Weather and river readings for Decatur and TVA lakes
The Decatur area reports river height at 20.20 feet, sea level reading 554.50, and TVA lake stages including Pickwick 411.7 Guntersville 593.2 Whitesburg 555.4 Wilson 505.9. Forecast calls for partly cloudy skies, some showers and thunderstorms ending tonight, Saturday cooler with light northwest winds. Yesterday's high was 94 and the low 69. 11 am temperature 76. The planet Saturn is visible near sunset.
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Tennessee
TVA
Pickwick
Guntersville
Whitesburg
Wilson
Wind storms hit Limestone County causing outages and damage
A severe storm knocked out power for over three hours across Limestone County including Elkmont Ardmore Thatch and Pettysville. Trees uprooted televisions damaged and lightning toppled transformers while rainfall varied with WJIMW reporting .48 inches in some areas and the Weather Bureau expecting showers then cooler conditions into Saturday.
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Akers
Elkmont
Ardmore
Thatch
Pettysville
Wgs
Limestone County
Floyd Agee
Agee
Margie Jones
WJIMW
United States Weather Bureau
Birmingham
Terry
Cotton Storage Buildings Planned
John Davis Sr president of Producers Gin announced plans for two cotton warehouses totaling 23 000 square feet. Construction will start immediately with an estimated cost of 45832 dollars. Metal Buildings and Specialties Inc will build steel framed structures with a sprinkler system. Completion is in 30 days and may modestly boost employment.
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John Davis, Sr
1St Ave
Davis
Metal Buildings and Specialties, Inc
Wallace's Hearing Delayed One Week
US District Judge Frank M. Johnson Jr postponed the hearing on a temporary restraining order to stop Gov. George Wallace and state officials from interfering with school desegregation in Birmingham Mobile and Tuskegee. The date shifted from Sept. 16 to Sept. 24 after a request by Montgomery lawyer John Kohn.
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Montgomery
US. Dist
Frank M. Johnson Jr
George Wallace
Birmingham
Mobile
Tuskegee
Alabama
Johnson
John Kohn
Wallace
Cuba trip protesters clash at congressional hearing
Edwin Willis orders removal as officers eject a youth for haranguing police at a Cuba journey hearing. Phillip Luce of New York testifies attacking committee members while others outside protest in beatnik clusters. Police seize signs as about 40 demonstrators gather in the Capitol corridor.
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Edwin E. Willis
Phillip A. Luce
New York City
Barry Hoffman
Boston
Alfred Nittle
Luce
Levi Laub
New York
Cuba
Airlines
Nittle
Jay Jacobs
Rights
Emergency Civil Liberties Committee
Progressive Labor
FBI
House Un-American Activities Committee
George Lincoln Rockwell
Rockwell
William Massey
Massey
Louisiana
Fidel Castro
State Department
Deaths Athens Mrs Molly E Hargrove 72 Elkmont
Mrs Molly E Hargrove 72 of Elkmont died at home Thursday at 6 30 am Funeral set for Saturday 11 am at Eastside Church of Christ with burial in City Cemetery Officiating ministers are H A Roberts and Sam Binkley Survivors include four daughters Mrs Mary Webb Mrs Verna Miller Mrs Else Tennison and Madge Webb three sons Hughes Wilson Milton Hargrove one sister Mrs Cora Hargrove five brothers and 35 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren
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Athens
Molly Eugene Hargrove
Elkmont 2
Eastside Church of Christ
H. A. Roberts
Sam Binkley
Mary Webb
Verna Miller
Elkmont
Else Tennison
Detroit
Madge Webb
Hughes Hargrove
Wilson Hargrove
Milton Hargrove
Cora Hargrove
Minor Hill
Tenn
Alex Hargrove
Wiley Hargrove
Pulaski
