Motors Collide At Two Intersections In City
A 1957 Pontiac driven by Bobby Jean Lamar and a 1963 Chevrolet driven by Floyd Baxter collided at Wilson and 6th Avenues after both drivers claimed a green light. Later at Danville Road SW and Carridale Street SW a 1960 Pontiac struck a 1954 Ford pickup as the Pontiac turned left. Two grass fires were reported with no losses. Building permits issued for a new Chamber of Commerce building and renovations priced from 85 to 33,999 dollars. A 1957 Volkswagen collided with a 1953 Chevrolet at 6th Ave SE and Sherman St SE with both drivers saying they had a green light.
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6Th Ave
Bobby Jean Lamar
Athens 2
Floyd David Baxter
Halls, Tenn
Wilson Ave
Wilson and
6Th
Danville Rd
Carridale St
Maxwell W. Jacobs
Cleveland Ave
Carl E. Linderman
Dianne St
Ray Childs
Walnut St
New Chamber of Commerce
Woodall and Miller
Bank St
Gilbert Shelton
9Th Ave
Decatur High Co
Vine NW
McCulloch Electric Center
Seton Ave. SE
15Th Ave. SE
Decatur Refrigeration Co
Market St. NE
Prospect Dr. SE
6Th Ave. SE
Sherman St. SE
Eugene Springer
Reynolds Court
Ontario
Canada
Sherman
Henry A. Wallace
4Th Ave. SE
Market Report
Decatur markets show cotton at inch middling rate 4W with a price of 33.5 cents per pound. Cottonseed trades at 45 dollars per ton. Milk Grade A sells at 6.55 per hundredweight, manufactured milk 3.20 per hundred for four percent, others vary. Pulpwood costs 13.30 dollars per cord. No 2 Yellow Corn 1.25 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Gilchrist Attacks State Administration Over Taxing Bills
Sen. Gilchrist charged the current Alabama administration with trying to seize legislative power through bills enabling gubernatorial appointments to boards and to fund projects. He cited the Lawyer Bill and a $100 million highway bond as dangerous shifts, warned of rising taxes, and vowed to oppose any encroachment on the Legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan Lawrence
Bob Gilchrist
Decatur Rotary Club
Gilchrist
Highway Department
Alabama
Ed Rodgers
Wallace
Sen
Board of Revenue
Weather and Sky Outlook for Decatur on Wednesday
The report notes sunset at 5 42 p m sunrise at 5 38 a m and moonset at 10 44 p m. First Quarter Moon occurs at 6 39 p m. Saturn sits due south at 8 50 p m about 38 degrees above the horizon with higher altitude to the south and lower to the north.
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Saturn
Weather and River Report for Decatur Area
Tennessee River reading this morning 18.71 feet up 0.01 in 24 hours. Sea level 553.01 feet. TVA lake levels Chickamauga 680.2 Pickwick 411.2 Guntersville 593.7 Whitesburg 553.9 Wilson 506.4. Forecast sunny and windy today mild. tonight clear cool. Wednesday mostly sunny and warmer. Winds easterly 10 to 20 mph diminishing at night. Yesterday high 82 at 2:30 p.m. low 56 at 5 a.m. 9:45 a.m. reading today 66.
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Tennessee
TVA
Chickamauga
Pickwick
Guntersville
Whitesburg
Wilson
Kennedy Works With Birmingham Delegations on Racial Tensions
President Kennedy met with civil and religious leaders from Birmingham to discuss easing racial tensions after a church bombing and ensuing violence. Blaik and Royall, former Army figures, were invited to help restore communications, with local leaders seeking two weeks of quiet to pursue a solution.
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Birmingham
Blaik
Royall
U.S. Military Academy
Kennedy
Albert Boutwell
Bill Hamilton
Don Hawkins
Washington
Boutwell
Hamilton
Fair events showcase junior contests and beauty pageant
Youth juniors and relatives compete in home demonstration in class events with Eva sweeping first, Hopewell and Austinville placing. Dress Revue winner Eleanor Blankenship of Priceville with second Vicki Collier and third Sandra Higdon. Miss Lawrence County crown tonight after county school selections. Miss Tennessee Valley Ex position crown contested Saturday. District Dairy Show opens with maid crowning, fair runs through Saturday with Johnny's United Show midway and Mark Dinning headlining. Kids Day starts Saturday at 9 a.m.
