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Decatur Daily in Decatur, Alabama

09 Jun 1955

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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1955

Page

3

Falkville Wins Superior Chapter Honors At Alabama FFA Meet

At the Alabama FFA Convention held at Alabama Polytechnic Institute over 1 000 members attended the 26th annual statewide event. Falkville earned Superior Chapter honors along with Gold Emblems and a certificate, while multiple chapters received Silver Emblems and Standard Chapter Awards. Individual winners across Farm Mechanics Farm Electrification Soil and Water Management Farm Safety Forestry and other categories were named with chapters from Pell City Ramer Sulligent Arab and others noted for top placements. Wayne Thames of the Syeffion Chapter was named Future Farmers of the Year during the first general session.

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Falkville Alabama FFA Auburn Alabama Ffa Alabama Polytechnic Institute Ramer M. R. Browder Suttle Ernest Dyess Sulligent S. J. Gibbs Riverton J. D. Wigley Jasper E. G. Hendrix Montevallo Melton Thornton Geneva J. L. Parish Pell City J. W. Locke Albertville Livingston Boaz New Market Brantley Oakman Curry Orrville Red Bay Five Points Troy Wetumpka Athens Grand Bay Midland City Blountsville Greensboro Pisgah Bridgeport Hayneville Prattville Clayton Heflin Rogersville Clio Highland Home Sardis Coffee Springs Ider Stevenson Aten Inverness Sylvania Douglas Kinston Thomaston East Limestone Lexington Town Creek Eclectic Liberty Weoguska Foley Lynn West Point Ft. Deposit McAdory Winfield Gaylesville McKenzie White Plains Lawrence Morris Dees Sidney Lanier William Robinson Jerald Smith Brandon McCool Palmetto Donald Clements Billy Thomas Laverene Bobby Tucker New Site Percy Deal Gray Carrollton Woody Bartlett Kenneth Mabrey Arab Bob Vaughn Kenneth Hyatt Arley O. R. Dennis Pete Funderburg Wilson Lee Ray Minette Richard Powell Aliceville Ken Nichols Home Bud Mayes Percy Deal Grey Donald Kelly Gurley Frank Perkins Linden Johnny Hollingshead Star Dairy Farmer Terrell Taylor Tommy Jones Lineville Johnny Lawson Brundidge Jimmy Lindsey West Limestone Jackie Pennington Johnny Donaldson Robert Sullivan Lamar Hall Silas Wayne Thames Syeffion
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Midway School Expansion and Local Education News

Midway school will gain an extra classroom and lunch room, with completion aimed for summer session. The County Board of Education buys a church building from Mallard Creek Baptist Association for Tennessee Valley High School use after repairs in Hillsboro. A bloodmobile visit to Moulton Friday totals donations at the Baptist Church basement from 1 to 7 PM. Rev. Roswell Owens urges strong local support. A thunderstorm damage to Hazlewood High School’s vocational kitchen requires replacement of all appliances. Turkey reports 800 miles of Black Sea coastline.

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Moulton Midway School Sumer School C. G. Horton Lawrence County County Board of Education Mallard Creek Baptist Association Tennessee Valley High School Hillsboro Moulton Baptist Church Roswell Owens Blood Drive Hazlewood High School Town Creek C. C. Horton
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House Poised To Back $1 Minimum Wage Move

Washington push to raise the hourly minimum from 75 cents to 1 dollar gains momentum as House leaders Rep. McConnell and Rep. Kelley back the measure. President Eisenhower favors 90 cents, while Chairman Barden supports up to 95 cents. Senate moves quickly toward passage for an effective Jan. 1 raise benefiting about 2.1 million workers.

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Washington House Senate Eisenhower Rep McConnell Pennsylvania House Labor Committee Kelley Barden D-Nc
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Police testimony on drunk driving trial in San Diego

In San Diego, police testified James T. Smith showed signs of intoxication at arrest with glassy eyes. Smith told the municipal court jury that one eye appeared glassy while the other was not, and the jury accepted his account, finding the authorities mistaken about the second eye.

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San Diego Calif James T. Smith Smith
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Horse and buggy wreck injures Ligonier driver and son

Indiana state police report a buggy driven by Mrs. Levi Miller in Ligonier broke a shaft, causing a runaway and a buggy upset. Mrs Miller suffered a dislocated hip and cuts while her son Danny, 9, had minor cuts.

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Ligonier, Ind Indiana Levi Miller
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