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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1957

Page

6

Lutheran Women Elect Officers

Huntsville Alabama Mrs L B Adams of Birmingham was elected president of the Alabama Conference United Lutheran Church Women succeeding Mrs Fred Newman Also elected were Mrs J Adam Dreher Jr Birmingham vice president Mrs Gene Gilbert Montgomery secretary and Mrs R C Bartz Huntsville treasurer About 100 representatives attended the one day gathering focusing on church work by women.

Huntsville L. B. Adams Birmingham Alabama United Luthern Church Women Adams Fred Newman Adam Dreher Jr Gene_ Gilbert Montgomery R. C. Bartz

Lafayette Grave Holds Virginia Earth From Revolution Home

The grave of the Marquis de Lafayette is said to contain a small amount of Virginia soil from the land where he resided during the American Revolution. The earth symbolizes his enduring ties to Virginia and the American cause.

Lafayette Virginia

Miss Harriet Block selected for Hartselle Girls State

Miss Harriet Lee Block daughter of Dr and Mrs W H Block 408 Hast Short St Hartselle has been chosen as Hartselle Girls State representative by the Legion Auxiliary John F Thompson Post 52 She is a Morgan County High School junior active on the annual staff and as a cheerleader She plans Huntingdon College after graduation and a Liberal Arts course The Girls State Convention will be held in Montgomery in the first week of June.

Harriet Lee Block W. H. Block Short St Hartselle The Legion Auxiliary John F. Thompson Block Morgan County High School Miss Black Huntingdon College Montgomery

Jurors Indictment Ties to Confidential Libel Probe

Los Angeles warrants issued for several persons and corporations indicted by the county grand jury after a six month probe into a criminal libel case against Confidential and similar magazines. No names released as indictments remain secret. Witnesses at hearings included Liberace and Maureen O'Hara.

Los Angeles Grand Jury Dep. Dist. Atty William Rizzi State Attorney General’s Office Liberace Maureen O’hara

Space projects draw 350 to Birmingham session

Space projects drew 350 business and industrial leaders to a two day Birmingham conference on The Age of Space sponsored by the Southern Research Institute. Speakers included Ernest Stuhlinger Dan A Kimball Erik Bergaust and Maj. Gen C Ogle with talks on missiles metals fuels space medicine and ship design.

Birmingham Euch United States Southern Research Institute Ernest Stuhlinger Army Ballistic Missile Agency Mars Erik Bergaust New Magazine U. S Dan A. Kimball Aerojet General Corp General Tire and Rubber Co F. L. la Que International Nickel Co C. Ogle U. S. Air Force

Eisenhower Once Coached Third Corps Army Football

A historical note recalls Dwight D. Eisenhower serving as coach for the Third Corps army football squad. The episode reflects his early leadership roles within the military before his presidency.

Eisenhower Third Corps Army

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