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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1955

Page

4

Miss Suggs is Honored by Bridal Party

Dorothy Suggs bride-elect received a prior honor when Mrs Neal hosted a tea at the Shelton family home. Guests viewed chrysanthemums, red berry centerpieces, and a lace table cloth. Dorothy wore a gray princess style faille dress with a white carnation corsage.

Dorothy Suggs Gilbert Shelton Neal Mrs. H. James Sara Stephenson O’neal Shelton Leonard Hill Judy Margaret Shel Uinton Craig Lect Suggs

Clean the Pen: Baby Play Pen Stains and Dust

The article notes routine cleaning of a baby's play pen to remove dust and sticky stains from the plastic pad seams. It also mentions coral forms off Scotland and Norway differing little from tropical corals in key respects.

Scotland Norway

New Dowdy Family Joins Decatur Community

Mr and Mrs Richard L Dowdy and daughter Diane moved from Laurel Maryland to Decatur in late September. Dowdy, a City Planner in North Alabama, is a Georgia alum and WWII Navy veteran. Diane, born in Birmingham, is a lively three year old with a terrier named Snowball.

Richard L. Dowdy Diane Decatur Mr. Dowdy Alabama State Planning and Industrial Board Dowdys Buena Vista Circle Laurel Maryland Washington, D.C Birmingham Athens University of Georgia University Kessler Washington North Alabama State Planning and Industrial Board Miami Dowdy Helen Karchonas Greece Helen Ipswich Mass New York City Washington Irving School South

Bourques Plan Move This Month to East Orange

Mrs George Bourque and children Charles and Elizabeth will move around Christmas to join husband and father, George Bourque, now comptroller at Worthington Ampere Works in East Orange New Jersey. He joined Worthington in 1937 and previously served as works comptroller at Holyoke plant. The Ampere Works houses the Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Division and the Standard Pump Division. They live at 1404 Cypress SE.

George Bourque Charles Elizabeth Bourque East Orange N. J Worthington Ampere Works Holyoke Ampere Worthington Corp Standard Bourques Cypress SE

Zambezi River Width at Northern and Southern Rhodesia Border

The Zambezi River at the boundary between Northern Rhodesia and Southern Rhodesia spans 5,580 feet as it plunges into the cleft, marking a dramatic geographic feature.

Zambezi River Northern Rhodesia Southern Rhodesia

Colter family returns from Thanksgiving visits

Mrs. O. L. Colter and daughter Connie have returned to Cadwell Georgia after spending Thanksgiving with her parents Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Adderhold and visiting Birmingham relatives. The Adderholds will attend the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and their wives banquet at the Tutwiler Hotel this evening.

O. L. Colter Connie Cadwell C. H. Adderhold The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Tutwiler Hotel

United States Ranks Third in Rice Exports

The United States remains the third largest exporter of rice, behind India and Thailand, with export volumes shaping global markets and pricing. The detail underscores the continuing role of U S farmers and agribusiness in international trade.

United States

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