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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1948

Page

3

Decatur Man Elected President Of Alabama Retail Furniture Assn

Howard Grimes of Montgomery was elected president of the Alabama Retail Furniture Association at its annual convention in Montgomery. Henry E. Lamar of Florence rotates off as president. new officers include James J. Bailey Ed Wilcoxon and W Ernest Owens as vice presidents and J H Holloway Jr as secretary treasurer. Directors named span multiple Alabama cities including Opp Tuscaloosa Tuskegee and Dothan with long roster details.

Ontgomery Ala Howard Grimes Montgomery Furniture Store Alabama Retail Furniture Association Grimes Henry E. Lamar Florence James J. Bailey Montgomery Ed Wilcoxon Tuskegee W. Ernest Owens Prichard J. H. Holloway, Jr Lamar Horace D. Danley Opp Morris Sokol Tuscaloosa J T. Morgan Monroeville Walter Morris Dothan H. H. Hunter Decatur Earl R. Gaston Pensacola John J. Smith Alabama City H. K. Dobbs Anniston Cecil Knox Brawton R. A. Klinner Gadsden Marvin McEachern Birmingham Mobile B. Ford Farrar Alfred Ashley

Cooking Show 3 Day Attraction At The Princess

The Princess Theater hosts a three day cooking show from May 26 to 28, with sessions 9 to 11 am sponsored by the Decatur Electric Department. TVA home economist Dorothy Barpee and Leona Baker demonstrate electric range cooking and oven meals to show hands off time for housewives. Admission is free.

Princess Theater The Princess Decatur Electric Department Q. E. Eddens City Electric Department Dorothy Barpee TVA _ district Leona Baker Eddens Decatur

Community Visitors and Events Highlight Morgan County

In Morgan County Forrest Chapel hosts visitors including Mr. and Mrs. Dink Walker and others from Hartselle. Local families share Sunday visits with relatives in Decatur Danville and Austinville as W. S. C. S. plans a meeting. A surprise party honors Miss Willodene Roberts on her 16th birthday with games and refreshments.

Roy Osborn Austinville Faye Curtis Martha Story Bettie Wallace S. .E. Gibson Hartselle Ft. Bhuiff Eugene Lanier Danville Therril Wallace

Merritt to Fill Pulpit at Flint Baptist Church

The Flint Baptist Church invites all to Sunday worship with Sunday school at 9:45 led by Norris Leathers Mathews. Rev Charles Merritt of Hueytown will teach the lesson on Our Need Of Public Worship. A school-coop service follows at 11. The church plans the education building start Monday May 24 with the pastor leading the groundbreaking prayer. midweek services continue weekly at 7 30 PM.

Flint Baptist Church D. D. Norris Alton Leathers Seldon Mathews Charles Merritt Hueytown Board of Ergc of Christ

Dixie Tactics Stall Bills in Senate Civil Rights Clash

Senator Ball warns Southern strategy may block anti lynch and anti poll tax bills this session. Senate leadership predicts passage of anti lynch measures amid filibuster risk as civil rights issues loom. Russell proposes service write in amendment, Ball says it will be defeated but consume time.

Washington Ball Minn Senate Taft Ohio GOP

Mack Maples Named As Treasurer For Cattlemen's Group

W. P. Breen of Eutaw is the new president of the Alabama Cattlemen's Association elected at the state convention closing session. Officers include Will Howard Smith Prattville first vice president O J Henley Tuscaloosa second vice president Mack Maples Elkmont treasurer and J E Moreno Montgomery secretary. New directors include State Senator Bruce Henderson Miller's Ferry Senator Preston Clayton Clayton M C Stallworth Vinegar Bend Mortimer H Jordan Birmingham R J Lowe Huntsville and Herman C Camp Munford.

Montgomery Ala W. P. Breen Eutaw Alabama Cattlemen's Association Yeesterday Will Howard Smith Prattville O. J. Henley Tuscaloosa Mack Maples Elkmont J. E. Moreno Bruce Henderson Miller's Ferry Preston Clayton Clayton M. C. Stallworth Vinegar Bend Mortimer H. Jordan Birmingham R. J. Lowe Huntsville Herman C. Camp Munford

Summit Baptist Church Sunday Schedule

The Summit Baptist church invites all to worship with Sunday school at 9 00 A M and Baptist Training Union at 6 45 P M with preaching at 7 45 P M by the pastor The subject is The Baptism of Repentance A good song service is planned Loyd Baker directs the Training Union and a spiritual worship is anticipated The prayer service and Bible study are postponed Wednesday May 26 and the church will cooperate with Austinville High School senior class graduation exercises

Summit Baptist church cor@tally Stephenson Baptist Training Union Loyad Baker Training Union Gill Johnson Loyd Baker A A. Stephenson Murray Baker Austinville High School

Mrs Brooks Scindler Visits and Family Gatherings Mentioned

Eugene Page spent the weekend with his parents in Jackson County. Mrs. Byrd Vann was the Thursday visitor of her sister, Mrs. L. B.

Eugene Page Jackson County Byrd Vann Thursby L. B

Senate Votes Flood Funds in Waterways Appropriation

The Senate approved a 640 million dollar waterways appropriation for the coming year, after defeating a 200 million dollar Republican attempt to cut the bill. The bill travels to conference with the House, which proposed 538.9 million, with expectations of a compromise between the two totals. The measure, praised as vital for flood control and navigation, exceeds last year's 415.6 million funding.

Washington Service Washington Senate Appropriations Committee House Bridges RNH Reed R-Kans Ferguson R-Mich Taft Ohio Sanaté

Wrigin and Family Attend Local Demonstration Club Meeting

The Wrigin and family of Decatur attended a Tuesday meeting at the home of Mrs. R A Ryan. Visitors included Mr and Mrs Johnnie Woodruff taughter at Union Hill and Mr and Mrs Comer Livingston and daughters. The Lindlers and Bell family of Lawrence County joined the decoration at Andrew and Corinth and spent Sunday afternoon with E Lindler’s family in Upshaw.

Wrigin Decatur R. A Ryan Johnnie Woodruff Union Hill Comer Livingston Brooks Lindler Andrew and Corinth E. Lindler Upshaw J. L. Bell Lawrence County

Visiting Choir Plans Program at Central Baptist Church

Donald Winters of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary School of Church Music will direct an evening program at Central Baptist Church in Decatur at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday May 26. Winters, formerly minister of music at First Baptist Atlanta, is Westminster Choir College alumnus and studied voice with Dr John Finley Williamson and organ with Dr Carl Weinrich. He serves on the faculty of the School of Church Music and is organist and choirmaster.

Donald Winters Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Louis John Finley Williamson Westminster Choir College Winters Carl Weinrich School of Church Music Withis

Baptist Union Meet Slated For May Conference

Morgan Baptist Association officers plan the May conference at Hartselle Baptist Church. Training U director Sandi Harold Wright says pastors and T U officers will attend along with association leaders for three months of work. Delegates reported to the State District Convention near Guntersville. Williams and ker represented local churches in youth events.

Morgan Baptist Associa Hartselle Baptist Church Sandi Harold Wright Guntersville Shirley Williams Moulton Height Church Decatur M Gan County Fay Ker Davis Shirley Fairview Church

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