Weather and River Update for Decatur Area
Tennessee River at Wheeler reservoir reads 17.5 feet a .01 foot fall in 24 hours. TVA lake levels list Chickamauga 678.7 Pickwick 410 Guntersville 593.7 Whitesburg 554.4 and Wilson 507.1. Today's high 78 low 57 with thundershowers 20 to 30 percent tonight and Thursday.
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Decatur
Tennessee River
Wheeler Reservoir
TVA Lake
Chickamauga
Pickwick
Guntersville
Whitesburg
Wilson
Goldwater Attacks Johnson as Midwest Swing Rallyes
Arizona senator Goldwater rallying in Cedar Rapids and other Midwest stops accused President Johnson of fear tactics and praised grassroots support for his bid. He warned against forced busing and racial quotas, arguing for a free, nonsegregated society while blasting Johnson’s handling of civil rights and party alignment.
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America
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Goldwater
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
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Wis
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Ill
Thas
Hubert Humphrey
Democratic Party
Americans For Democratic Action
Humphrey
London
Hubert
Cleveland
Hospital Names and Addresses in Local Listing
The list names patients and residents including Daisy Worrell Hunts Carl Johnson Cullman 4 Mrs Carl Flack Somerville 1 Miss Yvonne Garrison Decatur 2 Linus Murphy Lacey's Spring Miss Connie Lawrence Hartsel 4 Miss Annie Ruth Stewart 1122 4th Ave SE Miss Melinda Ray 1414 Phillips Ave Carl Morgan Hillsboro 1 Mrs Therman Mote 1801 Danville Rd Mrs Dock Murphy Madison H L Douthit Decatur 4 Charlie Higdon Vinemont 1 Mrs Price Gray Falkville Cecil Allsbrooks 206 Albert Mrs Ign Knighten Lacey's Spring 1 Master Dewayne Little Mount Hope 2 Master Jerry Tate 2804 Mc Arthur Ave Mark McCormick Hartselle Jackie Wallace 2707 Highway 3S Mrs Thomas McLemore 208 7th Ave NW
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Baugh-Wiley-Smith Admissions
Daisy Worrell
Huntsville
Carl Johnson
Cullman
Carl Flack
Somerville
Yvonne Garrison
Decatur
Linus Murphy
Lacey’s
Connie Lawrence
Hartselle
Annie Ruth Stewart
4Th Ave
Melinda Ray
Phillips Ave
Carl Morgan
Hillsboro
Therman Mote
Danville Rd
Dock Murphy
Madison
H. L. Douthit
Charlie Higdon
Vinemont
Mrs. Price Gray
Falkville
Cecil Allsbrooks
Albert
Ign Knighten
Dewayne Little
Mount Hope
Jerry Tate
McArthur Ave
Mark McCormick
Jackie Wallace
Highway
Thomas McLemore
7Th Ave
Warren Refuses Stay on Virginia Assembly Order
AP wire brief notes Chief Justice Earl Warren declined to stay the Dec 15 deadline forcing Virginia to reapportion both houses of its General Assembly. Also included are John Glenn promotion to colonel, Vatican secrecy on modern world problems, U S Steel prospects for labor peace, and British government stance on Southern Rhodesia independence.
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Washington (Ap
Earl Warren
Virginia
General Assembly
Vatican City
Vatican Ecumenical Council
Roman Catholic Assembly
London
Southern
Rhodesia
Death toll for Annie McClusky 80 lifelong Morgan County resident
Mrs Annie Alice McClusky 80 of 1505 8th St SE died Tuesday night at a local hospital Funeral services set for Thursday at 2 pm at the residence with Rev Lee Franklin and Rev R E Wilkins officiating Burial will be in City Cemetery Gunthorp directing Survivors include one son Rev Paul McClusky Decatur and several nieces and nephews Pallbearers listed The deceased was a Baptist Church member and lifelong Morgan County resident
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Annie Alice McClusky
8Th St. SE
Lee Franklin
R. E. Wilkins
City
Gunthorp
Paul McClusky
Decatur
Kirk Kelley
B. G. Ryan
R. T. Russell
Carl Leake
Lawrence Moyer
Ralph Smith
McClusky
The
Baptist Church
Morgan County
William M. Rodgers 69 dies at local hospital
William M. Rodgers 69 of 719 5th Ave SE died Tuesday night in a local hospital. Funeral at 2 p.m. at Guntharp Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. W W Coffey officiating. Burial in City Cemetery with Guntharp directing. Survivors include widow Pauline Rodgers Decatur daughter Rita Smith Akron Ohio three brothers J S Rodgers H B Rodgers Cullman C D Rodgers Belle Glade Fla three sisters Lemmer Smith Adamville Lassie Eastern and Pearl Sims Cullman, two grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. He was a Baptist, Mason, American Legion, DAV member and a World War I veteran. He belonged to carpenters local 1274.
