Christmas concerts and pageant headline Decatur news
The First Methodist Church choir performs Christmas music during the 10 55 a m worship and a 6 p m Christmas Pageant The Christ mas Story is planned. Ronald D Gray Jr a former Athens resident remains in critical condition after kerosene sparked a barbecue pit fire in Fayetteville Tennessee. The Central Baptist Jr Department hosts a Christmas party Friday at 6 p m. Decatur fire crews respond to two blazes with no losses. An ordination ceremony for Rev John E Waller is held at Grace Episcopal Church in Cullman. A Mt Tabor Church Christmas play and tree program are announced. Santa Claus visits Decatur as the city recorder’s court docket shows no defendants. Rev Hugh Mitchell receives treatment in Fayetteville Tennessee.
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First Methodist Church
Ronald D. Gray
Athens
South Limestone
Fayetteville, Tenn
Mr. Gray
Cullman
John E. Waller
Grace Episcopal Church
C. C. J. Carpenter
D.D
Diocese of Alabama
H. E. Waller, Jr
Tallahassee
Fla
John C. Turner
Birmingham
John T. Speaks
Gadsden
Lester McManus
Decatur
Robert Cook
Sheffield
Miles Shoemaker 75 Dies. Rites Planned at Evergreen Church
Funeral services for Miles Shoemaker 75 are set for Friday at 2 p.m. at Evergreen Church near Falkville with Rev Dan Dutton officiating. Burial will follow at the adjoining cemetery. Survivors include his wife Margaret and nine grandchildren along with three daughters and four sons.
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Frances Hamilton
Falkville
Howard Shoemaker
Hartselle
Homer Shoemaker
Henry Shoemaker
Stockton
Calif
Herbert Shoemaker
Riverside
Margaret Looney
Americus
Mae
John Henry Shoemaker
Guy Miller
Virgie Lee Oldacre
Luther Thomas
John East
Walker Blair
Robert Oakley
Princess The Adventures Of Hajji Baba
The listing lists showtimes for Princess The Adventures Of Hajji Baba at PRINCESS theater with 1:25 3:25 8:25 7:25 readings and accompanying cast notes.
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Princess
Hajji Baba
John Derek
Elaine
Morgan County Dig Uncovers Moonshine in Yard
Morgan County sheriff reports 40 gallons of moonshine unearthed from the front yard of William Bond at the corner of McCartney and Walnut Streets in Decatur. Bond jailed on prohibition charge and released on $500 bond.
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Morgan County
Decatur
Jimmie Collier
William Bond
McCartney and
Walnut St
Bond
Limestone legislators weigh voter re identification and energy funding
Cumberland area lawmakers discuss Cullman registrars may stay in session until 1957 to clear deadwood from poll lists and require voter re identification with registrars probate office or clerks. A local measure may follow a statewide bill and a survey seeks extra funds for farm to market road matching aid.
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Cullman
Deadwood
Allen
Limestone
M. C. Grisham
James M. Dement
Guid Dement
Limestone Board of Revenue
U N expands roster with new bloc split of nine and six
The United Nations gains a nine member Soviet bloc including Albania Bulgaria Hungary and Romania and a non Communist group of nine from Ireland Portugal Italy Austria Finland Spain Libya Jordan Ceylon Nepal Cambodia and Laos. Spain’s admission as the sixteenth nation was greeted by 26 seconds of applause as Assembly President Jose Maza o Chile declared the move would give vigor to the UN.
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U.N
Albania
Bulgaria
Hungary
Romania
Ireland
Portugal
Italy
Austria
Finland
Spain
Libya
Jordan
Ceylon
Nepal
Cambodia
Laos
Assembly
Jose Maza O
Chile
Hospital Discharges and New Admissions Listed
Decatur General Hospital lists dismissals for Mrs. Fred Schlosser of Demopolis and Miss Martha Moore of Hartselle. Also discharged are Mrs. Nancy Lingo of 1518 Tower Ave SE, Mrs. Homer Sharp and infant daughter of Decatur, and Mrs. Leonard Terry and infant son of Decatur. Admissions include Master Steven Downing of 1409 15th Ave SE, Linda Cramer of 1305 12th St SE, and Russell Balch of 112 6th Ave NW.
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Decatur General Hospital
Fred Schlosser
Demopolis
Martha Moore
Hartselle
Nancy Lingo
Tower Ave
Homer Sharp
Decatur
Leonard Terry
Steven Downing
15Th Ave
Little Linda Cramer
12Th St
Russell Balch
6Th Ave
Baugh Wiley Clinic Ezra White Veto Bank Street Hospital
Ezra White involved in a veto at the Baugh Wiley Clinic while Mrs Dan Prater and infant son reside at 103 Danville Road E C Worley is at 246 Memorial Drive Northwest Johnny Sims lives at 1604 7th Street Southeast Mrs Bobby Hall at 1004 Line Street Thomas Whitt listed Hillsboro Anzell Taylor Falkville Mrs Wilton Fowler 1907 7th Street Southeast Miss Ann Dye 1215 West Washington Athens Mrs Dowlin Poff 607 12 4th Street Southwest
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Dan Prater
Danville Rd
C. Worley
Memorial Drive
Johnny Sims
7Th St
Bobby Hall
Thomas Whitt
Hillsboro
Anzell Taylor
Falkville
Wilton Fowler
Ann Dye
Washington
Athens
Birth Announcements and Local Notices From December
A son born to Mr. and Mrs. Wilton Fowler at Bank St Hospital on Wednesday. A son to Mr. and Mrs. William Maner at Decatur General Hospital today. A son to Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Kirby at Baugh-Wiley Clinic on Wednesday. Lost black purse December 14 with drivers license and papers. reward offered. Peggy T. Foster contact 4598. For sale a used 26 inch girls bicycle $20 and a 26 inch boys English bicycle $7.50. contact 319 Lee phone 4.
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Wilton Fowler
7Th St
Bank St. Hospital
William Maner
Decatur 2
Decatur General Hospital
J. W. Kirby
Trinity
Baugh-Wiley Clinic
Flint
Peggy T. Foster
Lee
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Gecator
Inbmale
Central Baptist Church
Decatur Fire Department
21St Ave
College St
12Th Ave
Mt. Tabor
Hugh Mitchell
Lincoln County Hospital
Elliott Johnson
Arnold Lane
Miles
Vinemont 3
Roxy
Guy Madison
Kim Novak
Glenn Ford
Ann Francis
Bowline
A_ Lawless
Randolph Scott
Angela Lansbury
Jack Slade
John Ericson
Mari Blanchard
Hatfield
Major Benson
Heston
Julie Adams
Stanvun
Courtland Highway
Richard Egan
Herbert Marshall
Morgan
Ezra White
Veto
Mole Rts
Turkey
Old
Ryan
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