{"id":852,"date":"2012-08-04T15:42:13","date_gmt":"2012-08-04T19:42:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/decatur\/?p=852"},"modified":"2012-08-04T17:59:07","modified_gmt":"2012-08-04T21:59:07","slug":"rogers-1956","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/decatur\/rogers-1956\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Rogers Day Program
September 3, 1956"},"content":{"rendered":"

transcribed by Athalia Boroughs Taylor from Decatur County Herald<\/em><\/h3>\n

Sponsored by Decaturville Lions Club<\/p>\n

Parade – 10:00 a.m. (from High School to Theatre) Led by Selmer Band<\/p>\n

Program in Times Theatre<\/div>\n
Invocation – Rev. Berkeley Poole
\nWelcome – Gene Turner, President Lions Club
\nMaster of Ceremonies – Roy N. McPeak
\nIn Memorium – Dr. Rogers (1947); Mrs. Hettie Miller (1949); Mrs. Kittie McMillan (1952) – Gordon Turner.
\nIn Memory of Dr. Rogers – Piano solo – Mrs. Hettie Barry
\nPresentation of Past Honorees – Master of Ceremonies Roy N. McPeak and Gene Turner – Mrs. Lela Stout (1948); Houston Chalk (1949); Rev. O.J. Lafferty (1951); P.J. Welch (1952); Mrs. E.M. Vise (1953); J.W. Blount (1953); J. Jyder Smith (1954); Mrs. Sallie Wheat (1954); Will T. Rogers (1955); Mres. Nelle Dunavant (1955)<\/div>\n
\n

Presentation of Honorees – M.C. Roy N. McPeak, Gene Turner, Mrs. Annie Adair, Mr. W.R. Taylor<\/p>\n

Reading (Dedicated to Mrs. Adair) – R.L. Haney
\nSong (Dedicated to Mr. Taylor) – Quartet, Decaturville Gospel Singers
\nAddress – The Hon. Jess Safley, Farm Editor of the Nashville Banner
\nGroup singing – Led by Rev. E.H. McCaleb, Mrs. J. L. McMillan, Pianist
\nBenediction – Rev. John Clark<\/p>\n

AFTERNOON PROGRAM
\nTimes Theatre
\nA variety of musical numbers, spiritual singing by quartets, Duets, Solos and group singing.
\nMasters of Ceremonies – Joe Spence, E.H. Wylie<\/p>\n

EVENING PROGRAM – 8 P.M.
\nCourt Square
\nStreet Dance – Music by Arthur Phillips and his Tennessee Valley Boys<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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