Alabama to Award 458 Degrees at Friday Graduation
A total of 458 degrees and nine library science certificates will be awarded at the University of Alabama graduation in Foster Auditorium at 8 p.m. President C. C. Carmichael will confer degrees and Robert M. Lester will give the commencement address. Sixty of Alabama's 67 counties will be represented, with 66 degree candidates from outside Alabama and from foreign countries including Free China New Zealand Israel and Turkey. Notable local graduates from Morgan and Cullman counties are listed among the degree recipients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Alabama
Alabama
Foster Auditorium
C. C. Carmichael
Robert M. Lester
Southern Fellowships Fund
Chapel Hill
N.C
Free China
New Zealand
Israel
Turkey
Morgan Countians
Sarah R. Sewell
Trinity
Mary Bush Gilchrist
Hartselle
Jack Rucker Mason
Lewis G. Dement
William J. Beirs
Decatur
Cullman County
Lawrence County graduates include five degree recipients
Jack D. Williams Brennan earns a MA in school administration. John R. Montgomery Town Creek receives a BS. Thelma H. Forbes Town Creek earns an MA in education. Anne Holden Dill Courtland earns an MA in English. Thomas Oakley Kennemer Jr Athens earns a BS. Doy L. McCall Jr Monroeville earns a BS.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack D. Williams
Brennan
Lawrence County
John R. Montgomery
Town Creek
Thelma H. Forbes
Anne Holden Dill
Courtland
Thomas Oakley Kennemer, Jr
Athens
Doy L. McCall, Jr
Monroeville
American Clergymen Return From Moscow Visit Impressed
Four American Baptist clergy members completed a two week trip to the Soviet Union and left Moscow saying they were profoundly impressed. The group included Rev. Theodore F. Adams and Rev. W. Carney Hargrove and Rev. Joseph H. Jackson with Rev. Dr. Arnold T. Ohrn continuing to Norway. They were interviewed by Tass and praised friendly churchgoers and the material progress since Adams last visited 20 years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Theodore F. Adams
Richmond
The
Baptist World Alliance
W. Carney Hargrove
Philadelphia
Joseph H. Jackson
Chicago
United States
Arnold T. Ohrn
Washington
D.C
World Alliance
Norway
Soviet Union
U.S.S.R
Syrians Name Former Exile To Presidency
The Syrian Parliament elected 62 year old Shukri Kuwaily who returned from exile last year President by a 91-41 vote. He will take over from Hashem Atassi on Sept. 6 and was trusted to balance regional ties while avoiding binding Western pacts.
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Damascus
Syria
Shukri Kuwaily
Khaled Azem
Kuwatly
Hashem Atassi
Egypt
Damages Recorded In Early Morning Crash
City police reported heavy damage from a seven oh six a m crash at the intersection of Church and Wells Streets. A 1953 Studebaker driven by Ray R Young age 47 of 719 6th Ave SE and a 1948 Chrysler driven by Melvin Stinson age 29 of Falkville collided. the Chrysler headed west on Church Street and the Studebaker north on Wells Street, striking the Chrysler on the left side.
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Church and
Wells Streets
Studebaker
Ray R. Young
6Th Ave. S.E
Chrysler
Melvin Stinson
Falkville 1
Church Street
Wells Street
Kennedy and
Terry
Valhermosa HDC Plans For Fair Exhibit
Members of the Valhermosa Home Demonstration Club discussed entering exhibits in the Morgan County Fair September 12 to 17 at a regular meeting in the church recreation room. Officers for the coming year were elected and demonstrations on canning and freezing apples and other fruits were presented by J. M. Chunn and Lucille Hawkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valhermosa
Ruby Jennings
Matthew
J. M. Chunn
Lucille Hawkins
Jury undecided in Hames trial in Lawrence County Circuit Court
In Moulton Alabama the manslaughter trial of Woodrow Hendrix over J W Tidwell's death continues as the George Hames case ends in a hung jury. Hames faces second degree murder in John Blankenship's 1954 shotgun death. Autrey Strickland Gene Owens Hosey Lee Taylor plead guilty and seek probation. Probation hearings set Sept 3. Judge Newton Powell presiding.
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Moulton
Woodrow Hendrix
J. W. Tidwell
Town Creek
Lawrence County
State
George Hames
Hames
John Blankenship
Blankenship
Hillsboro 2
Hendrix
Tidwell
Autrey Strickland
Strickland
Gene Owens
Hosey Lee Taylor
Newton Powell
Morgan County Farm Bureau Meeting Tomorrow
Morgan County Farm Bureau members are reminded of the annual meeting to begin tomorrow at 9 30 a m in the auditorium of the Morgan County High School in Hartselle. P O Davis Auburn extension director will be the main speaker with 4 H and FFA talent for entertainment. The meeting ends at noon with a free barbecue lunch and officers and directors for 1956 will be elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan County Farm Bureau
Morgan County High School
Hartselle
Bob Jones
P. O. Davis
Auburn
Lawson M. Lynn
Farm Bureau
Miscellaneous Transactions in Daily Birmingham Records
Daily Records lists numerous transfers and deeds across Birmingham area including Trust National Bank to George C. Stow Jr. for 2000 and Chestnut Court Apartments Decatur to Howard B. George for 9850. Other entries show decatur transfers of 9850 to Henry F. Clift and 1100 to Arthur J. Smith Jr with several additional sums and corrections including deed of correction for J W Crow to A A Johnson and parcels to Siniard Clark and Bert Clark.
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Birmingham Trust National Bank
George C. Stow, Jr
William H. Childers
Robert D. Richardson
Chestnut Court
Decatur
Howard B. George
Henry F. Clift
Thomas F. McDaniel
Arthur J. Smith, Jr
James A. Roper
Herman Stover
Roselawn Cemetery Co
Ethel Upchurch
Marion Sims
William H. Key
M. R. Braswell
Harvey D. Welborn
Grace L. Briscoe
W. A. Crawford
J. W. Crow
A. A. Johnson
Joseph L. Siniard, Jr
Gene Bert Clark
Marriage Notices of Local Residents
Walter Glenn Rochell 21 of Whiteway and Peggy Joyce Perry 18 of Somerville wed. Marlin Hoyt Hargrove 19 of Athens and Barbara Ann Gardner 18 of Decatur tied the knot. James Larsen 22 of Ringgold and Mary Eleanor Terry 19 of Decatur announced their marriage.
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Walter Glenn Rochell
Grant St
Whiteway Milk Co
Peggy Joyce Perry
Somerville Rd
Marlin Hoyt Hargrove
Athens
Barbara Ann Gardner
4Th Ave. S.W
Decatur
James Larsen
Ringgold
Iowa
Mary Eleanor Terry
Church St. N.W
Cashier
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North Alabama Power Distributors
North Alabama Power Distributors Association
North Alabama
Merrell de Merit
TVA
Chattanooga
Fred Chambers
de Merit
G. O. Wessenaar
Dan O’gar
Bessemer
Quince Eddens
City Electric Department
Folly Beach
Charleston
S.C
South Carolina
North Carolina
Dee
2Nd Ave. SE
H. T. Sammons Chiropractor
LaeBoon
2Nd Ave
HDC Planning For Fair
Morgan County Farm Bureau Meeting
Mighty Smart
HERTZ
Decatur Transit
Pia
Orion
Joyce Lane
Tait Woo
Ryda
Caver
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