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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1955

Page

12

Baileyton Native Directs College Research Program

Dr. Paul C. Bailey, native of Baileyton, directs Alabama College biology research on factors affecting cell division. The project, extended for another year, is funded by the National Cancer Institute through the Research Grants and Fellowships Branch. Baileyton alumnus earned Vanderbilt degrees and has published widely. A note completes with a separate line about airplane parts made from compressed glass fibers likely to expand in use.

Montevallo Alabama National Cancer Institute Paul C. Bailey Alabama College Baileyton Bailey Vanderbilt University Alabama Academy of Science

Radio and TV Schedules Across Decatur Area Listings

A dense log of radio and TV programming from Decatur daily scans listing shows by time and channel. Programs span news, music, dramas, variety, children's fare, educational talks, sports and late-night features across multiple stations and dates.

Coburn Reverses Plea In Moulton Burglary Case

A 22 year old Lawrence County resident Buddy Clayton Coburn withdrew a guilty plea in Circuit Court and entered a not guilty plea on charges of burglary grand larceny and auto theft from Gentry Terry Chevrolet and a break in at Lawrence County Exchange Building. His cases set for trial Monday. Also in court Roy Langham began a first degree murder trial for the May shooting of Alvis Sanders near Town Creek.

Moulton Lawrence County Buddy Clayton Coburn Lawrence County Exchange Coburn Decatur Roy Langham Alvis Sanders Town Creek Langham

Connie C. Roberts Rites Set Friday

Final rites are planned for Connie C. Roberts 57 of 101 Austinville Road died today at 4 40 a m at home. Services Friday 2 30 p m from Johnson's Chapel with Rev Jimmy Rodgers and Rev Cabe Smith officiating. Interment in the adjoining cemetery. Surviving include wife Zula Austinville two children Jim Carlton Ypsilanti Mich and James E Roberts Flint Mich three sisters Belle Rogers Hartsville Joe Glenn Austinville Lula Roberts Hartsville two brothers Cordy Roberts Decatur Davis Roberts Indiana and two grandchildren Pallbearers Parks Glasgow Laddie McDonald Alvie White Willard Lake Wilfred Ne Smith Homer Murphy Roberts was employed by Goodyear Decatur Mills until illness.

Connie C. Roberts Austinville Road Johnson’s Chapel Jimmy Rodgers Cabe Smith Brown Zula Austinville Jim Carlton Ypsilanti Mich James E. Roberts

Athens School Year Opens Monday With Faculty Listed

Athens announces 1955-56 session starts Monday at 9 a.m. A teachers institute will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday. The Vine Senior High, Junior High, and elementary faculty members are named, led by Principal W. A. Owens and Superintendent Julian Newman.

Athens Julian Newman A.m. Newman Vine Senior High School J. F. Elmore J. le Cowart F. P. Bickley A. M. Jackson Eli Nelson Charles Spencer Hazel Ruf Nancy Martin Mary Martin Geraldine Whitt Dorothy Ross Jo Ann Chambers W. A. Owens C. M. May M. R. Luttrell R. C. Caine Elizabeth Davis Bessie Smith J. T. Blackshear Louise Witty Cleon Flanagan Janie Lambert Rosalie Huber B. T. Coffman Icey Fowler Lovrce Carter David Kelley Clara Caine J. K. Vaughn John Nelson Dorothy Grubbs Wilma Ashford Curtis Hicks Dorothy Fusch J. L. Cowart Ann Thompson Cassie Johnson Shirley ~Wood Sue Billingsley Eugenia Darby Athens Colored Elementary School Lucy Stanley Celestine Provience Annie Laurie Jackson Mildred Brown Maggie Malone

Cities Service Opens New Station With Modern Design

Cities Service plans a new station opening Saturday at the corner site long operated by the firm. J M Trimble will run the station and city officials led by Mayor H R Summer attend the 7 30 ceremony with district managers from Birmingham and Montgomery expected to join the event.

J. M. Trimble Johnston St 6Th Ave Bob Smith Birmingham Smith S. W. Davis Carl Hart Montgomery Mills Motors H. R. Summer

New vegetable introduced in New Haven Connecticut

Connecticut Agricultural Experiment station reports a new hybrid vegetable for menus, described as a cross between zucchini squash and pumpkin, highlighting its novelty and potential use in meals.

New Haven Conn Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station

Ida Sue Haffner Dies at 68 in Birmingham

Mrs Ida Sue Haffner 68 died at West End Baptist Hospital Birmingham Wednesday night Funeral services Friday at 2 in Service Chapel Birmingham Rev J W Oppert and Rev Richard Brackner officiating Interment Elmwood Cemetery She was widow of George S Haffner 1944 Survived by four sons W R Bill Haffner of Decatur George Ed and Bob Haffner all in Birmingham two brothers John M Moore Pulaski and Jim Moore Nashville three sisters Irene Foster Vashti Duggar and Mary Duggar seven grandchildren Active pallbearers Jerry Weinberg Cecil Reeves Ray Mewbourne Harold Adair Dewey Allen Harry Harless

Ida Sue Haffner West End Baptist Hospital Birmingham In Service J. W. Oppert Richard Brackner Elmwood Cemetery

City Bank Official To Attend Phoenix NABW Convention

Miss Hazel Morrow of Decatur Alabama will attend the 33rd annual NABW convention at the Westward Ho in Phoenix Arizona from October 13 to 16. She is assistant cashier at State National Bank in Decatur. Plans for the convention were announced by Miss Cora S. Blanchard president of the Association and assistant treasurer of Suffolk Savings Bank for Seamen and Others Boston.

Hazel Morrow Decatur Alabama National Association of Bank Women NABW Westward-Ho Phoenix Ariz

Truck Turns White After Bleach Spill in Pickup

In Jacksonville Florida Everett G. Lain suffered no injuries when a collision spilled 12 gallons of bleach inside his pickup, turning the cab white. Traffic remained open as cleanup crews arrived to contain the chemical spill.

Jacksonville Fla Everett G. Lain

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