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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1963
Page
2
The report notes sunset at 6 55 pm sunrise at 4 36 am moonset at 2 10 am and a full moon on June 7. It adds a planetary note about Saturn nearly stationary in Capricornus and its nearly 30 year orbit, mentioning Saturn’s 1948 appearance near Mars.
Tennessee River reading this morning stood at 21.59 feet, up 0.14 in 24 hours, with sea level at 555.89 feet. High yesterday reached 84 degrees, low 63, current 62 at 11:30 a.m. Forecast calls for clear to partly cloudy, mild today and tonight, with partly cloudy and warm conditions Saturday.
Alabama forecast shows temperatures hovering near normal through Wednesday with highs near 83 to 88 degrees and lows around 60 to 66. Expect 0.5 to 1 inch of precipitation in the latter part of the period.
Mr and Mrs Joe Blankenship of Somerville announce the birth of a daughter on Thursday at Baugh Wiley Smith Clinic.
Funeral services for Aaron Jones will be Sunday at 1 p.m. at the Jerusalem Primitive Baptist Church Hillsboro Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery Reynolds Funeral Home in charge He died at his residence 412 30th Ave NW Thursday at 5 a.m. Survivors include the widow Vera M Jones Decatur one daughter Mary E Middleton Somerville one son Aaron Jones Jr Decatur four sisters Marie Fletcher Decatur Lizzie Davis Decatur Fannie L Metcalf Decatur and Lavinia Lipscomb Courtland three brothers Edward Jones Courtland Levelin and Samuel Jones both of Decatur
Vatican reports a renewed crisis as Pope John Paul II, frail from a long stomach ailment, experiences renewed bleeding and increasing gravity. Doctors summoned, Mass and communion administered, while Vatican staff and Cardinals rally around the pope and await further word on his condition.
Mrs. Antonia Schlosser, 62, of Cullman was treated and released from Cullman Hospital after a collision with Evelyn Howell, 52, of Hartselle, at a traffic light on U S Highway 31. Damages totaled about 400 dollars to the Plymouth and 250 dollars to the Pontiac.
A compiled list shows names and addresses of individuals associated with hospitals in Huntsville Moulton Belle Mina Decatur Hartselle Hartselle Falkville and West Court Apartments. Entries include Mrs June Bradley Grady Tucker Jimmy Douthitt Paul Hudson Euble Jones Gary Garmany Dene Miller Willie Mae Cleer Anna McClain William Jeanes Deborah Ward Wilburn Holmes and an infant with Luther Corder at Falkville.
Cotton and corn prices shown with figures for yellow corn white corn soybeans and cottonseed. Cattle and calves slaughter steer ranges 21.50 to 22.50 per hundredweight yearlings 20.50 to 21.50 bulls 16.80 to 17.00 heifer calves 22.50 to 24.00 vealers slow late slaughter calves 21.00 to 25.00 hogs 25 and week’s high 16.50 bulk U S 195 to 245 lb 16.00 to 16.50 sows 11.00 to 12.50.
A list of names appears including Mrs Hettie Jackson Chesley Turner Robert Holland Williams Little Pamela Slayton Ronald Adkins Susan Quentavalle Steven Green Susan Sharp Allen Hayes and others with addresses in Decatur Hartselle and surrounding areas. The notice groups several dismissals and individuals under listed entries.
AP reports a list of midday stock quotes from Gulf of Hercul noon trading. Selected industrials and consumer stocks show mixed moves with percent changes across Acme Steel, Alcoa, General Electric, US Steel, Coca Cola, Procter & Gamble, Boeing, IBM and others.
NEW YORK AP No shortage of sugar is threatened in the United States, the New York Coffee and Sugar Exchange said, citing a USDA memorandum to Congress. The exchange stresses exchanges do not trade for their own account and notes world production has fallen while consumption rises, explaining price rises as supply and demand driven.
Negotiations continue over a lease for a Huntsville property tied to West Lumber Co. The deal includes a 5 to 10 year term with a possible purchase option. West, based in Atlanta, has nine outlets across Alabama and Florida and is active in lumber hardware and appliances.
The New York market closed at year highs with heavy volume around 4.8 million shares. Gains ranged from fractions to over 2 points, led by Chrysler, Ford, and several steel and manufacturing names, while some sugar stocks slipped. Continuous rally built on Wednesday’s momentum.
