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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1950
Page
10
The Junior-Senior banquet filled Riddle auditorium with a festive May pole canopy. About 170 students, teachers, and guests attended a three course dinner prepared by room mothers and Home Economics staff. Prof. Geo T Woodruff gave the invocation as Louise Day welcomed and Van White responded. A program of music and readings followed.
Circle one of the Missionary Society of the First Christian church met Monday afternoon at Mrs. E H Sharpley home. Mrs. C R Hood president led with a Upper Room reading and prayer. Treasurer Mrs F L Grove collected and prayed over the offering. Nomination report by Mrs A C McClanahan was unanimously accepted and officers to be retained. Devotional by Mrs J P Hodges from World Call. Program on Japan with Mrs McClanahan Miss Bertha Lee and Mrs Hood presenting. Members proposed a combined meeting with Young Matron circle.
TheWo man’s Society of Christian Service at First Methodist held its monthly meeting with a luncheon after the program. Mae Frances Lyle spoke, sharing twelve Bible verses memorized recently. A report on the national assembly in Cleveland was presented by Mrs. Pattillo. Circle leaders to be elected later.
The final meeting of the grammar school Parent-Teacher Association was held Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Guy Roberts chaired a brief session praising cooperation during 1949 50. Officers installed for 1950 51 include president Mrs Guy Roberts vice president Mrs Robert Perry secretary Mrs R Bracken Puckett and treasurer Mrs Van B Glasscock. Mothers of sixth graders honored with diplomas and punch and cookies served.
In Alabama the governor race shows the leader nearly unbeatable in the first democratic primary, a feat only Charles Henderson achieved in a past convention. The brief note contrasts the rarity of overtaking the front runner with the historical exception.
The 1914 runoff saw Henderson surge past Comer after trailing by 8 500 votes in the first election with 69 184 to 58 857. Runoffs have been rare since 1900 with only three held. Graves, Dixon, Folsom and Ellig were involved in notable second rounds, with Graves and Folsom ultimately prevailing.
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