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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1955

Page

15

Officers Installed By Salem W S C S

Officers of the Woman's Society of Christian Service at the Salem Methodist Church were installed in a Tuesday meeting with 17 members present. Officers include president Mrs Ruel Foote and secretary roles covering promotion, missionary education, Christian social relations, student work, youth work, children's work, spiritual life, literature and publications, and supply work. A committee on membership was named and a candlelight service followed the program.

Woman's Society of Christian Service Salem Methodist Church Ruel Foote Melvin Blackwood Minnie Anders Nina Roberson Grady Chasteen Walter Cole Florence Wiley Roper Thomas Simmons Josie Anders Nina Brown E. E. Stevens John Holm Steed Marvin Foote Viola Tapscott

Center Springs W S C S Meets for June Session

Members of the Center Springs Methodist Church Woman's Society of Christian Service gathered for the June meeting with meditation by president Mrs. Arlene Sivley and a reading by Mrs. Clara Lemmond. They discussed curtains for the choir and heard articles on making Christ known to others and what God is doing.

Center Springs Society Arlene Sivley Sivley Clara Lemmond Christ Warren McGee Lee Winton

New Year Meditation by Mrs Grady Chasteen

Mrs Grady Chasteen delivered a New Year meditation basing remarks on passages from Deuteronomy Luke Mark and John. She closed with prayer.

Grady Chasteen

Sweet Demands Right To Reply In Alabama House

Former State Docks Director Henry Sweet seeks floor time to answer House Floor Leader Joe Dawkins after being ousted during Gov. James E. Folsom’s first term. Dawkins declined to reply to Sweet’s demand, noting he does not think it merits response.

Bessemer Ala Henry Sweet House Joe Dawkins Alabama House of Representatives Sweet James E. Folsom Dawkins Montgomery House of Representatives Alabama Folsom

Austinville W S C S Officers Train For Garden Theme

Austinville Methodist Woman's Society of Christian Service held an Officers Training Day at Mrs. Earl Foster's home on Trinity Mountain. Mrs. Ellea Terry led the program with the theme Planting A Woman's Society Of Christian Service Garden. Speakers discussed secretary duties and garden like aims including soil preparation publication seed knowledge fellowship and outreach.

Austinville Methodist Woman's Society of Christian Service Earl Foster Trinity Mountain Ellea Terry Woman's Society of Christian Service Dan Walden Paul Woodall W. T. Long Marcus Long R. L. Hamilton Elle Terry L. B. Johnson Frances Long Hobson Smith C. E W. Thompson Oar G. F. Martin Dan W Elmer Bussey G. Ledbetter Sader Gil Exton Giveien Foster

Legion Auxiliary Names Delegates To Huntsville Convention

Morgan County Unit 15 Ameri can Legion Auxiliary announces delegates for the July 3 to 5 Huntsville convention Miss Ruby S. Jones Mrs Paul K. Thompson Mrs W M Rodgers Mrs Douglas Hall Mrs B R Ross Mrs Claude McMurtrie Mrs B O Stinnett and Mrs Florence Austin Alternates are Mrs Butler Hine Mrs A O Blanken ship Mrs Sally Smith Mrs L A Strain Mrs Bob Wells Mrs R P Templeton Mrs R C Sims and Mrs Lonnie McDaniel The unit also nominated Mrs Dan Waite Center Ala for department president and the auxiliary will elect officers at Huntsville meeting A $10 gift was given to the Decatur Music Club to support public concerts and media appearances and 60 Woolsey Finnell poppies were purchased for POW Day with proceeds aiding the nominating committee and June officer elections

Morgan County American Legion Auxiliary Huntsville Ruby S. Jones Paul K. Thompson W. M. Rodgers Douglas Hall B. R. Ross Claude McMurtrie B. O. Stinnett Florence Austin Butler Hine A. O. Blankenship Sally Smith L.A Wmsl-Tv

Morgan Teenager Sentenced for Six Grand Larceny Counts

Raymond Hall, 16, left Morgan County jail for the Alabama Boys Industrial School in Birmingham after the Circuit Court Grand Jury returned six indictments of grand larceny. Hall pleaded guilty to six counts before Judge Newton Powell. All stem from auto thefts in Decatur. No set length of his term at the Industrial School.

Raymond Hall Morgan County Alabama Boys Industrial School Birmingham Circuit Court Hall Newton Powell Decatur

PTA Congress Praises Folsom

The Alabama Congress of Parents and Teachers adopted a resolution praising Gov. James E. Folsom for supporting Alabama schools and set June 21 as school appreciation day. The event drew about 500 delegates and announced a new legislative committee led by Mrs. James Holladay with members from Mobile Auburn Tuscaloosa and other cities.

Tuscaloosa Alabama Congress of Parents and Teachers James E. Folsom Alabama J. H. Rutledge Anniston Folsom PTA James Holladay Crawford Burns Mobile V. P. Lapp Auburn Grayden Ausmus Theron Vick Hamilton Talbert Ellis Birmingham Hubert Flowers Florence M. P. Walker W. N. Roberts Ozark

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