Decatur High Names Nearly 400 on Honor Rolls for Six Weeks
Almost 400 students at Decatur High School appear on the second six weeks honor rolls. First honor roll lists seven students with all A grades, while the second honors include 292 names. The long roster features students such as John Nice, Carsten Couch, Judy Babis, and many others, reflecting broad academic achievement across grades.
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Decatur High School
Santa Claus Letters From Decatur 1955 Christmas Requests
A page shows children's Christmas requests and notes to Santa from Decatur Alabama in December 1955. Entries include Edna Louise Jones asking for a big doll jeans skates and boots for her brother, Susan Mooney and Mary Lee Berryhill asking for dolls trunks watches and cooking sets, and other youngsters listing toys and gifts. Several addressed lines include ages grades and teachers, with a few notes about leaving coffee and cake on Christmas Eve.
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Santa Claus
Breth
Edna Louise Jones
7Th Ave
S.E. Decatur
Ala
Susan Mooney
Gordon Bible School
Georgia White
Carol
Somerville Rd
Walter Jackson
Mrs. Orr
Mary Lee Berryhill
U. S. Leads World in Telephones Amid Growth Gap
The 1955 AT&T world telephone survey shows the United States held more than half of the world’s 94.5 million telephones in 1954 with 5.3 million added globally that year. Canada ranks first per capita while Iceland moves to second. details include extendable overseas lines and new circuits to Goa, Malaya, and Thailand.
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United States
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Avery Taylor
Southern Bell
Iceland
Canada
Reykjavik
Netherlands
United Kingdom
German Federal Republic
France
Japan
Sweden
Italy
Australia
Switzerland
Argentina
Bell System
Mexico
Cuba
New York
London
Goa
India
British Malaya
Singapore
Thailand
Ascension Island
South Atlantic
Oman
Arabian Peninsula
French Equatorial Africa
Florence State Teachers College Choir Delights Kiwanis Club
The Florence State Teachers College Choir presented a 40 minute Christmas program for the Kiwanis Club, featuring about 60 students under director Mrs Hugh G Porter with accompanists Mrs Beneta Welch and Mrs Betty Beshears. Sam Nettles presided and Paul Robinson gave the invocation as the choir performed in full.
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Florence State Teachers College
Kiwanis Club
Ira Schnell
Hugh G. Porter
Beneta Welch
Betty Beshears
Sam Nettles
Paul Robinson
Town Creek Christmas Gatherings Hold Family Joy
Mrs J W Weems and Mr and Mrs John Manly hosted an early Christmas with son John Jr home from Newfoundland. Guests included S M McConnell C T Manly Melvin Young Jack Manly and John Manly Sr. John Jr serves in the U S Army in Newfoundland. Town Creek Eastern Star Christmas party followed at the Masonic hall with 24 members.
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J. W. Weems
Town Creek
John Manly
John Jr
Newfoundland
Manly
S. M. McConnell
C._ T. Manly
Melvin Young
Jack Manly
John Manly, Jr
John, Jr
U.S. Army
Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Kylie Berryman
Louise Burks
Eloise Houston
Firemen Respond To Four Minor Runs Yesterday
Decatur fire department answered four calls yesterday afternoon and last night. Two fires were caused by defective flues with no losses reported. A frame on a barge at Decatur Sand and Gravel caught fire but caused no damage. A grass fire behind Rainey’s Beauty Shop produced no damage.
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Decatur
Minnie P. Floyd
10Th Ave
Willie Lyle
Church St
NE Market
Rainey
Second Ave
Two Positions Open With Decatur P. O.
Competitive examinations for substitute clerk and substitute carrier at Decatur Post Office. Applicants must reside within delivery area or be bona fide patrons. post office employees also qualify. Minimum age 18 or veterans preference. Beginning pay $1.82 per hour. New eligibles registers cancel previous ones. Obtain forms from the Examiner in Charge at Decatur Post Office.
