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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1966

Page

3

Awards Given At Decatur High

Thirty four awards were presented this week at Decatur High School awards day. Notable honorees include Marc Michelson president of the Student Council Pam Irwin editor of the Prospector Margaret Hirshfeld editor of Golden Memories and salutatorian Dwight Bass valedictorian and NASA Junior Fellowship winner Marsha Peterson head cheerleader Craig Butler drum major John Luckett ninth grade Latin and activity award recipients Marion Evans Jim Briscoe Bonnie Pitt Rebecca Holmes Don Fran ks Susan Gibson Johanna Flynn and other seniors.

Decatur High School Marc Michelson Pam Irwin the Prospector Margaret Hirshfeld O Golden Memories Dwight Bass NASA Marsha Peterson Craig Butler John Luckett Marione Evans Jim Briscoe Bonnie Pitt Rebecca Holmes Don Franks Susan Gibson Johanna Flynn

Burgess To Head Hospital Business

Cullman County name Burgess named business manager for Cullman County Hospital effective June 1 1966. Burgess a Hol ly Pond High School and St Bernard College graduate. resides with wife and two children at 107 Oak St Cullman. The Prospector notes student body gifts totaling 650 dollars to the paper.

Cullman Marshall Burgess Cullman County Hospital Burgess Holly Pond St. Bernard College Oak St Ber Vance Davidson Boy's State Debbie Carrell Alabama Music Teachers Association Rita Mary Kyle Alabama Mus Ic Teachers Association Tommy Shanks Loretta Livingston

Vacation Bible school opens at local church

The article notes no Sunday service due to baccalaureate events. Annette Baker of Eva stayed with Vonda Baker. Vacation Bible school begins June 6 with all children invited. Mr and Mrs Norman Childers and Mrs Grady Childers visit Loyd Taylor family. Kinney family from Pontiac Michigan visit following grandmother Ida Kinney's death.

Annette Baker Eva Vonda Baker Norman Childers Grady Childers Vis Loyd Taylore E. L. Taylor E Hueson Kinney At Kinney Pontiac Michigan Gilbert Kinney Ida Kinney

List of hospital and dismissal names from Cullman area

The record lists numerous individuals from Cullman and nearby towns under hospital admissions and dismissals. Names include Lula Barrett, Ruby Boatright, Ozell Brook, Willie Coppock, Avery Drinkard, Donna Wiliene Franklin, Arleta Frerichs, Sandra Hamrick, Odie Hayes, Ralph McNeal, Shelby Miller, Alice Morris, Della Nix, Troy Skinner, Leola Alvis, Patrick Brand, Kenneth Brannan Jr, Charles Calvert, Lillie Childers, Amelia Cox, Janet Drummond, Donna Edwards, Virgie Rutherford, Therese Bauer, Nettie Newton, Bill Hood, Robert Pace, Lamar Hargrove, Sandra Hartbarger, James Bishop, Norman Young, Jerome Downs, Ben Lovell, Maurice Moore, Lyndon Daniel, Morris Mangum, Etta Russell, Larry Walls, Patton, Mamie Roberts, Casulka Jr, Kenneth Roberts, James McNutt, Ida Minton, Auston Collins, Austin Stewart, Kenneth Lott, Maxie Tucker, Herbert Davis, W. J. Briscoe.

Lula Jane Barrett Hanceville Ruby Boatright Cullman Ozell Elizabeth Brook Willie J. Coppock Vinemont Avery Drinkard Eva Donna Wiliene Franklin Arleta H. Frerichs Falksville Sandra Gail Hamrick Odie Hayes Addison Ralph McNeal Garden City Lamar_ Hargrove Sandra Hartbarger Lakeview James Bishop 9Th Ave Norman Young 5Th Ave Jerome Downs Ben Lovell Westcourt Apts Maurice Moore Decatur Lyndon Daniel Danville Morris Mangum Etta Jean Russell Larry Walls Lacey’s James Patton 10Th Ave Mamie Roberts 4Th Ave John Casulka Jr Highway 31 Kenneth Roberts Somerville James McNutt Ida Minton 6Th Ave Alton Collins Austin St Auston Stewart Hartselle Kenneth Lott 12Th Ave Maxie Tucker Canal St Herbert Davis Athens W. J. Briscoe 9Th St

Lawrence County Admissions List Read in Court

The document lists names such as Mrs. Lottie Sewell of Moulton and Gurnie Lee Parker of Hillsboro along with others from towns including Town Creek Courtland and Decatur. The slide shows multiple entries under admissions with numbered annotations.

