Hospital and birth notices dominate Matthews county pages
List of hospital dismissals and births appears with numerous names and addresses across Decatur Hartselle Ardmore and nearby towns. Entries include multiple infants cited with parent names and hospital locations such as Decatur General and Baugh Wiley Smith Hospital.
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Cynthia Dyann Clemons
Beech St
Cynthia Ruth Slate
Plaza St
Soniya Kay Hughes
College St
Raymond Norvel Higdon
Somerville
Deliliah J. Eldridge
Lafayette St
William Pickens Dozier
Stratford Rd
Eddy Jones
Sykes St
Eldred E. Hall
Trinity
Karol Hunter
Chestnut St
Thomas Filmore Hunter
8Th Ave
Alice Gertrude Bracey
Malcolm C. Grisham
Ezra R. Childers
12Th St
Wendel Ted Carden
Ave
Roy L. Howel
Decature
Jimmy Ray Lamar
3Rd Ave
Larry S. Strafford
Medaris
Bernard John Hoppenjans
Pennylane
Bobby Woodruff
11Th Ave
Charles W. Whitaker
Sumerlane
Charles W. Casey
Summerlane
Ronald L. Holt
Vinemont
Douglas Vaughn Jenkins
Courtland
Jame Feezer
Azalea Circle
James Satterfield
4Th Ave
Jessie Massey
Oak St
Tommy W. McCullough
Moulton
Alex Barton Nate
Athens
David Irvin Glenn
Decatur
Gerald W. Brewer
Arthur Floyd Johnson
Lafayette St. NE
Arville W.fuller
Medaris Rd
Huntsville
Decatur General Hospital
Billy Carl Gay
Baugh-Wiley- Smith Hospital
Charles M. Moore
Bethel Rd
Hartselle
Baugh-Wiley-Smith Hospital
Guest Editorial on Soviet Generation Gap by Ray Cromley
The piece notes a large Soviet generation gap with many over 30, a leadership shortage, and aging rulers tied to Stalin. It highlights youth disillusion with the system, brave dissent like Viktor Khaustev, and calls for free speech and fair trials despite totalitarian risks.
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Ray Cromley
Stalin
Cdies
Nikita Khrushchev
Russia
Viktor Khaustev
Ivan Ikhimovich
Komsomol
Skaia Pravda
Cambodian Leader Warns of Khmer Reds Expanding Territory
Cambodian prince cites Vietnamese troop incursions into Ratanakiri Mondulkiri and Svay Rieng near Saigon. Reports say locals and authorities face growing Khmer Red activity with neutrality at risk. Sihanouk criticizes reliance on American help and links Khmer Reds to Thai Chinese Hanoi financing.
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Ratanakiri
Mondulkiri
U.S
South Vietnam
Svay Rieng
Fernandez
Svavrieng
Saigon
Cambodia
Viet Mg
Sihanouk Ha
State Department
Sihanouk
Battambang
North Vietnam
Peking
Hanoi
le Monde
Paris
Average Sufimer Storm Outshines Early Atomic Test
National Geographic Society reports the Sufimer storm releases energy about fifty times that of the first atomic bomb, highlighting its immense scale and potential impact.
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National Geographic Society
Wallace AIP ticket unclear as Griffin listed in petitions
Wallace and his third party campaign used Griffin as a stand in on petitions in several states to gain ballot access. Griffin’s exact listing count remains unconfirmed by Wallace headquarters. Morgan County boosters plan a $20 000 rally after a pre speech barbecue at 6 p m.
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Griffin
Wallace
AIP
Alabama
A. B
Chandler
Kentucky
Morgan County Wallace
Decatur and Wiciy Weather Outlook Today and Tonight
Fair and cool today with increased cloudiness not quite as cool tonight. Sunday looks a little warmer with a chance of rain. Highs 69 to 73 today, Lows 47 to 51 tonight.
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Decatur
Wiciy
Mrs Hine Led Active Community Life in Tuscaloosa
Mrs Hine of Tuscaloosa died leaving a daughter Mrs Frank Rice of Tuscaloosa a son Col Butler P Hine of Atlanta ten grandchildren and a brother Melvin Gilbert of Fort Lauderdale Fla Funeral services will list pallbearers John B Wood M L Jones H B Norwood R Hamilton William A Toten and Donald K Fisher She was a member of First Methodist Church American Legion Auxiliary DAV Auxiliary and the White Shrine and served as secretary of the Mary Lou Dancy Chapter Order of the Eastern Star for more than 25 years.
