Chandler Leads Heart Fund Drive Session at Point Clear
Dr. David Chandler of Hartselle and Dr. A Harris were elected to secretary treasurer and executive vice president roles at the Morgan County Heart Fund meeting. The session, held June 27 at the Grand Hotel in Point Clear, Ala., marked Chandler’s chairmanship of the 1959 drive in February. Several local chapter members are expected to attend.
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David Chandler
Hartselle
John’s Episcopal Parish
Decatur
W. L. Chenault
Vic
A. Harris
Chandler
Grand Hotel
Point Clear
Ala
Signal Corps History and Weather Bureau Link
The Signal Corps of the U S Army organized in 1860 later joined the weather bureau and was reorganized in 1891. This notes the evolution of military meteorology leading to the modern weather service.
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Signal Corps
U. S. Army
The
Weather Bureau
Central High School Class Of 1929 Reunion Held at Hotel Lyons
Twenty two members of Decatur’s 1929 Central High School class gathered Friday at Hotel Lyons with spouses two teachers for the first reunion in 30 years. They toured local sites, then returned for a banquet in the Club Room and the class prophecy read aloud. Notable attendees included Fred Eaves, Jean Bibb, and Miss Ethel Rhinehart with many classmates from Decatur and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central High School
Hotel Lyons
Ethel Rhinehart
Decatur
Grads
Gordon-Bibb School
Decatur High School
Fred Eaves
Concord
N. C
Jean Humphrey
O. S. Hagerman
Jean Humphrey Bibb
Anniston
Ala
N.C
Cave Carnival Set In Morgan County July 4 5
The Southeastern Regional Cave Carnival will be in Morgan County July 4 and 5. Hosted by Huntsville Grotto and National Speleological Society, it draws about 150 visitors and features cave surveys, life studies, rope climbing, safety, and possibly diving. Crystal Cave will be photographed. Turtle Cave explored. prize of 20 dollars for best cave mapping.
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Morgan County
Dick Radford
Newsome Sinks
Union Hill
Morgan City
Radford
National Speleological Society
Huntsville Grotto
Luther Mabry
Huntsville
Russel Erskine Hotel
Sewanee
Tenn
Climax, Ga
4‑H Roundup Opens Tomorrow in Decatur
District 1 H Project Roundup kicks off with 120 members from 16 North Alabama counties arriving for a two day event at Decatur High School. Registration starts at 10 a.m. with contestants, farm experts, and supervisors set to compete in six project divisions. District winners will be named among the 4H contestants and supervisors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Tomorow
Decatur High School
North Alabama
Cullman Jury Trials Asked
A preliminary hearing for six United Auto Workers members tied to alleged roughing of non-striking Hayes Aircraft Corp workers was waived and jury trials requested for all six. Attorney Hugo Black Jr with six defendants appeared before Justice V. Marvin Scott. charges include assault and battery for Ralph Ponder Jr and Willie Mickle and reckless driving for Mickle Waldo Johnson Talmadge Kelley and James Moses. The six were arrested June 8 after warrants were issued by three non-striking employees claiming they were roughed up on June 5.
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Cullman
United Auto Workers Union
Hayes Aircraft Corp
Hugo Black, Jr
Justice of the Peace
Marvin Scott
Ralph Ponder, Jr
Willie Mickle
Mickle
Waldor Johnson
Talmadge Kelley
James Moses
Hayes
Former Resident Baptist Director Named PR Head
Dr. Hal D. Bennett of Vardaman Mississippi will serve as director of public relations for Baptist Bible Institute at Graceville Florida starting August 1. He has pastored the First Baptist Church in Vardaman for five years and worked as an electrician in Decatur from 1927 to 1929. He is a Morgan County High School alumnus with degrees from Howard College Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.
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Vardaman
Miss
Hal D. Bennett
Morgan County
Baptist Bible Institute
Graceville
Fla
First Baptist Church
Bennett
Decatur
Morgan County High School
Howard College
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
Ghana to Open Embassies in Four Cities
Accra reports Ghana plans to open embassies in West Germany Sudan Ethiopia and Tunisia soon. The move signals expanded diplomatic presence across Africa and Europe with focus on strengthening regional ties.
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Ghana
Accra
West Germany
Sudan
Ethiopia
Tunisia
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R. D. Chandler
Heart Assn
Ray
Mary
Catherine Smith
Linda Smith Lewis
Fort Worth
Texas
Rachel
Harvey Pride
Inez
J. C. Howell
Margaret Brown
Paul H. Glenn
Lamar
Kins Maxwell
Alex Marks
Montgomery
R. B. Camp
Gadsden
W. T. McLaughlin
Birmingham
Burlenson Dinsmore
Emmett Roan
Everett Pettey
Clara Thornhill
F.H.A
Dial
County
Crystal Cave
Moulton St
Block Finance Co
Ind Ave
George, Jr
Cullman Jury Trials
Wiseonsin
U S
Utah
Kraft Mayonnaise
PET
Aluminum
Bama
Bagwell’s Strawberry Preserves
Locust & Somerville Road
California
Redwood
Troy
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