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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1947

Page

3

St Bernard College Commencement Set For May 28

The Rt. Rev. Abbott Seng will preside at the 55th common exercises in the college gym at 10 a.m. May 28. Sixty graduates receive diplomas. Rev. Christopher Murray will address graduates. Paul Keith salutatorian. William C. Quattlebaum valedictorian. Numerous graduates receive AA and AS degrees, with many high school seniors earning diplomas.

Abbott Boniface Seng Christopher Murray Immaculate Conception Church Knoxville Paul Keith Bardstown Kentucky William C. Quattlebaum Cullman St. Bernard College Orchestra Thomas Schnurt John Pesius Michael Morgan James F. Berry Savannah Wendell Cooper Jules Michael Geerken Pensacola Fla Eldridge C. Duck J. C. Gobber Arab Ala Edward Charles Harris Albany Albany, Ga., Woody Ray Jackson, Hanceville; Edward W. Loveless, Hanceville Joseph H. Martin Marshall W. Newman Joppa Clarence ‘Reid Quinn Jerry N. ‘Richard Louisville Raymond- Xavier Sabetta Brooklyn N. Y Joseph Wilton Sellers Headland Henry Bredall Thorsen John D. Shults Frank Nicholas Young Hugh William Anderson Tenn William Hubert Bacon James F. Baker Richard Burnett Garden City Walter Hobson Head Alfred Allen Horton Hanceville William Roger Mabry R. Bradshaw Quincy, Jr Birmingham Kenneth Mark Ross James S. Richard Sidney Cornelius Nashville William Henry Wachter Herman Bittinger Mark Casmusrmingham Robert Coleman Ge Tenn Carl William

Dowager Queen Mary Honored On 80th Birthday

Buckingham Palace hosted a luncheon as Britain's royal family marked Dowager Queen Mary’s 80th birthday. The Duke and Duchess of Windsor were not present, but Lt Philip Mountbatten attended amid talk he may wed Princess Elizabeth.

London Queen Mary Buckingham Palace Windsor Philip Mountbatten Elizabeth

Estate of Pearlie Mae Garth administered in probate

Probate court grants Letters of Administration on Pearlie Mae Garth estate on May 23 1947 to James Garth. Creditors must present claims within the legal period or be barred. Notices run May 26 June 2 June 9.

Pearlie Mae Garth T. C. Almon

Notice of Petition to Probate Will in Morgan County Alabama

Grace Ramey petitions to probate the last will of S. J. Ramey, deceased, in Morgan County Probate Court. A hearing is set for June 17, 1947, at which interested parties may contest. Judge T. Co. Almon signs the notice May 24, 1947.

Alabama Morgan County Grace Ramey S&s. J S. J. Ramey

Land Prices Big Problem

Washington May 26. President Truman and Secretary of Agriculture Anderson fear a land price bust similar to the 1920s after the current boom. The piece compares 1914 to 1920 and 1939 to 1945, noting farm land prices rose 70 percent then fell 27 percent below 1914, with about 2,000,000 farmers losing farms. Since 1939 land prices rose 92 percent. A June 9-10 conference will urge lenders to tighten farm loan terms.

James Marlow Washington Truman Agriculture Anderson Mr. Truman Anderson

Probate Court Seeks Admission of Cassius Carrier Will

In Morgan County Alabama Probate Court the will of Cassius M Carrier deceased, formerly of Florida, is presented for probate. The court sets June 2, 1947, for decree admitting the will to probate and urges interested parties Elise Carrier Dixon Robert M Carrier and others to appear or contest.

State OF Alabama Morgan County Cassius M. Carrier C. M. Carrier Elise Carrier Dixon Hilltop Road Bridgeport Conn Robert M. Carrier Barnacre Farms Batesville Miss Alabama The United States Cassius M. C&rrier Florida Charlottee County Cassius M. Carrier T. Cc. Almon

Southern SASI maps education rights at Dixie convention

Birmingham May 26 The Southern Association of Sciences and Industry opens its sixth annual meeting with a program for a regional education bill of rights. Homer M Page SASI president and Edward A Wayne announce plans to shape Southern education and financing with input from top authorities.

Birmingham Ala Southern Association of Sciences and Industry Homer M. Page SASI District of Columbia Pace Southern Research Institute South Asheville U. S. Chamber of Commerce National Association of Manufacturers Pacé Edward A. Wayne Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond

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