White House remodeling through the ages
HAL BOYLE surveys the long history of conflicts over the White House, tracing funding battles from its inception through major renovations. He notes presidential spending, social excesses, and the evolving view of the mansion as a national property, ending with a wry remark on enduring modernization needs.
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Andy
Thomas Jefferson
Monticello
White House
Jackson
U. S. Grant
Secret Service
Teddy Roosevelt
Relief At Last For Your Cough
An advertising copy touts Creomulsion as a potent cough remedy claimed to address bronchitis and chest cold by loosening phlegm and soothing inflamed bronchial membranes. It promises quick relief, restful sleep, and a money back guarantee if not satisfied.
Rollins College Awards Honor Scholarship Contest
W T Jordan principal of Decatur Oraiga School Decatur has been asked to nominate seniors of high academic standing for the 1948 Rollins College honor scholarship contest Eight scholarships of 1000 each will be awarded in a nationwide competition Only students graduating in January or June of this year are eligible Examinations go to principals around February 1 due back by March 15 Winners announced in April scholarships effective at Rollins opening in September
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W._T. Jordan
Decaton
Oraiga School
Decatur
Rollins College
Rollins
Keeps Final Date With His Daughter
Joseph E. Friell 36 kept a movie date with his daughter Patricia 7 in Philadelphia. After he slumped in his seat the girl woke him and theater staff and an ambulance were summoned. He was pronounced dead at Misericordia hospital.
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Philadelphia
Joseph E. Friell
Patricia
Misericordia Hospital
Daddy
Mother
Aged couple to wed in Salt Lake City romance ends seven months
An 80 year old great grandfather Homer McCarty and 76 year old Esther A. Goudie will marry tomorrow in Salt Lake City ending a seven month romance. They met last June after McCarty read Goudie’s name in an alumni bulletin of the Institute of Religious Science in Los Angeles.
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Salt Lake City
Homer McCarty
Esther A. Goudie
McCarty
Cotton Study Opens Tokyo Delegation Seeks Clarity
Dr. W. P. Jacobs of Clinton South Carolina president of the American Cotton Manufacturers Association arrives in Tokyo with two associates J McDonald Comer of Birmingham and Fred W Symmes of Greenville South Carolina to obtain a clearer picture of Japanese cotton sales problems.
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Tokyo
W. P. Jacobs
Clinton
S. C
American Cotton Manufacturers A Association
J. McDonald Comer
Birmingham
Fred W. Symmes
Greenville
A Russian Journal Reflections on Interviews and Simonov Play
John Steinbeck recalls language barriers and translation issues during interviews in Moscow and Kiev. He discusses Konstantin Simonov’s play The Russian Question and notes it misrepresents American journalism. He describes cocktail bars in Kiev and Moscow with pink multi ingredient drinks.
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John Steinbeck
America
Konstantine Simonov
United States
Robert Capa
Russia
Steinbeck
New York Herald Tribune
Konstantin Simonov
Moscow
Elected Bishop Fro Western North Carolina picks Dr Bland Tucker
Dr F Bland Tucker rector of Christ Episcopal Church Savannah Ga was elected bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Western North Carolina by clergy and delegates meeting at Trinity Church Asheville N C He will succeed Rt Rev Emmet Gribbin who retired December 31 after 14 years in office AP photo
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F. Bland Tucker
Christ Episcopal Church of
Savannah
Episcopal Diocese of
Western North Carolina
Trinity Church
Asheville
N. C
Tucker
Local surplus paint sale posted for machinery use
Over 100 gallons of government surplus black paint offered at 1.00 per gallon. Suitable for machinery and implements. Also notes welding and machine work services available.
Decatur Student Kathryn Wiley Is Honored At Stephens College
Miss Kathryn Anne Wiley of Decatur a Stephens College junior in Columbia Missouri is one of three Alabama girls recently initiated into the college recreation association. Thirty two states are represented among 100 members. The program promotes recreational activities college sports and dance with Wiley and peers carrying out outreach. Wiley is daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas M Wiley 515 Jackson St Decatur.
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Kathryn Anne Wiley
Decatur
Stephens College
Columbia
Missouri
Alabama
College Recreation Association
Bits Wiley
Wiley
Stephens College Independents Organization
Thomas M. Wiley
Jackson St
Cadet Catlett Named to Marion Institute Dean's List Again
Cadet Jack C. Catlett son of Mr and Mrs R E Catlett of Decatur is on Marion Institute's dean's list for December. Cadets on the list must average at least 85 percent with no grade below 80 and maintain good conduct. those honored gain a privilege grade for the next month.
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Jack C. Catlett
R. E Catlett
Decatur
Marion Institute
L. H. Baer
Steinbeck describes Moscow and Kiev cocktails in Russia
The excerpt notes surprise at finding cocktail bars in Russia and calls the Moscow and Kiev cocktails the most decadent tasted. It previews tomorrow’s Steinbeck Russian journal entry on a Soviet collective farm visit.
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Russia
Kiev
Moscow
John Steinbeck
Physician J S Christian Dies in Tuscaloosa
Dr. J S Christian 64 of Alberta City, a widely known county physician, died at a Tuscaloosa hospital. A Windham Springs Georgia native, he moved to Florence Alabama as a youth and studied at the University of Alabama before earning his degree at Birmingham Medical College.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
J. S. Christian
Alberta City
Windham Springs
Christian
Florence
University of Alabama
Birmingham Medical College
New Rupture Treatment Promises Easy Comfort
A Kansas City ad touts a new inconspicuous rupture support claimed to be comfortable without leg straps or springs. It offers a 30 day trial and a free $3.50 special truss with a report, urging readers to write for a descriptive circular at Physician's Appliance Co., 1055 Koch Bldg.
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Ppiance Company
Koch Bldg
Train
Kansas Cit
Missouri
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