Don Jacks' Son Enrolled in Unusual Texas College
Don Jacks son from 408 North Houston Street attends LeTourneau Junior College in Longview Texas. The school blends academics with work in LeTourneau's plant where students earn hourly wages. A Shelby County High graduate and athlete, he drew multiple college offers for grants.
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Athens
Don Jacks
M. W. Jacks
North Houston St
Young Jacks
LeTourneau Junior College
Longview
Texas
Robert LeTourneau
LeTourneau
Shelby County High
Columbiana
Yale Decorations Theme At Danville FHA Meeting
Mrs H L Heffin led a Christmas décor demonstration at the December Danville FHA meeting. She urged love joy peace and hope as the season’s center. A Christmas party was planned and two committees formed. Members voted to elect an FHA beau with prior qualifications. Attendees reported on a county FHA meeting at Cotaco.
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Danville
H. L. Heffin
Future Homemakers of America Club
Milton Holmes
James Teague
Hugh Lingsey
County F.H.A
Cotaco
Evening Classes At Athens College Begin Winter Session
Registration for the Athens College winter quarter ends Tuesday evening for the night program and Monday for the day program. Late registration fees apply if deadlines are missed. Day classes start Tuesday and night classes start Thursday.
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Athens College
Athens
Athens College Evening School
Brown Installs Two Way Radio To Improve Ambulance Service
Brown Funeral Company installs a 36 watt two way radio in its 1955 red Ford ambulance. The radio directs traffic lights on red via Decatur Fire Department for emergency trips through city streets. The compact Ford Country Squire ambulance carries oxygen portable stretchers and first aid gear and is praised for faster traffic clearance and cost efficiency. Brown notes smaller ambulances are catching on nationwide and he uses the unit for long trips to save money.
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John McBride
Brown Funeral Company
Brown
North
Alabama
Lewis “Pinky” Brown
Decatur
Personal Bequests Support Private U S Schools
Personal bequests from United States citizens totaling 1.517 billion dollars have funded privately supported schools and colleges over the past decade. The figure underscores the role of philanthropic gifts in sustaining higher education institutions across the country.
Hartselle Hosts Ith Kids Day For Needy Children
Hartselle plans its seventh annual Kids Day with hundreds of underprivileged children receiving a Christmas treat from civic and religious groups and volunteers. White and Black youngsters will attend events at the armory and Mt. Pleasant Negro Church, with a free Strand Theatre film. Santa is to arrive by the Huntsville Legion's special locomotive.
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Hartselle
Strand Theatre
Armory
Mt. Pleasant
American Legion Post 52
the Legion Auxiliary
Women’s
Alabama
Santa Claus
Huntsville Legion
Chapel Hill W S C S Holds Weekly Meeting
The Chapel Hill Methodist Woman's Society of Christian Service met at the church with Mrs Ada Ferguson presiding. Mrs Estelle Mitchell led singing and Mrs Emma Lamon gave sentence prayers. The Rev A H Nabors proposed renaming the youth hour to The Friendly Hour. Mrs Ferguson gave the meditation on Why Is Christmas Here.
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Chapel Hill
Army Pfc Joseph H Smith Serves in Nürnberg Germany
Pfc. Joseph H. Smith, son of Mrs Mildred Smith of Falkville, serves with the U S Army in Nürnberg Germany. He is the son of the late Richard E Smith and is expected home late summer 1956. He has four sisters, three nieces and two nephews. The Rev Nabors spoke on Indian Life and Mrs Mitchell led in the Lord s Prayer.
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Germany
Pfc
Joseph H. Smith
Mildred Smith
Falkville
U.S. Army
Nurnberg
Richard E. Smith
Nabors
Farm costs rise: average farmer spends $3000 annually
The average U.S. farmer now allocates about $3,000 per year to cover feed seed fertilizer petroleum products machinery building materials and hardware, reflecting rising input costs across agriculture.
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U.S
Athens Churches Plan Yule Pageants
Athens churches announce White Christmas pageants for next Sunday. The First Christian and First Methodist will present at 5 pm, followed by the First Baptist and First Presbyterian at 7 pm. The First Methodist choir also performs a cantata today at 5 pm.
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Athens
Christ
First Christian
First Methodist
First Baptist
First Presbyterian
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