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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1963
Page
2
Sunrise tomorrow is 5 52 a.m. Moonrise 2 04 a.m. Sirius visible in the southeast at moonrise. Sunset today 6 18 p.m. New Moon on October 17. Brightest star nearest Earth is Sirius at 8.7 light years.
River reading shows 18.32 feet with a 0.08 foot drop in 24 hours. TVA lake stages listed include Chickamauga 679.5 Pickwick 410.6 Guntersville 593.8 Whitesburg 553.4 and Wilson 506.7. Forecast calls for fair warm weather with tonight clear and cool and light easterly winds. High yesterday 86 degrees at 2 30 p.m. and 5 a.m. low 57. current temperature 80 degrees.
U S Secretary of State Dean Rusk lodged a protest on the autobahn linking West Berlin to the West amid East West talks in Washington with Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko. Officials gave few comments noting Rusk handled the affair personally and that Pierre Salinger said the President is kept abreast of developments.
Debris from the Vaiont disaster leaves 10 000 valley north of Venice a wasteland. At least 1 500 residents of Longerone are believed buried. Swiss Alpine and U S rescue teams join Italian forces to recover victims and move supplies.
City officials announce government approval of a ten year renewal program for Decatur and begin planning for rehabilitation conservation and possible clearance from U.S. 31 to the L and N Railroad and from Church Street to the river. The project includes a demonstration rebuild and aims to boost building values with low interest SBA loans.
Chicago man Harry Lee Chandler 31 was arrested by FBI agents on embezzlement charges. He allegedly converted two checks worth 135 dollars from Roy Baird Jr. of Guin Alabama and faces unlawful flight to avoid prosecution. The warrant was issued October 4 in Tuscaloosa Alabama.
At the party conference Reginald Maudling’s speech on British economic policy drew polite applause as rival candidates shift support. A group urged Home’s selection though Home has indicated he does not want the job. Home received a standing ovation after praising foreign policy and predicting genuine coexistence with the Soviet Union.
Cuban authorities face a severe setback as Flora devastates Cuba. U S experts lack sufficient data to assess damage. Cuban press cites 48 deaths while Havana radio warns against rumors until official data. Rescue radio network and interior messages are being used to piece together a damage appraisal.
A hospital roster shows admissions and dismissals by patient name and town, including Moulton Cullman Hanceville and Birmingham entries. The list includes Benjamine Dutton Terrell Randolph Betty Holland Jeffrey Lynn Morgan Myra Estes and others with various counts.
Mrs Kathyn B. Cook of Hartselle died Thursday afternoon at 4 30 at her residence. Funeral services are set for Saturday at 2 p m at Hartselle First Methodist Church with Rev F E Paulk officiating. Burial follows at Hartselle City Cemetery Peck Funeral Home directing. She leaves one daughter Bettie Vaughan Karrah Texas one son Earl Cook Jr Hartselle four grandchildren two brothers Vaughan Booth Hartselle W B Booth Athens Pallbearers named Oscar Knox Phil Wasson A A Oden Boonie Drinkard Ernest Bennett Emmett Bennett She was a member of Hart selle First Methodist Church daughter of Dr and Mrs W M Booth and a Randolph Macon College graduate. Body to be taken to residence Saturday at 10 a m and lie in state at church for one hour.
Leslie Allen Wood aged 59 of Trinity died Thursday at 1 10 a.m. in a local hospital. Funeral services will be held today at 2 30 p.m. at Trinity Methodist Church with the Rev Dan Kitchens officiating. Burial follows at Grange Hall Cemetery with Gunthorp directing.
Mrs. Claudia Bishop Bishop of Cullman died Thursday at 4 20 p m in Cullman hospital. Funeral set for Sunday at 2 p m from Mt Carmel Berlin Church with burial in the adjoining cemetery. Survived by son Clarence Bishop three stepdaughters Mrs S D Walker Mrs D E England and Mrs E L Higdon two stepsons Ed Bishop and Clyde Bishop.
A readable fragment lists multiple residents including Mrs. Levoyd Whitt of Ardmore Tennessee and Mrs. Russell Sims of Hartselle along with several men and families in Decatur and Moulton. Names include Jesse Terry Jr. Trinity Master Bobby Joe Robinson Charles Baker Gene Cannon Baby Jonathan Hansen and Willard Peppers among others.
Funeral services for Sam H Walker 87 Cullman will be today at 2 pm from New Hope Church with burial. Survivors include widow Mrs S H Walker and four sons Roy Tuscaloosa Ottis Odis and J O Walker all from Cullman.
A column lists numerous individuals along with their street addresses and towns including Auburn Falkville Hartselle Decatur Madison Russellville Huntsville and Sherman. The fragment shows names Mrs Mrs Master Miss and infant entries indicating household and family notices likely from a local social or classified section.
