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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1940

Page

10

Falkville High School diploma day marks largest class

Falkville High awarded 26 diplomas to seniors and 43 grammar school certificates in a large commencement. Judge Seybourn H. Lynne delivered the keynote, stressing truth and effort, while Prof Maner praised students and school staff. Several graduates plan college enrollment at Auburn, Howard, and others.

O. Maner John Townsend Nellie Mae Spiere Cee Seybourn H. Lynne Prof. Maner Laura Alice Adcock Therman Bailey T. J. Briscoe Ralph Brown Mable Evelyn Gibbons Wyneile Giles John D. Hamilton Mary Woodfin Hardwick Robert F Harkness Maxine Jackson Jackson Calus Jones Irewih Kilpatrick Hubert Parkville Maner Ernest Greer J. H. Roberts Nellie Mae Spiegel Mabel Gibbons Seybourne H. Lynne Beneh Falkville Pal Thermon Bailey Jack Jones Drew Kilpatrick H.C. Lawrence Auburn John Howard Irwin J. Quinn Quinn James Robert Feris Lewis Thomason Joe Rowesil Walling Herman Hardin Albert Weir Wanda Smith Darmon Tapscott Mary Sue Long Fred Penwell Elbert Tone, Jr Aubrey Tumey Alline Graham Harold Gan

Frustration and Jests in a Busy Public Scene

A collage of humor and social commentary presents a Decatur fair scene with a homely girl selling at a table and a man preferring homely sellers. It includes a courtroom quip about a guilty plea, a joke on a Park bench incident, a humorous grocery store floorplan gag, and snippets of the Ten Commandments as printed lore.

Operetta Mulligan's Magic Delights at Grammar School Commencement

After the grammar school commencement exercises an operetta Mulligan's Magic was presented and proved extremely enjoyable with performances by Jean Evans Wetalka Clark Roland Mardis Leeman Hogan Ralph Murphy Etha Mae Laughmiller Lois Dean Moore Edsel Hodges Marvin Goodwin.

Jean Evans Wetalka Clark Roland Mardis Leeman Hogan Ralph Murphy Etha Mae Laughmiller Lois Dean Moore Edsel Hodges Marvin Goodwin Mulligan

Baptist Convention to Loan Judson College $18300

In Marion Alabama on May 17 the state Baptist convention urged its directors to borrow 18300 now to refinance Judson College's floating and bonded debt. Officials said the loan settles an overdue obligation to the 103 year old women’s Baptist institution.

Marion Ala Judson College State Baptist Convention

Moran County social notes and visits around town

Mrs E B Puryear was Friday guest of daughter Mrs Robert Adama. Julian Butler and children visited his mother in Woodville. Erwin Jones of Brighton dinner guest of the Sindlers. Peggy Panderburk spent week with grandparents Mr and Mrs L H Merrell. Ernest Patton and daughter visited Mrs Albert Cobb. Comer Livingston visited Brooks Lindler. 8 R Long and son visited B F Turrentine family. Frnie Oden and Jimmy Adams were in Cullman. Myra Lee Adams stayed with grandparents B B and Mrs Puryear. Jrene Patterson visited aunt Mrs Robert Patterson and Patsy Ruth in Decatur. Locals attended singing at Hulaco. Julian Butler family visited Scottsboro. Mrs A H Walden ill. Large crowd at Mothers Day program at M E Church.

E. B. Puryear Robert Adama Julian Butler Jane Julian David, Jr Woodville Erwin Jones Brighton The Sindlers Peggy Panderburk Pullman L. H. Merrell Ernest Patton Albert Cobb Gue Comer Livingston Brooks Lindler R. Long 8. R. Jr B. F. Turrentine Frnie Oden Jimmy Adams Cullman Myra Lee Adams Hulaco Scottsboro A. H. Walden M. E. Church

Pleasant View residents host visits and a wedding

Mrs Helen Hill called on Mrs Ora Morgan Friday morning. Mrs Annie Shaw and her son visited Mrs Mary. William Smith from Blair stayed with his grandmother Mrs Mary Dotson last week. Tolbert Bird and Lavernia Shoemaker of Round Top wed, with friends sending best wishes. Various locals including the Hogans, Malones, Gardners and Kelys visited Mrs Dotson and family.

Helen Hill Ora Morgan Homer Hill Molly Lee Hogan Annie Shaw Mary William Smith Blair Mary Dotson Raymond Brice Hogan Cullman Jobie Malone Shaw Tolbert Bird Lavernia Shoemaker Round Top Mattie Thelma Kely Molly Lee Hogan Martin Gardener

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