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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1949
Page
4
Beauty editor Betty Clarke notes top hair designers favor short styles for spring. Designers bring trends to these shores with new coifs. Guillaume of Paris debuts the petal coif with side curls. Raymond of London presents the Wellington short close-to-the-head style. Antoine of Paris blends bob and chingle into a Spring Crop.
Morgan County High School graduates present a colorful Class Night at Riddle auditorium in Hartselle following the baccalaureate service at First Methodist Church in Athens. The program features a campfire scene for the class of 49 with prologue by Marveline Holloway and Jackie Summerford, a procession, solos, diplomas, and the 38th graduation Friday evening with a PTA reception to follow in the home economics building.
Priceville high school plans a commencement program with Melvin Hutson as speaker. Graduates will receive diplomas and ninth graders certificates, followed by awards. Miss Glady Moses will give the valedictory and Miss Jo Nell Ryan the salutatory. Two numbers by the glee club are on the bill.
A worker jokes about his peanut butter lunches stirring office chatter as he unwraps each sandwich and tosses it in the ash can. A fellow worker probes for variety, prompting a playful exchange about wives and lunches.
The Alabama court of appeals released several rulings on rehearing and authority. Cases include Seaboard Surety Company versus First National Bank of Birmingham in Jefferson circuit, Alabama Great Southern Railroad Company versus Charles Russell in Tuscaloosa circuit, and Alabama Electric Cooperative Inc. versus B. H. Free in Covington circuit, among others. Some actions were reversed and remanded while others were affirmed, with various judges noted and proceedings proceeding in circuits such as Houston, Blount, Coffee, Chilton, Fayette, Autauga, and Sas.
In 1935 American cities began installing parking meters as a new urban control device. The move followed early tests in several municipalities, marking a shift toward regulated street parking and revenue collection.
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