Mercury Shows One of Year’s Best Morning Views
Decatur area reports a river stage of 18.44 feet at Keller Memorial Bridge, up .62 feet in 24 hours. TVA lakes Chickamauga 680.4, Pickwick 411.2, Guntersville 593.7, Whitesburg 553.3, Wilson 506.8 feet. Temperatures ranged from 60 to 81 degrees with a 74 degree reading at 9:45 am. Forecast calls for clear to partly cloudy, warm today and Thursday, with easterly winds 3 to 12 mph and highs near 84.
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Decatur
Tennessee River
Reading
Keller Memorial Bridge
TVA
Chickamauga
Pickwick
Guntersville
Whitesburg
Wilson
Tourism drives Alabama economy says travel tourists
State tourism proves its value with lodging tax revenue up by over 300000 since 1956 and a 1 percent levy aimed at promoting travel. The tour notes Alabama lodging feeds a large share of state revenue, with many requests for camping facilities and housing for transient visitors. Representatives from Dallas, Omaha, New York, and Miami joined Alabama officials and firms for a governor’s mansion dinner and a north to Mobile route. The group calls Alabama a potential industry leader, urging more advertising and facilities to handle touring families and long trips through the state.
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Alabama
Decatur
Montgomery
Bill Graham
Alabama Travel Council
Mobile
Dallas
Houston
Omaha
Madison
Wis
New York City
Miami
AAA
Friends Magazine
Florida
Michigan
North Alabama
Flint Council Faces Fire Over Trafficer Vehicle Claims
Flint residents argue over alleged misuse of a trailer park inside Flint and Decatur Police jurisdiction. Kenneth Grantland accuses Ricks of using the site as a hideout and of throwing gravel at motorists as he leaves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simpson
Ricks
Kenneth Grantland
Grantland
Flint and Decatur
One Charged In Bank Robbery
Federal and state authorities hunt for William Hutton Cable and other suspects in the Ardmore Branch of the First National Bank of Pulaski robbery. Coble is identified as one participant, with a deadly weapon charge and a prior Nashville escape. Officials warn of possible 50 year max prison term and $20 000 fine if convicted.
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Ardmore
Tennessee
First National Bank of
Cable
FBI
Giles County
Alabama
Coble
Carl Dissly
Memphis
Dissly
Frankewing
Tenn
James Stammer
First National Bank
Nashville
Cobl
Pulaski
Frank Gray, Jr
Columbia
Giles County Sheriff's Forces
Hospital Admissions List Residents and Hospitals
A long hospital admissions list reads with names of patients and their associated towns including Cullman Hanceville Crane Hill Falkville Holly Pond Garden City Bremen and Arkadelphia. Several entries note bed counts or ward designations alongside patient names.
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Myrtle Louise ‘Henderson
Hanceville
Ella Jean Harris
Crane Hill
Geraldine Hamilton
Homer H. Erwin
Cullman
Maxine Glenda Durham
Fannie Lethea Mitchell
Falkville
Obera Etta Oden
Marcell Overton
Lewil C. Bradford
Blountsville
Melba Jean Chappell
Logan
Theresa Kay Connell
Jancie Faye Dyer
Holly Pond
Augusta Ann Farley
Winford Lee Nunnelley
Cleta S. Payne
Joseph H. Kelton
Herman A. Voigt
Percy W. Sims
Jessie Mae Parker
Donald Ratliff
Ervin O. Calvert
Barney J. Chandler
Patsy Gene Knight
Sally Banks
Garden City
James C. Ballew
Wendell F. Harbin
Inez Hartung
Robert Butts
Joe Aderhold
Viremont
Kathy Devonna McCullers
Luncinda Jane Knight
Bremen
Frankie Delene Nolen
Alvin O. Cagle
Norbert Russworm
St. Bernard
Two Morgan Schools Hit by Vandalism Break-Ins
Morgan County Deputy Thomas Powers linked break-ins at Eva High School and Plainview School to vandalism. The Eva incident netted about 18.50 dollars, mostly from a milk dispenser, while Plainview yielded a small metal box with papers. both cases occurred last night with similar methods. Principal Raymond Bates of Eva found three offices ramshacked after 6:30 to 6:40 this morning. Plainview principal William Glenn found similar damage after leaving at 8:30 p.m. An arrest is expected soon.
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Morgan County
Thomas Powers
Powers
Eva High
Plainview School
Eva
Plainview
Raymond Bates
Sheriff's
William Glenn
Alabama junior college site recommendations listed by county groups
The board did not vote but will return October 9 to decide the final site. The State Trade School Committee proposed multiple county groupings in three areas for junior colleges, plus a new trade school for Negroes in Montgomery and completion of the Huntsville project.
