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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 30, 1969

Page

16

Obituaries from Athens list Laughmiller and Sammett services

Funeral services for Cleo C Laughmiller of 316 Vine Street were held today at Spry Funeral Chapel with burial in Athens City Cemetery. Otto Sammett of Detroit died recently and services were at McConnell Funeral Home in Athens. Lena R Sturdivant of Athens died at Limestone Nursing Home with graveside rites planned at Maple Hill Cemetery Huntsville. Survivors include relatives in Huntsville Decatur Columbia and Detroit.

Athens Cleo C. Laughmiller Vine St Limestone Spry Funeral Chapel James. E. Harris Athens City Cemetery Spry Funeral Home Therine Laughmiller Winford Laughmiller Columbia Falkville N. B. Laughmiller Birmingham Mr. Laughmiller First Methodist Church of L&n Railroad Otto Sammett Detroit Mich McConnell Funeral Home Chapel R. A. Reinhardt Germantown Cemetery Bertha Guy Lena R. Sturdivant Maple Hill Cemetery Huntsville Redus Collier Decatur W. A. Estes Joe Robbins Rochester Minnesota Redus Christian Collier II Ft. Polk Louisiana Rectus Christian Collier III

Births at Cullman Hospital Add to Duke and Coffman Families

Mr and Mrs Robert Duke welcome a son Wednesday at Cullman Hospital joining the Duke family. Mr and Mrs James Coffman also announce the birth of a child.

Robert Duke Cullman Hospital James Coffman Lincoln Terry Decatur Robert Steven Hinesley Athens William Martin Algridge Toney Rebeca Pauline Adams Bethany Wales Betty Ann Coffman Patricia Ann Curtis

Too Late To Classify For Sale Housing and Ads

A jumble of classified style notes lists a 3 bedroom home near a school with extras and $2000 equipment, antique and junk sale details, a Jersey cow, investment requests, a finished home for rent at 202 College Street, a 400 square meter furnished apartment for rent, and an owner equity loan offer for a 3 bedroom 2 bath home with a fireplace and built in kitchen. Phone numbers and box ads appear throughout the text.

Weather summary and readings from Danville area

River reading at Keller Memorial Bridge 21.44 with sea level 555.74. High 89 near 4 pm, low 68 earlier. Tonight 64, high 92 expected, with warm partly cloudy conditions in Town Creek Danville and surrounding areas. Climate data show 0 precipitation today and 6.84 inches this month 30.98 for the year. Sunrise 5 35 am sunset 7 53 pm.

Decatur and Vicinity River Reading Keller Memorial Bridge Billy Hamilton Moulton Frank Winford Grayson Nelda Jean Parker Town Creek Everett Borden Riley Newt Hill Danville Lizzie Slight Lee Kittrell Hillsboro Hobert Hagood

Hospital Notices List Names in Cullman Area

A compiled list shows residents and patients connected to hospitals across Cullman and nearby towns. Names include Effie L Boatright Holly Pond 1 and John G Robbins Hillsboro 1 along with others from Cullman 2 to Garden City and Gardendale.

William T. Bryant Cullman Billy R. Banks Garden City Sally C. Bates Marlene R. Chambers Inez E. Mashburn John G. Robbins Hillsboro Winfred F. Singleton Gardendale Rickey Smith Hanceville Stanley W .Smith Franklin E. Strickland

Michigan Tech loses in two overtime NCAA hockey games

Michi gan Tech was defeated in two straight overtime NCAA hockey games during the season. The Huskies lost 4 3 to Cornell in the first overtime of a first round game and 6 5 to Harvard in the second overtime of the consolation championship.

Michigan Tech Colorado Springs Colo Huskies Cornell Harvard

Television Guide Tonight Streams Classic and New Ent

Prime time listings show Perry Mason mystery When the Boys Meet the Girls followed by U S A Photography Judd at 8 30 9 00 Tempo 9 00 The Saint Dick Cavett Johnny Carson and More with News Weather and Sports scattered through the late evening schedule including The Pumpkin Eater Lucky Me Sierra G Men and Alfred Hitchcock.

U.S.A Judd Johnny Carson Ray Anthony Lucky Me Joey Bishop

Tax Package Approval Seen By Secretary

Treasury Undersecretary Charls E Walker predicted a tax reform bill would clear the House Ways and Means Committee by mid August and pass Congress by June 30 to 1970. He spoke at the Union League Club outlining the surcharge package and related measures.

NEW York — Treasury Charls E. Walker House Ways and Means Senate Congress Walker Union League Club

Big scorers return to Big Ten action next season

Five top scorers from the 1968-69 Big Ten basketball race will be back next season. Rick Mount of Purdue averaged 35.2 points in 14 league games, Rudy Tomjanovich of Michigan, Dave Sorrellson of Ohio State, Ken Johnson and Joe Cooke of Indiana, all juniors last season.

Chicago Rick Mount Purdue Rudy Tomjanovich Michigan Dave Sorenson Ohio State Ken Johnson Joe Cooke Indiana

Mobs Fire Bombs in Quito During Latin Tour

AP dispatches report student mobs hurl gasoline bombs at the U S Information Service center in Quito while Nelson Rockefeller tours Latin America saying he does not blame them. In Buenos Aires the government braces for further armed violence as a 24 hour general strike by Argentine workers protests police brutality. In Chicago a conference of Negro lawyers warns a crisis in racism endangers constitutional rights and safety. In Berkeley sheriff deputies and National Guardsmen may clash with up to 50 000 marchers over a three acre park dispute.

Associated Press Quito Ecuador U.S. Information Service Center New York Nelson A. Rockefeller Latin America Buenos Aires Chicago Berkeley Calif National

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Cleo Laughmiller Fred Sammett Union Miss Albert Sammett George Guy Walter Burger William Sammett Louis Sammett Charlie Sammett Daryle Sammett Lena Sturdivant Theo Hill St. Trinity, al Ferry St Jersey Decatur Daily Coloe. St Hartselle EXPER Henderson Pfaff Sewing Center Rocker Hunter Furniture Company Rockies Midwest Lawrence County Admissions Irene Stepehnson Lula Fennell Vanita Davis Courtland Leland Ragsdale Judy Ann Stephenson Arvola Hamby Lee Ella Randolph Trinity Ussery Dewayne Parker Mary Elizabeth Rodgers Freeman McDougle Bessie Caine Athens—Limestone Admissions Gracie Lee Allen Alice Ann Fugue Johnny Lee Chandler Rodgerville Francis Ann Browning Effie L. Boatright Robert L. Chambers Lee Daniel Holly Pond Joyce Mae Duke Logan Walter Gibson Eva R. Smith Odell Teichmiller Alabama Newsreel Zane Grey HBO Spectrum Munson Washington Week In John Davidson Gomer Pyle USMC Dick Cavett Prince of Players Sierra Alfred Hitchcock Culver Cleaners S.E Iaets Haa New York Times News Bank National Tea Co National Tea National Industrial Conference Board New Paul C. Davis E. Moulton Purina Decatur Apothecary News Chrysler Motors Ryan 6Th Ave N.E Cook’s Pest Control, Inc Bereett
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