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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1950

Page

3

Honor Society Adds Members at Decatur Junior High

The Decatur junior high honor society inducts 17 ninth grade students in a candlelight ceremony led by Yvonne Barrett. Recitations cover Scholarship Leadership Service Character Citizenship, with pledges and membership cards presented by Principal Mr. Jenkins. Officers include Barrett president and Burns vice president.

Honor Society of Decatur Junior High Yvonne Barrett Decatur Sandra Clements Jenkins Allison Bailey Dale Blankenship Jimmy Gassaway Bobby Moore Lila Lee Harvey Mary Jo Law- Herbie Sherrow Charles Warlick Jenee Nancy Carolyn Long Sherry Maner Betty Ann Mood Shirley Shafer Sandra Shaw Gail Sims Gloria Tucker Patricia Watkins Gail Williams Joe David Burns Battle King Joe Allen Price

Tourist Button Issued in Israel for Visitors

The tourist department will provide every visitor in Israel with a button displaying a six pointed star and the Hebrew inscription tourist. The tourist bureau printed ads urging residents to welcome wearers of the badge wherever they go.

Tel Aviv Israel Tourist Bureau

Sergeant Madry Heads Home From Far East Service

Sergeant Ronald L. Madry, son of Mrs. R. L. Madry of Decatur, has returned from nearly two years in the Orient. He served with the Far East Air Forces at Tachikawa Japan from 1948 to 1949 and then with the Far East Air Material Command. He is a Batesville High School graduate.

Orient Ronald L. Madry R. L. Madry Sherman Street Decatur Madry Far East Air Forces Tachikawa Japan Far East Air Material Command Batesville

Batesville cadet re enlists in Air Force in 1947

Sgt. Madry completed training at Batesville Mississippi and enlisted in the service. He re joined the Air Force in August 1947, continuing a military career through the postwar period.

Batesville Mississippi Madry Air Force

Senate delays FEPC bill to pursue NLRB reform plan

Washington reports that on May 1 the Senate approved 50 to 22 a temporary motion to set aside the FEPC bill and consider a reorganization plan to abolish the independent National Labor Relations Board general counsel. Democrats Hill and Sparkman supported the motion.

Washington Alabama Senate FEPC Independent Office of National Labor Relations Board Hill and Sparkman

Cullman Sailor Aboard Submarine Cusk in California

Alton D. Martin, electrician's mate first class, USN, of Cullman two, serves aboard the submarine USS Cusk. The craft operates in Southern California waters for training anti submarine units as air and surface elements of the Pacific fleet track down the Cusk during exercises to sharpen defenses against modern undersea vessels.

Alton D. Martin USN Cullman 2 San Diego Calif Cusk California Pacific Fleet

Union Hill Honors Roll Announces School Honor List

Union Hill school issued its honor roll with seniors, juniors, and new entries. Names include Herschel Abercrombie Betty Wheeler Melvin Bowling Glenn Clark Albert Cristoe Donald Lawrence Harold Morris and many others across grades Senior II A and B Senior I A and B Junior II A B and I A with multiple students listed.

Herschel Abercrombie Betty Wheeler Melvin Bowling Glenn Clark Albert Cristoe Donald Lawrence Harold Morris Carl White Andree Garrison Joyce Tapscott Lawrence Williams Elizabeth Hill Linda Edwards Mona Yancey Faye Yancey Ray Owen Annie Sue Bowling Antice Culbreath Ruth Dean Grace Morris Billy Owen Jimmy Walter Wayne Yancey Joyce Newman Jean Wheeler

Notice to Navigation Interests No 50-2 on Tennessee River

Reference to Notice to Navigation Interests No 50 2 issued January 9 1950 by this office regarding floating mooring installations. District engineer J C Bell Captain Corps of Engineers acting executive officer. FOR RESULTS Want Ads

Tennessee River Hales Bar Lock J. C. Bell Corps of Engineers

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Honor Society Motor Supply CO Ferry & Davis Streets Quince Eddens Pecator New York Joe R. Hanley Francis A. Pitkin Association of State Planning and Development Agency Left Eddens Sergeant Madry Cullman Belk Denier Batiste Lace Goodyear Sal Tris Goodfyear Lee and Line Sts Union Hill Union Hill School Eldridge Criscoe Lester Lenox Earl Morris Ernest Simpson Henry Steadham Ralph Yancey Mamie Compton Dorothy Culbreath Edna Dunn Wanda Prince, Rebecca Whisenant, Mona Sue Yancey Donald Brazelton Jean Green Dana Lemons Sue Lenox Leon Baker Radford Haga Georgia Boyd Doris Hornbuckle Katherine Hornbuckle Alice Kinney Helen Miller Katie Tapscott Wilda Willis Dolores Culbreath Howard Morris Melba Baker Jean Grantland Juanita Hendrix Old Man River Gii Athens College Veterans Administration Athens, Ala
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