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Fred Roberson
John Roberson
Eva
Hopewell
Austinville
Priceville
Eleanor Blankenship
Vicki Collier
Sandra Higdon
Morgan County
Lawrence County
Joe Bob Stephenson
Charlie Howard
Johnny
United
Mark Dinning
Wall Street Gains Some Stocks on Heavy Volume
The New York market closed higher with many issues at new highs. Volume was about 5.5 million shares as gains appeared in Chrysler, American Telephone, Alcoa, Reynolds, Aluminum Ltd, Ford, IBM, Control Data, High Voltage Engineering, USS, and others. Some declines included Xerox and Polaroid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chrysler
American Telcon
American
Alcoa
Reynolds Metals and Aluminium Ltd
Ford
General Motors
Xerox
Polaroid
IBM
Control Data
USS
Pfizer
Liggett & Myers
U.S
Hospital Admissions and Dismissals List
Admission roster lists Lazett Allen, Joy Lee Terry, Daphine Wood, Felton Jones Jr, R A Hollis, Wayne Kelso, Annie McLemore, Ann Franks, Cora Lee Bailey, Jancie Mae Owens, Rosie Moland, Vivian Sims, Minnie Hitt, Wilma Armstrong, Charlie Smith among others with ward counts. Dismissals include Faye Parker, Sharon Cagle, Leon Nicholson, Mildred Johnson, Tammy Hall, Glendale Anderton, Seldon Dewayne Terry, Ivy Jean Hall, Raymond Stephenson, Katie Williams, Patricia Woodall, Willie Wallace, Carolyn Weaver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Admissions
Lazett Allen
Moulton
Joy Lee Terry
Daphine Wood
Town Creek
Felton Jones, Jr
Hillsboro
R. A. Hollis
Wayne Kelso
Annie McLemore
Ann Franks
Danville
Cora Lee Bailey
Trinity
Jancie Mae Owens
Rosie Moland
Russellville
Vivian Sims
Mt. Hope
Minnie Hitt
Courtland
Wilma Armstrong
Charlie Smith
Stocks in New York Rise On Mixed News Across Industries
AP reports early trading shows mixed results as investors digest earnings from companies including U S Steel Ford Motor Chrysler and General Electric while telecommunication and chemical sectors show varied moves. Cotton futures trend with uncertain demand as market eyes weather and global supply signals.
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New York
Hercules
Acme Steel
Kaiser Am
Baker
T&t
Lou & Nash
Anaconda
Macy Our
Martin Co
Babcock & W
Masonite
Merv &S
Beth Steel
Boeing i
Ward A Burl Ind
Nat Distrese
Penney Ches & Ohio
Pepsi Cola
Chrysler
Pet Cos Rca Comw
Rals Pur
Repub
Rexall Crue
Reyn Met du Pont
St Regis Pap
East Air L
Seab' AL RR East Kod
Sears Rock Fair Whit
Firestone
Socony Fla
JFK vows to protect America's natural heritage in tour
Kennedy opens a five day schedule with conservation talks and inspections of resource projects aimed at safeguarding natural heritage. He salutes Pinchot, founder of the Forest Service, and cites a 1961 pledge to accelerate resource development and conservation across the nation.
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America
Kennedy
Local Residents Named in Cullman Area Directory List
A fragmented roll lists residents across Cullman and nearby towns including Garden City Hanceville and Addison. Names include Henrietta Vincent Alice Thomas Dessie Trussell Mayo Smith Gary Needham Julius Chappell Carolyn Bates Hamrick Gamble Lillie Campbell Betty Calvert Bates Annie Strickland Ada Bates Michael Story Alma Sterling Hazel Scott Elizabeth Bradford Linda Richardson Fay Chandler and others with town tags Cullman Hanceville Eva Addison.
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Julius Leon
Cullman
Mavelene Fuller
Mary Frances Creel
Hanceville
Talmadge Chappell
Carolyn Ann Bates
John David Ratliff
Martha Frances Morris
John David Hamrick
Claude Gamble
Pei Lillie D. Campbell
Hance
Betty Faye Calvert
Ernest Eugene Bates
Eva
Annie Pearl Strickland
Admissions
Ada Bates
James Michael Story
Alma’ Sterling
Addison
Hazel Lee Scott
Elizabeth Ann Bradford
Linda Lou Richardson
Fay Olene Chandler
Local Admissions Notes List Details
Mrs Dewey Reed of Decatur appears with three admissions and Garfied Mitchell of Ardmore shows one. Other entries include Miss Shelia Kent Decatur Master Ted Whittington Hart selle Miss Sarah Bond Ardmore Sheilds Cusps and several married women with infants in Decatur Trinity and Ardmore. The list notes addresses in Grant Street Somerville Road Vine Street and Morgan Avenue with several infant entries.
