Literacy movement helps adults learn to read
County editor reports the program at Gordon Bible School draws 25 to 30 students meeting twice weekly with diverse participants from farmers to truck drivers. The effort uses Dr Laubachs Streamlined English and Laubach method to build a 1600 word reading vocabulary and spur further study as adults progress.
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Jack Smith
Laubach
Denham
Ing. Laubach
Ardmore
Athens
Huntsville
Decatur
Morgan County
Gordon Bible School
Lakeside High School
Mildred Carter
Cornwall Furnace to be saved from Weiss Dam back waters
Cornwall Furnace near Cedar Bluff Alabama will be protected from rising Weiss Dam waters by a new wall two miles north of Cedar Bluff on the Coosa River. The Confederate ordnance works created under Jefferson Davis by the Noble family will be preserved as a historic site with a small protective barrier and visitor parking planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gadsden Times
Associated Press
Cedar Bluff
Ala
Cornwall Furnace
Coosa River
Jefferson Davis
Samuel Noble
James
Samuel
William
United States
England
Round Momma
Round Mountain
William James
Bellefont
Gaylesville
Cornwall
Coosa
Limestone 4H Group Attends County Camp at Tishamingo Park
Athens Limestone County 4H plans a three day camp at Tishamingo State Park in Mississippi with 150 youths and 12 adult chaperones. Jack Thompson and Jane Collier accompany the group as agents while Arnold Leak leads folk games and safety classes. schedule includes games and a candlelight ceremony.
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Athens
Limestone County
Tishamingo State Park
Mississippi
Jack Thompson
Jane Collier
Arnold Leak
Jasper
Panama Canal Zone Encloses 533 Square Miles
A reference notes the Panama Canal Zone comprises 533 square miles. This fact appears in a context detailing territorial measurements and regional scope for the canal area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama Canal Zone
SE Employment Boost Sets Nonfarm Record in April 1960
Easter and the 1960 census combined to push Southeast nonfarm jobs to a record rise in April. The Labor Department reports about 104,500 more nonfarm positions in the region, with total nonagricultural employment around 7.0918 million. Florida showed no gain, ranking behind North Carolina Tennessee Virginia and Georgia.
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Atlanta
Southeast
Labor Department
State
North Carolina
Tennessee
Virginia
Georgia
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Princess Theatre
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