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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1950

Page

12

Athens College Forms Speakers Bureau To Showcase Talent

Athens College creates a speakers bureau to share assets with communities across Alabama and the South. The college will publish folders listing faculty, staff, and talented students with speaking, singing, or instrumental abilities for engagements. Bureau aims to provide preachers, lecturers, musicians, and panel participants to churches clubs schools and organizations within travel distance. Students will be prioritized over staff for bureau assignments.

Athens College Alabama South Chambers of Commerce Athens

Doan’s Pills Promote Relief for Backaches and Urinary Trouble

Aging and stress can slow kidney function leading to backaches fatigue headaches and dizziness. Nighttime urination and frequent urges may result from bladder irritation due to cold dampness or diet. Doan’s Pills offer relief from these discomforts.

Doan

Anti-Red Law Will Get Test In Birmingham

Birmingham introduces an anti communist ordinance making it an offense to be a communist in the city. Police Commissioner Eugene Connor says most communists have left. The law imposes up to a $100 fine and 180 days in jail with repeat penalties for noncompliance. Distribution of communist literature counts as evidence of membership. The measure targets voluntary association with known party members. No immediate response from communists was reported. A constitutional test of the law will follow.

Birmingham Ala Eugene Connor Connor Strenthen States Alabama Communist Party

Plan to diversify programs with unpaid guest presenters

Schools and groups aim to broaden offerings by inviting speakers and performers who volunteer without pay. Travel costs are typically covered by host organizations, ensuring participation while preserving budget constraints.

Farm School Provides Shelter For Divorced Children's Hearts

Greer farm school in Millbrook New York serves 1400 acres and 6 to 18 year olds from troubled homes. Cottage parents offer security while students receive schooling up to high school, farm work for boys and domestic duties for girls. Tuition averages 100 dollars a month or as much as a family can pay, with scholarships and town house supervision to screen applicants and aid parents in rebuilding their lives.

Cynthia Lowry Millbrook N. Y Greer New York State New York City Albany Randle Elliott Elliott Sible New York Carol Rouse Ing

Police Commissioner Says Law Goes Further Than Vagrancy Ordinance

In legal circles here the Police Commissioner explained the new measure was adopted because the vagrancy ordinance didn't go far enough. The statement signals a broadened scope for enforcement and potential impacts on local behavior.

Rarest Hawaiian goose faces dwindling numbers

The nene, Hawaii's cherished game bird, has suffered from land use changes and increased hunting pressure, shrinking its population to a pitiful remnant of roughly 25 to 30 birds.

Two American Soldiers Buried in Korean War Clash

The U S Army buried a sergeant and a corporal, first casualties of the 25th Division in Korea. They were killed Tuesday in a clash with guerrillas. The service, at sunset, featured a brief ceremony with six pallbearers and quiet prayers, as crickets filled the valley.

U.S Kor U. Army

Missing Atlanta man reports stolen imported ties

Raoul Lotos of Atlanta reports 150 new imported neckties stolen from his locked car in downtown Mobile. He valued each tie between 3.50 and 7.50 dollars and said nothing else was taken. A pecan tree note appears in the piece.

Mobile Ala Raoul Lotos Atlanta Lotos

Ticks Dominate as Hardest Livestock Pests To Fight

Ticks remain among the toughest pests facing livestock, challenging farmers with persistent infestations. Researchers note ticks’ resilience and spread, stressing the need for integrated control measures and vigilant herd monitoring.

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