Veterans of World War I Morgan County Barracks 2405 and auxiliary will hold a regular meeting and covered dish supper Monday at 6 30 p m at the American Legion Home there.
Opponents praised Wallace for handling himself well while signaling concern over a pending racial situation at the University of Alabama. A Morgan County meeting with the governor ran late as Alabama leaders pressed to end a filibuster and empower Wallace to appoint special attorneys for highways and education. Jones said the deadlock threatens the governor’s programs and welfare funds, while King argued the filibuster blocks aid to those in need. Mayors Boutwell and Kendrick were invited, with racial tensions in Birmingham to be discussed alongside Senate politics.
Prices advanced in moderately active trading with corporate bonds edging higher and U.S. government bonds remaining mostly firm. Investors weighed yields and duration as markets priced in economic signals and policy expectations.
In Birmingham and Atlanta, live poultry prices ease with large supplies. Farm quotes for broilers and fryers around 14.5 cents, some contracts up to 15 cents. plant-delivered 15 to 16 cents. Georgia markets steady after a Thursday dip with broilers 14 to 15 cents, heavy types at 15 to 16 on farms, 16 to 17 fob plants. light types limited sales.
Birmingham report notes demand fair with ample stock and slightly lower prices for consumer grades. Retail delivery options include store door delivery and direct producer sales. large white eggs fetch 35 to 39 cents, mediums 28 to 44 cents, small 25 to 28 cents as of 9:30 a.m. today.
Livestock sales across Nashville observed steady to higher trends for cattle and calves with strong cow activity. Slaughter steers 850-900 lb at 21.50-22.50, yearlings 550-850 lb 20.50-2.50, bulls 16.50-19.50, and heifers calves 22.50-24.00. week’s high 29.00 for some slaughter calves. Hogs mostly 16.50-17.00 with week’s peak 17.00. sows 11.50-13.00. Sheep none. spring lambs 85-100 lb at 23.75-24.00, all weights 20.00-22.50. Thomasville GA hog receipts 5,300 with mostly 25 higher. U.S. 1-2 barrows 17.00-17.50, 11.75-14.00 sows.
In Morgan County Circuit Court this morning a $2,500 verdict ended a four day $50,000 suit by Betty Woodard against Elaine Murphree after injuries from a 1961 accident. Separately, E L Garrett was awarded $1,000 for injuries from a 4th and Sth Street SE crash with Henry Franklin Moore on May 17, 1962, Garrett wearing a cast as a former Decatur motorcycle patrolman.
The Promenaires Square Dance Club will meet at the American Legion Home on Bank Street at 8 tonight with all Western Style Square Dancers invited. City records list Thursday building permits for Larkin H. Sanderson and W. W. Steed Jr. and a Thursday roundup of traffic accidents near Decatur resulting in hospital treatments.
In Buenos Aires the CGT led a 24 hour strike by 2.5 million members to press Guido government for unemployment relief and prisoners’ release. Police used tear gas on demonstrators. clashes left several injured as unions demand action amid an economic crisis.
Athens police officers Mack Lecroix and Edward Schrmsher recovered about $20 of roughly $150 stolen from a city firm after a chase at Wash and Gossip Laundromat on Monroe Street. The men fled, one losing the money. one sweatshirt was left behind.
In Greenville Alabama the first all Negro jury in Butler County convicts J C Blackmon of molesting an eight year old Negro girl. Circuit Judge T Worth Thagard planned to sentence him today. Clerk Branum noted the panel marked the first all Negro jury in the county.
Luxembourg with about 315000 residents is described as a mix of Gallo Germanic stock. The note emphasizes the diverse linguistic and ethnic background within the small European state.
The Alabama Supreme Court upheld a Morgan County Circuit Court ruling awarding Felix H. West $40,000 for injuries from a 3.5 year old traffic crash with Alabama Asphalt Co. Calvin Gay claimed ulcer flare and weight loss after the Somerville Road and Moulton Street collision.
Sherrill Weir of 221 4th Ave SW Decatur died this morning at 9 45 at Black Chandler Hospital in Hartselle after a week of illness. Funeral arrangements by Gunthorp Brown Service Funeral Home were incomplete.
Multiple classified items including furnshed apartment and house rentals, day nursery opening, practical nurse contact, wool rug for sale, 16 foot aluminum craft boat with motor and trailer, and a champion English Bulldog for sale with AKC registration and five generation pedigree. Contacts include 353-5107 353-9595 353-4434 353-6020 353-0574 and 353-3396.
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