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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1963
Page
2
Weather notes for Decatur show sunset at 4 56 p m and moonrise at 4 46 p m with a full moon tomorrow at 7 56 a m Saturn the ringed planet is due south tonight at 6 27 p m and has been in Capricornus for nearly two years indicating a stable night sky observation.
River level measured 17.30 feet, down 0.14 in 24 hours, with sea level at 551.63 feet. Forecasted sunny and cool today, partly cloudy and warmer tonight and Thursday, with scattered frosts in low areas. Winds southerly 10 to 18 mph Thursday. Yesterday’s high 64 at 2 pm, low 36 at 5 am, this morning 57 at 10 am.
Howard P. Green 46 of Athens died Tuesday at home. Funeral at Sardis Spring Baptist Church Tuesday at 2 pm with Rev. Calvin Inman officiating. Burial in Athens City Cemetery with McConnell directing. Military honors at church and cemetery. Survived by widow Dorothy, three daughters, four grandchildren, three brothers Elbert Burch Harding, three sisters Lula Black Nora James Maggie Long.
Miss Lizzie Fogg, 87, of 811 9th St. SE, died last night at 6 p.m. Funeral services will be Friday at 1:30 p.m. from Guntharp Funeral Home chapel with Rev. T. J. Chitwood officiating. Burial will be in Prospect Cemetery, Tennessee, with Guntharp directing. Survivors include three sisters Mrs. R. L. Johnson, Mrs. W. H. Dixon, Decatur, and Mrs. Roy Black, Dallas, Texas.
Mrs Jettie Mae Tucker 52 of Hartselle died Tuesday at 12 15 p m at her home. Funeral at McKendree Methodist Church Thursday at 2 p m with Rev Johnny Roberts officiating. Burial in Herring Cemetery Peck Funeral Home in charge. Survivors include widower John W Tucker a son four daughters four brothers and four sisters. She was a Church of God member. Body to be taken to the residence today at 10 a m for viewing until church services.
Athens Limestone County Sheriff’s force arrested individuals Tuesday on charges including two counts of violation of the prohibition law one count of reckless driving one count of highway intoxication and one count of no driver’s license.
Residents of Belle Mina Greenbrier and Mooresville seek a regional water system after a recent fire highlighted water shortages A meeting at Nelson Swinen's store 2 p m will hear Joe Worley Huntsville engineer report on preliminary work A five to six inch line potential from Greenbrier to Mooresville is discussed with a Farmers Home Administration plan mentioned and petitions circulating to form a water board and possible incorporation of Belle Mina
In Morgan County Circuit Court civil division Oscar C. Smith received 1500 after a jury reduced his 20500 damages claim against James Chappel Jr. A new trial was set for Eloise Long versus Virgil Lester Davis with Long seeking 22000. Judge Bloodworth heard testimony in a 100000 damages suit Shirley Ann Bunnell versus J Percy Garnett. Over 24 cases remained to be tried.
Local members of the Alabama State Nurses Association will participate in the organization s golden anniversary during the annual convention in Montgomery from October 31 to November 2. Attending are Mrs Jerrell W Thrasher Miss Elizabeth Lamon Miss Mae r Mrs Olga Puckett Mrs William Slate and Miss Martini Brown. The delegation will hear Elizabeth K Porter dean emeritus of nursing Western Reserve University Cleveland Ohio give the keynote address.
The Hatton PTA sponsors its annual Harvest Festival Friday night offering stew drinks pies and cakes. Activities include bingo a cake walk a fish pond and crowning Soe.
Officials from Limestone and Lawrence counties boost night staffing to 33 and four deputies join their peers along with the Alabama Highway Patrol and Cullman Police to deter pranks. Morgan and Cullman counties also increase patrols as Halloween approaches with a warning to treaters and drivers to avoid vandalism and protect car windows from soap and breakage.
The present campaign, initially due to end October 15, now extends to November 1 with further extensions likely. Commercial division led by Dick Coffey raised 3,473.46 of 21,030. General division chaired by Bill Sexton tallied 2,853.80 of 13,200. Space Flight division led by Marvin Dinsmore reached 6,282 of 20,000. Special Gift division chaired by Mrs. John Chenault has 195 of 1,000.
The ninth grade class at West Morgan High School elected officers. Danny Moore is president, Sherry Moore vice president, Paula Davis treasurer, Ruthie Moore secretary, Judy Richards reporter, with Larry Johnson and Ruthie Moore also named in the slate.
The city issued multiple building permits including six to seven room houses for Luther Hendrix Theo M Compt on 17th Ave SW and others on 2nd Ave SE and Lake Ave SE. A covered dish supper hosted by Rising Sun Lodge No 29 is planned at the Masonic Building. Autumn visits to Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge included Girl Scout groups from Decatur and a Birmingham class, with hunting and road closures noted. Fire department reports list several incidents and a car collision on Moulton and nearby streets. Philip Morris awards a work scholarship to Milton Sim Price of Decatur to liaise between Alabama and New York offices.
Dr. Houston Cote president of Jacksonville State College spoke to the Hartselle Kiwanis Club on happiness. He argued happiness is not tied to wealth or possession and warned against confusing pleasure with lasting well being. He cited mental illness rates and alcohol use as signs of national unhappiness and urged service and a higher purpose. Professor Burleson, longtime Hartselle Elementary principal, was honored with a plaque for 33 years of service.
Hospital docket lists dismissals including Dorothy Ann Brannan Cullman and Clara Lou Chumley Cullman plus Fannie Morgan Hanceville Betty Ann Morris Vine Mont and C D Nail Vinemont. Admissions show Athalea Rebecca Allred Cullman Jessie Baker Audrey Bland Hanceville Dorothy Brown Cullman Billy Burney Cullman Dorothy Faust Alice Haynes Vinemont Kathryn Mason Zoro Mayo Cullman Peggy Shadden Decatur Shirley Wise Vincmont Carolyn Young Decatur and Eugene Young Decatur.
Blue chips dropped as investors booked gains in a declining market. Trading was active with losses in key stocks widening from fractions to about a point, as former top gainers slid among the steepest decliners.
Space House conferees assured inclusion of authorization for a new Redstone research and development facility in the military construction act. The Redstone facility would function as a guidance control and aero ballistic laboratory for the U S Army Missile Command, with House and Senate conference ongoing.
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