Southern Presbyterians Debate Segregation at General Assembly
Southern Presbyterian leaders gather for the 96th General Assembly in Montreat North Carolina with over 490 commissioners from 17 states. They will vote on whether the Presbyterian Church U S shall have segregation or integration of all races and consider withdrawing from the National Council of Churches.
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Montreat
N.C
96Th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church
U.S
General Assemblies
Presbyterian Church
Presbytery
East Alabama
Armony
Charleston
Twoth Carolina
General Assembly
J. McDowell Richards
Columbia . Theological . Seminary
Decatur
Southern Presbyterians
National Council of Churches
Resby Church
U.S.A
United Presbyterian Church
el Paso
Tex
U S.A
Alabama author writes best selling novel RED ACRES
Ethel Miller Gorman of Alabama has produced a sweeping novel RED ACRES from Vulcan Press Birmingham. The work traces the rise of the iron and steel industry in the South and interweaves romance humor tragedy with Alabama Reconstruction era life.
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Ethel Miller Gorman
Alabama
Red Acres
Vulcan Press
Birmingham
Iron and Steel
South
Town Creek Diary Highlights Graduation and Social Events
Town Creek reports 35 seniors graduate at Hazlewood High School with awards to Buddy Montgomery, Sara Brackin, Wayland Cross, and Larry Alexander. Miss Joy Latham’s upcoming June 3 wedding to Neil Hall is celebrated with a tea shower near Landersville. Local notices touch on community groups, church discussions, and council concerns about church merger affects.
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Hazlewood High School
L. L. Abrams
Reader’s Digest
Buddy Montgomery
Sara Brackin
Wayland Cross
Balfour Metal
Larry Alexander
Studen
Jewel Dean Bain
Don Brackin
Herbert Weems
Corrine Randolph
Betty Sue Lansdell
Joy Latham
Neil Hall
Town Creek
Pete Rutherford
Paul Radford
Claude Cunningham
Nilmer Stewart
Earl Malcolm
Malcolm
Landersville
Rutherford
Miss Latham
Democrats Reach Halfway in Delegate Selections for Nominating Convention
AP tally shows Democrats at about 41 percent of delegate votes with 1,372 total needed and Florida primary upcoming. Stevenson Kefauver supporters lead with 686 pledged votes, while Republicans hold 871 of 1,323 delegates with 662 needed. Eisenhower midcampaign strength stands at 738 plus 56 pledged by Bricker from Ohio.
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Washington
Florida
Associated Press
Eisenhower
Ohio
John Bricker
Missouri
Alabama
Illinois
Iowa
Michigan
North Dakota
Ilinois
Alaska
Chicago
Boys State Delegates From Here Head For UA
Jim Francis of Decatur High School along with Mike Alexander and Rayburn Harris of Lawrence County High School left by bus for the University of Alabama for Boys State May 25 to June 1. Francis is a junior and student council president. the trio participates under American Legion sponsorship.
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Jim Francis
Decatur High School
Boys’ State
University of Alabama
Francis
Mike Alexander
W. B. Alexander
Rayburn Harris
A. C. Harris
Lawrence County High School
Moulton
Tuscaloosa
James J. Francis
7Th Ave
Decatur High
The
American Legion
State of
Alabama
Romans Built Vacation Resorts in the Pyrenees
In the first century Romans created holiday retreats in the Pyrenees. The ruins show villas and baths used by officials soldiers and merchants during travels between Italy and Hispania.
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The
Pyrenees
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Ment
Board of Revenue and Control
Rid
Hartselle
Minnie Owens
Miss Owens
Stevenson Kefauver Total
Weenein
Murray
He Ryan
Cal
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Berlin
Japan
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