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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1965
Page
2
Builder of REA Power Lines Known Across State
Former Montgomery native Persons rose to prominence in the 1990s as a builder of rural electric association power lines, earning statewide recognition for his work and impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
REA Power Lines
Memorial Day Traffic Toll and Guard Deployments
The National Safety Council estimated the traffic death toll for a 78 hour Memorial Day period ending Monday between 430 and 510. Guardsmen were mobilized in Iowa Wisconsin and Indiana to aid state highway police patrol the roads. Illinois State Police canceled all leaves for Memorial Day weekend. In early 1965 traffic deaths averaged about 100 daily, and 1964 saw a record high toll of over 48 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Safety Council
Iowa
Wisconsin
Indiana
Illinois
Robbery suspects held in Muscle Shoals cafe theft
Town Creek police jailed two men, David Gray and Logan Hill, both 21 from Town Creek Courtland area, charged with robbing the V Inn at Muscle Shoals of $20. The owner identified them as the culprits who used an unloaded pistol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town Creek
Lawrence County
Muscle Shoals
David Gray
Logan Hill
Town Creek- Courtland
Charles Bunnell
Bunnell
Hill
Hospital Admissions and Dismissals in Cullman Area
A hospital list records admissions for Scott Peter Bell Sherman Leon Boyles Betty Faye Calvert Frank Leonard Davis Randall Edward Dees Patrica Ann Fuller Charles Fred Hale Edna Myrtle McBrayer Rita Jean McClendon Clyde Anthony Minor Wanda Jean Steele Lillian Ruth Tankersley Pearl Benjamin Dorothy Faye Basinger Mary Elizabeth Brannan Janice Inez Gene Belinda Lee Hines Benjamin Esco Morris Jeffrey Gene Payne James Cecil Philpot Dorothy Walker Jeanette Marine Warnke and dismissals for Pearl Benjamin Dorothy Faye Basinger Mary Elizabeth Brannan Janice Inez Gene Belinda Lee Hines Benjamin Esco Morris Jeffrey Gene Payne James Cecil Philpot Dorothy Walker Jeanette Marine Warnke in Cullman Hanceville Vinemont Crane Hill Blountsville Holly Pond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cullman Admissions
Scott Peter Bell
Sherman Leon Boyles
Eva
Betty Faye Calvert
Frank Leonard Davis
Edward Dees
Patrica
Ann Fuller
Charles Fred Hale
Vinemont
Mattie Lou Keeton
Cull- Iman
Edna Myrtle McBrayer
Cullman
Rita Jean McClendon
Crane Hill
Clyde Anthony Minor
Nella Dean Moore
Wanda Jean Steele
Lillian Ruth Tankersley
Blountsville
Pearl Benjamin
Dorothy Faye Basinger
Hanceville
Mary Elizabeth Brannan
Janice Inez Gene
Vinelmont
Belinda Lee Hines
Benjamin Esco Morris
Jeffrey Gene Payne
James Cecil Philpot
Dorothy Walker
Holly Pond
Jeanette Marine Warnke
Local residents listed with addresses and names
A long, dense list of individuals with multiple street addresses and initials. Many names paired with city areas such as Decatur Hartsel Courtland Mst Madison Falkville and other towns, including infants noted beside several adults. No clear event or action, just a registry-like compilation.