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Tuscaloosa
Frank Rice
Col
Butler __P. Hine
Atlanta
Gadsden
Edwards
Meridian
Miss
Christine Jones
Scottsboro
Sarah Cain
Melvin Gilbert
Ft. Lauderdale
Fla
John B. Wood
M. L. Jones
H. B. Norwood
Hamilton
William A. Toten
Donald K. Fisher
Nixon Jetport Visit Possible
The Huntsville Decatur Jetport is listed as a potential rally site for Richard Nixon as Republicans press for an Alabama appearance amid Wallace support. Don Collins says he and others met with Robert Ellsworth and Nixon aides in Atlanta and that Nixon may fit a southern swing next week.
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Huntsville-Decatur
Richard Nixon
GOP
Don Collins
Nixon-Agnew
Birmingham
Nixon
George Wallace
Collins
Atlanta
Robert Ellsworth
Ellsworth
Alabama
Jetport
Investment Brings Interest at Lutheran Church in Indiana
In Elkhart Indiana a church plate for 45 families yielded a surprising total of 488.77 dollars after deductions. Each family invested one dollar and a woman added two cents as instant interest. A member later gave twenty dollars from part time work, leaving a net gain of 443.77.
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Elkhart, Ind
Arrival of the European starling in America
The European starling was introduced to America in 1890 by a group aiming to release all birds named by Shakespeare. The project aimed to populate public buildings with the birds, leading to later cleanup challenges.
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America
Obituary for Mrs Sfrona Bradford at 85
Mrs Sfrona Bradford aged 85 died Friday at 5 30 p m at a local hospital. She resided at Tennessee Valley Rest Home. Funeral services will be announced later by Gunthorp Funeral Home.
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Sfrona Bradford
Tennessee Valley Rest Home
Gunthorp Funeral Home
John C Halbrooks funeral set in Hartselle
Funeral services for John C Halbrooks 80 of Hartselle will be held at 2 PM Sunday at Hopewell Baptist Church with Rev Finis Self and Rev Floyd Parker officiating. Burial follows at Johnson's Chapel Peck Funeral Home directing. Survivors include widow Nettie Halbrooks three daughters two sons a foster son fifteen grandchildren nine great grandchildren a sister and a brother.
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Hartselle
John C. Halbrooks
Hopewell Baptist Church
Finis Self
Floyd —_ Parker
Johnson’s Chapel
Peck Funeral Home
Nettie Halbrooks
Lewis Moss
Ferrell Ratliff
Decatur
Funeral services for Sanders S. Simpson Jr.
Sanders S. Simpson Jr. 54 of Hillsboro 2 died at home Thursday. Funeral Sunday at 2 p.m. at Bethehem Primitive Baptist Church with Rev. Willie Brown officiating and burial in Shackelford family cemetery. Survivors include daughter Grace Kelley of Hillsboro, two aunts Sylvia Mosley and Rosie Owens, and a grandchild.
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Sanders S. Simpson Jr
Hillsboro
Bethehem Primitive Baptist Church
Willie Brown
Shackelford Family
Reynolds
Fiddlers Gather Tonight at Tennessee Valley Fiddlers Convention
Participants from Alabama Mississippi and Tennessee travel to Athens College for the second annual Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention. Registration runs 9 a.m. to noon with eliminations at 1 p.m. finals at 7:30 p.m. Sheriff Bill Mitchell of Tupelo will defend his 1967 title. Anvil shoot by Bill Harrison Madison opens the event.
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Athens
Alabama
Mississippi
Tennessee
Athens College
Tennessee Valley
Bill Mitchell
Tupelo
Miss
Bill Harrison
Madison
Old Fashioned Day kicks off 10-week church drive
At Moulton Heights Baptist Church Rev. Garland Jennings announces an Old Fashioned Day campaign with a 308 attendance goal. Activities include lamp and candle light services, family relic displays, and a uniform swap sponsored by Senior Girl Troop No. 236 on Oct. 12 at the Girl Scout Little House.
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Moulton Heights Baptist Church
Garland Jennings
Jennings
Girl Scout Little House
Scout House
B52s reshaping Vietnam war tactics and defection rate
A Vietnam war overview notes B52 strategic use by Gen. Creighton Abrams. Bombs strike within 500 yards of Khe Sanh and defense of 500-man camps, aided by radar and computers boosting accuracy. Friendly harm is rare. most strikes target enemy areas and deter troops, with defection rising amid such bombardment.
