Athens delegates leave for Montgom ery to assume Boys State duties
Two Athens delegates to Boys State travel from the University of Alabama to Montgomery to take over government duties after election to state offices. Steve Allen named sergeant at arms for the Senate and Richard Estes as director of finance. Grace I Morris of Somerville earns B S in Secondary Education with math honors. St Bernard College in Cullman receives a 5000 grant for dormitory furnishings and summer session registration is announced with courses in education history English philosophy and Latin.
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Athens
Boys State
University of Alabama
Montgomery
Steve Allen
Senate
Richard Estes
Jacksonville
Grace I. Morris
Somerville
Jacksonville State College
Theo L. Morris
Union Hill High School
Cullman
Eugene Flynn
O.S.B
St. Bernard College
City schedules swimming classes for beginners Tuesday
Athens announces beginner and intermediate swimming classes at the city pool starting Tuesday at 9 a.m. Instructors are Bob Allen and lifeguard Mac Copeland.
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Athens
Bob Allen
Mac Copeland
New Jaycette elects Athens president and officers
Athens announces the organization of a New Jaycette chapter with Mrs Cecil Christopher as president and officers Mrs Douglas Gordon as vice president Mrs Carlos Nelson as secretary and Mrs Rudolph Cox as treasurer. Lawrence County High School Band Director Ewell Scott leaves MOULTON to become engineering drawing instructor at the University of Alabama when his contract ends July 1 after three years directing the band.
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Athens
New Jaycette
Cecil Christopher
Douglas Gordon
Carlos Nelson
Rudolph Cox
Moulton
Lawrence County
Ewell Scott
University of Alabama
Mark Twain Tops National Reading Popularity List
A Columbia University survey places Mark Twain as the most popular American author. The report highlights his enduring influence and broad readership across regions and generations.
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Mark Twain
Columbia University
Surplus Food Aid Reaches 12 287 People in Lawrence County
A total of 12 287 persons in Lawrence County received surplus food during May according to W L Reed surplus food administrator. About 3 088 families benefited with distributions totaling 24 574 pounds of beans 5 042 five pound loaves of cheese 6 877 five pound packages of cornmeal 4 509 10 pound packages of flour 6 877 four and one half pound packages of milk and 12 287 pounds of rice. No applications will be accepted after July 1. Distribution dates for June are listed by town with times from June 11 to June 21.
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Moulton
Lawrence County
W. L. Reed
Reed
Town Creek
Mt. Hope
Landersville
Wolf Springs
Caddo
Hillsboro
Wheeler
Hatton
Courtland
Tapscott’s
Oakville
Truck Auto Crashes Reported By Police
Police report two vehicle mishaps on Thursday. A 1952 GMC truck driven by W N Norton left into Ingalls Property causing heavy damage to both that truck and a 1952 Ford driven by Willie MacManus. In a Hill's Parking Lot alley a 1956 GMC truck backed into a 1956 Buick driven by Marga Brewer. Buick sustained minor damage, truck undamaged.
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Market St
Ingalls Shipbuilding Corp
GMC
W. N. Norton
4Th Ave. SE
Ingalls
Ford
Willie MacManus
Decatur 1
Hill
Alvin L. Griffins
Hartselie
Holland and Woodard
Marga
M. Brewer
Canal St
Tuscaloosa Well Digger Buried Alive
Joe Corley thirty one a father of five died when a cave in buried him ten feet of sand and clay in a farm well near Peterson eleven miles from Tuscaloosa. His body was recovered about one hour and forty five minutes after the accident. He was pronounced dead at a Tuscaloosa hospital.
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Tuscaloosa
Joe Corley
Peterson
Corley
Jerry Corley
First Methodist Church School Begins Monday
The First Methodist Church announces a Monday start for its church school with classes daily from 9:00 to 11:30 a.m. Attendance invited for children and youths. staff includes multiple named teachers across age groups andNursery available for workers' children.
