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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1963
Page
2
Weather notes for Decatur show sunset at 4 57 p m and sunrise at 6 07 a m. Moonrise is 4 10 p m with moonset at 4 47 a m. The Hunter’s Moon graces the sky while Jupiter leads the Moon, in Pisces since February.
Morning river level at Keller Memorial Bridge 17.44 feet down 0.04 in 24 hours. Sea level 551.74 feet. TVA lakes Chickamauga 678.4 Pickwick 409.6 Guntersville 593.7 Whitesburg 552.6 Wilson 507.0. Forecast cooler windy skies with frost tonight. Wednesday cooler with northerly winds 10 to 25 mph and clear to partly cloudy. Yesterday's high 76, low 47. today expected high 66.
Mr and Mrs James Cathcart 1307 8th St SE welcomed a girl Monday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Preston Stewart Trinity 1 welcomed a boy Monday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Bryant Lawrence 801 3rd Ave SE welcomed a boy Monday at Decatur General Hospital.
Parisian Department Store opens in Gateway Shopping Center with a 9 45 a m ribbon cutting led by Mayor Gilmer Blackburn and R W Henderson. Emil Hess and other civic leaders attend as the Birmingham firm brings a half million dollar fashion store to Decatur.
Second in page one continues with Newsome chosen to replace a brown uniform with a suit as part of police reform. Plans include FBI Police School training and recruitment drives while pay raises aim to attract qualified officers. Newsome, 24, lives at 113% Wilson St NW with wife Margaret and two children, a Navy veteran who has served 13 months on the Decatur Police force.
First Hurricane Ginny moved along the Atlantic coast bringing relief from drought in eastern New England while posing a gale risk near the coast. Nantucket logged 2.58 inches of rain in 24 hours. a 90 foot dragger off Portland was reported sinking as the Coast Guard aided.
Sam Stover died on October 27 in Hartselle. Funeral services will be held Thursday at First Baptist Church with Rev. John Ewing officiating. Burial in Hartselle Cemetery under Carl M. Sykes Funeral Service. Survived by wife Johnnie Stover two daughters Eva May Bell and Earsie Lee Buch nine nieces two nephews five granddaughters and five grandsons.
The article reports that 35 year old Baker resigned on October 7 after inquiry into his outside activities. It cites claims he pressured defense contractors to install vending machines leased from a firm he owned. It notes his role in the Quorum Club, a Capitol Hill group of lawmakers and lobbyists, and his unpaid secretary position at a travel agency with Congress members as clients. It also mentions Mrs Elly Rometsch and unconfirmed rumors about her connections to Baker and the Quorum Club.
Two civil suits begun yesterday in Morgan County Circuit Court continued today after lengthy grand jury selection. A minor case over a 750 settlement for injuries from a city hole was heard, while a 22 000 damage suit Oscar C. Smith Vs James Chappell Jr proceeded under Judge Newton B. Powell.
Defense minister says the woman had no Soviet bloc contacts and the whole affair seems harmless. Sgt Rometsch served with the West German military mission in Washington. FBI quiet inquiry led to her being sent away but not deported. Rumors tie Mrs Rometsch to Sen Baker investigations and Quorum Club lapses. Rometsch says he divorced last month after his wife’s alleged affairs. she and their 5 year old son reportedly hide on her parents’ farm.
Arizona senator Goldwater states that 83 percent of TVA investments are in power and suggests privatization could benefit more people. Fulton cites Goldwater’s Sept comment after a Saturday Evening Post piece and a 1960s exchange. Goldwater’s office did not comment. Additionally, over 300 reservoirs have been built in north Brazil as drought protection.
J B Raby a 46 year old farmer of Limestone County was killed at Kemp's Store while filling a cotton picker with gasoline. A hose entanglement caused a cotton basket to fall on his neck breaking it. He is survived by his wife two sons his mother and a grandson. Funeral set for Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. Concord Baptist Church Memory Gardens burial.
