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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 15, 1968

Page

3

Hospitals List Reflects Wide Patient Admits and Births

A Cleveland Sykes, Hillsboro area hospital list shows multiple patients and births. Names include Mrs. Carol Lewis, Gwen Doyle, Terry Moulton, Mrs. Homer Glenn Hartselle, Mrs. Robert Daily Martin, and others with addresses on Birch Street SE Wilson Avenue and Cypress Street SE. Also noted are babies Loretta Ann Hill, Baby Girl at Hartselle, Baby Girl names among the listed families.

Cleveland Sykes Hillsboro Carol Lewis Birch St. SE Gwen Doyle Terry Moulton Homer Glenn Hartselle Robert Daily Martin Cypress St. SE Stanley Eugene Clem Wilson Ave Bobby Bowen Sarah Mae Garner N.W Pamela Renee Henderson Hartselle Kimberly Marie Casey Woodmeade

Births and Building Permits Listed in Daily Records

To Mr and Mrs Earl W Walden a son Saturday at Decatur General Hospital To Mr and Mrs John Thomas Moore Decatur 1 a daughter Friday at Decatur General Hospital E J sees 11212 Pennylane SE Clinton Jones new residence Dietz Bros Brookmeade St SE 15000 new residence

Earl W. Walden Decatur General Hospital John Thomas Moore Decatur E. J Pennylane SE Clinton Jones Eee Coonbie Ave Dietz Bros Brookmeade St

Local Birth Announcements From Several Alabama Areas

A series of birth notices lists newborns and families across towns including Nelson Street, Robin Road SW, Tower 1 SE, Church Street NE, Decatur, Cullman, Russellville, Attalla and Gadsden. Names include Bobby Leon Balch Hartseller, Sherry Anne Chiade, and Kellyanne Davenport with parents noted alongside in multiple listings.

Nelson St Ronald Philen Robin Rd Bobby Leon Balch Hartseller William Terling Tower 1 James A. Sullins Vinemont Carl McDonald Country Club Ray Brown 8Th Ave George L. McCrary Decaur Ellis Walden Danville Zack Taylor Perry Church St Junior L. Sellers John Davis Taylor Dekatur Wallace Hazelrng Decatur Sherry Anne Chiade Malcolm Gary Fields 9Th St Carl Craig Russellville Rudolph Williams Attalla Bobby Winford Whitne 12Th Ave Kelly Anne Davenport Gadsden

Former Albany Mayor William Britain Dies

William Allen Britain 91 former Albany mayor died Saturday at a local hospital. He served 1923 24 as Albany chief before the 1927 merger with Decatur. Survivors include four children and several grandchildren. Funeral services 3 30 p.m. at Gunthorp Funeral Chapel with burial in Decatur Cemetery.

William Allen Britain Albany Decatur 6Th Ave Britain L&n. Railroad Britain and Crow Furniture Albany Grain and Coal Co Central United Methodist Church Emmett McClary Roy Odom Lawson Davidson Ben Britnell Howard Belser Earl Glenn Brucie Spencer Wesley Bible Central Methodist Church

Mrs Vigie Masterson Funeral Services Held

Funeral services for Mrs. Vigie Potts Masterson 405 Prospect Dr SE were held at Gunthorp Funeral Home with Rev Rodney Piedot officiating. Burial followed in Decatur Cemetery. Survivors include a daughter Mrs Sam L Burns of Birmingham a son R P Masterson of Decatur three grandchildren and a great grandchild. Pallbearers listed.

Vigie Potts Masterson Prospect S.E Gunthorp Funeral Rodney Piedot Decatur Sam L. Burns Birmingham R. P. Masterson Billy K. Nelson James A. Stanford S. M. McCallester Wilburn Lb Couch Lawson Davidson C. E. Earwood

Ezbon Scruggs Funeral Services Noted

Ezbon Scruggs 44 of Courtland has funeral services noted in local notices. further details on date, time, and burial location are not provided in the fragment.

Ezbon Scruggs Courtland

Missing Orbison sons after Hendersonville fire

Roy Orbison faced tragedy as two of his sons Roy Duane 11 and Tony 6 were missing and presumed dead after a lakeside home fire in Hendersonville. Wesley 3 escaped uninjured while a basement explosion followed the blaze. The singer's wife died in a 1966 motorcycle crash.

Roy Orbison Hendersonville Tnn Here Roy Duane Orbison Tony Orbison Wesley Orbison England

Soviet sea bed robot tests deep water camera

A television camera equipped robot for sea bed use was tested successfully in the Soviet Union. The device can be lowered by a cable to depths of up to 13 200 feet.

Soviet Union

Also Mentioned on This Page

Decatur General First Federal W. A William Britain Courtland Baptist Church Earnest Dillard E. J. Ridgeway David Nelson Courtland City Cemetery Gunthorp Annie Scruggs Rebecca Scruggs Inez Norwood Cantonment, Fla Leeunia Scruggs Leslie Brewington Moulton Prentiss Morris O’neal Rose Dan Claborn R. M. Terry John Wayne Kirby Jim Weeks Monroe Livingston Percy Morris A. C. Cook Buddy Simmons Buris Dewberry Don Parker Lester Glenn Benny Green Grady Parker Mrs Vigie Masterson Esquire Decatur, Ala Wvenut Se Kroehler Scotchgarn Stange Pepeller Sie Scotchgard Hopsack 2Nd Ave. S.E
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