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Weather may determine voter turnout in Athens as farmers skip voting to tend fields. The amount of participation hinges on conditions with heavy chance of reducing total ballots.
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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1952
Page
11
Election Returns to Be Given From Two Points in Athens
Election returns will be issued at two locations in Athens on Tuesday night. Voters' turnout and the qualified voting strength of the county are being reported and counted, with updates from the sheriff's office in the courthouse and from the Alabama Courier office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Court House
The
Alabama Courier
Dick Owen to Address VFW District Meeting in Athens
Dick Owen a past commander of the Alabama VFW will speak at a Sunday meeting of District 1 representatives from 11 VFW posts. He recently returned from Korea and will preside over district officer elections with M. G. Smith Athens VFW commander as district vice commander and A. J. Tingley Athens post as district chaplain. The gathering begins at 1 p.m. and refreshments will follow served by the Athens VFW Auxiliary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Owen
Alabama Department of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
VFW
Owen
Korea
M. G. Smith
Athens Vfw
A. J. Tingley
Athens Post
Boy Scout Executive Takes Huntsville Post
J. A. Buddy Todd, formerly of Athens, began work this week as field executive of the Boy Scouts of America and has moved with Mrs. Todd to Huntsville where he will have headquarters. Todd is a graduate of University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A
Buddy) Todd
Athens
Boy Scouts of America
Todd
Huntsville
Young Todd
Camporee Time Near As Scouts Gather At Camp Frazier
Scouts from Morgan district troops meet at Camp Frazier East Decatur for a two day Camporee in May 9 and 10 1952. Opening activities include check in from 3 to 5 PM with tents cooking fires medical checks and inspections followed by campfire and taps. Saturday features reveille breakfast inspections craft activities athletic contests and a mass campfire with a court of honor and certificates. Sunday depart at 7 AM with adult leaders assigned to each unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan District
Camp Frazier
East Decatur
Tennessee Valley Council
Athens College Scouts Training Lead Mendham NJ
Athens College received special training in Scout work at Mendham New Jersey and will direct the organization’s activities in Madison and Jackson counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens College
Mendham
N. J
Madison
Jackson Counties
Final Meeting of County Lunchroom Directors Kicks Off New Year
The final 1961 52 meeting was held Saturday with remarks by Mrs J L Henderson and Kyle Rigsby state workers. Attendees received certificates for satisfactory work in the county lunchroom program this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Henderson
Kyle Rigsby
Weekend Begins With 2 Deaths
Two people died in early weekend traffic crashes in Alabama. James L. Boone, 58, of Montgomery died from injuries after a wreck about 18 miles southwest of Gadsden. 12 others were injured in the two car collision with five hospitalized and seven treated and released. Louis H. Thretts, 70, a resident of Titusville, died early Saturday in a Tuskegee hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitney
Ala
James L. Boone
Montgomery
Gadsden
Louis H. Thretts
Titusville
Tuskegee
Local Board of Directors Listed in Meeting Minutes
The minutes list J. W. Woodroof as first vice president Baylis Hightower as second vice president Dr D L Yarbrough W B Buchanan J W Chambers Miss Etta Hine David Denbo Fred Martin Alfred London Eddie Ashford Walter Bailey Julian Newman and C W James as directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Woodroof
Baylis Hightower
D. L. Yarbrough
W. B. Buchanan
J. W. Chambers
Athens High School Junior Senior Banquet Theme
Athens High School held its junior senior banquet on Thursday with a night club motif in the dining hall. The annual senior play titled Take Your Medicine will be perform on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens High School
Absentee Ballot Roundup and Hospital Gift News
About 70 absentee ballots were cast in Limestone county before the deadline for this ballot type. Manager C E Dodson handled them while J R Coffman, circuit court clerk and register, runs for re election and cannot oversee the votes. Holt received a luggage gift from Athens Limestone hospital workers after resigning as administrator in March. J B Cothran will succeed him as administrator. Dr Robert Williams 67 died after a stroke in Elkmont funeral services were held. Surviving Williams are daughter De Mazyck and son Vaughan Williams, two sisters Mesdames Robert Evans and J W Tilman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Limestone County
C. E. Dodson
J. R. Coffman
Circuit Court
Holt J. M. Holt
Athens-Limestone Hospital
Holt
J. B. Cothran
Robert Williams
Elkmont
Bro
A. J. Rollings
New Garden
de Mazyck
Vaughan Williams
Mesdames
Robert Evans
J. W. Tilman
Athens
Kindergarten Graduation Exercises At First Methodist Church
The annual graduation exercises of Mrs. Harry Kittrell's kindergarten will be held in the basement of the First Methodist church. Children aged three to six will perform and the public is invited to attend this year's event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Kittrell
First Methodist Church
Martin Elected President at Athens Meeting
W K Bill Martin an Athens accountant was chosen president of a local committee at a Friday gathering. The session named Martin to steer the group and recognize his leadership role within the organization.
Ord nance Corps to receive National Safety Award
Huntsville May 3 The Ordnance Corps will receive the National Safety Council's Award of Honor for Distinguished Service to Safety for an outstanding 1951 accident frequency record. Redstone Arsenal's Manufacturing Division posted over 1,000,000 working hours without a disabling injury with only 3.1 disabling accidents per million hours. The award is the first for Ordnance and reflects seven of eight safety categories met. The tobacco note appears as an unrelated historical aside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntsville
Ordnance Corps
National Safety Council
E. L. Ford
Ordnance
W. E. Albright
Arsenal Safety
Redstone
Albright
Ford
Department of the Army
Injuries Reported After Wreck Near Deadman's Bridge
A car carrying Thretts and Willie George Baugh of Birmingham overturned seven miles west of Tuskegee. Baugh, 32, was injured while Thretts sustained injuries in the crash as authorities noted the vehicle turned onto Deadman's Bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuskegee
Highway Patrol
Thretts
Willie George Baugh
Birmingham
Also Mentioned on This Page
Athens News
Limestone
Alabama
Ape
Alabama Public Service Commission
C. C
Jack
Mississippi River
Auburn
Gonatyiester
C. D. Owen
George Perry
John McBride
Jim Gilbert
Guy Walker
Melvin Ozier
VFW Gathering
Associated Press
Goodwyn
Supreme Court of Alabama
Matt
Wea Diamaene
Second Ave
Decatur
John L
John L. Goodwyn
Pot
Ecwigaery
Bene Sweepe
Arsenal
Europe
Justice OF the Peace
Morgan County
L & N Railroad
L. Royer, Sr
George C
Court OF Appeals
George C. Johnson
Circuit of Alabama
Cullman, Morgan
Lawrence and
Limestone Counties
Tor
Court of Appeals of Alabama
8Th Judicial Circuit of
Aid Pol
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