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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1955
Page
21
Edwin E. Cowen challenged two youths for proof of age at his Wallingford liquor store. One pulled a revolver and the pair fled with 250 dollars from Cowen’s wallet and cash register.
The United States harvests over three billion bushels of corn annually, underscoring the crop’s dominance in national agriculture and the sector’s expansive production scale across states and farms.
AP News notes time is nearly up at the Boston Naval Shipyard ropewalk the Navy’s only rope producer. Since 1834 it has turned out rope used on warships, totaling hundreds of millions of feet, but private industry will supply cordage after Aug 1. Veterans and workers face unemployment. master ropemaker David Himmelfarb warns of skill loss and limited alternatives.
A string of short vignettes and jokes from Decatur families and locals. Bits include tales of money for love, a mother listening to a doll play discussion, a peacemaker Henry Johnson, a brick threat, and humorous exchanges about reading contracts, perfume, and a returned tooth.
A sewing feature outlines a complete 7 piece layette with percale nursery fabrics. It covers contour crib sheets wrapped with a mattress pad, laundering notes, and patterns for a wrapper robe and receiving blanket. The guide suggests using perforations in the pattern and paper clips for lining assembly.
Hartselle Homemakers Club met at Mrs. Onnie Penn’s home with co host Mrs. Ben Bean. President Mrs. H M Betterton led the meeting and the group voted a cash donation to the Nails family who suffered losses in the recent tornado.
The Bradford Hospital School of Nursing will shut down this spring after 50 years due to the high cost of training nurses. The move ends a long regional program contributing to local health care staffing.
The article notes that awards were given to Mrs Betterton and Mrs Gregory Glasscock for their achievements. Their names appear in the ceremony coverage, highlighting the recognition of individual contributions within the event.
J C Smith who served as an Air Force gunner in World War II using .50 caliber machine guns. He hunted with a rifle after the war and now relies on a bow and arrow for hunting in Sergaville Texas. Want ads get results.
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