Weather and river update for Decatur and TVA lakes
The report notes October 10 sunset 5 20 pm sunrise 5 51 am and Venus visible Sunday morning. Tennessee River reading at Keller Memorial Bridge is 18.86 feet, 0.26-foot drop in 24 hours, sea level 553.16 feet. TVA lakes Chickamauga 679.6 Pickwick 410.8 Guntersville 593.7 Whitesburg 554.2 Wilson 507.2. Forecast: highs around 69, lows near 39, with frost risk in low areas tonight. Saturday fair and cool with light winds. record high 73 and low 51 yesterday.
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Decatur
Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
TVA
Chickamauga
Pickwick
Guntersville
Whitesburg
Wilson
Five Day Forecast for Alabama
Temperatures will run 5 to 10 degrees below normal with highs near 75 to 81 and lows around 50 to 60. Precipitation is expected at less than 1 to 2 inches in scattered showers Monday and Tuesday.
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Alabama
First Lady Lady Bird Johnson Visits Mobile
First Lady Lady Bird Johnson arrives by train at 2 50 p m for a 45 minute stop in Mobile. Her party tours the 100 year old Phenix Fire Station and Ms Johnson dedicates it as a museum. The Alabama memorials and honors mark her Mobile visit with school closures and civic observances. Wallace will not meet the First Lady and heads to Texas for a governors conference.
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Escambia County
Mobile
Harry S. Truman
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Phenix Fire Station
Alabama
Johnson
Danville High School Library Club Elects Officers
The Library Club of Danville High School elected officers for 1964 65 led by Martha Sue Rutherford as president and Steven Jackson as vice president Charlotte Orr as secretary treasurer Mildred Roberts as reporter and Martha Sue Rutherford as county reporter The school's librarian is Mrs JO Braswell A book fair is planned for November with date to be announced.
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Danville
Danville High School
Martha Sue Rutherford
Steven Jackson
Charlotte Orr
Mildred Roberts
Martha Sue
Rutherford
JO. Braswell
Hospital Admissions and Dismissals Listed
Hospitals list admissions for Mrs Cecil Teague Hunts Dismissals include Tom Lovett Hillsboro and Tony Helmes Toney Park infant and Mrs Prentiss Collins Olive Street 1519 Ardmore Tenn.
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Mrs. Cecil , Ae Teague
Hunts
Tom Lovett
Hillsboro 2
Tony Helmes
Toney
Prentiss Collins
Olive St
Benny Woodall
Ardmore
Tenn
Decatur Athens Residents Named in Local Notices
A bulk list of individuals and addresses appears in a local notice column including Kent Bridges and Bryan Bridges of Athens, Dixie Campbell of Decatur, Mrs. Heywood Carter of Athens, various children, and multiple households with street addresses across Decatur Courtland Somerville Mount Hope and other locales, indicating a community notice or registry.
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William Bridges
Athens
Dixie Campbell
Decatur
Cullman Names and Residences Listed for Local Titles
A community notice lists residents including John B. Coats Dearborn Michigan and Billa Pearl Echols Cullman along with many others from Jasper Logan Addison Hanceville Holly Pond and Eval Sheeley Watson Cullman. The document records names roles and locations such as Masters Dennis Goodlett Welton Lynn Nolen and Michael Ray Thompson with Mrs Hattie Jean Milligan and Mrs Martha Ellen Mitchell among others.
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Cullman Admissions
John B. Coats
Dearborn
Mich
Billa Pearl Echols
Cullman
Robert Frank Ford
Jasper
Emma Toora Graham
Logan
Dennis Goodlett
Codean Nelda Meigh
Addison
Hattie Jean Milligan
Hanceville
Welton Lynn “Nolen
Marie Phillips
Juanita Steele
Edmond Francis Kreps
Vinemont
Doyle Ray Duffie
Han
Ceville Vester
Claude~Glover
Cull‘man
Martha. Ellen Mitchell
Holly Pond
Mary Thelen New
Roger David Starnes
Hance- Ville
Gertrude Elizabeth Waldrop
Eval
Sheeley Watson
Barbara Sue Hood
Julia Faye Kelley
Cull Iman
John Wayne Meherg
Air Force Recruiter Injured At Kent State Signing
In Ashtabula Ohio Staff Sgt John D Schmeltzer was hurt at the door of the education office while enrolling for additional courses under a special Air Force program with Kent State University.
