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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1924

Page

6

Local Pupil Seeks National Essay Honor at Yale

Wellmer Lamons, a noted local high school student, won Alabama state honors in an essay contest and aims for a national prize that could earn him a four year Yale scholarship plus $500 yearly cash and tuition coverage. The piece argues chemistry’s role in medicine from Pasteur onward.

Wellmer Lamons Alabama Helion Society Yale Lamons National Committee Albany Decatur Alexander Williams, Jr the Daily

Moulton School and Budget Actions at May Board Meeting

Lawrence County board of education met in regular session to discuss five months of school, possible salary changes for teachers, and funding for vocational agriculture at Town Creek. The group approved a resolution to support the agriculture instructor and P. Thornton’s reelection, while heavy rains worsened road conditions and farm damage.

Lawrence County Board of Education Ee County Town Creek P. Thornton

Lawrence County Farm Bureau to reopen moving picture room

M. E. Mackey, manager of the Lawrence County farm bureau, plans to open a moving picture room soon. Mobition, an attraction missed since the original room closed two or three years ago, will be revived.

Pasteur M. E. Mackey Lawrence County Farm Bureau

Measles Epidemic Touches Moulton Area Notes

R L Griffin of tontevano state representative of a large school concern visited his brother Dr C J Griffin in Moulton. Measles claim victims among local children though usually mild. Resignation of A E Reed, Baptist pastor, to move to Orlando noted. Various locals listed for school boards and district appointments.

R. L. Griffin Tontevano Moulton A. E. Reed Orlando Florida S. C. Lentz Caddo

Unclear OCR: Real Estate and Bank Account Fragments

Fragmentary OCR text mentions real estate items, furniture and fixtures, building accounts, bonds borrowed, cash and bank items. No clear event or identities.

Star and Bonda Pica Seiedidaiee Banke

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