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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1955

Page

17

Ice box tragedy in East St Louis claims two young lives

Two 3 year old children, Robert Ballance and Nancy Cygan, were found trapped in an ice box in a shed near their homes Tuesday. They died later at Christian Welfare Hospital after rescue attempts failed. Wooden blocks and toys were found with them. Sweden has one passenger automobile for every 13 people.

East ST. Louis Robert Lee Ballance Nancy Cygan Christian Sweden

Medea Among The Melons Lady Macbeth In Lettuce Patch

Judith Anderson escapes her Greek tragedy image at a 38 acre Carpinteria ranch nearSanta Barbara. She dons jeans on set of The Ten Commandments while eyeing Paris avocados and plans Medea in a Paris salute to France sponsored by the State Department.

Medea Lady MacBeth Anderson Bob Thomas Hollywood Judith Anderson Carpinteria Santa Barbara Calif Paris France State Department Oklahoma Eden Ceed

Lawrence County Residents Update Community Ties

Mrs. Elmo Miller of Tennessee visits her mother Mrs. Hattie Hogan and sister Miss Grace Hogan. Hazel McCaghren visits parents in Decatur. Demonstration club baskets sent to tornado workmen at Penn. Roanoke visitors join Porter White weekend. Hal Blankenship visits grandfather on Moulton road. Ronald Coupe and Arthur Lee Jr visit Kelso family. Johnsons visit Kelso family. Cross family guests of Rev Enos Cross. Rev Cross preaches at Friendship. Decoration day observed locally. Charlie Keenum funeral noted. Lt. James G Speake on furlough from Fort Harrison. Bob Johnson family now near Wren. Chas Speake in Hartselle with Trannie Speake’s family and ill Mrs Speake.

Elmo Miller Tennessee Hattie Hogan Grace Hogan Hazel McCaghren Decatur John McCaghren Shirley Smith Seldon Freeman Demonstration Club Penn E. Z. Weaver Florence Bridges Dorothy Weaver Roanoke Ala Porter White Hal Blankenship Mr. Blankenship Moulton Road Ronald Coupe Arthur Lee, Jr R. W. Kelso C. J. Johnson Lawrence Kelsoe J. H. Cross Paul Cross Stella Katherine Cross Leighton Enos Cross Charlie Keenum James G. Speake Fort Harrison Indianapolis Ind South Carolina Bob Johnson Wren Chas. Speake Hartselle Trannie Speake Lavender Clinic

Baptismal service noted at Cecil Thrasher’s pool

Lawrence County notes list a baptism at Cecil Thrasher’s pool and family visits in Mt. Hope and Jasper. WMS ladies hosted visitors including Mrs. Owen Mrs. Price Irwin and Mrs. Martin Banks. Lt Guin Thrasher spent weekend at Auburn and plans Texas trip with Cecil Thrasher and Rheta Tcherneskoff family.

Cecil Thrasher Alex Mills Edward Mt. Hope J. C. Kelly Mr. Kelly Jasper W.M.S Owen Price Irwin Martin Banks Mary Heaps W. E. Mills Guin Thrasher Auburn Texas Rheta Tcherneskoff Tcherneskoff Hoyt Dwight Hill

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