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Ashtabula
Ohio
Air Force
John D. Schmeltzer
Progress
Kent State University
Doctor's Dream Shapes Louisville Pursuit of Calm Cabin
AP report notes P Crawford influenced medical voices in Louisville as he chose a woodland cabin retreat. The piece hints at renewed interest in physician wellness and rural retreats amid urban medical practice.
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Louisville
Th P. Crawford
Drought across states eases but crops still needing rain
Central Minnesota reports drought broken weeks ago yet harvest needs dry warmer weather for corn and soybeans. South Dakota declares 26 counties drought disaster areas allowing idle and soil bank acres, rain helped two weeks ago but too late. Michigan and Indiana receive emergency loan designations while Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma face mixed moisture with some relief and continuing needs. California ends driest year in nine but water conditions remain fragile.
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Minnesota
South Dakota
Michigan — Agriculture Department
Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Indiana
Ohio
Texas
Colorado
New Mexico
California
Goldwater prioritizes California push for electoral victory
Goldwater relies on a large get out the vote effort in Los Angeles County to win California's 40 electoral votes. Denison Kitchel credits the Los Angeles County surge with his June primary win over Nelson Rockefeller and says the same approach will carry California.
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World Affairs Council
Goldwater
California
Los Angeles County
Denison Kitchel
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Los Angeles
Market share figures scattered across multiple firms
A dense list of company names and percentage figures appears, showing varied market shares for firms such as Am Air, Coca Cola, General Electric, Dow Jones sectors, and others. The fragmentary OCR sequence includes dozens of brands and percentages, with several entries indicating double digits and outliers.
Wall Street gains with rails leading as market closes higher
The New York stock market closed higher with rail shares at new highs in active trading. Volume matched Thursday at about 5.09 million. Dow rails peaked as New York Central rose 2 points and Pennsylvania Railroad gained over 1. Several rail and airline stocks advanced, with notable moves by U S Smelting IBM Polaroid and Disney. Fotochrome suspended by the SEC after a rapid runup.
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New York
New York Central
Pennsylvania Railroad
Milwaukee Roads
Chicago ‘Great Western
Boston & Maine
Great Northern
Soo Line
Chicago & North Western
Erie-Lackawanna
National Airlines
Western Air Lines
TWA
U.S
IBM
Polaroid
Control Data
Clark Equipment
Cluett Peabody
Disney
Maganavox
Minnesota Mining
Pure Oil
American Stock Exchange
Fotochrome
Securities & Exchange Commission
Livestock Market Reports From Nashville and Georgia
Nashville AP reports cattle and calves around 1 500 head, mostly angus steers with no rest of trade. Georgia AP notes hog demand in Dothan Alabama and nearby areas, buyers seeking 41s, with resistances observed.
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Nashville
Deaths Arvil C. Walker
Arvil Chester Walker 56 of 1018 8th Ave SE died today at 5 30 am at a local hospital. Services Saturday 2 pm Gunthorp Funeral Home Chapel with Granville Tyler officiating. Burial Roselawn Cemetery. Survivors include widow Mrs Chester Walker of Decatur one son Chester Wayne Walker two sisters Mrs James Hill Nashville Tenn and two half sisters. Walker was employed at Clements Barber Shop and had worked as a barber in Decatur 40 years.
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Arvil Chester Walker
8Th Ave
Gunthorp Funeral Home
Granville Tyler
Roselawn
Chester Walker
Decatur
Chester Wayne Walker
James Hill
Nashville
Tenn
Walker
Clements Barber Shop
Shas
Mrs Angie Robinson Rites Held At Wheeler Church
Mrs Angie Mae Robinson 66 of Moulton died at home. Funeral at Wheeler Pentecostal Church with Marvin Pitt officiating. Burial in Cottingham Cemetery directed by Elliott. Survived by one daughter Jewell Terry a son Elbert Nathan and Cliffton all of Moulton four brothers three sisters and twelve grandchildren. Active pallbearers will be nephews. Native of Lawrence County and member of Wheeler Pentecostal Church.
