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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1956
Page
12
About 15 million Americans buy vegetable seed annually, supporting a sizable market. The figure highlights steady consumer interest in home gardening and crop variety selection across the United States.
In Birmingham H R Batchelor says he will not withdraw from the runoff for the final delegate at large position in the Democratic national convention. Batchelor, from Anniston, polled 117 713 votes, while N L Horne of Selma who trails him with 119 067 votes, seeks the May 29 runoff. Batchelor cites 1952 experience and pledges to vote for the South’s best interests.
The W S C S met at Forrest Chapel in Morgan County for its monthly meeting led by Mrs. J M Smith with prayer. Officers elected for the coming year include Mrs. Ward president and Mrs. Roberts secretary of missionary education and service among others.
Readers seek guidance on mother in law conflicts and romantic dilemmas. Dorothy Dix notes fault can lie with either side, urges cooperation and learning from trouble, and offers simple steps for letters and relationships.
The church finance committee lists members including Mrs Greet West and Miss Lola Mae Sparkman. Local residents report visits across Decatur Athens and Hartselle with multiple family and social gatherings. Mrs Brandon West underwent Birmingham hospital surgery and several families attended a W S C S district meeting in Athens.
A collection of light anecdotes and humorous items from home front life including letters, jokes, and small quips. Notable pieces mention a postal order sent by a sailor, a trench digger joke, a six legged heifer, a salary offer in response to job scarcity, and playful remarks about birthdays and defense.
Several from here attended the decoration at Old Liberty Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Cahela of Austinville visiting Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Filyaw. R. F. Clark ill at home. Joe Cahela of Bessemer and family were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Rube Voss. Mary Gillespie at Lowrance County hospital and Rob Clark visited. E G Hitt and R P Hitt guests of L. M. Filyan family. Dinsmore and Angelia attended the decoration at Dime near Phil Campbell.
Montgomery minister Dr. Stanley Frazer of St. James predicts only a scattered number of white and Negro Methodist churches will merge under a freedom of choice plan from the Minneapolis conference. He says many liberal voices will not apply the changes locally and mergers would require two thirds local approval. Frazer adds white and Negro churches will resist mergers and agitation will persist.
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