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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1956

Page

12

Limbo Dance Spreads From Trinidad To U S Tourists

Boyle reports on the limbo, an old African dance revived in Trinidad by Edric Connor and now drawing American airmen and tourists. Dancers contest the bar inches from the floor, with Ruth Henry and Stretch Wilcox noted for extreme feats and wide followings.

Sy Hal Boyle Trinidad United States Charles §. Espinet Edric Connor West Indies Ruth Henry Antigua

Madison County committee certifies Ed Jones by two votes

The Madison County Democratic Executive Committee certified Ed Jones the winner of the county commissioner race by two votes after a recount and ruling that two Swafford votes were illegal. Norman Swafford may appeal to the state committee within ten days.

Huntsville Madison County Democratic Executive Committee Edwin Jones Norman Swafford Post Jones Swafford Madison Committee State Democratic Executive Committee

U S Attorney's Brother Held For Narcotics Sale

Seaborn A Kennamer brother of Mobile U S District Attorney was scheduled to appear in Recorder's Court on narcotics sale charges. He was charged May 26 after detectives said addicts aided the arrest and 16 ounces of paregoric were seized.

U. S Montgomery U.S. District Attorney Mobile Recorder’s Court Seaborn A. Kennamer Ralph Kennamer U.S C. B. Kennamer E. Y. Lacey

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