Weather and River Report for Decatur and Vicinity
TVA river reading at Keller Memorial Bridge this morning 18.68 feet up .09 feet in 24 hours. Sea level 552.98 feet. Nearby lake stages Chickamauga 680.3 Pickwick 410.6 Guntersville 594.2 Whitesburg 553.2 Wheeler 552.9 Wilson 507. High 80 today, low 69. Forecast cloudy with occasional rain or thunder showers 80 percent coverage. Southerly winds 5 to 12 mph with stronger gusts in storms. High 77, low 68 tonight.
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Decatur
Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
TVA
Chickamauga
Pickwick
Guntersville
Whitesburg
Wheeler
Wilson
Fragmentary OCR Noted with Numbers and Doodles
The readable portion shows scattered digits and decimal figures. No clear event names places or dates are discernible to form a coherent news item.
Local Classifieds Read Like A Jumble Of Offers
Fragmented notices list items for sale rent and services with phone numbers and vague descriptions. Entries include a 1960 Volkswagen sale a saddle and bridle sale and tickets offered for sale or exchange alongside apartment rental and a dog hounds listing.
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Volkswagen
Seor Solon
Bank St
Jack- Bain Posner
Hospital Admissions and Dismissals Listed in Local Notes
The record lists admissions including Miss Debbie Shelton and Mrs. Allen Kinney along with Paul Atchley and Miss Linda Oden in Eva, Decatur, Falkville, and Athens areas. Dismissals note Mrs. Ray Speights and Mrs. Alvis Vincent among others, with addresses on Grant Street and Alpine, along with Jessie Wayne Lott and Michael Cochren.
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Baugh-Wiley-Smith
Debbie Shelton
Allen Kinney
Falkville
Paul Atchley
Austin St
Alvis Vincent
Athens
Jessie Wayne Lott
1St Ave
Michael Cochren
6Th Ave
Travis Sparks
Decatur
Local Names Listed in Decatur Area Residents
A long readable OCR lists numerous Decatur and nearby residents with addresses in Athens Hartsville Courtland and surrounding areas. The fragment shows names such as Archie Baugher Ollie Pettey Ola Johnson and Lynette James along with multiple street addresses and mentions of spouses and infant children. The document appears to be a notice of residents or households rather than a narrative story.
Sullivan Fund Aids Struggling Family In Hart County
The Daily quotes church members praising the Sullivans as hard up and ill, noting Rev Jarrett, of Hartselle 2, rallied gifts including $100 and the paper added $25. The Sullivan Fund at The Citizens Bank will cover medical bills from Mrs. Sullivan’s treatment.
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Sullivans
Jarrett
Hartselle 2
Sullivan Fund
D. Jarrett
Hart
Rioters in Qui Nhon protest regime officials killing
Students and sects threatened demonstrations after three rioters were shot dead in Qui Nhon as government troops ended mob control. Seventy others were wounded while youths seized the radio station and the provincial chief, protesting the former regime's officials.
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Qui Nhon
Ngo Dinh Diem
County Budget Details 1963 64 Assigns Funds for Roads Courts
The county commission outlines departmental allocations totaling hundreds of thousands for courthouse jail probate sheriff and roads. Sheriff Knox McRae sought 65 000 but received 2 000 less. budget totals include 440 000 earmarked for road construction and equipment. Roberts says about 20 miles of road may be paved in the next year.
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Ghece Te Tacal
Sheriff's Department
Knox McRae
Roberts
Births in Decatur area announced for four families
Mr and Mrs Gordon Sparks Trinity 1 welcome a son at Baugh Wiley Smith Hospital. Mr and Mrs Gordon Barnett Hartselle 3 announce a boy at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Carroll Wright 1618 Danville Rd SW report a boy at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Donald Hill 2205 13th St SE greet a boy at Decatur General Hospital.
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Carroll _ Wright
Danville Rd
Tenn
Paul Knighten
Decatur
Gordon Sparks
Trinity 1
Baugh- Wiley-Smith Hospital
Gordon Barnett
Hartselle
Decatur General Hospital
Carroll Wright
JA Advisors Finish Course For Decatur JA Program
About 20 men from seven Decatur firms completed the fourth JA advisor session. Six companies will guide junior students starting next Monday with 150 participants anticipated. Six groups formed by random drawing. two additional advisors named Bob Henderson and Glen Hightower.
