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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1968
Page
8
Temperatures in the 40s return across Alabama with lows forecast in the 50s to near 60. A fair, sunny weekend is expected as high pressure dominates, with a warming trend into Sunday and calmer conditions through midweek.
Report covers Friday weather outlook with high temperatures, frost in predawn hours, and no rain. Northern Michigan sees light snow flurries while TVA lake readings and station highs are listed, including Pickwick Guntersville Whitesburg Wheeler and Wilson gauges. Forecast calls for fair conditions later in the day.
Funeral services for Benjamin Tyler Bain 88 Town Creek will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Town Creek Church of Christ with burial in Blackground Cemetery Elliott directing Survivors include widow Mrs Tiny Lathan Bain three sons Elard William Bain George Bain Ernon Bain a sister Mrs Vina McGregor a brother L T Bain 19 grandchildren and several great grandchildren Pallbearers named Remains at funeral home until taken to church one hour before service Nelson Swinea 48 Belle Mina died Wednesday at home officiating burial at a local cemetery Margaret Swinea Belle Athens and S R Athens are mentioned with ties to Limestone County Executive Committee and World War II service He served on the Athens Limestone Hospital Board and as administrator of Limestone Nursing Home and was first vice president of the Alabama Nursing Home Association region one
Gov. Louie B. Nunn indicates he will extend a pilot program using selected college students as aides to state representatives and senators during the Kentucky General Assembly. The article also notes that about seven million Americans wear contact lenses with roughly 600,000 new wearers added each year.
A lengthy hospital register lists admissions and dismissals across Cullman Athens Moulton and surrounding towns. Names include Elwin Bates Jim Steele Barbara Richardson Theodore Gragg Sally Maude Carraway and many others with varied streetage such as Cullman Athens Moulton and Courtland. The fold notes patient movements by ward and patient names with no specific dates shown.
Mr and Mrs Arnold Richardson of Moulton welcome a son Wednesday at Lawrence County Italy. Mr and Mrs Gene Harris of Russellville report a son. Mr and Mrs Hollis Warrenip of Athens address a daughter Wednesday at Athens Limestone Hospital. Mr and Mrs Clifford Hendrix welcome a son at Cullman. Mr and Mrs H B Piggene at Cullman Hospital report a birth. Mr and Mrs Dennis Walker have a daughter at Cullman Hospital. Mr and Mrs Johnny J Brown of Hartselle announce a daughter Wednesday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Daniel R Holland of Kimberly Court report a son Wednesday at Decatur General. Mr and Mrs James D Roberson of Falkville announce a daughter today at Decatur General Hospital.
By 1928 no alien was permitted to vote in any of the then 48 states, ending widespread non citizen voting rights once allowed in the 19th century.
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