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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1952

Page

9

Sixth Grade Graduating Exercises Held at Local High School

The sixth grade class held its graduation program on Thursday May 5 at the high school auditorium featuring processional God of our Fathers salutatory by Karen Hensley poems and musical selections. Leonard Etheredge of Washington DC delivered the graduation address to Hazlewood graduates on May 15. The event drew one of the largest audiences and included awards and diplomas and a later guild installation at Rogersville.

God of Our Fathers Mrs. LeMay Karen Hensley Cynthia Streater Linda Upton Emma Armstrong Eleanor Copeland Whispering Hope Whispering Hope,” Opal McGregor, Vona Brackin Frances Nungester Decatur A.E.A Mr. Abrams Margie Brackin Martha Howard Shirley Rose Brenda Rushing Marilyn Green Vona Brackin Dorothy Dobbs

New Officers for Wesleyan Guild Chosen

The Wesleyan Guild met Monday night at the church to study and elect officers. Mrs Tracyne Dill led the devotional and Mrs Nita Carter presented the study The Family A Christian Concern. Members voted to help with new song books and host a pot luck supper at the home.

Wesleyan Guild Tracyne Dill Nita Carter

Home Life Program Theme Noted At Auxiliary Meeting

The Intermediate Girls Auxiliary met at Mrs. Grady Bryant’s home with the theme The Home A Star. Members spoke on Abiding in Him Through Prayer Advancing in Wisdom by Bible Study Accepting My Steward ship Money and Personality Adorned With Good Works. Attending were Sara Brackin Betty Berryman Bobbie Bryant Zelmaline Simmons Betty Garrett Fay Burch and Shirley Thompsott. Local social and obituary notes follow including graduates visitors and a postmaster nomination for Wesley Davis.

Grady Bryant Bobbie Bryant Zelmaline Simmons Betty Garrett Fay Burch Shirley Thompsott

Compact 3-Bedroom Home Showcases Efficient Design

A reader describes a near perfect small house shown by a proud new bride. The 27 foot wide home has 3 bedrooms, a roomy basement, foyer with coat closet, integrated living dining space, compact kitchen with rich storage, and a landscaped yard. Building plans and a small home design book are offered by Scale Model Home Planning Co. for $7.00 first set, $3.50 each additional set, and $2.00 for the third book.

Scale Model Home Planning Co Woodward Ave Royal Oak Michigan

Laughs and quips mix in a crowd of bus and street car humor

A collage of jokes and anecdotes from readers about public transit habits and social manners. The snippets include playful rhymes about bow legs on buses, a cartoonish courtroom exchange, a grandfatherly exchange about enemies, and light remarks on tables and gloves. The tone is humorous and lighthearted.

Postal boxes for new General Post Office in Belgian Congo

In New York, 500 bronze postal boxes were purchased to outfit the population postal service as a new General Post Office rises. The area has about 2,500 white inhabitants, up 2,000 since 1947.

Luluabourg Belgian Congo New York

Alabamians Favor Extension Of Social Security

The House failed to pass a social security bill by 150 140. In Alabama the vote was for passage with Andrews Battle Degraffenreidh Elliott Grant Jones Rains and Roberts supporting. Boykin was not listed.

Washington Alabama Andrews Battle Degraffenreidh Elliott Grant Jones Rains Roberts Boykin

Federal Grand Jury to Probe South Alabama Crime in June

A Federal Grand Jury will convene a general session in June to investigate crime conditions in South Alabama and address related matters.

Mobile Ala South Alabama

River Deposits Sand Across Missouri Bottom Land

After the Missouri River flood a sand dune 2 to 6 feet deep covers about 500 acres of rich bottom land near St Joseph. The dune formed when the river topped and breached levees on both sides of Rock Creek.

ST Joseph, Mo Missouri Rock Creek

McGranery Face Likely Senate Vote On Attorney General Pick

President’s pick James P. McGranery may win Senate approval as attorney general after a delay caused by corruption investigations. A 54 page critical report labeled him unfit, while some Republicans defend him, promising a pivotal clash in the ongoing battle over government corruption.

Washington James P. McGranery Philadelphia Truman McGranery Senate J. Howard McGrath McGrath Newbold Morris Judiciary Committee McCarran Ferguson Michigan Watkins Utah

Kid Gavilan World Welterweight Champion Profile

Kid Gavilan rose from amateur beginnings at age 12 to become a famed world welterweight champion. The narrative traces early starts, later ascent in boxing, and enduring impact on the sport.

Jimmy Grandpa Kid — Gavilan

Oldest submarine veteran Eyes ride on atom subs test

Edward J. Grec, 64, says he served aboard the USS Holland in 1907 and seeks a passenger berth on the first atom powered submarine test. He recalls no escape hatch or periscope in those early days and notes his shipmate Capt. H. G. Rockover, USN, leads the atom sub project.

U. S Edward J. Grec Kree H. G. Rockover USN

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