McCain Honored With New Dormitory at Athens College
Athens College trustees name the new women’s dorm Virgil B McCain Jr Hall in honor of the educator who became president in 1959 The college has grown from 200 to over 1000 students and expanded facilities including a 400000 gymnasium and classroom building Dr McCain a native of Oneonta is a noted educator author and speaker active in Methodist groups and listed in multiple Who's Who volumes He enjoys music.
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Athens
Athens College
Virgil B. McCain, Jr
Dr. McCain
Oneonta
Virgil B. McCain Sr
Jessie Roberts
Phillips High School
Birmingham Southern College
University of Alabama
Lycee
McCain
General Conference
The
Methodist Church
South
Southwest
America
Music
County and City Advance Coliseum Project in Decatur
Morgan County and the city of Decatur clear the first step for a 97 acre coliseum project by authorizing a development corporation under Alabama The State Products Mart and Coliseum Authority Act. Three incorporators named Azzie Grimes Baron Agee and Cleon Yates. three directors Meguiar Barran and Stephenson named for staggered terms. The effort aims for an exhibition hall by fall with land lease revenue from public events, no large stadium plans yet.
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State Products Mart and Coliseum Authority
A. J. Coleman
Coleman
City of
Birmingham
Coliseum
Jefferson
Morgan County
Meadus Rd
Alabama
Azzie H. Grimes
Baron Agee
Cleon Yates
Board of Revenue and Control
Kenneth R. Meguiar
Emmette L. Barran
James H. Stephenson
Meguiar
Barran
Stephenson
Land Development Corporation
Coleman Delared
Speak families and local notes from Lawrence County
Lawrence County notices list Mrs Charles Speake and Mike Kelsoe at home with sore throat while Kathie Sandlin returns from the hospital. Anthony Kelsoe of Chicago will stay with relatives to attend school. Sharon Kelsoe visits Decatur. Harold Benson visits daughter Jane at Alabama. Dutch Dodd and Truitt Jacobs recover at home from illness. Bible school at Valley Grove begins June 21 with Rev Hancock supervising from 8:30 to 11:30 for one week.
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Mike Kelsoe
Kathie Sandlin
Lawrence County Hospital
Anthony Kelsoe
Chicago
Bluitt Sandlin
Speak
Sharon Kelsoe
Bill Kelsoe
L. 0. Hawkins
Decatur
Harold Benson
Tuscaloosa
Jane
University of Alabama
Dutch Dodd
Rich Wiley
W. O. Wiley
Montgomery
Truitt Jacobs
Valley Grove Baptist Church
Rev. Hancock
DHS Seniors Return From Class Trip
High graduates and 10 adults returned Thursday night from a class trip to Washington. They left Decatur June 8 for a 10 day itinerary visiting Natural Bridge Montecello Washington D C New York Philadelphia Richmond Williamsburg and Winston Salem. Principal W H Jenkins led the group which traveled by bus and reported no major trouble.
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Washington
Decatur
W. H. Jenkins
Decatur High School
Virginia
Natural Bridge
Thomas Jefferson
Montecello
New York
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Philadelphia
Independence Hall
Richmond
Williamsburg
Private sector hosts majority of American scientists and engineers
The article notes that nearly 75 percent of U S scientists and engineers work in private industry and research. The remainder are employed by government bodies and universities.
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