Chatter Box Trip to Gulf Shores and Light Humor
Notes from the Chatter Box crew headed to Gulf Shores with Marguerite Stone and others as Papas stay home. A humorous clipping defines chatterbox as a person who talks hours about things that leave others speechless. Also includes food page quips and a Maine farm machine claim and a Nashville joke about a tuna sandwich and an atom smasher.
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Gulf Shores
Marguerite Stone
Laudie Carey
Elizabeth Ann Brown
Ann Russell
Elizabeth Wright
Mary Battle King
Papas
Nashville
Tennessean
Pasadena
Savoring the Hibachi Grilling Revival
The writer recalls a charcoal grilled steak craving and notes the rise of portable Japanese hibachis or fire bowls. These compact stoves, used in Japan for centuries, are becoming popular with home cooks seeking authentic flame grilled flavor.
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Japan
Jack Rabbit Fells Dusting Airplane
A Texas report describes a jackrabbit leaping about three feet and fouling an airplane propeller causing the pilot to land. The incident highlights unusual wildlife encounters with aircraft in the region.
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Texas
Closed drug store posts window notice with service alternatives
A shuttered drug store displays a sign promising services once offered, now directing patrons to ice water at a park fountain and general information from police on duty, signaling a temporary or permanent closure and re routing of assistance.
Steuben Glass Unveils Davy Crockett Vase for 1500
The Steuben glass house presents a Davy Crockett vase priced at 1500 dollars. Rumor has it the classic Dan'l Boone label replacements have drawn collectors, leaving many pieces sold out.
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Steuben
Dan’l Boone
Davy
Man ners Make Friends
A short note on social behavior urges boys to attend dances and participate. It scorns hovering with peers who refuse to dance and promotes the idea that dancing is better than idle waiting.
Letitia Sanders Visits Grandmother Evelyn Hunt
Letitia Sanders, a recent visitor to her grandmother Mrs. Evelyn Hunt, joined family gatherings in the neighborhood. Evelyn’s granddaughter Amanda Jane Hunt and Letitia, Clara Berry, and Walter Sanders’ middle daughter, all about a month apart, attracted the attention of visiting teenagers with picnics hay rides and abundant wholesome fun throughout the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Letitia Sanders
Frederick
Evelyn Hunt
Big Doin’s
Evelyn
Amanda Jane Hunt
Letitia
Clara Berry
Walter Sanders
Summer travel plans and relocations listed in local notes
Sallye Kimbrough heads to California from Texas for summer travel through western northern and eastern states then Vancouver and Maine. Billie Brooks Jr and family move to Morgan City Louisiana. Dr G W Adams and Mrs Adams move to Decatur returning. Mrs Adams formerly Jane Laxson of Huntsville. New term shrike noted from July Woman's Home Companion defining a wife who answers for her husband. Headlines reference Diamond Match earnings and Hazel cartoon jokes.
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Sallye Kimbrough
California
Texas
Vancouver
Maine
Billie
Ted Brooks Jr
Morgan City
G. W. Adams
Woman’s Home Companion
June Allyson
Munroe Leaf
W.S.J
Ted Key
Hazel
Personal Notices From Freemont to Decatur and Beyond
A collage of social notes lists Mr. and Mrs. Walter Lenser visiting son Gene Lenser. Debbie Hill ill at 922 4th Ave SE. Samuel Hugh Wilds IV born to Robert B. and wife in Albuquerque with extensive family tied to Decatur. Susie Smith’s return from Eufaula. Merritt Clements visiting Birmingham. Frank Thompson and Mrs. Sigman in Nashville. T. M. Jones III visiting his mother in Shreveport. families in Decatur hosting, traveling, or relocating. Vivian Harper recovering at home after Bank St Hospital surgery. W A Tate and Jewell Tucker Tate visiting Tuscaloosa roots. Wiley family time in Birmingham. Elizabeth Russell visiting Vidalia. Rice and Nash families back from Daytona Beach. An unrelated science blurb notes a whale stomach tentacle finding with an octopus size record.
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Robert B. Wilds
Albuquerque
N.M
Samuel Hugh Wilds IV
Sam Wilds
Decatur
Samuel Hugh Wilds
Versatile Hamburgers Wary The Hamburger Meal
Quick summer hamburger ideas with cheese olives onions nuts wrapped in bacon. Cook outdoors in a skillet with meatless tomato sauce onions pickles and green olives served on toasted buns with a Swiss cheese deviled ham bread and parsley casserole hints.
Farmers Praise Weather In Agricultural Region Vacation Message
Local observers note farmers express happiness with current weather conditions during a peaceful lakeside vacation. The write up casts the scene as a lighthearted reflection on rural life and seasonal luck in the agricultural community.
Japan Records 87055 Foreign Visitors in 1945
Japan tallies 87 055 foreign visitors for 1945 with Americans forming about half. The data reflect postwar travel patterns and indicate U S involvement in tourism during that year.
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Japan
Large blast furnace to use millions of bricks in build
The project calls for up to 2,150,000 refractory bricks for the main structure and 900,000 bricks for auxiliary facilities, totaling 3,050,000 bricks. This substantial supply underscores the scale of the furnace construction.
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Fannie Richardson
Jeanne Durrell
Air Force
Florida
Naval
John Davis
Ark
Michigan
Sarah Sue Hutchinson
Nancy Norman
Chillun
Walter Lenser
Freemont, Neb
Gene Lenser
Lenser
Debbie Hill
4Th Ave. SE
Susie Smith
Eufaula
W. O. Watson
Merritt Clements
Birmingham
John Bob Sobotka
Frank Thompson
Henry Sigman
Tom Sigman
T. M. Jones III of
Shreveport
His
Mrs
T. J. Jones
Frank Perkins
M. E. Sims
Terry Paul
Vivian Harper
Bank St. Hospital
9Th Ave. S.E
Mrs. W. A. Tate
Chicago
L. B. Hendon
Tate
Jewell Tucker
Tuscaloosa
J. B. Wiley
Margaret
Pattye Wiley
Jimmy Wiley
Elizabeth Russell
Vidalia, Ga
Cheryl Waltman
Robert P. Rice
James C. Nash
Daytona Beach
Joe W. Corbin
Billy and
Vickie
13Th Ave
S. E
Ronald Steven Stroup
Philip H. Stroup
West Moulton
Clarence Stroup
Decature
C. H. Harvel
Hartselle
Joe Stroup
Danville
R. B. Templeton
6Th Ave
Ronald
Cecily Brownstone
Associated Press Food
Crystal
FREE
China
Noritake
Bridal Headquarters
Ralph Weinman
Alvin Oneida
Rogers
WM. Rogers Tudor
Syracuse
Heinrich
Schumann
Bavarian
Tiffin Lotus
Glastonbury
Marion
I. J
Ewelery Co
American Gem Society
Ueveler Oj
Diamond Jewelry Co
W. E. Curry
Board of Directors
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