New Family Joins Decatur Community
Mr. and Mrs. Fred W. Osborn Jr. move to Decatur, living at 1022 Grant St. Apt. 4. He is Phi Delta Theta member and former Navy, with Arrow Provisions. Marilyn Osborn, from Foley, was Kappa Delta member at Auburn. They met on a blind date in 1951, married about two years, enjoy fishing, bridge, dancing, swimming. both attend Episcopal Church.
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Fred’ W. Osborn, Jr
Decatur
Grant St
Apt. 4
Fred
John Wyker II
Osborn
Auburn
Phi Delta Theta
US Navy
Barin Field
Foley
Marilyn
Kappa Delta
Ala
Arrow Provisions Company
Episcopal Church
Fred Osborn JR
Grant Street
Mr. Osborn
Fred Osborn
Florence
Brevard College Destroys Old Campus House in Fire Demonstration
Brevard College razed an outmoded campus house by burning it after bids failed. The fire department aided as participants used the blaze for a firefighting demonstration, staging a dramatic training scene on site.
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Brevard
N. C
Brevard College
Chapel Hill Woman's Society of Christian Service Meeting
The Chapel Hill Woman's Society of Christian Service gathered at the church for a regular meeting themed We Give Thee But Thine Own. The session opened with Living For Jesus, prayers by Mrs Ellen Gibson, scripture read by Estelle Mitchell, and a roll call of favorite verses.
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Chapel Hill
Ada Ferguson
Gift Presented to Mrs Oakes at Garden Club Luncheon
At the Travelers Garden Club luncheon at Lyons Hotel last week, outgoing president Mrs. Frank Oakes received a gift as she prepares to move to Detroit with Mr. Oakes. Table decor featured garden tools, gloves, iris arrangements in straw wine baskets, while new officers were announced: Lerner president Schmidt vice president Little recording secretary Aycock corresponding secretary Rice parliamentarian Crites treasurer.
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Trawelers Garden Club
Fred Lerner
I. B. Schmidt
W. B. Little
John Aycock
Robert Rice
A. G. Crites
Lyons Hotel
Frank Oakes
Oakes
Mr. Oakes
Detroit
Mich
Arden
Ira B. Schmidt
Tax cuts urged by business group ahead of election year
The Committee for Economic Development urged next year’s tax reductions of three to five billion dollars. It prioritizes a general income tax cut for all, with the largest cuts for high income brackets to spur growth. Smaller cuts would follow in corporate taxes and excise rates on liquor, tobacco and autos.
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Washington
Committee For Economic Development
CED
Frazar B. Wilde
Connecticut General Life Insurance Co
Hartford
J. Cameron Thomson
Northwest Bancorporation
Minneapolis
Congress
Eisenhower
Secretary of the Treasury
Humphrey
Winner announced at Flint 4 H Revue
The Flint 4 H Club held a May meeting at Flint Junior High School seventh grade room with Sue Sivley the apron winner and Dianne Grantland the skirt winner. Members reviewed exhibits and discussed summer camp county council oratorical dress contests and Auburn state contest.
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Flint
4-H Club
Sue Sivley
Dianne Grantland
Auburn
Oregon Plum: Patent Granted for New Tree Variety
Rich and Son Nursery of Hillsboro Oregon reports it has received a patent on a new tree named the Oregon plum. Developed from the ornamental flowering purple leaf plum Prunus pisardii and the yellow fruited plum Shiro, it preserves blossoms and colored leaves while bearing cherry red fruit outside and apricot yellow inside. Growers note many new fruits have been developed in Oregon but trees primarily ornamental are rare.
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Hillsboro
Ore
Rich and Son Nursery
Oregon
Glass Threads So Fine They Nearly Vanish
A note highlights how glass threads are produced to extreme fineness, becoming nearly invisible in appearance. The description emphasizes their delicate nature and potential uses in precision work.
Traffic Sign Says Slow For Dependents In Land Texas
A street sign in Land Texas reads Please drive Slow We love our little Dependents signaling a local traffic caution with a humorous community message.
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Tex
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City Park
Danville Rd
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TREO
Ade S
Stratford
R, Lo
Rita Hayworth
Aldo Ray
Columbia Pictures
Technicolor
Sadie Thompson
Sunset Theatre
Jose Ferrer
Rita
Mala Powers
Lex Barker
Universal-International
Yellow Mountain
Howard Duff
William Demarest
John McIntire
Ranch Theatre
W.S.C. S
Taber
E. R. Maddock
William A. Taber
Decatur Works
Worthington Corp
Athens
Fayette County High School
Mation Military Institute
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Bloomer
2Nd Ave
S.E
Mrs. Oakes
Ind
Hne
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