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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1964
Page
2
A reflective public note on dusk skies and a life changed by losing sight and deafness. The writer recalls a blind friend, a deaf daughter, and Helen Keller to honor the gifts of sight and hearing, stressing gratitude for both senses and the courage of those living without them.
Sunday marks sunset at 5 38 pm and sunrise 5 40 am with a bright star Sirius rising at 1 09 am. Visible planets Saturn and Jupiter appear in the south and east respectively, with Venus rising in the east at 4 18 am and Mars above Venus. An early Last Quarter occurs tomorrow at 9 02 am.
Decatur and vicinity expect a mostly sunny mild day with some high clouds. Winds will be easterly 6 to 12 mph, diminishing tonight.
Mrs. Serena Martin Taylor, 79, of 200th Ave, died Thursday at 3 30 p.m. at Athens Limestone Hospital. Services will be held today at 3 p.m. at the Old Fifth Ave Community Church with Johnny Green officiating. Burial will follow.
Funeral services for Samuel Toran of Hillsboro were held Sunday at 1 pm at Temple Church in Hillsboro. The obituary notes his death occurred recently.
Thomas D. Jefferson, a 20 year old Madison man, was found not guilty of first degree murder after witnesses testified it was self defense. Judge D L Rosenau Jr ruled there was no case against him in Limestone County Court. Willie Moore was organized as involved, but the judge said the charges lacked evidence.
Johnson urged that hope rests on overcoming divisions of class creed color and section. He warned of voices advocating a return to the past and inviting suspicion as a price of liberty, saying such rhetoric betrays the country he loves.
Mrs Grace Mikell of Somerville received a letter written in Greek and cannot locate someone able to translate it. The note presents a puzzle as she seeks assistance to understand the message and its origin.
Five Decatur High School seniors were named semifinalists in the 1964 65 National Merit Scholarship program. The group includes Joe H Blackburn Michael J Bradley Kathleen Coker Harry Holmquist and Louis Tooker chosen for top scores on the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test taken in March at over 17 000 high schools.
Railroad officials report a theft at the L N Railroad yard at 1010 Sumner Rd SW. About 50 cases of beer and four cases of canned peas were taken from two box cars Thursday night. Nine cases of beer were recovered Friday morning. The beer was identified as Miller High Life and the peas as Pleasing.
High Porter warned of violence seeds if Birmingham pursues its plan and Major Boutwell ordered officials to avoid contact and withdraw if met with resistance. Supreme Court session saw no comment from Boutwell while Homewood voters narrowly approved annexation on August 11 leading to a citizen lawsuit alleging nonresidents voted and insufficient notice. Homewood then joined with a cross bill in court.
A grand investigation led by Doss Seven targets six deputies and associates. McRae faces five counts of attempting to influence a juror while Milton Thomas and Negro Irvin Romine, both of Somerville, charged with multiple counts for possession of a still and manufacturing prohibited liquor.
At Redstone Arsenal graduation eight of thirty eight graduates were foreign students with only four Americans, all Marines. Lt Col Per Thorsen spoke on duties of today s technical soldier. Danish PFC Sah Sahlberg Jensen posted the top score 96 1 in Hawk radar training. Col William Weissenger received the outstanding student plaque.
Senate leaders Byrd and Willis unveil a five year $840 million Appalachian highway program. It covers West Virginia and parts of Virginia Alabama Georgia Kentucky Maryland North and South Carolina Ohio Pennsylvania and Tennessee. The proposal calls for 2 500 miles of highways and 500 miles of access roads to spur industry and recreation with a $360 million state match and a new Appalachian Regional Development Commission. An additional $220.2 million over two years funds hospitals clinics and related facilities plus $28 million for operation, $5 million for timber, $21.5 million to restore mined lands, $5 million water resources and $16 million for vocational education.
Augustin Cardinal Bea told the Vatican Ecumenical Council that a declaration exonerating Jews of sole blame for the crucifixion of Christ must be pushed through despite political consequences. Queen Elizabeth II dissolved Parliament ending the careers of Churchill and Macmillan. Cuba suspends its flight service to Nassau immediately per Bahamian government.
The Security Council extended the U N peacekeeping force on Cyprus for three months while Secretary General U Thant warned withdrawal could occur if member nations do not provide sufficient funding. Other items report a railroad shop workers strike action canceled and Khrushchev denial in Izvestia regarding U N assessments.
Hospital record shows admissions for Mrs Ray Speighos at 1208 Grant St and Master Timothy Lucier at 1031 Jackson St. Dismissals include Lucian Summerford of 901 11th ISt Ct SE Mrs Henry Haggermaker of 824 Market St NW Mrs James Denny of Trinity and Master Daniel Graham Jr Decatur 2.
The snippet lists individuals with surnames Tucker Shealy Sparks Sparks Sparks Crowe White Johnson Brown Thayer and addresses in Alabama towns. It also notes a 110 hamburger per year per person consumption statistic for the United States, attributed to a woman and child.
Barry Goldwater drew crowds in Portland and Concord before rain delayed an Albany visit. He faced hostile signs in Portland and his first heckling in Burlington. The candidate and Rockefelleresque entourage then traveled to Albany, Vermont, noting the state’s Democratic history.
The text notes a major U.S. consulate is located in Calgary, Alberta, highlighting its southern region status within Canada.
In Fayetteville Tennessee Roosevelt praises the Tennessee Valley Authority as a model of prudent development turning neglect into nourishment and waste into wealth. He credits the people and government with determined effort, cites prosperity and the nation’s booming economy, and contrasts support with Goldwater’s stance. He plans further talks in Nashville Cookeville Knoxville and Morristown.
Florence B. Waller, 42, of 1713 Summerlane SE, told police her late model Ford was damaged by a hit-and-run Friday afternoon while parked on Prospect Dr SE. Officers responded to 1306 5th Ave SE Friday and spoke with Mrs. Allen, who reported a suspected break-in attempt the previous night with a torn screen left on a porch.
The notice lists key events on September 26 across years including Hirohito’s foreign visit after World War II and the 1918 Meuse Argonne Offensive. It notes a 1964 calendar date and past calamities and diplomacy, mentioning Khrushchev at Camp David and Spain base talks.
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