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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1963
Page
2
Sunset today at 5 39 p m Sunrise tomorrow 5 40 a m Moonset tomorrow 12 31 a m Full Moon Harvest Moon Oct 2 Prominent stars Capella northeast 9 42 p m Altair high in southwest 8 44 p m Visible planets Jupiter high in southeast 10 36 p m Saturn in southwest 11 32 p m
Decatur Tennessee River reading this morning was 18.43 feet with a 0.21 foot drop in 24 hours. Sea level reading 552.73 feet. Forecast: variable cloudiness, little temperature change, east winds 5 to 15 mph, diminishing tonight. Yesterday’s high 84, low 58, current 70 at 10 a.m.
A panel including Bill Evans moderator Vance Baker Charles Parker Dr Troy Kilpatrick and Rev Joe Walker spoke at the Community Services planning council meeting. They covered health housing employment and community roles for older Americans with emphasis on income access housing independence early health care and social belonging through church and civic programs.
City police seek two masked bandits who robbed Valley Stockyard after binding night watchman Jimmy Sherrill. The haul included 7443.57 in checks 118 in cash and 400 five cent stamps. Suspects used a green Ford pickup and wore gloves and tape. A $100 reward is offered.
Limestone County tar truck sustained slight damage after a fire near Seven Mile Post Road. Assistant Fire Chief Larry Mobley said the blaze began at 1 26 p m. on the tar truck nine miles from Athens. Earlier, at 11 54 a m Wednesday, firefighters tackled a grass fire at Mooresville and Nick Davis Roads with no losses reported.
Researchers report chances of a person being struck by lightning are about 365000 to one. The study analyzed historical and current data to quantify risk and compare regional variation in lightning incidence.
A compact hospital dismissal list includes Jimmy D. Speegle Courtland Mrs Lee Cagle 611 2nd Ave SE Mrs W W Ward 1809 7th St SW Miss Dale Hayes Madison 1 Polk Daly 442 Sherman St Mrs Emerson McBay 1408 15th Ave SE Jessie Johnson Decatur 1.
A roster lists individuals from Cullman and nearby towns with numbers following each name indicating ages or counts. Names include Linda Jane Abbott Alfred G Brown Flossie Dunn Imogene Hamilton Audio Velma Hollis Lorance Martin Nix Nail Evie Sears Trimble Bryant Woodard Moon Whatley Helms Helms Smith Lindler Hendrix and others from Cullman Hanceville Arley Holly Pond Eva.
Names listed include Mrs Neely D Crawford Mount Hope Mark Bowling Moulton Minnie Pointer Moulton Mrs Minnie Stephenson Moulton Hollis Kirby Town Creek Mrs Charlie Smith Moulton Miss Virginia Hagood Moulton Felton Jones Jr Hillsboro Mrs Carl Hembree Danville Mrs Fred Barnes Moulton R A Hollis Moulton with multiple entries noted.
A sequence of residents and contact details appears in a public notices list. Names include Howard B. Chandler Lewis Lovelace Mrs Charles E. Moore Winford Ray Logan and others along with street addresses and city affiliations such as Decatur Moulton Hart selle Athens Danville and Little Miss Brenda New.
Mary Lee Davis 15 and John Paul Jones Jr. 19, elopers from Philadelphia, received court permission to marry in Des Moines Iowa after three weeks living secretly away from their wealthy families. They must provide blood test certificates and parental written consent before applying for a license. marriage could occur within three days.
Limestone County Superintendent George Roberts announced ongoing construction at Owens Junior High East Limestone High Clements High and Ardmore High. Projects include a new kitchen renovations to restrooms and extra classrooms. Completion target is Oct with differing start dates for southern and northern areas.
Fire at Sivley gin in Hartselle caused a two hour shutdown. Owner B S Sivley reported the blaze began around 8 30 PM in the upper head of the gin and spread to a nearby bend, with head and end sections badly damaged. He credited the Hartselle Fire Department for a quick response and said operations resumed next morning.
Cattle and calves at 100 head steady with good clearance. feeder steers 20.00 to 25.50 for 675 to 925 lb, feeder heifers 19.00 to 21.00 for 400 to 500 lb, common 14.00 to 16.50. hogs 300 head steady with barrows and gilts 15.50 to 15.75 and sows 12.25 to 13.50. Cotton prices: middling 4.%. Cottonseed at 4 per bushel. Soybeans at 2.45.
