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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1961

Page

6

Lakeside High School News Highlights May Activities

Dr Ralph Bryson to deliver Lakeside Lakeside address May 30. Honor Society program last Wednesday featured Betty Griffin on the High School Code of Ethics. May 37 Scouts and May 19 band led by Explorer Post 199. Major activities list includes Jr Sr Prom May 12 25 Closing Glass Practical Nursing May 26 Senior Class Night May 28 Baccalaureate May 28 Graduation May 30 with Alabama State College as commencement speaker. Marvelene Moore named valedictorian plans to study Liberal Arts and music at Talladega.

Lakeside High School Betty Griffin Tag A Scouts Giet Scouts Assembly Wednes Club Explorer Post Robert Kennedy The Com Dave Kelley J Curtiss Wiggins IL. M. Callahan Glass C. Brandon Geneva Drake L. T. Summers James E. Jackson Marvelene Moore Frank Moore Cherry St. N.W Lakeside Talladega

Track team wins Conference Meet after rain delay

The Track boys team won the Conference Meet last Saturday after a two hour rain delay. They took first in the 880 run 440 relay 880 relay mile run broad jump and shot put. Lakeside placed second in the mile relay and third in the broad jump finishing with 37 points ahead of rival Burrell Slater of Florence who had 18 points. The Courtland High Girls Team.

Lakeside Burrell Slater Florence Courtland High

May Day at Carver Cherry Street and Westlawn Schools

Elementary schools host May Day activities Friday at 1 pm featuring three May Queens Montez Matthews Mattie Jolly and Jewell Jackson with attendants. May Pole winding and refreshments with invites to families. May 21 chorus concert at Cherry Street School with instrumental talents. PTA Family Night at Cherry Street School 7 pm. Pre school clinic May 15 at Cherry Street for incoming kindergartners with birth certificates. Also Macedonia Cumberland Presbyterian Church shares a Mother's Day program May 14 at 11 am with King’s Daughters speaker and a musical program.

Carver Cherry Street Westlawn Mays Montez Matthews Marshelmette Edmonds Gloria Ratliff Mattie Jolly Brenda Orr Carmen White Jewell Jackson Lametta Raybon Janice Stevens

Church Service Schedule Promises Evening Message

The First Baptist Church announces Sunday order of service. The Rev. Frank Moore presides, with Isaac Forbes of Selma delivering the morning message. B T U meets at 6:00 p.m. Miss E K Gray presides, and Rev Forbes delivers the evening sermon at 7:00 p.m.

Isaac Forbes Selma Alabama B.T.U E. K. Gray Rev. Forbes

Sunday Service Order From Rev Willie Swoopes Pastorate

Sunday School at 10:00 a.m with Mrs Lela Booker superintendent. At 2:00 p.m Rev D K Snodgrass and his congregation will conduct the service in the church.

Willie Swoopes Lela Booker D. K. Snodgrass Conbg Mae

Order of Service for Sunday Rally Day Be Held

The program includes Sunday School at 9 45 am Rev Nora Dobbins superintendent Morning Worship at 11 00 am and an Annual Rally Day program at 2 00 am Rev Sammy Moore and David s Temple congregation will lead the service The public is invited to attend.

King’s Daughters Veravel A. Jones Cecil Hamilton Nora Dobbins Sammy Moore David's Temple

Evening church program announced at Church of God in Christ

Elder W. R. Morrow to preach tonight with Elder Sam Crutcher delivering the sermon. The Jones Chapel A.M.E. Junior Choir will sing and Missionary Pleasant will join services all week. Sunday School at 10 30 a.m. led by Mrs. Odell Mangrum with Supt. A 7 30 p.m. program by Spiritual Aires and Spiritual Harmonetts. All are invited.

Church of God In Christ W. R. Morrow Sam Crutcher Jones Chapel A.M.E. Church Missonary Pleasant Odell Mangrum Spiritual Aires Spiritual Harmonetts

Messages From Davids Temple P B Church

Reverend W E Owers leads Sunday School at 9 45 a m with Arthur Fletcher as superintendent Morning worship at 11 o clock features a message from the pastor Holy Communion and Foot Washing observed The Mothers Union programs at 3 pm led by Rev Daniel Brandon with Mrs Mary Grisby sponsoring Saturday evening at 4 pm

General conference and choir rehearsal notice

The General conference will be held at the church with all members urged to attend. Choir rehearsal is scheduled for Wednesday at 7 00 p.m.

