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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 30, 1948

Page

3

Water Safety Keynoted for Athens Pool Opening

At Athens Alabama on May 29 the city announces the season opening of the municipal pool with water safety program led by Morgan County Red Cross chair George Porter. Volunteers Henry Richter Boldin McWilliams and Betty Legg assist as eight year olds and older are invited to participate. Qualification day is set for next Thursday with classes planned and work to start late May. The city cooperates by operating the pool non profit for youngsters’ summer recreation and easing mothers’ burdens.

George Porter Morgan County The Red Cross Henry Richter Boldin McWilliams Betty Legg Athens

King Lear's daughters and a cryptogram puzzle mix

A newspaper page combines a 40 across King Lear theme with a daily crossword grid and clues for both across and down. It includes references to Gaelic terms, nautical verses, and a cryptogram quote by CHESTERFIELD, plus a note about yesterday's cryptoquote.

Church Unification Plan Receives Approval by Assembly

The general assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the USA approved a plan for unification of the two main branches. Delegates indicated support for union with the Presbyterian Church in the U S Southern, but no formal reunion vote was taken as the Southern church seeks a one year deliberation period.

Seattle General Assembly Presbyterian Church USA U. S

Deafened Now Hear Whispers 5 Feet Away

A Beltone hearing device enables deafened people to hear faint sounds and understand whispers from five feet away. The device is light with fingertip controls and no bulky batteries or wires. Beltone offers a free descriptive booklet and home trial from Chicago.

Sociation Council On Physical Medicine Beltone Dept 19Th St Chicago

Decatur Students Named Members of Honor Society

Decatur students Judson Hawthorne, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Hawthorne of 911 12th, was chosen as a member of the Honor Society, joining peers selected for scholarship and character.

Decatur Honor Judson Hawthorne A. J. Hawthorne

Eddens brothers elected to Tau Beta Pi at API

Avenue and Fletcher Eddens of 407 Grant Street Decatur have been elected to the Auburn chapter of Tau Beta Pi, the national engineering honor society. Selection reflects scholarship character and leadership.

Shoals Group To Observe Day of Prayer Monday

The Muscle Shoals Associational day of prayer will be held at Wheeler Monday. The program lists devotional at 10 o clock, hymn Stand Up For Jesus, and multiple sections on possession through prayer knowledge loyalty cooperation and church leaders.

Muscle Shoals Associational Wheeler Monday Jesus Muscle Shoal Association Muscle Shoals Association Walter E. Duvall J. C. Gomer Guy Terry Harey Matthews

Peacock Takes Over Direction of State Club

In Montgomery Alabama May 29 the State Employes Social club handed supervision of three capitol lunchrooms in debt about four thousand dollars to W Max Peacock chief of the division of service He is to make the grills profit making The club debt totals about thirteen thousand with assets nine thousand Annie Lola Price called the meeting to decide future actions Folsom acted as adviser Kale reference appears as unrelated note

Montgomery Ala Capitol W. Maxwell Peacock Division of Service State Employes Social Club Three Peacock James E. Folsom North Alabama National Youth Administration Annie Lola Price Miss Price Folsom

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