Weather and River Summary for Decatur Area
The Decatur Tennessee River reading at Keller Memorial Bridge shows 17.70 feet, up 0.06 feet in 24 hours, sea level 552.0 feet. Forecast calls for cloudy to partly cloudy skies, mild with light rain possible, easterly winds 4 to 12 mph. Yesterday’s high reached 80 and low 64, with 77 degrees this morning. Visible planets Saturn Venus Jupiter noted. Hunter’s Moon on Nov 1.
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Decatur
Tennessee River
Keller
Memorial Bridge
Five Day Forecast for Alabama Weather
Five day outlook shows temperatures 3 to 8 degrees above normal with limited change. Normal highs range from 70 to 76 and lows from 45 to 54 across north central and south regions. Scattered showers possible around Tuesday with little rain otherwise.
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Alabama
Morgan County to get first forest ranger tower
An 80 foot forest ranger tower will be built on a mountain near Union Hill at a cost around 5000 dollars. Morgan County funds, state support, and local donations will cover it. The tower, ordered from Chicago, will host a radio and telephone and be manned about nine months yearly.
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Morgan Countiaes
Union Hill
Nichols
Morgan County Board of Revenue
Chicago
Morgan County
Former Morgan County Leader George Woodruff Dies at 76
George T. Woodruff former Morgan County superintendent and Ryan High School principal died last night at 9 50 in a local hospital. He served as county superintendent 1932 39 and was a Mason and member of Moss Chapel Methodist Church. Funeral Saturday at 3 p m from Moss Chapel with burial at Oakview Memorial Garden near Decatur. Survivors include widow Mrs Mort Woodruff daughter Mrs Gloria Morgan and others. Body to be taken to 521 Peach Orchard Rd. this afternoon for viewing.
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Morgan County
Schols
Ryan High School
George T. Woodruff
Woodruff
Moss-Chapel Methodist Church
J. C. Pettey
Guntersville
James Dewitt Bagwell
Decatur
Marvin Woodruff
Irene Praytor
Peach Orchard Rd
Deaths Ex-Newsman Of Dothan Dies
Horace Hall former publisher and editor of the Dothan Eagle dies at 60 after surgical illness in Birmingham. Funeral at Episcopal Church of the Nativity with Rev. Ben Meginnis officiating. Survived by widow Robbie Coe a daughter in Atlanta and two sisters. Hall helped shape the Eagle and was active in golf civic and church affairs.
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Horace Hall
Dothan Eagle
Episcopal Church of the Nativity
Hall
University Hospital
Birmingham
Ralph Nicholson
Ben A. Meginnis
Robbie Coe
John S. Hunsinger
Atlanta
W. C. Brown
Ozark
Leon Harvard
W. T. Hall
Houston Eagle
Dothan Personnel Board
Dothan United Fund Board
Rotary Club
Hospital Dismissals List Names and Locations
A hospital notice lists individuals associated with various towns including Hillsboro Danville Moulton Mount Hope Hartselle Town Creek and Town Creek. Names include Michael Wayne Smith Mrs Jim Rushing Mrs Garnet L Hardyman Diane Hall Mrs Lyle Johnson Mrs Clyde Reeves Carrie Counts Annie Millwood Cecil Horton Walter Childers Carl Naylor with dismissals noted.
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Michael Wayne Smith
Hillsboro
Jim Rushing
Danville
Garnet L. Hardyman
Moulton
Diane Hall
Lyle Johnson
Carrie Counts
Mount Hope
Annie Millwood
Hartselle
Cecil Horton
Town Creek
Walter Childers
Carl Naylor
Cullman and Vicinity Admits List of Residents
A local admissions roster lists numerous residents by name and town across Cullman and nearby areas. Names include Mary Alice Gardner, Virginia Hollis, Pauline Holmes, Dannie Lancaste, Winford Nunnelley, Margie Pruett, Lewis Stine, Dorothy Segroves, Rader Smith, Zelma Smith, Melba Surrett, Edward Williams, Hubert Harden, Alene York, Alma Bennefield, Brenda Ashley, Agnes Graves, Jewel Boyd, Mittie Batten, Frances Holmes, Linda Barnett, Freida Creel, Alice Ensey, Dorothy Neal, Opal Ryan, Betty Brock, and Betty Jo Brock.
