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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1958

Page

5

Courtland Junior High Holds Graduation Service

Courtland Forty five ninth grade graduates and thirty eight sixth grade pupils received diplomas at Courtland Junior High School. The ninth grade list includes Doris Goodwin Shirley Kilpatric Tillie Letson Betty Jean Logston Dean Norton Peggy ers Evie Simpson Betty Lou Sledge Sherry Nell Smith Anne Terry Avon Terry Barbara Nell Terry Nannie Mae Terry Cecil Allen Grady Allen Kenneth Bolling Elton Culver Felton Jones Prentiss Morris Edward Rouse Lonnie Smith Guvin Sparks Bobby Lee Terry Nathaniel Terry Robert Neal Terry MacArthur Payne Sheree Butler Jewel Cottingham Sybie Lambert Verna Luallen Brenda Parker Shelby Cross Wanda Parker Elizabeth Porter Stella Sherrill Sue Terry Randle Blaxton John Bradford James Cagle Roy Russell Douglas Terry Don Williams Wendell Heflin Sandy Norwood Douglas Willett Completing the sixth grade Linda Carpenter Maurene Conner

Courtland Courtland Junior High School Doris Goodwin Shirley Kilpatric Tillie Letson Betty Jean Logston Dean Norton Peggy Gers Evie Simpson Betty Lou Sledge Sherry Nell Smith Anne Terry Avon Terry Barbara Nell Terry Nannie Mae Terry Cecil Allen Grady Allen Kenneth Bolling Elton Culver Felton Jones Prentiss Morris

Local Names Listed in Public Notice

A public notice lists individuals including Charlean Collier Linda Faye Cross Jeanette Dawson Shelby Jean Glenn Barbara Hill Carolyn Hudson Helen Lovelady Patricia Moore Anne Red man Diana Terry Janice Terry and Betty as part of the community notice. The document records names without additional context or actions tied to them.

Charlean Collier Linda Faye Cross Jeanette Dawson Shelby Jean Glenn Barbara Hill Carolyn Hudson Helen Lovelady Patricia Moore Anne Redman Diana Terry Janice Terry Betty

OFFICe CAT by Junius and Observations and Anecdotes

A collage of humorous vignettes and notices including a tale of a foul ball misperception, an FBI coded water stained paper, shopkeeper threats, and school civic notes. Jimmy Moe Moebes named to Boys State. Austinville High junior leader, athlete and student council officer.

Jimmy Moebes Austinville High School Montgomery Jimmy Walter Moebes Cedar St Austinville

Fragmentary names listed in local notice

A garbled OCR fragment names numerous individuals including Williams, Sherry Ann Coffey, Frances Coburn, Dimple Cottingham, Rebecca Culver, Sandra Dyer, Geral dine Hannah, Nancy Halderfield, Teresa Letson, Betty Jean Lovett, Sherry Owen, Glenda Smith, Elizabeth Terry, Lane ne Brenda Owen, Tommy Ramil Robin, Moore, Columbus Terry, Stanley Vaughn, Donnie Hamilton, Robert Harris, James Lovelady, Char and w mom Danny Kirby Bobby.

Parents Urged to Return School Questionnaires Tonight

Parents of school age children are urged to mail back opinion questionnaires on city schools by tonight. Supt. H. R. Lee says responses should reach his office Monday for the study by the city board of education and the Alabama Education Commission.

H. R. Leeman City Board

Mrs. Alan Diseker Named New PTA President

Mrs. Alan G. Diseker is installed as president of the Decatur City oil Parent-Teachers Association at a Riverside School luncheon. Officiating officers include first vice president Mrs. Howard Belser and second vice president Mrs. Lonnie McDaniel with other leaders named for secretary treasurer and committee chairs.

