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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1963
Page
2
Sunset at 5 03 p m and sunrise at 6 02 a m mark the day. Moonset at 10 19 p m and first quarter occurs with Capella prominent in the northeast at 7 55 p m. Visible planets include Jupiter low in the east at sunset Venus sets at 5 24 p m and Saturn in the southwest at 9 44 a m.
Decatur and vicinity report TVA river readings at Keller Memorial Bridge with 17.47 feet and a 0.11 foot drop in 24 hours while sea level reading sits at 551.77 feet Chickamauga Pickwick Guntersville Whitesburg Wilson stages listed separately High today 93 degrees at 3 15 p.m. low 61 this morning Forecast calls for clear to partly cloudy warm conditions today tonight clear and cool Thursday fair and very warm Winds easterly 5 to 18 mph Today high 86 tonight low 59 Thursday high 88.
Athens police made two arrests Tuesday for running a stop sign and for reckless driving. One suspect faced charges at the scene while the other was booked following a traffic stop.
Athens Limestone County Sheriff’s deputies reported arrests Tuesday for non support running a stop sign driving with no license and public drunkenness one arrest in each category reflecting a routine enforcement day in the county.
Hartselle Police Department reported two arrests on Tuesday for public intoxication. Officers took individuals into custody after disturbances in the city.
A total of 62 was collected in Hartselle Recorder’s Court on Tuesday under Mayor Grady Long. The amount covered six fines for public drunkenness twice, violation of the prohibition law three times, and running a red light.
Hartselle Fire Department reports two grass fires on Rock Street Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. No damage was reported.
Bill Chenault to open Bill's Supermarket at the former P and H site with 8 a.m. registration for a weekend of giveaways. Ten pound hams hourly all day Saturday, plus a record player and vacuum cleaner on Nov 2, balloons and candy for kids, World Wide Green Stamps, and free coffee through Saturday.
The authorized strength of the West Point corps is 2,496 cadets. This figure defines the size cap for the academy's officer training program and influences staffing, housing, and resource planning for the pro gram.
Benjamin Franklin Newton, 88, died Tuesday at 11 a.m. in Hart selle hospital. Funeral services are set for Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Austinville Baptist Church with Rev. W. N. Bynum and Rev. A. B. VanArsdale officiating. Burial in City Cemetery. Gunthorp directing. He is survived by his widow Nettie B. Newton Decatur two daughters from Arvel la Compton New York and Gertrude Teal Decatur seven grandchildren 13 great grandchildren one brother J. Y. Newton South Carolina one sister Mrs. Dora Littrell Lawrenceburg Tenn and other relatives. Pallbearers named. Body to lie in state at the funeral home from 1 to 2 p.m. Thursday.
Roy Lee Rouse aged 60 of Decatur died Tuesday at 8 20 am in a local hospital. Bethel Baptist Church near Hartselle officiated by Rev Vernon Smallwood and Rev Edsel Stevenson with burial in Bethel Cemetery. Surviving are wife Lillie May Rouse four stepchildren seven sisters and two brothers with nephews acting as pallbearers. Funeral arrangements with the funeral home were pending.
Mrs. Weatherly Aliie Mae Pepper of Austenville dies in Americus hospital after a long illness. Funeral set for Thursday with time pending. She is survived by husband William Weatherly and three sons Neil Leesburg James Jacksonville and Fred Atlanta, two daughters Mrs Langdon Leesburg and Mrs Stanford Albany, plus several brothers sisters and grandchildren.
Betty Sue Johnson, three month old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Johnson of Hillsboro, died at 3 10 am today at Lawrence County Hospital after a short illness. Services set for Thursday at 2 30 pm at Morris Chapel Methodist Church with Revs. Dennis Tucker and Howard Zills officiating. Burial in adjacent cemetery with Elliott Brown Service directing. Survivors include two sisters Janet Marie and Kathy Janette, one brother Harold David, grandparents Mr and Mrs Raymond Nix, Mrs Maggie Johnson, great grandmother Mrs Pearlie Cottingham, body returned to the Nix home until services.
Mrs Grace N Sheats died today at 6 50 am in a local hospital. Funeral service Thursday at 3 30 pm at Memorial Dr Methodist Church officiated by Rev Hoyt Logan Rev R L Baker and Rev Dan Kitchens. Burial follows at Roselawn Cemetery.
