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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1955

Page

11

Bid Notice for Pole-type Feeding Barn Auburn Alabama

Sealed bids in duplicate for the Pole-type Feeding Barn project at Auburn are due to Alabama Experiment Station through Agent John Boseck by 2:00 PM CST June 3 1955. Bids require 5 percent of the bid amount as a certified check and 100 percent performance and labor bonds upon award. Plans and specs available at Boseck Tennessee Valley Sub station Belle Mina Alabama with a $5 deposit for bidding documents refundable if returned within ten days.

Auburn Alabama Experiment Station Alabama Polytechnic Institute John Boseck Tennessee Valley Belle Mina Alabama C.S.T

Daily Cryptoquote and World Notes Digest

Daily cryptogram puzzle explains substitution cipher with a sample AXHD. The note recalls Virgil quote and lists bidding safeguards. It mentions Alabama Polytechnic Institute and National Geographic Society noting towns named Arabia to Poland.

U. S Arabia Argentine Bavaria Belgium Bohemia Bolivia Siberia Russia Brazil Poland National Geographic Society

Man learns Texas town names from start to Albuquerque tale

A story from Houston recalls a man who learned to spell to tell his mother where he settled starting with Nacogdoches and progressing to Waxahachie and finally Albuquerque. The piece notes more than 700000 Americans will be treated for cancer this year per experts.

Houston Tex Texas Nacogdoches Waxahachie Albuquerque N. M

Priceville PTA Installs Officers for 1955 56

Priceville Priceville PTA installed officers for 1955 56 at the last regular meeting. President was Mrs C M Parker vice president Mrs Arlee Blankenship secretary Mrs Elizabeth Cain treasurer Bernord Sharp. Frances Spanabel retired president served as installing officer. Meeting in the school auditorium featured class demonstrations slides and program on Guidance In Action.

Priceville Parent Teacher Association C. M. Parker Arlee Blankenship Elizabeth Cain Bernord Sharp Frances Spanabel Alex Collier Ollie Parkhurst Carmen Tanner

Fire and flood strike Brewer farm in Kentucky

A brooder house fire in Bloomfield Kentucky killed all 100 chickens except one chick that survived briefly and then drowned after reaching a water trough. The nearby flood appeared to accompany the blaze.

Bloomfield, Ky Charles Brewer

No Elephant Fish Sign Shuffles Wildlife Odds

Houston reporters note a cryptic placard on a case reading Rabbit Coon Possum and Buffalo Fish. The odd phrasing hints at a local wildlife or cryptid joke in an old page item.

Houston Tex

Athens Lions Learn Needs For Safety

Athens Lions Club heard a report on state convention activities and received facts on highway and street safety from two officers. Police Chief Roy Beasley and Patrolman Howard Battles spoke on law enforcement and traffic safety. The city plans to sell city land on the west side of U S 31 bypass near Nick Davis road with bids to open May 26. A TVA and fish and wildlife service census will count Elk River fish starting today and continuing Friday morning.

Athens Athens Lions Club Country Club Glenn Ragen Eddie Ashford D. L. Rosenall, Jr Tom Strain Birmingham Roy Beasley Howard Battles U.S. 31 Nick Davis I. V. Legg Holt Farm Elk River TVA Fish and Wildlife Service

Kiss or sniff in car leads to fine in Virginia

In Norfolk a suspect claimed he was leaning over to sniff a perfume, not kissing. The trial judge noted prior similar cases, fined Preston Watson twenty five dollars and admonished him to keep his eye on the road.

Norfolk Preston Watson

Philadelphia Republican mayoral winner Longstreth

W Thach er Longstreth, a 34 year old advertising executive, won the four way Republican mayoralty nomination in Philadelphia Pennsylvania in a quiet primary. He will face Democratic nominee Richardson Dilworth in November marking his first bid for public office. Elephants reference noted from National Geographic Society.

Philadelphia W. Thacher Longstreth Pennsylvania Naval Intelligence Richardson Dilworth Longstreth

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