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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1955

Page

22

Remedies for Back To Work Blues By Hal Boyle

New York columnist Hal Boyle describes post vacation blues as a seasonal epidemic and offers humorous suggestions to ease the return to work. Tips include faking inheritance during vacation announcements, jury duty to protect pay, growing an ulcer, taking up new hobbies, dieting after travel, and pursuing dramatic personal changes to refresh life after leisure.

Hal Boyle New York America Jones Republic

Striker's Wife Threatens Divorce Over Strike

Mrs. Esther Quigley 35 vows divorce if Harrison Sheet Steel Co closes amid strike. She leads 45 women opposing her CIO Local 1214 husband Andrew Quigley steward to 450 employees. She has locked him out, spent a night in a hotel, and warns he cannot reenter. Company and union officials meet mediators as a Friday closing looms.

Chicago Esther Quigley Andrew CIO United Auto Workers Harrison Sheet Steel Co Quigley

Lawmaker Seeks TV Televise UA Auburn Football Game

A House resolution urges the University of Alabama and Auburn to televise their annual football game in Birmingham on November 26. Rep. Woodrow Alben noted the game is a sellout and suggested it could be shown on the Alabama Educational Television Network.

Montgomery University of Alabama Auburn Birmingham State House of Representatives Woodrow Alben Calhoun County Alabama Educational Television Network

Driver breaks Bankhead Tunnel toll record

A driver with an Etowah County Alabama license blasted through the Bankhead Tunnel east to west without paying the 25 cent toll. An alarm sounded but police could not locate the car. Guards said this was the first time a motorist beat the toll since the tunnel opened in 1941.

Bankhead Record Etowah Gadsden Bankhead

Vacation Wisdom and Wealth Inheritance Rules

The text lists nine maxims about vacations and work life. It emphasizes lasting memories, returning to work, leadership signals, and finally inheriting money as a practical solution. It warns that inheritance from family reduces gossip, while inheritance from strangers may spark talk.

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