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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1954

Page

5

Cullman Man Brasher Die in Self Inflicted Wounds

Funeral services for Clyde Brasher, 48, of Cullman, will be Friday at 2 p m at Valley Springs Church. Burial in adjoining cemetery with Moss directing. Coroner Grady Moss said Brasher died at 11 15 a m yesterday from self inflicted wounds in his mother's home. He was found by a brother within two minutes after severing both jugular veins and died en route to Cullman Hospital. He had been in ill health. survivors include wife Billy Lock Brasher four daughters three sons four brothers and his mother.

Clyde Brasher Cullman Valley Springs Church Moss Cullman County Grady Moss Brasher Pearl W. Brasher Cullman Hospital Billy Lock Brasher

Cotaco Student Receives Reader's Digest Award

Wylodine Sharp, valedictorian of Cotaco High School, is awardee of the Reader's Digest Assn. prize for promising leadership. She will get a one year honorary subscription and an engraved certificate in recognition of past accomplishment and future potential.

Wylodine Sharp Cotaco High School Reader’s Digest Assn Roy W. Camp Wylodine Reader’s Digest Miss Sharp Huel D. Sharp Camp

TVA System To Pay $9 Million In Taxes

The Tennessee Valley Authority and its power distributors will pay about $9 million in taxes and in lieu of taxes during the current fiscal year. State and county payments total $3,578,668 while municipal and cooperative distributor payments are about $5,391,000. Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee, and other areas receive funds, with Tennessee accounting for the largest share at $1,310,128 to states and $943,442 to counties and localities.

Knoxville Tennessee Valley Authority TVA TVA Power Alabama Georgia Kentucky Mississippi North Carolina Tennessee Virginia

Graduate at Judson College Marion Miss Jo Anne Reeves

Miss Jo Anne Reeves daughter of Mr and Mrs H L Reeves graduates from Judson College Marion. She earned a religion major and held posts in the Baptist Student Union International Relations Club Glee Club Chapel Choir E L Powers Music Club Organ Guild where she served as president Apprentice Players Triangle staff and Conversationalist staff.

Judson Jo Anne Reeves H. L. Reeves Judson College Marion Miss Reeves Baptist Student Union Glee Club E .L. Powers Organ Guild Apprentice Players

Duck Hatching Eggs At Cost In Seaford N Y

Seaford New York mallard duck nests seven eggs in a Long Island community at a cost of 300 dollars a day. Builder Louis Hirsch, erecting 96 homes, loses about 300 dollars daily as he orders a bulldozer driver not to uproot the tree until hatching ends. He notes a possible crack and hopes the sitting nears its end after about 26 days.

Seaford N.Y Long Island Louis Hirsch Hirsch

White Shrine to Meet Montgomery This Weekend

Members of the Alabama White Shrine Club will hold their annual meeting and installation of officers at the Masonic Temple this weekend. Baren Parks of Birmingham and Mrs. Florence Sims of Montgomery will preside at tomorrow night's opening session. A banquet will follow the installation Saturday night.

Montgomery Alabama White Shrine Club Masonic Temple Baren Parks Birmingham Florence Sims

Giant 14-ton typewriter smashes size record at fair

At the 1939 Chicago World's Fair a single firm displayed a colossal typewriter, 1,728 times larger than ordinary, weighing 14 tons and drawing crowds as an enduring symbol of gigantic engineering at the exposition.

Philpot To Address Union Hill Graduates

Dr. Frank N. Philpot supervisor of instruction in the State Department of Education Montgomery will speak at Union Hill High School commencement tonight at 8 in the school auditorium. Fifteen seniors receive diplomas. Rev. W. Smallwood gives the invocation. Valedictorian Dana Dell Lemons and salutatorian Leando Brooks will present their addresses. Public invited.

Frank N. Philpot State Department of Education Montgomery Union Hill High School Delmer Bagwell W. Smallwood Union Grove Baptist Church Dana Dell Lemons Leando Brooks

Itch Me Not Ad at Goidel Drugs

An old ad promotes itch Me Not promising relief for eczema ringworm athletes foot poison ivy and insect bites with a 40 cent refund if not pleased. It directs readers to Goidel Drugs for purchase today.

Goidel Drugs

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