Charlie Hargrove
St. Joseph
Elmer Hargrove
Lawrenceburg
Harlon Hargrove
Mary Livingston 79 Dies. Funeral Sunday at Southside Baptist
Mrs. Mary Livingston aged 79 dies at a local hospital. Funeral services Sunday at 2 30 p.m. at Southside Baptist Church with W J Johnson and Rev A B VanArsdale officiating. Burial in Roselawn Cemetery directed by Gunthorp. Pallbearers are the grandsons. Survivors include five sons, four daughters, two sisters, two brothers, one stepsister, and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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Mary Livingston
8Th Ave
Southside Baptist Church
W. J. Johnson
A. B. VanArsdale
Roselawn
Gunthorp
R. H. Livingston
Decatur
Dave Livingston
Fred Livington
Luther Livingston
Maryland
C. E. Livingston
L. E. Delmore
Joe Terry
Ruth Livingston
Columbus
B. L. Ellison
J. C. Hogg
Russell
Pearl Riddle
Gadsden
Joe Hunter
Florida
Earl Hunter
Jacksonville
Fla
Kate Griffin
Birmingham
Mrs. Mary Vaughn Hartselle Dies at 78
Mrs Mary E Vaughn 78 of 109 Stuart St S Hartselle died yesterday at 4 30 p m at Hartselle hospital Funeral services set for Saturday 3 p m at Center Springs Methodist Church Rev Bobby Osborne to officiate Burial in Somerville Cemetery Peck directing Survivors include three sons E F Watkins Robert Vaughn Olive Vaughn all of Somerville 1 two daughters Mrs Louie Winton Somerville 1 and Mrs H J Crosby Nashville Tenn a sister Mrs F E Nichols Somerville 1 twelve grandchildren and seven great grandchildren She was a member of Center Springs Methodist Church Body to be taken to W F Watkins residence today at 2 p m and remain there until church services
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Hartselle
Mary E. Vaughn
Stuart St. S
Center Springs Methodist Church
Bobby Osborne
Somerville
Peck
E. F. Watkins
Robert Vaughn
Olive Vaughn
Louie Winton
H. J. Crosby
Nashville
Tenn
F. E. Nichols
Center Springs
Refugees Seek U S Aid After Escaping Cuba by Sea
The group faced scarce provisions and altered their route toward Mexico on the third night. Officials in Mexico City indicated that refugees applying for U S visas would receive prompt consideration.
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U.S
Florida
Mexico
Mexico City
United States
Births at Decatur General Additions to Local Families
Mr and Mrs Billy L Terry 1706 Lorine Ave SE welcomed a girl yesterday at Decatur General. Mr and Mrs William R Hicks 2311 13th Ave SE welcomed a girl yesterday at Decatur General. Mr and Mrs Comer Borden Decatur 2 welcomed a boy today at Decatur General. Mr and Mrs V H Provenva 407 Prospect Dr welcomed a girl today at Decatur General.
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Billy L. Terry
Lorine Ave
Decatur General
William R. Hicks
13Th Ave
Comer Borden
Decatur 2
V. H. Provenva
William R. Hicks Jr
Silvia Mary Umber
Woodmont
Dorothy Ann Noaks
4Th Ave
Michael Carnell
Robert L. Allen
Spring Ave
William E. Chenault
5Th Ave
Charles G. McCaig
Athens
V. H. Proventa
Walter C. Massey
Selma
District Diary Cullman Charges Cullman Two Arrests
Cullman Police Department reported two arrests for disorderly conduct on Thursday. The incidents highlight ongoing public disturbance concerns in the district.
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Cullman
Decatur notices mix of crime incidents and local events
Police answered a call at 1610 Buena Vista Cir where Mrs. Johnson reported a rock through a window and a mess inside after returning from Huntsville. Butch Fuller, 13, is sought for grand larceny by Huntsville police. Multiple traffic crashes and a string of local events including a Shrine Club meeting and a car wash are listed along with building permits and a jail transfer for Earnest Ross.
