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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Oct 18, 1968

Page

3

Local hospital discharge and admission list for Cullman area

A hospital roster lists admissions for Mrs. A V Joyce Bailey Rebecca Burks Thomas E Butler Paul Carnagey and others in Cullman and nearby towns. Dismissals include Mrs Mary Ann Brown Stacy Fowler Little Miss Marsha Hinkle Ann Isbell Shirley Knighten Betty Leathers and several Cullman Hanceville Falkville and Gadsden residents.

A. V. Joyce Bailey Cullman Rebecca Burks Thomas E. Butler Man Paul Carnagey Bonzie Daniel Cullman Merritt Haney Fonda Hardy Blountsville Betty Smith Nervie Speegle Sherman Trammell Vernon James Watkins Arley Hanceville Martha Ann Waldrop Barbara A. Weeks Lillie R. Windwor Jeanette Wren Gadsden

Local Address Listings and Funeral Notice

A long cipher of names and addresses centers on Ave streets and towns with mentions of Holly Pond funeral services for Mrs. Lee Ford, plus obliquely noted ads and sale notices. The list includes Peacock Dothan Owens Athens and other residents, then a Holly Pond funeral service for Ford with survivors named, followed by classified-style ads and sale pitches referencing items for sale and services.

Michael Scot Peacock Dothan Johnni Lou Pannell 9Th St Dezzie Owens Limestone Nursing Home Dennis B. Whitt Athens 1 William Anthony Whitfield Wilson St Dewey - Henry’ Freeman Cullman James Edward Cockrell 4Th Ave James B. Denmark Greenwood Dr Martha Jane Carter Locust St William E. Shirey 17Th Ave Augusta C. Thornton Jr 8Th St Thomas Dean Roger Jr Elizabeth Ave William Coleman Terry Hillsboro Ruth Lawler Worley Davis St Charles William Martin U. S South Jimmy Paul Osborne Hartselle Walter Lee Dobbins Billy ‘Earl Bowen Decatur Garlin Cheatham Leon Holly Ethel Gandy Garden City Mich Ferrell Childers Eva Felton Ford Nashville Tenn Hebron Ford Holly Pond

River readings set record front of Jupiter for first time since 1965

TVA lake levels and river readings from Keller Memorial Bridge show Decatur and Vicinity River at 18.18 feet with sea level at 552.48. Other lake stages include Chickamauga 679.2 and Guntersville 591.1. Temperatures reached 79, with a low of 66 and 64 at 9 am. Rain measured in the 24 hours ending 7 am. Forecast calls for a brief shower then clearing and cooler conditions with highs near 68 to 72 and lows around 47 to 51. Northerly winds 8 to 15 mph.

Decatur and Vicinity Keller Memorial Bridge Reading TVA Chickamauga Pickwick Guntersville Whitesburo Wheeler

Ancient rag and crochet dolls traced to ancient eras

The article notes rag dolls dating to 300 B.C. and Egyptian crocheted dolls from around 500 A.D., highlighting early craft traditions in toy making.

Showers Expected Across Alabama Amid Front Passage

A cold front moving into Alabama today will bring showers across the state today and Saturday with northern areas drying early. Cooler air follows, giving clear to partly cloudy skies tonight and Saturday, with a mostly fair and cool outlook Sunday. Temperatures range 68 to 72 today, 63 to 67 Saturday, winds northerly 8 to 15 mph. Hurricane Gladys drifts slowly north off Florida, spreading moisture into the Southeast as heavy rains soak the peninsula and approach the South Atlantic States.

Alabama Gladys Florida West Coast Sarasota Florida Peninsula South Atlantic

Missing guests mark Independence Day reception in Pretoria

About 300 guests attended the U S Embassy Independence Day reception in Pretoria but no South African government representative was present. The guest list included Africans Asians and colored attendees reflecting multiracial diplomacy.

Pretoria South Africa U.S

Visitors From Athens Leave for Undisclosed Destination

Mr and Mrs Add Randolph and Jo visited and then departed from Athens after spending time with Mr and Mrs Colon Davis and Mr and Mrs Albert Bradford.

Add Randolph Colon Davis Albert Bradford Athens

Also Mentioned on This Page

Cullman Hospital Decatur General Admissions Michael Scott Peacock Edward Daughdrell Tubbs Moulton St Cleo Orr Ernest Andrew Bogle Trinity Ball. Hale 11Th Ave Danny Early Falkville Ralph O. Brooks Athens 5 Paul William Holmes 7Th Ave Robert Atchley Somerville William Everett Jackson 13Th Ave Larry Gene Woody 8Th Ave Ewart F. Bullington James William Stevens Shady Crest Trailer Ct James P. Miller East Moulton St Homer Earl Glenn Mary Candance Boley Holland Dr William Harrison Blankenship Ferry St James Alan Phillips Britwood Dr Lawrence County Admissions Paulette Parker Merle Smith Courtland Vernon Lemay Moulton Shelia Jean Parker Arthur Monroe Stevenson Sandra Jo Corum Jason Schofield Carol Ann Little Gracie Inez New Wade Vines Town Creek Sally Terry Mildred Johnson Lavada Burks Kieth Jones Tyron White RED Diamond Instant Coffee Mrs. Lee Ford Apa Moulton and S.E Starchief Pontiac Fur Power Sant Air Real Clean Highway 31 Tanner Heights Jupiter Wilson Mrs Lilly Crow Lilly Julia Crow Elrod St Peck Home Jimmy Dean Decatur City John Woodruff R. L. Murray Baton Rouge A. D. Hargrove James Crow Chattanooga Ike Johnson Harris Hopper Comner Hammitt Claudie Morris Earl Gorham Grady Christian Dean Tankersley Frank Eskew Morgan County Danville Birdie Mae Randolph Gerald Marks Decatur General Ralph Lindsey Hartselle Hospital Ernest White Willis Sapp The Decatur Daily Decatur’s America Decatur Leasing Co., Inc Hwy Dial Lae 2Nd Ave N.E
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