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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1963
Page
2
The report notes sunset at 5 37 p m and sunrise at 5 41 a m with moonset at 1 32 a m. It mentions a Harvest Moon on Oct 2 and Saturn appearing near the Moon tonight as it orbits the Sun every 2972 years at an average distance of 886 million miles.
Tennessee River reading at Keller Memorial Bridge 18.51 feet with a rise of .08 feet. Sea level reading 552.81 feet. Cloudy mild conditions with intermittent rain and isolated thundershowers forecast today tonight and Saturday. Easterly winds 5 to 10 mph. Highs around 70 today and 75 Saturday. lows near 63 tonight. Yesterday’s 3 pm high was 81 degrees. Today 6 am 65 and 10 am 66.
City officials obtained permission from L and N Railroad for extra waterways under the tracks south of town to improve drainage. Rain in the past three months caused downtown flooding and more than 2 million dollars in damage, prompting a council decision to authorize further watershed studies led by Mayor Grady Long.
A roaming goat crashed through Belk Hudson Co glass at 4 a.m. in downtown Hartselle. Store manager Ernest Maddox said glass shattered across the floor as the animal fled westward after startling a passing truck, seen by a truck driver who alerted police.
A collection of local rental and sale ads lists multiple properties including 2 and 3 bedroom houses with contact numbers, a seven room old house with garage on a shady lot, modern brick 3 B R, and used General Electric refrigerators with easy terms. Also offers Alabama Tulane football tickets with contact numbers.
The Morgan County Democrats unify men and women into the first joint party group. Newton Powell presided as bylaws were approved and officers elected for 1964 65 with Gene Lentz chairing and Rosemary Powell as vice chair.
Hospital bulletin lists dismissals by patient name and residence in Cullman Hanceville Holly Pond and surrounding areas with counts next to many names. The release totals include multiple Cullman entries and several from nearby towns with numbers indicating days since admission or prior stays.
Will Carty Moulton 3 Tommy Lee Moulton 2 Mark Rhodes Moulton 4 Mrs Mattie Vess Danville 4 Larry Cartee Moulton 4 Tony Lewis Williams Moulton Mrs Hespman Terry Town Creek 3 Mrs LeRoy Henson Trinity 1 Mrs Jessie Carroll Moulton 2 Mrs Willie Mae Royer Moulton 3 Mrs Loyd Smith Moulton 3 Judy Jones Moulton 4 Mrs Bessie Reed Moulton Lester Reed Moulton
Brief local notices list names including Mrs Jesse Judson Herring of Hartselle and Jimmy Dale Speegle of Courtland, with addresses 614 Carridale Street and 1405 8th Street, plus Master Ted Whittington and Hoyt Gizzard referenced in nearby listings.
Madison County riders dominate with Bobby White taking junior Jersey top animal and Willie Mae Garth as reserve. Charlie Davis of Lawrence County tops Holstein junior division. Spraggin and Davis share grand and reserve honors. Leon Jones wins showmanship. county exhibit wins. Morgan County 4H team leads in judging. Tennessee Valley High School wins NFA contest with Brown Foster Davis on the roster.
Wallace says he is ready to cooperate on a state solution and cites no race riots in Alabama while noting clashes between demonstrators and police. He calls the church bombing a demented act and argues incidents have been overplayed compared with other cities.
Moulton Fire Chief Stanley Blakemore reported a blaze destroyed the six room log home of William Alexander a Ne gro in Moulton last night beginning about 6 10 p m The house built 66 years ago was falling in when responders arrived and the family was in a nearby field when first noticed.
In Hartselle a two car collision left no injuries. A 1957 Chevrolet driven by Warren Mack Williams was hit from behind by a 1959 Ford driven by W C Reeves at the Highway 36 and 31 intersection at 9 05 a m police reported.
Cullman football beat Fairview 32 12 to stay undefeated. Wayne Jones opened with a 30 yard TD run. Butch Reeder added two rushing TDs of 25 and 90 yards and Chuck Sansone added a 10 yard score. Fairview replied with a 10 yard pass to Barton and a 3 yard run by Jacob Wright. The Bearcats next host Decatur Monday at 6 30 p m.
Historical note states Princeton College was known as the College of New Jersey until 1896 when it adopted the name Princeton University, marking a formal rebranding of the institution.
