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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1950
Page
10
Early explorers in Southern Argentina named Patagonia from a phrase meaning laid of the big feet. The text notes Marconi’s inspiration for wireless telegraphy during a summer vacation in the Italian Alps in 1894.
Hal Boyle recalls a year with an air conditioning unit nicknamed Little Blowhard now living in the Boyle home. The unit, seen as part of the family, creates shifting indoor climates, acts unpredictably, and prompts the writer to chase a blanket for both himself and the machine during cold nights.
A Veterans Administration explainer covers burial disinterring and reburial costs up to 150 dollars for national cemetery burials, eligibility of dependents for veteran compensation, and rules about claiming a dependent wife after she gains employment, with specifics for stepmothers and estranged spouses. It notes procedures to apply to the national cemetery superintendent and outlines eligibility tied to a veteran’s service and disability status.
Prof. Forest S. Ward dean of students at Athens College preached and led services at Riddle’s chapel in Belle Mina while Rev. Ace L. Etherton attended Emory University. He will speak July 23 at the Moulton Methodist church with Pastor Gurley M. Bynum away on vacation. Ward long served as lay leader of the Tuscaloosa district and is a well known state church figure.
A veteran asks if a wife can receive part of a total disability pension after a divorce. If the separation occurred without fault by the veteran and this can be proven, regulations on apportionment prevent the wife from obtaining such an allowance. Veterans are advised to seek further benefits information.
The Jersey Giant, available in white or black, ranks among the largest chicken breeds. Roosters can reach twelve pounds or more, comparable to a small turkey in size.
The note suggests contacting the nearest VA office for answers to questions. It indicates in person or written inquiries may be handled locally. No specific names dates or locations are provided in the readable text.
The narrator describes an overbearing air conditioning unit named Little Blowhard that purrs groans and vibrates its filters to attract praise. After guests depart the owner scolds it yet it resumes its noise showing how people treat machines as persons in the mechanical age.
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