Weather and River Levels for Decatur and Vicinity
Yesterday the Tennessee River reading was 18.94 feet with a 553.24. TVA lake levels included Chickamauga 679.7 Pickwick 411.1 Guntersville 593.2 Whitesburg 553.7 and Wilson 505.7. Forecast calls for clear to partly cloudy skies with little temperature change and light northeasterly winds. High today near 88 degrees. Autumn begins today at 12 24 PM as the Sun enters Libra. Moonset tonight at 9 18 PM with First Quarter on Sept 25. Antares lies about 520 light years away.
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Decatur
Tennessee River
TVA
Chickamauga
Pickwick
Guntersville
Whitesburg
Wilson
Antares
Seven Hurt In Area Wreck Near Athens
Highway Patrol reports two accidents Friday near Athens. In the first seven people were injured when a car driven by Allen ran a stop sign on county road 71. Injuries included Delois Self and Mildred Shannon among others from Decatur and Athens. The second crash on Ala 67 near Decatur involved Patsy Sharp and Brenda Bond. driver Jerry Grantland was speeding and the car overturned. damage estimated at 600 dollars.
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Highway Patrol
Athens
Delois Self
Somerville
ens-Limestone County Hospital
Mildred Shannon
Robert L. Bryant
Gatha D. Bryant
Jennifer L. Bryant
Decatur
Allen
James A. Latlin
Madison
Lorain Self
Latlin
Patsy Karin Sharp
Brenda Bond
Ala
Jerry Grantland
Costly Fire Destroys Part of Colonial Poultry Plant
A Saturday night blaze at the Colonial Poultry Processing plant in Albertville Alabama destroyed about a quarter of the facility and damaged refrigeration equipment. Officials estimate damages at 250000 dollars.
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Albertville
Ala
Colonial
Trucker Keller Faces Trial for Wife Doyce Keller's Death
Trucker Keller sat emotionless at the defense table as Cullman County jurors weighed the case in which he is accused of dynamiting his wife Doyce Burden Keller. He testified about buying dynamite fuse and claimed his wife or others may have planted it.
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Bgon
Doyce
Cullman
Cullman County
Keller
W.L. Walker
Walker
Baileyton
Norma Jean Wren
Miss Wren
Gulfport
Miss
New Orleans
Norma Wren
Tarrant
Bonnie Gorham
K. J. Griffith
Hospital Admissions and Dismissals Listing
Hospital notices show admissions for Mrs Hoyt Grizzard 1405 8th St SE Master Larry Watts Hartselle Carol Smith 1207 Jackson St Mrs Datha Bryant 18 Church Miss Gennifer Bryant 18 Church St Master Robert Lynn Bryant 18 Church St Floyd Brown Decatur 3 Miss Cheryl Turner 1910 10th St SE Mrs Samuel Christian 811 Cedar St James Lynn Somerville 3 Dismissals B F Floyd 807 12th Ave SW Master Allen Stewart 510 Somerville Rd J A Jones Hartselle 4 Mrs Luther Mays Huntsville Roy Russell 1432 Columbia Dr Mrs Luther Holt Decatur 4 Mrs W B Crafton 515 Oak St Mrs Carl Epperson 205 Prospect Dr Mrs Homer Lawrence 240 Jackson St
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Larry Watts
Hartselle Carol Smith
Jackson St
Datha Bryant
Gennifer Bryant
Church
Robert Lynn Bryant
Floyd _ Brown
Decatur
Cheryl Turner
Samuel Christian
Cedar St. James Lynn
Somerville
B. F. Floyd
12Th Ave
Allen Stewart
Somerville Rd
J. A. Jones
Hartselle
Luther Mays
Huntsville
Roy Russell
Columbia Dr
Luther Holt
W. B. Crafton
Oak
Local Names List Collected From Area Addresses
A fragmented OCR listing numerous residents and addresses including James Whitley Decatur Mrs Estell Lorenz Sheridan Archie Baugher Athens Mrs J C Walls Arab Mrs Mary Rowe Athens and others, with street numbers and city affiliations. The text reads as a roster of names and residences without additional context or actions.