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William Monroe Rodgers
5Th Ave
Guntharp Funeral Home
W. W. Coffey
City
Guntharp
Pauline Rodgers
Decatur
Rita Smith
Akron
Ohio
J. S. Rodgers
H. B. Rodgers
Cullman
C. D. Rodgers
Belle Grade
Fla
Lemmer Smith
Adamville
Lassie Eastern
Pearl Sims
Rodgers
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the Masons
American Legion
DAV
Carpenter's
John H Johnson death notice from Moulton area
John Henry Johnson died Sunday morning from injuries in a Kalamazoo car crash. The service is 2 p.m. at Aldridge Grove Church with Rev Ray McWhorter and Kyle McWhorter officiating. Burial in Shiloh Cemetery Elliott directing. Survivors include parents Mr and Mrs Robert Johnson Moulton 3, son Larry Gene Johnson daughter Elaine Johnson five sisters and two brothers. Body arrives today and will be taken to the home of Bunt Armstrong Moulton 3.
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John
Henry Johnson
Kalamazoo
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Aldridge Grove
Ray McWhorter
Kyle McWhorter
Shiloh
Elliott
Robert Johnson
Larry Gene Johnson
Elaine Johnson
Ray Hembree
Danville
Wess Boland
Pontiac
Homer Johnson
Betty G. Jones
Bunt Armstrong
Richard Johnson
Jim Johnson
Hartselle
Decatur
H'selle Council Approves Police Car Bid and Street Financing
The council accepted a bid from Stewart Brothers Motor Co. for a 1965 police car and passed an ordinance renewing a $40,000 issue to finance street improvements. Members M L Hannon Harold Johnson and Ernest Maddox participated as the committee. Speeding complaints were raised and will be studied.
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M. L. Hannon
Harold Johnson
Ernest Maddox
Stewart Brothers Motor Co
Fires in Athens Reported by City Department
Athens fire department made two runs Tuesday with one call at 31 Moore Newby for an unspecified incident. Fire crews responded promptly and secured the scene.
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Athens Fire Department
Moore - Newby
Chicago Man Is Jailed Here For Auto Fraud
Kenneth Eidum 38 of Chicago was arrested by sheriff deputies at a local motel on false pretense charges following a car trade with Decatur dealer Dick Coffey. Eidum had traded a 1964 Cadillac for a new 1965 Mustang and $900. the car was stolen, prompting a Park Ridge police detainer and FBI involvement.
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Chicago
Decatur
Illinois
Pat Patterson
Kenneth Eidum
Highway
Patterson
Bennett McEntire
Eidum
Dick Coffey
Ford
Coffey
Law
Ibank
Sheriff's Department
Park Ridge
Ill
F.B.I
Johnson speech on equality and national horizons at City Hall
President Johnson spoke from Los Angeles City Hall steps urging equality beyond color and promising a future of horizons unlimited. He outlined universal education, social security health care, space and earth discovery, and a lasting peace as guiding goals for all people.
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Los Angeles
Johnson
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Earth
Births at Decatur General Hospital
Mr and Mrs Vernon Owens announce the birth of a girl at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs William Turk of 609 Oak St NE report a girl born Tuesday at the same hospital. Mr and Mrs Edward Carr of 1418 8th Ave SE announce a girl born Tuesday at Decatur General Hospital.
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Vernon Owens
Decatur General Hospital
William” Turk
Oak St
Edward Carr
8Th Ave
Coin Minting Cost Details for 1000 Fifty Cent Coins
The article notes a total cost of 3.74 dollars to mint one thousand fifty cent coins. It breaks down the expense as a single production batch with no further breakdown provided.
Note fragmentary report on property and location
Brief unreadable OCR fragment describes a house and woods location three and a half miles north around 8 19 pan with unclear terms ripeness or damage not discernible as facts.
Market Report Summary From Local Auction
Livestock prices show cows steady with heifers 33.50 to 17.00 and bulls firm at 10.00 to 11.75. Steers 18.00 to 20.00 for 350 to 550 pounds, heifers 13.00 to 16.00, hogs around 14.75 to 15.00 with sows 11.50 to 12.25 and sheep at 50 with no early sales. Dealers active on choicest cattle and hogs.
