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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1955
Page
8
Marietta Georgia The Air Force tested Lockheed Hercules 130 a 50 ton medium transport with 40000 pound payload and 15000 horsepower. The turbo prop ship lands on unprepared fields cruises over 300 mph and can stop in 600 feet with reversing props. Range about 3000 miles with load varying and official figures kept secret.
Rev Dewey Crow filled his regular appointment Sunday Miss Beckie McKee returned from a month in Georgia and Florida Mr and Mrs Bill Wiggleton and daughters of Pontiac Michigan and Mr and Mrs Lowell Sharp of Decatur visiting relatives here Miss Mary McKee Center Grove spent Tuesday with Mrs Goin Smith and Regina Mr and Mrs Dunaway and daughter of New Friendship attended church here Sunday Mr and Mrs Hollie Oden of Michigan sued his parents over the weekend Little Wyvaughn Smith visiting his aunt Mrs Glennis Puckett and family of Somerville 2 Mr and Mrs Iain Lewis of Birmingham were weekend guests of his parents Mr and Mrs W T Lewis Mr and Mrs Monore McKee and J D spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Gilbert Hudgins Union Hill Mr and Mrs Arthur Covey of Somerville 2 were visitors Sunday Mallie Alton Lott visiting in Indiana Mr and Mrs Coy Puckett and children of Somerville 2 were supper guests of Mr and Mrs Gain Smith Sunday Mr and Mrs David Childers visited John and Janie Hudgins at Eva Sunday
State of Alabama seeks forfeiture of a 1955 Oldsmobile bearing motor V707547 and tag 52 12372 for illegal liquor transport. Claimants must file by August 23 1955. hearing set before Judge Powell on August 25 1955 at 9:00 AM at Morgan County Court House. Bryan McAfee, Register. July 22, 1955.
The Geneva summit featured President Eisenhower openly rebuking French Premier Faure over disarmament ideas. Faure’s proposals, seen as daring but risky, drew mixed signals as Eisenhower and Eden argued for budgetary or inspection measures while Bulganin and the Russians highlighted partial acceptance of Faure’s concepts. Eisenhower later challenged Faure by stating the US has not found a reliable budget based control for disarmament.
In Morgan County Mt View Mrs W O Lindsey and others note the monthly singing at Hamby’s Chapel this Sunday night. Local social updates include visits among residents such as Mandy McNutt Rita Mae with Mrs Bill Little at Decatur and Word on family visits and guests across the area.
Doctor explains how allergies develop from skin contact and ingestion, with examples from poison ivy ragweed and metals. He notes sensitization can occur after a first exposure and lists common allergen sources from fabrics cosmetics and dyes to foods and drugs. Changing work or lifestyle may be needed to avoid triggers and relieve reactions.
In Paris the national assembly considers a bill to forbid crime stories on front or back pages of newspapers and magazines. It was introduced by members of the Catholic Popular Republican Movement who say such information should be placed in proper perspective rather than suppressed for demoralizing effect.
In Frankfurt Germany a department store started selling beer today from an automatic coin operated slot angering traditional as well as older German brewers. The move signals a shift in how local customers access drink at retail outlets.
Rev George Brown delivered the morning service. Miss Gaynelle Crawford shared Holy Land pictures after B T U. The W M U Quarterly meeting is set for Friday July 22 at 11 00 a m. Vacation Bible School runs July 25 to July 29 with Essie Densmore as principal for ages 3 to 17. Anna Ruth Brown turned 16 on July 17 with Sue Crawford Martha Sue Ryan and Ann Light as guests. Wayne Harris visited the Madge Hyatt family last week. Mr and Mrs Seeburn welcomed a daughter Naomia Dean on July 11 at Guntersville Hospital. Whitney Earwood is ill at Arab Hospital. Algie Humphries remains in critical condition at Huntsville Hospital. Sunday guests for Mr and Mrs Joe Crawford included Miss Freddie McKelvy Miss Susie Humphries and Mrs Annie Lipscomb of Florida. Mr and Mrs John Wright of Birmingham visited Saturday.
Jones wagers ten dollars that he can kill a lion in fifteen minutes. Smith waits as a lion appears at their tent and confirms Jones owes him ten bucks after the failed hunt. The punchline notes the quip about risking effort versus doing nothing.
A barber asks a boy about life stages from five to seventy with ironic ages and opinions on reform, romance, wealth, and aging. The boy’s budding bravado contrasts with the barber’s patient tones as the refrain Neatly sets the scene for a vignette on changing times and resilience.
The notice states a paper cup is sold for 30 pfennigs, equivalent to 7.5 cents, highlighting the low price point and consumer accessibility.
Hal Boyle suggests shouting at the boss could be a safety valve for workers built up by stress. A morning shouting hour could relieve tension for both boss and staff, reducing heart risk and easing daily frictions as they tackle the day’s problems.
The piece recounts Zedekiah king of Judah ruling 598 to 587 B.C. warning Jeremiah to reveal no words. Jeremiah prophesies if the king surrenders to Babylon he will live, otherwise Jerusalem will fall. Zedekiah rebels, Nebuchadnezzar lays siege for a fourth time, leading to destruction.
Memory verse quotes Galatians 6 7 warning that a man reaps what he sows and that God cannot be mocked. The line appears as a religious citation.
The account recounts Jeremiah's imprisonment by Zedekiah, Ebedmelech's rescue, Nebuzaradan's destruction of Jerusalem, and the killings of Zedekiah's sons and temple desecration. It notes the exile of Judah's people and Jeremiah's death in Egypt per Jewish tradition.
A reader asks for a hairdo like their father’s, preferring a youngster’s cut with a hole in the top, a playful nod to bygone fashion.
A jumble of quotes and snippets shows a backseat driver remarking on heat and humidity, Bill Cullen seeking a tune, a girl singing about measles, and Mrs. Virginia Modell of Santa Monica. The last line notes a patient waking after an operation in an infirmary.
A patient asks why the blinds are down and the physician explains that a fire is present in the room. The brief exchange conveys a tense, emergency moment between clinician and patient.
Alabama counted three additional polio cases last week, lifting the year total to 64. The State Department noted this is less than half of last year’s 138 cases by this time. New cases appeared in Escambia, Henry, and Shelby counties, with one earlier suspect in Colbert County reclassified as meningitis.
A revival started Sunday in Center Springs with morning 10 00 and evening 7 30 services led by Rev. Sammy Stabler of Cullman. Other items note Mrs Arlene Livley’s move to Sylacauga after her uncle Rev Noah Mason’s death and various church and social visits by local residents.
Mrs Georgia Dunn and others attended the Home Demonstration Club camp at Cold Springs last week. Mr Hugo Fields and daughter of Arkansas returned home after visiting S M Fields and Mrs Eldon Stridger. Mrs Fannie Kay visited her mother in Decatur. Lt Hardwick Kay visits before departing for Japan. Mr Ralph King and others motor to Montgomery. Mr and Mrs James Oakes visited Huntsville friends.
A fragment describes a nocturnal disturbance with a fire light and an implied operation that did not wake a person, suggesting concern over a possible failure or secrecy in the plan.
A farm worker takes his first trip to town wearing a scarf pin set with at least four carats. The bold jewelry dazzles villagers and stirs envy among men. His employer asks if the gem is genuine, prompting the man to joke he’d been swindled for four bits if not.
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