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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1964
Page
2
Regulus rises at 1 45 a m illuminating Decatur skies Jupiter enters invisibility at 6 52 p m Saturn appears due south at 7 58 p m Mars sits slightly above Regulus Venus low in the east before dawn all visible hints of celestial movement.
A hospital notices list dismissals and居民 names including James G. Howard of Hartselle Master Howard Verner Jr. of Decatur and Mrs James E Kitchens of 1632 Jackson St plus William Hays 306 11th Ave NE Ray Speegle 810 Bradley St Horace Clemons 619 6th Ave Mrs Henry Bullard of Decatur and Herschel Smith Cullman.
Albert Torrance Easter 42 of Athens died Friday at Athens Limestone Hospital. Funeral services today at 2 p.m. from Spry Funeral Home Chapel with A. J. Rollings and Fred Evans officiating. Burial in Cement Cemetery. Survivors: parents Mr. and Mrs. Albert Easter of Athens six, two sisters Mrs. D. C. Thornton of Rogersville and Mrs. Barbara Adcock of Athens, one brother Glendon Easter of Florida. Pallbearers: Fred Boyd Billy Legg Buster Thornton D. C. Thornton Nathan Legg and Robbie Romine.
William E. Dement 64 of Farmington Missouri died Thursday at 6 PM in Ken nett Missouri. Spry J. Rollings officiated a service at 4 PM with burial at Athens City Cemetery. Survived by widow Linnie, daughter Mrs James Barker of Michigan, five grandchildren, four brothers Jimmy Hodge Sam Monroe Dement of Athens and two sisters Lydia and Cathrine Dement. Pallbearers included Sam Dement Jr Gary Dement Johnny Dement Clarence Elmore Harold Smith and Phillip Elmore.
H C Rice 87 of Rogersville 1 died Friday morning in Oak Ridge Tennessee. Funeral service today at 2 p.m. from New Hope Baptist Church. Burial in Rice Cemetery with Spry directing. Survived by son H A Rice Athens three daughters Mrs Richard Sanders Ath ens Mrs Minnie Mercks Oak Ridge and Mrs Millard Mercks North Carolina one brother Joe Rice one sister Nora Rice Detroit and several grandchildren. Grandsons will be pallbearers.
James Dement Hamilton 78 of Athens died Saturday at home. Funeral services set for Monday at 1 p.m. at Spry Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. David Nelson officiating. Burial in nearby cemetery with Spry directing. He is survived by two sisters Mrs. Mattie Hudson and Mrs. Maggie Black, both of Athens. Pallbearers named Olin Loaney Horace Marks Lonnie Wales J M Marks Curtis Black and Price Black.
James Luther Smith age 74 of Moulton died Saturday at 5 am at his residence after a two year illness. Funeral arrangements are pending with Elliott Funeral Home. He is survived by his widow Lula Bell Smith and two sons, plus other relatives. Incomplete text references Velma Hardin and Velma Richards appear.
Readable fragments show names Mary Nell Boyd of Bremen and Darling Ann Vinz of Gar- with likely local social or notice context. Unable to confirm event type but presents two individuals connected to a regional area.
The notice lists numerous newborns and birth-related details across Decatur Athens Courtland Hartselle and nearby areas. Names include Evelyn Smith Kimberly Bateman Martha Holderfield, plus families such as Johnson, Vaughn, Collins, Smithey and Lingo, with addresses and marital references.
President Johnson was to convene a full briefing for congressional leaders on developments after a National Security Council statement. White House secretary George E. Reedy said there is no current national alarm or immediate emergency, but officials should be fully informed. Senator Barry Goldwater will not attend the Monday briefing.
From January 1 to September 30 Alabama's 8 Lions Clubs sold 3,851 dozen brooms and shears for 63,750 dollars. The program supported 40 hour weeks of employment for 24 workers.
Mr and Mrs Morr ie Johnson Athens 4 welcomed a boy Friday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs William Roger 1821 Pennylane SE welcomed a boy Friday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs G T Norris Decatur 3 welcomed a girl Friday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Charles Johnson 1527 Olive St welcomed a girl Saturday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Max Ledford Decatur Trailer Court welcomed a boy Saturday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Willie Dearman 314 6th Ave NE welcomed a boy Friday at Baugh Wiley Smith Hospital. Mr and Mrs William Davis West Court Apt welcomed a girl Saturday at Baugh Wiley Smith Hospital.
Snider notes that eight years of Lions Club purchases at Decatur broom shops have provided about eight weeks of fulltime employment for the shop staff.
An editorial in Pravda argues the new leadership will resist Stalinist repressions and uphold a collective leadership. It pledges no return to terror while noting continued preference for a world party meeting Moscow supports but Beijing opposes. China responds cautiously to the leadership change.
The Morgan County juvenile court tried two burglaries two probation violations one out of control one disorderly conduct and one violation of parole this past week. Two cases of burglary and entering were brought to attention but not yet tried.
Purdue defeats Michigan 21-14 after Timberlake’s second rushing TD. Griese leads with two passing TDs as Purdue improves to 3-1. Michigan drops to 3-1. Other upsets include Virginia over Army 35-14 and Notre Dame 44 UCLA 40.
Sheriff deputies made five arrests Friday including grand larceny and prohibition violations. Dorothy Woodall was elected treasurer of the Legislative Council of Alabama at Mobile meeting. May Gill Carlin named president. Saturday patrols logged more prohibitions, highway intoxications, an assault with a deadly weapon, and a no driver's license. A Borden and Duncan collision caused minor damage with no injuries. James T. Johnson joins LSU 78man A Cappella Choir. Morgan County judges to lead a legal education seminar at the University of Alabama. Humane Society advertises two puppies for adoption at Ashwander Bryan Vet Clinic. County Democrats discuss dinner plans with former Gov. Ellington as speaker. tickets available. Congressman Bob Jones reopens District Office in Scottsboro. Ordway named to Public Relations Committee of national chamber group. Recent visitors to the Tennessee Valley Vocational School listed.
A four year school integration in Prince Edward County Virginia left Negro teenagers unable to tell time and some grade school pupils forgetting how to read. The report highlights learning declines amid desegregation.
Winds linger in Norfolk as Hurricane Isbell moves offshore after leaving a rain soaked wake from Florida to Virginia. More than an inch of rain fell Friday night across parts of the state before the storm moved away.
At a Mansfield rally Senator Goldwater warned unions against compulsory arbitration and free bargaining as he toured Akron Canton and Youngstown. He urged free enterprise to create five million jobs annually and dismissed fears of China’s nuclear threat while shifting focus to Russian strategic policy.
Warnick guides the transfer as Joe C. McMurray secures Dan Morgan from Hartselle and Jimmy Maze from Cullman in a two player deal.
The Huntsville Times editorial endorses Democrat Lyndon B. Johnson, arguing a Johnson victory benefits Alabama the South the United States and the free world. It notes Johnsons foreign policy mirrors Kennedy Eisenhower with new firmness and cites Civil Rights Act opposition as a Southern dispute.
Mrs. Ruth Hubbard who died Friday will be announced later by Reynolds Funeral Home.
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