Lanier Heads Life Underwriters Association in Decatur
New officers for the Decatur Life Underwriters Association were elected at the annual meeting. A L Lanier of Metropolitan Life Insurance Co was chosen president to succeed Reneau Carrell. Other officers include R G McNelly of Equitable Life as first vice president L L Bradford of National Life and Accident as second vice president and arrangements chairman John Braswell of Mutual Savings as secretary treasurer. All will assume duties in July. The group also nominated Charles Beene of Liberty National.
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Decatur Underwriters Assn
A L. Lanier
Reneau Carrell
Lanier
Metropolitian Life Insurance Co
R. G. McNelly
Equitable Life Insurance Co
L. L. Bradford
National Life and Accident
John Braswell
Mutual Savings
Charles Beene
Liberty National
Life Insurance
National Association of Life Underwriters
Life Insurance Agency Management Assn
Watson Carlisle
Metropolitan
Decatur
Loyd T. Jones
Hatrielle
Charles H. Edwards
George M. Bates
W. R. Davis
F. M. Motes
J. B. Whitten
Cullman
Carlisle
Jones
Carrell
Strange sequence ends with injury after car crash
George Traux reversed the usual order and suffered a broken leg after an automobile accident. He pushed his damaged car from the traffic lane as it rolled and crushed his leg against a sign post near Seattle. Hartselle serves as vice president of the Alabama Association of Life Underwriters. The state convention gathers this summer in Tuscaloosa.
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Seattle
George Traux
Hartselle
Alabama Association of Life Underwriters
Tuscaloosa
ABMA Staff Member To Speak Before Rotary Monday
Walter Wiesman of the Army Ballistic Missile Agency Huntsville will address the Decatur Rotary Club at noon Monday. A Dortmund native, he arrived in 1945 with V-2 missile specialists. Wiesman has led Huntsville Jaycees and served in Junior Chamber roles nationally.
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Walter Wiesman
Army Ballistic Missile Agency
Huntsville
Decatur
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Dortmund
West Germany
United States
Wiesman
U.S
Huntsville Jaycees
Area Man Turner Completes Air Force Training At Lackland
Airman Thomas R. Turner 18 son of Mr and Mrs H T Turner Decatur has finished basic training at Lackland AFB San Antonio and now attends radio intercept school at Keesler AFB Miss He will be assigned to an Air Force base as a radio intercept operator A former Decatur High School student and WHOS announcer Ralph Turner played football locally.
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Keesler Field
Miss
Thomas R. Turner
H. T. Turner
Third Ave
Decatur
Air Force
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Texas
Keesler Air Force Base
Turner
Ralph
Decatur High School
WHOS
Ex Countian W C Sinclair Dies In Birming ham Hospital
Funeral services for W C Sinclair 71 formerly of Morgan County will be held this afternoon at Union Hill Church with Rev Charles Wallace and Rev Roosevelt Peppers officiating Interment will be in adjoining cemetery Peck directing Sinclair died Friday at University Hospital Birmingham He was a resident of Fultondale and survived by a sister Mrs Eva B South Falkville Pallbearers named Wilburn Green Elbert Baker Luther Lindsey Tom Holmes Clifton Hill Johnny Woodruff
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Wilburn Green
Elbert Baker
Luther Lindsey
Tom Holmes
Clifton Hill
Johnny Woodruff
Effigy Hanging Flagged as Student Prank at Athens College
Athens Police classify the stuffed effigy of Dr. Perry B. James as a prank with no damage reported. Officers recovered the dummy near McCandless Hall, cut it down, and seized its coat. James recently won reappointment as college president amid faculty resignations.
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Athens
Frank Johnston
Perry B. James
Athens College
Johnston
James
Bible School Slated At Episcopal Church
Vacation Bible School at St. John's Episcopal Church runs June 3 to 14 daily 8 30 to 11 am with commencement on June 14 at 7 15 pm. Theme is Living In God's World and How To Pray by Rev James O Bodley. eighty children enrolled with refreshments by the Woman's Auxiliary.
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St. John's Episcopal Church
William Eyster
James O. Bodley
Woman's Auxiliary
Jim Purnell
J. R. Lear
Andrew Smith
Tommy Bingham
M. E. Hickson
Mary Frances Harrison
C. J. Johnson
John Eyster
Hans Markwood
John Hard
Virginia Murphy
R. A. Bryson, Jr
Julian Bibb
Jack Smith
Richard Brown
Robert Evans
Robert Helle
Peabody College to Host Somerville Teacher in Guidance Course
J D Reed principal of Somerville Road School leaves Saturday for Nashville to teach a summer session course in Guidance at Peabody College. Reed, Peabody alumnus, will cover guidance concepts expanding to the child’s life at school home and community.
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Peabody
J. D. Reed
Somerville Rd
Nashville
Peabody College
Reed
Students Apply For Employment In Alabama Office
One hundred fifty eight high school students and 43 college students have registered with the Alabama State Employment office here for full time and part time jobs. Among these are steno grapher trainees 15 typists and 20 with sales experience. 109 have taken aptitude tests and been counseled to determine suitable fields. Employers may call Miss Sentiff at the employment office phone 167.
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Alabama State Employment Office
H. P. Still
Winifred Sentiff
Miss Sentiff
Graduation Speaker Urges More Students In Technical Fields
Boaz-Snead College graduates heard that North Alabama industry growth offers varied tech careers. Robert H. Brigham Jr. of Chemstrand Corp urged more students into technical fields to meet industry demand and keep colleges from overcrowding.
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Brigham
Blink Rate Fact Drops From Normal Person Data
A medical note states that normal individuals blink at about 25 times per minute. The finding highlights typical eyelid activity and could inform eye health assessments.
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Chambers Lumber Company
Winston $. Gorth, Jr
ABMA
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C. J. Stedman
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Walter Carter
Robert Kruidenier
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Bob Larson
Virer
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Expan Regula
Busch Credit Jewelers
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Ferry ST. NE
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