14 Graduate At Athens College
Twenty four students received diplomas at Athens College graduation. Dr. Reed announced degrees for the 10th class, conferred by Dr. James. Dr. Walter K. Greene delivered "Where Do You Live?" and received an honorary Doctor of Literature. Pierre S. Dunnavant earned an honorary degree for service to North Alabama. Top honors went to Mrs Grace Baker and Frank J. McLaughlin.
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Athens College
Athens
A. Read
Perry B. James
Walter K. Greene
Wofford College
Greene University School of Athens
Greene
Pierre S. Dunnavant
Huntsville
North Alabama
Grace Baker
Frank J. McLaughlin
Mrs Baker
Mildred Caudle
Rex Cooley
Michael Flynn
Norman Halbrook
William Hitt
Lee Medley
James S. Parks
Tilton Reeves
R. E. Stevenson
Josephine Taylor
Annual Sing Slated At Sulphur Springs
The Sulphur Springs Baptist church event near Hillsboro invites all singers and the public to attend a Sunday June 1 annual singing. A separate note explains that welded railroad rail length does not vary by 4 or 5 feet between seasons in practice.
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Sulphur Springs Baptist Church
Hillsboro
Who Knows Best How Much To Spend On Foreign Aid
The public watches Congress debate foreign aid with a sense of detachment as most people lack direct experience. Officials say they know the right amount while Congress claims the same, leaving the public hoping the course chosen is correct.
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Washington
Congress
Two Early Morning City Accidents Reported
Two traffic crashes occurred on city streets with minor and major damage. At 12:20 A.M. a 1950 Buick driven by E C Moltke collided with a 1940 Ford driven by Henry Hill on Highway 20 after pulling onto the road from Ingalls shipyard. At 7:10 A.M. on Washington Street a 1937 Chevrolet driven by Howard Norwood struck a 1951 Ford driven by Carleen Gillespie after the Chevrolet lost control hitting a curb, causing heavy damage to both vehicles.
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E. C. Moltke
Hillsboro
Henry Hill
Madison
Ingalls Shipyard
Washington Street
Ford
Carleen Gillespie
West Moulton Street
Howard Norwood
Decature
Chevrolet
Buick
Dead Man Gets Democrats Support in California Primary
In Northern California the Democrats back deceased Assemblyman Lester T. Davis of Portola after his death leaves him on the June 3 ballot. His four Republican opponents crossfile under the Democratic label, creating a path for the party to name a general election candidate if Davis gains a Democratic plurality.
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Redding
Calif
California
Lester T. Davis
Portola
Democratic Central Committees
Davis
Bostick Named Tulane Line Coach from Alabama Legend
Lew Bostick, longtime Alabama assistant and 1938 Rose Bowl veteran, is appointed Tulane line coach by Horace Renegar. Bostick captained Alabama in 1939 and has coached with the Crimson Tide for ten years, apart from 1945 when he led Kentucky’s line.
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New Orleans
Lew Bostick
University of Alabama
Tulane University
Horace Renegar
Tulane
Bostick
Alabama
Crimson Tide
University of Kentucky
United States Foreign Aid Debate Narrows Budget Gap
The article reviews how postwar foreign aid shifted from purely economic relief to military and alliance support against communism. It notes Truman's request for 7.9 billion and bipartisan moves to cut by about a billion, with Eisenhower warning against further cuts. Final Senate-House agreement remains pending.
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Europe
U. S
Truman
Congress
State Acheson
W. Averell Harriman
Mutual Security
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
House
Senate
Eisenhower
Taft
Foreign Affairs Committee
Editor Cleared Of Libel Charge In Alabama
Fayet te Alabama editor C Morgan of the Northwest Alabamian was cleared of libel charges after Circuit Solicitor Cecil Strawbridge recommended dropping the case. A grand jury had indicted Morgan for articles about Sheriff Travis Lawrence, who pleaded guilty to assault and battery and was fined 100 dollars.
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Fayette
Ala
CO. C. Morgan
Cecil H. Strawbridge
Morgan
Travis Lawrence
Lawrence
Circuit Court
R. L. Mosley
Marine Veteran Returns From Korea to San Diego
Pfc. Herbert C. Sharp, a Korean War combat veteran, arrived in San Diego Friday and is stationed at the Marine Recruit Base. He will be discharged within two weeks and will fly home with James K. Aldridge. Sharp served 942 months in Korea and earned the Purple Heart. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Sharp of Decatur.
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Herbert C. Sharp
San Diego
Korea
Marine Recruit Base
James K. Aldridge
Moulton 2
Sharp
States
H. C. Sharp
Decatur 1
Fred L. Cobb Injured After Woodland Mills Crash
Somerville resident Fred L. Cobb was admitted to Baugh-Wiley clinic with head injuries from a two car collision at Woodland Mills. His 1940 Ford struck a 1952 Mercury driven by James Day of Hartselle 3. Cobb's condition was reported not serious.
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Fred L. Cobb
Somerville
Baugh- Wiley Clinic
Woodland Mills
Cobb
James Day
Hartselle
Baugh-Wiley
Ft McHenry Becomes National Shrine Birthplace of Star Spangled Banner
Ft McHenry in Maryland, renowned as the birthplace of the Star Spangled Banner, is designated a national shrine highlighting its historic status and commemorative significance.
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Ft. McHenry
Two Men Track and Retake Lost Bloodhound Duke
Duke the bloodhound valued at 750 dollars was found in a cave near Beaver after a two week hunt. Robert Grimm of East Palestine and a deputy sheriff located the dog, while the escaped prisoner was captured by Pittsburgh police in a downtown hotel.
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Pittsburgh
Beaver
Duke
Robert Grimm
East Palestine
Explosion at Walker Vocational College Polling Site
Two sticks of dynamite opened a small roof hole at Walker Vocational College in Jacksonville a polling place for the second primary. Police say another dynamite stick was found on the porch of David H. Dwight, Negro president of the Duval County Democratic Alliance, near his nearby home.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Walker Vocational College
J. D. Edrington
David H. Dwight
Duval County
Democratic Alliance
Dwight
Chevrolet Show Here Four Days
The Chevrolet feature show opens tomorrow at Hicks Chevrolet Co Decatur running through May 31. Visitors can view six animated models of 1951 Chevrolet passenger cars and trucks with experts explaining operations. The traveling exhibit arrives in a tractor-trailer, set up in the showroom beside the latest models.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hicks Chevrolet Co
Decatur
Chevrolet
Fisher
Boy Protects Friend After Accidental School Shooting
In London a 13 year old boy endured a morning of quiet stoicism at school after a Luger pistol, brought by a classmate, fired when a desk cover fell. No one injured at first, but at noon recess the mother found her son had a bullet wound in his leg.
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London
Luger
Edward Wilson
Reed Opens Wild Card Season With First At Bat Double
Boston Braves rookie second baseman Bill Reed doubled in his first National League at bat of the season marking a strong debut moment for the rookie.
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Bill Reed
Boston Braves
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