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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 30, 1967

Page

2

Television Log Highlights Evening Schedule Notes

Television schedule lists programs and times for Alabama in Space Alfred Hitchcock News and weather segments. Notable entries include Captain Kangaroo Romper Room You Don’t Say Dark Shadows Time To Grow Match Game Password at House Party and several serials with headlines such as Days of Our Lives The World Turns and As The World Turns with midday and late night entries.

Braves Cardinals Beverly Hillsbillies Marshal Dillion Danny Kaye Alfred Hitchcock Joey Bishop Las Vegas Peter Gunn Morocco

Radio Station Listings And Broadcast Times Summary

A fragmented raw listing shows radio stations WMSL AM 1400 WHOS AM 800 WDRM 102.1 MC WHRT 860 under day hours sunrise to sunset WAJF 1490 JOF FM 104.3 MC WIJIMW AM 730 WKAC 1080 with various start times from 4:55 to 6 A.M. and end times to sunset or 11 P.M.

Mutuel WAJF Wjof-Fm Wijimw-Am WKAC

Tuesday Struggle for Peace on ETV Channels

Television listing notes a program titled Tuesday Struggle for Peace exploring nuclear powers and the threat of war, with a feature on the safe use of pesticides related to fish and wildlife. The Dixie Digest segment airs at 6 30 p.m.

Dixie Digest Peroe

Tonight's Best Bets and Movie Schedule Summary

A night of TV and film listings features episodes and film titles across 6:30 and 8:30 blocks. Highlights include a UN.C.L.E. spoof, Chekhov's Nikolai Ivanov revival, comedy My Six Loves, and classic titles The Command and Mr and Mrs Smith with the racing family cost rising to 10 204 in 1966.

Debbie Reynolds Cliff Robertson David Janssen Eileen Heckart Jim Backus Pippa Scott Hans Conried Guy Madison Joan Weldon Mrs. Smith Carole Lombard Robert Montgomery Gene Raymond

Weather and River Forecast for Decatur Area

Cloudy and warm with thunderstorms around Keller Memorial Bridge. Highs reaching 92, tonight 66, with variable clouds and light southerly winds. River level noted at 555.42 with no rain in the prior 24 hours. Wednesday forecast calls for a high near 90 and a low around 67.

Decatur Keller Memorial Bridge

Funeral for Mrs Fannie Lou Blackmon at Harmony Church

The funeral for 63 year old Mrs Fannie Lou Blackmon of Courtland was held at 2 pm today at Harmony Methodist Church with Rev Ralph Graham and Rev Clarence Jeffreys officiating. Burial followed in Graham Cemetery. Survivors include husband George Blackmon four daughters and many relatives. Active pallbearers and other listed pallbearers named among family and friends.

Fannie Lou Blackmon Courtland Harmony Methodist Church Ralph Graham Clarence Jeffreys Graham George Blackmon Polly Bolling Geneva_— Norwood Clair Roberts Decatur Rachel How- Parchment Michigan Jewel Graham Temple Oklahoma Mamie Kimbrel Town Creek Jessie Martin Hardy Terry Clear Terry Pearce Terry Clayton Terry Leroy Terry H. B. Terry Roy Terry Ralph Terry Harold Terry

Hanigan graveside rites set for DeRidder resident

John Walter Hanigan 78 of DeRidder Louisiana died Sunday in DeRidder. Graveside services Wednesday at 3 p.m. Decatur City Cemetery with Rev. Jerry Smith officiating Gunthorp Funeral Home directing. Survivors include Irene Hanigan wife five daughters including Mable Decatur Emmett Murrah Lester Thrasher Richard Kinnan and W J De Vault a son Walter V. Hanigan ten grandchildren eight great grandchildren.

John Walter Hanigan DeRidder Decatur City Cemetery Jerry Smith Gunthorp Funeral Home Irene Hanigan Decatur Mable Hanigan Emmett Murrah Lester E. Thrasher Richard E. Kinnan Miami Fla W. J. de Vault Johnson City Tenn Walter V. Hanigan

Billy Joe Miller Dies in Kansas City at 4

Billy Joe Miller four years old, son of Mr. and Mrs. Billy Miller of Kansas City Kansas, died Sunday evening. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Spry Funeral Home.

Kansas City Kan Billy Joe Miller Billy Miller Spry Funeral Home

Funeral set for Ellis Norton in Town Creek

Ellis Norton aged 71 died Sunday morning at a Tuscaloosa hospital. The funeral will be at 2 30 p m Wednesday at Bethany Baptist Church with Rev Ernest Dillard officiating. Burial will follow in Town Creek. Survivors include wife Lula Norton two daughters Odee N Terry and Jean Terry both of Courtland one son Ernest M Norton of Town Creek a brother Claude Norton of Town Creek and 2 13 great grandchildren.

Ellis Norton Town Creek Tuscaloosa Bethany Baptist Church Ernest Dillard Lula Norton Odee N. Terry Jean Terry Courtland Ernest M. Norton

Funeral services set for Mrs Ada Roan

Mrs Ada Roan 68 of Belle Mina dies Monday at a local hospital. Funeral 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Belle Mina Methodist Church with Rev Jim Fennell officiating. Burial in Ison Chapel Cemetery. Survivors include daughter Mrs Charles Brewer of Madison, brother Jack Greene of Belle Mina, four grandchildren. Body lies in state an hour before services.

Bella Mina Ada Roan Belle Mina Belle Mina Methodist Church Jim Fennetl Ison Chapel Gunthorp Funeral Funeral Home Charles Brewer Madinm Jack Greene

Funeral services for Mrs. Ira Winsett Hartselle

Funeral services for 67 year old Mrs. Ira Winsett of Hartselle were held at Lebanon Baptist Church with Rev. Darrell Harris and others officiating. Burial followed at Lebanon Cemetery under Peck Funeral Home. Survived by two daughters, a son, two sisters, a brother and one grandchild. Pallbearers named. She belonged to Lebanon Baptist Church.