City Recorder docket lists multiple traffic and license charges including speeding and no license. A suitcase with clothes was found at Pure Oil Co. on Canal St NW. police hold the items. Car crashes on 6th Ave involve T G Segars and James Henson. Henson faces no license charge. Intersections on Moulton St and 8th Ave SE report a three-vehicle collision. Building permit issued to Ira Draper for storage room and electrical work. Parked car door collision on 4th Ave near Moulton St. Danville Rd incidents include Burns and McCaghren crashes. Trinity Gin Co seed house fire slight loss. Story Hour at Decatur Public Library Saturday 10–11 am. Decatur Curb Market 6–11 am Saturday features beans, greens, peas, peanuts, dairy, cakes. Jack W. Mueller, formerly of Decatur, to transfer to St. Louis Oct. 1 as assistant controller. Promenaires Square Dance Club meets 8 pm at American Legion Home Bank St. AAUW Area Workshop planned.
Spectators crowded a large tent for the beauty contest with more than 3,500 seats and over 2,500 inside. The Mark Dinning Show runs two and a half hours tonight. At the Jaycees egg booth Bo Agee dodges eggs as Grandma and several friends lampoon him. Gates open Saturday at 9 am for Kiddies Day with reduced rides except live ponies and a 2 pm walking horse show featuring top riders from Northern Alabama and Southern Tennessee. Rain barely dusted the grounds with no mud reported.
The Priceville Home Demonstration Club will meet Tuesday at 10 a.m. in the Penthouse of the First Federal Building. Members are asked to bring one third yard of cotton material, needles and thread.
Friends here mourn the death of Mrs. Charles W. Young on Sept. 16 after a long illness. The Youngs were former Decatur residents. Mr. Young headed the Goodyear Decatur Mills for many years and a son, Dr. Paul E. Young of 55 Rickwood West Roxbury Mass, survives.
Maggie Blanch Owen of 440 Sherman St SE died Thursday morning at 10 15 after a heart attack. Funeral services will be today at 3 at Gunthorp Funeral Home Chapel with Ray McCulloch and Conner Lundy officiating. Burial in Decatur City Cemetery. Survived by brother Robert F Graham of Athens and two half sisters Mrs Dee Watts and Mrs Lewis Koumm, and one half brother Milton Graham.
Almon W. Daniel, 65, died Thursday at 2 p.m. in a local infirmary. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday from Pettus-Owens Funeral Home. Burial in Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Nashville. Survivors include son James Daniel of Nashville, one granddaughter, four sisters H N King of Graham North Carolina, C E Scott, A J Robinson, B L Ryan of Decatur, and other relatives.
Mrs Elsie Hendrix aged 69 of 1511 First St West Cullman died Thursday at 1 10 p m Funeral services will be held at Simcoe Baptist Church at a time to be announced Survivors include her husband A T Hendrix two sons Artis and Newell Hendrix two daughters Betty Lou Lowery and Esma Bontroger three sisters and 10 grandchildren
D B Davis, 67, of Vinemont 2, died Wednesday at 7 50 a.m. Funeral services will be Satur.
The funeral for Fred Pointer who died in a Louisville Kentucky hospital will be Sunday at 1 p.m. at Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church in Hillsboro. Burial follows at Davis-Foster Cemetery with Reynolds in charge. Survivors include widow Rachel Pointer and two sons Levilia Pointer of Chicago and Willie Pointer of Akron Ohio, plus a brother Willie Pointer of New Albany Indiana, two half-brothers Levilia Pointer of New Jersey and Ollie T. Pointer of Pontiac Michigan, five half-sisters Purl Black of Chicago Did Pointer of New Orleans Sarah Love of Chattanooga Rudine Burt of Hillsboro and Addie Owens of Wheeler, along with several nieces and nephews.
Burial will be at Providence Cemetery after a Mass service at Flint Creek Church at 11 a.m. Funeral Home directing. Survivors include widow Martha Jane Davis a daughter Alueta Lynch a son Kenneth Davis and three sisters.
Norman L. McDearmond of Eva died in Flint Michigan at a to be announced time. Survived by widow Gaynell and two sons Terry and Keith McDearmond, and his parents Ora and McDearmond.
Arthur G. Allen 61 of 913 17th Ave SE died Tuesday at 7 50 am Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2 pm at Center Springs Methodist Church with Rev Bobby Osborne officiating Burial was in Center Springs Cemetery with Gunthorp directing Survivors include his widow Mrs Jessie Allen four sons Robert Bennie Ray Allen Decatur Thomas L Arnett Florida four daughters Diane Allen Decatur Mrs Sarah Mason Rogersville Mrs Peggy Warren Florida and Miss Bobbie Allen Nashville seven sisters Mrs Oillie Freeze Mrs Lois Lemmonds Mrs Syble Sharp Mrs Christine Sharp Mrs Alma Maples Mrs Sarah Whitten Mrs Eloise Henderson three brothers Leander Allen Howard Allen John M Allen and two grandchildren
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