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Mary Alice Gardner
Hayden
Virginia Sue Hollis
Hanceville
Pauline Holmes
Vinemont
Dannie Martha Lancaster
Winford Lee Nunnelley
Cullman
Margie Bell Pruett
Lewis J. Stine
Mobile
Dorothy Jean Segroves
Rader Smith
Jewel Boyd
Mittie Batten
Frances Holmes
Linda Joan Barnett
Freida Lee Creel
Alice Ensey
Dorothy Ann Neal
Opal Ryan
Betty Nell Brock
Betty Jo Brock
Popham reflects on future world change and education
In a wide ranging talk, Popham warns of 40,000 miles of highways and global urban strips, 12 to 13 regional cities, and 85 per cent of the population. He stresses needs in science, universities, and access to technological information to meet rapid globalization and medical advances. Education is the key to the future.
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Ing
Popham
Markets Report Mixed with Grain and Livestock Prices
Cotton prices inch up with middling 4.60. cottonseed at 45 per ton. Milk grades fall around 5.55 per hundred, manufactured milk 63.20 per hundred. Pulpwood 50. No. 2 yellow shelled corn 1.25. No. 1 yellow ear corn 1.07. No. 2 white shelled corn 1.20. No. 2 milling wheat 1.50. Barley 1.00. soybeans 2.45. Cattle and calves varied. best steers 21.00-23.00, heifers 18.00-20.50, cows 12.50-14.00, bulls 16.50-17.00. Hogs steady. most sold 13.50 with week high 15.50.
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Daeher Rites Planned for Birmingham Man 69
Fred Fre drick Daeher 69 of 1523 34th Ave. N died Thursday in a Birmingham hospital. A native of Cullman County he will be buried after a 10 a.m. Saturday graveside service at Decatur City Cemetery officiated by Jack Warner. Survived by wife Lillian daughter Mrs. W. D. Webb brother Carl Daeher Birmingham three sisters and one grandson.
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Fred Fredrick Daeher
34Th Ave
Daeher
Cullman County
Decatur City Cemetery
Jack Warner
Lillian Daeher
W. D. Webb
Carl Daeher
Palmer Olive
Tuscumbia
G. C. Hanes
Sam Schooley
Decatur
Local Names and Addresses List
A series of names and street addresses including John McCollum at 223 15th Ave and Miss Penny Motes in Hartselle. Also listed are Mrs. Ed Oden 5th St, Master James Lowery 2107 Harrison St, S& Aubry Books Decatur, John Smith 1218 Broadus Ave, Mrs. W M King 1611 Grant St, Phillip Waldrep 207 11th Ave SW, Tommy Morris 1001 5th Ave SE, Mrs. Verna Rogers 416 Gordon Dr, and families including Dan Fields and infant son in Danville and Mrs. Fredie Case with infant son 1412 Phillips Ave.
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James Lowery
Harrison St. S
Aubry Books
Decature
John Smith
Broadus Ave
W. M. King
Grant St
Verna Rogers
Gordon Dr
Dan Fields
Danville
Fredie Case
Phillips Ave
Farmers Home Administration designates 452 counties for loans
The Farmers Home Administration in Washington has designated 452 counties in 20 states as areas where it will offer loans to producers unable to secure loans from other sources. The U S Weather Bureau reports scattered light rain possible across the Tennessee Valley today tonight and Saturday.
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Lawrence County
Limestone County
Cullman County
Nichols
Robert H. Stiles
Morgan County
Weather Bureau
Montgomery
Kelley
Limestone
Franklin
Lawrence
Marshall
Cherokee
Fayette
Walker
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Jefferson
Bibb
Shelby
Choctaw
Blount
Lauderdale
Colbert
Jackson
Morgan
Winston
Cullman
Hale
E. E. Hale
Alabama Forest Products Association
George Wallace
Civilian Conservation Corps
Farmers Home Administration
Washington
U. S. Weather Bureau
Tennessee Valley
Local Names List From Decatur General Admits Readers
Decatur General presents a roster including Melvin M Hutto Courtland 1 Mrs William R Sanders James L McCulloch Decatur Little Miss Kathern Ozier Master Ricky Moebes and others with addresses across Decatur Moulton Manchester Somerville and nearby areas. The fragment shows numerous adults and children listed by name and residence.
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Melvin M. Hutto
Courtland
William R. Sanders
5Th Ave
James L. McCulloch
Decatur
Local Notices Mention Hartselle Residents
Fragmentary OCR lists two Hartselle individuals, Mrs. Ellison Adams of 1505 Fairway Drive SE and Mrs. George N. Jefferson of Hartselle, with unclear surrounding details.
Wall Street Gains Amid Heavy Trade On Mixed Session
Blue chips led the market higher as volume reached about 6.6 million shares. Chrysler fell after a Thursday surge on stock split news while General Motors and AT&T posted gains. Raytheon and IBM rose strongly, and airlines edged up amid mixed rail and steel indications.
