TVA Reports On Construction At Fort Patrick Henry And Other Sites
TVA reports progress across multiple plants. Fort Patrick Henry dam cofferdam is 70 percent complete while tailrace excavation and switchyard access road work resume. Boone dam sees concrete in intake sections for units 1 and 3 and about 125000 cubic yards of rolled fill placed on the right embankment.
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Fort Patrick Henry
Boone Dam
Johnsonville
Shawnee
Kingston
U. S. Highway
No. 27
Colbert Steam Plant
Middle Ages Alchemists Sought Gold From Base Metals
Historical note explains that early chemistry developed as alchemists pursued turning baser metals into gold. The idea driven numerous experiments and laid groundwork for modern chemical methods and theories.
Cpl Billy Bolton Serves Dual Role With Medical Unit
Cpl Billy Bolton of Trinity Alabama works in the medical company of the 32nd Infantry Regiment and doubles as a dark room operator developing film for unit camera enthusiasts. He uses a blackout tent, trays, and a contact printer, noting scarce chemicals but faster unit service. Bolton's wife Billey and his parents Mr and Mrs Roy Bolton live in Trinity.
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Billy Bolton
Trinity
Ala
32Nd Infantry
U. S
Bolton
Billey
Roy Bolton
Union Hill School Library To Be Open
Due to numerous requests from students and the community the Union Hill high school library will be open Friday June 13 from 2 to 4 PM. A spokesman invited interested readers to attend and noted a schedule could be arranged if enough people participate.
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Union Hill School
Union Hill High School
Office Cat and Other Tales From Old Panels
A jumble of humorous vignettes features Grandma Moses starting painting at 76, a converse of a marriage request to a father, a courtroom exchange about driving, and a quip at a bar about hunting and bears. The crafy banter includes lines on work, wallets, and aging.
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Grandma Moses
Lions Install New Officials
Decatur Lions held a Tuesday noon meeting at the Lyons hotel to install new officers for the coming term led by District Gov. John Carpenter. Names include President Dr. Allen Rooks and treasurer James Edwards with a large board of directors.
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Decatur Lions
Lyons
Lions District
John Carpenter
Bynum
Allen Rooks
John Giles
Jack Wood
E. M. Rogers
Charles Ellis
B. G. Ryan
James Edwards
Russell Hupphrey
Colin Andrews
R. B. Freeman
Ned Frazier
Tim Lyons
Bill Stone
W. H. Tankersley
Sam Wheat
William Johnson
George Schmidt
Birmingham
Sheriff Ledford
Peepers James Bethel
Fairfield
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TVA
Tennessee Valley
Chattanooga
Packett Finance CO
Second Ave. Ph
Patent’ Office
Cpl
Decatur Glass
Stevchs
2Nd Ave
Jewelry
Junius
George Washington
United States
Lions
Wee Willie
Decatur
John Smith
Smith
William Shakespeare
Scotland
Johnson
Hugh F. Penn Lumber CO
Ee Hartselle Ala
Joe
Ann
Siple
Mrs. Gertzel
MAMA
Donaldy
Mike
Gladiola
ST. Elmo
Reynard
Anchorage
Canyon
Nimbus
Reynard Land
Widder
Gran
Pappy Chillun
Garace
Tabu
Lucien LeLong
Yardley
Old Spice
Elizabeth Arden
Marcelle Cosmetics
Pfaff Sewing Machines
A. E
Community Finance CO
Grant St
Rcrick
Moray
A.S Appliance Co
E. Moulton St
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