Ardmore Tops Limestone Track Meet at Athens Fairgrounds
Ardmore High School captured the senior track trophy with 26 points while West Limestone scored 22 and Tanner 16. East Limestone led junior boys in volleyball and track with 34 points as 6 high schools, 3 junior high schools, and 23 elementary schools competed from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. A large crowd observed records by Wayne Coggins of West Limestone and Herbert Pitts of Ardmore.
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Athens
Ardmore
Athens Fairgrounds
Clements
East Limestone
Elkmont
Tanner
West Lime
West Limestone
Belle Mina
Owens
Clements Elementary
Wayne Coggins
Herbert Pitts
Sgt. Pearson Rites Friday
Military funeral for Sgt. Howard F. Pearson 27 of Moulton, killed in an auto accident near Frankfurt Germany May 6, will be held Friday at 11 am from the Union.
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Moulton
Howard F. Pearson
Frankfort
Germany
The
Union
W. Decatur P-TA Installs Leaders in Meeting
West Decatur PTA installs new officers during Tuesday evening meeting at the school auditorium. Mrs. Joe Guyton presided as the organization named its leaders. Burial arrangements and funeral details for a local resident were noted, with survivors listed across several family members.
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West Decatur
P-Ta
Joe Guyton
Riverside PTA Elects New Officers and Honors Classes
Mrs Lenser was installed as Riverside PTA president with officers including Mrs Sletcher and Mrs Wymbs. Speaker Miss Wanda Harris spoke on summer activities for children. The attendance banner went to Miss Penn's class with second place to Mrs Mazel Rowe's fourth grade. A $5 check was awarded for banner leadership. A report on yearly projects was presented and a gift given to Mrs Mary B Terrell.
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Gene Lenser
Riverside Pta
Association
George Sletcher
Roy Wymbs
Phillip Irwin
J. B. McPherson
John Wood
Wanda Harris
PTA
Miss Penn
Mazel Rowe
Retired Farmer J G Yancey Dies in Hartselle
Final rites for J G Gip Yancey 80 died at his residence in Hartselle. The services were to be today at 2 p.m. Officers named include Mrs Lonnie McDaniel, Mrs Horace Clements, Mrs Royce Bridges, Mrs John Smith, and Mrs R C McWhorter. The McDaniels gifted a speaker s stand to the school. PTA bought and paid for a piano now at Dora Bowden’s grade students. Pre school parents and first grade mothers hosted a social hour in the school cafeteria.
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J. G
Gip) Yancey
Hartselle
Lonnie McDaniel
Horace Clements
Royce Bridges
John Smith
R. C. McWhorter
Dora Bowden
Home Building Gets Boost Here
Construction on 24 houses in Southeast Decatur is set to begin soon under contractor Theo Compton. The 24 homes join a 58 unit plan with 40 already underway and 54 bought or spoken for, priced from 9500 to 17000 dollars and totaling 301200.
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Decatur
Theo Compton
Compton
Agnes Smith of Lawrence Dies After Illness
Funeral services for Mrs. Agnes Smith 43 Moulton to be Friday at 3 p.m. from Church of Christ. She longtime Fairfield Church member born in Lawrence County. survived by Grady Smith husband two daughters Mrs Eugene Keenum Mrs G W Sapp two sons Raymond and Alton Jones parents A W and Mrs Jones five sisters and four brothers. Pallbearers listed. Interment Red Hill Cemetery Brown directing.
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Moulton
Agnes Smith
Church of Christ
Fairfield Church of Christ
Lawrence County
Five Points
Kyle McWhorter
Red Hill
Brown of
Grady Smith
Eugene Keenum
G. W. Sapp
Decatur
Raymond Smith
Alton Smith
A. W. Jones
Danville
Ray Strickland
Kalamazoo
Mich
Arley Weaver
Clarence Hensley
Ernie Spivey
Charles
Phil Campbell
Edward Jones
Houston Jones
Vernon Jones
A. W. Jones Jr
Chicago
Waymon Hensley
Clifton Little
John Bass
Hollis Sapp
Ray McWhorter
Mackey Hampton
Want Ads Get Results from Union Grove Baptist Church
George Marshall will conduct the services with interment in the cemetery. Survivors include three daughters Bertha Lou Owen Decatur Bernice Bray Morgan City and Lois Fuller Albertville four sons Ed Yancey Somerville Walter Yancey Morgan City Jack Yancey Somerville 2 and Charles Yancey Hartselle 24 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. The deceased a member of Union Grove Baptist Church was a retired farmer. Grandsons will serve as pall bearers.
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Union Grove Baptist Church
George Marshall
Peck
Bertha Lou Owen
Decatur
Bernice Bray
Morgan City
Lois Fuller
Albertville
Ed Yancey
Somerville
Walter Yancey
Jack Yancey
Charles Yancey
Hartselle
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Wheeler
Limestone County
Wheeler Elementary School
Coca Cola Plant
White Way Milk Co
Delano Park
W. Decatur
Cullman
Scottsboro
James Y. Moultrie
Moultrie
Florence State Teachers College
Peabody College
Colbert County
Russellville
Navy Air Corps
Bob Harper
Lucian McCulloch
H. Ryan’s
Kelvinator
Amana
J.G. Yancey
Redstone Arsenal
Huntsville
Seton Ave. SE
20Th Ave. SE
12Th St
11Th St. SE
15Th Ave. SE
Dan Lawrence
Meadowbrook Rd
S. M. Rigel
4Th Ave
Lawrence
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Chambrays
Batiste
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Gingham
Sheers
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