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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1955
Page
20
Wall Street fluctuated this week as good earnings from big firms and a government move against stock speculation met with high steel output and promising peace talks in Formosa. The Associated Press average closed unchanged at 164.80, near its record peak after brief declines and steady recoveries.
Miss Maxine Montgomery from Wheeler visited Mr and Mrs Calvin White. Danville brothers John and Don Thomlinson visited grandparents Mr and Mrs Lawrence Kelsoe. Dick Archer of Oak Ridge visited his parents Mr and Mrs John Mc Caghren. Rev Cross spoke at Valley Grove Baptist Church. Rev Thompson preached Sunday night. Hoyt Speake of Oak Ridge TN spent weekend with parents Mr and Mrs Ulric Speake. Roger of Decatur attended church and visited his mother Mrs Harris. A camel can lose thirty percent of body weight and survive in extreme heat while most animals die after twelve percent loss.
A dense listing of radio and television programs from Decatur area stations detailing show titles, times, and hosts such as Walt, Gospel Favorites, News, Sunday Showcase, Country Jamboree, Morning Shows, and Channel 6 13 programming. Includes daily briefs like World News, Breakfast Club, and Public Prosecutor.
Attending the W M A quarterly meeting at Bethel Friday were Rev and Mrs George Brown Mrs Oval Light Mrs Carl Greene Misses Daisey and Elsie Crawford and Mrs Pat Wright Mr and Mrs John Wright of Birmingham spent the weekend with their parents Mr and Mrs Franklin Price of New York announce the birth of a daughter Mr and Mrs Dee Price are the grandparents Ed Sprinkle Chicago Bear football star plans to open a bowling establishment in Chicago after fittings and endorsements from Joe Wilman of the Brunswick Proprietor's School
National Geographic Society notes that Chicago is an Indigenous name meaning wild onion place. The assertion ties the city’s origin to a native description used by early inhabitants and echoes a broad catalog of tribal place names across the United States.
Decatur area dealers showcase Sunbeam appliances for Mother's Day and June weddings. Demonstrations feature the Controlled Heat Automatic Frypan with temperature control and water sealed heating, plus a range of Sunbeam Mixmaster models and small appliances. Shavemaster offers a 5 year service guarantee and 10 day home trial.
Cotton futures in New York showed mixed trends with distant deliveries slipping while nearby months held steady. The week ended with May and July showing small gains as export demand lagged and textile sales slowed, contributing to overall weakness in futures.
The notice outlines a submission process for a puzzle contest. Contestants must clip and paste a bonanza gram with name and address on a two cent postcard. Entries sent to Decatur at Johnston Street are due by 5 p.m. on a specified Tuesday. The Daily will publish the solution each Friday, and entrants must present a claim check when claiming a prize. Winners may mail or visit the Daily office by Monday 5 p.m. postmark. The Daily may correct entries and reserves final decision, with no liability for lost or late entries.
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