Town Creek PTA Election Meeting Recap
Town Creek PTA held a call meeting to elect officers before the next school term. Mrs. Russell Armstrong presided, with Mrs. Ree Joyce Woodard in charge of the program and Mrs. Gladys Roberts as treasurer. Woodall provided refreshments for 23 members. Town Creek’s William C. Berryman teaches in Tuscaloosa and led eight students to the Birmingham Howard College Science Fair. Five of his students won six awards across multiple fields.
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Russell Armstrong
Ree Joyce Woodard
Gladys Roberts
Etta Sanderson
Letha Truitt
Woodall
William C. Berryman
Town Creek
Tuscaloosa
City High School
Birmingham
Howard College
Berryman
Visitation Day Set at Hartselle Cemetery
The fourth annual Visitation Day will be held at Hartselle Cemetery this Sunday. Visitors from out of town are expected and the Cemetery Committee asks that every grave be remembered with flowers if relatives are absent.
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Hartselle
Dedication Service at Ryan Baptist Church Leads Weekend Event
A large crowd attended the Sunday dedication at Ryan Baptist Church with Rev. Oscar Montgomery of Birmingham delivering a morning sermon and Dr. Milford of Huntsville preaching the dedication. Homer Bagwell of Arab led afternoon singing as Ade Densmore read church history. Mrs Edna Morris and Birmingham kin visited, Danny Barry Wright recovers from pox, and Ryan High School will host a Hillbilly Show in the school auditorium on May 10 with public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ryan Baptist Church
Oscar Montgomery
Birmingham
Homer Bagwell
Ade Densmore
Milford
Huntsville
Edna Morris
Wylie
Danny Barry Wright
Ryan High School
Fifth Sunday services at Oden Ridge Baptist Church
The fifth Sunday services drew good crowds at Oden Ridge Baptist Church. Mr and Mrs Roman Morgan and their son of Ebenezer shared Sunday dinner with Mr and Mrs Guy Turney. Melba Lindsey daughter of D D Lindsey returned home from a four day class trip with others.
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Oden Ridge Baptist Church
Roman Morgan
Ebenezer
Guy Turney
Melba Lindsey
D. D. Lindsey
Speake Mrs Charles Speaks Community Notices
Cotaco Methodist Church welcomed Rev J E Stephenson and Mrs Stephenson on Sunday. Local visits included Mrs Henry Hembree with her boys, Mr and Mrs Jim Vandiver at Basham, and Mr and Mrs Leon Hill’s visit to Hillsboro. Births and illnesses noted plus a 82nd birthday celebration for Edd Stephenson at Blowing Springs. Communion is planned at Friendship church with Sunday night preaching.
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J. E. Stephenson
Nora Terry
Courtland
Claude Poole
Corinth
Manco White
Bill Kelsoe
Moulton
Felix Burchell
Viola Nelson
Decatur
Edd Stephenson
Blowing Springs
James Stephenson
Grady Stephenson
Alton Freeman
Andrews
Pruitton
Claude Stephenson Hartselle
de Sterling
Hartselle
Kenneth McCoenich
Enon
Jesse Wilhite
Decature
C. J. Smith
Gadsden
John Wiley
Ralph Scott
Hartselle Hos
Ulric Speake
Carl
Charles Speake
Atomic Reactor Model Examines Math and Engineering Roles
A model atomic reactor study explores the interplay between mathematics and engineering principles, analyzing how theoretical calculations support practical reactor design. Researchers assess safety margins, neutron flux modeling, and material responses under varying operational scenarios.
Textile Workers to Hear Counsel Joseph Jacobs on Industry Issues
Joseph Jacobs general counsel and southern director of the United Textile Workers of America will address Local 88 UTWA members Saturday at 7 p.m. at the union hall on Sherman St. The talk covers textile industry problems and AFL-CIO effects on Decatur members, announced by UTWA VP Roy S. Whitmire of W. Asheville. Moses H. Groves, Decatur Local 88 president, will preside.
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Joseph Jacobs
United Textile Workers of America
Local 88
UTWA
Union Hall
Sherman St
Jacobs
Decatur
Roy S. Whitmire
W. Asheville
N. C
Moses H. Groves
Mt Etna Volcano Features Main Crater and 200 Subsidiaries
Mt Etna in Sicily displays a dominant summit crater along with about 200 smaller craters along its flanks. The volcanic system shows a central vent complex surrounded by numerous secondary openings.
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Mt. Etna
Brothers Head Moulton FFA Leaders for 1957
S L Canerday FFA adviser at Moulton says two brothers will lead the Moulton FFA Chapter in 1957 Mike Alexander and Buzz Alexander were elected president and vice president respectively Mike is in the eleventh grade Buzz in the ninth grade They are sons of Mr and Mrs William Alexander Also elected were Marvin Herron secretary Vernon Fuller treasurer Roy Sanford reporter Andrew McCay sentinel The chapter plans a strong year of FFA work under the new officers
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Moulton
FFA
S. L. Canerday
Mike Alexander
Buzz Alexander
Mike
Buzz
William Alexander
Marvin Herron
Vernon Fuller
Roy Sanford
Andrew McCay
Sentinel
Local Moves and Visits In Morgan County
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Johnson relocate on Highway 31 near Hartselle and the Speake Johnsons purchase the property. Visitors include Evie Hicks to R H Ellis and W T Long from Austinville to A S Holt. Other gatherings feature Jim Lane and Hudson McElroy with families, Joe Toone of Decatur’s trip to Copeland, and Grady George visiting Willard Lobe.
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Kenneth Johnson
Highway 31
Hartselle
Chester Johnson
Speake
Evie Hicks
R. H. Ellis
W. T. Long
Austinville
A. S. Holt
Jimmy Lane
Paducah
Hudson McElroy
Guy Lavan
Ann
C. L. Thompson
Joe Toone
Decatur
Miller Copeland
Grady George
Willard Lobe
Nelson
Jerry Lane
Louisville
Addie Thompson
Robert
Hatton HDC Plans Trip To Cullman
At a regular meeting of the Hatton Home Demonstration Club members from Lawrence County planned a May 15 trip to Cullman. The gathering occurred at the school with Mrs. H. L. Tipton presiding. Mrs. Lucy Moore showed a film titled The Tater Family and members pledged allegiance to the flag.
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R.M. Landers
Korea
Claude Jackson
H. L. Tipton
Life spans of wage earners and general population equal now
In 1909 the average wage earner lived about six years less than the population average. Today the life-spans of both groups are equal, indicating convergence in longevity between workers and the general public.
Date Palm Reaches Full Bearing At About Twenty Years
Historical note describes date palms attaining full bearing around age twenty and fading in economic importance after roughly sixty years.
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Town Creek P.ta
Malcolm H. Smith
Ave
Lee
Office
Windes Home
Windes
Morgan County
Ryan
Pat Wright
D. Lindsey
Mrs. Charles
Eva High
Panama City
Bee McNutt
Jack Roberson
Falkville
Mandy McNutt
Luther Blevins
Bobby Lindsey
Lena Lindsey
Friendship Church
Joe Wheeler
Eva
Priceville
Massey
TVA
Nees
Herman Johnson
Hatton Hdc
Cullman
Goidel
Cord
Alabama State Department of Entomology
Sakrete
Ant
Phour
Canal St
Munford
Jack and
Jill
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