Mrs. Cora Ethel Clem aged 69 of Athens died Monday at 2 30 a m at Athens Limestone County Hospital. Funeral services held today at 2 p m from Sunny Hill Church of Christ with Fred Evans officiating. Burial in adjoining cemetery with McConnell Funeral Home Athens directing. Survived by husband Clifford Clem of Athens two sons O D Waddell Nolan and Olan Waddell all of Athens and Alvis Waddell Jr of San Mateo California two daughters Mrs James Meredith and Mrs Virginia Elmore both of Athens three half sisters one half brother 16 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Mrs Sally Mattie Lee of Athens 4 dies at 6 p m Monday at her residence. Funeral Wednesday at 2 p m at Mount Pisgah Baptist Church with James Johnson and Warren Perkins officiating. Interment in adjoining cemetery. Survivors include Rome Lee husband Athens 4 two daughters Mrs William Martin Athens and Mrs Floyd George Athens 5 three sons Fred James Lee Athens 4 and Price Lee Athens 2 one sister Mrs Pearl Friend Athens 8 two brothers Elmer and Homer Curry Athens 14 grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Oren T Hutcheson formerly of Hartselle died Monday at 5 a.m. in Daytona Beach Florida. Graveside services set for Thursday at 2 p.m. in Hart selle City Cemetery with Rev S E Paulk and Rev John Perkins officiating. Survived by one sister Mrs E E Cox of Daytona Beach and several nieces and nephews. Body to arrive in Hartselle Thursday morning and be cared for by Peck Funeral Home until burial.
The plan calls for regation and extension of the Civil Rights Commission, creation of a community relations service, and a tough rule to allow withholding federal funds from federally aided programs practicing discrimination. House Speaker McCormack signaled success, reporting a White House meeting ended on a very happy note.
Cattle market shows 1500 head with activity fair and steady. Good to 1100 lb steers 21.00 to 22.50. utility cows 12.50 to 14.00. commercial bulls 16.50 to 17.00. feeder steers 22.50 to 26.50. 300 to 500 lb heifers 18.50 to 23.00. Calves brought 200 with activity 50 higher. good to choice dealers 30.00 to 34.00. Logs 700 head slow, down 25 to 50. US 200 to 240 lb pigs 14.75. sows 12.00 to 12.50.
Monday reports show five grass fires in Decatur with no loss, plus building permits issued to General Construction Co and Young Construction Co for local projects. Local clubs announce events including a Halloween Carnival stew supper and a Decatur Coffee game ticket sale for five year holders, with various meetings at schools and offices.
New York markets rose late trading with General Motors hitting a historic high after nine month earnings. Xerox jumped 17 points while IBM fell after a dividend uptick. Dow, Ford, U.S. Steel and others wavered as bonds and government notes slipped slightly.
The data shows GM approaching the full year earnings target of 1.459 billion dollars and sales of 14.64 billion, well above 1962 figures. Nine month results reach 962 million earnings and 10.451 billion in sales, as Wall Street forecasts dividend changes or a year end stock split.
The Sheriff's Office reported a break-in at the L. D. Vincent Store Eva 1 where 10 cartons of cigarettes were stolen. Police say the thief entered by raising a north window and departed the same way.
A local hospital docket lists dismissals including Mrs. Alves Hayes and infant daughter at 808 18th Ave SE. Other names include Robert Layman, Mrs. Charles Lawler, Mrs. Allen McCollum, Ralph Tankersley, Mrs. Ben Hill, Master Barry Chandler, Leon Smith, SW Earsie Miller, Mrs. Edward Holmes and Seldon Hills with addresses in Decatur Belle Mina Trinity Hartselle Somerville Wheeler and Addison areas.
A compiled list of residents and addresses includes Mrs. James Cathcart and 30 others across Decatur Courtland and nearby streets. Names cover multiple households with several mentions of infant or junior members and two Box numbers.
A Montgomery man identified as Richard Kelley was found dead in his car wreckage off the road near Greenville. State trooper S A Burke said the accident occurred early Sunday night when the car left the roadway and crashed.
Alabama Motorists Association seeks two retirees for Decatur office. Age 50 plus, bondable, own car required. Liberal pay. Call James E. Black at 353 4924 for appointment. Also Hart Selle home for sale or rent and a 4 room downstairs apartment for rent with contact numbers.
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