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Limestone
Madison
Morgan
Marshall
Cullman
Jefferson
Walker
Shelby
St Clair
Blount
Talladega
Clay
Tallapoosa
Elmore
Coosa
Coffee
Dale
Henry
Houston
Geneva
Covington
Mobile
Washington
Clark
Obile
Washion Monroe
State Trade School Committee
Montgomery
Huntsville
Rates Decrease Across Auto Insurance Premiums
Statewide rate changes vary by policy type as premiums fall. Personal injury and property damage coverages drop about 8 percent, commercial vehicle rates down 24 percent, broad form garage liability down 6.5 percent, and comprehensive auto coverage through NBU entities down about 6.8 percent.
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Decatur
National Bureau of Casualty Underwriters
National Automobile Underwriters Association
Dismissals in Lawrence County List Name by Name
A partial list from Lawrence County includes several docket dismissals and names such as Mrs. James Hill of Hart selle, Mrs. Walter Thompson of Moulton, Beverly Hillsboro, Edward Jack Martin of Mount Hope, and others across Moulton, Hillsboro, Courtland, Trinity and Danville with multiple individuals named in the official notice.
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James Hill
Hartselle
Walter Thompson
Moulton
Beverly Terry
Charles Hagood
Joseph Ricketts
Hillsboro
R. A. Lee
Courtland
Ellis Hollis
Robert Hall
Trinity
James Willingham
Decatur
Court Dates, Hog Breeders Meet, And License Tags
Limestone County Court set for November 4 with civil cases first week and criminal cases second week under Judge D L Rosenal Jr. Alabama Commissioner A W Todd to speak at the October 18 Duroc Hog Breeders event. Over 800 automobile tags sold. license plates statewide sales begin yesterday with November 15 deadline. Athens Civitan to sell front tags for one dollar. Two wildcat stills destroyed in Limestone County with alcohol seizures. Limestone County 4H Clubs to meet Monday evening at the courthouse. open to all county youth.
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Alabama Agriculture
A. W. Todd
North Alabama Duroc Hog Breeders’ Association
Limestone County Feeder Pig Association
Limestone County Probate
Alabama
Athens Civitan Club
Limestone County
Pat Waldrop
Gail Sandlin
Athens
Local Addresses Listed for Residents and Infant
A list of residents includes Mrs. Cecil Turner at 2010 10th St SE Roy Moore Hillsboro 1 Miss Brenda Moyers 906 5th Ave SE Mrs. Sarah Pitt Hillsboro 2 Mrs. Thomas Allen 1633 Jackson St I J Chandler Cullman Mrs Henry Bond and infant Somerville.
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Cecil Turner
10Th St
Roy Moore
Hillsboro
Brenda Moyers
5Th. Ave
Sarah Pitt
Thomas Allen
Jackson St
I. J. Chandler
Cullman
Henry Bond
Somerville
J. D. Kirkland
Lamar St
Pearl Clark
9Th Ave
Albert Cox
11Th Ave
Glenn W. Pender
Garden City
Johnson
1St Ave
Bunyan Roan
Hartselle
Kirby Keet
8Th St
Tharon F. Speegle
Rebecca Gay Morgan
Henry Bolte
Markets Roundup From Decatur Grain and Livestock Prices
Decatur markets report mixed movement across commodities. Cotton and soybeans show limited data while cattle runs include slaughter steers 18.00 to 20.00, heifers 18.50 to 21.00, cows 12.00 to 14.00, bulls 16.75 to 17.25, feeder heifers 22.50 to 26.00, and calves 27.50 to 30.00. Hogs are active with gains, and feeder weights 200 to 250 pounds listed at 15.78 for U S 1 2. Sows trade 12.00 to 13.00.
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Decatur
Oscen
U. S
Longest railroad bridge noted over Great Salt Lake
The article highlights the 12 mile trestle over the Great Salt Lake in Utah as the world’s longest railroad bridge. It lists many local residents by name and address in a community notices style, with little context beyond names and homes.
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Great Salt Lake
Utah
Underworld War Loomed as Maranzano Marked Enemies
Joe Valachi recalls Salvatore Maranzano listing prominent mob figures for execution including Al Capone Frank Costello Lucky Luciano Vito Genovese Vince Mangano Joe Adonis and Dutch Schultz. Maranzano ignored warnings and met with Luciano and Genovese in a Park Avenue office.
