Weather and river figures from Decatur area report
The Decatur region weather forecast calls for partly cloudy skies and a mild drop in temperature. River readings at Keller Memorial Bridge show a 0.05 foot fall in 24 hours with Chickamauga at 679.4, Pickwick at 410.8, and Wilson at 506.8 feet as the moon sets and first quarter progresses.
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Decatur
Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
Chickamau
Pickwick
Wilson
Five Day Forecast for Alabama Temperatures and Rain Expected
Alabama five day outlook shows temperatures averaging 4 to 8 degrees below normal with normal highs 74 to 81 and lows 51 to 59. Precipitation expected at 0.13 to 0.34 inches on Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Alabama
Soviet Voskhod Orbit Marks Third Manned Flight
Tass reported the Voskhod launch at 10:30 a.m. with a three man crew. Mission said to extend orbiting via a new launch vehicle. onboard systems normal. Bykovsky and Tereshkova previously logged 81 and 48 orbits, revealing temporary effects from long flights.
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Tass
Voskhod
Valerian Bysky
Valentina Ter‘a
Bykovsky
Tereshkova
United States
Komarov
Feoktistov
Moscow
Air Force
Gordon Cooper
Army training at Fort Ord paused for December schedule
The department announced the interruption of basic training at Fort Ord for December. New trainee assignments are suspended immediately and current trainees will skip the usual two weeks of leave, proceeding to advanced training with later leave. Only parents may visit trainees at the fort.
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Ft. Ord
Funeral services for Henry Stewart 70 Hillsboro
Henry Stewart 70 died in a local hospital. Funeral services to be announced by Yo Sykes Funeral Home in Hillsboro. Services details to follow.
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Henry ‘Stewart
Hillsboro 2
Ee Yo Sykes
McCarver's Grand Slam Sends Cardinals to Victory in Fifth Game
In a tense 1964 World Series fifth game, Mike McCarver hits a decisive ninth inning homer after Pete Mikkelsen and Gibson lock down the contest. Dodgers? (Note: The summary focuses on key events: McCarver's homer in 10th, Tresh tying with a first-pitch homer in the ninth, series shifts to St. Louis for Game Six.)
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Pete Mikkelsend
Bill White
Ken Boyer
McCarver
Dick Groat
Mickey Mantle
Gibson
Tresh
St. Louis
NEW York
Cardinals
Flood
Brock
White
Boyer
Vinnie Smith
Howard
Groat
Yankees
Linz
Richardson
Maris
Maxvill
Shannon
Mantle
Pepitone
C. Boyer
Stottlemyre
K. Boyer
Marsis
Paris
C.boyer
Shannong
Blanchard
K. ‘Boyer
Lopez
Reniff
Gonzalez
Mikkelsen
Maxville
Hospital Admissions and Dismissals Listed by City
A list of patient admissions and dismissals shows multiple names with city or street details. Individuals from Decatur Brownsboro Athens Somerville Hartselle Sheridan Mobile and Hillsboro appear with corresponding addresses and apartment numbers.
Local Residents Named in Address List
A reader's page shows a roster of residents and addresses including Mrs Barry Rogers 312 Wilson Master Garland Roper 2238 Graham Ave Mrs B Smith 606 Sherman and others such as Miss Delmar Fay Talley 816 4th Ave SE Billy Wayne Gatlin Madison Mrs Clarence Blizzard 1511 Miss Elizabeth Ann Worley Huntsville and more across Huntsville Falkville and related streets.
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Elizabeth Ann Worley
Somerville
Cecil Teague
Huntsville
Pearl Ballinger
Waldermose Springs
Freddie Nicholson
Gordon
Ollen Kinney
Falkville
Jessie Crow
Supreme Court declines to reassess rulings on schools and politics
The Supreme Court refused to revisit June rulings on prayer and Bible reading in Miami public schools, desegregation speedups in Mobile County, Alabama, population parity in districting, and apportionment in Florida and Illinois.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Miami
Fla
Secretary of State
U. S
Cuba
Mobile County
Ala
Alabama
Florida
Illinois
Senate
Market Report Highlights Mixed Movement Across Commodities
Cotton values show Decatur loan at middling 30.40 with cottonseed at 40 per ton. Milk prices listed at Grade A 6.55 per hundred, manufactured milk 3.20 per hundred. various ratios noted. Grains and livestock run through prices for corn, oats, wheat, barley, cattle, hogs and sheep with ranges for weights and classes, noting scarce slaughter steers and steadier feeder stock.
