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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 02, 1957

Page

3

Morgan County 4-H Girls Head for State Camp at Auburn

Four Morgan County 4-H Club girls plus their county leader depart July 8 for the State 4-H Club Camp in Auburn, after winning county awards in dress, talent, essay, and foods. Brenda Pirkle also pursues state vice president. Activities include dress reviews, talent eliminations, foods contests, and inspirational talks. Goodyear invented vulcanized rubber in 1844. The U.S. holds about half the world’s surfaced roads.

Hartselle Morgan County Mary G. Quinn Auburn Brenda Pirkle Eva High Gail King Carolyn Pettit Cornmeal Foods Mary Joyce Stevens Aubburn Union Building

Mike Todd to Host 1700 Guests at £30,000 Charity Premiere

Film producer Mike Todd plans a lavish London party for 1700 guests after the Around the World in 80 Days premiere at the Astoria Theater. The event, costing up to 30,000 pounds, will include river boat transport to Battersea Gardens and coins for slot machines, with a guest list featuring the Duchess of Kent and Princess Alexandra among peers and ambassadors.

London Mike Todd Mike Astoria Theater Todd Thames River Battersea Festival Gardens

Red China Opens Door To Criticism But Not Too Wide

Hong Kong reported that Red China's Parliament opened an “open discussion” on what is wrong with the Communist state. Deputies showed caution and avoided criticizing authority, with one member criticizing defective planning and extravagance at a boiler factory where he works as a metallurgical engineer.

Red China Hong Kong

Metrology Ministry Plans Criticized Amid Campaign

The passage notes limited criticisms of the metallurgy ministry's plans for medium and small projects, with versions of the ping radio showing no overstep of campaign boundaries. It states the criticisms did not attack the Communist party or its leaders, aligning with Mao Zedong's current guidance.

Metallurgy Ministry Ping Mao Tze-tung Communist Party

Cadets and two teens Rescued After Potomac Drift

Two West Point cadets and two Arlington teenagers drifted for hours in a disabled boat on the lower Potomac River before beaching near Westmoreland State Park. Cadet Robert Totten and cadet James Kane, both 18, with girls Jane Doherty 18 and Lynn Wienecke 17 reached safety after fueling failure and a long overnight drift. The group was returning from Colonial Beach to Lt General E L Cummings home. the Coast Guard and police halted the search once they called home.

LA Plata West Point Potomac River Ternoon Westmoreland State Park Virginia Robert Totten Colorado Springs Colo Colonial Beach Wayside E. L. Cummings Army Ordnance Totten Cummings James Kane Salida U. S. Military Academy Jane Doherty Lynn Wienecke Arlington, Va Lynn Robert Wienecke Coast Guard Julian S. Hinson

Bee Business Causes Buzz In Alabama Exports Queen Bees

Montgomery report says Alabama leads national queen bee exports. About 40 licensed beekeepers shipped queen and package bees nationwide and to all continents. The industry earned around 700000 dollars last year. Estimated private beekeepers range from five thousand to seven thousand in the state.

Montgomery Alabama State Department of Agriculture and Industry Charles North North

Influenza Strikes 200 at Westminster Assembly in Grinnell Iowa

An outbreak of influenza at the Westminster Fellowship National Assembly in Grinnell affected about 200 people among 1800 attendees. State Health Commissioner Dr. Edmund G. Zimmerer called it an epidemic, while a U S Public Health Service physician termed cases very mild. Several California delegates are among the first ill as the event adjourned early.

Grinnell Iowa National Presbyterian Youth Assembly Westminster Fellowship National Assembly The Presbyterian Church of the U Edmund G. Zimmerer U. S. Public Health Service China Zimmerer California Nevada

Hard Upsets Brough In Wimbledon Play

Darlene Hard of Montebello California upset second seed Louise Brough of Beverly Hills California in Wimbledon women’s singles to reach the semifinals with a 6 2 6 2 victory.

Brough Wimbledon England Darlene’ Hard Montebello Calif Louise Brough Beverly Hills

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County Charles Goodyear United States Duchess of Kent Princess Alexandra the Pary Debrett Thomas C. Bingham Optometrist Announces First Federal Building 4Th Ave Grant St Gene Ahern Firestone Con Berekadie Fey Hammond Home Owned— Home Operate Ferry Street Firestone Store TVA Arnold R. Jones Washington White House Eisenhower Tennessee Valley Authority Jones Manhattan Kan Antoine Lavoisier H&h Drugs EZ Agency Heey Decatur Hee Collis Goodrich Sket Toni Dad Swift Walgreen’s J. P. Pierce
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