Alan G. Diseker Decatur City Oil W. O. LeCroy Howard Proctor Byrd Thompson Avery Taylor Albert Brewer W. T. Jordan M. E. Hall Parent-Teachers Charles Price Robert Kruidenier Clarence McDonal Johnny Accock J. R. Vaughan Fred Hearn H. R. Leeman

Take Your Family to Church Theme in Parkersburg Tale

A film set at Trinity parish house in Parkersburg West Virginia centers on a boy named Willie who mourns his father’s drowning. He attends a christening with his family and asks a bitter question about which baby sister will be kept as tears flood the font. The script references a Greek typewriter and looted 25 foot items amid church scenes.

Trinity Parish House Parkersburg W.va Little Willie Father

Local Nominations For English Awards

Final nominations are announced for the new National Council of Teachers of English English Achievement Awards. Gordon Scott Johnson and Lynne B Fisher of Decatur High School are the local nominees. Winners will be chosen by NCTE and announced in January with recognition from NCTE and 142 affiliated organizations.

National Council of Teachers of English Gordon Scott Johnson Lynne B. Fisher Decatur High School National Council NCTE

Leeman Addresses Speake High Graduation on Space Era

Decatur city schools superintendent H R Leeman spoke at Speake High graduation about opportunities and challenges of the space age. He urged seniors to stay prepared mentally physically and spiritually as changes in science industry and economy unfold. Principal George Nancarrew awarded diplomas to the 20 graduates including Hal Blankenship Harold Cole Coy Hembree Dallas Jones and others.

H. R. Leeman Decatur City Leeman George Nancarrew Hal D. Blankenship Harold Gene Cole Coy Hembree Dallas Jones Lamar Kenum Haskel Lackey Wade Long Hershel Melson Beube Morgan Gilbert Montgomery Alton Smith

Athens College To Graduate Largest Class In History

Athens College will confer its 136th commencement on June 1 1958 in Mc Candless Hall with Dr Mary Moore McCoy delivering the address. The Baccalaureate sermon is at 10 55 am at First Methodist Church, delivered by Rev Allen Montgomery. The ceremony honors a large class of graduates including Vashti Orr Adkins Elkmont and Charles Wallace Barber Athens among many others.

Athens College Mary Moore McCoy McCandless Hall Allen Montgomery Canterbury Methodist Church Birmingham Alabama First Methodist Church Athens Vashti Orr Adkins Elkmont Charles Wallace Barber Frances Elizabeth Barron W. L. Cole, Jr James R. Cooper Lydia Ann DeMert Willard Orville Evans Arab Pearl Mec Clure Franklin Toney Louise Sherri Garnett Decatur Davie D. Gilbert Ruth Ray Gordon Corona H. Gough Florence Jane Wiseman Griffin Auburn Arlice G. Hammond Russell Harkness Lars W. Hastings Prospect Tennessee Billy Clifton Henderson Brenda Holland Robert Cornelius Hooie Dennis Leon Jett Irby C. Johnson Billye McFerrin Kendrick

Birmingham Deanery Council Meeting at Decatur Club

The Birmingham Deanery Council of the National Council of Catholic Women met at Decatur Country Club on May 22 with about 200 delegates from Northern Alabama. Rev John Horgan opened with prayer, Mrs Tony Zurek welcomed attendees, reports were heard, and Archbishop T J Toolen closed the session after a luncheon address by Rev John McGonagle.

Birmingham National Council of Catholic Women Decatur Country Club Alabama John Horgan St. Ann's Church Decatur Tony Zurek George Kellen St. Ann's Altar Society John McGonegle Huntsville T. J. Toolen D.D

Rocket Fuel Ignites At Redstone Arsenal Control Fire Quick

A rocket propellant blaze at Redstone Arsenal damaged a small section of Thiokol Chemical Corp Redstone Division early Saturday. Sixteen workers fled as an automatic deluge system contained the fire within five minutes. One worker injured. a damaged area will be out of operation for ten days while the rest of the building continues.

Huntsville Redstone Arsenal Thikol Chemical Corp Redstone

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