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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1951

Page

15

Mary Elizabeth Taylor Celebrates Fourth Birthday Party

A Beeline Highway North home hosted a Friday birthday party for Mary Elizabeth Taylor, with pink lemonade, a three tiered cake, ice cream, favors, and games on the lawn. Guests included Barbara Taylor and many other friends and family, as Mary Elizabeth wore a yellow organdy dress and Barbara wore pink organdy with corsages.

John Taylor Beeline Highway North Mary Elizabeth Taylor Taylor Wilson Taylor, Jr R. W. Anderson Herbert Farish Andy Jack Anderson Amanda Ashwander Mary Ann Barron Hank Jack Caddell Christy Collier Molly V Joe Duncan Steve Ellis Susan Fite Jan Fite Emily Giles Alex Farish Mary Glass Hilton Hagler Maria Hamil Lou Ann Hamilton Bob Hunter Lyle McLaughlin Bob McMasters Carol Susan Mooney Cheryl Toni Troup Betty Ann Nettles Jane Orr Lynn Jack Ozier Harvey Pride Mary Propst Luke Pryor, III Mike Putnam Beverly Sittason Connie Stone Wick Taylor Jan Steve Underwood Dianne Foster Susan White Susan Johnny Wyker Woody Peebles Bobby Gilbert Lee Smith Bill Bailey Barbara Troup Mary Frances Speak Beeline Highway O B. Tisdale Brantley C. W. Taylor Decatur

Science Taught On A Shoestring

Missouri teacher Ellsworth Obourn trains in cost conscious science methods at Burroughs School Clayton and travels from Paris to Thailand with UNESCO to show that basic experiments can be done with scrap hardware and makeshift lab setups. He compares simple demonstrations such as nickel balloon electroscopes to costly equipment and advocates resourceful teaching in diverse schooling environments.

Paris Missouri Thailand Ellsworth Obourn Obourn Burroughs School Clayton St. Louis Bangkok

From Rags To Wealth: Waxahachie Park and Sox Ties

AP News notes Waxahachie history with Jungle Park later Richards Field named for Paul Richards who climbed the fence as a 12 year old and became Chicago White Sox manager. The piece recalls Richards Field, his waxahachie roots, and local ties to baseball lore.

AP News Waxahachie Tex Chicago White Sox William J Kid) Gleason Sox Richards Richards Field Paul

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Barbara Taylor H. Leon Reeves Eighth Ave By Carl Hartman United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Unesco Donna Marie Hartselle John Hartselle Sixth Avenue East Donna E. E. Beard E. J. Hartselle Battle Creek High Jennie M. Lang R. J. Lang Lathrop Street Battle Creek Michigan Battle D. of L Girls Glee Club Robe Kellogg Company Paul Rapier Richards White Sox Ferris Paul Richards Gospel Meeting Eastside Church of Christ 16Th Avenue and Beech St T. A. Thompson West Decatur Justine Te Bines Ling Vosioves Don’s Floor Don Williams Alabama Star Market West Vine St Elite Theatre Lillian Russell Laousts
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