Young Flint Musicians In Recital At Flint Junior High
The piano class of Mrs. Wilbur Kimbrell presented its annual recital at Flint Junior High School Auditorium. Glee Club Minuet Dancers and many students performed pieces by Scher Beethoven Sousa Chopin and more. Linda Schultz received a gold medal for top musical progress.
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Wilbur Kimbrell
Flint Junior High School
Minuet Dancers
Joe Bell
The
Glee Club
Shaum
Betty Jo Funderburke
W. Scher
Shirley Burns
Stevens
Carol Funderburke
Fay Johnson
H. Engleman
Traux
Francis Layman
Elise
Beethoven
Linda Schultz
Cathy Day
John Philip Sousa
Carolyn Burns
Chopin
Miriam Stone
S.D. Whitten
Flint School
Faye Bates
Janice Grammer
Joann Howard
Linda Motes
Saundra Parker
Shelby Thrasher
Diana Grant
Nelda Callahan
Edward Balch
Lonnie Busby
Carol Edwards
Wanda Evans
Edgar Groves
Janet Hughes
Kenneth Jones
Linda Lee Schultz
Bob Schultz
Flint
Linda
W. A. Nelson
Minuet Dancers Directors Named In Local Presentation
Pupil director Sue Smey and Mrs Porter Haynes lead the program with directors Mrs Haynes and Miss Annie Craig guiding the Minuet Dancers. Accompanists Cathy Day and Patricia Powell provide musical support for the listed participants.
VFW to Name New Officers at May 16 Meeting
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4190 will elect officers at the May 16 gathering from nominating committees led by William Wright and Joe Hoover. Nominees include Wright for commander Paul Thompson and Jack Sherman for service officer. Floor nominations possible. installation set for June 6.
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William Wright
Joe Hoover
Wright
Paul Thompson
Theo DeGried
Hardy Davis, Jr
Bill Eyster
Harold Damsgard
Paul Gilliam
Jack Sherman
Hoover
Jervis Moore
Gilbert Young
Jimmy Bowden
Hardy Davis
John Smith
C. C. Jennings
Ed Grubbs
Theo DeGraffenried
Joe Portwood
Fred Bound
A. Q. Childers
Carl Knoblock
Butler P. A. Hine
Bill Freeman
W. F. W. Post
Huntsville
Local Post
Elbert Chandler
Veterans Administration
Post
Motorist forfeits bonds after cafe crash
Eural Garrett a 25 year old man forfeited bonds totaling 65 for reckless driving and driving with out a license after a 1949 Ford he was driving struck the back of Lakeside Cafe on Vine Street yesterday. Garrett resides at 526 Northwest.
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Eural Garrett
Lakeside Cafe
Vine St
Garrett
Be Alert Stay Alive In 55 Slogan Urged For Alabama
Montgomery Alabama Public Safety Director Bill Lyerly proposed Be alert stay alive in 55 as a slogan for motorists and pedestrians. He noted the vacation period raises street hazards as children enjoy weather and praised Gov. Folsom’s courteous driving program which cut fatalities by 25 percent in the first quarter of 1955. The Highway Patrol aims to save lives and reduce accidents statewide.
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Montgomery
Alabama
Bill Lyerly
Lyerly
James E. Folsom
Highway Patrol
Dredge Clears Path In River Near Demopolis
A dredge opened a light traffic channel through a shoal on the Tombigbee River south of Demopolis. The Warrior River waterway between Birmingham and Mobile had been shut since Sunday morning by the shoal 25 river miles downstream from the Demopolis Lock and Dam. George Lawson, resident engineer at Tuscaloosa, said further dredging could raise the river level enough for heavier traffic later. A Tuscaloosa News photographer reported the aerial view of the scene.
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Tuscaloosa
Tombigbee
Demopolis
U. S
Birmingham
Mobile
George Lawson
Damage repair pledge noted by cafe owner
Street case notes mention the cafe owner being told damage would be addressed by a man. Sgt. J. T. Broadrick and Officer Pete Thompson investigated the incident.
Eddie Fisher Debbie Reynolds Romance Heads for Trouble
New York column warns the Eddie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds romance may be ending. Earl Wilson reports wedding plans grew vague and friends question if the marriage will occur amid serious problems raised by associates.
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New York
Eddie Fisher
Debbie Reynolds
Earl Wilson
New York Post
River traffic paused by low water blocks in 1953
The report notes 27 barges and nine tugs tied up below the obstacle with two more tugs and barges halted upstream. The river remained blocked at the same site for 11 days in June 1953 due to dry weather lowering water levels.
Committee Nod On Army Cuts In Defense Funding Approved
The House Appropriations Committee approved the administration plan to cut Army manpower and authorized 31.49 billion dollars in new defense funds plus unobligated amounts bringing total to about 43.08 billion for the next budget year. The panel stressed continental air defense and deterrence while noting a 744.6 million shortfall versus Eisenhower's request and signaling possible further budget action. Rep. Flood urged boosting funds by 750 million to avoid personnel cuts.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Defense Department
House
Senate
Rep
Mahon
D-Tex
Continental
Eisenhower
Rep. Flood
Dpa
Auto ownership rise as 4 percent own two or more cars
Recent surveys show 4 percent of U.S. families now own two or more automobiles, reflecting increased vehicle ownership and changing mobility patterns among households.
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United States
Right To Tax Bill Proposed By Cullman Representative
Rep Bryce Davis of Cullman County introduces House Bill 19 a constitutional amendment to grant county authorities power to tax without voter approval. The measure would let any Cullman municipality acquire property or plants lease or sell for cash or credit and allow the county to become a stockholder in firms and grant public funds for industrial development with a special tax up to 2 percent on taxable property.
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Montgomery
Bryce Davis
Cullman County
House of Representatives
Cullman
Lice as Mammal Parasites vs Bird Biting Lice
The article explains that mammal parasites are typically sucking lice while bird parasites are biting lice, outlining the distinction between the two types and their host preferences.
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Birds
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