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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1955
Page
10
A July 4 themed collection quotes thinkers from Carlyle Goethe Sophocles Harrington Cicero Steele Lincoln Emerson and others. The lighthearted lines offer comfort and humor for readers burdened by holiday chaos and public life while noting human folly and resilience.
A self help column by Arlie Davidson examines common bad moods and their possible causes. It asks readers to reflect on failures, perceived unfair breaks, disappointments, health or handicap obstacles, hurt feelings, public criticisms, and social. The piece urges understanding moods to take action.
Readable fragment notes a palm reader named Madam Bandora located across from Hamilton Garage and Grocery, west of Decatur on Highway 20 near Fish Pond in Hillsboro Alabama for the Hand Sign.
President Gio vanni Gronchi asked Antonio Segni to form a government and end Italy's 10 day crisis. Segni, 64, a left of center Christian Democrat, accepted with reservations after a secret 90 minute meeting at the Quirinale. He had sought a 48 hour extension to win support and faces continued difficulty.
Alabama's first commercial gas field in years will start delivering gas to Guin Hackleburg Haleyville Sullivan Winfield from Hamilton area wells. Official ceremonies July 13 will open valves as Alabama Geological Survey Northwest Alabama Gas District and Southern Natural Gas Co. officials attend. Fayette will share in district facilities though not a member.
Reichhold Chemicals announced a new 100 ton sulfuric acid plant to be built in Tuscaloosa. P J Ryan, VP Southern Division, says the estimated total cost is 800000 dollars.
A razor back hog that escaped from Virgil Waren after a trip from Arkansas spent a year eluding hunters in city country. A dog cornered the animal in the woods and the sow was killed by farmers after a long fight. She had seven piglets weighing about fifteen pounds each when captured.
The nation has about 1000 private colleges and 350 public universities yet public institutions enroll more students overall. The trend shows larger enrollment at public colleges despite greater private college numbers.
The Decatur Daily compiles a dense log of station lineups across WAIF WMSL WBRC and WABT TV. Entries note programs from Morning to late night including Rise N Shine Morning, News Headliners, The Best on Wax, and film features. A brief human-interest item follows about A-3C Martha A Dillard completing basic training and taking leave.
Advice column fragment discusses who should give the bride away with a separated family. The writer should have her stepfather Muriel Nissen perform the duties, noting the father’s reluctance. Other letters advise against writing to servicemen for a 16 year old and caution about wedding ceremony wording.
Dear Miss Dix suggests couples sign a written agreement to submit marital differences to arbitrators before pursuing divorce. The columnist argues this could avert many separations by requiring dispute resolution outside court.
A reader seeks to leave her stingy husband for a new partner, while another note mentions a message from a tired mother-in-law. The adviser urges the first to pursue proper support via Family Court and warns about the stepfather role for six children.
Dr. Frank C. Brown age 65 former moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church U S died today in an Atlanta hospital The Columbia Theological Seminary professor served as top officer for the Southern Presbyterians in 1941
Los Angeles reports actress Isabel Bonner died last night during a performance of The Shrike at a hospital scene with Dane Clark. The 41 year old, wife of playwright Joseph Kramm, succumbed to a cerebral hemorrhage on stage.
Mrs J asks how to handle mother in law living with them to care for five kids. The adviser suggests testing with a weekend to see if she prefers her own home and retirement rather than full-time caregiving.
Dorothy Dix offers a free leaflet for readers aged 0 to 18 explaining courtship advice. Enclose a stamped self addressed envelope and send requests to her through this newspaper for delivery.
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