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Dewey Reed
Decatur
Garfied Mitchell
Ardmore
E. L. Hathcoat
Grant
Shelia Kent
Ted Whittington
Carridale St
Larry Don Watts
Hartselle
Margaret Jones
Vine St
Sarah Bond
Morgan Ave
Jerry Horne
James F. Pitt
Trinity
William Jeans
Somerville Rd
Local Names Listed in Decatur Area Notices
A sequence of resident names and addresses includes Mrs Pauline Price and Mrs John R Matthews in Decatur and multiple others in Athens Hartselle Cullman Trinity Danville and Cullman area. The list also notes several mothers with infant children and specific street addresses and apartment numbers.
Funeral for Mrs. Bunkie Leeth Held in Hanceville
The funeral for Mrs. Bunkie Leeth of Hanceville was held Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Pleasant Grove Methodist Church. Burial followed in the nearby cemetery with Reynolds directing. Survivors include husband Dike Leeth. six daughters and five sons. 27 grandchildren. 42 great-grandchildren. and several great-great-grandchildren.
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Bunkie Leeth
Hanceville
Pleasent Grove Methodist Church
Reynolds
Dike Leeth
Ollie Oliver
Davy Johnson
Guie Murray
Chicago
Janie Murray
Ola Mae Lockhart
Montgomery
Delma Hamilton
Sarasota
Fla
Eddie Vaughn
Lonnie Vaughn
Albert Vaughn
Eugene Vaughn
Robert Vaughn
Deaths Dunkin Vada Dunkin 81 Hanceville
Mrs Vada Dunkin 81 of Hanceville died Sunday at 11 50 am at Hartselle Hospital. Funeral services were to be at 2 pm today from Duck River Church with burial in the adjoining cemetery. She is survived by four sons E W Dunkin Jack Dunkin Dunkin and Robert Dunkin, two daughters Nellie Gillers and Annie Bell Dunkin, one sister Mrs Martha Harris, 29 grandchildren, 47 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.
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Cullman
Vada Dunkin
Hanceville
Hartselle Hospital
Duck River Church
E. W. Dunkin
Jack Dunkin
Dunkin
Robert Dunkin
Nellie Gillers
Annie Bell Dunkin
Martha Harris
Mrs Verda Morgan Dies at 50 in Tanner
Mrs Verda Elma Morgan 50 of Tanner died Monday at 10 am at home. Funeral Wednesday at 2 pm Greenbrier Baptist Church with Rev E E Matthews officiating. Burial Limestone Cemetery Gunthorp directing. Survivors include five daughters and four sons, plus three sisters and three brothers and 16 grandchildren. Body returned to residence yesterday and will lie in state until services.
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Verda Elma Morgan
Tanner
Greenbrier Baptist Church
E. E. Matthews
Limestone Cemetery
Gunthorp
Floyd Green
Betty White
James Young
Georgia
Martha Ann Morgan
Glenda Morgan
Robin Morgan
Decatur
Wilburn Morgan
Death notice for Jonathan Matthews in Decatur City
Jonathan Matthews son of Mr and Mrs John R Matthews of 2206 Clara Ave SW died yesterday at 12 30 pm Graveside rites are at 3 30 pm today at Decatur City Cemetery conducted by Rev Willard Stallcup Burial in City Cemetery with Gunthorp directing Survivors include his parents grandparents Mr and Mrs Woodrow Chapman of Decatur and Mr and Mrs Raymond Matthews of Decatur
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Jonathan Lewis Matthews
John R. Matthews
Clara Ave
Decatur City Cemetery
Willard Stallcup
City Cemetery
Gunthorp
Woodrow Chapman
Decatur
Raymond Matthews
James F White 83 Town Creek dies at home
James Fredrick White 83 of Town Creek died today at his residence. Services Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Okolona Baptist Church with burial in Ferguson Cemetery. Survivors include wife Meredith and six daughters, one son, three sisters, 11 grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. Active pallbearers listed. Mr White attended Okolona Baptist Church and was a native of Lawrence County.
