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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1971

Page

34

Electrifying Romance Ties Trade School Couple in Marriage

Gordon Watson and Mary Hollis Watson, students in the George C. Wallace State Trade School Electricity Department, married after meeting while wiring motors and pulling wires in class. Watson, 24, will graduate in 10 months. Mary, 21, trained in carpentry before choosing electricity. Mary was born in Macao and lived in the Far East with missionary parents.

Gordon Watson George C. Wallace State Trade School Mary Hollis Watson Gordon Akron Ohio Walker Cullman George Wallace Mary James Dewey Hollis Madison Counties Macao China Far East Hong Kong Earl E. Edwards Hanceville

Bryce Hospital sees 11 percent patient drop in 1971

Mental Health Commissioner Dr. Stonewall B. Stickney cites a May 31 report showing Bryce Hospital in Tuscaloosa down to 4 607 patients from 5 137 at year start and total on books dropping 11.5 percent to 5 627. Searcy Hospital Mt Vernon shows a similar trend with a 13 percent fall to 1 600 from 2 300.

Bryce Hospital Tuscaloosa Stonewall B. Stickney Searcy Hospital Mt. Vernon Searcy Stickney Bryce Alabama

Missing zero in desert crop comic misprint

Comic note flags a desert agriculture strip error misreporting humidity. It claims Abu Dhabi sealed greenhouses have 10 percent humidity instead of 100 percent, noting air blown through seawater as the source.

Abu Dhabi

Brittenham Receives Medical Degree at Case Western Reserve

Gary M. Brittenham son of Mr and Mrs W S Brittenham 1214 Runnymead SW Cleveland Ohio earned his Doctor of Medicine degree Wednesday at Case Western Reserve University He holds an A B from Johns Hopkins and will intern in medicine at Case Western Affiliated Hospitals and the Cleveland VA Hospital He was among 94 candidates for the degree.

Cleveland Ohio Gary M. Brittenham W. S. Brittenham Runneymead Case Western Reserve University Brittenham Johns Hopkins University Case Western Affiliated Cleveland VA

Exports Rise to Record 1970 Level for British Building Materials

London reports British exports of building materials and components reached a record 518 million dollars in 1970, up 14 percent from 1969. The AP notes the stronger overseas demand reflects industry growth and competitive pricing.

London

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