Former Lakeland resident named to Sigma Xi
Robert G. Sherrill Jr of Lakeland and Geor gia Teachers College was named to Sigma Xi the national honorary in scientific research for adrenal gland work He plans to enroll at the University of Tennessee Medical College He is a Florida Southern College graduate and WWII Army medical corpsman He is married to Marion Drayton Sherrill and his parents live in Lakeland He is nephew of Dr and Mrs R M McGlathery of Decatur The notice also covers a Mary Lou Dancy Chapter No 320 Eastern Star installation at Decatur Masonic Temple with installing officer Mrs Lew Melton and a pre installation banquet at Pitts Motel It also notes a Moss Chapel Methodist Church Woman's Society program for Mrs Mattie Pannel and scripture readings and prayers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert G. Sherrill, Jr
Lakeland
Georgia Teachers College
Sigma Xi
University of Tennessee Medical College
Florida Southern College
Sherrill
Marion Drayton Sherrill
Cherokee Trail
Decatur Masonic Temple
Mary Lou Dancy
Order of the Eastern Star
Lew Melton
Atlanta
Georgia
Pitts Motel
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Moss Chapel Methodist Church
Will West
Mattie Pannell
W. B. Harvel
Grady Woods
Athletic Trainer Dies In Birmingham
John J. Scotty Holmes aged 65, longtime athletic director of the Birmingham Athletic Club, died after a stroke. He trained Petey Sarron, flyweight champion 1937 to 1939, and focused on developing swimmers and divers in recent years. A Scotland native, he lived in Birmingham 25 years with survivors including a Vancouver sister.
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Birmingham
John J
Scotty ) Holmes
Birmingham Athletic Club
Petey Sarron
Scotland
James Tainsk
Vancouver
B. C
New Commandment Emphasizes Love Over Law in Gospel Lesson
A lesson contrasts Moses law with Jesus new commandment to love one another. The writer notes the emphasis on serving God and loving neighbors, quoting Jesus that by this all will know his disciples. The piece reflects on work, learning, and the call to follow Christ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newman
Campbell
Moses
Jehovah
Jesus
Love One Another As I Have Loved You
A devotional piece reflecting on Jesus command to love one another as the central Christian duty. It cites scripture from John 13 and emphasizes selfless sacrifice, neighbor-love, and applying this command in church life, including Holy Week settings and peaceful resolutions in discussions. It concludes with a call for congregations to embody Christlike love.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Christ
Jesus
Personal notices from Decatur and beyond
Mr and Mrs W M Lanier attend funeral in Savannah Tenn for infant child of Andy Stanley. Miss Bertha Mae Timberlake heads to Tuscaloosa for wedding of Martha Ann Darby and Harold Thomas Henderson. Miss Eleanor Walker travels to Los Angeles for vacation with her father. Dr and Mrs R M McGlathery return from six week visit to Pittsburgh with granddaughter Linda Kay McGlathery. George Phillips and family visit Decatur on vacation from Nashville. Raymond Henderson family back to Georgetown Kentucky after visit with Sally Berryhill and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Lanier
Savannah
Tennessee
Andy Stanley
Bertha Mae Timberlake
Tuscaloosa
Martha Ann Darby
Harold Thomas Henderson
First Methodist Church
Raymond Henderson
Georgetown
Kentucky
Sally Berryhill
R. M. McGlathery
J. Wayland McGlathery
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Linda Kay McGlathery
Wise Men of Gotham and Arctic landmarks
The phrase wise men of Gotham recalls a British town tradition where locals feigned folly to foil a king's hunting lodge plan. Cape Morris Jesup marks Green land’s Arctic coast as the world’s northernmost land point. Chinese breeders have cultivated goldfish for centuries.
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Gotham
England
Cape Morris Jesup
Greenland
Arctic
Library extends Sunday and Tuesday hours in Decatur
Decatur Public Library has offered Sunday afternoon and Tuesday evening hours for three months under the Decatur Branch of the American Association of University Women. Summer hours will end, with penalties suspended for Sunday due dates. A.A.U.W. invites public comments and letters to be sent to Decatur Daily. Next week reviews Charles C McWhorter’s book of verse I Love To Sing.
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Decatur Public
A.A.U.W
Hear
A.A.U.W. c/o
Decatur Daily
Decatur
Alabama
A.A.A.W
Charles C. McWhorter
Tuscumbians Dedicate Home Of Helen Keller
Tuscumbia Alabama dedicates as a museum the house where Helen Keller was born. The city bought and restored the small frame dwelling where she spent her early years. Robert Barnett, executive director of the American Foundation for the Blind, represents Miss Keller who is in Paris for Louis Braille’s centennial death anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuscumbia
Ala
Helen Keller
Miss Keller
Robert Barnett
American Foundation of the Blind
Paris
Louis Braille
Bombardment Division Linked to Major Industry
A bombardment division of two medium jet bomber wings corresponds to an industry of 4 000 employees and a net worth of about 120 million dollars.
Electronic bug to guide planes in flight on chart
In 1951 U S military operations involved flying 68 000 personnel and 23 000 tons of material to the Far East as part of rapid buildup using navigational aids and carrier operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Far East
Simple home fat loss plan with RANDR Concentrate
An advertisement promotes a quick fat loss method using four ounces of RANDR Concentrate mixed with grapefruit juice in a pint bottle. Two tablespoons taken twice daily supposedly reduces fat from neck to ankles, with a money back guarantee if not effective.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sigma XI Fraternity
R. G. Sherrill
Mary Lou
Moss Chapel
W.S.C.S
St Joseph
George Perry
Youngstown
RADIO
SHACK
Lafayette St
A. E
Hotel Lyons
Europe
India
Africa
Roy Griffith
Henry Harvel
Grace Baptist
Grace Baptist Church
Goebel Phillips
Delano Park
Israel
Division of Christian Education
National Council of the Churches of Christ
U.S. A
King Features Syndicate
George Phillips
Nashville, Tennessee
Robert Winton
Eleanor Walker
Los Angeles
California
A. J. Walker
Bank St
CRUMP
General QP Electric
Public Library
Heather Comer
Decatur Branch
Cobler's Bench
Plowboy’s Stores
1St Ave
Tuscumbians
Johnston St
American Gem Society
John Bills
Association of
Par Value Loan Co
Bank and Vine Street
Mr. Bills
Bank Street Cor. Bank and
Vine St
Kroehler
Woodall Bros
Moulton Highway
Just
Legion Field
Fred Smith Furniture Co
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