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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1951
Page
5
Eubanks and James Visit Relatives. Oak Ridge Graduation Ahead
Mrs J L Eubanks and Mrs D B Eubanks of Augusta Georgia visit relatives in Decatur and Sheffield. Mrs Ed James and children from Fort Campbell travel to Oak Ridge Tennessee for the graduation of Miss Carolyn Carey from Oak Ridge High School. Mr Pointer will accompany the James to Oak Ridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Eubanks
D. B. Eubanks
Augusta
Georgia
Decatur
Sheffield
Ed James
Fort Campbell
Foster Pointer
Oak Ridge
Tennessee
Carolyn Carey
Oak Ridge High School
Pointer
the James
Cardinal Dougherty Dies Suddenly in Philadelphia
Cardinal Dennis Dougherty, 85, longtime archbishop of Philadelphia since 1918 and dean of the U S church, died suddenly at 9:15 A M in his residence after celebrating mass that morning. The chancery says the cause is not yet announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Dennis Cardinal Dougherty
United States
Chancery
Sizes of stars range from massive to small
Astronomers estimate stars vary greatly in size from around 3,000 solar radii to about one tenth the sun’s size, reflecting vast diversity in stellar dimensions and structures.
Bronze Star Awarded to PFC Eual Brown
Private First Class Eual Brown of Falkville Alabama receives the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious achievement in Korea during July 18 to November 2 1950. His unit headquarters and headquarters company 5th Cavalry Regiment helped capture Pyongyang and surrounded three North Korean divisions at Tabu-dong aiding a rapid advance into enemy territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eual Brown
Falkville 2
Ala
Korea
Pfc. Brown
5Th Cavalry Regiment
P’yongyang
North Korea
Tabu-dong
Priest Prevents Boy From Leap at Boston Hotel Lodge
An 18-year-old Army private Albert Thomas teetered 130 feet above street on a 9th floor hotel ledge for 92 minutes at the Touraine in Boston. Rev. Joseph P. Curran persuaded him to come inside after several failed jump attempts amid a crowd and calls of encouragement and alarm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Albert Thomas
Fort Dix
N. J
Joseph P. Curran
St. Stephen’s Catholic Church
Hotel Touraine
Curran
Thomas
Boylston and
Tremont Streets
Big Dwight Mill To Resume Monday
The Dwight textile mill in Gadsden Alabama with 2400 workers will restart operations Monday after a 59 day strike ends. A new contract signed by management and the Textile Workers Union CIO leaves most issues for negotiation. Union members voted to accept. The mill is a division of Cone Mills Corp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gadsden
Ala
Dwight
Textile Workers Union
CIO
Cone Mills Corp
Singing School At Bethlehem Begins Soon
Rev. Jasper Kelly starts a singing school at Bethlehem Church on Monday night June 4 at 7 00 oclock. It runs nightly for two weeks with a homecoming on the second Sunday in June featuring morning preaching and afternoon singing. Lunch will be provided at noon. Several good singers are expected. The public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jasper Kelly
Bethehem Church
Fort Benning Called Infantryman's West Point
Fort Benning in Georgia is described as the Infantryman's West Point in a concise caption highlighting its role training soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Benning, Ga
West Point
Morgan County quartet earns second in NFA state at Tuskegee
The Morgan County New Farmers of America quartet led by J. W. Cox Archie B. Matthew Curtis Middleton and Woodie Johnson won second place after a singing off tied for first in the NFA State Association event at Tuskegee Institute. Clarke County also tied for first as both groups performed spiritual and classical selections. The tie was broken by a singing contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan County
New Farmers of America
J. W. Cox
Archie B. Matthew
Curtis Middleton
Woodie Johnson
Tuskegee Institute
Clarke County
Grant Sends Grey Vets Regards on Memorial Day
In Harrisburg on Memorial Day the grandson of a Civil War general announced Gen Ulysses S Grant sent best wishes to Confederacy veterans. Telegrams were read to Wil liam J Bush and William D Town send, both 105, at a United Confederate Veterans reunion in Norfolk. The message spoke of decorating graves and blessing the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Ulysses S. Grant
William J. Bush
William D. Townsend
United Confederate Veterans
Norfolk
Sons of Union
United States
Clarke County Quartet Wins District Spiritual Contest
Clarke county quartet placed first and Morgan county quartet second after a final spiritual round. Morgan County quartet represented district federations in the state quartet contest.
Garrison Home Hosts Reunion for Tulsa Guests
A reunion at Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Garrison home honored Mr. Garrison Mrs Cordie Parr Tulsa visitors and two grandchildren Miss Tresa Prigmore and Ronnie McCutcheon. About 45 relatives attended a noon lawn picnic with attendees from Decatur listed among the guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Garrison
Garrison
Cordie Parr
Tresa Prigmore
Ronnie McCutcheon
Tulsa
Oklahoma
A. Nunn
S. O. Garrison
Cashmere Scarfs Introduced to Europe in 16th Century
The record notes that cashmere scarves were introduced to Europe at the start of the 16th century marking a key moment in textile trade. It mentions the spread of cashmere goods across European markets and reflects on early adoption by nobles and merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Waters Ordered to Fort Sill After Basic Training
Private Jackson J. Waters of Trinity has been ordered to the artillery survey school at Fort Sill Oklahoma after completing basic training with the 5th Armored Division at Camp Chaffee. Further indoctrination at Fort Sill will enable him to perform specific army duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson J. Waters
Trinity
Artillery Survey School
Fort Sill
Okla
5Th Armored Division
Camp Chaffee
Waters
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Euzelian
R. M. Thomas
Prospect Drive
Central Baptist Church
Grady Harger
Tom Willingham
Danville
Buford Maddox
Maddox
VFW
Ladies Auxiliary
Second Avenue
Austinville
WSCS
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Austinville Methodist Church
Richard Hamilton
Hamilton
Thomas Hunter
Wilson Stewart
Paul Woodall
Goidel
Strave W. Decatur
LLOYD
Cardinal Dougherty
Bethlehem
General Grant
Grey
Thurs
Botton
Rayon
Hal
S.M.L
Mfg’s
Batistes
Braras
Alisfiant
W.T. Grant
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