Officials from Lawrence, Cullman, and Limestone counties weigh hunting season closures as drought fuels wildfires. A $50 reward offers leads on a Monday fire in Elkmont with flames threatening homes. Fire departments urge care with cigarettes and matches amid dry conditions and scarce water. Memorials requested to Cancer Fund.
Rhodes Inc. plans a nine day grand opening sale Thursday for its 61st store at Decatur Shopping Center. A. W. Vickrey, new manager from Pensacola, says Rhodes’ buying power enables special prices on furnishings. The 18,000 square foot air conditioned showroom features carpeted displays and the event includes door prizes worth over 2000 dollars. The Rhodes group, operar ting across eight Southern states, highlights community involvement and local civic support.
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Owens of Athens 8 welcomed a son yesterday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Taylor of Lakeview Trailer Park were also reported to have a son yesterday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Johnson of Decatur 3 welcomed a boy today at Decatur General Hospital.
The Cullman area lists multiple hospitalizations and dismissals. Names include Miss Grace Barbee and Mrs. Opal Cantrell in Cullman, Mrs. Betty Nell Brock in Cullman, and others in Hanceville, Baileyton, Hayden, Vine mont, and Logan. Listings show patient and location details with several with dates or counts.
A roster of individuals and addresses appears, listing Vernon G Offord through Mrs Jack R Kaple and infant daughter with numerous street and city references including Decatur Hartselle Athens Falkville Mount Hope and Mount Hope. The list includes multiple households and infants, reflecting a community directory snippet.
A fragmentary record lists names and addresses including E. R. Miller in Decatur and Mrs H O Edwards on 2012 Lo cust St, along with David Dudley Waldermose Springs and Howard Hagood on 301 8th Ave NW. Other entries include S J Sams Decatur 4 and Mrs Irwin Miller 807 Clearview St. Co C Devaney Madison 3.
The Decatur Fire Department investigated fires in the 24 hour period ending 10 am today including an 11:11 am caroutbuilding fire on U S 31 S owned by Grace Garth a 4:01 pm false alarm on Sheridan St SW and a 9:06 pm 1501 6th Ave SE car incident. Building permits issued include a warehouse and metal shop $4000 Rives Construction Co. corner of Danville Rd and Carridale St SW service station $29204 Ira Hudson 1307 Alpine St SE five room houses $12500 each at 2622 Lake Ave SE and corner of 1st Ave and Johnston St SE press building $51839.31 Rives Construction Co Danville Rd and Carridale St SW erect sign $500 D W Osborne 217 4th Ave NW remove and rebuild garage $950. A rear end collision involving Auretta May Karren 37 and Brenda Sue Swann 17 on 5th St SE. At Somerville Rd and Moulton St collision involving Annie Bell Malone 38 Belle Mina James Roberts 33 and William J Woodall 39. Cub Scout Pack 61 meets at 9th Street Methodist Church Thursday at 7 wear uniforms for inspection. boys 8 to 10 invited. Sp 6 Dan Weatherly and Md Geo rge Mead guests of the Weatherly family. Tom Chaffee and family visiting from Memphis with Chaffee staying at Holiday Inn while M E Sparks on vacation. Edward Lyle Garrett, injured Decatur policeman, had another surgery at Decatur General Hospital.
Funeral for Phil Tate of Somerville, who died Monday, will be held Sunday at 2 30 PM at St John’s Missionary Baptist Church Somerville. Burial in Morrow Cemetery with Reynolds directing. Survivors include son Phil Tate Jr sisters Ella Bell Celia Cooper Mary Tate all of Huntsville three nieces two nephews and other relatives.
The population of India increases by about 3,000,000 persons each calendar year, according to the report.
Cotton and cottonseed prices show fluctuations with middling cotton at 4.9 cents per pound and decata wan at 13.5. Milk and milk products steady with Grade A at 6.55 per unit and manufactured milk at 3.20 per hundred. Grain and feed prices range from corn at 1.28 to 1.12 for No 1 Yellow Ear, oats at 0.70, milling wheat 1.50, soybeans 2.45. Cattle and hog markets remain active with slaughter heifers 18.00-20.25, feeder steers 22.50-25.00, calves 28.00-33.00, hogs 195-245 pounds 15.25, sows 12.00-13.00.
New York stocks show a moderate steel recovery amid heavy trading with uneven gains. Steel prices rebound after Tuesday scare selling tied to a federal grand jury inquiry, while overall market breadth remains choppy. A later note mentions a GE built in range and a 4 room upstairs apartment for rent with contact numbers.
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