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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1955

Page

10

U N Birthday Highlights Gelled Big Four Meeting

The article notes the United Nations marks its ten year anniversary as the Big Four plans a private Geneva meeting starting July 18 with Eisenhower and the British French and Soviet leaders. It argues the UN failed to resolve disarmament and atomic issues amid the Cold War.

Washington United Nations U.N Geneva Eisenhower Britain France Russia San Francisco The

Rites At Sardis For W R Phillips

Funerals set for William R Phillips at Sardis as Cullman celebrates with a service at 2 p m Monday. The article reflects on open diplomacy and the role of the United Nations amid anniversary celebrations in San Francisco.

Methodists Seek District Offering for Church Building

Decatur District Conference of the Methodist Church calls every church in the district to take an offering on July 3 to aid needy churches in building programs. Funds go to Julian Harris at State National Bank Building in Decatur for distribution by the District Board of Missions.

Decatur The Methodist Church Meedy Julian Harris State National Bank Ala District Board of Missions Garlan Smith Cullman Charles Wallace Trinity Harris

Phillips Rites Held at Sardis for 80 Year Old Farmer

Bob Phillips 80 died at his residence Saturday in Cullman area. Interment followed at the adjoining cemetery in Sardis Trimble Community with Moss Service Funeral Home directing. Surviving wife Lenora C. Phillips, three daughters Mrs. Raymond Sutton Mrs. Martin Hatcombe Mrs. Leonard Parker, and three sons John Paul Tommy.

Bob) Phillips Sardis Trimble Moss Service Funeral Home Phillips Cullman Lenora C. Phillips Raymond Sutton Martin Hatcombe Leonard Parker John Paul Tommy

Farmers as Major Population Group in Thailand UK US

The article notes farmers make up about 85 percent of Thailand's population, 5 percent in the United Kingdom, and 11 percent in the United States, highlighting stark agricultural employment differences by country.

Thailand United Kingdom United States

Artificial Hibernation and Its Medical Uses in Surgery

Dr. W. W. Bauer explains artificial hibernation or hypothermia as cooling the body to slow metabolism for medical uses. It aids heart surgery pneumonia and other conditions, but carries risks especially for older patients. The cooling is achieved by drugs, not external cold, and is a developing experimental area with uncertain outcomes.

Britain United States

Boy Watching Hindering Office Efficiency

Hal Boyle examines office distraction from romance in a humor column. A survey suggested men daydream 20 million hours daily over colleagues while women might stare at men, sparking a critique of uniforms and focus. The piece details reactions from bosses and workers.

Huntsville Hosts Legion Convention With Top Speakers

Huntsville Alabama prepares for the biggest American Legion gathering in five years starting July 3. Outgoing Commander Joe Foster announced invitations accepted by Gov. James E. Folsom Senator John Sparkman Congressman George Grant and George Huddleston Major General W B Partlow and Maj General James Pike plus C C Horton from the Veterans Affairs department.

Huntsville Alabama Joe Foster James EB. Folsom John Sparkman George Grant Troy George Huddleston Birmingham James Pike C. C. Horton State Department of Veterans Affairs

Office attire debate sparks satire and policy jests

A satirical debate questions outfits for office workers with proposals like bloomers for women and Halloween mask humor. Don Sayers of the American Society of Girl Watchers Inc mocks the idea while proposing a cosmetic tax deduction and hiring a stylish helper to adjust blinds. The piece ties the satire to evolving notions of office propriety.

Don Sayers American Society of Girl Watchers Inc Sayers

Last Rites Today For C M Hestla Of Hanceville

Charlie Mon roé Hestla age 76 of Hanceville to receive final rites at Hopewell Church at 2 p.m. with Rev. Earl Braswell officiating. He died Sunday night at Cullman Hospital. Interment at Hopewell Cemetery to be handled by Moss Service Funeral Home. Survivors include wife Hattie two sons Ernest and Mitchell a daughter Ona Lee Holmes one brother and one sister. Elevators in Rockefeller Center have carried more than a billion passengers since 1932.

Cullman Charlie Monroé Hestla Hanceville Hopewell Church Earl Braswell Hestla CuLman Hospital Hopewell Cemetery Moss Service Funeral Home Hattie Hestla Ernest Mitchell Ona Lee Holmes

University Hires Psychiatry Prof

Dr James N Sussex 37 to join University of Alabama as first full time associate professor of psychiatry on July 5. He resigns from assistant chief of psychiatry services Naval Medical Center Bethesda Md to lead an expanded mental services and training program.

Birmingham University of Alabama Sussex Naval Medical Center Bethesda

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