Weather and River Readings Decatur Area
Decatur area weather and river data show fair skies with light easterly winds 5 to 10 mph. Tennessee River at Keller Memorial Bridge rose 28 feet in 24 hours to 17.90 feet, sea level reading 552.20 feet. other TVA levels listed. Forecast calls for continued fair, warm Monday. high near 85 degrees. Saturn begins slow eastward movement through the sky. First Quarter on Oct 25.
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Saturn
Decatur
Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
TVA
Pickwick
Chickamauga
Guntersville
Whitesburg
Wilson
Rockefeller Attacks Goldwater on Key Issues in N H Tour
Gov. Nelson Rockefeller said Sen. Barry Goldwater took positions on foreign aid the World Bank and UN membership not in the American people's best interests. Rockefeller urged debates, touring New Hampshire with his wife as he campaigns for the March 10 primary.
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Robert T. Gray
Hanover
N.H
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Sen
Barry Goldwater
World Bank
U.S
United Nations
Rockefeller
Goldwater
New York
Arizona
New Hampshire
Births in Decatur General Hospital reported
A girl was born Friday to Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Adair of Decatur. A girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Hartselle Friday at Decatur General. A boy was born Saturday to Mr. and Mrs. William McAfee of 2307 12th St SE at Decatur General Hospital.
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Hartselle
Decatur General Hospital
J. B. Adair
Decatur 1
William McAfee
12Th St. SE
Seven percent of adult size mattresses are extra long or wide
A market note reports that seven percent of adult size mattresses sold fall into the extra long or extra wide categories. The statistic highlights a minority share of these dimensions in the mattress market.
Flint City Council Debates Audit Authority and Officials
The Flint City Council discussed who will audit municipal records with Mayor Day to appoint an auditor and City Clerk Mrs. Sonny Lee to decide whether the auditor works at City Hall or offsite. New attorney Tom Caddell plans talks with CPA Frank Holle about a sworn report tied to a prior audit. The panel postponed further action on the bonding bill for Patrolman Ricks.
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Flint City
T. V. Day
Sonny Lee
City Hall
New
Tom Caddell
Frank Holle
Decatur Cpa
Holle
Morgan County
Day
J. W. Hogan
James Robinson
Lee
Caddell
Miles Powell
Ricks
Foreign Aid Cut Forecast Sparks Senate Fight
Senate Republican leader says floor action will trim the 4.2 billion foreign aid total approved by the Foreign Relations Committee. Democrats offer no contradiction as leaders warn administration faces hard battles to keep cuts near four billion rather than Kennedy’s 4.5 billion request. Dirksen cites Senate temper, Mansfield predicts a fight to reduce the authorization, while Humphrey argues not to cripple aid amid Soviet economic trouble.
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Washington
Senate
Foreign Relations Committee
Kennedy
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
House
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Hubert H. Humphrey
Congress
Soviet Union
Danville Beauty Crowned Founder's Day Queen at Athens College
19 year old Sandra Maples from Danville was named Founder's Day queen at Athens College by President Dr. Virgil McCain. She attends nights as a sophomore and is a Morgan County High School graduate. Other finalists were Judy Bass Patsy Gore Sharon Mitchell and Carol Raby.
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Athens
Danville
Athens College
Virgil McCain
Sandra Maples
Burl Harwick
Morgan County
Sandra
Judy Bass
Patsy Gore
Sharon Mitchell
Hartselle
Carol Raby
Maples
Space Triple Play Succeeds
The second nuclear detection satellite reached a high orbit after a ground station in New Hampshire ignited its motor. A companion satellite was injected into a 60,000 to 72,000 mile path while a third satellite roamed to study the Van Allen belt. The mission aims to support a six-satellite system to detect space nuclear tests.