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Valachi
Salvatore Maranzano
Charley Lucky
Vito
Cullman Youth Struck By Car Near U S 278
A Cullman youth was hit by an oncoming car around 7 30 this morning on U S 278. The driver was Dizzy Tal. The trooper did not report charges against Harper.
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Cullman
U. S
Dizzy Tal
Harper
Deaths Hartsel le Larry Winton 16 Somerville
Larry Winton 16 son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Winton Somerville died Tuesday at 11 am in a local hospital Funeral services were today at 2 pm from Center Springs Methodist Church with interment in the adjoining cemetery Peck in charge Rev Bobby Osborn officiating Survivors include the parents two brothers Jack Winton Decatur and Carl Winton Somerville Pallbearers Ray Dunaway Kendall Jones Joe Maxwell John Maxwell Dee Maxwell and Royce Turney The deceased was a member of the Center Springs Methodist Church.
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Hartselle
Larry Winton
Thomas Winton
Somerville
Center Springs Methodist Church
Peck
Bobby Osborn
Jack Winton
Decature
Carl
Winton
Ray Dunaway
Kendall Jones
Joe Maxwell
John Maxwell
Dee Maxwell
Royce Turney
Center Springs
Mrs Minnie Lee Hitt Services Held at Old Liberty Church
Mrs Minnie Lee Hitt Courtland 2 died Tuesday at Lawrence County Hospital. Funeral set Thursday at 2 30 p m from Old Liberty Congregational Church with interment in the adjoining cemetery. Pallbearers: Malcolm Tippett Charles Godsey Frank Wilson Charles Sherrill Billy Joe Lambert Kenneth Letson.
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Minnie Lee Hitt
Courtland
Lawrence County Hospital
Old Liberty Congregational Church
Malcome Tippett
Charles Godsey
Frank Wilson
Charles Sherrill
Billy Joe Lambert
Kenneth Letson
Birmingham woman Mrs. Eaves dies. funeral set
Mrs. George Eaves of Birmingham and former Decatur resident died Tuesday at St. Vincent's Hospital. She was a sister of Mrs. Frank J McLaughlin Sr. Funeral services are scheduled for 3 p.m. Thursday from Johns Rideout Chapel in Birmingham.
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George E. Eaves
Birmingham
Decatur
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Frank J McLaughlin
Johns Rideout Chapel
Gordon Drive Overpass Project Nearing Letting in November
Mayor Gilmer Blackburn said city commissioners plan to let the Gordon Drive Overpass contract in November with the $86,000 city share for right of way funds included in this year’s budget. Albert Brewer and Ralph Slate said Gov. George Wallace advised the contract would be let next month, with state and city sharing right of way costs and the federal government covering construction. No other buildings are expected to need removal beyond the vacating of the Standard Oil Station on Second Ave, and officials foresee no obstacles to final project arrangements.
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Gilmer Blackburn
Gordon Drive
Blackburn
Albert Brewer
Ralph Slate
George Wallace
Standard Oil
Second Ave
Store Robbery Suspect Seen Fleeing Into Woods Near Arab
AP report says a white man with a sawed-off shotgun robbed a store near Arab Alabama and fled into a wooded area as officers pursued with bloodhounds. No injuries were reported.
Experimental spare wheel from West Germany is lighter
An experimental spare wheel developed in West Germany features a solid rubber tire that is 40 percent lighter than the ordinary spare. The design aims to reduce weight while maintaining reliability for vehicle use.
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West Germany
Wall Street slips amid merger opposition news
The market moved irregularly lower as trading slackened with key stocks down from fractions to a point. Losses in Pennsylvania Railroad and New York Central followed news that the U.S. attorney general opposed the proposed merger of the two railroads.
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Wall Street New York
Pennsylvaia Railroad
New York Central
U.S. Attorney General's Office
Lawrence County Wrecks Injure Several People
A 13 year old boy Jackie Mc Millian of Moulton was injured in a two car crash seven and a half miles east of Moulton on Ala 24. The driver Howard Hollingsworth 19 and Clara McMillian 33 also involved, Hollingsworth speeding and Clara McMillian failing to yield. Damages $275 and $150 respectively. Other wrecks: Clarence Hall 56 and Doffry Flanagan 52 injured near Moulton on Ala 24 due to Flanagan tractor lights. Hall car damage $150. A tractor trailer truck driven by James C Carrol 33 of Daniaport Fla ran off road near Moulton on Ala 157. truck damage $8,000. At four miles south of Athens on U S 31 Robert Chadwick 32 of Allen Park Mich lost steering and ran into ditch. loss $8,000 to $10,000.
