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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 24, 1955

Page

20

All Day Singing Set In Lawrence

An all day singing event at the Baptist Church in Lawrence features various local quartets. Lunch will be spread as attendees gather for the program. Neal Hall of Chicago visits his father Oliver Hall and has had a minor operation since arriving home. Mrs. Cecil Hagood returns from Coffee hospital in Florence after a weeks stay. Mr. and Mrs. Van Hall of Benton Kentucky are visiting for three days and plan to return home soon. Mr. Hall works for TVA in Kentucky.

Town Creek the Baptist Church Lawrence Neal Hall Chicago Oliver Hall Neal The Sunbeam Co Cecil Hagood Coffee Hospital Florence van Hall Benton, Ky Hall TVA Kentucky

Driver Quizzes On Street With Joking Name

In Indianapolis a motorcycle officer clocked a driver at 47 miles per hour on Robert C. Speed Road. The driver gave a joke reply and received a ticket.

Indianapolis Burnham Rober C

Stray parakeet in car owned by Joe Pidgeon

The stray parakeet found in Roy Stewart's car is identified as belonging to Joe Pidgeon. The incident links the bird to its owner, clarifying the origin of the unexpected visitor.

Mich Roy Stewart Joe Pidgeon

U S Chamber Optimistic On 1955 Economic Outlook

The fifth edition of Transport Review and Outlook from the National Chamber of Commerce forecasts a strong year with high GDP, production, employment, and earnings by December 31. It notes textile and agriculture lag, but auto, construction, air travel, and inland waterway tonnage show record or near record levels.

Transport Review and Outlook National Chamber of Commerce Transport Review

Cat Trap Heist Roils San Diego Sleep-Deprived

Wallace J. Wearing borrowed a box cat trap from the city pound to quiet a yowling cat. The next morning the trap was gone, leaving him sleepless and puzzled in San Diego.

San Diego Calif Wallace J. Wearing

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