Monsanto House of the Future opens at Disneyland
At Disneyland Anaheim three Decatur Chemstrand men attended the opening of Monsanto House of the Future. C O Hoyer R H Brigham Jr and D C Nicely joined visitors as Acrilan acrylic fiber and Chemstrand nylon fabrics showcased in garments furnishings and carpets. The Chemstrand Corp is a major producer owned with Monsanto and American Viscose with plants expanding to 114 million pounds by 1958 and a new Acrilan plant planned in Ireland.
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Anaheim
Calif
Decatur Chemstrand
Disneyland
Monsanto House of the Future
C. O. Hoyer
R. H Brigham, Jr
D. C. Nicely
Monsanto Chemical Co
Chemstrand Corp
America
Monsanto
American Viscose Corp
Chemstrand
Decatur
Pensacola
Chemstrand Limited
Ireland
Morgan County Falkville News Summary
Major and Mrs Dillard Jones and children Kay Nancy and Tommy of Jacksonville visited Mrs Oleana Haynes then depart June 30 for a three year Germany stay. Mrs C D Springfield of Chicago arrived after the death of her stepmother Adolph Ashwander, and was escorted home by Mrs A R Patterson. A Bible school at the Methodist Church closed with instructors for Beginners through Intermediates and a music program led by Lynda West and J L Light.
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Dillard Jones
Kay
Nancy
Tommy
Jacksonville
Oleana Haynes
Germany
C. D. Springfield
Chicago
Adolph Ashwander
Springfield
A. R. Patterson
Charles Wallace
Bobby Puckett
Sam Gordon
John Evans
M. D. Laughmiller
Neill Aycock
J. B. Elliott
Ernie Holmes
Andrew West
Lynda West
J. L. Light
Harold Parker
Homecoming at Hamby's Chapel and local marriages
Homecoming was held at Hamby’s Chapel Sunday with Rev. W. W. Crews in the pulpit. Miss Alice Holmes and Boyd Johnson were married Friday night in a church ceremony read by Rev. C. C. West. W.S.C.S. bought new pulpit furniture. Mourners include Mrs. Roma Neel Mrs. Rubye Sanders and Mrs. Ruth Green, all losing their fathers, W. T. Oakes. Relatives from Decatur and Lacey's Springs visited church attendance.
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Hamby’s
W. W. Crews
Alice Holmes
Emery Holmes Sr
Boyd Johnson
Gil Johnson
Decature
C. C. West
Trinity
W.S.C.S
Roma Neel
Rubye Sanders
Ruth Green
W. T. Oakes
Lacey’s Springs
Orean Sterling
Decatur
Alberta Neel
Cullman
City of Decatur Seeks Bids for 513 Public Improvement Bonds
City of Decatur Alabama invites sealed bids for 513 general obligation public improvement bonds of 1000 each totaling 513000. Bonds mature 1958 to 1967 with fixed interest schedules and pledged special assessments. Bids due at 7:00 PM CST, July 1957. lowest net interest cost wins.
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City of Decatur
Alabama
Decatur
Trust Company
Federal Reserve System
Messrs
White, Brodiey, Arant
All & Rose
Leiber and Stoller Behind Elvis Rock N Roll Boom
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, both 23, crafted rhythm and blues hits that pushed Elvis Presley and others into a national craze. From Baltimore and New York backgrounds, the pair met in Los Angeles and began writing words and music together, producing hits like Houn Dog Love Me and Baby I don t care as their work bridged blues into mainstream rock n roll.
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Bob Thomas
Hollywood
Jerry Leiber
Mike Stoller
Elvis Presley
Leiber
Stoller
Presley
You
Jerry
Mike
Baltimore
New York
Fairfax High
Los Angeles
City College
Gilbert and Sullivan
K. C. Loving
Elvis
Las Vegas
Queen Anne Unites England and Scotland in 1707
Queen Anne presided over the political union of England and Scotland in 1707, creating Great Britain. The act merged kingdoms under a single parliament and shared sovereignty, reshaping British governance and succession.
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Egland
Scotland
Moonshiner War Reaches West Virginia Grocers
Charleston West Virginia reports Treasury Department officials press grocers to curb sugar sales amid moonshine trade. Supervisor G C Kirkpatrick says grocers must keep precise sugar sale records or face criminal prosecution as part of the enforcement push.
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Charleston
W. Va
Revenooers
G. C. Kirkpatrick
West Virginia
Treasury Dept
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Division
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C’strand
South
Morgan County
Falkville
Alice
Summerford
Cullman County Hamby’s Chapel
J. C. Green
Decatur Cotton Maid
Dora Clark
Prentiss H. Clark
Spring Ave
Clark
Decatur High School
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Kyle Sullivan
City OF
Joe Pettey
Nathanael Greene
Washington
Anthony
Rhode Island
Lonzo
Oscar SH
Decatur Business Area
W. L. Douglas
Men
Dacron
Bank Street
Sandlin‘s
Flint Creek
Lucas Paints
Chevrolet
Sellerama
Lee Street
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