The New York market closed at day’s lows as selling intensified and attempts to rally failed. Volume reached about 5.1 million shares, below Wednesday’s 6.34 million. Among movers Polaroid led gains, IBM and several majors fell, and rails and oils trended lower with mixed results on the American Stock Exchange.
AP report notes ample egg offerings and steady to slightly lower prices to move heavy supplies. Consumer grade prices to retailers through 9:30 a.m. include delivery, cartons, and minimum one case sales with direct sales by nearby producers.
Georgia live poultry markets show supplies generally adequate for current needs with farm quotations for broilers at 12.5 cents and delivered plant prices from 13 to 14 cents. Some sales under contract or other agreements rise up to 1 cent over the quotation. Head counts noted as 671,700 head last Thursday.
Decatur Cub packs from Pack 89 Den 3 and Pack 239 Den 2 visited Wheeler Refuge with guides Clara Mussage Clerk Harvie Fowler and others showing wildlife fossils and relics. Police logged multiple traffic crashes including a head on on Sandlin Meadus and a 6 35 p m collision at Moulton and 1 4th Streets with several injured and hospitalized.
Poultry prices show hens and fryers selling mostly steady with heavy birds active at farms 15-16 cents and for processing plants 16-17 cents. Demand remains mixed as buyers focus on heavier types while light types see little activity and sales volumes are small.
Hog receipts of 3 600 reported at Albany Columbus Moultrie Thomasville and other markets with U S 1 2 bar rows and gilts 190 230 lbs at 15 50 16 00 180 240 lbs 15 00 15 50 sows 10 75 12 75. Nashville cites cattle and calves 100 steady with feeder steers 20 00 25 50 for 675 925 lb and feeder heifers 19 00 21 00 for 400 500 lb, vealers 26 50 and up.
Beauty Young praised the contest as central to the fair and announced over $850 in prizes. The District Negro Daily Show runs from 10 am to 6:30 pm with a grand champion entry to be named. Despite clouds, the Birmingham Weather Bureau forecasts no rain and warmer skies. Nightly bus service from downtown Decatur continues, with 7 to 8:30 pm entertainment by Mark Dinning and others followed by a free 8:30 pm beauty contest in the same tent. Admission for the show is 50 cents.
Mrs Datha Dean Bryant 31 of 3rd Ave SW died last night at 11 15 at Baugh Wiley Smith Hospital Funeral services set for Friday at 2 pm from East End Methodist Church with Rev Jimmy Rogers and Rev David Atkins officiating Burial will be in Oakview Memorial Garden Gunthorp directing Survivors include husband W A Bryant one son Robert Lynn Bryant two daughters Letitia Annette Bryant Jennifer Lee Bryant parents Claude and Mrs Shannon Mainz Germany sister Mrs Rapheal Tucker Decatur grandmother Mrs E L Hambrick Decatur body to lie in state 1 to 2 pm before church wording confirms funeral arrangements
Mrs. Marjorie Owen aged from 440 Sherman St SE died of a heart attack at 10 30 a m. Survivors include her brother Robert Graham of Limestone County and other relatives. Funeral services will be announced later by Gunthorp Brown Service Funeral Home.
Mrs. Martha Daley aged 77 of 1004 East First Street died Wednesday at Colbert County Hospital at 12 25 am Services were held today at Our Lady of Shoals Church Burial followed in Catholic Cemetery Survivors include two daughters Mrs O D Brackin of Tuscumbia and Mrs John Rosslittle of Yonkers New York seven grandchildren Pallbearers were Harvey G Rice Robert Spalding Ellis Webb Arthur Ray James Belue James A Brackin W W Brackin Brennam Sprinkle The body remained at Brown Service Funeral Home before services
Mr and Mrs Charley Osborne of Hartselle welcome a boy Thursday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Robert W Wooten of Gantt welcome a boy Thursday at Decatur General Hospital.
A small fire at Farmers Gin in Moulton caused slight damage last night. The plant returned to full operation by this morning.
J B Charlton of Decatur joins the NAIDA staff as part of its expanded industrial development program. A Auburn University chemical engineer, he came from Chemstrand Co where he led engineering planning and evaluation. NAIDA expands to serve 12 North Alabama counties and TVA power cities, with Thomas D Johnson directing and offices in Decatur.
Furnished upstairs four room apartment in McNeill building with utilities. Three bedroom house with furniture purchase option. Housekeeper needed for elderly woman offering salary and maintenance. Wanted two white and two colored taxi drivers for Decatur Transit.
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