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Decatur
Austin High
Pet Milk Co
Goodyear
Douglas Stamper
Ed Davis
R. A
AL Burleson Daily
Ad- Co
Joe H. Blackburn
State National Bank
Organiz
Heavy Rain Floods Hart selle Area Halts Harvests
Heavy afternoon rain floods downtown Hartselle blocking streets while Morgan County reports high water on Highway 36. Rain totals reach 2.51 inches in Hartselle and 2.90 inches in Decatur. Athens reports 1.40 inches. Weather Bureau forecasts continued mild, cloudy conditions with showers. farmers face delayed cotton and corn harvests into the week.
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Hartselle
Morgan County
Charles Rutledge
Rutledge
WHOS
Decatur
Athens
United States Weather Bureau
Birmingham
Highway 20 bids for four lane project announced
The State Highway Department announced bidding sessions for two Morgan County projects. The four laning of Alabama 20 from Mooresville to Huntsville and grading and drainage for the U.S. 231 approach to the new Tennessee River bridge will be bid October 16 in Montgomery along with 24 other state projects. Rights of way are secured and the four lane project is estimated at about $4 million.
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State Highway Department
Morgan County
Alabama
Mooresville
Huntsville
New River
Tennessee River
U.S. 231
Montgomery
Car thief ransacks Sims Garage. water hose used on door
Sims reported 15 cars ransacked at his Beech Street shop Sunday night. A water hose was turned under the door and about four inches of water covered the floor. He could not find any missing items.
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Sims
Beech St
Deaths Mrs Ly Coffey McMillan Rites Held in Marietta
Funeral services for Ly Coffey McMillan 72 longtime resident of Decaturing ton were held at First Baptist Church in Marietta Oklahoma. She died Saturday at her home in Marietta. She leaves three sons Mc Moulton Arnold Groover Tex and Cecil Venezuela America, two brothers Howard and Robert both of Maryland, four sisters Mrs James Opelika Mrs Fred Lenburg Haleyville Mrs Lula Coffey Haleyville and Mrs Will Pickens Moulton.
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Luna McMillan
Ly. Coffey McMillan
Decaturington
First Baptist
Marietta
Oklo
McMillan
Detroi
Mich
McMoulton
Arnold
Groover
Tex
Land
Fredlenburg
Haleyville
Lula Coffey
Will Pickens
Moulton
Rep Jones's Brother Buried
Survivors besides the congressman include two sons C R Jones Nashville Tenn and Bobby Jones Houston Tex two sisters Mrs J M Snodgrass Scottsboro and Ruth Singleton Tampa and one other brother Saul Jones Scottsboro
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C.R. Jones
Nashville
Tenn
Bobby Jones
Houston
Tex
J. M. Snodgrass
Scottsboro
Ey Ruth Singleton
Tampa
Saul Jones
Seven Gravlin family members found dead in frame home
Police said a note on each body read I love you Im sorry it couldnt be helped and identified the seven as Gravins family members in a self built home between Troy and Madison Heights. Exact time of death unknown. Police stopped investigators from entering the scene.
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Oakland County
Wien
Ser
Lane
Robert E. Richardson
Madison Heights
Gravlin
Troy
Johnson Campaign Flies to Omaha for NATO Ties
Johnson plans an official flight to the Omaha headquarters of the Strategic Air Command with Manlio Brosio NATO secretary general. He positions himself as a stronger GOP backer of Eisenhower era programs and directly differentiates from Goldwater as the campaign heats up.
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Gory
Johnson
Omaha
Strategic Air Command
Manlio Brosio
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Whitesburg bridge project advances in key section
Fragmentary report notes progress in the Whitesburg bridge construction with focus on a specific section. Details are limited but indicate continued work, possible timing, and involvement of local authorities in advancing the project.