Randell Keith Boyd of Addison died Thursday in Cullman hospital at 1 25 p m at three weeks old Funeral services will be held today at 1 p m from the Nesmith Church with burial in the adjoining cemetery Survivors include parents Mr and Mrs Hulan Boyd four brothers Garry Raford Bobby Dale and Stephen Boyd and one sister Karren Boyd
Joseph Hughes fifty of 603 3rd Ave SW died Thursday at 7 30 am. Funeral services set for Saturday at 3 pm from Ninth Street Methodist Church with Rev T J Chitwood officiating. Burial in Roselawn Cemetery with Gunthorp directing. Survivors include widow Inez Hughes of Huntsville two daughters Bonnie Ree Hughes and Richard Scoggin wife Kalamazoo Mich one son Lester E Hughes parents F E and Mrs Hughes of Decatur four sisters Paul Moore of Columbus Ga De B Orr of Minden La Hollie West of Decatur and Roberta Walter of Decatur eight grandchildren. Body will lie in state 2 pm to 3 pm at the funeral home before church arrival.
John Byrd Weaver, 86, Bremnan, died Thursday at 12 40 a.m. Funeral services will be at Lebanon Methodist Church in Lawrence County with burial in Shanlon Cemetery. Time for services not set. Survived by Lela Bell Weaver two sons the Rev John A Weaver and David Weaver seven daughters Trudey Kelso Frances Johnson Eva J Benson Ila Heats Burdie Parker Icle Gist Adurie Heats one brother E Z Weaver and one sister Lou Johnson.
Quincy R. Julian died Monday in a Huntsville hospital. Funeral service set for Sunday at 2 30 p m at Curry Chapel CME Church Waldermose Springs with Rev Paul Hubbard and Rev James I McGahee officiating Burial will follow at Curry Chapel Cemetery Reynolds directing Survivors include two sons Rev J T Julian and Roosevelt Julian Louisville Ky one sister Mrs Bertha Milton Somerville two aunts one uncle three nieces two nephews and several grandchildren.
Limestone County Duroc hog owners prepare the Alabama Duroc Hog Breeders Association meeting on October 18 in Athens. The event includes a hog show and sale with a speech by Agriculture Commissioner A W Todd, starting at 10 a m at the Limestone County Feeder Pig Association's new barn off Highway 31.
Highway Patrol investigated a 6:50 a.m. crash east of Athens on U.S. 72 involving Jerry Herrick, with $225 in damages. Other items include a story hour at Decatur Library, building permits for two houses, stolen gum machines, a missing girl, traffic collisions on Bank and Church streets, and multiple grass fires. Police logged licenses, permits, and docketed charges from local cases.
Decatur markets report inch middling cotton, No 3 White Sevorn and No 2 White Shelled Corn with varied prices. Cattle and calves show limited sales, steers and heifers steady, cows fluctuating, bulls steady. hogs varied weekly with prices near steady.
The New York market rose late in the day with volume around 4.8 million shares. IBM jumped over 5 as third quarter earnings and sales showed a big rise. Raytheon attracted interest while Pan American Airways led airline gains and Reynolds topped tobaccos.
In Birmingham an AP report notes egg supplies are ample to meet the fair demand. Consumer grades show Grade A white large eggs at 44 to 50 cents, mediums 37 to 39, small 30 to 32 cents, with retailer pricing valid at 9:30 a.m. and includes direct sales by nearby producers.
Atlanta AP reports broilers and fryers priced around 24 to 14 cents with limited demand. Hens show unsettled trade with farm prices 15 to 16 and plant prices 16 to 17 cents.
A Saturday sale runs from 6 a.m. to 11 a.m. featuring green beans butter beans peas okra tomatoes green peppers turnip greens green peanuts home baked cake cat jellies cut flowers milk buttering and eggs.
Presidents Kennedy fact finders Earl Blaik and Kenneth Royall reported Birmingham’s racial tensions have eased somewhat due to cooperation between Negroes and whites. They expect a final report by next week and say no public discussion of findings will occur until completion.
LeRoy A. Simms editor of The Huntsville Times for two years is named vice president and director of the company while continuing as editor. Publisher Jack Langhorne lauds Simms for his work in the community state and nation. he previously served as managing editor of The Birmingham News and AP Birmingham bureau correspondent.
The group led by Miss Allen discusses women’s progress and programs for high school and college students, job guidance, and youth councils. They visit Decatur, Nashville, Bowling Green, and Cincinnati, with stops in Tuscaloosa and Decatur hosted by the local BPW Club led by Mrs. Eleanor Ree Russell.
A second U S Army convoy of 20 vehicles left Berlin for West Germany but was halted at a checkpoint after being cleared by Russians at Babelsberg. Officers were ordered to stand by for possible help to the detained convoy amid broader suspected Russian harassment of U S Army transports.
Mr and Mrs Lewis Maples 618 Sherman St report a girl born Thursday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Charles Ray Johnson 1305 8th St.. a boy born Thursday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Jerry Praham 2010 Bell Ave.. a boy born Thursday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Charles Sills Tus cumbia a girl born Thursday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs James Moses 1205 20th Ave.. a girl born Thursday. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Puckett Decatur 2 report twins a boy and a girl born today at Baugh Wiley Smith Hospital.
Broad man Hymnals and maps advertised for sale. A large four bedroom house at 110 Betty St S W is listed with separate den two baths living dining area kitchen and a gated yard. Terms include $1 200 equity and monthly payments around 99.25 with contact numbers 355 0654 and 353.
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