Hartselle Ira Winsett Lebanon Baptist Church Darrell Harris Cline Shaneyfelt Hillard Anders Lebanon Peck Funeral Robert Blanton Birmingham David Allbright Tuscaloosa Otto Winsett Jim Gray Dayton Ohio E. C. Chasteen Snyder Texas Cephas Swann Dave Thomason Lee Anders Woodrow Anders Robert Clemons Clarence Lee Baron Shaneyfelt Lebanlon

Local Birth Announcements From Various Alabama Cities

Daily Record lists births for families including Standridge of Trinity Hood of Hillsboro Crawford of Cullman Passes of Decatur Hale Jr. Hart of Selma Gootes Jr. of Decatur Hughes of Decatur and Wiley Smith Hospital in Baugh for women and children. includes circuit court suits Moulton Small Lean Co. versus Carl Ha-

Lee Standridge Trinity Lawrence County Hospital George Hood Hillsboro Lawrence County Johnny Crawford Cullman Hospital Chantes 16Th Ave Decatur General Hospital Horbert L. Hale Jr Decaturs Bobby L. Hart Selle B. Gootes Jr Seee J Cullman Wallace Hughes Decatur Baugh- Wiley-Smith Hospital Circuit Court Moulton Small Lean Co Carl Ha

Decatur Curb Market Opens Wednesday at 6 A.M.

Cecil announces the Decatur curb market at 1st Ave SE and Grant St will open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Wednesday. Sale items include strawberries, butter beans, English peas, potatoes, onions, peaches, cabbage, and squash with quantities for canning.

Decatur 1St Ave Grant St

Arm Injury Reported After Window Break Incident

Police say a man ran into a building and his left arm went through a window. He was carried to the hospital by Southend Ambulance.

ey-Smith Southend Ambulance

Hospitals List Residents Dismissed and Admitted

A scrambled hospital register lists multiple individuals by name street and city areas including Mrs. Mattie Cox Elmer Alexander Ora Wood Fennel Fleming and Theron Green among others with infants Billy Morgan and Jimmy Cowart noted in Decatur and Hartselle areas. The fragment mentions Browns street addresses and local hospital pages with names across 5th Avenue SE Olive Street and College Street.

William R. Vandiver 3Rd Ave Carroll Pugh Olive St Theron Ll. Green Cagle Ave Billy Morgan Hartselle Jimmy Cowart Decatur Louis B. Hollaway College- St

Local Notables and Addresses Listed in Decatur Area

The roster names Arthur Moore, Tanner, Eldridge Redmond of Decatur, James E. Thompson on 6th Ave SE, Mrs. Jackie Glenn Townson and infant daughter, Gordon Dr SE, Mrs. Charles J. Waugh and infant daughter of Hartselle, Robert Y. Atkins of Hartselle, W. S. Bishop of Decatur, Clarence Tap scott and others in Hartselle.

Arthur Moore Tanner Eldridge Redmond Decatur James E. Thompson 6Th Ave. SE Jackie Glenn Townson Gordon Charles J. Waugh Hartselle Robert Y. Atkins

Senate panel questions Graves on department car use

A joint Senate House study panel questioned Graves about operating the department’s single automobile. The comptroller noted the two year old car had about 40 000 miles and said the vehicle has been used officially. He estimated operating expenses at about 1 000 for the year while Graves claimed a 35 percent staff rise with the mental health department move to Montgomery.

Joint Senate House Study Committee Graves Torbert State Mental Health Department Montgomery

Missing man McFarland linked to Decatur case and past trials

Connie Ronald Hughes reports McFarland last seen in Southeast Decatur with family friend. He had slept in her home weeks earlier, claimed no family, and came from Arizona. McFarland faced May city court charges for reckless driving and disorderly conduct with fines of 29 and 53 dollars. Wood convicted of petit larceny on May 4 with a 53 dollar fine. Police noted 14 detainees in jail during the escape period.

Connie Ronald Hughes Decatur McFar Ae- Pfalia McFarland Arizona Wood Cedar Lake Road

Russellville Man Charged In Theft Of Outboard Motor

MOULTON Howard Trapp aged 18 of Russellville was charged with grand larceny by the Lawrence County Sheriff's office. The theft of an outboard motor occurred about two years ago.

Moulton Howard Trapp Russellville 4 Lawrence County

Memorial Day Observances Honor Vietnam Support and Arlington Ceremonies

Memorial observances mark Loy alty Day with focus on support for Vietnamese efforts and administration policy. Arlington National Cemetery hosts the premier wreath ceremony at 11 a.m. at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier with Gen Earle G Wheeler representing the President. The day also includes the Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Day service as part of Decoration Day traditions.

Vietnam Arlington National Cemetery Potomac River Earle G. Wheeler Joint Chiefs of Staff Johnson

To Plant or Not To Plant Cotton in North Alabama

North Alabama cotton prospects are dim as weevils and insects threaten yields. Farmers shift fields to soybeans while remaining eligible for government cotton diversion and support payments. Last year Alabama cotton grossed about 100 million dollars.

Winford Turner North Alaba Alabama Auburn

For Sale Classified Spot Includes Cars and a Lot

Several used autos and property listed for sale or rent. Items include a 1963 Chevrolet Bel Air Wagon with 409 motor, a 1955 Chevrolet, and a 1954 Plymouth plus a lot on Holland Bridge Street. Also an equity sale on a six month old house with immediate possession and a modern brick two bedroom rental near Highway 31 South.

Flint

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