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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1963
Page
2
Decatur skies show sunset at 5 43 p m and sunrise at 5 38 a m tomorrow. Moonset occurs at 9 59 p m with first quarter on Sept 25. Prominent stars Fomalhaut rises at 6 30 p m and Arcturus sets at 8 21 p m. Visible planets include Jupiter low in east at 7 05 p m and Saturn due south at 8 54 p m.
River reading at Keller Memorial Bridge shows 18.70 feet, down 27 feet in 24 hours. TVA lake stages include Chickamauga 680.1, Pickwick 411.0, Guntersville 593.9, Whit esburg 554.9, Wilson 507.0. Forecast calls for sunny, slightly cooler today with easterly winds 10 to 20 mph, tonight clear and cooler, Tuesday mostly sunny and warm. Yesterday's high 85 degrees at 2 PM, low last night 57, 9:30 AM temperature 69.
Temperatures average 4 to 8 degrees below normal over the next five days with some warming at period's end. Normal highs 80 and lows 58 in the north, 63 in the central, 66 in the south. precipitation none except possible showers in the extreme south at the start.
Homer F. Gibson 63 district supervisor for vocational agriculture died Sunday evening at his Auburn home from a heart attack. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. in First Baptist Church Auburn. Survived by widow Edna McGowin Gibson a brother Roy Gibson Birmingham two sisters M M Kyle Hartsel and Wall Johnston Madison. Reverend John Jeffers to officiate. Frederick Funeral Home Opelika in charge.
Commodity prices show cotton and seeds steady while grains edge higher. Cattle shipments include slaughter steers and heifers up to 23.00 and 19.00 21.00 range, with feeder calves 24.50 26.50 and good calves 26.00 30.00. Hogs open active with 1 25 higher, sows steady, weights 195 245 pounds at 15.25 15.50 and 12.50 13.50 respectively.
The New York market closed mixed with a cautious tone of consolidation. Volume was about 5 million shares, with Du Pont up over one point, Sperry Rand down slightly, Xerox near a new high, IBM and Control Data rising, and several names like U.S. Smelting Public Service Electric & Gas and International Nickel slipping.
Atlanta AP notes farm quotations for broilers and turkeys mostly around 12 3/4 to 13 cents with fair to good demand. Hens show reduced buying interest with heavy types at 16 cents, light types around 10 to 11 cents. reports limited by few sales.
Leaders of a private freedom of choice school to replace Tuskegee High predict readiness by next Monday. John Fletcher Segrest says administrator and teacher selections will be announced at a county meeting Thursday night. Volunteers renovate the old homestead for classrooms as white students boycott and seek other schools.
A federal grand jury indicted seven men led by Edward R. Fields on conspiring to obstruct desegregation court orders in Birmingham. Co-defendants include Jesse B. Stoner James K. Warner David A. Stanley Barney M. Carmack Jr. Jack Cash Ralph Lewandowski and Gerald Q. Dutton. Bonds set at 2500 with Cash able to post.
New Haven alderman George Devit sent Governor George Wallace a telegram saying Mayor Richard C. Lee is not the spokesman for New Haven. Wallace had said Lee wired him he would be unwelcome in New Haven. Yale University group withdrew Wallace invitation amid fears of harming Negro relations. The Register editorial criticized Lee as acting politically and blamed Yale for the withdrawal.
A hospital admission roster shows patients and attendants including Audry Boyd and Overton from Addison, Cora Maler from Cullman, Ruby Miller and Ellen McCoy from Cullman and Hanceville, Ida Belle Little of Hanceville, Artie Hulsey of Cullman, Chaney Cook of Vinemont, Prattie Couch of Hanceville, Belle Burnett of Danville, Wilma Baker of Baileyton, Grady Sawyer of Arkadelphia, and Jo Ann Allen Freeman Ratliff Cooper Effie Boatright Campbell Rhoda Cole and Martha Morris with counts next to several names. Admission staff includes Jo Ann Allen Cullman 10 and Robert Cooper Cullman 10.
A brief notice lists individuals with addresses including Mrs. Jimmy Hill 1805 Martin St Mrs. John Draper Somerville 1 Howard Russell Hartselle 3 Mrs. Margaret Jones 504 Vine St NE Mrs. Floyd Haygood Belle Mina and baby Phillip Hendrix 1410 Phillips Ave indicating dismissals or removals.
Local voters in Moulton reflect in a column of tallies listing residents such as Mrs. Charlie Smith Mrs. Carl Hembree Bert Knight Barbara Hill Therman Holliman Rickey Rutherford Grady Smith Mrs. Jake Blaxton and Mrs. Clarence Terry with voting marks and precinct notes.
