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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1952

Page

11

Falk Elementary Announces Sixth Grade Program May 30

The sixth grade class of Falk Elementary School plans a program on May 30 at 9 o clock featuring a pageant "The sowing of the Seed" and a piano and glee club recital. Students and graduates listed include Clyde Appleton Hershell Brown Thomas Brown Patricia Bramblett Shirley Ann Culver Mary Jo Dutton Doris Derrick Shirley Downs Martha Frances Garner Virginia Holmes Shirley Fay King Davie Mae Nuby Virginia Powell Sue Winsett Ruth Byars Linda Lou Springfield Elaine Couch Martha Ann Key Dorothy Powell Reba Carnell Sarah Morris Dorothy Nell Thompson Marcia Yates Hazel Hardin Imodene Wilhite James Hardin Jack Wesley Anglea Ray Barber David Berryman Gerry Holmes Carl Wesley Brazell John William Hardin Donald Hugh Lee Tommie Lindell Dunlap Arnold Cain Jerry Thompson Dallas Johnson Thelbert Givens J N Powell Edward Sullins Charles Smith.

Falk' Elementary School Torian Thomas Rower E . Martha Key Shirley Culver Jamie Hardin Thomas Rowe Drinkard Jack Anglea Ray Barber Jerry Thompson Hershell Brown Billy Joe Powell Harold McCaig John William Hardin Buddy Little Don Lee Tommie Brown Billy Holmes David Berryman J. L. Jones Tommie Dunlap Dorothy Nell Thompson Hazel Hardin Shirley King David Nuby Virginia Powell Reba Carnell Dorothy Powell Martha Frances Garner Arnold Cain Carl Brazell Curtis Newby Charles Smith Flowers Patricia Bramblett Sarah Morris Linda Springfield Elaine A. Im Martha Key Victory Song Mr. Key Clyde Appleton Thomas Brown Gary Hargett Emilly Holmes Willard Lanningham Harold Ray McCaig Curtis Nuby J. N. Jones Joe Hart George Waddle Margarite Blankenship Shirley Ann Culver Mary Jo Dutton Doris Donald Hugh Lee Tommie Lindell Dunlap Arnold Cain, Jr Dallas Johnson Thelbert Givens J. N. Powell Edward Sullins

Summerford Visitors Amid Local Social Notes

Summerford reports Rev. and Mrs. Wallace M Hough Jr and children Carol Ann and Donald of San Francisco visiting Mrs. Houghs mother Mrs. W E Knight. Mrs. Hough and family stay while Rev Hough attends the Southern Baptist Convention in Miami. J P Eden in Clanton on business. R A Summerford returns to Birmingham after several days here. Mr and Mrs A L Wear and Mrs Mattie Love of Birmingham visit Mrs Alfred Love. Miss ne Lewis and Eloise Tanner shop in Decatur. Mrs Merley Evans spends time in Cullman. Mrs Paul Skelton and children Jimmy Johnny Lucy Jeanne of Oneonta and Miss Sarah Drinkar in Birmingham visit their father and grandfather E L Drinkard. The Senior Class, sponsor Miss Lorene Lewis, Principal W C Payne depart at 4 oclock.

Traveling visitors and family remembrances noted here

A string of visits and family contacts spans Chattanooga Birmingham Griffin Starkville Jasper Cordova and Los Angeles with multiple relatives and friends spending weekends or visiting kin including Mrs Dunagan Mrs Franklin Mrs Cato Mr Liles Mrs Knight and others.

J. G. Liles W. E. Knight

Private First Class James W Nicholson Wins Sharpshooter Medal

Marine recruit James W Nicholson 23 son of Mr and Mrs Ernest Nicholson Route 1 Town Creek and husband of Mae Nicholson Route 1 Mount Hope was promoted to Private First Class after graduating from boot camp at Parris Island S C He earned the rifle Sharpshooter medal in weapons training and completed his recruit period.

James W. Nicholson Ernest Nicholson Route 1 Town Creek Mae Nicholson Mount Hope Parris Island S. C

Einstein Helps Students Solve Tangent Circle Problem

Johanna Mankiewicz, secretary of the Westlake School sophomore class, wrote to Dr. Albert Einstein in Princeton asking for help with a geometry problem. Einstein replied with a sketch and method but withheld the answer, hinting the common external tangent of circles with radii 8 and 2 inches.

Hollywood Johanna Mankiewicz Westlake School Johanna Albert Einstein Princeton N. J Einstein A. E Herman Mankiewicz

Marriage Coupon Proposed as Cure for British Ills

French doctor Dr Gabriel Mouchot suggested in Medical World that Britons quit arguing over food rationing and seek happiness through marriage. He proposed a ministry of matrimony and distributing marriage coupons to improve national morale and communal bliss.

London Gabriel Mouchot Medical World

Postage Woes Rise Over Air Mail With 3 Cent Stamp

The note discusses the challenge of sending replies by air using a 3 cent stamp, highlighting cost and logistical issues for readers. It frames air mail as a growing but constrained option for correspondence.

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Ernest Greer J. D. Light Stowe Penny Smith Hellard Nancy Sims Moszkowski Linda Vest Pizzicati Sylvia Debbes Annette Brown Butterfly Wright Emily Green Verdi Shirley Vest Greig Beethoven Francis Turney Morceau Wollenhaust Ruth Gayle Cost Liebestraum Liszt Mary Ann Allredge Glee Club Mr. Light Camptown Rowena Alvis Ellen Duncan Rainey B. Smith Barthel Mae Powell Joyce Ann Eubanks Charles H. Duna City Finance Co Ave Thrasher, Mgr Woodall Bros Moulton Highway Ardmore Trudell Bottoms Sherry Bryan Alma Bauer Helen Barnes Cecil Clem June Franklin Dean Clem Geraldine Hodges Ila Dean Black Alma Ruth Young Odessa Poteete Faye Baker Robert Williams Lamar Bauer Howard Gates Jimmy Fowl Billy Moore Lewis Sammet Howard Eubanks D. L. Howater Douglas Swanner Grady Bain Stanley Whitt Franklin Williams Willard Whitt Helen Pittman Ior Miss Lorene Lewis Ps. W. C. Payne Dwight Jerry Coffey C. P. Lowther Seventh Avenue West Jerry J. P. Sims Mamie Lovelace Ruth Howse William Francis Judy Deborah Jasper James Gordon Johnny Cordova J. B. Elliott Los Angeles R. A Decatur Catlett Hardware Co Crow & Crow Hdw. Co Sam Frank & Moore Lee Hardware Co Monarch Hdw. Co Pickens & Wright John W. Sandlin & Son J. B. Sheats John D. Wyker & Son Willingham & Speegle Hartselle Hardware Co Hartselle, al PFAFF Panama City Florida Neal Stephenson Austinville Balanc Riverside Park Waterfront Playground Gion E Park Anges Avd Tod Creo Iti Reaver Ase Veo Riverside Park Board P. O Decatur, Ala
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