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Jimmy L. Maness
Arcadia
Hartselle
Hurbert Stephenson
Melton Bruce
4Th Ave
Archie Baugher
Athens
A. W. Walker
Martha Ss
J. C. Walls
Arab
Mary E. Rowe
Delmas E. Freeman
Cullman Obituary/Death Notices and Local Acknowledgments
A list of residents including Wiley William Stephenson Ar ley Mrs Vera Marie Stanley Leon E Posey Mrs Lorene Erline Brown Wiley Homer Eugene Miller Baileyton W C Lambert Hanceville Loretta Maybell Pernie Goolsby Dollie Barber Winona Aderhold Seldon Whatley Grady Joe Sawyer Sadie Collins Wilma Kagel Baker Shirley Maddox Vinemont Lewil Bradford Fannie Lethea Mitchell Falkville and others noted with their towns in Cullman area.
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Cullman
Wiley William Stephenson
Arley
Vera Marie Stanley
Leon E. Posey
Lorene Erline Brown
Wiley Homer
Eugene Miller
Baileyton
W. C. Lambert
Hanceville
Loretta Maybell
Pernie Goolsby
Dollie Barber
Admissions
Seldon
Charles Whatley
Grady
Joe Sawyer
Arkadelphia
Sadie Collins
Wilma Kagel Baker
Shirley Jeanette Maddox
Vinemont
Lewil Conrad Bradford
Blountsville
Fannie Lethea Mitchell
Falkville
Local Names Read in Lawrence County Notice
A list from Lawrence County includes residents Mrs Wayne Parker of Town Creek Cleatus Gross of Moulton four entries Mrs Willie Mae Royer of Moulton two Dewayne Terry of Moulton four Grady Smith of Moulton four Matt Chenault of Moulton two Mrs Jimmy Hil of Danville two Jim McDaniel of Moulton three Mrs Grady Manley of Courtland Annie Belle Morris of Danville two Ella Mae Hill of Houston Mrs Troy Ashley of Hartselle Claude Jackson of Town Creek one W M Etheredge of Moulton four Mrs John Kirk of Hartselle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleatus Gross
Moulton
Willie Mae Royer
Dewayne Terry
Grady Smith
Matt Chenault
Jimmy Hil
Danville
Jim McDaniel
Grady Manley
Courtland
Annie Belle Morris
Ella Mae Hill
Houston
Troy Ashley
Hartselle
Claude Jackson
Town Creek
W. M. Etheredge
John Kirk
Negro Deaths Mrs Leeth dies at Han ceville Friday
Mrs. Bunkie Leeth died at Han ceville Friday at 3 p.m. Funeral services will be announced later by Reynolds.
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Bunkie Leeth
Hanceville
Reynolds
Neel 90th Birthday Brings Family Picnic And Fond Memories
Mrs Adda Thompson of Hartselle 2 reaches 90 today and vows she might fade if rested. Relatives gather at Clint and wife’s Neel home for a 90 candle cake and picnic while she recalls 17 grandchildren 28 great grandchildren and a life well lived. She reflects on washing methods old and new and remembers one room schools and Danville College as Morgan County changes around Neel.
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Adda Thompson
Neel
Clint Thompson
Hermon Johnson
Thompson
Johnson
Morgan County
Danville College
Deaths Mrs Luda A Jeffreys 77 Town Creek
Mrs Luda A Jeffreys 77 of Town Creek died Saturday at 8 am at her residence Funeral services were held today at 2 pm at Okalona Baptist Church with Rev Jack Carrol and Rev Buell Beasley officiating Interment at Roden Cemetery Elliott Brown Service Funeral Home of Moulton in charge Survivors include four daughters Mrs Ellis Hagood Town Creek Mrs Travis Walker Mount Hope Mrs Milton Wood Leighton and Mrs B L Lansford Vince, Town Creek four sons Jeff Gurna Dempsey and Lloyd all of Town Creek two brothers A H Vines Courtland and Luther Vines Russellville one half sister Mrs Jack Hallmark Leighton and seven grandchildren Pallbearers were J H Emmett Ralph Jeffreys William Hallmark Lonnie Johnson and Lester Taylor.
