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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1963
Page
2
The report lists sunset at 4 58 p m and sunrise at 6 06 a m with moonset at 3 37 a m. It marks a Hunter's Moon on Nov 1 and notes Mars trails Venus to the southwest at sunset, with Mars about 212 million miles from Earth and too dim to see clearly.
River reading at Keller Memorial Bridge reached 17.48 feet, up 0.06 in 24 hours, with sea level at 551.78 feet. TVA lakes Chickamauga 409.6, Guntersville 593.7, Whitesburg 552.6, Wilson 507. Forecast: today cloudy to partly cloudy with possible showers and cooler winds, tonight and Tuesday partly cloudy and cool. Yesterday high 87, low 62, 10 am today 67.
The Supreme Court refused to review desegregation orders for Mobile County Schools due to uncertain timing of the board's first steps. It also denied a hearing for Drewey Aaron Jr., condemned in Alabama for rape, while granting a hearing for John Coleman, Negro condemned to die for the killing of white mechanic John D. Johnson in Eutaw.
A collage of rental and sale ads lists two bedroom and four room rental units with features like den living dining areas carport and ceramic tile baths. Listings include addresses on North Street South East Old Moulton Road Betty Street Raymond Street and 8th Avenue plus prices and contact numbers. Also included are two sale offers for a 1960 Dodge Pioneer and a 1960 Pontiac 4 door with financing notes.
Funeral services for Mrs. Maggie Woodruff Cowan who died Saturday night in Birmingham were set for 10 a.m. today in Birmingham. Her body was to be brought to Decatur for graveside services at Decatur City Cemetery at 2 p.m. Survivors include son Billy daughter Mrs. E. G. Adams three grandchildren and one sister.
The funeral for Willard Thomas Moulton will be held today at 2 30 p m at Chaleybeate Baptist Church with burial in the adjoining cemetery. Pallbearers are Hollis Rutherford R M Bradford Jerry Thomas Will Bradford Fred Letson James Simmons. The Rev Clifford Fellogee and the Rev Clyde Jones will officiate.
Mrs. Violet Bartee a former Decatur resident died Sunday afternoon at her Birmingham home. Survivors include her husband Edward Bartee three daughters and one son arrangements will be announced later.
Pruitt Cartwright Sr died Saturday at 10 p.m. in a local hospital. Funeral services will be today at 3 p.m. from First Methodist Church with multiple ministers officiating. Burial at City Cemetery, Gunthorp Funeral Home directing. Survivors include widow Bessie, two sons, one brother, two grandchildren. Pallbearers listed. Body returned to residence for lie in state from 2 to 3 p.m. today.
J Y Flack Jr 47 of Somerville died at Decatur General Hospital. Funeral set for Tuesday 2 pm at West Point Baptist Church with Rev Milton Simpson and Oliver Rutledge officiating. Burial in adjoining cemetery. Survivors include widow Lucile Flack daughter Boone Haga son James Flemon Flack two sisters Verna Osborn Auneta Upton eight brothers and numerous relatives. Body to be taken to the residence today at 3 pm.
Oren P Hutcheson of Daytona Beach Florida formerly of Hartselle died today at 5 am Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Peck Funeral Home in Hartselle
Casey Lee Jones 47 the longtime Lauderdale County resident died Friday morning in Detroit Michigan. Funeral services were held at Romine Church of Christ near Russellville with Troy Mills and Rev W L Cole officiating. Interment followed in the adjoining cemetery Spry Funeral Home of Athens directing. He is survived by his wife Allie Jones two sons and two daughters, his mother a sister and a brother. Active pallbearers were named.
The Morgan County Medical Society will meet Tuesday night to discuss a proposed polio immunization campaign. Dr. T. K. Lewis heads the committee studying safety and timing, noting Morgan has had little paralytic polio recently and urging careful consideration of a summer start.
Judge Powell urged a democratic grand jury to probe Flint City mismanagement and rising crime including burglaries thefts and murders. He cited Frank Holle audit revealing 9834.33 misspent while naming jurors from Hartsville Falkville Danville and related towns. The panel was chosen with foreman Q A Tenniman and others listed.
The Hartselle Fire Department responded to grass fires on Woodall Street at 11:05 p.m. and 2:45 p.m. A burn at Boobie Drinkard's farm occurred Saturday at 2:15 p.m. with no damage estimated. A grass fire on South Side Street at 6 p.m. completed the weekend calls.
Larry McCabe Cecil Richard son Harry Simpson Ed Norton Wallace Romine and Frank Varnell are listed as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers include Allen Haraway Arthur Varnell Billy Haraway Jackie Haraway Jerry Wallace James Tennice Wallace Johnny Brown and Cecil Bretherick.
J H Mitchell 90 of Cullman died Sunday in Cullman at 545 p m Funeral services will be Tuesday at 2 p m from New Hope Church with burial in the adjoining cemetery Survivors include Ada his widow four sons Taylor Zeke Lewis and George Mitchell eight daughters Ruth Davenport Virt Chambers Bessie Harper Dessie Ward Ann Talley Vada Langford Peggy Noles and Betty Berden one sister Mrs Kitty Cole 29 grandchildren and 26 great grandchildren
Ronald Brindley aged 11 and one half months, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Brindley of 202 Pansy St, died Sunday. Funeral services are today at 3 p.m. from St Pauls Lutheran Church with burial in City Cemetery. Survivors include the parents, grandparents Mr and Mrs George Brindley and Mr and Mrs L T Wamp.
