Donelson Diary

A "MERRY CHRISTMAS" ... Some on the road to recovery, some doomed to spend their lives in hospitals, thousands upon thousands of World War II heroes are spending Christmas in hospitals again this year. Happy despite handicapping war wounds, fighting veterans have entered into the Yuletide spirit.
MADE A MILLION … Ernie Ayart, Montreal, Canada, the fabulous ex-sergeant who struck gold at Yellowknife, Canada, made several millions and now employs his old army major as his secretary. [National News / Feature]
CLUB ELECTS NEW OFFICERS - New officers of the Skyline Luncheon Club, elected in a dinner dance recently, include the following (left to right): Mrs. Jack Ward, Visiting and Publicity Chairman; Mrs. M. C. Chambers, Good Cheer Chairman; Mrs. Jack Woods, Treasurer; Mrs. R. E. Slaughter, Vice-President; Mrs. R. R. McInnis, Hospitality Chairman; Mrs. V. B. Walsh, Social Secretary; and Mrs. W. P. McFail, President. [Local News / Feature]
Members of the Boy Scout Troop 30, of Donelson, set out this morning in the last-minute drive for DIARY subscriptions. The subscription drive, from which the Scouts hope to derive enough money to buy a cabin, will end Saturday at 6 p.m.
Sam Carver (left), who with his son Aubrey operates the Carver Cleaners, is a native of the Donelson community. He was born on McCrory Creek Road and his business is now located almost adjacent to the spot where his father operated a blacksmith shop many years ago. The Carver Cleaners, located across from the Bank of Donelson for the past eight years, will probably move to a new site in the near future.
THE 'EAR!' -- Cloris Leachman, television actress, wears "the radio ear," a new device to allow director in control room to talk by radio to stage managers and actors. Strapped on back is complete radio receiving unit.
--Photo by William R. Jacobs. Donelson High School is boasting an undefeated girls basketball team and here are the players, top to bottom, left row: Barbara Tillman, Dorothy Jacobs, Betty Anderson and Jane Tillman. Right row: Dorothy Swann, Edna Grace Nunley, Peggy Dodson and Jean Hargis. Center: Leona Liddle. Members of the team not in the picture are Mildred Barbee, Mattie Ferguson and Marilyn Eakes.
Suzanne Omohundro, 2 years old, and her brothers, Johnny (center) and Bill, will show their pony, Tiny, in the Donelson Horse Show tomorrow night. Tiny, a 4-year-old mare, is only 33 1/2 inches high and weighs 120 pounds. They are the children of Mr. and Mrs. John M. Omohundro, Jr., of Donelson. -- Photo by Bill Jacobs, DIARY staff photographer.
DONELSON SENDS FIVE TO JOIN THE MARINE CORPS - Five Donelson men are shown as they recently were sworn in the Marine Corps at the Customs House in Nashville. The men being sworn in by Capt. J. B. Carpenter are, left to right: Harold A. Rehorn, Samuel E. Wasson, III, Vernon R. Allen, Wilburn C. McClendon and Joe W. Lannom.
WINNIE'S DOUBLE... Little Sandra Garland, Ottawa, Canada, 15 months old, reveals her striking resemblance to Winston Churchill, England's wartime prime minister, as she turns her smile on photographer.
ALREADY WINNING - Tony Hicks, 9-months-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Milliard Hicks, who recently won the "cutest baby picture" contest at Dodson Chapel School
PICTURED ABOVE IS Rev. Fred A. Tarpley, who will conduct an old-fashioned revival in a tent located on a lot in the rear of the Dean Monument Company on Lebanon Road, beginning June 9. The services, sponsored by the Donelson Baptist Church will be held daily at 7:30 p.m. [Local News / Feature]
No Fish - Just Went for the Ride -- On the left Charles P. Bradley shakes hand with J. W. Polk, former Donelson resident but now of Nakomis, florida, thanking him for a splendid fishing trip. They are standing on the side of the "Jackie W," 40-foor cruiser owned by Mr. Polk.
SHIRLEY CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY… Mrs. John Agar – Shirley Temple to millions of fans – celebrated her 18th birthday with her husband, on movie set in Hollywood. They are shown blowing out the candles. [National News / Feature]
WORLD’S MOST FAMOUS QUINTS … Above is Dr. L. J. Smith with the Fairbury (Neb.) Cornhusker quints. They have been named after the Big Five. Left to right, England, Russia, China, United States and France. All but France are bulls. Although less than half the weight of average beef calves at birth, at 5 ½ months they are fully as big and as weighty as beef calves of the same age born singly. They will tour leading fairs this summer. Chamber of Commerce at Fairbury has built them a modern home. Wayne Photo. [National News / Feature]
A completely modern service station is the goal which hs been set by Martin Garrett for his Garrett's Shell Service, located on Lebanon Road at McGavock Pike. The addition of four more flood lights to bring out the modernistic design of the station at night plus fluorescent interior lighting and window displays are features....
BLIND GRADUATE … Morgan Jones, 23, blind youth of Grandview, Mo., who recently received his degree at William Jewell college from Dean Leonard A. Duce. Young Jones speaks seven languages. [National News / Feature]
PIONEER TO TEACH... Dr. Lee De Forest, 73, known as the “father of broadcasting,” has accepted the position of director of the veterans training program is Chicago television laboratories. He will have 2,200 veteran students. De Forest is a veteran of the Spanish-American war. He developed the three-element (audion) tube. [National News / Feature]
A sign of the wintry times came this week as several children of the Bluefields subdivision were able to construct a reasonable facsimile of an igloo. The snow house was built on the hyard at the Vernon Dicerson home. Boys in the picture are, left to right: Billy Creager, Tommy Brandon, Gene Jackson, Lynn Griggs, Fred Jackson, Fred Davis and Ray Dickerson. The dog is "Jeep." --Photo by William R. Jacobs.
New Theatre Is Impressive Building - The New Donelson Theatre and Shopping Centre, above, which is the largest addition to the Donelson business section. The Theatre is owned by the Crescent Amusement Company and managed by James A. Gleaves.
Members of the Don team are, left to right, front row: Bobby Cross and Fred Lovelace; second row: Doug Highers, Leonard Liddle and Billy Hooper; third row: Don Malone, Ed Pingston and John Pickett; back row: Tom Cloyd and Bill Ezell. -- Photo by W. R. Jacobs.
One of the highlights of 1946 at the Donelson Grammar School was the Thanksgiving Market. The room presenting the most unique exhibit was the Third Grade class. Standing by the exhibit ae, left to right, back row: Mrs. W. A. Neal, teacher; Mrs. W. L. Robertson, Mrs. C. L. Scott and Mrs. Ky Curry; front row: John M. Omohundro, III, Betty Baird, Archie Howell, Shirley Hill, Payne Hardison and Elizabeth Tucker.

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