Wall Street Mixed as Steel Stocks Weaken in Late Trading
Wall Street moved toward a steady close with U S Steel down about a point and Wheeling Steel dropping two points after lower earnings and a dividend omission. Chemicals and airlines rose fractionally while IBM gained about four points and Xerox nearly two as volume neared 4.6 million shares.
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Steel
Wheeling Steel
U.S. Steel
Wall Street
Wheeling
Bethlehem
Allied Chemical Tose
Consolidated Edition
Eastern Air Lines
International Paper
IBM
Xerox
Crown ‘Zellerbach
United Aircraft
Texas Instruments
Wesco
Community and Mine permits listed for several five room houses
The list shows Marion E. Sims and L M Wilson with multiple five room houses priced at 8000 and 18000 respectively, plus signs erected at Down towner Motel for 2500 and demolish work on a house for 50. Other entries cover electric service repairs and general repairs with small amounts. The Alabama Society for Crippled Children and Adults plans its 38th annual meeting in Tuscaloosa November 5 and 6 drawing about 300 volunteers and professionals. Cub Scouts visit Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge. Decatur Fire Department investigated fires at Olive Street and Wilson Street. Junior Service League luncheon planned November 4 at Country Club for new members. Jimmie Liverett attends Anderson College. police search for runaway 15 year old from Lafayette, Ind.
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Marion E. Sims
1St Ave
2Nd Ave
L. M. Wilson
Elizabeth Ave
Downtowner
Johnston St
Dr. E. M. Chenault
Memorial Dr
Donald Hatley
19Th Ave
Zola McCulloch
Lamar St
Walnut St
Ed Namie
Sth Ave
E. A. Verchot
Morningside Ct
City council weighs vehicle purchases and new purchasing panel
Electric Department manager John Marlin seeks approval to trade three vehicles and buy a new one. council delays final action but allows price quotes on a single vehicle. Mayor Tinnon recommends halting water bill payments for officials on boards. action to be taken later. City Clerk Crutcher asks to buy a $5300 bookkeeping computer, but the measure is tabled.
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John Marlin
Marlin
Tinnon
John Crutcher
Crutcher
State National Bank
First National Bank
Retail egg prices listed by size and grade
Prices to retailers per dozen for Grade A white eggs, large 41 to 44 cents, extra large 42 cents, mediums 34 to 38 cents, small 29 to 33 cents. Store delivery included.
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Livestock market report from Nashville shows varied cattle prices
Cattle 1000 head calves 150. Slaughter steers and heifers mostly 50 lower. Good 600-850 lb steers 22.00. 500-650 lb heifers 13.50-17.00. Cows steady. canner and cutter 10.00-11.75. Bulls 14.50-15.50. Pairs and smaller lots with weights 190-230 lb at 15.25-15.50. 180-240 lb 14.75-15.25. sow prices 11.50-12.50 for 1-3.
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Livestock
Nashville
Morgan County docket lists 31 cases for Friday session
A non jury Morgan County Court docket shows 31 cases scheduled for Friday with Judge Lewis West presiding. Names include George Barnes Calvin Byars Mrs Marion Reed and Janet Sears among others. many cases involve issuing worthless checks or prohibition law violations and some are expected to be continued.
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Harrison Hill
Lewis West
George W. Barnes
Calvin Byars
Donald E. Pluff
Daniel Robert Snyder
Jessie Crow
Jimmy Morrow
J. M. Gills
Wendell Carr
James Edgar Harris
Marion L. Reed
D. Donner
Sally Ann Rocco
Ernest Nelson Hudson, Jr
Fred Doss
Ervin Palmer
George H. Goin
David Andrew Pyland
W.E. Lanier
Edgar Allen Linke
Joe Shelley Sears
Janet Sears
Seon Smith
W. J. Vinson
Charles Campbell
Classifieds mix of rentals sales and goods sought
Too late to classify wanted to buy good used clothes or household items. For rent a Cedar Street house with carport and utility room electric heat. New brick home on Danceys Chapel Road six rooms hardwood floors built in kitchen ceramic baths electric heat. John Deere tractor 1958 model with farming equipment. Vanilla and pepper for sale by club at St James Presbyterian Church. Best seller paperback treason Lyndon political books at ta's Book Shop 222 E Moulton.
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John Deere
Lyndon
E. Moulton
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