12th Annual “Dr. Rogers Day”
September 1, 1958

transcribed by Athalia Boroughs Taylor from Decatur County Herald

sponsored by Decaturville Lions Club and Decaturville Businessmen

Parade 10:00 a.m. from old school to theatre led by Parsons Band

Invocation – Rev. Berkely Poole
Welcome – Mr. Will T. Rogers
Master of Ceremonies – Mr. James L. England
Solo – Mrs. James Weatherford “Jesus Hold My Hand”

In Memoriam – Hon Gordon Turner
Dr. Rogers (1947); Mrs. Hettie Miller (1949); Mrs. Kitty Mcmillan (1952);
Mrs. Nelle Dunavant (1955); P.H. Welch (1952); W.R. Taylor (1956).

Piano Solo – Joe Spence

Presentation of Past Honorees – Mr. James L. England
Mrs. Lela Stout (1948); Houston Chalk (1949); Rev. O.H. Lafferty (1951);
Mrs. E.M. Vise (1953); J.W. Blount (1953); J. Hyder Smith (1954);
Mrs. Sallie Wheat (1954); Will T. Rogers (1955); Mrs. Annie Adair (1956);
Mrs. J.S. England (1957); J.F. Dees (1957).

Solo – Frank Welch “Known Only to Him”

Presentation of Honorees – Roy N. McPeak
Address – Hon. J.B. Avery, Sr. Judge of the Court of Appeals of Tennessee
Benediction – Rev. William H. Larkin

AFTERNOON ENTERTAINMENT ON THE SQUARE
ENJOY DUNK-0-RENA

A new idea for real fun on the square in the afternoon

Street Dance – Court Square – 7:30 p.m.