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Luda A. Jeffreys
Town Creek
Okalona Baptist Church
Jack Carrol
Buell Beasley
Roden
Elliott-Brown Service
Moulton
Ellis Hagood
Travis Walker
Mount Hope
Milton Wood
Leighton
B. L. Lansford
Vinceht
Jeff
Gurna
Dempsey
Lloyd
A. H. Vines
Courtland
Luther Vines
Russellville
Jack Hallmark
J. H. Emmett
Ralph Jeffreys
William Hallmark
Lonnie Johnson
Lester Taylor
Athens man David J Jackson dies at 74 in Elkmont
David J Jackson 74 of Elkmont died Friday at home. Funeral at 2 p.m. today at Salem Springs Baptist Church with burial at Dupree Cemetery. Survived by wife Lillian. three daughters Mrs Kelley Mrs Watson Mrs Harrison. six sons Macon David Woodrow Thomas. 29 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. one brother Morgan. two sisters Mrs Patterson and Mrs Adams.
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Athens
David Jerome Jackson
Elkmont
Salem Springs Baptist Church
Dupree Cemetery
McConnell
Lillian Jackson
William Kelley
Gilbert Watson
Leonard Harrison
Lester
Macon Jackson
David Jackson
Toledo
Ohio
Woodrow
California
Thomas
Morgan Jackson
Richard Patterson
Texas
Ellen Adams
Tuscaloosa
Death of Dr Matt Houston in Terre Bonne Parish
Dr. Matt Houston of 220 Columbus Street Houma La died Friday at Terre Bonne Parish Hospital Houma. Funeral services set for Sunday 3 p.m. at First Methodist Church with burial in Houma. Survivors include widow Mrs Valley Houston one son Frank M Houston and sister Miss Elizabeth Houston Decatur.
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Matt Houston
Columbus St
Houma la
Terre Bonne Parish
Houma
First Methodist Church
Valley Houston
Frank M. Houston
Elizabeth Houston
Decatur
Wichita jury delays lengthen to 22 months on average
In Wichita court civil jury cases take an average of 22 months from filing to trial, a rise from 15.6 months in 1959. The slow pace reflects a backlog in county courts as the wheels of justice appear to drag.
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Wichita
Kan
Wheels of Justice
Visitors and local residents noted at Tennessee Valley Trade School
Recent visitors included John A. Prosser John D. Burrough Bennie Pirtle Dr Virgil McCain Ed Sandlin Beasley Thompson Neal Elliott Mary Smith Mary Thomas Lois Young Mary Ferguson Fred Magruder Doris Brackeen John Yockel Charlotte Eddy Annette Eddy Verda Portelli A E Landers recovering in Birmingham 808 Hartsville couple Legg visiting Parris Island S C Mrs Lewis Moore guest in San Diego Elizabeth Houston and Constance Pearson in Houma La due to death of Dr Matt Houston
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Tennessee Valley Trade School
John A. Prosser
John D. Burrough
Bennie Pirtle
Virgil McCain
Ed Sandlin
Beasley Thompson
Neal Elliott
Mary Smith
Mary Thomas
Lois Young
Mary Ferguson
Fred Magruder
Doris Brackeen
John Yockel
Charlotte Eddy
Annette Eddy
Verda Portelli
Limestone County Night crowns Sept. 25 Miss Morgan County hopefuls
The Morgan County fair features a Sept. 25 Limestone County Night crowning a county representative, Sept. 26 winner from Morgan County, and three finalists to vie for Miss Tennessee Valley Exposition. Events include 4-H FHA dress review, hog and beef cattle shows, dairy shows for Negroes and whites, a walking horse show, and a Kiddies Day. Entertainment stars Mark Dinning Johnny Evans Sonny Sims and the Hi Boys perform nightly.
