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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1955

Page

14

Weddings and parties fill a busy Georgia weekend

Mary Battle King attends Lovin-Golden wedding in Cartersville and plans to attend another in Haleyville after. Billy Lovin earns Auburn degree and weds in Georgia. Athens area hosts pre school start parties while Mooresville and Elk River festivities celebrate Adeline Pepper and the DuPuy twins. Socials include a wiener roast for visiting Grossman youngsters and a Buff et supper for Mrs Watt Puckett of Milan Tennessee. Louise Gober mourns a loss.

Mary Battle King Cartersville Lovin-Golden Haleyville Billy Lovin Auburn Georgia Mooresville Big Sister Susan DuPuy Twins Elk River Ira Goldberg Grossman Nashville Bruce Nelson Watt Puckett Milan Tenn A. D. Powers the Lyons Price Polly Hendrix David Wiley Jean Estes W. E Young Fry

Wedding Bells and Moves Highlight Community News

The note captures Louise leaving for a Panama City librarian post with a $1700 yearly raise, daughters Jan and Jo visiting Cullman relatives, a Brighter social scene with Joe Calvin's record player, and detailed wedding party portraits from a Selma area ceremony with Miss Joyce Gilmore as maid of honor and Frank Howard as best man. It also mentions housewarming chatter and magazine features on dining rooms.

Jan Panama City CO. C. Isom Jr Cullman Louise

A Scientist Speaks by Karl Taylor Compton

MIT president Karl Taylor Compton offers a concise remark about the role of science in society. His sentence emphasizes disciplined inquiry and the duty of scholars to pursue truth for the public good.

Karl Taylor Compton MIT

Miss Wilkinson Weds Carl Lee Howard in Flint

Miss Mary Lou Wilkinson daughter of Mr and Mrs Clifford Gordon Wilkinson Alberta and Carl Lee Howard son of Mr and Mrs J L Howard Flint were married August 20 at 7 p m at Flint Baptist Church The Rev B E Funderburke officiated with palmed aisles white tapers and eight branched candelabra Mrs J L Howard and Robert Layman provided nuptial violin music The bride wore Chantilly lace over white taffeta and carried carnations and tuberoses with satin streamers

Joyce Gilmore Selma Dorothy Howard Mary Ruth Howard Joann Howard Shirley Gordon Frank Howard Robert Ryan G. T. Hancock Howard Carroll Jimmie Edwards Carl Lee Howard Flint Baptist Church B. E. Funderburke Howard Mary Lou Wilkinson Clifford Gordon Wilkinson Alberta Mr. Howard J. L. Howard Flint Benny Ray Flack Robert Layman Mr. Layman

Religious freedom and tolerance in 18th century thought

The piece relays quotes on religion and tolerance, contrasting science with faith and noting freedom of worship as a core principle. It then shifts to social critiques and humorous consumer patents such as outdoor meal peppers, a mattress flipper, a luminous door key, a heated ice cream scoop, and an egg shell remover.

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Miss Mooney Weds Forrest James Jr in Georgia ceremony

Mr and Mrs Fleming Mooney Sr announce the marriage of their daughter Miss Bobbie Mooney to Forrest Hood James Jr son of Mr and Mrs Forrest Hood James of Lanett Alabama. The ceremony took place August 20 in Rossville Georgia with Rev Lawrence L Cowen of Ridgedale Memorial Methodist Church Chattanooga officiating.

Forrest Hood James JR Bobbie Mooney Roy Fleming Mooney James Forrest Hood James Lanett, Ala Champlin Mrs. Fleming Mooney Sr Miss Bobbie Mooney

Study Finds Average Typist Hits 11 Million Keys Yearly

A recent analysis shows the typical typist presses about 11.15 million keys per year. The finding quantifies daily typing pace and implies high keyboard usage across professions.

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The Athens Judy Taft Adeline Pepper Sue Nethery Anne Ellis Daphne Carol Smith Louise Gober Mrs. John Jo Ann Jack Bank Street Jo Ann Summer Jack McCulloch Joe Calvin Birmingham Brookmeade Rd Joe New House and Garden Magazine Minnie Hattaway Kathleen White Ida Bell Hassel Miss Wilkinson Winthrop Holley Miss. Mooney F. H. James PFAFF Pfaff Sewing Machines Henderson Pfaff Sewing Center 6Th Ave. S.E Father
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