A compiled list shows patient admissions and dismissals across several towns including Danville Trinity Moulton Cullman and Cullman area notes include Bob Wiley Mrs Ben Compton Charlie Blankenship Diane Hall Carlton Spillers Jack Spillars and many others with various counts next to names indicating multiple days or visits. The ledger records staff and patient movements without narrative context.
Sheriff Evans leads raids on Dovie Brown Hattie Howell Dixieland Restaurant and several residences. Officers seize wildcat whisky and Tennessee beer from multiple suspects, with 16 prohibition violations and other charges making up a 45 arrest tally.
Miss Beth Sims and Master Michael Terry of Hartselle are named alongside Mrs. Bernice Cagle at 611 2nd Ave SW and Master Danny Lane at 203 8th Ave NW. Also listed are Mrs. David Gatlin and infant son, Trinity. Mrs. Jackson Parker and infant daughter, 211 3rd Ave SW. Mrs. James Newman and infant son, Somerville.
Admission notices list numerous patients at Decatur General Hospital including Rev R A Reinhardt, Master Anthony R Cox, Patrick Byne, Eldred M Sims Jr, Alvie Woodruff Sr, Mrs D B Kennemer, Keith H Clark, James A Peebles, Mrs Molly Lawrence, Mrs Walter Moebes, Mrs Bruce Jones, Mrs Francis Kennedy, Mrs Dewey Hogan, Master Kenneth R Hint, Mrs Travis Givens, Mrs Ronnie Terry, Mrs Preston Stewart, Master Walter E Doege TI, Alfred W Adams, Mrs G H McClellan, Mrs Richard Marmann, infant son, Mrs Lee C Folette, Mrs Donald Taylor with infant son, Lake View Trailer Park, Mrs Bobby Harris, Mrs Patsy G Pence, Mrs Gerald Davis, Master James L McCulloch, Ernest E Corum, Jesse L Givens, Mrs C E Adams, Mrs William McAfee with infant son, Master Ricky L Moebes, Infant Joseph H Barr III.
Youths Harold Cole 13 and Willard Cole 16 of Town Creek 1 were hospitalized after a collision on county road. Driver Willard Cole listed as fairly good. Also involved Billy Randolph 23 of Town Creek 3. Car damage about 300 dollars. Separate one vehicle crash near Moulton, Coy D. Gray's car damaged 300 dollars. Hog struck by Eyress Terry 47 on Ala 24. damages 100 to pickup and 40 to hog. Four teenagers hurt on Lakehill Drive. Jimmy Bentley 20 treated and released. Peggy Shadden 18 Carolyn Young 16 Eugene Young 18 admitted with injuries after 1964 Chevrolet skid 123 feet into trees. car damage 1200 dollars.
Decatur cases include City of Decatur versus Jas B Bogue for an improvement ordinance amounting to 823.18 dollars. Other matters list damages ranging from 5 000 to 50 000 dollars involving Halbrooks Adams Kirk Harrell Cox Hammond Van Riper and others. A work and labor claim seeks 825 10 dollars against Duel Douglas Crabb and a bank damages suit for 5 000 dollars.
Two men faced recorder's court for firing a nickel plated automatic and a .32 automatic inside city limits. Each received a $100 fine and six months in city jail. Police declined to say if the feud would continue in custody. They were described as simply not liking each other.
Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Terry of Decatur welcomed a girl Monday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Billy Terry of Hartselle welcomed a son Saturday at Baugh-Wiley-Smith Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Willis West of Decatur welcomed a boy Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Leon Nelson of Somerville welcomed a boy Saturday at Baugh-Wiley-Smith Hospital.
Hartselle police arrested four for public drunkenness and violation of the liquor law two for no driver’s license and one for failing to yield the right of way.
Pennsylvania reports 35 state parks covering 103,987 acres and 25 state forests along with 11 community forests, detailing the scope of public lands managed for recreation and conservation.
Market report lists cotton middling and other staples with prices per hundred or ton. Grain prices cover corn oats milo and barley by grade and weight. Cattle herd supply tight with varying steer heifer and calf values. hogs active with prices easing slightly from Thursday.
New York AP reports a broad stock advance with heavy volume of about 6.8 million shares. General Motors and AT&T led gains above 4 and 2 percent respectively, Du Pont rose about 3 percent, Radio Corp and Zenith climbed, IBM gained over six points, Xerox and Control Data up around 5, U S Smelting up 4, with Ford UBS and CBS up about 2. Chrysler faced profit taking.
Rusk toured Germany after the Big Lift exercise, noting six U.S. divisions remain there. He urged Europe to act as a third force and warned NATO allies may not be living up to their military commitments.
City recorder listed multiple dispositions over the weekend including disorderly conduct speeding disregarding a stop sign and other traffic violations. Incident at 6th Ave SE and Gordon Dr involved Alice J Russell and John B Bullock with injuries reported. Building permits issued for homes repairs and rooms. Sheriff arrests included intoxication public drunkenness and reckless driving. Mrs R G Plemmons injured slipping at Decatur store opening. board and Lions Club events noted.
The nation faces a high level of consumer debt with estimates placing total outstanding at about 230 billion dollars. This figure reflects widespread borrowing across households and sectors.
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