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Athens
Angie Mae Robinson
Moulton
Wheeler Pentecostal Church
Marvin Pitt
Cottingham
Elliott
Jewell Terry
Elbert
Nathan
Cliffton
Jesse Terry
Trinity
Joe Terry
Brownie Terry
Willie Lee Terry
Courtland
Miss Bessie Lynn Hartselle dies at 79 in Somerville
Miss Bessie N Lynn 79 of Somerville died Thursday at 4 30 p m at a local hospital. Funeral 2 30 p m at Blue Springs Baptist Church with Rev E E Weaver and Lee R Champion officiating. Burial in adjoining cemetery Peck directing. Survivors include four nephews and several nieces and grandnieces and grandnephews. Body at funeral home and lies in state at church one hour before services.
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Hartselle
Bessie N. Lynn
Somerville
Blue Springs Baptist Church
E. E. Weaver
Lee R. Champion
Peck
James Lynn
Lawson Lynn
Raymond Rhea
Yeadon
Hugh Rhea
Brunswick
William W Brindley dies at 64 in Hartselle service set
William Wea ver Brindley age 64 of Hartselle died Thursday at 8 p.m. He will lie in state at Gum Springs Baptist Church one hour before services to be led by Rev. Dean Sims. Interment in Hartselle City Cemetery with Peck Funeral Home directing. Survivors include four daughters and one son with relatives in Falkville Detroit Hazel Park Decatur Louisville and 17 grandchildren. Pallbearers listed.
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Hartselle
William Weaver Brindley
Gum Springs Baptist Church
Dean i Sims
Hartselle City
Peck Funeral Home
Margaret Pettey
Falkville
Betty Miller
Detroit
Mich
Joan Hudgins
Hazel Park
Faye Taylor
Hogan Veteran Lonnie Hogan Dies at 72 in Hartselle
Lonnie E Hogan 72 of West College Street died today at 3 30 am at his home. Funeral 2 pm at McKendree Methodist Church with Rev Jimmy Howard officiating burial in Herring Cemetery. Survivors include wife Edith Hogan daughter in Phenix Maryland four grandchildren nieces and nephews. A WWI veteran and American Legion member pallbearers Dewey Hogan Edward Hogan Loyal Hogan Pascal Hogan Cleon Hogan Chester Hogan. Body to be taken to residence today and remain there until services.
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Hartselle
Lonnie E. Hogan
West College St
McKendree Methodist Church
Jimmy Howard
Herring Cemetery
Peck Directing
Edith Hogan
Robert Drummond
Phenix
Hogan
American Legion
Dewey Hogan
Edward Hogan
Loyal Hogan
Pascal Hogan
Cleon Hogan
Chester Hogan
Samuel Ferguson Obituary Notice
Samuel Ferguson 67 Trinity 1 died Thursday at 6 20 am at Lawrence County Hospital. The funeral details were not provided.
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Athens
Samuel Ferguson
Trinity
Lawrence County
Integration at University of Alabama Center Jn Capital
Two African American students enroll at UA Center in the capital for night classes beside white adults. One is an Air Force enlisted man, the other a girl. A center spokesman says they are treated as any other student. Names not released. previously, Negroes attended UA Tuscaloosa and other extension centers.
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University of Alabama
Air Force
Tuscaloosa
Escatur’s Diary Ramble Teases Community Glimpse
A fragment titled Escatur's Diary reveals a reflective sketch of the local community. It hints at daily life, landmarks, and residents without detailing specific events or dates, inviting readers to glimpse familiar places and people through the author’s lens.
Lady Bird Johnson's Train Tour Draws Big Crowds Across South
Mrs. Johnson leads a 72 hour, 36 stop, 36 speech swing from Tallahassee to New Orleans. The family rides the railroad route aimed at winning votes while Governor Carl Sanders notes the journey resembles a moving political road show. The Johnsons anticipate a warm reception as they press voters along the way.
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New Orleans
Johnson
Ille
Nashville
Inn
Lady Bird
Tallahassee
Fla
Florida State College
Chattahoochee
Valdosta, Ga
Ioord
Goldwater
Rcaion
President rifles at TVA fate in campaign volleys
In a Nashville stop Johnson defended keeping TVA as a public asset while Goldwater urged selling TVA and moving functions to federal and private programs. Johnson argued TVA belongs to the people and warned against reversing core policies.
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Johnson
Nashville, Tenn
Nashville
Louisville
New Orleans
TVA
Goldwater
Geldwater
Tenessee
Knoxville
Congress
House
Senate
Local Births Reported At Decatur General and Nearby Hospitals
Mr and Mrs Joe Gaddes of 1309 Alpine Street SE welcome a boy born Thursday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs F A Shaw of Athens 5 welcomed a girl Thursday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Wallace Hughes of Cleo Avenue greet a son born Thursday at Baugh Wiley Smith Hospital.
