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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1963
Page
2
Friday September 20 sunset at 5 49 p m sunrise Saturday 5 35 a m moonset 7 39 p m first quarter on September 25 the dim star near the Moon is Mars at about 201 million miles distant Mars has doubled its Earth distance in seven months and is the bright celestial object visible tonight.
River reading at Keller Memorial Bridge was 18.92 feet, up 0.01 in 24 hours. TVA lake stages listed include Chickamauga 680.5 and Pickwick 410.8 with Guntersville 593.4 Whitesburg 554.2 and Wilson 506.4. Today and Friday look sunny and warm then cooler tonight, east to southeast winds 4 to 14 mph diminishing after dark. Yesterday’s high at 3:30 pm reached 92 degrees and the low last night was 62 before falling to 84 degrees at 1 am today.
Jefferson County Texas officials estimate damage near 10.5 million as residents in Beaumont Port Arthur and Port Acres begin returning to mud filled homes. Officials warn floodwaters could breach an eight foot levee threatening 600 homes and 2 000 people. Cindy’s winds dropped to a trace with showers forecast across southern Louisiana and south Texas through Friday.
Witnesses described a July 11 scene at Baileyton and the discovery of a sharp stick and fuse. Lt. Watts testified Easterwood provided the fuse and Dr. Johnson cited the car as unable to cause the blast. The trial faced slow progress with testimonies from Waldrop Humpl Chamblee and others as Keller sits at the defense table.
Native Decatur attorney C. Bennett McRae returns to his hometown to practice general law. He set up in the State National Bank Building on Bank Street in September after earning degrees from the University of Alabama and completing clerking with Justice Robert B. Harwood. He and his wife Barbara Ann Nance reside at 318 March Street with their two month old daughter.
The document details a Decatur Morgan County fundraising plan with eight major groups led by division chairmen across commercial professional public and retired personnel sectors. It lists agency beneficiaries and a campaign goal of 175 500 with allocations and pledges including 145 885 to agencies 17 000 for campaign costs and a 13 115 write off.
Mr and Mrs Billy Aldredge announce a girl born yesterday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Howard A Little report a boy born yesterday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Royce Slate announce a birth at General Hospital with details as provided.
In Ellsworth Kansas the site once housing a conversion to an auto repair shop is described as moving toward restoration with plans tied to the corte storical society for conversion to a livery stable.
Two Joppa truck drivers Clifford E. Martin 35 and James Albright 33 died when a runaway brakeless truck crashed on a mountain pass near San Bernardino California. Albright reportedly sped up to 100 mph weaving to avoid collisions and both men perished in the wreckage. Martin will be buried at Hebron Church of Christ Cemetery with services at 4 p.m. and Mass Service Funeral Home handling arrangements. Albright’s service is at 1 p.m. at Ryan Crossroads Baptist Church with Moss Service Funeral Home directing. Survivors include family members and siblings.
Robert Lee Houser of Dalhart Texas formerly of Decatur died of a heart attack at Dalhart aged 51. The body will be brought to Decatur Friday. Gunthorp Brown Service Funeral Home to announce funeral. Survivors include three brothers Dewey Houser Decatur Woodrow Houser Falkville John Howser Decatur. four sisters Mrs Mae Parker Nashville Tenn Mrs Lou Dutton Hart selle Mrs Calvin Welch Decatur Mrs Taft Thompson Hart selle. two half sisters Mrs Annie Brown Dayton Tenn and Mrs Beulah Roden Pisgah.
William B. Elms 55 died Wednesday in Cullman Hospital at 5 05 p m Funeral services set for Friday at Valley Springs Baptist Church at 2 p m Rev Finis Thomas to officiate Interment in adjoining cemetery Mass Service Funeral Home directing Survived by wife Suzie one daughter Nellie Faye two brothers and five sisters
SomervillePost Office seeks substitute clerk with examination open. Apply via Postmaster Jack D Pence and file with POD Civil Service Establishment Board in Birmingham. Athens Fire reports false alarm at Mutual Service Station on U S 72. Sheriff logs four arrests for DWI, prohibition, no license, and bad check.