Readable names and addresses show residents in multiple streets and towns including Decatur Hartselle Athens Danville Cullman and Paradise Trailer Court. The list features many Mrs and Master titles along with infant and child mentions.
In Birmingham a grocer reported being tied up by a youth who demanded about 98 dollars. Billy Ray Williamson, 17, was captured after the victim freed himself and pursued him with help from others. Williamson is jailed without bond on robbery charges.
Senate leaders dispute final tally as AP survey shows 81 leaning for ratification with 16 undecided and 3 not announced. Dirksen predicts 84 or 85 votes in favor while Mansfield expects a comfortable margin over two thirds. Goldwater proposes delaying effect until Cuba is verifiably disarmed.
Selma Alabama city officials denied a parade permit citing risk of violence. Colonel Al Lingo brought about 50 state troopers from Birmingham to standby at the National Guard Armory. Sheriff Jim Clark’s mounted posse were alerted as Negro leaders planned a meeting to decide next steps.
The district dairy show and Miss Lawrence County crown drew attention with a whites only morning event and a 6 p.m. barbecue supper. Tuesday features the white district dairy show at 9 a.m. and the beauty contest at 8:30 p.m. Mark Dinning will entertain and booths, including voting machines for Morgan Countians, underscore the fair’s new Howard venue with ample free parking and accessible routes. Weather nudges cool with 55 degrees tonight.
City recorder listed charges over the weekend including overparking improper passing and driving while intoxicated. Building permits issued cover multiple six room houses, a warehouse, and repairs with values from 3 000 to 19 000 dollars. Sheriff reports include highway intoxication public drunkenness reckless driving and no driver’s license plus a vandalism note at the Girl Scout House.
The Cullman City Council will convene this evening at City Hall at 7 o'clock. The session covers local legislative matters and community issues for residents.
An 81 year old bicycle rider died in Alabama as part of a weekend accident toll of six. A 4 year old girl Betty Joyce Austin died of burns from a house fire in Perdido. Three other deaths followed from car and rollover crashes across Henry and Dade counties.
Circuit Judge K. J. Griffith sentenced Albert Grady Keller to life in the state penitentiary after a jury found him guilty of first degree murder in the dynamite slaying of his wife Doyce Burden Keller. Keller, a 36 year old Baileyton truck driver, was convicted for rigging dynamite under his car to send his wife on the fatal journey.
Police investigate a home burglary reported by Jim Willingham of 1610 North St. SE. Bonds valued around $2000, three checks totaling $510, 200 to 300 old pennies, a .38 pistol, and $300 to $400 in cash were stolen. Entry likely through a broken back door. He noted the thief seemed to know the layout.
The 1963 bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church killed four African American girls and followed by separate shootings of two Black youths. Birmingham civic leaders led by Mayo Albert Boutwell faced protests after an airport incident as Atty. Gen. Kennedy and Burke Marshall met in New York to discuss civil rights with Blaik and Royall, while no comment was offered.
Mr and Mrs William P Moore Jr welcomed a boy at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Phillip Reagin had a boy at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Bunyan Roan of Hartselle welcomed a boy at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Gerald McGlamery reported a boy at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Daniel Dudley of Waldermose Springs welcomed a boy at Baugh-Wiley-Smith Hospital.
Rev Hugh Franklin Mitchell 61 of Somerville died last night at 7 15 at Baugh Wiley Smith Hospital. Services Tuesday at 2 p m at Somerville Church of God with Rev Lloyd Crabtree J P Norman and Charles E Moore officiating. Burial in Roselawn Cemetery. Body lies in state at church 1 to 2 p m. Survivors include widow Ellen Mitchell two daughters Elizabeth Lane and Mrs Elliott Johnson one grandson one brother James L Mitchell two sisters Mrs Mark Colwell and Mrs John Lewter. He formerly pastored the Somerville Church of God.
Roger Williams and Roger Lee Williams infant son of Mr and Mrs Dewey Williams Courtland died today at 430 am. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 130 pm at Courtland Baptist Church with Rev Ernest Dillard officiating Burial will be in Sumner Cemetery Gunthorp directing Survivors include mother and father four brothers Hansel Travis Larry Ricky all of Courtland four sisters Annie Betty Shirley Brenda grandfather N W Williams and other relatives The body will be taken to the Courtland residence at 4 pm today.
Classified notices show two rental listings at 1635 Jackson St SE a 2 bedroom unfurnished for $40 monthly and a 1 bedroom furnished for $45 monthly. Also a job ad seeks 3 men for food analysis in three counties with $100 weekly plus bonus and sober neat appearance. HS education required and sales experience helpful.
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