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First Methodist Church
A. B. Craig
Roy Fite, Jr
B. A. Morehead
O. M. Tucker
Wade Tysinger
Ben Jaco
Noble Russell
John Giles
Richard Dowdy
U S Reports Alabama Soil Bank Totals and Payouts
The Agriculture Department says Alabama farmers signed 49 101 soil bank agreements for this year covering 323 980 acres. If fulfilled, participating farmers could receive up to 16 931 126 in acreage reserve payments. The program pays for taking land out of production of surplus crops and for converting poorer land to forestry or non crop uses. Mrs Frances Roberts Berryman of Town Creek was honored with the UBEA SMEAD award for business education at the University of Alabama.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Alabama
Soil Bank
Frances Roberts Berryman
Town Creek
Ubea-Smead
University of Alabama
Berryman
University
College of Education
United Business Education Assn
William C. Berryman
Sylacauga High School
L. W. Roberts
Scoutmaster Sims to Attend Fourth National Jamboree
J.P. Sims from Westside Presbyterian Church has been a Scoutmaster for 20 years and will lead a Tennessee Valley Council unit at the Fourth National Jamboree in Valley Forge Pennsylvania from July 12 to 18. About eight Decatur Scouts plan to attend with spots open for others 12 and up.
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J.P. Sims
Tennessee Valley Boy Scout Council
Valley Forge
Sims
Westside Presbyterian Church
Decatur
Tennessee Valley Council
Washington, D. C
Philadelphia
New York City
Kyle Sullivan
Chamber Warns on Nutria Fur Venture Skin Game Promoters
The Decatur Chamber of Commerce cautions investors about nutria farming schemes. Some promoters push breeding stock prices over $1000 with claims of $75 pelts and unlimited demand. The chamber notes competition from South American imports and Gulf Coast wild nutria.
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Decatur Chamber of Commerce
J. M. McCullers
Chamber
National Better Business Bureau
Decatur
South America
Gulf Coast
United States
Cullman Doctor Pens Humorous Field & Stream Piece
Dr Lowell M Clemmons a Cullman physician writes about a hectic Guntersville weekend with his family in Field & Stream. The article titled Tranquillity is described by the magazine as one of the funniest pieces.
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Lowell M. Clemmons
Cullman
Field & Stream
Thaw The United States China Policy Faces Pressure
U S policy toward Red China remains rigid under Eisenhower with no UN recognition and trade bans. Britain and allies push for leeway as they pursue independent trade with Red China, hinting at cooling tensions and potential policy shifts. Marlow notes congressional rigidity and questions why the president did not lead reforms.
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Washington
China
Eisenhower
Chiang Kai-shek
Formosa
Truman
United Nations
Americas
Britain
U. N
Red China
Russia
Congress
Iain Clemmons Shares Offbeat Family Humor
The article highlights Dr. Clemmons known for humor in Field and Stream and quotes him about his son Phillip age thirteen. It notes his knack for quips on family life and consciousness.
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Iain
Clemmons
Phillip
Field & Stream
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District Diary
Jack ©Mith
Decatur Daily
Harold L. Seer
Raskob Foundation For Catholic Activities, Inc
Wilmington, Dela
By Jack Smith
Ey. Meneles Is
Wallipins
Wise & Taylor
Sinclair Products
6Th Ave
Moulton St
Argentina
Goidel
Delatur
J. P. Pierce
Senti- Metal Co
Baby Fast
Speegle Hardware CO
2Nd Avenue S.E
John Broshard
Red Hat Feed Division
Alabama Flour Mills
A. L. Johnson
Broshard
Red Hat Feeds
Pratt Institute
John
Birch St
Lawrence
Bank Street
U. S
Nebrig Plumbing CO
Otto Nebrig
Sanfords
THE
U.S. China
Marlow
By James Marlow
Associated Press News
Japan
Geneva
City Landscaping Co
Kirk Chiropractic Clinic
Jackson St
First Federal Savings and Loan
Association of Decatur
Second Ave
S.E
Belk-Bubsoa CO
Door Busters
Batiste and Plesse
Twill & Poplin
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