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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1963
Page
2
Tennessee River levels and TVA lake stages reported
Reading this morning at Keller Memorial Bridge shows 17.70 feet on the Tennessee River, down 0.09 feet in 24 hours, with sea level at 552.09 feet. TVA lake stages listed include Pickwick 410.6, Guntersville 593.9, Whitesburg 553.2, and Wilson 506.8, while the forecast calls for mostly sunny, warm weather today and Saturday with a fair cool night and light variable winds. The high yesterday was 84, low last night 47, and this morning’s temperature reached 80 at 11 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee
Keller Memorial Bridge
TVA
Pickwick
Guntersville
Whitesburg
Wilson
Ardmore Officer Charged With Larceny Over Dog Thefts
Ardmore police officer Elifus Sanders is charged with larceny in Tennessee for theft of a coon dog and Buzz Smiths dog. He was released on $250 bond after waiving to await grand jury. Three civil suits for $1,000 each allege arrests and assaults. Trials set in Limestone County Court. Mayor and council have taken no action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ardmore
Elifus Sanders
Tennessee
Sanders
Alabama
Giles County
Pulaski
Tenn
Buzz Smith
Smith
Ira
Rooster) Smith
Limestone
Limestone County
Leonard Cross
Robert Crawtree
John A. Campbell
Two Area Schools Stage Homecoming Parades Tonight
Morgan County and Athens high schools hold homecoming parades this afternoon with Miss Barbara Gore and Miss Mary Jane Proctor crowned at Athens and Morgan County respectively. Parades run at 1 30 p.m. in Hartselle and 2 45 p.m. in Athens, coronations at halftime of football games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan County
Athens High Schools
Barbara Gore
Kermit Gore
Athens High School
Miss Gore
Julian Newman
Morgan County High School
Mary Jane Proctor
Robert Proctor
Hartselle
Athens
Ann Britt
Kay Cooker
Jenny Daniel
Nancy Shannon
Mary Anna Moore
Frances Miller
Nella Rogers
Lynwood Vernell
Jennifer Christopher
Miss Proctor
Diane Sparks
Diane Claridy
Melanie Whitig
Jerry Burchell
Connie Tapscott
Pat Johnson
Gary Thomas
Danny Rollins
Hartselle Tigers
Sheffield Bulldogs
Limestone Child Held for Birmingham Action
A Limestone County Health Department spokesman said a father brought a child to the office and the child was holding her own. The department has free Salk vaccine from 1 to 4 30 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays, and vaccine will be offered in Madison County Sunday, with Limestone residents allowed to go across the line to receive it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Limestone County Health Department
Madison County
Limestone
Hospitals Add New Admissions and Dismissals
Admissions include Ricky Miller at Decatur. Dismissals list Jimmy Speegle Charles Hallman and two entries for Mrs. Max Shelton and Mrs. Gladys Edmonson at 810 4th Ave SE Moulton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Speegle
Charles Hallman
Moulton
Max Shelton
Gladys Edmonson
4Th Ave
Local Cullman Area Names List
A fragmentary listing of residents with towns and numbers, including Agnes Graves Hayden Arthur Livingston Cullman and Margaret Pope Vine Mont, plus several others from Cullman, Holly Pond, Vinemont, Addison, Hanceville, Baileyton. The mix shows multiple addresses and small counts tied to individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cullman Admissions
Agnes Graves
Hayden
Arthur Livingston
Cullman
John Thomas
Hickory St
Margaret Pope
Vinemont
Susan Clark
5Th St
Unclear list of names and addresses from appears baby and residents
Readable fragments show a long roster of individuals with titles and addresses including babies children and adults in multiple towns such as Decatur Athens Hartselle Madison and Elk Mountain. No clear event or action is described.
