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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1955
Page
7
A dense OCR of Decatur Daily radio and television schedules lists program titles times and station notes across two days. It includes news, weather, music blocks, dramas, variety shows, and sign offs with numerous named shows and host references such as Alabama News pilots and The Guiding Light along with time stamps and channel identifiers.
Ford Motor Co reports first nine months 1955 sales of 4.04 billion dollars, more than doubling 1948 volume, as it faces General Motors and Chrysler. GM posted 9 months sales of 9.54 billion, Chrysler 2.47 billion. Ford payroll rose to 964.3 million in 1954 with 171,019 employees.
Twenty one members of the Homemakers Club gathered with families and friends Tuesday night at the First Methodist Church basement for their annual Christmas party. Hostesses included Mrs. H. M. Betterton and others. attendees listed numerous couples and guests from the community.
Members of Round Top and Fairview Home Demonstration Club met at Lavon Jones home for a December session with seventeen members and one visitor present. Mrs Fred Summerford presided, music led by Mrs Melvin Hardin, meditation by Mrs Charlie Summerford, prayer by Miss Geneva Hardin, and Mary Gore demonstrated Christmas ideas. Summerford thanked the group for cooperation and announced Herman Hardin as the new president. gifts were given to each member. Bill McCarley to host January 10 meeting.
Johnny Hawkins, Miss Lucille Hawkins, Johnny Glasscock and the hostesses were listed among the attendees at the event.
Midway Home Demonstration Club met at Mrs H V James for a December gathering led by president Mrs Ernest Shelton. Lucy Moore supervised a Christmas ideas exchange. gifts were given to several members and guests. January host will be Mrs Ernest Shelton.
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