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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1968

Page

9

Funeral Services Set for Athens Woman Mrs Allen White George

Obituary notes the death of Mrs. Allen White George 68 of Athens 6 at Giles County Hospital Pulaski Tenn. Survivors include daughter Mrs Mamie McGlocklin two sons Howard George Decatur Willard George Pulaski Dillard George Tuscumbia a brother Porter White Athens a sister Mrs Betty Lamar Athens 6 and 11 grandchildren. Funeral services for Mrs Gladys O Landers 60 1529 Chenault Dr SE who died today at her home will be announced by Gunthorp Funeral Home.

Athens Allen White George Giles County Hospital Pulaski Tenn Mamie McGlocklin Howard George Decatur Willard George Pulaski Dillard George Tuscumbia Porter White Betty Lamar Gladys O. Landers Chenault Gunthorp Funeral Home

Funeral services for Cater Kendricks Hillsboro

Cater Kendricks 75 died at his home Monday in Hillsboro. Funeral service will be Thursday at 1 p.m. at Mt Olive Primitive Baptist Church Old Hillsboro with Rev William Watkins and Rev E J Watkins officiating. Burial in Cottingham Cemetery. Reynolds Funeral Home of Decatur directing. Survivors include Mrs Lucille Shackleford a step daughter Mrs Mary Foster two sons J C Bolden and Leroy Bolden sixteen grandchildren one great grandson and six step grandchildren.

Hillsboro Cater Kendriks Mt. Olive Primitive Baptist Church Old Hillsboro William Watkins E. J. Watkins Cottingham Reynolds Funeral Home Decatur Lucille Shackleford Mary Foster J. C. Bolden Leroy Bolden

Albert W. Reams Dies at 85 Funeral Thursday at Gunthorp

Albert W. Reams known as Pop dies at 85 at 114 Davis St NE. Funeral services planned for 2 p.m. Thursday at Gunthorp Funeral Home with Dr A H Nabors officiating. Burial in Decatur Cemetery. Survived by widow Mrs Albert W Reams two daughters Gwendolyn Reams of Bloomsburg PA and Annelle Reams Fenn of Decatur and granddaughter Ann Howard Fenn of Decatur.

Albert W

Funeral services for Charlie Woodard Self

Charlie Self 76 of 1507 Danville Rd SW died today in a local hospital. Funeral services will be at 3:30 p.m. Friday at Guntharp Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Roselawn Cemetery. Survived by widow Annie Ryan Self, a daughter Mack Jacobs of Decatur, and two grandchildren Wayne and Mona Lisa Jacobs of Decatur. He was a member of the community.

Charlie Woodard Self Danville Rd Guntharp Funeral Home Chapel Roselawn Guntharp Directing Annie Ryan Self Decatur , la Mack Jacobs Decatur Wayne Jacobs Mona Lisa Jacobs Self

Decatur Real Estate Broker Dies. Church Service Planned

The obituary notes a retired Decatur real estate broker affiliated with the Church of Christ and the Rising Sun Masonic in No. 29. The body will remain at the funeral home until time for the services.

Church of Christ Rising Sun Masonic Decatur

Funeral services held for Lamar Speaks in Hartselle

Funeral services for Lamar Speaks 60 of Decatur were at 10:30 a.m. today at Peck Funeral Home Chapel with Dr Otis Kirby officiating. Burial followed in Hartselle Cemetery. Survivors include his widow Elizabeth Price Speaks two sons Milton P Speaks of Palatka Florida Charles Speaks of Decatur two daughters Mrs Joel Veater of Rockville Maryland and Miss Mary Frances Speaks of Decatur. Pallbearers included Tom Johnson J Oliver Johnson L C Pattillo T Martin Phillips Raymond B Jones Kenneth D Byrd Woolsey Finnell Jr Peter L Lowe. Honorary pallbearers listed from various local and Huntsville aids. He was a member of Priceville Methodist Church and served on the church board of stewards. Memorials suggested to Price Memorial Library or Priceville Methodist Building Fund.

Hartselle Lamar Speaks Decatur 2 Huntsville Hospital Peck Funeral Home Chapel Otis Kirby Peck Elizabeth Price Milton P. Speaks Palatka Fla Charles Speaks Decatur Joel Veater Rockville Mary Frances Speaks Tom Johnson J. Oliver Johnson L. C. Pattillo T. Martin Phillips Raymond B. Jones Kenneth D. Byrd Woolsey Finnell Jr Peter L. Lowe Ben. L. Britnell Lane Fowler Elliott Howell Sim L. Howell James Baird William R. Carter Dick Farrah, Sr Dick Farrah, Jr

River and TVA lake readings and forecast for Keller Memorial Bridge area

River level at Keller Memorial Bridge today is 19.02 feet with sea level 553.32. TVA lake stages include Chickamauga 680.9 Pickwick 411.6 Guntersville 594 Whitesburg 553.5 Wheeler 553.4 Wilson 507.2. High today 80, low 62. Rainfall 0.81 inch in past 24 hours. Forecast cloudy and mild with showers this morning then clearing. Highs 72 to 76, lows 56 to 60. Winds southeast 8 to 15 mph shifting to north later today.