Hooded Bandits Take Rare Coins at Yale
In New Haven Connecticut an armed gang wearing hoods overpowered a guard at Yale University and escaped with more than 150000 dollars in rare coins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven, Conn
Yale Unigances
Jaycees Award Banquet Highlights Local Leaders
At a Decatur area banquet, Mrs. Pat Walden and Mrs. James Hancock chaired the Jaycees event with Ken Mequair installing the Jaycees and Mrs. H. B. Byford installing the Jayceettes. Rodgers praised Jaycees support as Athens club membership rose from 35 to 49. Attendees included Mayor Robert Allen Tinnon Police Chief Terry Bottom and Fire Chief A. E. Bumpus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estmoreland
Pat Wal
James Hancock
Hank
Westmoreland
Jaycees
Ken Mequair
Decatur
H. B. Byford
Hartselle
Jayceettes
Decatur Daily
Rodgers
Athens Club
Tas
Robert Allen Tinnon
Terry Bottom
A. E.bumpus
Expansion Plan Details for Huntsville Campus and Birmingham Center
UCfA outlines expansion covering residence hall dining facilities and classrooms across Huntsville campus and Birmingham Medical Center. Projects include enlarging the central heating plant adding electrical lines and facilities at Huntsville Research Institute. a high rise end zone seating upgrade at Denny Stadium. and a $28.3 million Medical Center investment with state support. Enrollment rose to 13,038 for the year with resident enrollment up 10.7 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntsville
Huntsville’ Research Institute
Denny Stadium
Medical Center
Birmingham
Imperial Wizard assails federal aid and Civil Rights leaders
The imperial wizard attacks President Johnson and civil rights leaders in a Selma speech. He labels LBJ a liar and condemns federal aid while praising Alabama Governor George Wallace. He cites Walter Jenkins and other Washington figures as threats and accuses the Klan of involvement. The meeting notes a university expansion claim and a $25 student services fee plus scholarships and loans increase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Johnson
Walter Jenkins
South
Alabama
LBJ
George Wallace
Great
Selma
Nicholas Katzensbach
Richmond Flowers
Flowers
Dr. Rose
Criticism takes command of new inter American peace forces
The piece notes 19 000 U S troops plus 1500 Brazilians Nicaraguans Costa Ricans and Hondurans under his command. It reports 400 paratroopers returning to Fort Bragg and 1700 more to leave over the weekend. It describes a stalled settlement effort and a quieting of activity after heavy rain. It recounts Klansmen in robes at a political meeting with hostile anti integration rhetoric.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominican Republic
U.S
82Nd Airborne Division
Fort Bragg
N.C
Alvim
Deaths Charlie Bob Osborne 5 Hartse
Charlie Bob Osborne 5 Hart selle died Saturday in Memphis Tennessee hospital. Funeral service Monday at 2 p.m. at Summit Baptist Church with Rev James and Rev Voss officiating. Survivors include three sons Charlie Osborne Jr Hart selle and Douglas Perry Florida Joe Osborne Decatur two brothers David and Willie Decatur two sisters Mrs Ann Bradley New York and Mrs Helen Skaggans New York. Pallbearers listed. Body to Danville Road residence at 1 p.m. Burial plans pending Gunthorp Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Bob Osborne
Hartselle
Memphis, Tenn
Summit Baptist Church
James
Voss
Charlie Osborne, Jr
Douglas
Perry, Fla
Joe Osborne
Decatur
David
Willie
Ann Bradley
New York
Helen Skaggans
Police investigate minor crashes on city streets
Two minor accidents are reported by City Police on Saturday. At 6 37 a.m. on Highway 20 W a crash at Billups Service Station involved Arthur Berry man 29 and Donard Hindle 60 with no injuries. At 1 06 p.m. near Lee and Line streets a Goodyear Service Station truck rolled and hit a parked car owned by James Teeples 210 Maple Athens. Firemen responded to a small building fire near the L N railroad bridge at 7 24 p.m. damage slight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway
Billups
Arthur C. Berryman
Cynthia St
Forest Park
Donard J. Hindle
Russell St
St. Louis
Lee and
Line Streets
Paul Woodsmall
Market St
Goodyear Service Station
James R. Teeples
Maple St
Athens
Decatur leaders host city views tour for visiting newsmen
Editors Mayor J. Gilmer Blackburn and Roy Fite Jr along with city officials greet the group at the Chamber building. Four Decatur businessmen serve as spokesmen guiding reporters through Decatur and surrounding Tennessee Valley sites ending in Mobile with stops in Huntsville Montgomery Selma and Birmingham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Gilmer Blackburn
