Year 1947 Can Boast Many Accomplishments
New York cabler Hal Boyle surveys a whimsical 1947 roundup of odd feats and oddities. From a Siamese prince with 180 wives to a one man strike in Selva Italy, the column lampoons year end significance with humor and local color.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Boyle
New York
Uncle Sam
Singha
Baltimore
Luigi Bellini
Selva
Italy
America
Jean Tilton
Brooklyn
United Jewish Appeal praised by national chairman
A letter from Jonah B. Wise, National Chairman, commends The Decatur Daily for publicizing the $170,000,000 United Jewish Appeal campaign. He thanks editor Barrett Shelton and emphasizes the paper's role in fostering goodwill and democracy through humanitarian aid programs aiding victims of persecution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barrett Shelton
Decatur Daily
Decatur
Alabama
Shelton
Harold Michelson
United Jewish Appeal
Jonah B. Wise
Local Notes from Morgan County and Winton
Morgan County items record visits among families including the Johnsons Sivleys and Mazes. A birth at Lavender's clinic in Hartselle on December 3 is noted with Vestor Winton as new parents. A wedding between Pauline Draper and Hubert Echols on December 1 is highlighted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Bishop
Decatur
R. L. Johnson
J. T. Mason
Warren and
Lewis
Aaron Maze
M. C. Sharp
Samuel Sharp
Milton Sharp
Floyd Sivley
Leonard Turney
Johnnie Voss
Latane
Somerville
A. C. Dunaway
Gertrude Sivley
Edward Holmes
Pauline Draper
Hubert Echols
O. B. Allen
Marvin. Hopper
Birmingham
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Francis M. Kenny
Malone
N. Y
Parryville
Hitler
Fritz Braun
Adolf Hitler
Munich
Germany
Braun
Capudine
Elliott
Fransfer CO
John H. Giles
Teae
J. B. Harlow Grocery Co
Bank St
Stokely’s
Hill
Hill’s Quality Meats
Blackhawk
Lipton
Hershey's
Borden
Ballard
Duff
Baker's Bitter
Q. T
Brazil
Stuart Pecans
Cinderella
Hunt
Hunt’s Choice
Royal Ann Cherries
London Layer
Cranberry
Ocean Spray Cranberry
Sauer’s Vanilla
Morton
Iceberg
U. 8S
Florida
York
van Camp
Armour
Libby
Campbell’s
Franklin
Harff
Nabisco Ritz
Cardinal
Palmolive
SUDS
AJAX
Octagon
Pt. Jar
Sunnyland
Kennedy
Recapping CO
First Ave
West 46Th Street
Morgan County
Winton
Arlene Sivley
U. S
Tennessee Valley
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