Obituary of Dan Sparkman Hartselle area resident dies
Dan Sparkman Sparkman, 62, of Hartselle died Monday at his residence. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 2 p.m. at West Hartselle Baptist Church with Rev. Robert Flack and Rev. Harold. He was a Weil Baptist Church member. Survivors include widow Mary Sparkman, three daughters Hazel Moore, Francis Lorance, Regina Pollock and a son Dan Sparkman, with Decatur and Birmingham connections. The body lies in state at Peck Funeral Chapel from 1 to 2 p.m. prior to the service.
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Hartselle
Olan Sparkman
Monady
West Hartselle Baptist Church
Robert Flack
Harold
Mary Sparkman
Hazel Moore
Decatur
Francis Lorance
Reghina Pollock
Birmingham
Dan Sparkman
Tragic death and memorial plans in Decatur area
Miss Bonnie Varnadore age 16 of Port Salerno FL died Monday night after an incident at a hospital. Funeral services are set for Friday in Stewart FL with burial at Fern Hill Cemetery. The body will be shipped to Johns Funeral Home later today arriving Wednesday at 3 PM. A traffic collision on Highway 67 near Decatur was investigated by the Highway Patrol showing a 1962 White vehicle involved. Fire department reports Monday list two local incidents with no significant losses.
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Bonnie Varnadore
Bonnie Sue Ae
Port Salerno
Fla
Caetur Hospital
Stewart
Fern Hill
Johns Funeral Home & Ficiating
James W. Sams
Johns Funeral Home
Highway Patrol
Decatur
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Sssr Eee
Warren
St Semeenen
Rage
Mond St. SW
Studebaker & Tyl
10Th Ave
N.W
McNeil
Clarence Blizzard
Jackson St
Linda Oden
Eva
James Shell
Alpine
Roland Owens
Plaza
Ray Speights
Grant St
Decatur General
Archie Baugher
Ollie Pettey
Ola Johnson
5Th Ave
Donald Hill
13Th St
Lynette James
Harold Hill
Spraggins
T. J. Borden
Barry Miller
Debbie Cox
Corrine Ave
Robert Murdock
Carolyn St
Hartiselle
James Owens
U.S
James Jones, Jr
Carolyn
Fred Davis
Diane
B. A. Jackson
16Th Ave
Ralph Jones
8Th Ave
James Henry
Gloria Sutton
Verila Bailey
Bobby Hatfield
C. W. Terry
Courtland
James French
Jacob
Prestolite
al Cotton
Alan McBride
Thevor Hamilton
Minnesota Mining & Mig
Taylor
Phil Rhodes
Wolverine
John Tatum
Clinton Williams
L. A. Moody
Fruehaus
Bob
Free
Gary Christensen
Marvin Young
Decatur Daily
Sendnes Ohn F
JA Advisors
Pet Milk
Blackburn
Chemistrand
Frueee
Minnesota Mining
J.A
Decatur High School
Bob Henderson State National Bank
Glen Hightower
Highway 20
Madison and
Morgan Counties
Allied van Lines
Decatur Transfer & Storage, Inc
Desa
Elle
Oak Ridge Methodist Church
Erskine Matthews
Bonita Coffel
Phillips Ct
6Th Ave. SE
Ford
Glenn E. Hamilton
Little Rock
Ark
Joseph Swoope
Hillsboro
Phillip Cary McDonald
8Th Ave. NW
Johnnie Gerald Peek
Hartseller
Woodrow Norman
Moulton Rd
William F. Jackson
12Th Ave
Lawrence County
War Memorial Building
H. B. Norwood
Tennessee Valley Girl Scout Council
Ed Howard
TV Council
Stanley Hand
Local Securities
National Gas
Allied Life Insurance Nu
American Foundation Life Nemesenaa
Coastal States Life
National Life
First Nat’l Bk
Dec
Wikner
Jefferson Standard Life One
On Life & Casualty
National Life & Accident
Gandenseedie State National Bank
Aueseese Southern Airway
Southern United
Ne Sanisoesecces Aton Esvde
Whitesburg Bridge
Pat’s Drive
Vin Hwy. 31
South
Crisp Cole Slaw
Investment Services
Mutual Funds
New York
W. Clinton Avenue
Edgewood St
Ave
Los
Monsanto
Semmes & Taylor
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