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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1968
Page
2
Descendants of the late Mr and Mrs J G Blackburn gather Sunday at Hatfield Lake for the annual reunion with a picnic lunch planned at 12 45 p m. A Cullman Sheriff s department report notes arrests including a restraining order violation a driving while intoxicated charge and a prohibition law violation.
HARTSELLE Two people were charged Monday by Hartselle Police with speeding and reckless driving and one for driving without a license. HANTSVILLE An Ardmore man, Dalton W Ferguson 47, was killed Monday when his car collided with a trailer truck on Alabama 53 about 13 miles north of Huntsville. The fatality was the eighth in rural Madison County and three below last year's total for this time.
The Limestone County Board of Revenue in special session approved using county rights of way for a 900000 southwest Limestone County water system. The Tanner Water and Fire Protection Authority receives the rights of way with about 74 miles of water mains planned. Construction should begin by January 1. Cleveland Sykes of Hillsboro was treated at Decatur General Hospital for a personal safety related incident.
Decatur H R Leeman will address Woodmeade Elementary School PTA at 7 30 pm tonight on Progress and Problems of the Decatur City Schools. The announcement highlights the school district topics and community involvement.
Police report four tires and $7 in change stolen from Lunsford Standard Service Station during a break in found by officers on patrol about 12:20 a.m. The thieves smashed a window and forced the door open before looting the office. Tires valued at 29 dollars each were taken.
Decatur curb and country market at 1st Ave and Grant St will sell pears peas squash cucumbers butter beans green apples peppers sweet potatoes brown eggs green beans okra Irish potatoes and tomatoes on Wednesday. Peas butter beans and green beans available for home canning or freezing. The Morgan County Tuberculosis Association sponsors a chest x ray bus at the Morgan County Fair Friday and Saturday nights.
Daily Records shows numerous birth notices from Mr and Mrs Dawid to Mr and Mrs Campbell and others including hospital names Decatur General Hospital Paugh Wiley Smith Hospital Cullman Hospital and Aviens Limecer. Also small classified items include manager trainee sales job openings waitress ad and sale of used furniture and a German Luger for sale.
Elbert King died at a local hospital and funeral services were set for 2 p.m. at Guntharp Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Herman Lywery officiating. Burial was to follow in Decatur Cemetery. Survivors include widow Mrs Riley King, a son Fontaine King in Miami Florida, three daughters Mrs T A Davis Mrs James J Saint and Mrs Earl Parker of Decatur, 12 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren. Mr King was a member of Antioch Baptist Church.
A Greek American tourist office distributed travel incentives to convention attendees. Each guest received a pouch with eight travel brochures and a half pint of Greek brandy.
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Ginsburg cites Chicago police under O W Wilson for strict orders and notes provocation by demonstrators. He acknowledges officers beat protesters and some lower ranks lost control, but stresses no one was killed or seriously injured and no shots were fired.
Three council seats race with Place 1 Reneau Carrell, Place 3 Charles Martin, and Place 4 T W Bridges Dewayne Cameron Phyllis Sidebotham. Chamber officials award the voting center 4 trophy for highest turnout. Austin High holds prior trophy from Aug 13. Police faced protests and alleged provocation toward reporters. Ginsburg criticizes media bias in coverage.
A long stream of names and addresses appears, listing individuals tied to hospitals and residences in multiple towns. The compiled roster includes James Houston Bradford Lucy Graham Herschel R Glenn Loretta Ann Hill B W Herndon Lucian Judson Speer Trinity Mrs Mitchell Robinson Decatur Mrs Ray Brown Geneva Lentz Arthur Lecroix 12th St SE James Franklin Watts Falkville Rob ert L Kirkland Lawson Trailer Tanner Jeff Barron Howater Mt Hope Elizabeth Mae Flautt 5th Ave SW Nancy Lyn Beindorff College St Ellis Walden Danville Mrs Earlie Morgan Ferry St NE John Rit tenberry Hillsboro Larry Dean Wales Prospect Little Sherri Sue Alexander Moulton Elbert Scott Monroe Dr Kimberly Jo Jones Decatur Mrs Claude Cray Montgomery Decatur James Harlan Erwin College St SE Louis L Tuck Decatur William Freeman Jacobs Jr Moulton Carl Newton McMasters St Ave SE George Hansel Godwin infant Sidney Omer Maner Cedar St SW John Louis Stevenson Church St NW James Tunstill 6th Ave NW Clarence Fulton Jr 1th St SE Rev Jesse Mercer Rogers Chestnut St SE Ernest Hargrave Danville Mrs Pauline McDonald infant son Danville 3.
U S officials expressed skepticism on a swift Pueblo settlement as North Korea claimed the ship violated its waters and demanded an apology. A South Korean foreign ministry spokesman said no official progress information was available while North Korea marked its 20th founding anniversary.
AP reports the exchange showing steady prices in afternoon trading. Brews and fryers markets hold at current values with early delivery week Sept 16 at unchanged levels. Demand irregular but generally good. live supplies adequate to fully adequate. slaughter estimated at 1,290,00 today versus 1,333,000 last Tuesday.
A Wallace delegation from Alabama met Chandler to urge a change in his civil rights views. Chandler refused, stating his views are diametrically opposed to Wallace and cannot be altered.
Decatur reports varied commodity prices including 1.26 cottonseed at 40 dollars per ton, milk at 6.55 per hundred, four percent direct ratios and four percent items, pulpwood at 14.50 per cord, corn at 1.40 for No 2 yellow and white shelled, oats 5.60, wheat 31.15, milo 1.00 per hundred, barley 3.90, and soybeans 2.00 per hundred.
NASD quotations reported as of about 10 am show interdealer prices representative of the day. Market moves through the session and prices exclude retail markups and commissions.
Atlanta buyers and sellers report live quotations for broilers and fryers with most offerings around 13 cents per pound for heavy types and 7 cents for light types. Demand shown as good with trading moderate.
In Birmingham Alabama prices for consumer grade eggs hold steady as demand remains solid and floor stocks clear. Retailers pay 55 to 60 cents per dozen for Grade A white eggs, 45 to 55 cents for mediums, and 28 to 31 cents for smalls.
Nashville Tenn AP cattle trading fairly active slaughter cows weak to 50 lower bulls steady feeder classes mostly unchanged around 15 percent slaughter cows balance mostly feeder. Heifers 550-700 lbs 23.00-23.50 cows utility 15.00-16.00. bulls 19.00-22.00. feeders steers 27.00-29.00 300-500 lbs. standard 21.00-24.00. heifers 23.0-25.0 300-500 lbs. Calves 20 steady dealers 34.00-35.00. standard 26.00-30.00. Slaughter calves 21.00-24.00. Hogs 210-230 lb 20.00. 195-240 lb 19.50-19.75. sows 15.50-16.50. Sheep 75 head spring lambs 24.00. 70 lb package 18.00.
New York markets fall with the Dow down about four points in late trading amid uneven activity. Major steelmakers and autos decline while Airlines and building materials gain. Heaviest volume includes Sundstrand 126,100 shares and International Harvester 100,000 shares.
Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Wheat of Memphis report traveling from Alaska to the northern Steese Highway end at Circle and then driving to Key West, the southernmost point, within a short span.
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