Farm and Home Agents Attend Athens Workshop
A training meeting for farm and home agents of The Tennessee Valley district and Birmingham area was held at the County Building in Athens on Tuesday and Wednesday. Attendees came from Lauderdale Colbert Lawrence Morgan Madison Jefferson and Limestone counties with supervisors from Tuskegee and specialists from Auburn assisting.
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Tennessee Valley District
Birmingham
Athens
Lauderdale
Colbert
Lawrence
Morgan
Madison
Christmas Services and Programs At Local Churches
Multiple churches announce Sunday December 23 schedules including Sunday School at 9 45 a.m. and Morning Worship at 11 a.m. Rev E H Leeth and Rev F H Franklin lead services. Christmas plays and programs are planned with choirs under Mrs Mable C Johnson. Public invited.
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Willis Brown
Club No
Sun School
James Lee McDonald
E.h.leeth
Jones Chapel
M.E
F. H. Franklin
Jerry Southward
E. H. Leeth
Mable C. Johnson
Macedonia Presbyterian
Frank Moore
B. Thomas Davis
Club Gay Heart Holds Friday Meeting With Holiday Spirit
The Club Gay Heart met with Mrs Susie Wright Friday night. Devotional led by Mesdames Victoria McDonald and Lizzie Davis. Members discussed Bible verses about Christ birth. A TB Sanitarium contribution was reported by the committee. Savings were distributed totaling 1370 dollars 59 cents. Hostess home praised with seasonal decor and a poinsettia centerpiece. An evening of games followed with high and low scores for McDonald Davis and Ella Kelly. An extra prize went to Mrs Carrie. A turkey dinner concluded the gathering.
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Gay Heart
Susie Wright
Victoria McDonald
Lizzie Davis
Mesdames Victoria McDonald
Dan Ella Kelly
Carrie
Bright Star Society and PTA Notes Share Social and Civic News
The Bright Star Society Club met at Ruth Mitchell’s home with all members present. Silent Night opened the session, followed by a social hour. Eunice Ballentine received a cash gift and the hostess a cash token. Next meeting planned with Estella Porter in January. Sgt William H Stewart and Mrs Stewart returned from overseas and headed to California. Mrs Bertha M Scott travels to Huntsville for her cousin Roosevelt Clay’s December 14 funeral. Music Department plans a mid winter concert in February. Lakeside High PTA changes mayoral drive end date from Jan 7 to Feb 4 1957 and lists contest contenders. 17 lb ham raffle at Friday assembly.
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Bright Star Society Club
Ruth Mitchell
Eunice Ballentine
Estella Porter
PTA
Lakeside High School Parent-Teacher Association
Bronzeville Drive
Frank Davis
Alonzo Aldridge
J. D. Bryant
William Frank Jackson
Cherry Street School PTA Buys 16 MM Sound Projector
The Cherry Street School PTA recently purchased a 16 mm sound projector for classroom use to improve teaching techniques and aid instructors.
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Cherry Street
PTA
Mr and Mrs Alex Rucker Plan Christmas Visit to Indianapolis
Mr and Mrs Alex Rucker will leave Sunday to spend the Christmas holidays with Mr Rucker’s brother in Indianapolis, Indiana. They expect to return home the first of the year.
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Alex Rucker
Rucker
Indianapolis
Indiana
Lakeside High presents Christmas program under two directors
On December 16 1956 at 3 00 p m Lakeside High School Music Department staged a Christmas program. Under directors J E Jackson and Cecil Hamilton the Senior and Junior choirs and the band performed traditional and popular carols to a full audience. A silver offering of 25.25 dollars was collected. Geraldine Jackson, president of the Senior chorus, presented the gift to Principal C Leon Shef.
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Lakeside High School
J. E. Jackson
Cecil Hamilton
Geraldine Jackson
C. Leon Shef
Lakeside Coaches Named East All Stars and Christmas Notes
Eastern NAHSAA coaches met at Lakeside High School on December 17 to select East All-Star players. Lakeside's Melvin Garrett and Charlie French from Lakeside lead backs and guards include Bennie Malone and Leon Bobo. Basketball results open with Lakeside wins over Leighton 41-40 and 51-46, with next game against Hillsboro. Christmas spirit fills Lakeside as classes plan parties and 8th B aims to share with the needy in a White Christmas event led by Elizabeth French and Donna Mangrum.
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N.A.H.S.A.A
Lakeside High School
Council High School
Council Training School
Trinity High of
Zathens
Lakeside
Melvin Garrett
Hulbert Brooks
Robert Stone
Charles Johnson
Council Training
Lakeside High
Leighton Wildcats
Hillsboro
Elizabeth French
Donna Mangrum
E. G. Warren
Mars Closest Approach to Earth Predicted
Astronomers estimate the nearest Mars approach from Earth at about .33,883,000 miles, occurring possibly in the year 278,254. This distant projection highlights Mars' orbital resonance with Earth and remains a theoretical best case rather than a fixed event.
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Mars
Earth
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Auburn
B. S. Stone
B. M. Scott
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Telectro
Union Grove
Oakland Methodist
First Baptist
V. J. Elmore CO
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Tess
Danella Kelly
Bright Star Society
William H. Stewart
Stewart
Martha Tapscott
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Vallejo
Cal
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Huntsville
Roosevelt Clay
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Akron
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Louise Foster
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Rockers
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Tricycles
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Athletic News
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