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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Oct 19, 1968

Page

2

Three Presidential Candidates in Washington Hotel Display

Guest editorial notes mixed impressions of George Wallace Richard Nixon and Hubert Humphrey seen in a two day Statler Hilton encounter. Wallace bursts from the lectern Nixon projects practiced command and Humphrey struggles behind the lectern amid a crowd left unmoved by his speech.

Washington George Wallace Richard Nixon Hubert Humphrey Statler-Hilton Marshall Frady Ike Wallace Nixon Bob Hope Long Island GOP Humphrey Andre Malraux de Gaulle Gandhi Nehru America

Funeral services for Matt Patterson in Moulton

Matt Patterson 74 died Thursday at a local hospital. Funeral at 3 am today at Jones Chapel Congregational Christian Church with Rev. Richard Waugh officiating. Burial in adjoining cemetery. Elliott Funeral Home directing. Survivors include five sons and two sisters. Brides and extended family listed. Body returned to Wallace Patterson residence until services.

Moulton Matt Patterson Jones Chapel Congregational Christian Church Richard Waugh Elliott Funeral Home

Hospital and dismissal listings across multiple towns

A dense roster lists hospital admissions and dismissals with numerous names and addresses across Decatur Athens Hartselle Falkville Somerville and other Alabama locales. Entries include Mrs Wilodean Wilbanks James Turner Mrs Claudie Kelley Mrs Ruth Locke Mr Sam Birdsong and many infants with addresses and roads.

Wilodean Wilbanks E. Moulton R. H. Hale Hillsboro Daniel Grissom Decatur Donald Ray Morrow 12Th Ave Annie Allen Grant St Thomas A. Hobbs Tanner James A. Turner Robert Freeman Madison Claudie .Kelley E. ‘Moulton Ruth Locke Athens Henry Bond Somerville Oris Deffenbaugh 7Th Ave Eugene Bennett Beech St Alleene Grice Locust St Betty Brown Danville James C. Lawrence 3Rd Ave Christina Robinson Belle Mina Sam Birdsong Elkton Tenn Sam W. Berry Lamar St Paul Timmes Courtland Margaret Ann Szczepanski LaFayette St Yolanda Marie Anderson Leverth Circle Dora Elizabeth Barber Decatur 5 James A. Williams 13Th Ave Michael Douglas Crabb Cleveland Ave Phillip. Wayne--Smith Falkville Cecil W Clem State Ave Wimbreth Sue Howard Sandra St Baby Craig Richard Hogan Richard Champion Maple St Loyd Ward Double Springs Howard Cecil Briscoe Buena Vista Circle Clarence Wayne Kelley W. Moulton St Lula Rebecca Cochran Vine St William J. Jordan 19Th Ave Richard L. Bennett Elkmont Charles P. McCathren 5Th Ave Lowell Asa . Simmons Elizabeth St L. D. Holman

Apollo 7 mission nears earth return after moon test flight

Apollo 7 approaches the earth after an 11 day marathon mission with astronauts Schirra Eisele and Cunningham testing sun powered heat retention and orbiting the moon. Electrical failures disrupted the global tracking network but were restored within minutes.

Ito Moon Earth Navy Schirra Air Force Donn F. Eisele Walter Cunningham National Aeronautics and Space Administration Pennsboro Mission Control Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt Jacqueline Kennedy Aristotle Onassis Gulf of Mexico Tampa Fla

Decatur Tonight Quiet and Mild Weather Report

Decatur area fairs and cool conditions prevail with highs 67 to 71 degrees and lows 45 to 49. Tonight remains fair with a mild Sunday forecast as Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn are noted in the sky along with a new moon Monday.

Altair Venus Mars Jupiter Saturn Decatur

Gesher Residents Smoke More After War

Kibbutz officials say tense residents of Gesher near the Sea of Galilee smoke 80 percent more cigarettes than before last year’s war amid ongoing border fire from Jordanian forces.

Gesher Israel Sea of Galilee

Bracken and Mitchell Families Welcome Newborns

Daily Records show a daughter for Mr and Mrs Harold D Bracken of Decatur on Wednesday at Decatur General Hospital. A son for HartseHe on Wednesday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs William Mitchell of Decatur welcomed a son on Thursday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Harold Wayne Jones of Decatur welcomed a son on Thursday at Decatur General Hospital.

Harold D. Bracken Decatur Decatur General Hospital HartseHe William Mitchell Decatur 5 Harold Wayne Jones Decatur 2 Decatur yheen-Tiaevdeya Dune Wilareonaen Hospital

What You Need To Know About Checks 1968 Guide

Sylvia Porter provides a practical six year look at checks and checking accounts for new users. The article covers magnet coding and safety, check clearance times, pencil writing, postdating, erasure, signatures, and check validity with guidance from banks and brokers.

Sylvia Porter Liz John Henry Jones John Jones J. H. Jones Publishers Hall Syndicate

Boy Struck by Car In Decatur. 6 Is Stable At Hospital

Six year old Joey Anthony Solomon of Decatur was struck by a vehicle and is in good condition at Decatur General Hospital. Police report he stepped into the path of Milton C. Campbell, 47, of 402 Bradley St SW, at about 4 45 p.m. in front of 505 Prospect Dr.

Decatur Joey Anthony Solomon Prospect Dr Decatur General Hospital Milton C. Campbell Bradley St

Danville PTA Builds Halloween Carnival Plans at School

Final 6 p.m. Halloween Carnival plans for Oct 31 were set by the Danville School PTA. A Halloween play Ghost on Guard was presented by fourth through sixth graders with Lisa and Julia Baker singing in German and poems recited by others.

Danville PTA Lisa Julia Baker

Gladys Thinly Veers North as Florida Coast Braces for Hurricane

Hurricane Gladys neared the Florida coast with sustained winds around 75 mph and gusts over 100 mph. Five to eight foot tides threatened coastal areas while authorities urged evacuations in St. Petersburg and Cedar Key as residents boarded up stores and sought safety.

Cedar Key St. Petersburg Gladys North Florida Tampa Bay Area National Hurricane Center Robert H. Simpson Miami

Lawrence County Board discusses salary posting and deductions policy

The Lawrence County Board reviews posting salary schedules in schools, monthly deductions, and year end practices. Plans to acquire mechanical aid for bookkeeping are considered while recommended leave for teachers is three days annually.

Cross AEA Lawrence Lawrence County NEA

Talks Seek Limited Wasl Between Jordan and Israel

Informants describe Jordanian Israeli talks as non bargaining exchanges. They note discussions covered the Jordan River West Bank, Arab refugees and Jerusalem status with junior Israeli officials. No public disclosures were made to avoid jeopardizing any settlement.

Jordan River West Bank Jerusalem Khartoum Israel Gunnar Jarring United Nations Thant Middle East Cairo Hussein Aman

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