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1610
Buena Vista Cir
J. W. Johnson
Huntsville
Butch Fuller
Desegregation Protests Sweep Alabama Schools
A large youth protest spreads across multiple Alabama high schools as segregationists push private white schools. Police arrest 54 at Mobile Murphy High after white and Black students attend classes. National Guard federalized to prevent violent clashes. 545 guardsmen remain on duty in Birmingham Tuskegee and Tuscaloosa.
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National States Rights Party
Phillips High School
Phillips
Shades Valley
West End
Ramsay High
Graymont
Tuskegee
Huntsville
Mobile
Murphy High
Murphy
Alabama
National Guard
Kennedy
Nationary Guard
George C. Wallace
Birmingham
Tuscaloosa
Kennedy addresses tax pledge and foreign policy at press event
Kennedy jokes about Gov. Rockefeller’s tax pledge withdrawal and says he would accept blame if needed. He defends no secret commitments on a test ban treaty and dismisses talk of invading Cuba as dangerous. He also comments on Pakistan potentially allying with China in response to U. S. aid to India.
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Rockefeller
Kennedy
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Goldwater
Barry Goldwater
Cuba
Pakistan
China
U. S
India
Markets Report from Decatur Cotton Grain Prices
Decatur markets show middling cotton at 34.0 cents, cottonseed at 649 per ton, and milk quotes $6.55 per hundredweight for Grade A. Feed and grain prices list includes corn 1.25 to 1.20, oats 8.70, wheat 1.50, soybeans 2.45, barley 1.00, oats and milling wheat at specified rates. Cattle and calves trade sparse with varied prices, hogs mix 15.50 to 16.25 for U S 1-2 210-220 lb, sows 12.50-14.00.
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Decatur
U.S
Wall Street mixed in cautious preweekend trading
The New York stock market closed mixed in heavy volume with blue chips aiding small gains while profit taking and fluctuating names created a cautious mood. Studebaker remained highly active as U S Smelting swung between gains and losses and major tech and consumer stocks rose modestly.
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New York
U.S
Studebaker
IBM
Xerox
Control
Westinghouse Electric
American Crystal Sugar
du Pont, Merck
Sears, Roebuck
CBS
Eastern Air Lines
American Stock Exchange
Cotton futures open unchanged from previous close
New York AP reports cotton futures opening flat versus the prior session. The table shows OCT at 33.57, DEC 33.34, MAR 33.42 with slight bid/ask variations and JUL around 32.00.
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Cotton New York
Egg prices steady to higher in Birmingham markets
Eggs show a generally balanced market with fair to good retail demand. Prices to retailers rise by 9:30 a.m. today with Grade A white large at 47.49, medium 41.44 to 43.14, and small 27.42 to 29.44 per case, including direct producer sales and store door delivery.
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Birmingham
Livestock Market Report from Nashville
AP dispatch notes cattle and calves trade in Nashville with price tests and limited demand. Dealers report few consignment lots and cautious bidding as the market remains steady to unchanged amid light receipts.
Dismissals List From Hartselle Hospital Entries
Hospital discharge notices list individuals including Mrs. Leonard Ray Mrs. Fred Culbreath Master Tonie Beddingfield Hoyd Anders Sarah Bond Bill Holbert Floyd Sherrod Byron McEntire Lynn Knop and others with addresses in Decatur Hartselle and surrounding areas. Provisions include dismissals for multiple patients and guardians with street addresses.
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Leonard Ray
Phillips Ave
Fred Culbreath
Box
Decatur
Tonie Beddingfield
Somerville Rd
Hoyd Anders
Hartselle
Sarah Bond
Morgan Ave
Bill Holbert
9Th Ave
Floyd Sherrod
Grant St
Byron McEntire
8Th Ave
Names and addresses listed with dismissals noted
A roster-style notice lists multiple individuals with addresses across SE NW SW and NE sections, followed by a short line indicating dismissals for Burl Oliver Jr Elbert Sheats and Willis Shelton along with other names. The page fragment preserves a pattern of personal names and residences without additional context.