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Tommy Hudson
Athens
John Muzzey
Decatur
Wayne Jacobs
Beard St
Joe Gaddes
Alpine St
John James
8Th St. SE
Alpine St. SE
Decatur General Hospital
F.A. Shaw
Athens 5
Wallace Hughes
Cleo Ave
Baugh-Wiley-Smith
Obituary: Mr. Ferguson of Sulphur Springs
Mr. Ferguson native of Lincoln County Tennessee dies at Sulphur Springs with funeral 10 a m at Sulpher Springs Baptist Church officiated by Floyd Parker and Dan Zargile burial Morris Chapel Cemetery Elliott directing. Survived by wife Littie Ferguson five daughters two sons Roy Marvin and others and 11 grandchildren 10 great grandchildren. Pallbearers Ray Jones Jimmy Smith Charles Bailey George Harris Tommy Whitt Jackie Ferguson Billy Parker.
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Sulpher Springs Baptist Church
Floyd Parker
Dan Zargile
Morris Chapel
Elliott
Littie Ferguson
Harold Carpir
Huntsville
McCoy Hutto
Jane Ferguson
Judy Ferguson
Trinity 1
McCoy Hefflin
Decatur
T.L. Ferguson
Ardmore
Tenn
Dwight Ferguson
For Rent and Sale Notices Pack Includes Listings
Numerous classified lines offer rental options and sales from Athens area. Listings include two bedroom house at a cash price of 4850, various rooms for rent with phone contact numbers, a found white rain coat at Decatur Football Stadium with contact number, and typing and help wanted lines.
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Decatur
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Venus
Danville Library Club
Park
Decatur General
Kent Bridges
Bryan Bridges
Ernest Jemison
Heywood Carter
Ronald Waller
College St
Gary Givins
Shelia Hill
North St
Debbie Cox
Corrine Ave
Howard Allen
Chenault
Thomas Nelson
1St St
Charles Johnson
Erich McInnis
Quince
Harold Sanders
Johnston St
William Bendall
Mae Dukeminier
Mount Hope
Robert Hardock
Carolyn St
Joseph Newton
Fant Son
4Th Ave
Cordie Cole
Dorothy Arthur
Gordon Hobson
Harrison St
Pruitt Lane
7Th Ave
Michael Ray Thompson
Lena Mae Tillman
Kitchel
Local Securities
National Gas
Allied Life Insurance Co
Easaencene
Coastal States Life Canceceene Aeocew
Equity National Life Eneene
Nat’l Bk
Jefferson Standard Life
Liberty National Life Aeaneeen Life & Wa
National Life & Accident Ee
RIK Seweass— State National Bank Eeeeeces A
Ieemiai Aes
Osneweerccce
Vulcan Life
Kaiser
Allis
Am Air L
Lockh Air
Martin Co
Minn M M
Armour Babcock and
Nat Dairy
Bell and How
Nat Distill
Beth Steel
Olin M Boeing
Owens Lill
Borden
Oxford Mig
Baril Penney
Pepsi Cola
Cater Pet Milk
du Pont
Sears Rocb
East Air L
Sinclair
Cal
Swift
Pdr
Win
Woolworth
Xerox
Wall Street
Dothan
Ala
Arvil C. Walker
Mrs
Angie Robinson
Miss Bessie Lynn
William. W. Brindley
UA Center
Jn Capital
Escatur
Diaryr AS
Irtmake
Decatur Curb
George Wallace
Canal St. NE
2Nd Ave
Grant St
Reba Oliver Ivy
Locust
St. SE
Margaret Mills Hutson
Annie Bryant
Ferry, St
Namie
5Th Ave
Central Alabama Association of Letter Carriers
Alexander City
Branch 1314
L. A. Strane
Billy Watterson
Gene. Zahnd
Alfred Taylor
Tes
D. R. Jarrett
Hartseller 3
Dewey Lightsey
Southeastern Training Directors Association
Jacksonville
Lightsey
Mutual Savings Life Insurance’ Co
Decatur Jayceettes
Pet Dairy
Raps
Upper South
America
Nice
Circle Drive
Kooken Ave
Gora
Telegraph
Semmes & Taylor, Inc
State National Bank
Decetur Center
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