Girls State Delegates Announced from Decatur and Cotaco
Miss Vicki Ferguson of Decatur High School and Miss Drucille Sharp of Cotaco High were named as Girls State delegates. The event runs June 7 to 13 at Huntingdon College in Montgomery. Delegates will form cities counties and a state government, operate a legislature and police, and visit the state Capitol and governor's home. Vicki is sponsored by the Decatur Woman's Club and Drucille by Decatur Unit 15, American Legion Auxiliary.
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Drucille Sharp
Cotaco High
Vicki Ferguson
Decatur High
Huntingdon College
Montgomery
Decatur High School
Vicki
Hill Sharp
Sherman
Drucille
Huel Sharp
Somerville
Decatur Woman’s Club
Decatur Unit 15
American Legion Auxiliary
Snake in organ prompts quick recovery by pastor
Dr. McFerran Crowe, pastor of Kendall Presbyterian Church, faced a large snake in the organ before services. The snake backed away and a youngster helped remove it from the organ. Nearby Coney Island earned its nickname from rabbits and a Dutch origin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
McFerran Crowe
Kendall Presbyterian Church
Coney Island
Brooklyn
Area Men In Service In Air Force Training
San Antonio Texas men from area families begin or advance in Air Force paths. Thomas W Kerr completes basic training at Lackland and moves to Greenvale AFB for medical specialist training. Jimmie Golden Charles Martin Jerry Stone and Charles Houston Jr also finish basic training and head to fields in aircraft maintenance missile electronics and communications at bases including Sheppard Chanute and Keesler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Tex
Thomas W. Kerr
Charles R. Kerr
Athens 5
Air Force
Lackland Afb
San Antonio, Tex
Jimmie B Golden
Charles E. Martin
Jerry E. Stone
Charles H. Houston Jr
Golden
Martin
Sheppard Afb, Tex
Stone
Chanute Afb
Houston
Keesler Afb
Miss
Breathitt ends prisoner service at Governor's Mansion
Gov Edward T Breathitt ended a long practice of state prisoners serving as attendants at the Governor's Mansion. They were assigned work and paid, with pardons and rewards tied to good service at the end of a term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfort
Edward T. Breathitt
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Reptile Music
lInside
Southern
Decatur
Mid-South Cash, & Carry
Finley Drive
Kerr
Air Training Command
ATC
Greenville Afb
Naion
Clements High School
Cullman 2
Fairview High School
Cora L. Martin
Cullman
Holly Pond High School
Edward .L. Stone
Spring Ave
Florence State College
Charles H. Houston
Sandra St
Airman
G. D. Burnett
Steve Trowbridge
Pennleigh
Mylon Stretch Locks
Sailcloth Casuals
Jamaica
KOTEX
Dyer Kiss
Breck
Miss. Clairol
Grant Maid
Hershey
Choc
AQUA
Grant Aetstee Eet Reat
GRANT
Maid’ Ironing Board
Grants
Own Brand
Phillips Milk OF
Magnesia
Aero Shave
Decatur Shopping Center
Dacron
Wash & Wear
Coler
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