Spring Hill M B Rev 8 Hunt Pastor Series of Services

A sequence of religious services is planned from Wednesday night before the 3rd Sunday in May through May 21. Rev Earl Scruggs Willie Swope and the West Side Mt Nebo congregation will lead the Wednesday night service May 17. Rev Snodgrass will speak May 21 with Wayman Chapel Choir providing music. Sister Bertha and Paul Spiritual Church will host Friday events and the Missionary Society meets May 19 at 2:00 PM. all members urged to attend.

Spring Hill M.B Wayman Chapel Choir the Missionary Society

Church Schedule and Club Meetings Text

Rev B S Stone pastor Sunday school at 10 00 a m Deason J McDaniel superintendent morning worship at 11 00 a m The Sisters Aid Society meets at 1 30 p m Training Union at 5 30 p m Evening Service at 7 30 p m Mothers Union monthly program at Davids Temple Church on 5th St West Sr choir rehearsal Tuesday at 7 00 p m Mid week prayer service and East End Faithful Few club meeting Wednesday at 7 30 p m West Side club No 2 meets at the home of Mrs Inola Collier Sykes St tonight

B. S. Stone Deason J. McDaniel Sister's Aid Society Training Union The Mothers Union David's Temple Church 5Th St. West East End West Side Club No Inola Collier Sykes St

Laying a Pattern and Cutting Demonstration Noted

Four ladies contributed material and cut dresses during the day. The secretary presented her report at the business session. The club decided to adopt a non member as part of National Home Demonstration Week. Hostess served sandwiches cookies and punch to twelve members one visitor and home agent Miss Vester Aldridge, club reporter.

Vester Aldridge

Church Schedule and Local Notices

Rev S Hunt pastor leads Sunday School at 10:00 a m and morning worship at 12:00 Noon A Mothers Day program is planned at the church Home Demonstration club met in May at Mrs Rebecca Boroms home Funeral attendees for Mrs Octavia Clay Huntsville aunt of Mrs Bertha M Scott included Mrs Sallie Webb Mrs Alice Johinson Mrs Alisha Reed Mrs Virgie L Bin ford Mrs Ruby M Holland Mrs Sallie Horney and Wret Russell

Rev. S. Hunt A. Cosby Octavia Clay Huntsville Bertha M. Scott Sallie Webb Alice Johinson Alisha Reed Virgie L. Binford Ruby M. Holland Sallie Horney Wret Russell

Club Meeting Highlights Under Mrs Mason’s Leadership

President Mrs Mason presided as Mrs Kirk gave the devotion and Hymn for the month. Mrs Majorie Collier led the pledge to the flag. Demonstrations on Yard Improvement followed with brief talks by each member. Nine members were served a delicious repast by the hostess. June hostess will be Mrs Majorie Collier.

Mason Kirk Majorie Collier

Undersea Peak Found Near Gulf of Alaska by Pathfinder

The U S Geodetic Survey ship Pathfinder located an 8700 foot underwater mountain on the ocean floor during an exploring voyage in the Gulf of Alaska.

Gulf of Alaska Pathfinder

Priceville Home Demonstration Club Holds May Meeting

The Priceville Home Demonstration Club met at Mrs. Pauline Carth's home for the May session. President presided and Mrs. Strain led the devotion before the pledge to the flag.

Priceville Home Dem Priceville Home Demonstration Club Pauline Carth Strain

Also Mentioned on This Page

Ralph Bryson Bama State College E. Moulton Street Elgin South Side Square East Tennessee Street Jefferson Atwater Batiste Penney’s Scottsboro Bettye Griffin Cherry Street School News Cherry Street School Evelyn Johnson Elizabeth Lamon Macedonia Cumberland Presbyterian Church News James Harold Brown Haywood Brown Knoxville First Baptist Oakland Methodist Union Grove P.B. Church Hillsboro News First Baptist Church Home Demonstration Club Rebecca Borom Genrity Company Repairini Pertshi Ees Seee Jewelry Department Kelvinator Philco J. W. Goode Jamison
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