Decatur Band and Glee Club Prep Christmas Concert
The 75 member Decatur high school band and 50 voice glee club, directed by Carl Schwachow, announce a joint Christmas concert at Riverside Auditorium Tuesday at eight. Program includes The Star Spangled Banner, Silent Night, White Christmas, and other classics with soloists Kenneth Wells and Jean Gregg. Also noted is a late classified ad for a Royal House Truck.
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Decatur High School
Riverside Auditorium
Carl Schwachow
Glenn Green
Hansel and Gretel
Humperdinck
Wilhoushy
Kalhan
Scott
Stewart
Stickles
Fred Schlosser
Kenneth Well
Murry Yarbrough
Ray Morris
R. H. Gillum
Old Uncle
Ned
Stephen C. Foster
Jean Gregg
Beef and Lamb Offer Limited Relief From Pork Prices
Chicago reports scarce beef and lamb supply as key factors push prices higher. Drought in the Southwest, corn price supports, and costly feeder stock curb production, with cattle and sheep marketed at Chicago down over recent weeks. Experts cite cow, ewe, and calf slaughter trends, Western feeder growth, tighter lending, and loaned corn incentives as driving factors behind the current meat outlook.
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Lawrence N.eldred
Chicago
Southwest
Midwest
J. H. M. Conway
National Live Stock Producers’ Association
Capitol Gets Christmas Decor With Lights And Magnolia Wreaths
In Montgomery the Alabama capitol will display a five foot star and magnolia wreaths as part of holiday decorations supervised by Building Manager Max Peacock. Veterans say this is the first time the capitol has been festooned for Christmas.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
State
Max Peacock
Service Division
Capitol
PTA Drives Ban on Unwanted Comics at Decatur Stands
Mrs. Brue Spencer, PTA committee chair, reports a wholesaler promised aid for a clean-up of comic literature on Decatur news stands. Clyde Anderson of Anderson News Co Florence says dealers will not stock the banned titles. He cites a PTA list and a publisher code to remove objectionable features. The PTA watches stands for any new titles amid hunger notes.
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Brue Spencer
PTA
Decatur
Clyde Anderson
Anderson News Company
Florence
Anerson
Anderson
Decatur Pta Committee
Body of Naval Hero to Arrive
The remains of Seaman Second Class Thomas A. Norton will arrive in Decatur Monday at 2 30 P M and be taken to the home of his widow Mrs T A Norton Hillsboro 3. Norton was killed May 1945 at Tinan Island at 25. He joined the Navy Seabees May 10 1944. Funeral cortege leaves Tuesday at 1 10 P M for Black Ground church with services at 2 P M conducted by Rev Joe Henderson. Burial in adjoining cemetery with Graveside services by VFW Post 4190. Surviving are the widow the mother Mrs T E Norton of Courtland two daughters Shirley Faye and Audrey Gean Norton both of Hillsboro one son William Earl Norton Hillsboro the mother and father in law Mr and Mrs J W Martin and a number of other relatives.
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Thomas A. Norton
Decatur
T. A. Norton
Hillsboro
Tinan Island
Lawrence County
Navy Seabees
Black Ground Church
Joe Henderson
Brown
VFW
T. E. Norton
Courtland
Shirley Faye
Audrey Gean Norton
William Earl Norton
J. W. Martin
Grant Thanks Merchants For Bank Street Support
Decatur police officer M. V. Grant on night duty praised merchants and businessmen along Bank Street for their actions and cooperation. He said he is glad the job continues and expressed gratitude for the community response.
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Grant
M. V. Grant
Decatur
Bank Street
Watchman Grant Honored for Vigilant Service
Grant, a longtime watchman, kept doors secured and lights off to prevent losses. He helped thwart burglaries and catch would be burglars, reported fires early, saving property. He thanked merchants who supported him before the City Council, preserving his protected position.
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Grant
Syracuse tackle Dick Bagley towers over Orange squad
Dick Bagley, Syracuse tackle, stands six feet five inches tall and weighs 255 pounds, making him the largest gridder on the Orange squad.
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Dick Bagley
Syracuse
Orange
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Arthur Sullivan
Edward S. Brech
Cyrus the Great
K. L. King
Niobe
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Donald I. Moore
Irving Berlin
Erich Leidzen
Edwin Franko Goldman
Washington Grays
C. S. Grafulla
Royal House
B. W. Mixon
6Th Ave
Tchliebl Ab
Waffle
Presto
L. E. M. Tractor and
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Tery
China
Stern Gang
Nathan Friedman-Yellin
Matisyahu Schmuelewitz
Acre
L. H. Simerl
University of Illinois College of Agriculture
West Coast
midWestern
Department of Agriculture
Dinsmore Bros. Furniture Co
Second Ave
Santa
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Admiral AM
Miracle Tone
Phonograph
Admiral
Hulond Ryan
J. W. Goode
Mgr
Johnnie Aycock
Radio Shack
Moulton St
Ree, Ls
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SSSR
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