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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1955
Page
4
A tenant farmer and his wife with five hungry children arrived in Decatur seeking aid. After explaining his plight to a couple of locals, his family received food and he secured temporary work. The tale questions who was more blessed: the worker who helped or the listeners who refused to ignore him.
Stevenson and Nixon are named as likely 1956 party standard bearers in a Washington Bureau poll. The piece argues Eisenhower will seek and win re election, making Stevenson the next president while Nixon is viewed unfavorably by voters.
The Progressive Farmer argues farm surpluses are longstanding and defends price protection for farmers. It traces surpluses before 1933, notes the federal program, and contrasts abundant production with nations facing scarcity, urging protection as beneficial to the nation.
DREW PEARSON recounts Mrs. Bolton’s journey through 20 African countries for the House Foreign Affairs Committee. The Ohio grandmother, traveling at taxpayers' expense, faced a charging bull elephant as guards backed away, and a dangerous storm as two autos and a caravan were surrounded by elephants. Her finger was broken in a car door incident.
Mrs Bolton, a lady legislator, meets the Watassi queen mother during the Belgian Congo visit. They discuss Africa and women’s futures, and Bolton offers a printed cotton scarf as a small gift. In Nigeria she learns locals favor Ike in films shown by American embassy mobile units.
A compact guide on improving self worth health and happiness. It urges choosing real priorities building confidence through valued foundations and practicing habits that show genuine care for others. It also promotes applying health laws daily and pursuing constructive work to combat loneliness.
A 1955 column critiques the coal industry echoing Tennessee Ernie Ford’s song. It notes miners’ wages, welfare funds, and hospital projects funded by royalties, highlighting tensions over public perception and the industry’s vast social programs. It references John L. Lewis, West Virginia, Kentucky hospitals, and a $50 million union treasury.
Hearst argues Russia, free of allied constraints, extols propaganda reach, and lacks genuine opposition. He contrasts Soviet impudence, satellites instead of allies, a global Communist Party network, and centralized control with Western multiparty diplomacy and press freedom. He notes risk of undermining democracies without war.
The piece traces how remote lighting for the White House Christmas tree began with Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1944 and Truman in 1951, noting prior traditions from Coolidge’s 1926 tree, and Churchill’s 1941 ceremony. It compares gifts from Middlebury College and Michigan State University and mentions trees planted in the ground since Coolidge.
Washington's IRS chief Russell Harrington and PR head Harry Schneider report surprising holiday praise from taxpayers. A grateful Ohio letter praises taxes as benefits of American citizenship while a Brooklyn reader quips about needing Santa to fill rooms, reflecting a cheerful season for tax collection.
New York columnist Hal Boyle jokes about everyday statistics from mail in 1955. He notes 75 million neckties sold at Christmas, 85 percent bought by women, and many surprising daily facts about expenses, accidents, education, and social habits.
Funeral services for W. D. Emerson, 89, Athens resident, were conducted at Cherokee Grove Baptist Church with Rev. Taylor Willingham officiating. Interment followed in Evans Cemetery. Survived by four sons Carl Eddie Bee Fred. three daughters Pate Craig Robert Craig James Looney. one brother Monroe Emerson. 29 grandchildren and 36 great grandchildren. Grandsons served as pallbearers.
The text states that seven times as many people live in New York City today as inhabited all of North America north of Mexico when Columbus arrived. It highlights a vast demographic comparison across eras.
Branford merchants warned youngsters to avoid black paint for Halloween displays after numerous storefronts cracked due to heat absorption. The incident followed their annual painting spree and the dawn revealed the damage from the dark designs.
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