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Howard Benedict
Cape Canaveral
Fla
United States
New Hampshire
van Allen
Project
Earth
Gin Funeral Services Set for Priceville Pastor
Gin ends on page 1. Funeral services are today at 2 30 p.m. from Priceville Methodist Church. Burial in Roselawn Cemetery with Gunthorp directing. Survivors: parents Mr and Mrs Woodrow Golden, Decatur two brothers David and Timothy Golden Decatur one sister Mrs Robert Davenport Gadsden grandmother Mrs CD Barnes Birmingham.
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Priceville Methodist Church
Roselawn
Gunthorp
Woodrow Golden
Decatur 2
David
Timothy Golden
Decature
Robert Davenport
Gadsden
C. D. Barnes
Birmingham
Accident Toll Climbs To Six
The Associated Press reports Alabama deaths rising to six over the weekend. Victims include Auto Robinson 7 killed by a shotgun mishap in Montgomery. Ronnie Golden 18 crushed near a gun head in Priceville. Virginia Poole 23 killed in a skid near Cleveland. Thomas Hatcher 57 drifting off a Dallas County road. Russell McIlwain 14 in a rollover near Silas. and James David Howard 22 die in a bridge crash.
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Ronnie Golden
Priceville
Highway Patrol
Virginia Poole
Bessemer
Cleveland
U. S. 231
Thomas Hatcher
Rt. 2
Selma
Dallas
Russell McIlwain
Silas
Alabama
Anderson
James David Howard
Associated Press
Kennedy presses for peace amid Cold War tensions
President Kennedy addresses a 15 000 crowd at a university convocation. He warns small gains do not signal Soviet abandonment while urging balanced steps toward peace and readiness to fight if needed. He cites three Goldwater opposed accords: atmospheric nuclear test ban, selling wheat to Russians, and keeping weapons from space.
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Kennedy
University Stadium
Soviet Bloc
America
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Goldwater
Car and motorcycle incidents and local events in Decatur Huntsville area
Police logged vehicle damage after a Honda bike near Decatur High School during a Friday football game. A series of Friday evening accidents occurred on U S routes and local streets, involving several residents. Community meetings and a veteran group drive were announced with dates and contact details.
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Dorothy Sharbutt
21St Ave
Decatur
Hospital Dismissals List Names and Residences
A hospital notice lists dismissals including Vera Rogers 416 Gordon Dr SE Lester Zills Wheeler Penney Motes Hartselle David Barrett 817 Jackson St Clifford Nelms 1023 18th Ave SE Harold McCarry Minor Hill Tenn Calvin Westmoreland 603 Holly St Tom Stanford 1505 Jackson St Mitchell Legg Hartselle Jewel Childres Decatur Buford Young Elkmont with the entry marked 1.
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Vera Rogers
Gordon Dr
Lester Zills
Wheeler Miss Penney Motes
Hartselle
David Barrett
Jackson St
Clifford Nelms
18Th Ave
Harold McCarry
Minor Hill
Tenn
Calvin Westmoreland
Holly St
Tom Stanford
Mitchell Legg
Jewel Childres
Decatur
Admissions Miss Marie Barbee and Others Listed
A partial listing of names and addresses appears to present admissions or enrollment details. Entries include Marie Barbee Cullman Nina Phillips Darra Wright and others with addresses in Cullman Hanceville Vine mont Darra Wright 504 Cobb St W Cullman NIV.
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Marie Barbee
4Th Ave. E
Cullman
James Webb
P. O
Local Residents Listed in Court Notices
A long reader list presents names and addresses including Prince Jones 823 8th Ave SE Mrs Elizabeth Ann Compton 1720 Pennylane Mrs Katie Mae Smith 601 2nd Ave SW John Malamas 1314 Sheraton St and others with multiple spouses and infants noted at various addresses across Decatur Athens Cedar Lake and Highway 31 Trailer Court.
