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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1963
Page
2
Sunset today at 6 14 p m. Sunrise tomorrow 5 21 a m. Moonrise today 5 54 p m. Full Moon. Tuesday highlights Altair high in south 8 48 p m visible. Planets Mars sets 7 4 p m Jupiter low in east 8 45 p m Saturn due south 10 26 p m.
Decatur and vicinity report a 21.10 foot river level at Keller Memorial Bridge, down .08 feet in 12 hours from 555.40 feet above sea level. TVA lake stages listed include Chickamauga 680.0 Pickwick 412.2 Guntersville 593.6 Whitesburg 555.6 Wilson 507.0. Forecast calls for sunny to warm today with highs near 89, tonight clear, Monday mostly clear and warmer, northeast winds 3 to 12 mph.
Residents discussed incorporation of Eva as a path to police protection and potential future water service. Drag racing from nearby counties prompted concerns, with state troopers recently making arrests for speeding. After elections, a city clerk and policeman would be chosen as growth is hoped to bring homes and industry.
The Athens Limestone area reported six injured in three one and two car crashes. Victims include Aubrey Harroway and Mary Harroway of Houston Texas and Hattie Hattaway of East Point Georgia in a 5 am crash on US 31 north of Athens. The AP noted holiday traffic fatalities rising toward a record pace.
A hospital notice lists admissions and dismissals for residents across Cullman and nearby towns. Names include Mrs Lottie Slayton Madison Mrs Shirley Ann Kilgo Mr Sid Yarbrough and others with addresses in Cullman Hanaceville Hanceville Bremen Vinemont and Cottondale.
A fragmented list presents numerous individuals with addresses in Madison Hillsboro Falkville Danville Athens Decatur Moulton and Lexington. Several entries include spouses and infant children, creating a sparse roster of residents and kin with no clear event context.
City races recount Elliott's 1958 and 1961 runs with a 1958 runoff loss to Murry Dodd. Saturday parade permits surfaced for Elliott supporters. a typewritten sheet signed by former sanitation workers urged his election, later denied by Kelley Mitchell who said his name was used without authorization. Rost, aged 70, was described as retired under Decatur’s retirement system with hefty benefits.
Dr. von Braun's two deputies keep similar roles while new designations are adopted. Nine technical divisions form a new research and development block. An industrial location group oversees contractor work on Saturn rocket stages and engines. Three small offices remain labor relations, chief counsel, and public affairs. About 14,000 are involved in announcing the changes nationwide.
Dr. von Braun says the Marshall Center's rapid growth is recognized and anticipates modest future expansion, noting progress and ongoing development.
A series of Saturday accidents in Decatur involved a 1963 Chevrolet driven by Carolyn James Cowan and a 1959 Chevrolet driven by Howard Hollingsworth on 6th Ave at Kroger. no injuries. A 1959 Pontiac driven by John Thatch and a 1957 Desoto driven by Leonard L. Martin collided at 610 Sycamore St NW with no injuries. Another crash at 11:17 a.m. at Danville Road and 8th St SE involved a 1953 Dodge driven by Robert Maner and a 1956 GMC pickup driven by Eunice Lee Ricks with no injuries. Mary Cardelia Atkeson, daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas J Atkeson, will enter Virginia Intermont College in Bristol Virginia Sept 10. A 1963 Pontiac driven by Joe Lee Hamilton collided with a 1961 Buick driven by Claude Bert Childs at Moulton St and Somerville Rd SE. Mrs Lottie Slayton suffered back injuries and was listed in good condition later.
Horton says three hours are needed to move pending focal bills and flags likely social session if appropriations fail. Gov. Wallace signs Athens annexation. redistricting push to top of Friday's agenda faces possible filibuster. Morgan Lawrence Sen. Gilchrist plans minority report to derail succession and advance redistricting.
A non-jury session of Limestone County Circuit Court Civil division opens Tuesday at 9 a.m. with Circuit Judge James N. Bloodworth presiding. Fourteen cases from the non-jury docket and fourteen from the equity docket are scheduled for hearing.
The U S Department of Agriculture was established as a separate federal agency in 1862 marking the origin of a national agricultural policy.
Bondlanders Paper Co announces Decatur's first wholesale distributing outlet serving mainly north Alabama. Operations begin by the second Tuesday in October from Decatur Transfer and Storage Co. with Roger Allen as manager, a 20 year veteran of Bondlanders. No local employment is planned at opening.
Grover Cleveland Jacobs 78 of Courtland died Saturday at his residence. Services set for 2 p.m. at Harmony Methodist Church near Courtland with Rev. Ralph Graham and Rev. Clarence Jeffries officiating. Interment in Graham Cemetery Gunthrop Funeral Home directing. Survived by wife Lucy, two sons W F of Decatur Winston Courtland, five daughters Birdy Livingston Hanceville Lizzie Daniel Ina Durati Lowell Terry Lometa Livingston all Courtland, and sister Lucy Coleman Town Creek. Body returned to residence yesterday afternoon and to remain until funeral.
Mrs Elsie Sanders 81 of Moulton died after a short illness at a son’s home. Services will be at 2 30 p m today at Moulton Methodist Church conducted by Rev Harry Campbell and Rev E M Bynum with burial in Moulton City Cemetery. She wrote poems and a weekly column Your Folks and My Folks and was a member of the National League of American Pen Women. Survivors: three sons Robert Sanders Jr George Duncan Sanders and Henry Lyle Sanders two foster daughters a brother and 15 grandchildren and one great grandson. Active pallbearers listed.
Area At Courtland Wallace hosts the Terry Club annual event with Dr. Luther Terry Surgeon General of the Public Health Service and Rep. Bob Jones as featured speakers. Terry said lunch at noon and proceeds fund a new club house near Courtland. Ardmore residents will observe the day. a street dance begins around 6:30 p.m. Races in Athens sponsored by the North Alabama Motorcycle Club and veterans group feature riders such as Ronnie Rael George Roeder and Jody Nichols. Time trials start 1:30 p.m. with races at 2:30 p.m. committee members named for parade float ground and other festival tasks.
Mr and Mrs Daniel R Bowers Florence welcomed a daughter Friday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Thomas E Kelley 2402 Hwy 31 S welcomed a daughter Friday at Baugh Wiley Smith Clinic. Mr and Mrs Thomas W Zobel 1614 North St SE welcomed a daughter Friday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Willard Posey 409 3rd Ave SW welcomed a daughter Friday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Norman D Jeffreys 213 6th Ave NW welcomed a daughter Saturday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Ellis C Jetton Madison 2 welcomed a daughter Saturday. Mr and Mrs Jack Herbert Hartseller welcomed a son Saturday at Decatur General Hospital.
The article records the lease of Pearl Harbor Naval Base by the United States in 1887 marking a key strategic expansion. It notes the transfer involved colonial or imperial era arrangements and signals U.S. military tenure beginning in the late 19th century.
State Department officials say the Buddhist crackdown in Vietnam is linked to Ngo Dinh Nhu, President Diem's brother, seen as the regime's strong man. They express discontent and desire his removal, though no U.S. goals are evident. Hilsman, assistant secretary of state for Far Eastern affairs, advises Rusk and Kennedy on Vietnam policy.
The YMGA movement began in 1844. The first chapter in the country was established in Boston in 1851.
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