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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1964
Page
2
Decatur weather and Tennessee River reading at Keller Memorial Bridge show 18.88 feet this morning, with sea level 553.18 feet. High yesterday 80, low 66 this morning, today 81 at 10 a.m. forecast variable clouds mild today and tonight with a 3 percent shower chance Friday easterly winds 5 to 15 mph. highs near 80, lows around 66.
Washington speakers from several states paid tribute to Rep. Albert Rains of Alabama as he retires after 20 years in the House. Colleagues lauded his dedication and ability with remarks from leaders and Alabama delegation members marking the occasion.
A new higher altitude aircraft joins Pryor Field operations, replacing the DC-3 which has been the sole transport used since service began. The plane is radar equipped and costed at zero dollars.
Mr and Mrs Wayne Thom as 1613 Wadsworth Sr welcome a daughter today at Baugh Wile Smith Hospital. Mr and Mrs Joseph Jenkins welcome a son yesterday at De General Hospital. Mr and Mrs ES Towe Jr welcome a son yesterday at tur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Terry Coleman 2006 College St welcome a son yesterday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs William Ingle Murphy Apt welcome a son yesterday. Mr and Mrs HF Mahoney 2007 11th St SE welcome a daughter today at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Nelson Holmberg Austinville Rd welcome a daughter today at Decatur General Hospital.
A garbled Decatur Daily classified page shows book titles including A Texan Looks At Lyndon and A Choice Not An Echo, plus rental notices for an upstairs apartment and a 5 room unit, an elderly man housemate ad, a 10 by 55 trailer, and distant highway frontage listings.
Hospital dismissals and patient listings include Mrs. Freddie Nicholson and Mrs. Eva Pike. Names appear with street addresses such as 416 Baby Kathy Johns and 213 5th Ave. Pensacola. Also noted are Mrs. John Sandlin Box 1594 Decatur and Miss Linda Oden Eva 1.
A long list of residents and addresses in Decatur and surrounding towns is provided, including Donna Clifton in College Park Georgia and many Cullman Hanceville and Madison entries. The article notes a three-person injury in a Falkville two car collision two miles north of the town, with names Price Gray Donna Looney and Carolyn Looney and $200 damage per car. It also mentions Southwestern College Memphis enrollment for Jimmy Howell and a Georgia housewife arrest for alcohol violations with 46 cans of beer and liquor found in her car. County officers report one arrest for disorderly conduct and a Moose Lodge entertainment event. Building permits issued include several residential and electric service jobs with costs listed.
Mrs. Laticia Smith who died in Birmingham on Sunday will be laid to rest at Town Creek Baptist Church Landersville Friday at 1 p.m. Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery with Poole Funeral directing the services.
In a noon speech in Indianapolis and eight Ohio stops Goldwater charged President Johnson with neglecting crises while China reportedly prepares a nuclear strike. He urged a Republican Congress and backed Taft Jr and Bolton, pledging strong campaigns with Nixon and Hoover’s advice to push anti Johnson rhetoric.
Classified notice highlights Birmingham area want ads promising quick results for buyers and sellers. Frequent listings include services and merchandise with contact details and price ranges.
Markets show cattle and calves scarce with a 3 pm Friday feeder sale. Hogs 300 head active and near steady from Wednesday's average with some 80 head uniform U S 1 2 at 310 290 lbs. Mixed lots 1 3 196 250 lbs at 16.00 16.50. Sows slow 12.50 14.00 for 300 535 lbs. Sheep 50 head fairly active mostly steady with 70 90 lb lambs and slaughter spring lambs 14.00 high end.
The New York stock market drifted unevenly with profit taking and sector swings. Volume reached about 4.6 million shares, with gains for Sears Roebuck Union Carbide Royal Dutch Bell Howell and others while IBM Polaroid Xerox and Getty Oil fell or eased, and bonds remained firm on the over the counter market.
Hog receipts totaling 3300 head across Albany Columbus Moultrie Thomasville and Dothan and Jacksonville show steady bids. Barrows and gilts 190-230 lbs priced 16.50-17.00, 240-270 lbs 15.25-16.25, 200-400 lb sows 12.50-13.50. Nashville cattle and calves 755 with light trade. Hereford feeder cattle 1500 head expected at 3 pm. Hogs 195-250 lb mixed lots 16.50-17.00. sows slow and weak.
McRae Sheriff McRae and Deputy Milton Thom as along with Irving Romine are indicted for possession of a still and manufacturing prohibited liquor. The grand jury, in recess, may reconvene soon to continue its probe of the sheriff's department led by County Solicitor Leslie Doss I.
Miss Ruby Small 72 of 1407 7th Ave SE died today at 7 a.m. in her home. Funeral services will be announced later by Gunthorp Funeral Home.
Josh J Sosa 45 longtime Chemstrand official and former Decatur Country Club president died Wednesday in Puerto Rico where he served as director of operation analysis for Monsanto Europe Funeral services will be Saturday at 2 p m from the Catholic Church in Tuscaloosa with Jones and Spiegner Funeral Home in charge Survivors include his widow Sarah and stepson James Les Cotton Jr
President Johnson appears at Johns Hopkins University for a lecture in the 1964 election series at the invitation of Dr Milton Eisenhower. About 2,000 students and locals attend as Johnson plans more campaign stops across at least four states before Election Day.
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