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Prince Jones
8Th Ave
Elizabeth Ann Compton
Pennylane
Katie Mae Smith
2Nd Ave
John Malamas
Sheraton
William McAfee
12Th St
Woodrow Holmes Golden
Decatur
Gerald Owen
Athens
Virginia Negro
Stratford
James O. Stephens
Peoria
Ill
Anna Mae McCulloh
Jackson St
Charles T. Gant
Madison
William C. Slaton
15Th Ave
Marlon Hamilton
Cedar Lake
Charles” W-Nelson
James E. Kirby
Decature
James O. Boyd
Trillis W. Hightower
Highway 31
Trailer Court
Raymond Nelson
Johnston St
Death of John W. Moore Near Hollands Gin
John W. Moore died at his home Friday at 11 a.m. after a long illness. Funeral services are set for Sunday at 2 p.m. at Boyd Chapel Methodist Church. Burial will be in the Old Scrooge Cemetery. Survived by four daughters Mrs G O Evans Athens Mrs James Hodges Mrs Brack Pittman and Mrs Chuck Pylant Elkmont five sons Luther Moore Decatur R O Moore Athens Monroe Moore Ardmore Elgie Moore and Reduc Moore 18 grandchildren and 29 great grandchildren.
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John W. Moore
Hollands Gin
Boyd’s Chapel Methodist Church
Scrooge
G. O. Evans
Athens
James Hodges
Brack Pittman
Chuck Pylant
Elkmont
Luther Moore
Decatur
R.O Moore
Monroe Moore
Obituary Notice for Ben H. Jones of Decatur Fort Worth
Ben Harrison Jones a former Decatur resident died October 13 at Fort Worth Texas. He was a retired General Dynamics Corp employee. Survived by his widow Mrs Ben H Jones and one brother Ernest Jones of Fort Worth.
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Ben Harrison Jones
Decatur
Fort Worth
Tex
General Dynamics Corp
Ben H. Jones
Ernest Jones
Morgan County Man Stabbed During Saturday Argument
A Morgan County man identified as Robert Johnson living on a Somerville route was stabbed in the left chest at about 5 15 p m during an argument. He was taken to Black Chandler Hospital in Hartselle and treated and discharged. Deputies Sheriff Thomas Powers Milton Thomas and Dick Goode investigated. no charges were filed.
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Morgan County
Robert Johnson
Somerville
Black Chandler Hospital
Hartselle
Thomas Powers
Milton Thomas
Dick Goode
Leader Urges Strong Effort to Maintain Free World Leadership
A public figure urged a sustained effort to keep leadership and respect of the free world. He warned that without continued work, the nation could not uphold its prominent position among allies and adversaries.
Wreck Near Decatur Injures Several People
Minnie Bowling of Decatur 39 was admitted to Baugh Wiley Smith Hospital after a two car collision on county road 61 one mile south of Decatur at 12 10 p m Saturday. The other driver Tommy Tucker 19 said two Negro children in his car were injured and named Kathaleen Colemar 14 and Ronnie Moore 13. Hospital reports list seven Negro children treated and dismissed Joann Tucker 8 Kathaleen Pierce 13 Ronnie Moore 12 Glenda Bailey 11 Donald Moore 9 and Henry Tucker 10. Damages were estimated at 100 on each car.
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Minnie Bowling
Decatur 3
Baugh-Wiley- Smith Hospital
Highway Patrol
Decatur
Tommy C. Tucker
Decatur 1
Tucker
Kathaleen Colemar
Ronnie Moore
Joann Tucker
Kathaleen Pierce
Glenda Bailey
Donald Moore
Henry Tucker
Warrant Issued for Mobster Angelo Bruno in Extortion Case
U S Attorney announced an arrest warrant for Angelo Bruno named by Valachi as head of the Philadelphia Cosa Nostra. The warrant charges interstate extortion. Five others named in warrants, four arrested. Philip Testa identified as Bruno lieutenant. FBI sought Bruno in Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia
U.S
Vaccine distribution spans 14 city and 12 county schools
Fifteen thousand vaccines will be administered in fourteen city schools and twelve county schools. City sites include Lakewood Elementary Highlands Elementary Lee High School and other campuses while county sites include Buckhorn High School Farmers Capital School Central Junior High Gurley High Owens Crossroads Junior High and more.
