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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 26, 1957

Page

3

A Giant Stride And Promise In 1957 Science

1957 brought a surge in science as Sputniks sparked space exploration and IGY began. The Soviet launches showcased rocketry advances and Laika’s flight pushed U S plans to accelerate satellite work. China and Britain made key physics and energy strides with Nobel prize outcomes.

Alton L. Blakeslee Associated Press Science Science IGY Laika Russia Vanguard United States U.S. Scintists U.S.S.R Britain Columbia University

Former Decaturite John Noe Jr Dies at 53

John Noe Jr 53 a native of Jonesville Va and former Decatur resident died in Huntsville Hospital after illness Christmas Eve. Retired U S Army Air Force veteran stationed at Courtland Air Base he lived in Decatur before moving to Huntsville 12 years ago. Funeral 2 p m Friday Laughlin Service Funeral Chapel with Rev Thomas Smith and Rev Elmer C Johnson officiating. He leaves wife Louise Turney Noe daughter Mrs C C Martin Jr and grandson John David Martin plus six sisters five brothers and his mother Mrs Laviena Noe.

Huntsville John Noe, Jr Jonesville Decatur Huntsville Hospital Laughlin Thomas Smith Elmer C. Johnson Noe U.S. Army Air Force Courtland Air Base

Graduation attendance by local families at Auburn exercises

Mrs. A Guy Terry and Mr. and Mrs. Kyle Terry with Rev. and Mrs. Bill Reding and Rev. Ernest Dillard attended Auburn graduation exercises Tuesday to see Thadder Jonesville.

Kyle Terry Bill Reding Ernest Dillard Betty Kyle Terry Auburn Thadder

Auburn Students Home for Christmas Holidays

Among Auburn students now at home for Christmas holidays are Norman Crow Waylyn Cross Bert Pippen and Ronnie Terry. The flying fox of tropical Asia and the South Pacific is a species of bat with a wingspread of five feet.

Kyle Terry Auburn Norman Crow Waylyn Cross Bert Pippen Ronnie Terry Asia South Pacific

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