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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1968
Page
3
In Decatur and vicinity the river reading at Keller Memorial Bridge this morning was 21.48 feet, sea level 555.78 feet. High today reached 79, low 58. Tonight and Thursday stay partly cloudy and warmer with a slight chance of isolated thundershowers this afternoon. Temperatures: today 78 high, 55 low, Thursday 84 high.
Funeral services are listed for Evie Reid Barley of Detroit and Robert Dewey McLemore of Auburndale Florida. Barley will be buried at Roselawn Cemetery Athens with McConnell Funeral Home directing and included survivors span two daughters two sons six sisters and seven grandchildren. McLemore died in Bartow Florida and services were held at Rogersville Church of Christ with burial at Wallace Cemetery. he is survived by his widow a son three brothers a sister and two granddaughters.
Emma Lee Chunn 62 died Tuesday at a Hartselle hospital. Funeral services will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at Shiloh Baptist Church with Rev Roy Morgan and Rev Bobby Speegle officiating. Burial in the adjacent cemetery Peck directing. Survivors include Everett Chunn husband Ben Chunn son James Day and Charlie Day brothers Carlton Fowler Bunford Lawrence Glenn Johnston Ernie Johnston Oliver Bone and Jimmy Day pallbearers. The body lies at the son's residence in Somerville until taken to the church.
Miss Opal Other Counts 66 of 1507 Sherman St SE died Tuesday at a local hospital. Funeral 2:30 p.m. Thursday at 16th Ave Baptist Church with Rev William Hacker Dr Jessie Rogers and Rev Rodney Tiedot officiating. Burial Decatur Cemetery. She is survived by one cousin Eloda Thompson of Decatur. Pallbearers named. Body remains at funeral home before service.
Mrs. Annie Goldman Flinn aged 73 of 2 State Ave SW died Tuesday night at home. Services at 2 p.m. Thursday at Guntharp Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Roselawn Cemetery. Directing by Guntharp. Survived by husband John Thomas Flinn. two daughters Edith Fudge and Elna Sutton. sister Alice Smith. brother Henery Goldman. five grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Funeral arrangements announced for Fulmer Tudie Hart of 717 5th Ave SE who died at 55 from an apparent heart attack in Hammond Indiana. Services will be announced by the local funeral home and he will be transported to arrive at Carl T. Jones Field at 8 40 p m today.
Willard Ralph 41 of Joppa died Tuesday in a Hartselle hospital. Funeral 2 p.m. Thursday at Rock Creek Baptist Church with Rev. Vernon Smallwood and Rev. Walter Cahela presiding. Burial in adjoining cemetery. Peck Funeral Home directing. Survived by wife Mary Jean Ralph and 11 children, plus siblings and several grandchildren. Body to return to residence this afternoon for preparation.
In Kerala, anglers say fish in the backwaters communicate with drumming sounds and grunts. They use a listening-in method to catch fish by hearing the water’s signals.
A jumble of Want Ads lists items and services including cattle sale at Valley Stock Yard on May 30, several rental listings for furnished and unfurnished apartments and houses in Trinity and Decatur, assistance sought for secretarial work, and help wanted at a snack bar. Also mentions a 20 acre farm for sale, a moveable house, and an old railroad snack bar job opening.
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