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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1955
Page
6
Fresh asparagus and scallions tempt with spring dishes. Peel spears for full flavor, then slice and fold into a cheese sauce or fill omelets. Serve with ham and Hollandaise, or marinate in French dressing for a bright salad.
After 1895 engineers surpassed the prior limit of around 160 pounds per square inch for locomotive boilers, achieving substantially higher pressures in modern practice.
Mr and Mrs Cecil Flesher arrive from Fremont Nebraska with daughters Cheryl and Kathleen, settling at 508 Oak St NE. He works for Alabama Flour Mill. The Fleshers belong to the Presbyterian Church and plan to adapt to southern summers. Also new to Decatur are Mr and Mrs Herbert Frances Mahoney from Ramseur North Carolina, a three week old married couple at 819 Canal St. He holds a BS from Lowell Tech and works for Chemstrand Corporation. She studied at High Point College and Ashboro Commercial College and plans volunteer work.
The VFW Auxiliary Post 4190 will meet at 7 45 tonight at the Veterans Building on Holly Street. Officers will be elected and district president Mrs Estelle Morrow will make her official visit.
A string of society notes lists visits and weekends spent by Birmingham and Clarksdale residents with local families. Hospitals and recoveries are noted for Mrs. L D True, Mrs. Sally B Payne funeral attendance, and Mrs. E L Jolly’s improving condition in Birmingham.
Do paint the ceiling before walls and work across the room. Remove calcimine with warm water and a sponge. Use masking tape at the ceiling line. Use sturdy scaffolding like two stepladders with a plank. Avoid overloading paint to prevent drips and ensure a sealed plaster patch before painting. Cover furnishings with drop cloths and consider extension handles for ceilings.
Letter carrier Leonard McBride receives a right hand drive car trimmed in red white and blue enabling him to deliver mail from the driver's seat. The award-like vehicle meets long held wishes of rural route mailmen for safer easier mail deposits without leaving the vehicle.
In the United States about 300 pounds of steel is transformed into fish hooks each day, illustrating a steady level of manufacturing activity. The process converts raw steel into functional fishing gear, reflecting small scale industrial output.
The report shows trucks moving 89 percent of U S food shipments to primary markets, underscoring road transport dominance in national distribution. Shippers and carriers weigh efficiency and fuel costs as demand patterns shift.
Mrs. Erskíne Chenault spoke at the Decatur Mothers Club meeting held at Mrs. Frank Whisenant’s home. She shared views on South America through her mother’s perspective, covering several countries and Trinidad. Mrs. James Nash was co host at the event as 15 members attended and enjoyed dessert during social hour.
Witness Paul Nisbett arrived a day late to Dist. Judge E. T. Hensley’s court in Clovis. When asked where he had been, Nisbett said he went fishing. The judge ordered ten days jail and refused a request to allow his fishing companion to bring a sleeping bag, calling it a common jail.
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