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Decatur
U.S
Livestock Prices in Nashville and Georgia Markets Reported
AP dispatches from Nashville Thomasville and Atlanta detail cattle hog and lamb prices and receipts across several markets. Slaughter steers scarce but steady near 900 pounds, feeders and vealers varying with weights. hogs uneven with some shifts. Georgia buyers constrained by lack of available wire and farm sales constraints.
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Nashville
U.S
Thomasville
Albany
Columbus
Moultrie
Dothan
Ala
Jacksonville
Fla
Atlanta
Georgia
Johnson Campaign Tour in West Sees Large Crowds and Goldwater Signs
President Lyndon Johnson traveled through Nevada Arizona California and the Long Beach area drawing big crowds while Goldwater signs appeared in strong numbers. He faced two anonymous threatening calls and urged peace prosperity social programs and government thrift during his speech stops.
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Las Vegas
Nevada
God
Goldwater
Phoenix
Ariz
Long Beach
San Francisco
Calif
Johnson
Barry
Secret Service
West
Fires in Athens Weekend Blazes Scarce but Damaging
Athens Fire Department responded to two weekend calls. Sunday at 8 42 p.m. an automobile fire at 109 Cherry Street caused slight damage. Saturday at 11 55 a.m. a blanket on Buck Island Road residence caught fire eight miles out, causing slight damage. Officials did not know the residents' names.
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Athens
Cherry St
Buck Island Rd
Various Local Meetings and Notices Aimed at Community Groups
Guild No One of Central Methodist Church meets tonight at 7:30 in the home of Mrs. Oscar Napps. Morgan County Baptist Association Institute is held Tuesday at West Hartselle Baptist Church from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. PTA meeting at Austinville Elementary at 7 with talk on Decatur schools by H R Leeman. St Johns Parish hosts a spaghetti supper Sunday at 6 p.m. Adults $1, children 50 cents. Weekend arrests include multiple intoxication and public drunkenness charges, drunken driving, and other violations. Building permits issued for several residences and a sign and electrical work. City recorder notes fines for speeding and traffic violations. various other offenses listed. Hubcaps stolen from a 1957 Oldsmobile. mailbox sign bent.
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Guild No. One
Central Methodist Church
Oscar Napps
4Th Ave
Joe Pettey
St. John’s Episcopal Church
City Recorder
Kidnap Barrios. police expect Smolen rescue soon
A caller claiming to lead the FALN threatened a secret tribunal over Smolen on charges of meddling in Venezuelan affairs. Police anticipate a swift rescue operation as authorities monitor the situation.
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Barrios
Ito
Smolen
FALN
Deaths Mrs T T Srygley 8 Flor ence
Mrs T T Srygley aged 8 died this morning at 8 at Col ibert County Hospital in Florence Funeral services will be announced later by Spry Funeral Home of Sheffield She is survived by four daughters Mrs T E Baker Decatur Mrs Ruby Blackburn Tuscumbia Mrs Doreen Blackburn Tuscumbia and Mrs Lula Mae Highfield Muscle Shoals City one son Thomas Srygley New Orleans La and a number of grandchildren
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T. T. Srygley
Colibert County Hospital
Florence
Spry Funeral Home
Sheffield
T. E. Baker
Decatur
Ruby Blackburn
Tuscumbia
Doreen Blackburn
Lula Mae
Highfield
Muscle
Infant Roy Anthony Trull Laid to Rest in City Cemetery
Graveside services were held today at 3 p.m. in City Cemetery for Roy Anthony Trull one day old infant son of Mr and Mrs Roy Trull Colonial Trailer Court The Rev W B Ferguson officiated The infant died Sunday at 10 p m in a local hospital Survivors include the parents a sister Cynthaia Ann Trull and grandparents Mr and Mrs Carl E Trull Canton N C and Nattie Muns Barnville
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City
Roy Anthony Trull
Roy Trull
Colonial Trailer Court
W.B. Ferguson
Cynthaia Ann Trull
Carl E. Trull
Canton N.C
Nattie Muns
Barnville
Death of John R Witty in Athens area
John R. Witty 54 of Elkmont 2 died Sunday at 5 25 p m at the home of Mrs Allen Williamson Funeral services set for Tuesday at 10 a m from McConnell Funeral Home with Rev James Harris officiating Burial will be in Athens City Cemetery with McConnell directing Survivors include three brothers George and Milton Witty Elkmont 2 Charles Rowe Decatur two sisters Mrs Allen Williamson Elkmont 2 and Mrs Charles Haney Decatur Pallbearers Archie McElroy Frank Witt C M Officer Wilson White Barney Griffin Phil Hawkins
