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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1947
Page
10
Hal Boyle portrays San Francisco as a paradoxical place impossible to pin down yet alive with diverse character. He contrasts its identity with New York and Los Angeles while noting its food culture, stubborn independence, and enduring vitality amid rapid change.
Lawson B. Mills will lead Rising Sun lodge No. 29 for the forthcoming term after election at a regular meeting. Officers named include Felton L. Weaver senior warden Freeman C. Free junior warden W H Carter treasurer D L Allen secretary Joe Elliott senior deacon Holden B Norwood junior deacon W J Moore tyler. A called meeting is set for Monday night for F C degree work and examinations.
A lyrical portrait extols San Francisco as a hillsporting city with historic cable cars Alcatraz Treasure Island and the Golden Gate while noting it is a mythic place that never fully exists yet draws people to believe in its enduring romance and vision. The piece blends nostalgia with civic pride and urban legend.
Three injuries occurred in weekend crashes in Cullman. Scott Taliaferro driven car collided with a parked car and truck near Garden City. Mary Taliaferro Walton and infant were passengers. James Walter Johnson’s car damaged in a Gulf Refining Co. area collision. David Dunn sustained a fractured elbow from a Moulton Street collision in Decatur.
The Victors class of Central Baptist church enjoyed a Friday night picnic supper in Delano Park. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Tom Willingham Mr. and Mrs. Leon Childs Mr. and Mrs. Guy Mathews and Douglas Mr. and Mrs. Howard Key Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Bass Mr. and Mrs. James McMullins Mr. and Mrs. Jack Browning Mr. and Mrs. Harold Singleton Mr. and Mrs. Leon Smith Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Rogers Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Smith Mr. and Mrs. Harold Harwell Mrs. Charles Hawkins and Robert and Glennis Mrs. William Biles Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hammond.
Dewey L Barker elected commander of the American Legion Post to assume office in July succeeding C T Lumpkin. Wallace C Steele elected president of the Athens Lions club with installation July 1. New officers named across various clubs include vice presidents, secretaries, and directors. Other items note a Womanless Wedding, a DAR/UDC luncheon, Joe Sarver Day at Rotary, an all day singing at West Limestone, and the Ardmore fiddlers contest. Also reported are a cotton square first of season and a spider behavior note.
An advertisement claims weak blood ages appearance and energy. It promotes SSS Tonic and 88S Tonic as blood-strengthening formulas, promising stronger digestion, improved appetite, better sleep, vigor, and a healthy skin glow with regular use.
A June 21 delegation will appear before the City Council on June 23 to seek nullification of a northwest suburb referendum. After a two to one vote, adjacent territory was added to the city, increasing population by several hundred along a defined line from the North city limits toward the Laminack area. Petitioners claim the election was unofficial and illegal, alleging voter denial and ineligible suburban residents.
The council will hear a complaint Monday night concerning a local issue. In a separate note, a historical aside mentions the Persian origin of spinach and its introduction to Europe around the 15th century.
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