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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1952
Page
11
Morgan County Board of Education schedules Friday June 20 at 8 am for nomination of six trustees per school. Voters vote per school to select three for a four year term. Only parents or guardians of attending students may vote for their school. Residents urged to attend and participate.
Regular meeting in Falkville held Monday evening at the Methodist Church dining room. Eleven members present enjoyed a meal served by the Woman's Society of Christian Service. Officers for the coming year were elected: President C. R. Owens first vice president G. D. Sims second vice president Tom Drinkard secretary and treasurer J. P. Eden Lion tamer Fred Summerford Lion twister Sam Gordon board of directors Rev C D Boozer Rev L B Davis Dr Noojin Walker and J W Allredge.
WAVIS extends sympathy to the Davis family on the death of Julius T. Davis age 93 of Birmingham after a brief hospital stay. He was semi invalid from an earlier fall. Survived by two daughters Mrs. Guy Patterson and Mrs. Elizabeth Paxton of Birmingham two sons Rev. Lester Davis pastor of Falkville Methodist Church and J Victor Davis and six grandchildren.
A coordinated clean up campaign is underway at the Christian parsonage with volunteers from Cedar Plains Piney Grove and Falkville churches painting cleaning and mowing to improve the property’s appearance.
News arrives that Capt. Dilliard Jones, Falkville High School alumnus and son of the late Ben Jones of Massey, was wounded in action in Korea. He is nephew of Mrs. Oleana Haynes of this place. The item also notes local family travels and visits, including Mrs. Lim Brown and others heading to Paducah for residence, and trips by Mr. and Mrs. Leo Templeton to Memphis.
In Rome the Italian Society for the Prevention of Accidents estimates about 1,400 children aged 5 to 12 die yearly from bombs grenades artillery and mines left from the last war. Another 7,000 are injured annually. Since May 1945 over 58,000 child casualties have occurred, exceeding U.S. losses in four historic wars.
A Texas group of Swedish descent forms the Texas Swedish Cultural Foundation to send four college students and one newspaper woman to Sweden for six months to a year. They will study design ceramics history economics and Swedish culture.
The new German government at Bonn functions in an enclave separated from any state, similar to the American District of Columbia.
A humorous reminiscence recalls a child Benjamin Franklin proposing to say grace over an entire cask to save time. The scene escalates as a stern preacher delivers fiery brimstone lines and an elderly sitter retorts that she has no teeth, prompting the punchline about teeth being provided.
A jumble of jokes and witticisms ranges from a pharmacy floor wax mix up to astronomy about truth and prosperity. Notable bits include an Texan’s fish joke and a cracked car wreck anecdote, with a closing gag about a woman’s past and social morals.
The Town Creek Civitan Club held an officer installation in the Methodist church with speaker Dam and R R Berryman swearing in W J Lee as president and L L Abrams as president elect. Also present were many members and spouses including Frances Roberts and Sydney Taliaferro.
Miss Frances Roberts, the June bride elect, entertained her wedding party with a Friday luncheon at her home. Guests included Wilda Bynum, Carol Hill, Mrs. James Sims Moulton, Mrs. Gladys Roberts and Tomme Lou. Each guest received a Japanese fan as a luncheon highlight.
The Intermediate Girl's Auxiliary met at the church with the president presiding. Participants included Betty Berryman Sharon Thrasher Barbara Givens. Attendees who visited Shocco Springs for camp were Sara Brackin Peggy Norton and Zelmalene Simms. Mrs Neal reported on Judson College Marion trip. Others present were Bonnie Brackin Shirley Brackin Bryant Twins and Bobbie Key.
Mr and Mrs L L Abrams return from Anniston visit. Clinton Berryman and Miss Frances Roberts were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Melvin Clem in Athens. Mr and Mrs Riley Garrett visited daughter Mildred Carter and Mr Carter in Decatur and another daughter in Florence. Mr C C Martin and Carl spend days with L M Martin family. Clarence Bradford recovers from illness. Cpl and Mrs Willie B Bowers of Selma visited Addie Owens. Mrs Florence at home after Colbert County hospital operation. Baptist church opens new floor and vacation Bible school begins next Monday with 8 a m to ? hours.
This passage explains how digestion breaks down food into small particles for bloodstream transport. It details the digestive tract organs, saliva ferment action on starch, stomach enzymes and acids, mineral absorption, mucus protection, and the colon’s water absorption with disposal of indigestible residue after about a day.
Pharmacist notes antihistamine ointment relieves itch in conditions like urticaria allergic rashes insect bites ivy poisoning and atopic eczema. It also treats pruritus ani and itching from cosmetics, with some cases not fully relieved. Surgery may be required for unrelated intussusception cases.
A daughter was born June 6 at the local clinic to Mr. and Mrs. Jim Greene. Major and Mrs. Minor Weems of the Air Force are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Ed Weems and other relatives.
A 17 year old youth Samuel Williams Jr. of suburban Tarrant was critically injured when a broken casting rod pierced his skull at Guntersville lake. His mother witnessed the incident and he was taken to Birmingham for emergency brain surgery in very critical condition. The accident happened as Williams and another fisherman tried to free a snagged line causing the rod end to fly through the air like an arrow.
Tyrone Crowley an eight year old boy left Childhaven a Church of Christ orphan home in Cullman to find work and start a life on his own. He walked toward Jasper, found exhausted by the roadside by a Huntsville motorist on State Highway 69 ten miles south of Cullman. He returned to the home after being found and radio appeals were issued. He has siblings Thomas Nettie and Ruby and had lived in multiple orphanages after losing his parents in Bessemer and Eldridge.
Luigi Chin is a 72-year-old horse trader who walked the equivalent of 14 world circumferences across Northern and Central Italy for five decades. He carries horses he buys and sells and averages more than 7456 miles on foot each year. His hobby is long walks.
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