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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 22, 1955

Page

8

District Colored PTA Congress meets at Trinity High Athens

The District 1 Alabama Congress of Colored Parents and Teachers held its annual meeting December 9 at Trinity High School in Athens. Dr. R. C. Hatch urged leaders to live above the fog clarify values and do their part while a panel discussed leadership and Tuberculosis control.

Trinity High School Athens Meet of Colored PTA Congress Alabama Congress of Colored Parents Trinity High Cherry Street Decatur R. C. Hatch Montgomery Marvalene Webb Minnie C. Jackson Richard Hubbard

Waymen Chapel Christmas Sunrise Service

Waymen Chapel announces a traditional Christmas sunrise service to be conducted on Sunday morning with likely gathering and ceremonial worship expected.

Waymen Chapel

Christmas Program Free At 7 P M At Temple P B Church

David Temple P B Church announces a Christmas program free to the public at 7 p m. All are invited to attend this community event and join in seasonal celebration.

Waymon Chapel A.M.E H. D. Anderson Jr David Temple P.B

Lakeside High P-TA welcomes 1955-56 members

Lakeside High School announces the 1955 56 P-TA membership list including Mesdames Gunn Chatman Griner White Fletcher Turner Vinson Kelly Emony Pope Hall Jones Houston Jones McDonald Dailey Garth Street Stewart Logan Porter Cargle Brooks Current Lee Moseley Gray Wheeler Johnson Stewart Bryant Sandford Hill Gray and others who joined after paying the $1 fee and supporting J D Bryant in Bronzeville mayoral contest. Meetings are the first and third Monday at 7 30 p m.

Lakeside High School P-Ta J. D. Bryant Bronzeville Mesdames M. T. Gunn Lucille Chatman Alice Griner Maggie White Lillie M. Fletcher Essie Turner Susie Vinson Johnnie Mae Kelly Tessie Emony Alberta Pope Susie Hall Carrie Jones Florence Houston Agnes Jones Victoria McDonald Laura Dailey Lena Garth Charlotte Street Nettie Stewart Alberta Logan Mattie Porter Odell Cargle Ida Brooks Mollie Current Quella Lee Moseley E. K. Gray Messrs Will Wheeler Andy Andy Johnson W. J. Stewart Robert Sandford James Hill Charlie Gray Lakeside PTA

UAW and Studebaker Reach Tentative Pact in South Bend

UAW and Studebaker-Packard officials announced a tentative contract agreement for the Studebaker plant in South Bend Indiana early Wednesday. No details were released.

UAW Packard South Bend Ind United Auto Workers Studebaker - Packard Corp Studebaker

London court blocks underage marriage over cooking dispute

A 19 year old Bertha Wimhurst was denied permission to marry 23 year old Alexander Harbor by a magistrate. The court ruling follows her father’s claim she cannot cook and hates housework. In England, marriage requires parental consent for those under 21 if a parent objects. Harbor argued he would be the sufferer and was willing to take the risk.

London Bertha Wimhurst England Bertha Alexander Harbor

Young Mother Dies In Crash On State Road

In Robertsdale Alabama two cars collided head on on US 90 four miles east of town killing 25 year old Valerie Ann Waggoner wife of TSgt James E Waggoner and injuring four others including their 22 month old daughter Victoria The other occupants Irving Bernstein and Irwin H Leiberman both of Miami Beach were listed in fair condition The crash occurred when Bernstein swerved back into the oncoming lane police said

Robertsdale Ala Valerie Ann Waggoner Tsgt James E. Waggoner Tampa Fla Waggoner MacDill Air Force Base Victoria Willie R. Waggoner

Dothan Man Drowns In Miami River

The body of Howard McMichael, 43, of Dothan Alabama, was found floating in the Miami River. Police said he apparently was a drowning victim. An autopsy was ordered. no signs of violence or foul play. The body was found near the river mouth and had been in the water four or five days.

Miami Fla Howard McMichael Dothan Ala Miami River C. C. Parker George W. Spell

UN Seen Weighing Sanctions in Mid East Tense Clash

United Nations Security Council debates possible economic sanctions against Israel after the Dec 11 Sea of Galilee air raid on Syrian gun positions. Syria seeks action or expulsion to deter further Israeli moves, while Israel says the strike was retaliation for Syrian attacks.

United Nations Palestine Holy Land U. N. Security Council E. L. M. Burns Israel Sea of Galilee Ahmed Shukairy Council U. N Abba Eban Jesus Christ Damascus

Arab League push to expel Israel from UN gains little support

Syrian territory lies near the inland lake as Arab delegates press to expel Israel from the United Nations. Shukairy raised the issue last Friday, but there is little chance of mounting sufficient backing for drastic action.

Shukairy Arab Dele Gates Israel World Organization

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Johnnie W. Mangrum Renai Onset, Mass T. W. Bridges Tip South Alabama Tombigbee River McKinley Wiggins Marcia Blackburn Robert Blackburn Huntsville Wiggins James Wiggins Lester Dixon Mary D. Thompson Stella Porter Mattie Reeves Lena B. Cooper Billy Phillips Don Ella Jones Bernice Watkins Luella Moseley Mary Humphrey Union Grove P.B Willie Swoope P.B. Training Union A. P. Benford N.E. Ash St B. M. Scott Emule Christ St.nicholas Rudolph, Red-Nosed Reind Cramp Camera Shop Bank St Loyd Lakeside P-Ta Falkville Ginger Turney James C. Turney Falkville 1 Falkville High School Mid-East American Flyer MLE J. B. Sheats Youngstown Allied Sales CO the Bargain House OF North Alabama
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