Negro Graduates Near Conclusion at Decatur High
Graduates of the Decatur Negro high school for the 1931 term near completion eight will receive diplomas from principal J. B. Pickett. Commencement is set for Tuesday May 26 at 8 p.m. in the high school auditorium. Readings include valedictorian Lottie Locklayer salutatorian Rosa Matthews and class historian Levi Dobbins. Professor E. L. Hays county superintendent will deliver the address on Where do we go from here. Class Day exercises are scheduled for Friday May 22 at 1 p.m.
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Decatur Negro High School
Long High School
J. B. Pickett
High School
Vernon ©. Baugh
Levi E. Dobbins
Robert F. Puller
Walter Harris
Lottie M. Locklayer
Rosa L. Matthews
Richard Stewart
Mavis L. Thompson
Lottie Locklayer
Warl
Matthews
Levi Dobbins
E. L. Hays
Hays
Massey Able To Be Out Again Now
Proctor reports Mr. Massey, injured in an automobile crash earlier, is now able to be out. Mr. McAdams and his son Earle, also in the car, were not seriously hurt as the vehicle was wrecked.
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MR. Massey
Proctor
Massey
McAdams
Earle
Opportunities Crowded in Decatur Daily Classifieds
Classified section brims with job and service listings as readers scroll through dense pages.
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Decatur Daily
Athens Personal News Highlights Of Engagements And Socials
Athens society notes report Lucille Barksdale engaged to Laster Bradford with June wedding plans. Also announced is Robert Chandler Martin’s marriage to Jessie Margaret Lee in Hattiesburg on May 5. The region hosts multiple club meetings and bridge games with high scores and hostess duties across town venues.
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Fletcher Barksdale
Athens
Lucille
Laster Bradford
Robert Chandler Martin
W. L. Martin
Jessie Margaret Lee
Hattiesburg
Miss
Mississippi City
Martin
Mary Cruse
Alice Bolton Patton
R. B. Patton
Review Club
W. T. McDaniel
Grady Davis
Fairview
George Duncan
Harry Kittrell
Fifteen Graduating From Athens High School
The first year of the new Athens high school ends Friday with a commencement address to the fifteen graduates by Dr. E R Naylor president of Athens College. Other events include a Sunday sermon by Dr. Virgil Gardner of First Baptist Athens a Tuesday declamation contest a Wednesday senior play and Thursday senior class night. J M Cannon is principal.
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Athens
Ala
Athens High School
E. R. Naylor
Athens College
Virgil Gardner
First Baptist Church of Athens
J. M. Cannon
Decatur Delegates Attend Southern Baptist Convention Session
A list of Decatur residents visiting the Thursday sessions of the Southern Baptist Convention in Birmingham includes Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Williams, Prof. and Mrs. Hertly Lile, Mrs. Seneca B. Burr, Mrs. M. K. Heath, Paul Tidwell, Z. P. Watkins and others such as Frances and Sara Ruth Watkins, Mary and Clara Thornhill, Loraine Worthington, Hiram Roberts, C. W. Wilson, Sid Dublin, W. R. Campbell, OC Malone, E. M. Lee, Carl Jones, and David Gibson.
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Decatur
Southern Baptist Convention
Birmingham
T. E. Williams
J. P. Matlock
Hertly. Lile
Seneca B. Burr
M.K. Heath
Paul Tidwell
Z. P. Watkins
Frances Watkins
Sara Ruth Wilson
Mary Thornhill
Clara Thornhill
Loraine Worthington
Hiram Roberts
C. W. Wilson
Sid Dublin
W. R. Campbell
E. Malone
E. M. Lee
Carl Jones
David Gibson
Thrift Rules Highlight in Classified Section
The note outlines thrift rules and regulations found in the Classified Section. It emphasizes proper use of listings, pricing guidance, and adherence to reader expectations for accurate, concise notices. It signals the column’s role in guiding buyers and sellers through standardized processes.
Daily Crossword Puzzle 18 24 59 Across Clues
Crossword puzzle entry lists many clues across and down with wordplay themes. Includes entries for married man lure abound and various language origins and biblical names. Contains a mix of short and long answers with references to classical myth and geography.
Moorsville and Nearby Social Roundup
Moorsville residents and guests share visits and travels across towns including Huntsville Decatur Athens Montgomery and Tuscumbia. Notables mention Belle Mina Bibb White Hundley Pettus Hogan and many others with events at Princess Walker's Chapel Auburn and the 4-H club gathering led by Mrs Stewart and others.
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Richard Hundley
Dick, Jr
Francis Hundley
Gilbert White
Withers Peebles
Don Sage
Sam Kay
Brad Bibb
J. J. Pettus
O. C. Ratliff
James Tolley
Montgomery
W. S. Lockwell
Tuscumbia
Athens
Fred Stewart
Stuart Peebles
Mildred Ray
Lula Mae
LaVerne Hogan
Marveline Griffen
Athens Post Office Site Bids and Allocation
Athens eyes a federal post office project with two site bids. The Russell site west of the Public Square offered at 6500 dollars and the square north lot at 9000 dollars. A total 90000 dollars was appropriated for the lot and building. Dark Mrs Ben Bibb and Mrs H Hayes visited friends near Florence and Rev Claud Baugher spoke at the Baptist convention in ham.
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Athens
Ala
Federal Post Office
Tito
Peel
Postoffice
Nington
Russell
Ben Bibb
H. Hayes
Ane
B. J. Pe Teed
Florence
Claud Baugher
Ham
Zeno Bailey
Oe Bailey
Belle Belle
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Dream Comes True
R. J. Scott
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Non
Mrs. Wilkins
Wilkins
Captain Nemo
Nemo
J. N. Hughes
Willa M. Kinzer
I. V. Legg
M. C. Grisham
Claud Coleman
Virginia Grasse
Ola Mae Holland
Two Table Bridge Club
Paul Gish
Sadie Lawson
Mildred Carter
Alma Crowson
M. K. Roper
Marjorie Sanderson
Nella Carter
Lynn Kennemer
Man Andrews
Alma Crewson
Robbie Kennemer
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Africa
N. E
British India
Hercules
Bashan
Nova Scotia
Scott
Scotland
Continent
Moorsville
Belle-Mina
James H. Tolley
Belle Mina
Huntsville
Mary Augusta Bibb
Fred Hatch
Henry B. Zeitler
J. B. Leeman
Mooresville
John Henry Peebles
Peppie Richardson
Gen
J. H. Peebles
Hattie Hundley
A. K. Bartlett
Bradley Bibb
Mary H. Oliver
Walker's Chapel
Auburn
W. N. Dark
W. N
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Bank Street
Wohl’s
Decatur, Ala
Milady
Dexdale
Panamas
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