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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 10, 1952

Page

6

Mary Lou Eastern Star Meeting Tonight At Decatur Temple

Mary Lou Dancy Chapter No. 320 Order of the Eastern Star plans its annual meeting tonight at eight o'clock in the Decatur Masonic Temple with officer elections on the agenda. Several W S C S groups from local churches hold meetings in members homes this week, studying Mission To America and We Americans North And South, sharing prayers, devotions and socials.

Mary Lou E. S Mary Lou Dancy Order of the Eastern Star Decatur Masonic Temple First Methodist Woman's Society of Christian Service First Methodist Church J. B. Bradford Finley Island Bradford L. J. Ramage North South Perry Orr Johnson Lynne Russell Lynne R. R. Banks Russell Johnson P. D. Wilson Echols Hargrove Hargrove Circle E. E. Hargrove Henson Circle E. L. Henson Britain J. H. Branum Falla Bailey Patterson Smith Circle C. D. Patterson Jackson Street Vickrey Warren Wesley Cook H. B. White James Warren D. E. Warren America W. R. Duncan

Rubber planters in Malaya face ongoing danger amid retreat from squatter areas

The United Planting Association of Malaya reports in 1951 that despite nationwide resettlement of squatters to areas free of Communist terrorists, there is no improvement in security. Planters remain continually in danger and must maintain strict precautions. without their steadfastness the rural situation could worsen to chaos.

Kuala Lumpur Malaya United Planting Association of Malaya

From District Race For Girls State Governor

Fourteen candidates from districts compete in the 1952 Girls State governor race at Huntingdon College Montgomery. Delegates heard opening campaigns as issues include education funding highway work and poll tax abolition with debates on textbooks welfare taxes and sales tax revision. Candidates listed include Elaine Gardner Eleanor Gramling Betty Coleman Wanda Robinson Mary Hale Becky Wine Peggy Arnold Betty Vandiver Rita Huey Mary Dell Swaim Betty Jo Shields Marilyn Monette Mary Anne Norton Paula Garnett.

Montgomery Girl's State Huntingdon College Govertnor Elaine Gardner Sheffield Eleanor Gramling Mobile Betty Coleman Birmingham Wanda Robinson Cherokee County Mary Hale Becky Wine Florence Peggy Arnold Attalla Betty Vandiver Cullman Rita Huey Enterprise Mary Dell Swaim Scottsboro Betty Jo Shields Hartford Marilyn Monette Mary Anne Norton Auburn Paula Garnett Decatur

Personal notices from Decatur to Fort Walton and Huntsville

Sergeant Bud Lemin and Private First Class Frank Wimberly returned Monday to Craig Air Force Base in Selma after a weekend with friends in Decatur. Rufus Warren is improving at St. Vincent's Hospital in Birmingham after a Saturday operation. Fred Voehringer and wife met their Notre Dame student son Charles at Huntsville for the summer. he recently had an appendectomy at St. Joseph's Hospital. Earl Joyce Lee visits Mimi Jones and A A Jones Jr in Fort Walton for a vacation. John Penney and three Attalla youths spend days with E T Branums.

Bud Lemin Frank Wimberly Craig Air Force Base Selma Decatur Rufus Warren St. Vincent’s Hospital Birmingham Charles University of Notre Dame St. Joseph's Hospital Earl Joyce Lee Mimi Jones Mrs A. A. Jones, Jr Fort Walton, Florida

Peonage trial opens for Sheriff and two Dooly County men

In Americus Georgia Sheriff John Byrom Fokes and two Dooly County men go on trial in a federal court charged with peonage. They allegedly falsely arrested two Black men and forced labor on Calhoun farm. Dodney Lee Calhoun also faces charges. Jury selection stretched into a slow start. Judge Conger ordered spectators out until the jury box filled. Assistant U S Attorney James H Fort led the prosecution with defense led by Charles J Bloch and T Hoyt Davis Jr.

Americus, Ga John Byrom Fokes Dooly County Fokes Frank Bivins Calhoun Unadilla Calhoun Edward Chancey Dodney Lee Calhoun U. S A. B. Conger James H. Fort Americus Stephen Pace Charles J. Bloch Macon T. Hoyt Davis Jr Vienna

Baptist Minister's Wife Wills Howard $125,000 Building

A Sylacauga building valued at $125,000 is left to Howard College in a will by Mrs. John Inzer, Sylacauga. The bequest directs that Dr. Inter share authority with Howard trustees on use and includes a request to fund a president's home.

Wills Howard Sylacauga Howard College Harwell G. Davis Howard the Baptist College John Inzer Inzer Edward Jefferson Smith Dr. Inter

Accurate Two Dose Tablet Integrity Note

A brief report stresses that the two tablet units remain intact without breaking when dosed. It confirms standard packaging and handling procedures to ensure each dose remains whole and uncontaminated for patient safety.

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