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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1957

Page

3

Wolverine Tube names engineering manager in Michigan

Fred Trimble named engineering manager for Wolverine Tube operations division based in Allen Park Michigan effective January 1 Paul E Harrison succeeds Trimble as plant engineer and Kenneth A Edmundson replaces Harrison as chief project engineer Announcement by plant manager P W Robson Trimble is a registered engineer and Alabama Polytechnic Institute graduate He joined Wolverine Tube in October 1947 and has held multiple engineering roles

Fred Trimble Wolverine Tube Calumet & Heela, Inc Allen Park Mich Paul E. Harrison Trimble Kenneth A. Edmundson Harrison Alabama Polytechnic Institute Decatur

Constipation cure promises with new laxative claims

An advertisement touts a product Cotonarp or CoLonain as the only laxative with “moisturizing capacity” and “stretch stimulating bulk.” It claims overnight relief for constipation, safety in pregnancy, and superior results to bulk, salt, or drug laxatives, priced at 98 cents for a 60 tablet package.

Promotion dates outline for Kenneth A. Edmundson

Kenneth A. Edmundson, a Vanderbilt graduate and registered engineer, joined Wolverine Tube in 1950. He became engineering draftsman, then project engineer in 1954, chief project engineer in 1954, and plant engineer with an effective date of January 1, 1958. He is married to Louise Waters of Wedowee Alabama, with one child, residing at 831 East Moulton Street.

Louise Waters Wedowee Ala East Moulton St Kenneth A. Edmundson Vanderbilt University Wolverine Tube Elese White Minor Hill Tennessee Birch St., S.E

Sputnik Sparks Student Interest in Jefferson County Science

Jefferson County educators report rising science interest among high and elementary students influenced by Sputnik. Superintendent J F Simmons notes preexisting science curiosity, while board member George Rogers considers compulsory two years of science and math, pending aptitude and resource constraints.

Bingingham Jefferson Birmingham) County Tor J. F. Simmons Sputnik Jefferson County Board of Education George Rogers

Scouts Fete 175 At Annual Get-Together

About 175 attendees gathered for the Boy Scout banquet at Gordon-Bibb Elementary School cafeteria Monday night. Pack 95 opened with ceremony, E. W. Fisher welcomed leaders and den mothers, and Bob Helle presented merit badges. Helle named district awards and new leadership appointments followed.

Gordon-Bibb Pack 95 E. W Bud) Fisher Bob Helle Boy Scout Advancement Fisher Valley Forge Troup St. Ann’s Catholic Church Acorn Helle

School bans candy and soda sales on Phoenix campuses

The Phoenix school board bans the sale of candy and soda on school premises to protect the nutritional soundness of the lunch program.

Phoenix, Ariz Phoenix

Swedish immigrant to become American citizen with new name

Peder Axel Henry Birger Gillis Gustafson Wege will soon take American citizenship and shorten his name to Peder Axel Wege. He is a Swedish native making the change as part of naturalization proceedings in White Sulphur Springs West Virginia.

White Sulphur Springs W. Va Peder Axel Henry Birger Gillis Gustafson Wege Peder Axel Wege

District Officials Gather in Decatur for One Day Conference

About 50 to 60 eighth district municipal officers meet in Decatur at 10 a.m. for a one day Alabama League of Municipalities conference. Mayor Roy Odom presides, with Huntsville mayor R B Searcy absent. Congressman Bob Jones will speak at a Lyons Hotel luncheon. Discussions cover legal and revenue developments, state and federal programs, industrial development, legislative aims, and new ordinances. Proceedings resume at 2 p.m. with adjournment around 3:30 or 3:45 p.m.

Eighth Congressional District Decatur Alabama League of Municipalities Roy Odom League District R. B. Searcy Huntsville Bob Jones Lyons City Hall Ed &. Reid League

District meetings praised as tremendous successes

The current series of district meetings has already been held and, per Reid, were tremendous successes.

Reid

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