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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1949

Page

17

De catur Junior High Honor Rolls Listed

The Decatur Junior High School released Saturday the honor rolls for the three grades. First Honor Roll includes George Godwin Jimmy Wiley Leo Wright Frank Price Jimmy O'Donnell Jackie Bentley. Second Honor Roll lists many students across Jr. I II and III with numerous names including Ralph Warlick Marion Lee Wallace Carl West Billie Ward and Betty Banks Ethel Biles Helen Blankenship Betty Hazel Hamilton among others.

Decatur Junior High School George Godwin Jimmy Wiley Leo Wright Frank Price Jimmy O'Donnell Jackie Bentley Jean Brown Eugene Glenn Barbara Vincent Kay Lane Alice Owen Stuart Lecroy Patom Jr. II Yvonne Barrett Sandra Clements Mary Jo Lawrence Mary Battle King Jo Anne Luker Horace Kitchens Carolyn McMillan Jerry Murdock Betty Ann Moody Paula Garnett Jimmy Gillespie Mary Kathryn Strother Ann Tuck Rufus Underwood Johnny Tatum Bobby Jean Entrekin Betty Brewer Zettie Mae Shelton Linda Smith Josephine Sims Beverly Smith Jo Ann Short Ann Shook Mona Ray Kelly John Sewell Marjorie Spencer Candler Cain Charles Doss Dixa Ann Cossey Janie Sue Craft Betty Sue Crow Wyndall Dendy Evelyn Dinsmore Patricia Duncan Walter Jackson, Jr Don John Wilson Orr, Jr Margaret Pearl Henry Walk Cecil Wilkes George Vochringer Nancy Waddell

Turrentine and Hogan family visits noted in local roundup

Walter Williams recovers from illness. Ruthie Turrentine and Lorraine and Coy Turretine visit ill Dashie Turrentine alongside Marvin Freeman’s family. W D Hogan visits Callie Looney and Frazier. Mary Dotson visits Raymon West. Martha Turrentine visits Lou Dotson. Sgt Hogan and children stay with Walter Williams and Matt. Junior Hogan and others spend Sunday with Yates and Williams. T S Little and children visit W D Hogan. Brice Hogan and son visit Luther Thomas family.

Walter Williams Ruthie Turrentine Lorene Coy Turrentine Marvin Freeman Dashie Turrentine W. D. Hogan Callie ‘Looney and Frazier Mary Dotson Raymon West Martha Turrentine Lone Turrentine Tom- Lou

William Compton to Be Ordained at Fairview Service

William Billy Compton a Fairview Baptist church member and Tennessee Temple College student in Chattanooga will be ordained to the gospel ministry Sunday at 2 30 p m at Fairview Baptist church. He pastors Mt. Carmel Baptist church in Morgan County and Carey Baptist church in Limestone Association. Rev Covell Keenum will deliver the charge, Rev Milford Walker will charge the church, and Rev Sharp of Pleasant Valley Baptist church will offer the ordination prayer.

William “Billy” Compton Fairview Baptist Church Tennessee Temple College Chattanooga Tennessee Compton Mt. Carmel Baptist Church Morgan County Association Carey Baptist Church Limestone Association Covell ‘Keenum Milford Alker Sharp Pleasant Valley Baptist Church

Elks Urge Help For Needy Families In Decatur

Decatur Elks lodge seeks information on destitute families for its annual Christmas basket program. Exalted Ruler Joseph D. Curry asks anyone knowing needy households to contact the lodge hall at 9155 or officers at 2847-3 and Mrs. Hardy Davis at 1421-M. The effort is backed by the Emblem club and local civic groups and aims to ensure no child or needy person in Morgan county wakes up to an empty stocking.

Decature Elks Lodge Joseph D. Curry Hardy Davis Decatur Lodge Emblem Club Decatur Elks The Curry Morgan County

Veterans groups urged to back soldiers benefits drive

Dear Editor letter from Decatur urges all veterans to join VFW American Legion or D A W and push for bill 4617. It warns of opposition by the economy gang and calls for telegrams to senators to protect GI Bill and related benefits for service members and their families especially after age 40.

VFW American Legion G. I

Fried ants tasted like bacon in South Africa

Report notes that some South Africans eat fried ants and claim they taste similar to bacon, reflecting unusual local eating habits and insects as a protein source.

South Africa

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