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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1950
Page
10
The new Moore barley variety features a stem that remains stiff until harvest. U S safflower plantings rose sharply, increasing 20 times in three years from a 1946 level of 2,000 acres.
Henry W. Sweet former state commissioner of docks will be principal speaker for the Lions club installation ceremony Tuesday in Decatur. The De catur branch will install new officers including Claude Carter president and Claude Carter president. Howard Belser first vice president. A S Kramer second vice president. LeRoy McEn tire Jr third vice president. Russell Humphrey and Colin Andrews secretary and treasurer. John Giles Tail Twister and R E Conner Lion Tamer.
Mrs Cora Prince visits her daughter in Morgan County with the Goodwins and Sharp family members. Almer Thomas celebrates his 41st birthday. W W Foshee named Oak Ridge School principal and to earn a BS from Florence State Teachers College this August. Foshee is a veteran and Baptist. Other local visits include Halbrooks Livingston Echols families and Mt Tabor connections.
Mrs. T A Edmondson hosted the Woman's Missionary Society meeting with roll call and minutes read. Devotional by Mrs Reginald Bogue titled Arise Lift The Lad followed by a program On The Rocks including Building On The Rock by Mrs John Knight and multiple talks by society members. Social hour served to fifteen members and one visitor.
A daily vacation Bible school will begin Monday at Kirby chapel. Renovations have been completed at the chapel including new pews and floor paint funded by the Business Women's Circle memorial gifts to the chapel.
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