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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1955

Page

21

Sacred Heart Graduation Ceremony Set

Archbishop Toolen will preside at Sacred Heart Junior College and Academy commencement in the school chapel at 3 p.m. Father Hughes will deliver the baccalaureate address. Graduates listed include Aracely Alvarez Cuba, Nelle Bowling Hanceville, Doris Burnham Cullman, and Barbara Wurthmann Charleston among others. Transoceanic communication cables weigh a ton a mile.

Cullman Thomas J. Toolen Mobile-Birmingham Sacred Heart Junior College Academy Frederick C. Hughes St. Francis Xavier Church Birmingham Aracely Alvarez Camaguey Cuba Nelle Bowling Hanceville Doris Burnham Mary ‘Ellen Cook Posey Anne Dees Dothan Evelyn Freeman Claudean Holmes Mary Jo Howard Holly Pond Julia Clarke Hatchett Athens Bonnie Jean Johnson Theresa Mayer Ferandina Fla Jayre Pearce Gadsden Ruth Marie Ragland Simone Rasch Florence Doris Sha Savanna Story Dorothy Tekulve Sharon Turco Atlanta Mary Ussery Tuscaloosa Mary Ann Weigl Martha Margare

Ownership mystery halts Lyons bridge repairs

The village of Lyons Michigan seeks to repair a 74 year old bridge built in 1881 with records failing to prove ownership. Village President James Kistler has filed friendly lawsuits against the village county and state to determine who owns the bridge and who will pay for repairs. Buses are stopped on one side to let students walk across and be picked up on the opposite side.

Lyons Mich James Kistler

Unexplained cat journey from Lafayette to Texarkana

Mrs. Julian Covington swears the cat she left behind in Lafayette Louisiana four months ago appeared at her Texarkana Arkansas home. The distance between Lafayette and Texarkana is about 294 miles.

Texarkana Tex Julian Covington Lafayette

Athens Lions Set Up Shop For New Year

Incoming Athens Lions president Glenn B. Ragan names committee chairs for attendance projects constitution and by laws finances publicity and membership. Officers elected include Ragan Hyatt Johnson Sibley with carnival dates set for July 15 through 23 to benefit charitable activities.

Athens Athens Lions Club Glenn B. Ragan Athens Lions Herman Andrews Homer Dunnivant Arthhr W. Stewart Aubrey Looney Fulton Sims D. L. Rosenall, Jr W. A. Greenhaw Eddie Ashford R. B. Nichols Nelson Hendrix B. J. Chapman David Sims W. B. Buchanan Tom P. Strain George L. Sherrill, Jr Ragan Melvin Hyatt George C. Johnson E. G. Sibley W. Buford Cole W B. Buchanan

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