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Lakewood
Highlands
Lee High
Chapman
University Place
Terry Heights
East Clinton
Monte Sano
Butler
5Th Avenue
Huntsville
Ridgecrest
Whitesburg Jr
Westlawn Jr
Buckhorn
Farmers Capital
Central Junior
Gurley
Owens Crossroads Jr
New Hope
Farley Jr
Madison Jr
West Madison
Madison Crossroads Jr
Hazel Green
Council Training School
Funeral for Percy Thomas in Cleveland Ohio
Death notice for Percy Thomas announces funeral Tuesday at 2 p.m. from Spring Hill Missionary Baptist Church on Old Trinity Rd Cleveland burial at Spring Hill Cemetery. Survivors include mother Mrs Mary Thomas Cleveland. sisters Mrs Addie Sizemore Cleveland and Mrs Marie Bowie Chicago. brothers Luther Thomas Louisville Wyley Thomas Akron Hollis Thomas Decatur and others.
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Percy Thomas
Cleveland
Ohio
Spring Hill Missionary Baptist Church
Old Trinity Rd
Spring “Hill
Reynolds
Mary Thomas
Tillie Bell Thomas
Decatur
Luther Thomas
Louisville
Wyley Thomas
Akron
Hollis Thomas
Addie Sizemore
Marie Bowie
Chicago
Birmingham faces turmoil over civil service and desegregation
A Birmingham police group warns abolishing civil service to meet Negro demands could corrupt the city. The Fraternal Order of Police urges using funds to raise salaries and upgrade equipment. Reports of dissent within a biracial Community Affairs Committee emerge as ministers insist Negroes deserve full civic service opportunities.
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BIR
Birmingham
Fraternal Order of Police
Community Affairs Committee
Albert Boutwell
John C. Schmarkey
C. C. J. Carpenter
Episcopal Diocese of
Alabama
Carpenter
Man Missing After River Collision Near Guntersville
In Guntersville Alabama a Birmingham man Johnny Howater is missing after a barge collided with a cabin cruiser on the Tennessee River. Howard FitzSimmons was found Friday when the cruiser was raised. The accident happened in fog about eight miles north of Guntersville. radar failures and poor visibility hampered rescue efforts.
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Guntersville
Ala
Birmingham
Johnny Howater
Howard FitzSimmons
Howater
FitzSimmons
Chattanooga
Tennessee River
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Keystone Income Com
A. B. Love Semmes & Co., Inc
Flint
Ernest B. Vaccaro
Danville Beauty
Yucatan
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Honduras
Associated Press Montgomery
Auto Robinson
Ernest Robinson
Montgomery
Ernest Robinson Jr
Hardie Haley
Martha St
Calumet and
Hecla
Wolverine
Haley
8Th St
6Th Ave
Ruby Lee Hutson
9Th St. SE
Pauline W. Blackwood
Blackwood
U. S. 31
Leff
Horace O. Freeman
U. S.31
Benjamin William Shackelford
Dyer Court
Redstone Arsenal
19Th Ave
Sue Bates Terry
7Th St
John R. Thorneberry
Chestnut St
Thorneberry
SMPTE
Howard Puckett
Huntsville Hospital
American Legion
Post 15
Morgan Chapter
Box 290
Satellite Citizens Band Radio Club
Buford Young
William Hulsey
Hanceville
Silous Roberts
Gerry Lasnette
Gladys Wilhite
Vinemont
Reba Willingham
Morgan
Rising Sun Lodge
Masonic Temple
Masons
George Mills
W.M. C
B. Kenton
Sec’y
Morgan Wreck
Decatur Shopping Center
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