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Jackie McMillian
Moulton
Lawrence County
Highway Patrol
Lawrence County Hospital
Ala
Howard Hollingsworth
Clara McMillian
Hollingsworth
Clarence Hall
Trinity 1
Doffry Flanagan
Flanagan
Hall
James C. Carrol
Daninport
Fla
Athens
U. S
Robert Chadwick
Allen Park
Mich
Hartselle Court Disposes 15 Cases at Session
Hartselle Records Court met Tuesday and disposed of 15 cases. Charges included public drunkenness disobeying a red light disorderly conduct highway intoxication probation violation and reckless driving. Total fines amounted to 302 dollars.
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Hartselle
Recorders Court
Hartselle Police Arrest On Prohibition Charge
Hartselle Police Department reported one arrest yesterday on a violation of the prohibition law.
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Hartselle
Five Arrests Reported By Limestone County Sheriff Tuesday
Athens report notes Limestone County Sheriff’s force booked five suspects Tuesday for violation of the prohibition law public drunkenness reckless driving no driver's license and speeding.
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Athens
Limestone County Sheriff's Force
Public Auction Set For 1700 Acres Of Waldrop Land
Hidden Valley Ranch officials announce a public auction on October 24 at 10 a.m. for 1700 acres owned by Frank Waldrop with a free barbecue. Auctioneer J L Todd of Rome Georgia will direct the sale, following the ranch selling its cattle and tractor equipment for over 250000 earlier.
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Elmont
Hidden Valley Ranch
Frank Waldrop
J. L. Todd
Rome
Moulton Police Arrests Reported Tuesday
Moulton Police Department reports two arrests Tuesday one for reckless driving and one for public drunkenness.
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Moulton
Arrest Reports From Cullman County Police
Cullman Sheriff’s Office reports three arrests Tuesday for violating prohibition law one case and assault and battery one case and for insanity one case. Cullman Police add two arrests for speeding and disorderly conduct. Fire department reported a fire extinguished on arrival.
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Cullman
Sheriff's Office
Vehicle collisions reported at Market and Betty streets
At 12 22 p m Tuesday a 1956 International truck driven by Harold Dinger collided with a 1958 Chevrolet sedan driven by Edgar Groves on Market Street as the truck turned left and the car passed. A second crash occurred at 4 43 p m when James Martin hit Wayne Long backing from his driveway. No fire department tires were reported in the prior 24 hours.
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10th.Ave
Market St
Harold Odell Dinger
Cullman
Edgar Rand Groves
Decatur 4
James H. Martin
Hartseller
Betty St
Wayne Long
Long
Decatur
Birth announcement for Dod son at Decatur General Hospital
Mr and Mrs Charles B Dod welcome a daughter born Tuesday at Decatur General Hospital. Nearby want ads list two bedroom rental, store sale, waitress job, home child care, sewing, bedroom with kitchen, chandeliers, a 1959 Impala, and a Hartsel le quick sale of a three bedroom brick home with FHA appraisal.
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Charles B. Dodson
Royal Dr. SE
Decatur General Hospital
Hartselle
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Secatur Skies
Mercury
Flint
Thomas O. Pugh
Arkadelphia
Verne Stewart
Pearl Collier
Pearl Marie Collier
Mary Jane Parker
Thomas J. Needham
Sherman Jackson
Clifford Aldridge
Pensacola
D. L. Rosenal, Jr
Faye Hastings
ABC
Carlos Nelson
Bobby Rayburn
Nelson
Rayburn
Markets
Decatur General
James Matt Chenault
Omer L. Brown
Sycamore St
Russell Green
Church St. NE
Travis Ramey
Olivia Ann Kidd
Sherman St
Teresa Brown
William T. Moore, Jr
13Th St. SE
James Shelton
F. S. Satterfield
Betty St. SW
Local Securities
Ition Atacessmnane
Brown Engineering
Downtowner Corp. Ee
Nat'l
Greater
Seeewee Jefferson
Serene National Lif Life & Casualty
Life
Lilfe Ala
Weseowee
National Life
Consolidated
Seowee
Sereweeeee State National Bank
Walter Corp
Cane
Mrs
Minnie Hitt
George Eaves
Lawrence
Hartselle Court
Decatur Business and Professional Womens' Club
Demolay Commandery
Knights Templar
Masonic Temple
Paul Robinson
Republican Party
Mikdred Corley
Ted Davis
Charles Totty
Circle Drive-in
Massachusetts Investors Trusts
A. B. Love
Semmes & Co., Inc
Decetur
Libby
Turkey
W. Vine Street
19Th Avenue
S.E
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