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Burl L.oliver Jr
15Th Ave
Elbert Sheats
Sth Ave
Annie Slaughter
7Th Ave
John A. Wilker
Stratford Rd
Arthur J. Glade
Clark St
Wilzin J. Landers
Decatur
Floyd E. Davis
Wells St
Willis Shelton
Trinity
Three Killed As Car Collides With Parked Truck
Three members of a Lapine family died when their car struck a parked truck on U S 331 eighteen miles south of Montgomery. Victims include Lloyd Bowen Jr 44 Estelle Bowen 38 and their two year old son Keith. State Troopers reported the truck was parked on the highway.
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Montgomery
Lapine
Ala
Lloyd Bowen Jr
Estelle Bowen
Keith
U.S. 331
Here
Weekly market report from Thomasville Ga cattle hogs and sheep
Slaughter steers and heifers scarce yet steady while cows close fully steady. Bulls slow with prices down or lower. Hogs 50 to close steady to weak with U S 1 2 at 210 220 pounds 16 00 to 16 50. Sows 13 00 to 14 50. Sheep light demand with good lambs 14 00 to 16 00 and feeder lambs 12 00 to 14 00. Prices mostly 25 cents lower across readings.
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U.S
Thomasville
Mountrie
Dothan
Ala
Jacksonville
Fla
Poultry Markets Report Mixed Demand and Sluggish Ready to Cook Demand
Birmingham and Atlanta reports show broilers and fryers offered adequately with fair ready to cook demand. Slaughter estimates this weekend run about 1,141,000 head versus 1,241,100 last weekend while farm quotations for broilers and fryers hover around 13 cents with some contracts up to a small premium. Delivered plant prices range from 13.5 to 14.5 cents. Georgia live poultry supplies are about adequate with farm quotations for broilers and fryers around 13 cents. heavies firm at farms and FC B plants 15 to 16.4 cents, lights too few sales to report.
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Birmingham
Atlanta
Georgia
f.C.b
Prisoner Files For Hearing In Coram Nobis Case
Morgan County man Carl G. Phillips has filed a writ of error coram nobis in Morgan County Circuit Court eight years after a three year sentence for transporting. Judge James N Bloodworth scheduled a new hearing for Nov 28 and noted Phillips claim he was denied counsel. Phillips served about 20 months of the term after parole and a later absconsion. The judge also reviewed docket activity on equity and non jury civil cases with most judgments and continuances recorded.
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Morgan County
James N. Bloodworth
Carl G. Phillips
Phillips
City Recorder’s Court
U. S. Supreme Court
Bloodworth
Alabama Parole Board
Circuit Equity
Book publishing in the United States steady with many titles
The United States sees over two thousand new books published annually with mystery and detective stories remaining in strong demand. The note highlights continued popularity of the genre among readers and publishers.
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United States
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Coldwater 3
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Cashin St
Montie Ray Sharp
Thomas Baily
Ferry St
Bonded Fence, Inc
Meadus Rd
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Marion E. Sims
Beard St
Newman Ave
Bennie E. Walker
Alpine St
Odell Wilson
Hicks Chevrolet Co
Lawrence Const. Co
Brick St
Willie Perkins
Decatur Curb
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Sperry Rd
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Woolworth Hercules Pdr
Joe Redding
Wayne Watkins
9Th St
David Vickers
Lth
William Bryant Jr
Church St
B. F. McDowra
Dewy C. Shelton
James D. Holbert
Chenault Dr
James R. Allen
Danville
Charles D Slaughter
James Yarbrough
Hillsboro
Gregory L. Hale
5Th Ave. NW
Decetur Shopping
Journeyman
W. G. Maze
The
Decatur Daily
Famous Electrolux Corp
Glenn Butler
New City Maps
Ira’s Book and Gift Shop
E. Moulton St
S.E
Plymouth
Prospect Drive
H. Leon Reeves
Ferry
Massachusetts
A. B. Love
Semmes & Co., Inc
Decetur
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