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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1956

Page

9

Passport to Happiness turns on a murder plot rift

In a lounge Dirk faces accusations over a murder claim while Val questions if the inheritance justifies his plans to preserve Stormehurst Manor and steady family finances. Bruce confronts Val over a love triangle as legal threats loom. The scene ends with hospital and personal tensions before a continuation.

Val Dirk England May Mary Stormehurst Manor Thelmsford Cousin Timothy Timothy Dad Bruce Finnaenanah

Lincoln on enemies and friends quoted in old dialogue

Paraphrased exchange shows Lincoln asking if making enemies into friends counts as destroying them. A Des Plaines couple, Mr and Mrs Earl Collins, report twins Michael and Daneene born Oct 22 1953 and Patrick and Patricia born Oct 22 1955. A separate line mentions George Zierer from Phillips.

Earl Collins Des Plaines Ill Michael and Daneene Patrick Patricia George Zierer Phillips

This 'N' That: Snippets From the Neighborhood

A collage of short vignettes and quips about local kids and townsfolk. A precocious seven year old nicknamed Jungle John squirts water and bombs a yard as Atom Andy, while adults remark on manners and daily life. A joke exchange, a car night ride, and a niche note about Switzerland and the nickel coin conclude the column.

Algie Atom Andy Algernon Karl Flaster

Health for Today Everyday Psychiatric Problems

A health education column by Dr W W Bauer outlines common non hospitalizable psychiatric issues. It describes how everyday tensions among workers and bosses can trigger aggressive outbursts and disputes, plus a chronic grumbler who feels consistently ill and uncomfortable with room conditions.

Decatur Residents to Receive Degrees at Birmingham Southern

Charles Robert Tuck and Jo Ann Parker of Decatur will receive degrees June 2 at Birmingham Southern College during Centennial Year exercises marking 100 years since Old Southern University charter in Greensboro Alabama. The ceremony includes special events honoring the historic milestone.

Birmingham-Southern College Old Southern University Greensboro Ala A College of Birmingham C. P

Jailer Jailed as Jail Breaker Trend Winds Through Belmon

In St Clairsville Ohio a jailer is jailed after a prisoner breakout shakeup at Belmont County Jail. Post Office employee William Moodispaw reported jailer Justin Halenar tapped a window to unlock an exterior door. The improvised entry point was part of a temporary entrance during office renovations.

ST. Clairsville Ohio Belmont County Post Office William Moodispaw Justin Halenar Faee

Two Decatur Graduates to Receive BA Degrees

Charles Tuck of Decatur will earn a Bachelor of Arts in chemistry and Jo Ann Parker of Decatur will receive a Bachelor of Arts in English. Jo Ann is daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles P Parker and was a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority Methodist Student Movement and In His Service.

Burglary in Cape Girardeau Leaves Safe Stolen

A Cape Girardeau burglar stole 573 dollars from a food market safe and left 977 behind. The next day the thief phoned owner Robert L. Ward and claimed the money was in a nearby telephone booth, as Ward reported the partial details of the incident.

Cape Girardeau, Mo Robert L. Ward

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