Chamber of Commerce
Roy Fite Jr
Chamber
Decatur
City of Opportunity
Leach Bus
Cullman
A. L. Johnson
First National Bank of Decatur
Thomas C. White
Alabama Flour Mills
Barrett C. Shelton Sr
Decatur Daily
James L. Roberts
Decatur Chamber of Commerce
Tennessee Valley
Huntsville
Rocket City
Hunteville
Tennessee River
Tri-Cities
Mobile
Montgomery
Gov. Wallace
Selma
Birmingham
Friendship Chore Day At Hotel Albert Amid Low Shiopping
A reception headquarters for Friendship drew few shoppers at the Hotel Albert while volunteers, including Tom Winslett and E P Bearden of Birmingham, voiced support. Police patrolled for demonstrators as Kenneth Adams, ex Ku Klux Klan leader from Anniston, stood nearby with a “never” pin. Hall, in a brown suit, greeted shoppers with his family as three more moved through the door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendship
Hotel
Albert
Tom Winslett
Birmingham
E. P. Bearden
Selma
Births Report From Cullman and Decatur Hospitals
Mr and Mrs Thomas Fuller Cullman welcome a daughter at Cullman hospital. Mr and Mrs James B Brack address 1413 8th Ave SE have a son Friday at Decatur General Hospital. Dr and Mrs E W Stevensons address 2304 Dogwood Lane have a daughter Friday at Decatur General Hospital. A boy to Mr and Mrs George Dutton in Decatur Saturday at Itselle Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Elizabeth Corrine Bradford
1St Ave
Charles
Henry Morris
Courtland
Gary Wayne Atchley
Decatur
Franklin Atchley
Deicatur
William Hoyt McCartney
Moulton
Clarence Massey
Falkville
Frederick E. Dye
Eugene Shelley
Hartselle
William F. Irby Jr
9Th Ave
Andrew Jackson Hall
Lamar St
Tulloss Willard Black
6Th ‘Ave
Frances Bell
James’ R. Beall
Betty St
Bill Duke
4Th Ave
George Henry Reynolds
W. Vine St
Robin Lynn Kirby
Thomas Fuller
Cullman
Cullman Hospital
James B. Brackin
8Th Ave
Decatur General Hospital
E. W. Stevenson
Dogwood Lane
George Dutton
Itselle Hospital
Santo Domingo operation stirs US debate over anti subversion plan
Discussion centers on a plan to guard against forces of slavery and subversion with only Brazil endorsing it in the OAS. A decisive outcome hinges on Santo Domingo's endgame as Marines and airborne troops Johnson moved in April 28 helped save lives, while wide agreement requires more than words.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
OAS
Washington
Santo Domingo
Johnson
Jessie Russell Dies in Decatur at a local church funeral service
Jessie Russell died Thursday at 5 30 a m in a Decatur hospital. Services are set for 2 30 p m today at Wayne Chapel Methodist Church Lawrence County. Burial in Curry Chapel Cemetery Reynolds Funeral Home directs survivors include Eva Russell widow two sons Jessie Russell Jr Louis ville Franklin Russell and 11 grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Russell
Decatur
Wayne Chapel Methodist Church
Lawrence County
Curry Chapel
Reynolds Funeral Home
Eva Russell
Jessie Russell Jr
St. Louis
Franklin Russell
Louisville
John D. Russell
Walhersmose Springs
Myrna Lee McCroskey
Gemini Booster Risks Highlight Explosive Safety Concerns
Officials warn the Gemini booster faces slow tumbling risk and a real danger from 20 feet of high explosive charges onboard. Range safety officers would detonate the charges to destroy the rocket if it veers off course, with a theoretical hazard from electrostatic discharge if White contacts the booster.
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Decatur General
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Lester
Leslie Riethmier
Jessie Smith
Courtland Sherman Boyd Bolan
Broadus St
Alfred Allen
11Th St
Susan Larkin
Fleetwood Dr
Candler Cain
Johnston St
Austin Mason Gillespie
William Clayton Jones
Harold Wendell Smith
Collis Stevenson
Cashin St
Jean Elizabeth Emrico
Jenette Craig
Beard
Terry Leigh Charles
7Th St
Elbert Otis Hill
Sherman
Ucfa
Rose
McGeorge Bundy
White House
Cyrus R. Vance
Ladies Auxiliary
Greer
Creel
Charlie B. Osborne
Decator
L&n
Morgan County
Porter Lee Hames
Fred Ross
Price Bryant
War Memorial
American Legion Auxiliary
Girl Scouts
Troop 19
Melinda Landers
Carol Giles
Melinda Hutto
Debra Shafer
Rose Pitt
Raymonda Ray
Vickie Brock
Lynn Felkins
Colleen Clowis
Elizabeth Foster
Andrea Simmonton
Dawna Atchenson
Ann Whitt
Charlotte Taylor
Billy Carithers
Quang Tri
Quang Nam
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Bursch Ford, Inc
DIAL
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A Foye
Cari
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