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Decatur Post Office
U.S. Civil Service Commission
Decatur
When Paint Blisters On Damp Materials
The note explains that paint often blisters when applied to damp surfaces. It warns against painting wet walls and suggests allowing surfaces to dry completely before coating. It also mentions using proper ventilation and checking moisture levels.
Ardmore Ardmore and Decatur Royalty Crowned at Athens College
Miss Brenda Holland of Ardmore and Robert E. Patton of Decatur were crowned queen and king of Friendship at Athens College during the annual Christmas party of the Student Christian Association. The event in Founders Hall featured carols led by the college choir and remarks by Dr Waights G Henry.
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Athens
Brenda Holland
Ardmore
Robert E. Patton
Decatur
Athens College
Student Christian Association
Founders Hall
Rachel Holland
Waights G. Henry
Ronnie Lee
Student Government Association
Brenda
Robert
Athens College celebrates accreditation and fund drive milestone
Athens College officials and supporters at a candlelit dinner counted blessings as the drive reached 20 000 dollars toward a 30 000 goal for expansion. Accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges on December 1 was cited along with Ford Foundation support and plans for a new science building and lingerie plant expansion.
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Athens
Athens College
Southern Assn. of Colleges
Ford Foundation
P. W. Hendricks
E. C. Paustian
U.S
James
Harvard
Yale
W. J. Terry
Dr. Terry
H. J. Littrell
Athens - Limestone Development Committee
Littrell
Danville 4 H Boys Learn About Nematodes
Danville 4 H Club met at the high school with Danville club president Don Reid presiding. Jack Summerford gave meditation and Wayman Alexander led the pledge as Charles Rutledge explained that nematodes are tiny worms feeding on garden plant roots.
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Danville
Don Reid
Jack Summerford
Wayman Alexander
U.S
Charles Rutledge
Child Dies After Street Injury in Gadsden
Eight year old Mary Elizabeth Frederick died after injuries suffered on a Gadsden street yesterday. Lonnie Russell, a seven year old Negro boy, is being held in jail without bond pending investigation. He was injured about noon and died roughly three hours after admission to the hospital.
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Gadsden
Mary Elizabeth Frederick
Lonnie Russell
Christmas Play at Cotaco Church Presented by Youth
The Cotaco Methodist Church youth will stage The Star Of Bethlehem a three act Christmas play Sunday at 7 30 pm Cast includes Angel of the Lord Jeannine Mc Gahee Mary Jean McCutcheon Joseph Frank Day innkeeper Simon Sarah and others A Christmas dinner and party with Santa Claus gifts for children follow next Wednesday night Everyone is invited.
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Cotaco
Cotaco Methodist Church
Johnny Willis
E. J. Curbon
Butch McGahee
Jerry Thorhas
Don Murphy
Santa Claus
Brackeen to Speak to Athens Rotarians
L C Brackeen director of publicity for API at Auburn was scheduled to address the Athens Rotary Club in regular meeting at noon today. The Board of Stewards of the Athens First Methodist Church consider adding to the church building with a tentative plan by Al Northington of Turner and Northington Florence for about 104000 dollars.
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Athens
L. C. Brackeen
API
Auburn
Athens Rotary Club
Board of Stewards
Athens First
Mrs Holmes Hostess To Rock Creek HDC
Mrs Marie Holmes hosted the December Rock Creek Home Demonstration Club meeting. No demonstration due to the absence of Miss Lucille Hawkins. Members discussed fund-raising, named hostesses for the new year, and sang carols led by Mrs Alene Light. The 15 members, two visitors and several children enjoyed refreshments. January gathering will be at Mrs Cecil Tanner’s home.
