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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1955
Page
12
Decatur Schools now offer a broad arts oriented program for grades one through seven. Music and art are core, with music appreciation a key activity alongside folk dancing, rhythms, creative work and singing. Teachers note students’ enthusiasm and confidence grow as the program expands beyond classical basics.
Mrs. Gwynne Cortner leads music across five elementary schools with 30 minutes of supervision per grade twice monthly while teachers guide weekly sessions. Rhythm bands, folk dances, and choral groups engage first to seventh graders, building tone, rhythm, and expressive dance.
At a joint meeting of the old and new boards Frank E. Donilon Jr. reveals assignments for the North Alabama Chapter of the N A C A. Marlin Long will lead the education program. Claude H. McBride Jr. will be membership director. Frank McLaughlin will edit the chapter newsletter. Peyton Drake becomes publication director. Stanley A. Veatch serves as attendance director. Dudley Meredith is publicity director. Raymond C. Stribling is listed for another post.
A mountain lion cub is described as roughly the size of a house cat yet features feet about two inches wide, highlighting an unusual combination of small body and relatively broad paws.
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