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Limestone County
Morgan County
Geri Smith
Athens
Howard
FHA
Tennessee Valley
Alabama
Tennessee
South
FFA
Mark Dinning
MGM
Johnny Evans
Huntsville _ television
Sonny Sims
Grand Ole Opry
Hi-Boys
Fairgrounds
Danville
Meadus
Decatur
Spring Ave
Austinville
Flint
Cedar Lake
Decatur Police Department
Morgan County Sheriff's Force
Huntsville Weather Bureau
Demos To Meet On Thursday To Form Morgan County Party
Democrats of Morgan County plan a Thursday night meeting at 7 30 in the First Federal Penthouse to review a committee report on forming a formal county wide organization. The committee chaired by Joe Calvin includes Bertha Timberlake Rosemary Powell Eva Jackson and others. The group will discuss a constitution by laws and officer nominations for a combined men and women party structure.
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Morgan County
Newton B. Powell
Powell
Joe Calvin
Barrett Shelton, Jr
Gene Lentz
Russell Counts
Isaac Johnson
Bertha Timberlake
Rosemary Powell
Eva Jackson
Democratic Party
Alabama Democrats
Fire destroys 28 bales of cotton en route to Decatur
The driver noticed two front bales on fire about a mile from the site. Firemen, led by Blakemore, arrived to find all 28 bales ablaze. Cotton was removed and roped off as flames were brought under control. Damages reported at 60 000 for the first fire and 10 000 for a second blaze.
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Decatur
Blakemore
Sanderson
BIRTHS LIST FROM DECATUR AREA HOSPITALS
Mr and Mrs Bobby Wayne Bal linger Hartselle a girl Friday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Rayburn Brown Danville a girl Saturday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Marvin E Breed ing 1624 College St a boy Saturday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs William Jeanes 1220 Somerville Rd a girl Friday at Baugh Wiley Smith Hospital. Mr and Mrs Wayne Parker Town Creek 3 a boy Friday at Lawrence County Hospital. Mr and Mrs Carl Gibson Jr St Simon s Island Ga a girl Saturday at Brunswick General Hospital Brunswick Ga.
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James Walker
Decatur
Estell Lorenz
Sheridan Apt
David R. Toney
Elkmont
William L. Kembrew
Austinville
Rayburn Brown
Danville
Marvin E. Breeding
College St
Austinville Rd
Donald C. Johnson
Somerville
Bobby Wayne Ballinger
Hartselle
Decatur General Hospital
1624
William Jeanes
Somerville Rd
Baugh-Wiley-Smith Hospital
Wayne Parker
Town Creek
Lawrence County Hospital
Carl Gibson, Jr
St. Simon’s Island
Brunswick General Hospital
Brunswick
Hair and clothing mark Machiguenga gender in Peru robes
The Machiguenga Indians of Peru wear long hair and use stripe patterns on cashmas to distinguish sexes. Men's robes show vertical stripes while women's robes have horizontal stripes.
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Peru
Pekingese Puppies for Sale AKC Registered
For sale Pekingese puppies AKC registered. Call 353 0905 for details and availability.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Massachusetts
A. B. Love
Semmes & Co., Inc
Ts Securities Decatur
Decetur Shopping
Decatur General
James Whitley
John H. Dobbins
Birmingham
E. D. Holder
14Th Ave
Howard A. Little and
12Th
Winona Aderhold
Lawrence County
Daily
Hartselle 2
Sterchi
Jewelry Department
S.E
Bremond
Mrs
Luda Jeffreys
David J. Jackson
Toma
A. E. Landers
University Hospital
Mrs. Earl Legg, Hartselle
Parris Island, S.C
Son Douglas Legg
Lewis Moore
San Diego Calif
W. B. Moore
Constance Pearson
Houma, la
Demos
Blaze
Warap
Daroff
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