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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1957
Page
6
Waters outlines long term expansion to meet rising enrollments including a women's dormitory athletic fields a physical education building a student center and a cafeteria. funds will modernize current facilities provide visual aid enhancements and add new facilities while vacancies are filled for the next school year and more faculty may be hired.
Birmingham businessman Waters elected chairman of Athens College board. He succeeds ill health affected P. W. Hendricks, who remains as trustee. Dr. Perry B. James reappointed president, Dr. Frank Soday named vice chairman and executive committee chair. Plan includes a 1 250 000 dollar fundraising goal and three year expansion. Waters heads Waters Theater Co and aids Birmingham redevelopment efforts.
Hartselle hires William Dillard Norman as the newest member of the police department after selecting him from 14 applicants to staff a new position enabling rest days. The council discussed L and N Railroad land lease options, water line replacement near Travis Dial home, and Bethel Street paving near Morgan County Training School. The meeting adjourned at 9:20 p.m.
Ninth Street Methodist Church announces a Monday start for a Vacation Bible School for ages three to 15 from 9 to 11 each weekday. Registration is Sunday. daily activities include Bible study recreation and crafts. The year project funds food for hungry overseas. An open house Friday at 6 45 p m precedes a 7 30 p m closing program in the sanctuary.
An explosion in a power conduit darkened a Grand Rapids theater showing the rock film Dont Knock the Rock. The outage forced refunds to 150 patrons including teens waiting for a second screening.
In Bisbee Aziz Many What? reports the Lyric Theater marquee could not fit the film title Love is a Many Splendored Thing on one line prompting an unusual display for the double feature.
A fragment notes Love as a many splendid edge of hell thing while describing Saratoga aircraft carrier decks carrying one mile of trolley track to haul ammunition amid wartime duties.
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