Lottie Sewell Moulton Gurnie Lee Parker Hillsboro Phyllis Waters Loretta Rutherford Geneva Buttram Vera Cannon Town Creek Flora Letson Courtland Betty Buttram James Donald McAfee Decatur Jeanette McKelvey Timothy Gillespie

Decatur General Admissions Overview

Decatur General lists admissions including Fred Cunningham of 214 Mc Cartney St and Viletius Crow of 1023 Somerville Rd along with Mrs Jerry Smith of 614 Canal St SE and Mrs. Additional details appear incomplete in the notice.

Fred Cunningham McCartney St Viletius Crow Somerville Rd

Athens Limestone Admissions List Names Local Residents

A reader assembly of names from Athens Limestone lists multiple local residents including Judy Griffin Elizabeth Patton Buford Pylant Jr Sandra Scott Randy Joe Howell Hazel McPhail Tony Christopher Grace Whitfield Etta Hughes Betty Jean Foster Essie M Patton Willie Cunningham Eva Steadman Nettie Mae Webster Cameron Kirchner Lee Horton Cathleen Jacobs Loretta Blankenship and Harvest related entries.

Judy Griffin Athens Elizabeth Patton Buford Pylant Jr Elkmont Sandra Scott Randy Joe Howell Hazel McPhail Tony Christopher Grace Whitfield Etta Hughes Betty Jean Foster Essie M. Patton Willie Cunningham Eva Steadman Nettie Mae Webster Anderson Cameron Kirchner Lee Horton Cathleen Jacobs Loretta Blankenship Harvest

Local residents listed in area directory snippet

A fragmented OCR listing presents names and addresses including Mst. Danny Culpepper, Patricia George, John George, Benton Jones, Aubrey Webb, Ray McAllister, Mrs Jimmy Strange, Kendall Blaxton, Robert Thigpen, Betty Faulkner, Franklin Floyd, David Baggett, Dana McCulloch, Mrs Charles Woodie, Elsie Terry, James Ree Reard, Arnold Singleterry, Mrs Edward Snyder and others with street addresses in Huntsville Decatur Courtland Cullman Horns Trailer Court and nearby areas.

Danny Culpepper Daniel St Patricia George Trinity John S. George Benton Jones 17Th Ave Aubrey Webb Clearview St Ray McAllister 12Th St Jimmy Strange Harrison St Kendall Blaxton Robert Thigpen 10Th St Betty Faulkner Huntsville Franklin

Birth announcements highlight five Decatur area babies

Mr and Mrs Edward Brown welcome a daughter at Decatur General Hospital on Thursday. Mr and Mrs Robert Pace announce a daughter at Decatur General Hospital on Thursday. Mr and Mrs Larry Walls report a son born today in Lacey Spring. Mr and Mrs Dwight Waters celebrate a son born Thursday at Lawrence County Hospital. Mrs and Mrs Waymon Rutherford greet a son born Thursday at Lawrence County Hospital.

Edward Brown 10Th Ave Decatur General Hospital Robert Pace Harvest Larry Walls Lacey Dwight Waters Moulton Lawrence County Hospital Waymon Rutherford Trinity

Also Mentioned on This Page

Decatur High Paul C. Davis Feed & Seed Store E. Moulton St Dial Courtland High School Harold Cross Assery Sanie Judy Dawson Wallace Graham Ann Goodwin Jane Green Brenda Harris Bobby Hill Polly Hitt Owen Holland Linda Hughes Chilla Jones John Wayne Kirby Martha Lan Cullman Admissions Nettie Newton Willow Ave Bill Hood Lawrence County Admissions Decatur General Admissions Democratic Democratic Executive Committee R. S Jackson County Jackson County United Fund and Cancer Society Bob) Thomas Scottsboro Alabama Athens-Limestone Admissions First National Austin FDIC
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