Decatur and Vicinity

Eclipse of the Sun Over Western Siberia

A total solar eclipse will occur over part of western Siberia at this New Moon. The previous eclipse in 1950 was total over eastern Siberia.

Siberia

Hospital Victims Include Numerous Residents Across Town

A hospital list shows multiple patients and family members from Ardmore Belle Mina Decatur Hillsboro Courtland Moulton Trinity and other area towns. Names include Jimmie Robinson Samuel Gillespie Mamie Sims and Mary Etta Robinson. An infant child is mentioned among the patients.

Murry DeFraffenried W. Moulton St Jimmie [Robinson Ardmore Robert J. Blankenship 11Th Ave Mary Etta Robinson Belle Mina Sarah Ellen Gibson Decatur Louise Holloway College St Samuel S. Gillespie Hillsboro Marshall Smith 13Th Ave Roy D. Davis Moulton Dora A. Rose Courtland William Foster Sunset Dr Kenneth Paul Rusbon Trinity Mary Ellen Pride Monroe Dr

Names and Addresses List Fragment

Reading lists several individuals with street addresses including Mrs Lillian Woodall 2223 Kooken Ave SW Cecil Turner Jr Somerville 3 Her man Johnson 1224 Grant NE Billy Goodwin Courtland Mst Richard Martin Trinity 2 William Sapp Decatur 3 Mst Bobby Brown Belle Mina Miss Janice Isley Hartselle 2 Mrs Alma Ruth Jones 1506 Ist Ave SW.

Lillian Woodall Kooken Ave Cecil ‘Turner Jr Somerville Herman Johnson Grant NE Billy Goodwin Courtland Richard Martin Trinity William Sapp Decatur Bobby Brown Belle Mina Janice Isley Hartselle Alma Ruth Jones Ist Ave Marion H. Smith Kooken St William A. Johnson Morgan Ave Robert Porter Johnson 14Th Ave Pearly Frances Holmes Grant St Ernest C. Johnston John Alan Bell 7Th Ave Eugene Junior Blaxton Carridale St William Wheaton King Jackson Ct Donnie Elmadge Burnett 1St Ave Rebye Lynne

Decatur General Admissions Dismissals List

A detailed local notice lists admissions and dismissals at Decatur General. It names dozens of individuals with addresses in Decatur and surrounding areas, including births and infant listings, across multiple streets and towns.

Local Births Reported Across Several Alabama Hospitals

Mr. and Mrs. Don Morell welcomed a daughter Monday at Athens Line Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. William Brown reported a birth at Cullman Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Alan R. LeMay noted a daughter at Decatur General Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Hershel Moore announced a daughter at Decatur General Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. David James Reed had a son at Decatur General Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. George Evans reported a daughter at Decatur General Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Terrance A. Presson said a son at Decatur General Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Foster welcomed a son at Bats Wiley Smith Hospital. Also mention of early Long Island Sound vessels and tulip tree canoes.

Don Morell Athens Line ‘Hospital William Brown Cullman Hospital Alan R. LeMay Blogker St Huntsville Decatur General Hospital Hershel Moore Ha.St Decatur Eral Hospital David James Reed 7Th Ave. NW George Evans an.St Terrance A. Presson Somerville Rd Osooner Walter Foster Bats Wiley-Smith Hospital

Local Names Listed in Athens Area Addresses

A fragment lists residents and addresses including Mrs Daniel M Robinson and infant son Pryor Street Athens Mrs Louie Gilchrist Somerville Charles Edward Cobern Athens 8 Mrs Ira Latham Falkville 2 Miss Janice Ware Breeding Somerville 2 Arthur Roland Gilmore Hartselle 2 Mrs Joseph McCain and infant daughter 9th Ave SE William W Clever Millvale Drive Huntsville

Oscar Mays Cherry St Hattie Mae Nelson Church St Alfred L. Balentine Walnut St James Wesley Watson Falkville Rosevelt Grizzard Madison Tony Dwain Wallace Hartselle Terry Lane Wallace William Jeffrey Hill Moulton David Suddath Chapman Decatur Yvonne Cecelia Portelli Phillips Court William F .Burden 11Th St Re‘nea Elliott Corrine Ave Cora Ethel Standridge Ave Patricia Gail Cheatham Susan Larkin Fleetwood Dr Jimmy Usery Countess St Huntsville James Russell Ray Calray Daniel M. Robinson Pryor St Athens Louie Gilchrist Somerville Charles Edward Cobern Ira Latham Janice Ware Breeding Arthur Roland Gilmore Joseph McCain 9Th Ave William W. Clever Millvale Dr

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Mrs. Allen George Gladys Landers Cater Kendricks Albert Reams Charlie Self Lamar Hays Alex Collier Paul Collier John Taylor Speaks Priceville Methodist Church Stewards Price Memorial Library Priceville Methodist Building Fund Mamie Sims Nelle Dodd Sherman St Oscar Dawson Randy Harris 8Th Ave Virginia Carpenter Decatur General Admissions Mitchell M. Garrison Hart Long Island Sound Levines Department Stores TU As Perm- Press Orion Alves
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