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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Oct 13, 1968

Page

11

Decatur Daily Carriers Attend Alabama Vanderbilt Game

A group of carriers from the Limestone Morgan Lawrence Cullman County area joined a chartered bus trip from Decatur to Tuscaloosa for the Alabama versus Vanderbilt game. Norman Wellden led the trip with captains Roberts Sullivan Tommy Johnson and James Clark. The group, including Ricky Murphy Dale Smith and others, enjoyed a pregame chicken dinner and saw Alabama win 31. The bus returned to Decatur by 7 30 p m.

Decatur Daily Tuscaloosa Norman Wellden Daily Circulation Department Limestone-Morgan-Lawrence- Cullman County DAILY Decatur Wellden Robert Sullivan Tommy Johnson James Clark Alabama Vandy Ricky Murphy Dale Smith Jim Papenburg Fred Papenburg Jr Perry Ramsey Paul Sander Sam Droubay Billie Couch W. C. Miller Tim Becht Jerome Speegle Tim Sapp Sammy Speegle Rodger Speegle Mark McClanahan Katie Fielding Barry Darden Mike Sparkman Chris Thornton Sarah Blackwood Sandra Wellden

Birth of Turner’s fourth child labeled astronautess at Athens-Limestone Hospital

Decatur Daily City Editor Winford Turner becomes father for the fourth time as his wife gives birth to a seven pound five ounce girl at 11 42 a m in Athens Limestone Hospital. The baby’s pink color counters earlier blue predictions. A prior note mentions astronauts and orbit imagery alongside city editor’s family news.

Schirra Leisele d Cunningham Nly Decaturaily Winford ‘Turner

Funeral services set for Miss Ro mie Bailey 88 Belle Mina

Obituary notes the death of Miss Romie Theresa Bailey 88 of Belle Mina who died at her home Saturday at 3 55 am Funeral services are 3 30 pm today at Guntharp Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Jim Fiennel officiating Burial follows at Maple Hill Cemetery Huntsville Guntharp directing Survivors include nieces and nephews Pallbearers named R C Bibb James H Garrett Donald Sparks Louis Tucker L C Kay Doc S J Nethery Jr Joe Pettus and Nelson Swinea

Romie Theresa Bailey Belle Mina Guntharp Funeral Home Jim Fiennell Maple Hill Cemetery Huntsville Guntharp Miss Bailey R. C. Bibb James H. Garrett Donald Sparks Louis Tucker L. C. Kay

Funeral services for Ben Peoples in Decatur 4

Ben Peoples 64 of Decatur 4 died at a local rest home last Sunday. Funeral services are today at 2 p.m. at Minor Hill Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Elijah Gray Jr. officiating. Burial at Minor Hill Cemetery. Reynolds Funeral Home directing. Survivors include widow Savanah. son Herman Peoples of Newport News Virginia. daughter Ethel Jean Robertson of Kansas City Missouri. sister Idella Swopes of Decatur 4. brothers Elec Peoples Greenbrier Maxie Peoples Chattanooga Tenn Rev Leroy Pryor Decatur. aunt Nora Stover Decatur 4. eleven grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.

Ben Peoples Decatur Minor Hill Missionary Baptist Church Elijah Gray, Jr Minor Hill Cemetery Reynolds Funeral Home Savanah. Peoples Herman Peoples Newport News Ethel Jean ‘Robertson Kansas City Idella Swopes Elec Peoples Greenbrier Maxie Peoples Chattanooga Tenn Leroy Pryor Nora Stover

Hospital Admissions and Dismissals at Cullman Area

A hospital list records admissions and dismissals in Cullman area facilities. Notable entries include Isaac T. Baker Hanceville 2 Clarence Barbee Cullman Jimmy Brown Cullman 12 Eva L Freeman Bremen 1 Ruby Hale Cullman Faye Ellen Jones Cullman 2 and others from Addison Shenanigans.

Cullman Hospital Issac T. Baker Hanceville Clarence Barbee Cullman Jimmy Brown Eva L. Freeman Bremen Ruby Hale Faye Ellen Jones James R. Legg Addison Brooks Lindler Eva Raymond Murphy Bearl Nichols Imogene Nuss Honry J. Teichmiller Edith Woodruff Linda Kay ‘Blackwood Irene Bowen Marylene Coney Janice Diana Davis

Bookmobile Schedule for Wheeler Basin Library This Week

The Wheeler Basin Regional Library Bookmobile visits several schools and stores each weekday this week. It stops at Blue Ridge School Tanner Swanner's Store Reid School New Hope School Dogwood Flats School County Line Road Anderson's Store Fairmont John Clem's Morgan County Training School Danville Post Office Danville School Neel School Neal Baptist Church Thompson's Plainview School Ryan School Oden Ridge B Mathew's Store and stays at headquarters all day Friday.

Wheeler Basin Regional Library Blue Ridge Tanner Swanner’s Reid New Hope Dogwood FlatsSchool Neal Baptist Thompson's Plainview Ryan School Oden Ridge B. Mathew’s

Weather PROMINENT STARS The Twins near the moon

Moonrise clears the sky as visible planets Jupiter rises Venus sets Saturn shines high in the southeast at 7 31 p m Mars climbs above Jupiter.

Moon Jupiter Venus Saturn Mars

Villagers Near Jaipur Choose Tea Over Liquor

Residents of a village near Jaipur prefer giving up tea to liquor. G B Bhat, chairman of the local prohibition committee, urged them to quit liquor, but the villagers agree to surrender tea first.

Jaipur India G.B. Bhat

Siberia Spans Nine Time Zones Yet Has Fewer Residents

The vast Siberian region covers nine time zones but hosts a smaller population than New York state and New England together, highlighting its sparse density despite vast area and numerous zones.

Siberia New York State New England

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