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Athens
John Rowe Witty
Elkmont 2
Allen Williamson
McConnell Funeral Home
James Harris
Athens City Cemetery
McConnell
George
Milton Witty
Elkmont
Charles Rowe
Decatur
Charles Haney
Archie McElroy
Frank Witt
C.M
Wilson White
Barney Griffin
Phil Hawkins
Christensen Clarence Adkins 64 Athens resident dies
Clarence Adkins Christensen aged 64 of 1400 Lavert Ave Athens dies Sunday at 4 15 p m in Athens Limestone Hospital Funeral service held Monday 2 p m at First Presbyterian Church with Rev George Cress officiating Burial at McDonnell Funeral Home directing Survivors include brother James Harris Christensen Athens nephew Charles Richard Christensen and two great nieces Christensen was a Mason longtime Presbyterian Church member Aubur n University professor for 17 years and director of the Alabama Cattlemen Association
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Athens
Clarence Adkins ‘Christensen
Lavert i Ave
Limestone ‘Hospital
First Presbyterian Church In
George Cress
Athens City
McDonnell Funeral Home
James Harris Christensen
Charles Richard Christensen
Christensen
Presbyterian Church In
Auburn University
Alabama Cattlemen Association
Local Families Welcome Newborns at Decatur General and Other Hospitals
A series of birth notices reports newborn daughters to Mr and Mrs John Petty at 141 Grant Street and a daughter at Decatur General Hospital, a daughter to Mr and Mrs Billy Cook of 6th Ave NW, a son for Mr and Mrs H Ray Williamson at 1418 Beech Street, a son for Mr and Mrs Joseph Rogers of 1018 Grant Street, and a son for Mr and Mrs Tommy Fain of Mooresville at Baugh Wiley Smith Hospital.
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Jerry Dewayne Harris
6Th Ave
H.R. Williamson
Beech St
Joseph O. Rogers
Grant St
Julian Carter
Sheridan Apt
John Petty
Decatur General, Hospital
Billy Cook
Decatur General Hospital
H. Ray Williamson
Joseph Rogers
Tommy Fain
Mooresville
Baugh-Wiley-Smith
Broiler Growers Set Meeting in Lawrence County
A Lawrence County Farm Bureau sponsored meeting for all county broiler producers will be held tonight at the Town House Restaurant in Lawrence. The session aims to organize producers and establish a county broiler information service with Fletcher Farrington of the Alabama Farm Bureau as speaker.
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Moulton
Lawrence County
Lawrence County Farm Bureau
Fletcher Farrington
The
Alabama Farm Bureau
Funeral set for Turney at Center Springs Church
Funeral services were held today at 2 p m from Center Springs Methodist Church for Turney with Rev Bobby Osborne and Rev Charles Miller officiating. Burial followed at Turney Cemetery directed by Peck Funeral Home. Survivors include four brothers and three sisters. Pallbearers listed. He was a church member. Additional classified ads follow.
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Bobby Osborne
Charles Miller
Turney
Peck Funeral Home
Fletcher
George
Sr Turney
Somerville
John Newton Turney
Decatur
Elizabeth Turney
Tula Fowler
Eutence Fowler
Lacey
Miss Vera West MOULTON dies at home
Miss Vera West Moulton died last night at 6 30 at her home. Funeral at Unity Chapel Church conducted by Rev Dennis Tucker and Eugene Sapp. Burial in Landersville Cemetery Elliott directing. Survived by parents Homer and Mrs West four sisters and six brothers all of Mount Hope with various listed residences.
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Vera Meshell West
Mount Hope
Unity Chapel
Dennis Tucker
Eugene Sapp
Landersville
Elliott
Homer West
Betty Ann Brooks
Chicago
Virginia
Shirley
Patricia West
Wayne
Burdette
Ark
Bill
Luxona
Jimmy
Hershal
Jackie
Ricky
Jess Parker
Mary Parker
Andrew Turney Hartselle obituary notice
Andrew Turney, 72, of Somerville died Sunday. He was a longtime resident of Hartselle and a prominent local figure. Funeral arrangements are pending, with services planned in Hartselle.
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Hartselle
Andrew Turney
Somerville
Sun
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Roy Tucker, Jr
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Clarence Blizzard
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Wadsworth St
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Carridale St
T. T. Sprygley
Trull Infant
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C.A. Christensen
Lawrence
Broiler Growers
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Red Hot Farm
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E. Moulton St
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Dial
Ford
Trinity
Vera West
Decatur Center
Grant
de Skillet
Rae
Telegraph
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