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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1955

Page

10

New York Heiress Alice Belmont Dies in Gas Incident

Miss Alice Belmont 44 a granddaughter of August Belmont Jr and heir to his fortune died in her Manhattan apartment. Police called it an apparent death by own action after neighbors smelled gas and found jets flowing from kitchen. Her 617 West 113th Street residence had housed her alone for two years. Belmont was a prominent banker and horse breeder with Belmont race track on Long Island named for him.

New York Alice Belmont August Belmont Jr Manhattan Miss Belmont 113Th St America Belmont Race Track Long Island

Community notices from Morgan County and nearby areas

Mrs. W O Lindsey attended church services at Friendship Sunday and the funeral of Mr Burden at Mt Vernon Church in Winston County Sunday afternoon. E L Evans, who was buried at Hambys Chapel Monday afternoon, is mourned by friends. Miss Eliadean Lindsey spent a night with Miss Maybelle Childers. Sacred Harp singing drew attendees to Eya Baptist Church. Lefty Fredricks and Jim Lowe couples visited Guntersville boat races and Silas Jones. Melvin Stinson and daughter Marcella and Jeanette Stinson of Decatur visited Silas Jones Tuesday.

W. O. Lindsey Friendship Mr. Burden Mt. Vernon Church Winston County E. L. Evans Hamby’s Chapel Eliadean Lindsey Maybelle Childers Sacred Harp Eya Baptist Church Lefty Fredricks Guntersville Jim Lowe Silas Jones Melvin Stinson Marcella Jeanette Stinson Decatur

Local News Notes From Enon and Nearby Families

Church services at Enon were well attended. Kenneth McCormick, son of Mr and Mrs Melvin McCormick, is a patient at Hartselle Hospital. Mr and Mrs Melvin McCaghren and children and Dayton McCaghren spent time with Ray McCaghren and family in Columbus Georgia. Miss Jessie McCaghren and Joye Royer visited Miss Carley Lowery. Mrs Biddie Johnson and children, Mrs Ennis Royer and grandchildren, and Mrs J W McCaghren and Jerome visited near Speake. Jimmy Johnson employed elsewhere.

Enon Kenneth McCormick Melvin McCormick Hartselle Hospital Melvin McCaghren Dayton McCaghren Ray McCaghren Columbus Georgia Jessie McCaghren Joye Royer Carley Lowery Biddie Johnson Ennis Royer J. W. McCaghren Jerome Wesley Jimmy Johnson

Honeymoon of Ike and Congress Likely to Extend in 1956

James Marlow argues that Eisenhower's high personal popularity and Democratic Congress cooperation have produced a political honeymoon in 1955. The piece notes limited issues, bipartisan support on foreign policy, and a cautious domestic agenda, suggesting continued alignment through the 1956 election.

Washington Eisenhower Congress Dixon-Yates Air Force Harold E. Talbott Truman Times

Calumet & Hecla Reports Higher Six Month Earnings in 1955

Calumet & Hecla, Inc. shows net income of 1.606 million on 33.198 million sales for the first six months of 1955, up from 1.272 million on 33.053 million in 1954. The firm cites a stronger financial position and notes ongoing strike disruptions at the Calumet division and a government stockpile contract modification expected to ease some pressure. The company continues expansion including Detroit Wolverine Tube modernization through 1957 and the purchase of Canada Vulcanizer in London Ontario to aid growth.

Calumet & Hecla, Inc Endicott GSA Lovell Calumet & Hecla Wolverine Tube Detroit Canada Vulcanizer and Equipment Ltd London Ontario

Resident Visits Parents in Indiana Community

In Indiana, spending a few days with his parents, Mr and Mrs Bid die Johnson, of this community.

Indiana Mrs Biddie Johnson

Former State Senator Buten Teasley Passes

MONTGOMERY Charles Buten Teasley 83 a onetime state senator and former Montgomery County probate judge died here last night after a lingering illness Funeral services will be held from Memory Chapel tomorrow at 3 p m Judge Teasley served in the State Senate from the 28 District in 1907 and was elected again in 1919 Between his terms in the Legislature he was Montgomery County s tax collector and probate judge University of Texas laboratory studies indicate glutamine a substance found in liver and certain other foods may be a new treatment for alcoholism Plants are the only form of life which can make sugars from which all other foods are made

Montgomery Charles Buten Teasley Montgomery County Teasley University of Texas

Diet and Common Sense by Dr W W Bauer

Health page notes sensible diet guidance from Dr Louis F Rittelmeyer stressing individual backgrounds in diet planning. It urges realistic goals, avoids blanket bans on foods, and calls for patient cooperation and practical, palatable meal plans.

Louis F. Rittelmeyer University of Tennessee College of Medicine Rittelmeyer

Preacher Dr. Cecil Simmons to Lead Hartselle Tent Meeting

Dr Cecil Simmons evangelist for Calvary Baptist Church Hartselle tent revival from August 1 to 6 nightly at 7 45 p m in Gadsden pastor of Gadsden Baptist Temple former underworld figure now noted evangelist and Bible class teacher Rev J A Duke invites the public to attend these services.

Cecil Simmons Fabove Gadsden Calvary Baptist Church Hartselle Simmons Gadsden Baptist Temple Alabama J. A. Duke

Office Cut By Junius

A minister in Columbia Ohio shares a South trip anecdote about a bear hunt guide Ephraim and his wife Carolina. The tale includes the wife urging him to run from a bear, plus a humorous exchange about the chase. Also recounted are quotes from George Gobel Danny Thomas and a 1933 anecdote from J F T O Conner about portraiture on currency.

Columbia Ohio Philip Coates King Washburn College Kansas United States Ephraim Carolina

Science Shrinks Piles New Way Without Surgery

A new healing substance called Bio-Dyne is claimed to reduce hemorrhoids and relieve pain without surgery. The ointment Preparation H is produced from this discovery and distributed with a money back guarantee.

New York, N. Y

Harmony revival closes with five additions at church

The Lawrence County Harmony revival ended Saturday night with five additions to the church. A baptismal service was held Sunday afternoon at L. S. Thrash er's pool. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Kelly and children visited relatives near Jasper. Mr. and Mrs. George Harris welcomed a son, Edward Jerome, born Sunday at Lawrence County Hospital. Blaine Thrasher and Valeria Hill visited Chocco. James Vandiver and Clara Vandiver of Haleyville vacationed with grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Mills. Mr. and Mrs. John Henson of Chicago spend two weeks in the area. Mrs. George Parker visited her son Hobson Terry and family.

L. S. Thrasher J. C. Kelly Jasper George Harris Lawrence County Hospital Edward Jerome Blaine Thrasher Valeria Hill Chocco Ernest Mills John Henson Chicago Mt. Hope George Parker Hobson Terry

Lu cius chase rumors strain Carolyn friendship

Carolyn vents frustration at Lu cius while a friend teases her about pursuing him, highlighting tension and flirtatious advice in a domestic vignette.

Carolyn Lucius

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