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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1948
Page
3
Montgomery May 14. State board of education meets to select a site for a new trade school under a 1947 act. Four schools will be built over four years with budgets up to 675000 plus 75000 for maintenance. At least 17 communities bid.
State School Supt A R Meadows said only one new trade school can be built each year, but he will recommend sites for the first two at today's meeting. He declined to disclose recommendations. Alabama now has one trade school at Gadsden and four more were approved. Other business includes date for the textbook committee meeting and revenue bonds for Troy Montgomery and Livingston State Teachers College.
The Decatur Daily provides veterans with VA benefit guidance. This Q and A covers eligibility, vocational advisement under the Rehabilitation Act, taxation on National Service Life Insurance payments, and needing VA approval to change courses under G 4 provisions. Write to the nearest VA Regional Office for more information.
A string of appeals from various Alabama circuit courts including Franklin Mobile Etowah Jefferson and Montgomery are listed with applications overruled. Names such as Charles M Kennedy V J Collins Elmer Quillen and J A Schock appear among the appellants. The records indicate equity and mandamus proceedings with applications overruled in several jurisdictions.
A fragmented chart lists zodiac signs with date ranges and numeric codes. It includes TAURUS and GEMINI entries with mixed numbers such as 48-73-75 and 23-26-29-42 61-69-76, plus other signs like CANCER and SAGITTARIUS. The text also shows stray phrases about astrology readings and a brief mention of a 2-Day event and a non-graphic, unclear reference to aliens.
HAL BOYLE notes Dorothy Lamour enjoys prune juice for breakfast though she jokes about sarongs. Lamour recalls early days in Chicago, shopping with friend Doris Harris, and her son Ridge reacting to her film work. She shares gag about sarongs, memories, and a car tip about mink coats.
Memorial services will be held at Piney Grove Church on Sunday at 1 30. The Piney Grove Cemetery lies two miles southeast of Falkville. Rev W O Henderson urges attendees to bring flowers for loved ones buried there.
Montgomery Ala May decisions list multiple cases from Mobile Blount Jefferson Sumter Dale and other circuits affirming or reversing in equity petitions for mandamus certiorari and appeals. Opinions by Justices Patterson Bailes Hughes and Livingston.
A religious reflection argues that scripture should be understood and obeyed not used for division. It holds that Jesus guides believers into truth, prophets are not to be privately interpreted, and the Bible is sufficient for salvation with clear, fair handling of its passages.
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