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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1956

Page

17

Vocational Assn Plans Next Steps At Eva High

The Morgan County Vocational Association held its quarterly meeting at Eva High School led by county chairman Hubert Brooks. Attendees included representatives from Priceville Decatur Danville Falkville Cotaco Hartselle and Eva with Home Economics Agriculture and Distributive Education specialties among others.

EVA Morgan County Vocational Assn Eva High School Hubert Brooks Virginia Medders Priceville Duel Thompson Floyd H. Lawson Decatur Lucile Sherard Falkville Sue" Humphrey Cotaco Dewel Lott Leasle

Alabama grid stars to receive varsity letters

Four University of Alabama players from the district who helped end the Tide’s winless stretch will get varsity letters. Fullback Max Kelly of Cullman earns his third letter. sophomores Billy Rains from Moulton Ralph Bla lock from Cullman and Baxter Booth from Athens receive their first. A total of 33 letters are awarded.

University of Alabama Tide Max Kelly Cullman Billy Rains Moulton Ralph Blalock Baxter Booth Athens

Dinner Meeting Set for Feb 7 in Decatur

An advance notice states the next meeting will be a dinner gathering on February 7, 1957, to be held in Decatur.

Decatur

Christmas holiday closings and new education leaders named

Moulton Limestone County schools close December 21 for Christmas with classes resuming January 2. Cullman City schools close December 14 for holidays and reopen January 2. Limestone County board chair Mack Maples Elk mont and vice chair J Syphus Luna Pinedale elected. Mrs Inez Clem goes to Nashville for husband Herbert Clem surgery. Mac Kennemer and wife travel to Birmingham to visit daughter Kay in Southern College water ballet. Kay is Athens High graduate and college freshman. Leonard Sterling of Hartselle American Legion Post 52 named to National Security Training Committee.

Athens Mack Maples Elkmont Limestone County Board of Education J. Syphus Luna Af Pinedale MacKennemer Birmingham Kay Birmingham Southern College Athens High School Hartselle American Legion Leonard Sterling National Security Training Committee The

City Planners Set Boundary Hearing

A public hearing before the planning commission is set for 4 p.m. Monday at city hall on a proposed zoning boundary change. The plan would extend the General Business District to include the area bounded by Fourth Ave SE and Gordon Dr SE, with east and west limits as noted.

City Planning Commission Fourth Ave Gordon Dr Commission Decatur

Perceval Joins Chemstrand PR Department

Peter M. Perceval has joined Chemstrand Corp. public relations at the world headquarters. A Northern Ireland native and former Pensacola Engraving and Printing Co. executive, he will become an American citizen as final papers proceed. He lives in Decatur with his wife Emily Carpenter and their two children.

Peter M. Perceval Chemstrand Corp Chemical Robert H. Brigham, Jr Perveval Northern Ireland Chemstrand Ltd Perceval Chemstrand Pensacola Pensasacola Engraving and Printing Co Gulf Yachting Rockport Preparatory School Campbell College British Naval College Hm.s. Conway U.S. Naval Air Station Emily Carpenter U.S Pervecal Chestnut St Decatur Episcopal Church

November police report lists 43 accidents and 210 city cases

Forty three traffic accidents caused injuries to seven people in Decatur in November per a police release. The department handled 252 complaints, processed 210 recorder court cases, and collected 6686.29 dollars in fines and meters.

Decatur City Recorder’s Court Madison County Morgan County

Auto theft suspects captured after chase in stolen car

Two Jefferson County youths were arrested in a stolen vehicle and handed to the Jefferson County Sheriff. Three men escaped from the city jail street crew. A lizard can shed its tail when grabbed from behind and regrow a new tail. WANT ADS GET RESULTS.

Jefferson County

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