Water Shortage Threatens Moulton Community
Moulton, Missouri faces a potential fourth water shortage after a prior summer crisis. City Clerk Barbara Coffey and Water Superintendent Stanley Blakemore urged residents and service stations to conserve, asking them to stop washing cars to help fill the town’s water tank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Lawrence County
Barbara Coffey
LAWRENCE COUNTY Admissions list letters scattered names
Lawrence County admissions roster lists multiple individuals with towns of Moulton Trinity Hillsboro Courtland Town Creek Danville and Box numbers. Several entries show grade or count indicators such as 1 2 3 4 and baby entries noted with names like Kimberly Letson and Kevin Randall Letson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Brewer
Hillsboro
Annie Frances Leigh
Box 303
Faye Mitchell
Moulton
Madeen Dotson
Wyman Warren
Kimberly Jan Letson
Kevin Randall Letson
Mary Glover
Danville
Earl Flannagin
Town Creek
Ardmore Seeks Workers For New Plant Feeling Survey
Ardmore officials urge area residents to sign up for a labor survey as Fly Manufacturing Co considers opening a plant in the town. Dr Ralph Morrow of the Ardmore Industrial Committee says the company will base its decision on signup numbers. The survey runs at the Ardmore branches of First National Bank and Bank of Ardmore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ardmore
Ralph Morrow
Deaths E C Cobb 79 Hartselle resident dies at home
E C Cobb aged 79 of Hartselle 3 died Thursday at 1 p m at his daughter Mrs Melvin Law rence Addison home Funeral services to be announced by Peck Funeral Home Survivors include his widow three daughters five sons and numerous grandchildren Great grandchildren and great great grandchildren Also a Gum Springs Baptist Church member Pallbearers will be grandsons
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Cobb
Hartselle
Melvin Lawrence
Addison
Peck Funeral Home
Novie Cobb
Trusty Escapes From County Jail
A jail trusty from Lacon serving a 10 month prohibition sentence walked away from Morgan County jail Tuesday night and remains at large. Hurley Cheatam, 43, had already served about five months and could have been released in three months for good behavior. A warrant is issued for his arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lacon
Morgan County
Sheriff’s Department
Hurley Cheatam
Neel 4-H Club Elects Officers for Year
Neel Elementary 4-H Club elects Janice McDonald as president for the year with officers including Cindy Riggs vice president Kay Wallace secretary Joan Blackwood reporter Karen Wallace song leader and Retha Lake recreation leader in attendance at the meeting.
Library appoints temporary official in Athens
Mrs. Edward Park of Athens has been temporarily appointed director of Wheeler Basin Regional Library. She replaces Mrs. Belle Owen Livingston who recently resigned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Edward Park
Wheeler Basin
Park
Belle Owen Livingston
Yacht Sinks In River Near Guntersville
A cabin cruiser registered to Birmingham businessman Howard Fitzsimmons sank in the Tennessee River near Guntersville after a collision with a barge in fog. No casualties reported. dragging operations started. Fitzsimmons and chauffeur were missing. he had planned a Rome to Chattanooga trip. boat stall near Guntersville Docks empty. The barge was moved by a tug commanded by Captain Ponder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guntersville
Birmingham
Tennessee
Howard Fitzsimmons
Johnny C. Huwter
Fitzsimmons
Chattanooga
Bakers Supply
Annette Jones
Ponder
Chemstrand Wins John P. Newsome Award
Chemstrand Co earned the first John P. Newsome Award at the Associated Industries of Alabama meeting. Cole Downing, Decatur plant manufacturing director, accepted the honor for the firm deemed to have promoted free enterprise among its employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chemstrand Co
John P. Newsome
Associated Industries of Alabama
Cole Downing
Decatur
AIA
Cullman Police Make Five Arrests This Thursday
Cullman police arrested five individuals Thursday. One charged with running a red light while two faced disorderly conduct charges and two others were cited for reckless driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cullman
Hartselle Police Make Public Drunkenness Arrest
Hartselle police reported one arrest on Thursday for public drunkenness reflecting routine enforcement actions in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartselle
Limestone school opening delayed by county board
Limestone County schools will reopen in two phases due to cotton harvest. Southern area schools including Clements East Limestone Mooresville Belle Mina Reid Tanner and all Negro schools resume October 28. Northern schools Ardmore Elkmont Good Springs Hayes Mill Johnson Owens Piney Chapel Pleasant Grove West Limestone Wooley Springs resume November 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Limestone County
Limestone County Board of Education
George Roberts
Roberts
Clements
East Limestone
Mooresville
Belle Mina
Reid, Tanner
Ardmore
Elkmont
Good Springs
Hayes Mill
Johnson Junior
Owens Junior
Piney Chapel
Pleasant Grove
West Limestone
Wooley Springs
Local fund drive reports mixed progress across divisions
The drive shows nearly 50 percent of a $14 000 goal in one division with $6 990 44 raised. Marvin Dinsmore notes $6 282 32 of a $20 000 target in missile and space flight and $2 905 from Marshall Space Flight Center with $3 377 from arsenal commands. Many divisions report low or no totals from key groups, while some areas like beauty shops and barber shops show strong per cent reporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Dinsmore
Morgan County
Madison County
Dinsmore
Huntsville
Brown Engineering Co
Marshall Space Flight Center
Arsenal
Dick Coffey
Coffey
W. J. Bryan
Bryan
Bill Sexton
John Chenault
Hartselle
Water jet wood cutter touted for efficiency and cleanliness
A jet powered wood cutting machine is claimed to waste less wood and produce a cleaner cut than traditional saws. The report notes improved material utilization and smoother edges, suggesting gains in efficiency and finish.
