John C Calhoun College to Form Concert Band
John C Calhoun State Technical Junior College plans a concert band this fall with about 40 instruments valued at $16000. A chorus and madrigal choir are planned, a National Conference for music majors will start in September, and 35 to 50 students are expected to join the band with 15 anticipated music majors. Frances Moss from Oxford High School will join as music teacher in September to lead vocal and keyboard studies.
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John C. Calhoun State Technical Junior College
Carlton Kelley
Robert Stephens
Department of Music
Stephens
The
Music Edu
Ciss Frances Moss
Oxford High School
Oxford
Alabama
Moss
Jacksonville State College
University of Alabama
Charity Hospital Founded in 1737 by Private Gift
Charity Hospital in New Orleans began in 1737 through private generosity. A sailor donated $2,000 to establish the institution, marking an early act of philanthropy shaping the city's care.
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Charity Hospital
New Orleans
Sailor
Limestone County Fun-a-thon To Aid Rescue Squad Effort
Athens Limestone County CB Rescue Squad hosts a three county Fun-a-thon in Limestone Madison and Morgan counties with local acts including The Intruders Linda Carol Gilbert Greenhaw and family Hayes Brothers and Bobby Hudson. Donations urged via announced phone line with squads visiting for contributions and road blocks planned to solicit funds.
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Athens
Limestone County
Limestone
Madison
Morgan Counties
Frank Schrimsher
The
Intruders
Gilbert Greenhaw
Linda Carol
Bill Dugger
Hayes Brothers
Bobby Hudson
Schrimsher
Cerebral Palsy Drive Opens in Athens Saturday
A fundraising drive for United Cerebral Palsy starts in Limestone County on Saturday night at 8:30 p.m. at Littrell Motor Co on U.S. 72. An 18 hour fun-a-thon will be broadcast over WJOF FM and WAAY TV Channel 31 in Huntsville. The Limestone County drive organizers said the event will be broadcast locally.
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Athens
United Cerebral Palsy
Limestone County
Littrell Motor Co
Wjof-Fm
Waay-Tv
Huntsville
AU Graduates First Negro Student in Auburn History
Auburn University awarded its first Black student a master of education degree at summer commencement joined by over 600 graduates. Josetta Maxine Brittain Matthews, 23, of Auburn, was among three historic firsts at the state school in a 110 year history.
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Auburn
Ala
Auburn University
Josetta Maxine Brittain Matthews
House Debates Reserve Authority for Callup of Reserves
In Washington the House debated adding to a defense bill authority for President Johnson to call up Reserve forces for active duty though he has not requested this power. The Senate added the clause, House opponents warned it would ruin the Reserve system. A conference with the Senate produced a compromise retaining the provision with safeguards on unit identity and consideration of family and economic status.
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Washington
House
Johnson
Senate
National Guard
House Armed Services Committee
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House Studies Reserve Authority
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Court ST
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Box Springs
Scurry - Hames
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Amana
Motorola
Bank St
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Hartselle
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