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General Motors
At&t
du Pont
Union Carbide
Jersey Standard
Raytheon
IBM
Xerox
Polaroid
Ford
American
Motors
Studebaker
American Stock Exchange
U.S
Hog receipts lag as markets in several cities drop
Livestock report from Thomasville shows hog receipts at 4800 across Albany Columbus Moultrie Thomasville Dothan and Jacksonville with steady to mostly 25 cents lower prices since Thursday. U S 1 2 barrows and gilts 190 230 lbs priced at 15 25 15 75. 2 3 240 270 lbs and 1 2 160 180 lbs at 13 75 14 75. 1 3 sows 10 75 12 75.
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Thomasville
Albany
Columbus
Moultrie
Dothan
Ala
Jacksonville
Fla
U.S
First United Nations Assembly Speaker Warns of Freedom Realization
The speaker at the opening United Nations Assembly stated that realizing great freedoms in the country would prevent anyone from burying them, stressing vigilance for liberty.
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United Nations Assembly
Story Hour for Children at Decatur Public Library
The Story Hour for children six to nine will be held at the Decatur Public Library Saturday from 10 to 11 a.m. Carol Mooney will conduct and invites all eligible children to attend. An evening of entertainment is set for tonight at 8 at the DAV Home on Bank Street, open to the public. City recorder lists charges including disregarding a stop sign and red light, speeding, and driving while intoxicated. Austinville MYF plans a church car wash Saturday at 8 a.m. at $1.25. A two-vehicle collision occurred Thursday at Moulton Street and 6th Avenue W involving John Gorman-Hamilton and Glenn Elmer Price. The American Legion Auxiliary meets tonight at 7:30 at the American Legion Home. Promenaires Square Dance Club will host a Halloween Party at the American Legion Home tonight at 8. western square dancers are welcome.
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Decatur Public Library
Carol Mooney
DAV
Bank St
City Recorder
Promenaires Square
American Legion
Bank
Conference to address minority problems gathers leaders
About 500 leaders from education, government, industry and labor planned a two day forum to discuss minority issues. Tuskegee President L H Foster warned of ferment across the United States as minorities seek equal opportunity, noting the term extends beyond race.
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Tuskegee
L.H. Foster
United States
Local Births Reported From Decatur General Hospital
Mr and Mrs Milton Powell Tanner 1 welcome a girl Thursday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Richard Marman 1706 Colfax St SW greet a boy Thursday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Glenn Gilley 1404 20th St have a girl Thursday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Dwight Harvey 2308 12th St welcome a girl Thursday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs James Newman Somerville 2 announce a boy Thursday at Baugh Wiley Smith Hospital.
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Milton Powell
Tanner
Decatur General Hospital
Richard Marmann
Colfax St
Glenn Gilley
20Th St
Decatur, General
Dwight Harvey
12Th St
James Newman
Somerville
Baugh-Wiley-Smith Hospital
Music Group To Meet Here In Alabama Federation District Event
Members of the Decatur Music Club host the district meeting of the Alabama Federation of Music Clubs at the First Methodist Church Saturday starting at 9 30 a m. Attendees include Mrs D R Grimes state president Mrs George Jackson 1st district director Mrs A B Haswell Alabama on the National Board and Mrs H E Miller Huntsville board member. Registration begins 9 30 a m with morning sessions at 10 a m Luncheon will be served at the Lyons Hotel.
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Decatur Music Club
Alabama Federation of Music Clubs
First Methodist
D. R. Grimes
Gadsden
George Jackson
Sheffield
A. B. Haswell
Birmingham
Alabama
H. E. Miller
Huntsville
Lyons Hotel
Toastmasters Plan Demonstration For Austin High P-TA
Decatur Toastmasters Club finalized plans for the Austin High P-TA demonstration on Oct 28. Cecil Stanford won the Table Topics cup. other speakers included Bill Gossett Maurice Jamies Cleo Teague, with Bill Calaway as Toastmaster. Area Gov Bob Trimble announced a Fall Council meeting at Clanton on Nov 9. New members Ron Pickell Al Merino R. B. Cooper were welcomed.
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Decatur Toastmasters Club
Austin High
Bob Trimble
Clanton
Ron Pickell
al Merino
R. B. Cooper
For Rent Two Bedroom Near Walter Jackson School
Two bedroom unit with den living and dining room combination, kitchen with eating area, carport and half bath. Includes cell heat. Close to Walter Jackson school at 2018 College St. SE. $120 per month. Contact 355-0456.
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Walter Jackson School
College St. SE
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