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Decatur Daily in Decatur, Alabama

30 May 1940

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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 30, 1940

Page

3

Trustees Elect 176 Morgan County School Board Members

Morgan County selects 176 trustees for 58 schools with two year terms. Ninety-nine white school trustees and 45 for fifteen black schools chosen from six nominees per school. Trinity gets five trustees due to cross county ties.

MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE

Morgan County Irwin J. Quinn Couty Board of Education Trinity Andrews D. W Hogan W. L. Burgess W. O. Burgess Austinville R. C. McWhorter B. E. Braswell W. L. Waites Cedar Creek I. D. Ryan T. Stewart Thompson Earl Murphy Center Grove Guy Fowler Melvin Hamilton Darrell Ryan Collins Albert ™ 4Dell Marvin Foote Mose Whitten A. C. Sample R. L Murphy Z. W. Lynn Danville Thurman Sandlin W. G. Orr L E. Fields Dripping Springs Dewey Holmes Jack Bates W. C Brown Edmundson J. C. Rice Harden Hughes Houston Black Eva J. F. Morgan E. B. Oden L. E. Oden Falkville Jeff L. Rowe W. M. Patterson D. S. Lively Flint Ben Morgan A. J. Hamaker E. Layman Forette M. D. Bowling A. H. Dunn W. H. Fowler Gandy's Cove E. L. Edwards H. F. Holmes William Morris Gravel Ridge Luther Breeding Tom Lyle Lovick Fowler Gum Pond W. L. Moore T. G. Bramlett Liberty Willie M. Johnson John W. Harp Johnnie F. Franklin Maple Grove G. H. Curbow Ollie Blankenship FE. N. Hawkins Massey Woodfin Hardwick C. E. Howse Herman Owens Moulton Heights Grady Hutto W. H. Blankenship E. O. Ange Neel E. J. Roberts J. M. McAbee A. C. Hill Oak Ridge W. ©. Terry W. P. Roberts Olen Cooper Penn's D. M. Dutton R. E. Reeder B. J. Steele Plainview Add Halbrooks Forrest Anders Challis Clemons Pleasant Hill G. M. Russell Alfred Russell J. Lang Priceville di H. McClellan W. E. Russell Somerville L. L. Lyle Everett Lemmond Anna T. Blackwell C.J. Lamon R. S. Ferguson John Robertson G.S. Parker G. F. Whitlow Lawrence County Lawrence G. S. Parker G. F
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Local Social Notes Highlight Morgan County Visitations

Sunday gatherings and weekend visitors mark a Morgan County scene with guests from Falkville Decatur and Hartselle. The Home Demonstration Club met for a dress making lecture and rally plans, naming Alta Shaneyfelt Ruth Summerford and Thelma Lee among top dress winners.

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W. L. Cole Thelma Effie Lee B& R. Barkley Audie Laney Falkville Venear Parnell Bell Davis Ohio H. O. Summerford Home Demonstration Club
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The Mature Student Jeremy Tucker in a College Tale

Chapter Nine follows Jeremy Tucker grandson of a copper magnate as a self specialized scholar of Kant and archeology. A college freshman turned sage in a party setting, he impresses Temperyde and Gayle Dixon with his deep discussions on transcendentalism and archeology.

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Benjamin Merrifield Gayle Dixon Jeremy Tucker Bill Bailey Merrifield Jeremy Gayle Miss Dixon Merrifield Mansion Mr. Weems Mr. Merrifield Yucatan Bill Mr. Bailey Benjamin W. Merrifield Merrifield Copper Millions Tempe
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Local names listed in a fragmented OCR snippet

A fragmentary OCR line lists individuals including Willis Orr Earvin Ro and others associated with Union and related names such as Wilder Jodie Jackson Howard Jolly and Cornelius Black.

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Ghostly Gang Band Plays For Memorial Day Service

James Lanagan director of the North Lafayette township high school student band issued a list of suitable numbers for Memorial Day services. The band once played in a cemetery when asked to perform and obliged with Hail Hail The Gang's All Here.

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Ghostly Gang Pittsburgh James Lanagan North Lafayette Township High School
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Attendance Records Highlight Crabill Brothers

In Melbeta Nebraska on May 30 Clarence Crabill, once noted for ten years with no absences or tardies after high school, is surpassed by his brother George who now boasts a 12-year streak of perfect attendance.

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Melbeta Neb Clarence Crabill Brother George
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Daily Crossword Clues Set for Across and Down

A mixed crossword grid with across and down clues covering varied topics. Readers solve entries from bi prefixes to botanical terms and archaic references, aided by standard crossword conventions and cross-checking intersections.

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Graduation at Menasha High School Ends Quietly

Menasha Wisconsin May 30 graduation at Menasha High School followed an old but pleasant pattern for Dr and Mrs F M Corry as their daughter marked the end of the school year in a modest ceremony.

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Menasha, Wis MenAsha High School F. M. Corry
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Limestone Co Capshaw and Nearby Social Roundup

A county social notes brief lists residents visiting relatives and friends across Madison Huntsville and Fayetteville. Mentions include Mr and Mrs Sam Hardin and families, Hays Roberts with Billy Balch, Plessie Balch, Doris Lambert, Miss Mary Sue Hobbs, Flossie Balch, L T Sanderson and Mare Tina, Oscar Pitts Rudolph, J N Vasser family, Garland Vasser and baby, Arthur Vasser and Martina. Sunday school organized last Sunday at 9 45 with Bro Hess to attend.

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Anomer Cole Sam Hardin Tenn Hays Roberts Billy W. G. Balch Plessie Joe Balch Madison R. B Whitt Bruce Rowe Sanderson Doris Lambert Mary Sue Hobbs Flossie Balch L. T. Sanderson Maretina Hunteville Oscar Pitts Rudolph Fayetteville, Tenn J. N. Vasser Garland Vasser Baby Arthur Vasser Martina Huntsvile Pach Bro. Hess
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Patricia Earns Diploma As 18th Of Eight Sisters Graduates

Patricia became the 18th child in a family of eight sisters and four brothers to graduate, following a lineage of graduates from the household.

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Patricia
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County Board Gen Aker Eustace Lust Lebanon Lannie Smallwood Johnson Lee Paul Hicks Decatur Route 3 Luther McCay Ode Collins Billy Joe Cherokee Lester Sandiin Imogene Jo Ann Lucian Breedlove Hartselle Arthur C. Lee Edna Parr A. W. Lee Bert Pannell Harris Pannel Hansel Anders Estelle Fred Sam Anders Windes Purina DAIR Cera Turner Coal & Grain CO Moulton St Cain Street Daily Crossword G. W. Russel India Asbolt Oxford Goons Board Beg Vigor Wander Sym King Features Syndicate, Inc Ralph Corry Local Finance Agency J. R. Daniels Insurance and Financing W. Walnut Decatur Limestone CO Capshaw Raymond Britain
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