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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1955

Page

3

Commencement Time In Area Schools

Area high schools announce graduation plans. Union Hill, Cotaco, Holly Pond, Trinity, Austinville, Danville list baccalaureate times, speakers, and senior graduates with salutatorians and valedictorians named among the senior classes.

Holly Pond Holly Pond High School Hampton Hopkins Gadsden Janice Watts Mary Dunlap Otis Peacock Florence State Teachers College Elizabeth Bradley Hilda Burks Arnice Burns Carolyn Federer Agnes Gunter Marilyn Haye Martha Lewis Marie Neal Edith Robertson Maxine Scott Carolyn Segers Betty Shoemaker Shelby Williams Carolyn Wright Marie Lee Patterson Ann Dunkin Chester Berry Ray Blakely Geneus Burks Herschel Burks Harold Burleson Darwin Camp Joe Lee Grant Darrel Holcombe Austinville Austinville High School Mary E. Lake Louise Hampton S. M. Dollar C. L. Best W. J. Brown J. A. Jones Mary Ann Schrader Louise Robert Gulley Charles Brinkley Jimmy Cartee Thomas Freeze Alton Carr Shelby Johnson Tommy Hill Clarence Prater Joe Lee Hamilton Wayne Birdwell

W S C S Meeting In Morgan County Host Home

The Western South Carolina Society met at Mrs. Roland Rea's home on May 9 with 13 members and 5 visitors. Devotional by Mrs. W A Petty and a study on Jesus Teaching Concerning Women led by Mrs. Charles C West. New officers elected and pledges made. Refreshments served.

W.S.C.S Roland Rea W. A. Petty Charles C. West Jesus Nell Turney Baby W. M. Morris Cotaco Culture Club Sammie Bryant James McAnally Louise Chunn

Speake Home Demonstration Club Meets May

Miss Lucy Blackburn demonstrated curtains drapes and cornices at the May meeting held at Mrs. West Dutton's home with eight members present. President Mrs. Charles Speake opened the session as members recited the club collect and sang the hymn of the month.

Lucy Blackburn Lawrence County Home Demonstration Club Speake Home Demonstration Club West Dutton Charles Speake Speake Farm Bureau Tennis Teague Draper Tapscott Massey Piney Grove Pruitt Free John McCoy

Hospital Service Club Adopts Gift Shop As An Annual Project

Members of the Volunteer Hospital Service Club and liaison groups from 12 counties served by the District One Tuberculosis Sanatorium voted at their May meeting to adopt a Christmas gift shop as an annual project. The club will sponsor the effort with counties and individuals assisting. President Elva Tipton presided. reports covered county work and patient needs. The group discussed a barbecue for patients and plans for funding and legislative support on tuberculosis. Seventeen members and Dr Kathleen White attended lunch at the sanatorium.

Elva Tipton Tom Gibbons Florence Tom Bramit la West Winston G. A. Borders Franklin Lauderdale W. H. McWhorter Lawrence Bessie Daniels Limestone Tipton Morgan C. E. Morrow Miss Daniels Virginia West Kathleen White

Club members plan treasury-boosting efforts at meeting

Members discussed ways to build up the treasury. During the social hour refreshments were served by the hostess. June meeting will be with Mrs. John McCoy.

John McCoy

Million Fire Destroys Brooklyn Lumberyards and Plants

A massive blaze in Brooklyn destroyed two lumberyards and three buildings last night. Four hundred firefighters battled the flames for hours, with an estimated two million dollars in damage and eighteen injuries. The fire started from a sawdust blower explosion in a one story planing mill next to a lumberyard. Two employees escaped to safety.

New York Willemsburg See Brooklyn

Peak gasoline sales occur for U S motorists 4 to 7 PM

A recent survey finds the highest gasoline purchases by U S motorists occur between 4 and 7 PM, indicating demand peaks during late afternoon to early evening hours.

U.S

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