Decatur High Band Receives California Admirer Compliment
A California admirer from Pomona praised the Decatur High School band during a recent event. The gesture highlighted the strong positive impression the group made, reflecting community pride and the reach of school music programs.
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Decatur High School
Pomona
Calif
Jerry Countryman
Decatur
California
Pomona Lions Club
Raymond Adams
Miami
Decatur Lion Club
K. “Flip” Timberlake
Miami Beach
Fla
Percy Grainger
Local notes from Morgan County area on farming and community
In Morgan County and Falkville area news, farmers report scarce rain and dusty fields delaying cotton growth. New homes rise as Betty and Carl Blackwood move back, Thelma and Vernon Carr return from Hartselle, and the Asherbranners move in with a housewarming. Massey graduation honors Beth Durand valedictorian and Judy Williams salutatorian.
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Betty
Carl Blackwood
Hartselle
Thelma
Vernon Carr
Martha
Ray Asherbranner
Brenda Buckalew
Billy
Doris Puckett
Ralph Saint
David Whitley
David Williams
Joe Neil Hogan
Renee Tanner
Zane Anne Blair
West Point FFA names Shirley Phillips sweetheart again
Shirley Phillips, a junior and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Phillips of Logan, was elected chapter sweetheart by the West Point FFA Chapter for the second consecutive year.
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West Point
Shirley Phillips
FFA
Shirley
Floyd Phillips
Logan
Summer School Tours Europe From Athens Alabama Youth
Bruce Sherrill, Athens High School senior and son of Bruce Sherrill, Athens Board of Education chair, joins the Reims Study Tour. The five week program blends study at the University of Reims with museum visits in Italy and France. Participants fly to New York after Paris then return to Athens by Aug. 5.
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Paris
New York
Athens
France
Italy
Belgium
Holland
Luxembourg
Rivera
Bruce Sherrill
Bruce
Athens High School
University of Reims
Reims
Foreign Language League of America
Europe
Birmingham
Tammy Grimes
Beatrice Lillie
London
Stratford-on-Avon
University
Forum
Colosseum
Appian Way
Eternal City
Michelangelo
Florence
Pisa
U.S. Capitol
Reim
Luling Watermelon Thump Hosts Ft. Sam Houston Officials
Lt. Col. Charles R. Ikerman of the Engineer Division and Mrs. Ikerman will represent Ft. Sam Houston at the Luling Watermelon Thump Celebration. Col. Ikerman is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Ikerman of Decatur.
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Charles R. Ikerman
Ikerman
Ft. Sam Houston
Col
Charles H. Ikerman
Oak St
Decatur
Rewards for Inside Info Highlight IRS Tattlers
AP Chicago reports 753 informers earned 458 388 in rewards in 1963 for tips leading to 12.7 million dollars in taxes penalties and interest. average payout fell to 609 while 4615 informants filed, 3513 claims rejected for not meeting IRS rules. Cecil Rhodes once built a empire but later funded education foundations.
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Chicago
Internal Revenue Service
Commerce Clearing House
Cecil Rhodes
South Africa
Bank flood yields one pound catfish in Kentucky
Carrollton residents report a flood tale from the Kentucky State Bank as water reached the building and a one pound catfish apparently dropped from a window. The quirky incident accompanies a list of separate local notes on people’s health and names.
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Carrollton
Perry Dean
Jack Way
Kentucky State Bank
Ohio
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Morgan County Massey
Faye Blair Falkville
J. T. Walker
Pat
Fort Worth
Tex
Warren Garners
Sim
Summerford
Athens College
Percie Morris
Doris. Anders
Therron
Blair
Young Sherrill Is
Athens, Board of Education
Augusta
C. M. Waddell
Sanford
South
Buschs
S.E
Love Nest
Saunders, Inc
I P
M&j
Dot
Quality Maid
Catfish
Larry
Ferrell Anders
Grady Bailey
Sibil Bailey
Mark England
Hartselle Hospital
Louise Garner
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