District Diary Highlights Local Achievements and Events
Athens Baylor School student Andy Beasley lands on the Dean's list for a 75 plus average. Courtland hosts its annual Christmas pageant at North Alabama Baptist Academy. Alabama surpasses 20 county quotas for Savings Bonds with Talladega leading at 132 percent. Moulton appraisers set Dec 27 to report 47.5 acres market value for a new Lawrence County High School site. Athens City Schools close for holiday break. Athens Bible School dismisses Dec 21 to 31. Falkville hosts a Christmas decoration contest with prizes of 7.50, 5, and 2. Cullman prepares for extended Christmas recess. St Bernard College speaker visits. Ground breaking for Round Island Baptist Church auditorium set after service. Town Creek 4-H Club holds Christmas program. J P Knudsen to speak at St Bernard College in Cullman on The Physicist in Industry. University of Alabama Huntsville Winter Term starts Jan 2 to 4 with 46 courses.
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Courtland
Courtland Colored High School
North Alabama Baptist Academy
Moulton
Lawrence County
Thomas C. Pettus
Tennis Terry
Neal Montgomery
J. W. Weatherwax
Athens
County
Athens Bible School
Athens College
Cullman
Cullman County
St. Bernard College
Stocks Ease Off After Big Surge
The stock market eased after a strong weekly rise, with 60 stocks down 1.50 to 180.10, keeping near November highs but below the April peak. Aircrafts rose on orders and defense outlook, while Bethlehem Steel and Youngstown Sheet & Tube announced a merger despite Justice Department opposition.
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Steels and Motors
Boeing
Lockheed
Chance Vought
Glenn L. Martin
Bethlehem Steel
Youngstown Sheet & Tube
Justice Dept
Frankfurt Shop Origin of Hot Dogs Traced to 1559
A Frankfurt shop is cited as the origin of hot dogs in 1559, with later sale to Coney Island vacationers in New York in 1871, marking early spread of the snack to America.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Coney Island
New York
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Dale Gower
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Becky Taliaferro
Linda Hensley
Sue Campbell
J. P. Knudsen
Chemstrand Corp
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