Dr Alfred F Smith to Address Athens College Grads
Dr Alfred F Smith of Nashville editor of the Nashville Christian Advocate will address the Athens College graduation class at commencement Tuesday morning. Week events include a concert, baccalaureate sermon by Dr W F Price of Decatur, memorial service for veterans, and a Y W C A address by Dr A H Nabors of Decatur. Alumni gatherings and out of town alumni are planned.
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Alfred Smith
Athens
Ala
Alfred F. Smith
Nashville
Nashville Christian Advocate
Athens College
W. F. Price
Decatur
A. H. Nabors
River Gauge Reads 5.8 Feet Steady Today
The Tennessee river stood at 5.8 feet in a stationary reading reported today by the government observer.
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Tennessee
Government
Secret code in the South Seas tale unravels with disks
In a tropical palace the group deciphers an obsolete log book using homemade cipher disks. Tom leads the effort to translate the semaphore esque letters while Pauo notes cultural contrasts among islanders. The scene shifts to shared evenings, reflections on nudity and tradition, and fashion changes.
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Tom
Pearl
Ione
Barry
Islands
Tino
Pauo
Japan
Pilly
Princess
Larry
Plea for Poppy Day Sale Widens Public Support
Mrs. Carl Morgan, Southern division chairman of the Poppy Sales, calls for broad backing of the memorial fundraiser. She links the poppy to sacrifices of soldiers and urges publicity through May 28 as the campaign grows across the community.
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Carl Morgan
Southern Division
Rain trace reported in Decatur area today
A trace of rain was recorded in the Decatur area over the past 24 hours by the government observer.
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Decatur
Government
City Council Seeks Creek Straightening in Athens
Athens Alabama May 27 Town Creek flooding and land value concerns push city council to straighten the creek through the western part of town. Property owners are being asked to sign consent for the proposed change.
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Athens
Ala
Town Creek
Night boat motor awakens sleeping mind in tormented tale
A fragment recalls a night when a boat motor sounded, rousing a sleeper who drifted between wake and rest. The scene shifts as the impact lands slowly, hours passing before its full effect becomes clear, leaving the reader awaiting continuation.
Decatur Chapter 38 Royal Arch Masons In Session
Decatur chapter No. 38 Royal Arch Masons meets tonight to elect officers and review dues payments. All members are urged to attend to handle other business as it arises.
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Decatur
Royal Arch Masons
Former Mayor Ernest Hine visits Athens after stay in Decatur
Ernest Hine from Athens, who served twelve years as mayor, returns to Athens after visiting relatives and meeting many old friends in Decatur. His longtime service makes him well known in the area.
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Ernest Hine
Athens
Mr Hine
Decatur
Local Sheriff’s Former Deputy Bill Newlin Recovering
Bill Newlin, in the veterans hospital at Gulfport Mississippi, is on the road to recovery. Newlin is well known locally and many people are interested in his condition. He is a former deputy sheriff of the county and formerly served with the city fire department.
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Bill Newlin
Veterans Hospital
Gulfport
Miss
Newlin
Receipts in Carrots and Market Prices Reported
Carload hay prices listed for U S No 1 12.00 U S No 2 10.00 U S No 1 17.00 U S No 2 16.00 Alfalfa U S No 1 23 23 50 Market notes say hay quotations steady and unchanged Corn No 2 white 47 No 2 yellow 46 1 2 No 2 white oats 32 1 2 Market says corn 1 2 to 1 cent lower oats steady Potatoes onions lettuce carrots onions lettuce etc Prices paid for poultry eggs Hens white Leghorns 08 Hens colored 10 No 1 white eggs 11 1 2 No 1 mixed eggs 11 Fryers white Leghorns 11 2 2 lbs 17 2 Fryers colored 11 2 2 lbs 19 Quotations unchanged Strawberries 1 50 2 00 Dewberries 2 50 per 24 qt crate Sweet potatoes Nancey Hall 55c per hamper Porto Ricans 1 00 per cwt Turnips 35c Spinach 40c Mustard 35c Green onions 25c per dot bunches String beans 75 1 00 Pole beans 1 25 1 50 per bu hamper Potatoes No 1 Reds 2 50 No 2 Reds 1 50 per cwt English peas 1 50 Squash 75 1 00 Werner ha per bu hamper Carrots 45c per dot bunches Noon spot middling 5c Spot cotton declined 25 points today.
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Johnson
U. S
U.S
Nancey Hall
Werner
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Stokely
Illinois
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