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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1947

Page

14

Balkan Group Moves Toward UN Membership

Early admission of Axis states to the United Nations was discussed as a step to prevent further coups. Hungary and Italy have applied for UN membership and the U S ratified the Hungarian treaty while major powers delay full recognition and committee action.

United Nations U.N Italy Hungary Britain United States U. N U.S U. S United Nations Security Council United New York

Decatur Welcomes Louise Agee as Assistant At First Methodist

Miss Louise Agee of Rossville Georgia arrives in Decatur to join First Methodist as director of religious education and pastor's assistant. A graduate of Emory and Henry College with extensive campus leadership, she has rich experience in church youth work and student organizations.

Louise Agee First Methodist Church Decatur Rossville Georgia Wiley School of Business Chattanooga Bryan Hosiery Mill Tennessee Valley Authority Emory and Henry College Emory Virginia Holston Methodist Church Miss Agee Emory and Henry Campus Christian Student Movement Organization the White Topper the Sphinx Aletheian Literary Society International Relations Club Pi Gamma Mu Woman’s Student Association Cardinal Key National Honor Sorority Sigma Mu Campus and Federation Scholastic Society McFarland Memorial Methodist Church

Mystery frill-less car teased in idle times

A chaotic mixing of jokes and social notes. The piece satirizes car trends, highway life and a New Yorker’s encounter with a Massachusetts farmer. It criticizes unsafe driving with a quip about 33 000 annual U S deaths and ends with a meditation on present, past and future.

New England Massachusetts New Yorker

Euphrosyne Chosen for Baby by Tactful Husband

A young mother declares the name Euphrosyne for her newborn. Her husband, though not fond of the choice, praises it as a clever nod to a cherished memory, choosing diplomacy over objection. The exchange reveals gendered stereotypes and softened humor.

Euphrosyne

Young Methodist leader profiles in Holston Conference

The text outlines a youth leader's extensive service within the Methodist Youth Fellowship across districts Abingdon Holston and Emory and Henry. It lists roles as secretary treasurer counselor and choir member plus leadership training experiences at Lake Junaluska N C and Emory and Henry College.

Asbury MYF Chattanooga Lake Junaluska N. C Abingdon Holston Conference Methodist Emory and Henry College Chorus Holston Conference Emory Methodist Church Church School

Navy Bomber Crashes Into Atlantic Off Savannah

A Navy torpedo bomber disappeared after crashing into the Atlantic Ocean about 30 miles northeast of Savannah Georgia. Three crewmen were aboard the single engine plane traveling from Jacksonville to Cherry Point North Carolina. A search by Coast Guard and Navy ships failed to locate the craft despite sightings of a sand bar misreported from garbled radio messages.

Savannah Atlantic Ocean Here Jacksonville Naval Air Station Cherry Point N. C Navy

Naylor Re elected College President in Athens

E R Naylor was re elected president of Athens College for the 18th year by the board of trustees at its annual meeting. The board also authorized a 500000 financial drive with half for endowment and half for an administration building and boys dormitory.

Athens Ala E. R. Naylor Athens College

Special Lodge Meeting Set for Monday in Decatur

Rising Sun Lodge 2 calls a special meeting Monday night at 7:00 in the lodge hall Decatur for entered apprentice work. Several candidates expected and B A lecture to follow. all Masons urged to attend as per D L Allen secretary.

Pee Boga Rising Sun Lodge 2 Decatur D. L. Allen Secre

Proceeds of Play to Build a City Pool

The Cullman youth movement sponsors a musical comedy Cornzappopin. Proceeds benefit a new city pool. The show runs June 10 and 11 at the County High School auditorium.

Cullman Youth Movement Ea County High School

Electrocution at Georgia high school repair scene

John Short 25, a member of the high school faculty, was killed Tuesday morning in Cullman while repairing a pump near Valdosta. He grasped an iron pipe that touched a live wire. He and wife Irene Yeager taught at the school. he taught vocational training and she home economics. Born in aeons, he attended the Berry school in Rome, Ga.

Cullman John Short South Georgia Valdosta Irene Yeager Aeons Berry School Rome

Celanese plant strike continues after long talks

About 8 600 production workers at the Cumberland Maryland Celanese plant stayed on strike after a 15 hour negotiating session broke up without a New York contract. The walkout began May 30 when Textile Workers Union of America CIO members demanded premium weekend pay six paid holidays lunchtime pay for day workers and a union shop.

Cumberland Celanese Corporation of America New York Textile Workers Union of America CIO

1921 Smallpox Case Count Reported in United States

In 1921 the United States reported 100000 smallpox cases across the country, reflecting a significant public health burden and ongoing vaccination efforts.

The Unitedates

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