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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1954
Page
13
Local society notes record Mrs H D Greer and others traveling to Birmingham. Jimmy Bloodworth returns from Nashville to visit relatives. Families visit Birmingham Commerce and Hot Springs while children attend camps and summer schools at Peabody College.
In Battle Creek Michigan swarms of box elder bugs, sap-sucking insects, have invaded homes. They do not bite or carry disease but their presence is unwelcome. Experts advise cutting down box elder trees or spraying with DDT to control the infestation.
Mobile authorities consider an ordinance to cap dogs per home at three to curb noise. City Atty Fred G Collins drafted the measure after a complainant kept 27 dogs, with exemptions for puppies under three months and licensed facilities. A prior public poll opposed a stricter rule.
Lillian Russell, the New Haven actress, has a manuscript letter in Yale University's rare collection. The note grants a tobacco maker permission to name a cigar The Lillian Russell.
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