Moulton police reported two arrests Wednesday, both charged with fighting.
At 11 41 a m Wednesday an accident at 7th Street and 3rd Ave E involved Daniel H Speegle 28 and Edward D Bioke 22 both of Cullman. Damages were 125 to Speegles vehicle and 100 to Biokes car. One arrest by Cullman Sheriff's Office for public drunkenness.
A fragment notes Okinawa was called a typhoon of steel. It mentions Imer Ja island as a United tes base near Chink, though text is garbled and unclear.
Decatur market notes show mixed cattle and hog sales with limited data. Late Wednesday bids list steers at 23.75 per cwt for 360-420 lb feeder calves around 28.00, hogs at 15.25-15.50 per cwt for 240 lb barrows and gilts, with sows scarce 12.50-13.50. Cotton quotes include middling around 0.58 dollars per pound and general price ranges.
New York stocks edged higher in quiet late trading as steels motors and tobacco shares led. Volume around 4 million shares versus 5.03 million yesterday. American Motors Ford GM and Chrysler posted small advances while U S Steel ticked up about one point and techs like Polaroid Xerox gained. IBM rose over three percent. Motorola rose about two percent. Bond prices were firmer on the day.
In Birmingham eggs remain adequately offered for fair to good demand. Consumer grades show Grade A white large 45 to 50 cents, medium 40 to 44, small 21 to 24 cents at retailers up to 9:30 a.m. today, with store door delivery and direct sales included.
A roster lists residents associated with hospitals in the Cullman region including Hilda Marie Vance Fannie Ellen Boone Ruby Lee Freeman Earlene Haygood Dottie Jean Hudson Sally Jenkins Beetres O Jetton Beatrice Tucker Gladys Willie Kelley Minnie Vincent Lorena Doty Claude Gamble Nadine Lois Fuller Charlie B Woodard Ruby Lee Freman Audie Velma Hollis Mary Ann Nix Alice Thomas and Julius Leon Johnson with various street names and towns such as Hanceville Garden City Russellville and Arley.
Roy G. Russell of 1432 Columbia Court admitted. Mrs. Ben Whitt of Ardmore Tenn. Gene Hill at 1610 North Street admitted. Master Tommy Brown of 313 4th Avenue Northwest dismissed.
A roster of residents including Min Maceo Ann Newton Napa Californ ia Mrs Lucile E Cowan 906 Betty and others appears in a social register style notice listing addresses from Napa California Danville Athens Sheridan and Moulton with names infants and addresses. The fragment shows households across multiple towns and stages of life.
Atlanta live poultry markets show broiler and fryer quotations mostly steady to down amid limited sales. Plant prices range 13 to 14 cents fob with few deals reported. hogs and cattle receipts noted in Thomasville and surrounding areas with hogs steady to higher and steer calves bringing 23.00 to 28.00 per hundredweight.
The Birmingham market notes broilers and fryers trading mostly a half to twelve and a half cents higher or lower. Prices vary with quotes easing and some lots ready to cook though demand remains uncertain.
Mr and Mrs John T Campbell of Scottsboro plan a two week Italy tour and vacation later this month sponsored by Underwood Corp The former Evie Williams daughter of Mr and Mrs H W Williams of Decatur will join the trip A Boy Scouts Arrowhead District meeting is tonight at 7 30 at First Federal Savings and Loan penthouse All institutional representatives urged to attend An Atlanta hospital admission on Sept 11 involved Rev and Mrs F D Turney Stockbridge Ga Grandparents listed for Turney and Sharp families Moose Lodge entertainment event tonight at 8 on Moulton Street inviting the public.
Three minor traffic accidents reported by the Highway Patrol with no injuries. A 19 year old driver on Old Moulton Road near Decatur caused $150 damage in a one car crash. A ton and a half truck driven by a 67 year old man from Athens stopped without lights led to a collision on county road 9%. A Brindley truck hit a car west of Decatur on Ala 20 due to failure to yield. $150 damage to the other car. Auction and sale notes followed with classified items and a 1961 Volkswagen sedan for sale.
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