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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1955

Page

3

Cold Springs High Plans Saturday Commencement

Cold Springs High School will hold commencement services Saturday at 7 30 p m in the school auditorium. Valedictorian Willis Baty and salutatorian Belva Sue Harbison lead a class including Ruth Harbison Harold Davis Bobby Hay Harold Calvert Shirley Swann Buddy Parker Ivan Bentley Joan Williams Eugene Freeman Donald Clay Joyce Ann Cone Dwight Nichols Harley Calvert Shirley Hogeland Nellie Mae Stricklin Bettye Lou Drummond Sharlene Light June Sawyer Eileen Graves Margie Stewart Francis Harris Gailtt Barbara Murphree Jene Heatherly Betty Sue Hill Billie Faye Sanders Wanda Wisener Katherine Pugh.

Cold Springs High School Willis Baty Belva Sue Harbison Harold Davis Ruth Harbison Bobby Hay Harold Calvert Shirley Swann Buddy Parker Ivan Bentley Joan Williams Eugene Freeman Donald Clay Joyce Ann Cone Dwight Nichols Harley Calvert Shirley Hogeland Nellie Mae Stricklin Bettye Lou Drummond Sharlene Light June

Cullman High seniors to graduate with Starns to speak

One hundred thirty nine Cullman High School seniors will receive diplomas at graduation Friday at 8 pm in the school auditorium. Congressman Joe Starns will address the class. Baccalaureate sermon will be tonight at 8:30. The senior class photo lists many names.

Cullman High School Joe Starns Randall Brown Flossie Smith Ferrer Alexander Donald Scott Ellen Johnson Jacobs Charles Glazer Gustavo Lamar Joel Hull Geraldine Sizemore Ronald Maner Gloria Brown Bill Brunner Joan Quick Fritz Mehrtens Virginia Turner Ted Ratliff Jean Puckett Billy Abbott Fred Kent Betty Wilhite Gilford Moss Marie Budweg John Reichwein Faye Garden Ray Buchmann Sara Green Alton Pitzing Wilhelmina Hartwig Billy Ray Adamson Retha Speegle Thomas Styles Shelby Jeah Fuller Fulton

Two Insurance Salesmen Held in Cullman County Jail

Two men posing as Blue Cross Blue Shield agents, Norville A. Derque and Raymond B. Barbero of Birmingham, were jailed on false pretense charges after deceiving Cullman County resident John York who paid them 75 for an insurance policy. Sheriff Waldrop said the men could not prove authorization and were found with endorsed checks and mismatched license tags.

Cullman Norville Alvin Dergue Raymond Lee Cullman County Crant Waldrop Waldrop Blue Cross-Blue Shield Insurance Company of Alabama Alabama Insurance Company Norville A. Derque Raymond B. Barbero Birmingham Blue Cross-Blue Shield (of Alabama) Insurance Co John York Blue Cross Blue Shield Missouri the Daily

Tent jail closed in Martin City Montana

Martin City closes its makeshift jail, a tent with board sides once used as the town church. The structure lacked need funds and an officer to operate, as the community shifts to the log church now in use and a converted jail is no longer required.

Martin City Mont

Service Members Graduations And Assignments Across U S Bases

Private First Class Buel F Hanners completes the Field Radio Repair Course at the Southeastern Signal School Camp Gordon Georgia and will join an active unit in Germany. Corporal Jimmy R Mitchell of Cullman Alabama serves with the 1st Infantry Division in Germany. Private Buford W Trammell from Cullman Alabama arrives in Alaska with the 53rd Infantry Regiment at Fort Richardson. Private First Class Ray P Evans of Falkville Alabama joins the 25th Infantry Division in Hawaii. Airman Third Class James R Seibert of Decatur Alabama trains at Keesler AFB Mississippi in Radio and Radar Maintenance.

Camp Gordon Buel F. Hanners Hartselle Southeastern Signal School J. D. Collins Hartselle 4 Germany Jimmy R. Mitchell Logan Mitchell Cullman 3 Big Red Europe Cpl Mitchell 30Th Field Artillery Battalion Army Fort Jackson N. C Cullman County High School Fort Richardson Alaska Buford W. O. Trammell Marie Gus Trammell Cullman 4 53Rd Infantry Alaskan U. S Trammell Keesler Afb Miss James R. Seibert Roberta Seibert 15Th Ave. S.E Decatur Keesler Air Force Base United States Air Force Seibert

Rice Added To Surplus Food List In Morgan County

Morgan County will add rice to its surplus food commodities starting in June per Hartselle Mayor John Burleson. A carload arrived Friday but May distributions continue. about 30 Decatur residents re registered this month and must present both registration slips to pick up their allotment.

Morgan County Hartselle John Burleson Burleson Decatur Priceville Wathermosa Union Hill Florette Ryan

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