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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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