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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1951

Page

9

Massey Sixth Grade Graduation Honors Local Students

Last Thursday evening the sixth grade graduation was held at Massey. Graduates included Thelma and Shelba Jean erbrarffer, Ola May Wright, Billy Jo Buckle w, Carmen Holladay, Kathleen O7en, Fay Nell Kilpatrick, Rufus Penn, Peggy Jean Hogan, Alvin McAbee, Phillip Anders, Bobby Glenn Staples and Lila Mae Cheat ham. On Friday the group and the third and fourth grades rode on Illie Holladay's big truck.

Massey Thelma and Shelba Jean’ Erbrarffer Ola May Wright Billy Jo Buckelew Carmen Holladay Kathleen O7en Fay Nell Kilpatrick Rufus Penn Peggy Jean Hogan Alvin McAbee Phillip Anders Bobby Glenn Staples Lila Mae Cheatham Illie Holladay

Singapore Harbor Lacks Fire Boat despite need

Singapore Harbor remains without a fire fighting boat as Fire Chief J G Shaw warns of alarming risk from millions of dollars of shipping daily in port. The Harbor Board committee rejected a fire boat proposal saying gains would not justify the cost.

Singapore J. G. Shaw Shaw Singapore Harbor Board

Stand On Your Own Feet editorial praised by reader

A Decatur Daily reader James O Vassar writes to compliment the Tuesday issue and commends the editorial Stand On Your Own Feet for its timeliness and quality. He asserts editors of other papers may match style but not the fit of this piece.

The Decatur Daily Times James Vassar

Outing to Brushy Creek Lake with local families

The report notes an all day trip motoring to Brushy Creek Lake in the forest led by Kay Bryant among others with Mr and Mrs Malcolm Stephenson teachers, Charles Ray Legg bus driver, and several mothers accompanying.

Brushy Creek Lake Malcolm Stephenson Charles Ray Legg Kay Bryant Ronnie Reeder J. L. Reeder Jr Roy Collins Carolyn Sue Peggy Ray Buckelews

Wilson Quartette To Appear At Sulphur Springs Program

The Wilson quartet from Tennessee will appear on the program at Sulphur Springs in Lawrence County Sunday. The Gospel Four from Haleyville is also expected to be present, announced by H. Z. Tanksley.

Wilson Tennessee Sulphur Springs Lawrence County Gospel Four Haleyville H. Z. Tanksley

Salt cargo finally set for Singapore to Japan run

An 8000 ton salt cargo held aboard the Hai Hsuan for 16 months is about to depart for Japan. SCAP in Tokyo arranged for the Foo Hsiang and Kinyo Maru to load the salt for Japan’s Ministry of Industry and Trade. The Hai Hsuan, flying the Nationalist flag, arrived in Singapore in January 1950 but was seized by Chinese communist crew who replaced the captain and raised the Red China flag.

Singapore Japan SCAP Tokyo Foo Hsiang Ministry of Industry and Trade Spain Hai Hsuan

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