Stolen 1962 Green Pickup Reported. Multiple Charges Noted
State troopers notified local authorities at 3 45 p m Thursday that a 1962 green pickup truck with tag 21H 295 was stolen from Claiborne City. The docket lists numerous charges including speeding, reckless driving, no driver's license, and public drunkenness. The report also covers building activity, a two car collision on 6th Ave NE, church and club notices, a moonlight boat cruise, and local sales and market items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claiborne
City Recorder
Barricade Collisions Near Decatur Gas Department
Two vehicles struck a Decatur Gas Department barricade at the 4th Ave SE and 13th St SE intersection last night. No lights were on the barricade. Involved were Steve Ronny Carter driving a 1962 Chevrolet and Russell Dee Cross, 38, of Decatur on a 1962 Harley Davidson, none injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Gas Department
4Th Ave. SE
13Th St. SE
Garner Pride
Steve Ronny Carter
4Th Ave
Russell Dee Cross
Decatur
Births Brimming With New Decatur Area Babies
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hill welcomed a boy Friday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Norris added a boy Thursday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Dalton Ogle of Athens had a boy Thursday at Decatur General Hospital. A daughter arrived to Mr. and Mrs. Waylon Guyse of Courtland at Lawrence County Hospital. A son on Oct 13 born to Mr. and Mrs. Alford Glover of Danville 2 at Lawrence County Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Hill
Ferry St
Decatur General Hospital
J. G. Norris
Edgewood
Decatur General
Dalton Ogle
Athens
Waylon Guyse
Courtland
Lawrence County Hospital
Alford Glover
Danville
Advertising clocks set to 8 18 for symmetry and space
Hands on dummy clocks used in ad layouts are fixed at 8 18 not for a special date but to achieve balance and allow room for the message. The choice prioritizes visual appeal and legibility in commercial displays.
Classified Order to Hire Help and Furnishings
Short order cook and waitress wanted apply to Cendel Decatur Shopping Center Old Pie Safe China Cabinet Desk Cedar lined Chifferobe contact 353-7040. For rent unfurnished 3 rooms upstairs at 216 Cain Haak N.E. call 353-1635.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cendel
Decatur
Cain Haak
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Nancy Cruze
Reba Willingham
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Willodean Aaron
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Will Fite Saylor
Enolam Blvd
John Norris
Dalton Ray Ogle
Mark McCain
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Terry L. Horton
Timothy Seal
Lee Seal
Trilis Wayne Hightower
Highway
Olan N. Elliott
Edward Basden
11Th Ave
Douglas Price Terry
Dean Cook
Mount Hope
Frank W. Atkinson
Robie Preston
Howard W. Carroll
5Th Ave
John Harlow
Oak St
Hugh M. Hughes
Jan Swint
Madison
Brenda Steele
16Th Ave
Jennifer Marbutt
Ray Terry
8Th Ave
Rising Sun Lodge
Masonic Temple
Masons
George Mills
W.M. C. B. Kenton
Sec’y
Lawrence County Admissions
Kermit Jones
Nadine Cottingham
Trinity
Hershell O. Leigh
Lou Letson
Mavis Guyse
Box 97
Kathy Childers
Dana Ruth Waters
Sandra Gail Randolph
Trini
United Fund
State National Bank
June White
Southside
Stella Mitchell
Dorothy Montgomery
Bank Street
Mary Lee Vaughn
Trusty
Neel 4-H Club
Library
Chemstrand
Redstone Report
Des
Quality Builders, Inc
Crestview Dr
M. S. Lyle
Alpine St
Thornton Fleming
6Th Ave
Blue Circle Restaurant
John Wayne Brasseale
Clifford S. Meier
N. Bancroft
Winchester
Ind
Meier
Brasseale
Yterian Church
Rex White
Reserve Officers Association
John Harris
John Edgar
Pete Redding
Odell Dobson
Howard Harper
John Hambrick
Tom Caddell
Decatur Jayceettes
Monarch
East Moulton St
King’s Cleaners
2Nd St
Highway Patrol
E. L. Ballentine
Riter’s
Kooken Ave
S.W
Stratford Road
S.E
Ira’s Book Shop
E. Moulton St
Phillips Ct. S.W
Moulton St
Se Duffy
By Daren Easter
Easter Agency
Johnston Street
Decatur Shopping Center
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