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Serge
Khe Sanh
Abe
Creighton Abrams
U.S
Vietnam
Mansfield Signals Delay on Senate Treaty Action
Nuclear Mansfield of Montana indicates he favors postponing Senate action on the treaty until next year. He cites political hurdles and a potential quorum problem, noting a debate could stall adjournment and complicate a two thirds vote. Mundt backs opposition predicting a week of debate.
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Mansfield
Montana
Senate
Karl E. Mundt
R-S.d
Cotton Crop Estimate Up For North Alabama Harvest
Early gin reports show a rebound in yields in North Alabama with most farmers expected to average one bale per acre. Limestone County reports 8 860 bales ginned through Thursday, Lawrence County 7 676, Morgan County estimates over 6 000, and Priceville Gin Co ownership notes 650 bales ginned. Harvesting is about one third complete.
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North Alabama
Limestone County Farm Extension Service
Lawrence County
Morgan County
E. H. Golden
Priceville Gin Co
Educators press local officials over integration orders
Brewer urged local school officials to refuse communications with the waste Department and refer in state channels to the State School Supt. or the governor. He said they can tell them what they need to hear as a federal court order speeds school integration.
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Brewer
Waste Department
Ernest Stone
Wallace campaigns and LeMay splits from Wallace plans
Gen LeMay announced plans to break from Wallace and campaign on his own after a Wallace rally. Wallace defended his remarks in a television interview and repeated his line about anarchists and automobiles. He urged a military end to Vietnam if peace talks fail while touring the Midwest and claimed labor support despite some leaders’ opposition.
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Gen. LeMay
Wallace
Pim
Gov. Wallace
LeMay
Richard M. Nixon
Atlanta
Toledo
Ohio
Indianapolis
Midwest
School System Faces Criticism Over Policy Arbitrariness
A 76 district education report decries faculties and schools as arbitrary and unreasonable, calling the approach a frightful blow to efforts to operate a quality education system and urging reforms.
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W. R.shelton
Sy Post Office
Associated Press
Brenda Burgess
6Th Ave
Auzelle Lynn
Jimmy D. Wood, Jr
Frances J. Ledbetter
James H. Roberts
Belle Ave
Clyde Ponder
Walnut St
Rosemary Haynes
Faye Waugh
Bonnie Dial
Lorene Culps
Ardmore
Tenn
Murt McCool
E. Moulton St
John D. Robinson
Falkville
Daniel F. Grissom
Alves Hayes
Addison
Decatur General Admissions
Kelly Craig Cornelius
Cole Dr
Frederick Andrew Simmons
Ferry St
Paul J. Spain Jr
Walter Clifford Johnson
Grant St
Ada Sherrod Ordway
Woodmont Dr
John Berry Hays
P. M. West
Rock St
Willie Hugh Wilcutt
Church St
Eugene Shaddrix
Gordon D. Carroll
Donna Sue Box
Don Snook
Cathy Shelton Bloodworth
Dogwood Lane
Jeffery Lynn Clark
Sth Ave
Malinda Arixona Aldridge
10Th Ave
Loyd Kelly Barnett
Everett Dr
William Buren Pope
Elkmont
Cleo Orr
Davis St. NW
Hubert Eugene Burleson
Olive St. SE
James Arthur Davis
Greenwood Dr
James Leonard Tosh
Market St
Southern Plains
Mississippi Valley
Central Plains
Central
Rockies
New England
Mrs
Michael A. Pettt
M.D
Church Drive
Girl Scouts
J. R. Vaughn
Lee NE
Riabiens2 Liquified Petroleum Gas Board
Albert Brewer
Ace
Bryce Hospital
Ninth Street United Methodist
WSCS
Sam Eich
Morgan County Association For Mental Health
Eich
Russell Davis
United Presbyterian
Women of Westminister Presbyterian Church
East Acres Community
18Th Ave
Guam
Thailand
Nuclear
Circuit Court OF
Morter
Lucille Sherrill
Jimmy Wayne Webster
Jimmy—Wayne
Eeeaat Batten
Deatur
Morgan
Jucille She
W. H. Anderson
Deceas
T.C. Almon
Probate Court
Pens M. Anderson
Pearl Lindsey Barcliff
Y.C. Almon
Leo Dawn Barcliff
Henry T. Perry
Reba Lorene Perry
Federal Land Bank of
New Orleans
Docktns County
Door Decatur
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