Murfreesboro Antiques Show Set This Week
Murfreesboro hosts an antiques show at Hobgood School from Wednesday to Friday featuring 45 dealers from 13 states. Admission is 1 with proceeds to Oaklands Mansion. show runs 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily and includes a Country Kitchen and cafeteria foods. Oaklands Mansion dates back to 1786 linked to Col. Hardy Murfree. proceeds support Oaklands research and furnishings.
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Murfreesboro
Hobgood School
Mercury Blvd
U. S. Highways
Oaklands Association,’ Inc
Oaklands Mansion
Oaklands
Baékial White
North Carolina
N. C
Ray H. Harris
P. O. Box
R. Alvis Huddleston
Earliest Recorded Successful Appendix Operation
In Great Britain the first documented successful appendectomy occurred in 1736 marking a milestone in surgical history. This historic operation showcased early advances in abdominal surgery and infection management.
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Great Britain
Skinner Strain Vows Recited at Austinville Church
Miss Connie Dell Skinner and Robert Eugene Strain wed at Austinville Church of God in a 3 P.M. ceremony. The bride wore a long silk brocade gown with illusion veil and carried gardenias atop a white Bible. They plan to live in Decatur. Also includes decor advice from Mary Ann Wills on planning gallery walls.
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Connie Dell Skinner
Marque Skinner
Robert Eugene Strain
L. A. Strain Jr
Austinville Church of God
George Blackwell
Eddy Joe Tierce
John Compton
Wade Skinner
Milton Compton
Mary Ann Wills
Public Favors Best Bedding
Chicago reports rising demand for deluxe bedding as affluence grows. Sally Ames notes homemakers spend 250 to 450 dollars on mattress and box spring sets, up from 79 dollars two years prior, with Majestic Back Supporter retailing at 250 to 450 dollars depending on size and a 200 year guarantee claimed to lower nightly cost to six cents.
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Chicago
Ill
Sally Ames
Miss Ames
Majestic
Local Visitors and Tours Highlight Mobile and Wisconsin Guests
Visiting Mr and Mrs Ross Barriger host their daughter-in-law Mrs John Barriger II and grandson Jimmy of Louisville Kentucky. Gene Sims of Courtland toured the USS Alabama in Mobile. Several relatives return from Camp Laney Mentone including Doug Jeff and Scotty Hamilton John Godwin and Lee Taylor Haverty McGaughey. Mrs Mildrege Pruitt toured the ship in Mobile. Severn Johnsons Pulaski Wisconsin family group also visited.
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Ross Barriger
Inlaw
John Barriger II
Jimmy
Louisville, Ky
Gene Sims
Courtland
Alabama
Mobile
Camp Laney
Mentone
Doug
Jeff
Scotty Hamilton
John S. Hamilton
John Godwin
George Godwin
Lee Taylor
John Taylor
Haverty McGaughey
Suzanne McGaughey
Mrs. Mildrege Pruitt, Hartseller
Severn Johnson
Fred Johnson
Mrs
Andrew Johnson
Pulaski, Wis
Bathroom hues vary by region across the nation
A Chicago report notes regional color preferences for bathroom decor. Midwesterners favor deep jewel tones like forest green and royal blue while Californians and residents of Florida and Texas prefer sun yellow and hot pink tones. New Englanders favor bittersweet orange.
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California
Florida
Texas
New
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Sally Hardy Murfree
James Maney
Hertford County
N.C
Maney
Donald McG. Anderson
Oaklands Association
Decatur Apothecary
Woodall
Moulton
Larry Strain
Janice
Wanda Goupe
Decatur
Enlivens
Robert Strain
Town & Country Socialites
Red Cross
Mar’s
Sandals
Rand
Singer
Singer Company
THE
Singer Today
Eckerd Drug Stores
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