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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1949

Page

9

Piano Recital by SCPC TE TV pupils Glows at First Methodist

The Visual Music Pupils from Lafayette Street and Joe Wheeler Schools presented a piano recital in the Ladies Parlor of the First Methodist Church on May 24 at eight o'clock. The program featured solos by students from First Joe Wheeler and Lafayette schools, with a vocal trio and reading segments.

Lafayette and Joe Wheeler Lafayette Street First Methodist Church Perry Orr Why Pilot Club Decatur C. A. Campbell Lila Mae Boggs Annabelle Minor Jimmy Davis Bank Street Bertha Timberlake T.B. Sanatorium Flint Timberlake American Cancer Society Elnora Kirkpatrick Pilot Club of Pilot International Chicago The Salvation Army Ruth Rorex

Three Morgan County youths win school awards

Three Morgan County High School students in Hartselle are honored with major awards. Charles E. Mays wins the Faculty Award for loyalty, scholarship, and achievement and will enter Auburn University’s School of Engineering. Jack Summerford earns the Civitan Citizenship Award for leadership and service and will also study engineering at Auburn. Floyd Gullion receives the Jimmy Stone Memorial Award for artistry and scholastic excellence and plans to attend Florence State Teachers College.

Morgan County High School Hartselle Charles E. Mays Jack Summerford Civitan Floyd Gullion Jimmy Stone Charles Mays Mays J. B R. W. Summerford Bethel Road Jack Boy Scouts Morgan High Morgan Tigers National Honor Society Summerford Auburn Floyd Guillion Eula Gullion Hartseller Jimmy Stoke Gullion Mor- Chi Florence State Teachers College

Miss Teasley Cortner Visits Grandmother in Courtland

Local society note lists visits and hospital bedside supports. Miss Teasley Cortner visits grandmother Mrs Dolores Hardage while others attend ill relatives and attend college graduations in Missouri and Illinois with trips through Birmingham Decatur and New York.

Teasley Cortner Courtland Dolores Hardage Bobby Lynne S. A. Lynne Seybourn Lynne Birmingham New Orleans Louisiana Margaret Clarkson Decatur New York City Guy F. Ponder Harry Holmes

U S Steel Eyes Coordinated Talks With Unions

U S Steel may wrap labor disputes by negotiating anew with United Mine Workers on June 10 plus with CIO's Philip Murray on June 16 over wage and pension issues. Aiming to coordinate steelworkers and miners, the plan could prevent either side from gaining leverage, with UMW contracts due June 30 and steelworkers facing a July 16 deadline.

William G. Smock Pittsburgh U. S. Steel Corp John L. Lewis United Mine Workers CIO Philip Murray United Steelworkers U. S. Steel Te Corporation Steel Corporation Murray U.S. Steel UMW Steel Union Lewis

Local Folks Enjoy Visits and Family News

Mrs. W. H. Lee and son Billy of Fort Deposit Alabama visited relatives in Decatur and Town Creek. Dr. Witt treated them on return. Mrs. Luna McKelvey left hospital and is at home with Mrs. H. L. Davidson. Bina Dinsmore travels from Hot Springs Arkansas for treatment. Mr. and Mrs. Holt and daughter Linda plus Mr. and Mrs. Couch visited Memphis Tennessee. Elaine and Marjorie Givens and Mrs. Berta Givens are guests in Decatur and Town Creek.

T. M. Wiley Frank Wiley Columbia Missouri Stephens College Katherine Wiley W. H. Lee Billy Fort Deposit Alabama R. G. McClure Dr. Wittee Bina Dinsmore Hot Springs Arkansas John M. Holt Linda Wilbur Couch Memphis Tennessee Elaine Givens Marjorie Givens Berta Givens Birmingham Decatur Town Creek

State Delegation Ballots May 28 Vote Records

Washington May 28 Hon Alabama members of Congress were recorded voting on recent roll calls. Senate: conference report to amend the Commodity Credit Corporation charter rejected 47 to 33 Ford Hill Sparkman. House: final passage 184 to 152. District of Columbia sales tax and revenue bill lists Andrews Battle Boykin DeGraffenreidh Eliott Hobes Jones not voting Grant Rains.

Washington Alabama Congress Senate Commodity Credit Corporation Ford Hill Sparkman House of Columbia

Steelworkers push for wage rise and benefits

The union seeks a general wage increase and company funded pensions and insurance. Lewis has not spoken with other steel firms, so U S Steel becomes the reluctant leader. No talks have been announced with other steel companies by CIO United Steelworkers.

Lewis U. S. Steel Cio-United Steelworkers

Mrs. Mary Louise Denham Dies After Long Illness

Mrs. Mary Louise Denham of Somerville dies at age 84 after four years of illness in a Decatur hospital. Final rites set for Sunday at 2 P.M. at Friendship Church conducted by Rev. Lonzo Henderson with Rev. Bentley assisting. Burial in adjacent cemetery. Survived by husband James Denham with pallbearers Ollie Blankenship Fred Vaughan Sid Berry Allen Henderson John Henderson.

Friendship Church Mary Louise Denham Somerville Lonzo Henderson Bentley Decatur the Baptist Church James Denham Ollie Blankenship Blankenship Fred Vaughan Sid Berry Allen John Henderson

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