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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1955

Page

20

Final Eliminations Planned In Essay Contest Here

The Civic Women's Club sponsors an essay contest on citizenship with three cash awards. The event will be held May 16 at Lakeside School with senior class speakers, aiming to raise scholastic standards to boost student competition.

Civic Women’s Club Vernon Baugh B. T. Davis Doris Wright L. M. Basham Lakeside School Civic Club E. K. Gray Decatur Women’s Civic Club Cashin Homes Center Susie Hall Gowdy Cherry Street School

Decatur Women’s Civic Essay Contest Final Elimination Planned

Plans are underway in Decatur for the final elimination in the Women’s Civic Essay Contest. Organizers emphasize community involvement and readiness to award prizes to top entrants.

Decatur

Lakeside P T A Plans Banquet and Drive at High School

Lakeside High School P T A meets Monday at 7 PM to report on banquet ticket sales for the annual banquet set for May 23 at the high school. President Lillie Matthews asks parents teachers and friends to back the final beautification drive.

Lakeside P. T. A Lakeside High School P. T. A Lillie Matthews

Macedonia Presbyterian Church Sunday Service and Choir

Macedonia Presbyterian Church holds Sunday School at 9 45 a m and morning worship at 11 a m The Rev Frank Moore will preach on Guidance from Psalms 32 8 The Golden Voices of Cordova Alabama will sing Sunday night at 7 30 sponsored by Mrs Lela Fogg Oakland M E Church shows Sunday School 9 am worship 11 am Rev H C Walker pastor public invited Spring Hill Baptist Church service schedule provided.

J. S. McGahee Huntsville Macedonia Presbyterian Church Frank Moore Golden Voices Cordova Ala Lela Fogg Oakland M. E Noah Dobbins H. C. Walker Spring Hill

Boy Scouts Meet at Moulton Heights Camporee

The Joe Wheeler Division of Boy Scouts of America will hold a camporee at Moulton Heights beginning today. Local troops are expected to be well represented.

BOY Joe Wheeler Boy Scouts of America Moulton Heights

4 H Fat Stock And Sale At Tennessee Valley Show

The Tennessee Valley Fat Stock Show at the Coliseum showcased over 30 fine beef animals. The sale occurred this morning following last night’s exhibition.

Tennessee Valley Coliseum

Decatur School Bravery Lessons Laced With Laughs

Local humor column recounts classroom musings on bravery with jokes about boys running, longevity, and looking, alongside quips about spinach, dining at a boarding house, bankruptcy auto quirks, and witty exchanges from a pop culture era.

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