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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1957

Page

19

Christmas Community News Bustles Through Decatur

A busy Decatur column covers holiday events from a St John Parish blood drive to dances, bridge parties and visits by relatives. Notables include Heather and Jerry Comer TM with Dr and Mrs Walter Clark from New Jersey, Dr and Mrs E L Morrow from Denver, plus local hosts at the Athens club dance and a Kellogg Company Christmas fruitcake recall.

St. John’s Copal Heather Jerry Comer Walter Clark New Jersey Clarks Florida Maine Decatur Athens Way Athens Club Bill Estes Newt Louvorn Benjy Smith Johnny Crutcher Johnny Harlow Jimmy Beasley Pryor Williams Ernest Beattie Bill Hightower Grayson Bailey David Martin

Athens social notes on Julia Hayden wedding party

Suit styles and accessories mark Society in Athens for Julia Hayden's New Year wedding plan. Lurline McRae wears a red wool dress with a white feathered hat while Betty Davis displays a silver bracelet and matching earrings. Family hosting includes Mrs. Toftimy McRae and Mrs. Robert Gish with several relatives present.

Lurline Athens Julia Hayden Witte Robert) Gish Inlaw Bebe Paul Gish Miller Dawson Nashville

Weekend News and Voting Call Reminders

Judy Gilbert visits Birmingham as her husband undergoes knee surgery and friends enjoy a Brunswick weekend. Ruby Whitman serves fried worms and grasshoppers at a bridge party. The column mockingly urges voting yes on six measures affecting schools and services, stressing no tax rise, with light quips from Changing Times.

Judy Gilbert Mrs Van Athens B’ham Daughter David Johnson Ruby Tom) Whitman Joe Halas

Washington buys site of district from private owners

President George Washington purchased the land that would become the District of Columbia from private owners, a step in establishing the federal capital.

George Washington District of Columbia

Nickel Use Surges in Modern Jet Engine Construction

A substantial quantity of nickel, exceeding one ton, is employed in building a contemporary jet engine for high speed aircraft. The metal provides essential strength and heat resistance for turbine components and structural parts.

Seed Weight Hint from Tulip Tree Sparks Fiber Insight

The article notes that tulip tree seeds are extremely light with about 14,000 needed to reach one pound, underscoring the challenge in harvesting enough material for fiber or other uses. It highlights the unusually large seed count required for a single pound of seed mass.

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