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Town Creek
James Fredrick White
Okolona Baptist Church
Jack Carrol
Duell Beasley
Ferguson Cemetery
Elliott Brown
Meredith White
Avis Jeffreys
Gladys McCreless
Carrie Jenkins
Alpha McCreless
Lois McCulloch
Freda Masterson
James C. White
Florence White
E. F. Haygood
W. H. Reed
Cecil Haygood
Robert White
Nolan Flannagin
Ernest‘Haygood
James Vandiver
Willard Haygood
Bill A. Terry
Norman Christian
W. W. Irwin
W. R. Taylor
Claude Sandlin
Harry Herndon
Will Flannagin
Posey Thompson
John M. Roberts
Obie Butler
R. M. Sanders
Tallard Sanderson
Mr. White
Lawrence County
Births Report from Lawrence County Area
Mr and Mrs Tennis Anderton Town Creek 3 have a daughter at Lawrence County Hospital. Mr and Mrs David Franks Danville 3 have a son at Lawrence County Hospital. Mr and Mrs Edwin Hood Town Creek 1 have a son at Lawrence County Hospital. Mr and Mrs Oliver Owens Moulton 3 have a son at Lawrence County Hospital. Mr and Mrs W E Penn Hart selle have a boy yesterday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Charles H Florence 2410 Murphree Rd have a girl Monday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs James R Allen Danville Rd have a boy today at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs William T Moore Jr 2308 13th St SE have a boy Monday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Hoover Reding have a girl Friday at Bank Street Hos.
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Tennis Anderton
Town Creek
Lawrence County Hospital
David Franks
Danville
Edwin Hood
Oliver Owens
Moulton
Lawrence County
W. E. Penn
Hartselle
Decatur General Hospital
Charles H. Florence
Murphree Rd
James R. Allen
Danville Rd
William T. Moore Jr
13Th St
Hoover Reding
Bank Street Hospital
Ex-Prisoner of Reds Speaker Visits Grace Baptist Church
A former Latvian minister and prisoner of the Soviet Union will speak to Grace Baptist Church on Wednesday at 7 p.m. The Rev. Robert Tarzier, once pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Riga, Latvia, endured Russian targeting after World War II and has spent more years in service and reflection.
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Soviet Union
Grace Baptist Church
Robert Tarzier
Calvary Baptist Church
Riga
Latvia
Youth Hurt After Fall From Bus
A four and a half year old boy Franklin Welton Elzey III fell from an Anderson Business College pick up bus at 7th Ave and Vernon St SW shortly before noon. He is the son of Mr and Mrs F W Elzey Jr of 713 Cagle Ave. Police report he was returning from kindergarten and hurt but not seriously. He was taken to Decatur General Hospital for examination.
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Franklin Welton Elzey III
Anderson Business College
7Th Ave
Vernon St
F. W. Elzey, Jr
Cagle Ave
Frankie
Decatur General Hospital
Weekend arrests reported by Moulton police
Moulton police listed weekend arrests including one for driving while intoxicated two for speeding one for reckless driving and one for disregarding a red light all in the local area with names not disclosed.
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Moulton
Missionary Tarzier to Speak on World Communism Threat
Tarzier, after more than 25 years in Soviet missionary work, escaped to Sweden then the United States and settled in Knoxville Tennessee. He will address whether world Communism led by Soviet Russia can destroy Western civilization and Christianity in a public talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tarzier
Sweden
United States
Knoxville
Tenn
Russia
County budget outlined with tax and road funding changes
The board plans a 2.5 mill ad valorem tax for road and hospital funds and details budget shifts. Elections costs rise fourfold with four ballots, and a county wide Dec 10 vote aims to extend the one mill tax for 20 years to support hospitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Revenue and Control
U. S. Treasury
Decatur General Hospital
Cedar Cove
Alabama
Guy Roberts
Roberts
Decatur General
Bookmobile Route Schedule for Morgan County
Wednesday timetable lists locations and times for bookmobile stops. Schools and libraries including Morgan County Training School Massey Laney's Falkville Library Hartselle Library Oak Ridge and Walker's assigned between 9:00 and 3:00 with hourly blocks.
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Morgan County Training School
Massey
Laney
Falkville
Hartselle
Oak Ridge
Walker's
Hartselle Discusses Retirement Plan and Airport Proposal
Courthouse staff are offered retirement program options with 3 percent county and 3 percent employee contributions. The county would back 20 years of retirement funds in full. In a separate move, Hartselle citizens seek 8000 to 10000 dollars as final added funding for a 120000 airport project led by Ollie Camp. Raymond Baker argues air transport attracts industry and saves time for his company T E Baker and Sons.
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Hartselle
Their
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