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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1937

Page

8

Danville and Six Mile Lead County School Attendance

Attendance figures show Six Mile white schools at 99.15 percent and Danville negro units at 99.24 percent. Average daily attendance was 5 2048 for white and 968 35 for negro schools, with enrollment 6 404 white and 1 055 negro units. Maple Grove white schools were lowest at 51.96 percent. Flint negro units trailed at 71.69 percent.

Clio Levin Six Mile Danville Maple Grove Flint

Rotary weekly meeting builds Hartselle committee list

Hartselle Rotary Club held its regular luncheon at Morgan County High School. President John T. Cooper named committees on agriculture roads community service boys work attendance fellowship and club service. Plans for a soft ball league with eight teams and a summer schedule were announced as churches schools and local merchants invited to enter teams. Next week an announcement will follow.

Hartselle A. J. Moore W. P. Snuggs J. E. Stone John L. Houston E. R. Currier Fred Speake M. H. Broom W. V. Pattillo R. E. Hardwick S. M. Nelson Harold Parker George Stephenson Jack Doss E J. Brand H. E. Orr J. H. Chitwood W. A. Cammack W. P. Snngers James Crowe Earl Cook J. P. Simpson Joe Henderson Ders Morgan County High School James H. Crowe

Newell Emens Cagle Born to Decatur Parents

A fine and healthy youngster is Newell Emens Cagle, 20 months, son of Mr and Mrs Neal Cagle of Decatur.

Newell Emens Cagle Neal Cagle Decatur

Mother's Day crowds fill Central Baptist for services

Large crowds attended Mother's Day services at Central Baptist church. The sermon praised motherhood and condemned modern trends. Rev. John C. Cowell Jr and H. Paul Briggs led a duet "My Mother's Bible" as flowers honored departed mothers. Evening service preached Salvation by grace through Christ, not works.

Central Baptist Church Mother Little Church Bulletin John C. Cowell, Jr H. Paul Briggs Cowell Whistler

Decatur High Prepares for Historic Graduation Class

Plans are set for Decatur high school's commencement week starting with a senior banquet on Friday May 14. About 100 candidates make this one of the largest classes in school history. Activities include a class night May 28 at Riverside auditorium a commencement sermon May 30 by Rev O C Cox and graduation exercises May 31 with James Saxon Childers as speaker and diplomas delivered by Board member A Jones.

Decatur High School Central Gymnasium Riverside Auditorium O. C. Cox St. John's Episcopal Church Decatur James Saxon Childers Birmingham W. W., Benson W.t. Jordan Anothur A. Jones Board of Education

Meeting to Plan League Play Selection Process

A meeting was held to discuss and complete plans to begin league play. A municipal team will be selected from the best players on the various outfits to play teams from other towns in this section.

Was His Face Red Appleton Arraignment Case

Stanley Webster an Oneida Indian faced municipal Judge Thomas Ryan in Appleton Wisconsin on property damage charges. He claimed prior court experience but was reminded Ryan was now his adversary. Webster was ordered to restitution pay costs and received a two month suspended jail sentence.

Appleton, Wis Stanley Webster Thomas Ryan Ryan Webster

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