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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1963
Page
2
Sunset at 5 23 p m and sunrise at 5 48 a m on Tuesday October 8. Moon rises tonight at 10 05 p m and rides high. Last Quarter on October 9. Jupiter, the largest planet, lies 367 200 000 miles from Earth tonight the closest approach since October 2 1951.
River reading shows 18.35 feet at Keller’s Bridge with a 0.16 foot drop in 24 hours and sea level at 552.65 feet. TVA lake levels listed include Chickamauga 680.0 Pickwick 410.9 Guntersville 594.2 Whitesburg 553.4 Wilson 507.3. Forecast calls for sunny mild today and tomorrow, with tonight clear and cool and east southeast winds 6 to 12 mph. Yesterday’s high 81 at 3 pm, low 50, today 11 am 76 degrees.
A church youth allegedly set fire to two rooms of an all white church causing alarm and rumors of racial motives. Investigators, led by the school superintendent who found the youth near the rooms, found window draperies and paper burned. The pastor vows the incident will be cleared up while denying knowledge of the fire’s origin. No name or age was released.
Mrs Rhoda A Cole 78 of Vinemont 3 died in Cullman Hospital Saturday at 1 p m Funeral services are set for today at 1 p m from Bethlehem Church Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery Survivors include four sons E L Cole Falkville 3 W R Cole Vinemont 3 T O Cole Vinemont 3 and C H Cole New Orleans five daughters Miss Tressie Cole Miss Netie Cole Mrs Rena Walker Mrs Ruby Brasswell all of Vinemont and Elva Sparks Monroe La
Julian Peebles aged 21 of Moulton was killed in an automobile accident near Lawrence Michigan. Funeral services will be announced later by Elliott Brown Service Funeral Home.
The funeral of Hubert Bridge forth will be Tuesday at 3 p.m. from the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
Mrs. John F. Kennedy arrived at Lesbos on the Christina after an overnight voyage from Istanbul. Heavy rain cleared as the yacht anchored off the port, and security kept crowds in check during her visit to Istanbul’s Blue Mosque and other sights.
A sheriff office raid uncovers a cash register in a house living room and ongoing efforts to curb whisky sales. Deputies Carlos Nelson Earl Truell Bobby Rayburn Pat Patterson Paul Campbell led the operation with six names disclosed. Dozens of defendants listed posted bonds ranging from 300 dollars on multiple counts of violation of provincial liquor laws.
The House Appropriations Committee approved 231400 dollars for the project and provided funds for major alterations to 34 other federal buildings in 22 states. The move nearly closes the 1.5 million dollar estimated cost gap, with 1.25 million already available before the proposal.
An elderly man named Sam Shaw of Courtland was struck and killed by a southbound car on County Road 29 near Courtland early this morning. Coroner Harvey Elliott said the driver, John E. Douglas, 37, of Chattanooga, Tenn., is held for investigation after a witness said Shaw stepped into the road suddenly while attempting to cross.
A two hour recovery effort in murky river water ended with the body of a child found by skin diver Thomas Grubbs around 4 p.m. The rescue involved divers Newsom and Grubbs, a drifting roped search, and crowd distress as Mary Kelly, the mother, fainted at the scene. The child lived with grandparents, Lulu Bell and family, and funeral plans were to be announced.
Police logged multiple incidents over the weekend including thefts from a Ford and a hospital lot, a break-in at Hiller Truck Lines, and two vehicle collisions with charges issued. Firemen investigated grass fires and a telephone booth blaze while local meetings and personal notices filled the rest of the day.
Hartselle Police reported four weekend arrests including one for public drunkenness, two for violation of prohibition law, and one for reckless driving.
Decatur markets show cotton middling at 33.9 and cottonseed at 43 per ton. Milk Grade A at 6.55 per hundredweight, manufactured milk 63.30 per hundred, four percent yields. Feedstuffs and grains priced, corn at 1.20, oats at .70. Livestock: cattle scarce but steady with steers and heifers in a broad price range, hogs active with higher quotes, sows strong, pigs lighter.
The New York stock market finished unevenly lower after a weak early advance with volume at 4.1 million shares. Xerox slipped after an early 8 point drop while Bethlehem and Jones and Laughlin rose slightly. U.S. Steel was flat and RCA edged up as American Crystal led sugar issues with gains, and rails stayed down with New York Central and Pennsylvania.
An itemized notice lists SMAENC UAN EEE supplies with mostly fair prices. It includes Grade A White large 461450, medium 37 39, small 20 82 and contact numbers 211 4814.
The hurricane Flora remained nearly stationary in the Caribbean, about 380 miles southeast of Miami, with gale winds reaching 400 miles north and 200 miles south. Cuba faced widespread floods and crop losses as 30,000 villagers fled, and Haiti and Tobago suffered heavy casualties. Forecasters warned of a northward turn bringing renewed rain to eastern Cuba.
Federal and Alabama civil rights leaders press President to come to Birmingham to assess racial unrest and prevent further explosions. King faces white-resident push for Negro police hires under seven conditions as protests loom.
President Kennedy pledged unwavering vigilance as the United States ratified the test ban treaty with 80 senators voting yes and 19 no. He signed four copies of the instrument in the presence of 16 government officials and members of Congress, using 17 fountain pens.
A hospital notice lists several patients and dismissals with streets and towns. Names include Ella Sue Garrett Elkton Tenn Cora Puckett Danville Robert Atchley Oak Street and Virgil Jones with infant son Trinity address details.
A long list of residents and addresses from Athens Decatur Hartselle and nearby areas. Names include Mrs. B. O. Ward Mrs. Max Schrimsher Mrs. Ronald Barnett Mrs. Carl M. Preston among many others with street numbers and cities such as Athens Decatur Trinity Kalamazoo Terre Haute and Hartselle.
W L Shaddix announced free rent films on woods fires and driver training for Morgan and Lawrence county schools during fire season. The 16 mm color sound reels show California fires and Alaska forests and game. Shaddix, from Southern Forest-fire Commission Inc Birmingham, discussed offerings with Decatur educators and civic leaders.
Sheriff Waldrop said there is a lot of cotton stealing in Cullman County. Farmers in Holly Pond reported trailers and yards plundered, with cotton taken while it rested in sheds.
Highway Patrol reported four area traffic accidents Sunday with three people seriously or moderately hurt. In Florence, 11 year old Neil Campbell suffered injuries in a two vehicle collision on Ala 36 near Moulton. Other Florence occupants included John H Campbell 62 and Grover Gardner 71 with passenger Osceola Gardner 68 injured. Damages were placed at 750 and 350 dollars respectively. A second wreck near Town Creek on Ala 101 involved Emma Lee and James T Wood with minor injuries and 500 and 175 dollars of damage. A third crash east of Decatur on county road 40 involved Hugh Thompson 61 and Silas Eckstein 39 with damages totaling 1000 dollars. The final accident at the intersection of a county road and Ala 20 involved Charles Campbell 48 and Wilburn Fletcher 24 with 50 dollars in damage.
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