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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1957
Page
10
The Austinville Home Demonstration Club held a Christmas party in the worship center with candles holly and a lighted tree. Mrs. R. K. Craig retired as president and Mrs. Coleman Lott became president.
Extension economists in Washington forecast 1958 will bring large meat and food supplies with higher retail prices early in the year. Beef and eggs face tighter supply while pork increases, chicken consumption should reach a record as lower feed costs boost commercial broilers.
A list of Christmas Day hostings and visits from families in Decatur Houston Montgomery Oxnard Winchester Huntsville Arlington Heflin Clarksdale Macon Town Creek details grandparents, siblings, and relatives with moving travel and illness notes among the scenes.
Mrs James Tomlinson hosted a Christmas Eve dinner honoring her parents Mr and Mrs Lawrence Kelso of Danville. The family won the Danville Home Demonstration Club decorating contest and Mr Tomlinson filmed the decorations and guests. Other attendees included L K Kelso and Lamar Kelso, Paul Terry, B J Ferguson, Teresa, and Shirley Alexander.
Twenty three area counties will be represented at an American Cancer Society workshop in Decatur on January 7. County educational chairmen and committee members will learn to conduct life saving cancer education programs and promote annual health checkups. Speakers include Redus Collier Dr J O Morgan Lilian G Meade Frances Nelms and William R Lynn. Hostess will be Mrs W T Jordan Morgan County.
The Stevens Chapter of DAR will meet Thursday at 2 30 p m in the home of Mrs Gordon Lawrence to discuss chapter activities and arrangements.
Athens City Schools plan uses 22603 dollars awarded by the U S Commissioner of Education under Public Law 874 for teacher salaries and operating expenses. Additional Public Law 815 funding of over 81900 will finance building construction bids for a four classroom addition to the high school and a visual aid room. Architect Evan M. Terry of Birmingham is preparing plans for a 13 classroom elementary school addition at an estimated 130000 dollars, expected within 30 days.
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