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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 28, 1958

Page

3

Presbyterians Patch Up Fuss and Merge Two Churches

AP Religion Writer George W. Cornell reports the United Presbyterian Church of the U S A forms from United and Northern Presbyterians with more than three million members. The merger unites 9 462 churches including Ohio and Pennsylvania strongholds. Dr Robert N Montgomery leads optimism for broader unity with Southern Presbyterians in view.

George W. Cornell Pittsburgh United Presbyterian Church of the U.S.A United Presbyterian Church Presbyterian Church Robert N. Montgomery Bloomington Ill Scotland Montgomery United Presbyterians Ohio Pennsylvania

How Straight Is Your Spine

Public service note by Dr Judson Pitts at 916 6th Ave SE urges self check in a mirror for spinal alignment. Questions ask head tilt shoulder and hip differences and urge seeing a chiropractor if any answer is affirmative. Clinic contact EL 3-5805 listed.

Judson Pitts 6Th Ave. S.E

Officers Elected For PTA At St. Ann's

At the final PTA meeting for the 1957 58 term at St. Ann's School officers were chosen for the coming year President A B Luckett Vice President Mrs John Conlon Treasurer Mrs Charles Carstens

St. Ann’s A. B. Luckett John Conlon Charles Carstens

Falkville High to Hold Baccalaureate and Graduation

Falkville High School schedules baccalaureate for 3 30 Sunday in the school auditorium with Rev. Hugh Collins speaking. Graduation exercises follow Monday at 8 30 pm, with Dr. Oscar Davis invited to speak and W C Payne presenting diplomas. Music guided by Mrs Jenkins and J D Light directing the choir. List of graduating seniors provided.

Falkville Falkville High School Hugh Collins Methodist Church of J. D. Light Comer Junkins Oscar Davis Gadsden W. C. Payne Mrs. Jenkins Carl Brazell Hershell C. Brown Arnold Cain Tommie Dunlap Thomas Drinkard Mack Freeman Glenn Harris Joe Hart Gerry Holmes Donald Hugh Lee Harold Ray McCaig Kenneth Richards Harlon Roan Charles Smith Jerry Thompson Patricia Bramlett Reba Carnell Mary Ruth Dotson Mary Jo Dutton Martha Frances Garner Doris Derrick Jamie Hardin Gayle Holmes Martha Key Shirley King Sarah Violet Morris Andryne Reid Betty Sparkman Imodene Wilhite

Eleven Union Hill seniors graduate in ceremony

Union Hill High School will honor eleven seniors as candidates for graduation Tuesday night June 3. Circuit Solicitor George Johnson of Athens will deliver the class address. Baccalaureate services are set for Sunday at 3 p.m. in the school auditorium with participants including Ronnie Brock Billy Crawford and Peggy.

Union Hill Union Hill High School Circuit George Johnson Athens Ronnie Brock Billy Crawford Peggy

St Ann's School to Close This Friday

St Ann's School will shut its doors on Friday and hosts an Annual Play Day for students on Thursday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mrs. Rodney Barron named as secretary along with the staff.

Ron St. Ann's School

Farm Home Loans Boost Construction Prospects in County

C. T Cash, county supervisor for the Farmers Home Administration, says expanded farm housing loans will finance new homes for farm families, better shelter for livestock, and updated storage for machinery and grain. Over 50 inquiries, 15 loans approved, 4 percent interest up to 33 years.

C. T Cash Farmers Home Administration Congress Cash

Quote by Izaak Walton on art and angling

The saying states no one is born an artist and no one is born an angler, attributed to Izaak Walton, reflecting a view on natural talent and craft.

Izaak Walton

Girl Scouts Hold Flyup and Court of Awards

Girl Scouts and leaders held a Flyup and Court of Awards ceremony on Sunday in the First Methodist Church Riverside Fellowship Hall. Attending leaders and their troops included Beverly Eidson 31 Render P Gross Louis Blizzard Mary Hamill James Tuten E W Fisher Charles R Minton W E Pearson E K Henson Howell Turney 27 and others. A film titled You and Your Home was shown.

Riverside First Methodist Church Fellowship Hall Beverly Eidson Render P. Gross Louis Blizzard Mary Hamill James Tuten E. W. Fisher Charles’ R. Minton W. E. Pearson E. K. Henson Howell Turney

Trenton 1857 ordinance limits hoop skirts to five feet

In 1857 the city of Trenton New Jersey passed an ordinance restricting hoop skirts to a maximum five foot diameter. The measure aimed to curb excessive hoop style in public wear and reflect modesty standards of the era.

Trenton N. J

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