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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1958

Page

5

Morgan 4-H'ers Leaders Return From Fontana Trip

Two outstanding Morgan County 4 H Club members and adult leaders returned from a four day conference at Fontana Village North Carolina. The group joined about 300 4 H'ers and leaders from six states exploring TVA area resources.

Morgan County Fontana Village N. C Tennessee Valley Authority Patsy Bullard H. A. Bullard Decature Doyce Cook J. N. Cook Joppa W. T. Mitchell Cullman Mitchell Alabama North Carolina Tennessee Georgia Mississippi Virginia Kentucky Morgan Smoky Mountains Fontana TVA South Harold Joyner The Atlanta Constitution Rex Moses Tennessee Valley Assn W. M. Landes Knoxville TVA Agriculturist D. Hiden Ramsey Asheville Citizen-Times North Carolina Board of Higher Education P. F. Aylesworth Federal Decatur N.C

London Buses May Roll Soon

London's Bus men's Union prepared to end a six week strike by Thursday. Delegates from city depots will present the leaders recommendations to the rank and file for a final vote, with indications the workers will return to work Thursday.

London Buses London

TVA Board Member Welch and Georgia Extension Director Sutton

Frank Welch a member of the TVA board of directors and W A Sutton director of the Georgia Agriculture Extension Service are named in connection with a tension service.

Frank Welch TVA Board of Directors W. A. Sutton Georgia Agriculture Extension Service

Alabama Trucker Named National Driver of the Year

Reuben C. Thomas of Enterprise Alabama named by the American Trucking Associations as national Driver of the Year for 585000 miles of accident free driving and a heroic rescue of Velda McGuinn from a burning car near Selma North Carolina last July. He dragged the unconscious woman to safety while a live power line and car fire threatened. The award includes a week in New York for him and his wife. He drives for Sessions Co Inc a peanut butter firm.

Washington American Trucking Assn Reuben C. Thomas Enterprise Ala Thomas Selma N. C Velda McGuinn Asheville Miss McGuinn Alabama New York Sessions Co., Inc

Decatur Housing Adds 76 Units At Storrs Homes Project

Pearce and Gresham Co. of Decatur bids $735 181.56 as the low bid for 76 new units to Storrs Homes public housing. Holloman Construction Co. is second low at $741 878. The project adds duplex one story units on 18.94 acres adjacent to the existing site across from a planned new school for Negro students.

A. B. Newton and Co Vidalia Charles Parker Decatur Housing Authority Storrs Homes Fifth St. NW Decatur East Decatur East Acres

Vacation Bible School At Neel Methodist Church

Neel Vacation Bible School will run Monday to Friday at Neel Methodist Church from 8 30 a m to 11 a m daily. The event aims to provide daily religious instruction and activities for children in the Neel area.

Neel Neel Methodist Church

Britain leads defense budget after U S in world ranking

The article notes that after the United States, Britain maintains the largest defense budget among free countries, highlighting its significant military expenditure in a global context.

United States Britain Free Country

Ohio Professor Says 28 Million Whites Have African Kin

Ohio State University sociologist Robert P. Stuckert reports in the Ohio Journal of Science that more than 28 million white Americans are descendants of African origin. His genetic study covers populations from 1790 to 1950.

Columbus, Ohio Ohio State University United States Robert P. Stuckert Ohio Journal of Science Stuckert

Buddhists Plan Reforms for Christianity, Wade Says

TORONTO AP Donald Wade a theology professor at Knox College says Buddhists in Asia train 2 000 missionaries to reform Christians. He told a Presbyterian meeting the five year program aims to save the world from failures of Christianity.

Toronto Donald Wade Knox College Asia Wade

Problem Children Helped By New Drug

Dr. Leon Oettinger Jr of Pasadena reports that Deanol improves behavior in children with conduct problems. The drug reduced irritability and hyperactivity, increased attention span, and improved appetite in his observations.

Atlantic City N. J California Leon Oettinger Jr Pasadena Oettinger

News Of Area Men In Service

Town Creek Seaman Clinton S. O'Dell son of Mr and Mrs Ervin O'Dell Town Creek 2 is now at the U S Naval receiving station Norfolk Va awaiting transfer to Norfolk Naval Base Commander Ser Mce Force U S Atlantic Fleet The Norfolk receiving station processes about 8000 men a month on their way to and from Naval activities worldwide.

Town Creek Clinton S. O'Dell Ervin O'Dell U.S. Naval Receiving Station Norfolk Norfolk Naval Base U.S. Atlantic Fleet Norfolk Naval

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