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Marie Holmes
Rock Creek Home
Lucille Hawkins
Alene Light
Cecil Tanner
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Mary
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Madeeine Albert
Rosalind Rise
George Cantrell
Tommy Hammond
James Mier
Betty Collier
Charlene Callaway
Tommy Cary
Jimmy Compton
Charles Dinsmore
Jacky Tosser
Dorothy Olson
Joe Drake
Daphene Quinn
Fowell Greage
Griffin
James Johnson
Ellen Guyer
Hill Ferguson
Ll. Wavyion Free
Milford French
Wilson Morgan
Harvey Morris
Terry Matthews
Carol Bishon
Joyce McCurry
Marteen McEntire
Marion Meek
David Bazzil
Gary Bishop
James Elliott
Becky Berry
Ann Black
Martha Ann Bone
Barranum
Betsy Burden
Ann Edwards
Joan Smith
David Lee Smith
Brenda Fay Smith
Mary Elizabeth Srews
John Smith
Bobby Lee Storie
Elizabeth Reece
Emaline Rogers
Penny Pinkston
Jovy Posey
Doris Wardrow
Linda Vatween
Betty Joyce Wear
Doris Welch
C Xrol Wooten
Petty Richards
John Herrin
James Honkale
Dennis Holt
Jonnny Long
Buddy Lowher
Vina Haffner
Adrian Hembree
Wanda Hiedon
Susan Harper
Jimmie Walker
Sandra Hall
Linda Clark
Beverly Compte
Eleanor Forsythe
Amy Nichols
Doo
Oureh
Jerry Coffey
Ed Cornell
Jimmy Crow
Guy French
Bobby Hull
Malcolm
Wilda Eddins
Fate
Emens
Robbie Hines
Linda Hughes
Yvonne Sree
Julian Harris
Don Ho
Tommy Sponn
Es Sauer
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Tommy
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John Key
Verna Christofferson
Kenneth Clanton
Jackie Kiehl
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Mike Clemons
Kathy Flecher
Victor Julian
Eugene Lindsey
George Wi Ulls
Margaret Wiley
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Judy Hemminghaus
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Margaret Newson
Don Ashford
Lynn Haney
Martha McCann
Emily Kay McClary
Betsy Miles
Susan Mitchell
Jeanette Moore
Shelby Morgan
Barbara Pentecost
Nancy Pinson
Luccrecia Vinson
Calvin Rix
John Randolph
Ray Praytor
Esco McBay
James Bradford
Billy Bowman
Bobby Perkins
Ruth Sewell
Patsy Smith
Babye Ann Terry
Frances Saint
Robert Stedman
Jayne Terry
Truman Sandlin
Sara Scott
Carolyn Kracke
Lizabeth Norris
Jeanne Siviey
Jimmy King
Bobby Solomon
Henry Self
Bruce Beer
Maurice LeCroy
Mervyn Michael
Omas McCutchen
Martha Livingston
Peggy McCulloch
Angie Munn
Bobby Jones
Janet Freeney
Sarah Jones
Jim Frances
Paula Robinson
Barbara Anderson
Marjorie Hargett
Barbara Harrison
Pats Harvey
Geoffrey Hicks
Bert Pippen
Jerry Poole
Becky Pinkston
Judy Tuck
Jane Veazey
Bill Boswell
Lulu Cadell
Dwight Coffey
James Craig
Vera Sue Crook
George Farish
Sue Faulkner
Billie Giynp Garnett
Carolyn Pratt
Windie Davis
Felix Derrick
Gerry Dillard
Gaylen Dodson
Don Dublin
Eleanor Robb
Taylor Underwood
Martha York
Louise Breeding
Sue Burns
Judy Kelly
Anne King
June Lawrence
Elaine Livingston
Rupert Billions
Jackie Bedsole
Dan Herrin
Paul Julich
Pattye Harris
Janice Hornbuckle
Joan Harper
Beverly Jones
Virginia Jenkins
Meme Hudson
Charles Shaia
Carl Stehman
Bobby St. John
Lorene Shelton
Diane Shumake
Elizabeth Siviey
Linda Sparkman
Sylvia Stone
Dyann Stovall
Jan Warren
Lyle Woodard
Ann Michael
James Moses
Melba Quinn
Juanita Tune
Lula
Pearl Trotman
Danny Terry
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P.S
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Lacey’s
St. Nick
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