporters urge discreet tactics while warning against provoking unrest. A Gadsden lawyer with a university student daughter cautions the campus could be dynamite and the legislature should not ignite it.
Sugar buyers pressed for large bags as tea and preserves boost demand. Reports show five and ten pound bags rising from midyear levels to near 87 cents for five pounds while wholesale sugar prices began to ease after an Agriculture Department official described a speculative bubble. Refineries American Sugar and National Sugar cut prices, with Gulf firm Southdown lowering too, marking first wholesale declines since 1961.
Chambers Construction Co. Athens wins the $65,800 bid to build the South Jefferson Street branch of First National Bank. Bids opened at 2 p.m. Tuesday. four other firms bid. Building only awarded, no fixtures. Project to finish in four to five months. Allen Beasley, president, notes the low bid by nearly $10,000.
Markets report prices for oats milling wheat and barley, with feed er and feeder cattle values. Slaughter yearlings bring 22.00, utilities 14.25 to 16.00, bulls 19.00, calves 26.50 to 28.50, and feeder heifers 21.00 to 23.50. Overall prices show steady to higher activity on calves and cattle.
Wall Street and steel shares rose in moderate late trading. Volume around 4.1 million, up from 3.88 million. Chrysler surged over 2 points to a new high. Ford and GM gained. Blue chips like Woolworth, Eastman Kodak, and Jersey Standard advanced. IBM, Polaroid, Texas Instruments, and Xerox rose as well. Sugar stocks climbed despite a price cut and a congressional probe. savings and loan stocks tied rising rates to fewer savers. AMEX saw higher prices in similar activity.
Nashville reports cattle prices with feeder steers 23.50 to 28.50 for calves 150, hogs steady to 25 higher, sheep about steady with spring lambs active. In Thomasville Georgia hog receipts around 2,600 at Albany route, barrows and gilts 16.50-17.00, sows 11.25-13.50, other regional notes.
Trade in Birmingham for broilers and fryers shows a quiet market with several down until Friday. Supplies appear limited with an estimated slaughter around 432,000 head, far below last Wednesday’s 529,000. Farm quotations and regional agreements vary, with unclear pricing details and fragmented broker notes.
In Morgan County Circuit Court civil division Judge James N Bloodworth hears a 960000 auto accident suit filed by Betty Woodard alleging whiplash from a Sept 28 1961 wreck. Elaine Murphree defends claiming the light was green. testemuny Melvin Kennedy estimated Nelson vehicle damage at 53000. Other breaches of warranty cases and small judgments are reported as court sessions continue.
Morgan County High School principal J C Pettey awarded seniors during graduation exercises. John Ward won the Civilian Good Citizenship Award, Charles Penn the Balfour Award, Mary Frances Woodall the Mogo Hi Award, Patsy Burns a $100 scholarship, Jennie Thrasher a Rotary Club loan of $100, Jane McClannahan the DAR Award, and Johnny Newton was honored for acceptance to West Point.
Robert N. Denham attends Southern Actuary Conference in Point Clear. Rev. Ed Payne Miller to address Kiwanis. Huntsville women guests at American Legion Auxiliary meeting in Hartselle. City issues building permits for Southern Bell, Elkins, Woods, and Cheathem Motor Co. Police report rocks thrown at a car on Church Street. one window shattered.
Classified ad offers a 1962 Super Sport Chevrolet with 4 speed transmission for $2300. Contact Gene Barns at 353-4371. Also notes 25 cent dozen bridal and baby shower invitations at Ira's Book & Gift Shop, 222 E Moulton St.
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