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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1955

Page

6

Special Gifts Aid Tennessee Valley 4 H stock exhibitors

Twenty seven boys from five Tennessee Valley counties who showed steers at the fat stock show benefited from a $4 cash gift each donated by Mr. and Mrs. R. N. Harris. The event, held after a successful show and sale, highlighted 16 Choice, eight Good, and three Commercial animals among the exhibitors.

Tennessee Valley R. N. Harris Farmer’s Gin Company Decatur Clubsters Harrises Farmer's Gin

Bright Star Society Club Meeting Recap

The Bright Star Society club met to discuss upcoming events and plan community activities. Members shared ideas, assigned tasks, and scheduled a follow up gathering for next month.

CLUBS Bright Star the Bright Star Society Club Met

Deaths Mrs Lucy Lewis of Cedar Lake Community

Mrs Lucy Lewis wife of W L Lewis died at her home Tuesday after an extended illness. Services will be Saturday at 1 p m from Cedar Lake CME Church with burial at Rath er Cemetery. Survived by four children Mabel Lee Gertrude Minnie and John Lewis. Sykes Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Lucy Lewis Cedar Lake W. L. Lewis L&n Railroad Cedar Lake Cme Rather Mabel Lee Gertrude Minnie John Lewis Sykes Funeral Home

Tennessean Bound Over To Grand Jury In Strike Killing

R V Brindley 28 Nashville bound to Maury County grand jury on murder charges for the slaying of a L and N Railroad worker near Columbia May 5. Five men were involved. three others had murder charges dropped. Wright of Mt Pleasant shot in a dispute. Brindley said to have fired. Other three named men released.

Columbia, Tenn R. V. Brindley Nashville Maury County Grand Jury Louisville & Nashville Railroad Here Brindley L&n Charles E. Wright Mt. Pleasant Wright

Southern Bell Fires Picket Line Boss in Pensacola

Picket Captain John M. Hess, 26, was fired by Southern Bell after two incidents. Hess and fellow striker Robert W. Bunch Jr. appealed assault convictions for beating non-striker Angus Arrant, 22, during a Pensacola home visit to remove a telephone. Both men had been fined $250 in city court.

Pensacola Fla John M. Hess Southern Bell Telephone Co Hess Robert W. Bunch Jr Bunch Sam A. Love Southern Bell Angus Arrant Arrant

Nevada Tax Letters Echo 1920s Governor Alfred E Smith

Nevada Tax Commission received letters from New York Taxation and Finance printed long ago. The envelopes list Alfred E Smith as governor though he left office in 1928.

Pinch Penney Reno Nevis Nevada New York Nevada Tax Commission New York Department of Taxation and Finance Alfred E. Smith

TVA Adds Kingston Unit as System Capacity Grows

The seventh generating unit at Kingston Steam Plant near Kingston Tennessee begins commercial operation. TVA reports total system capacity now 7,799,185 KW with 4,307,250 KW steam and rest hydro. Two more 75,000 KW Kingston units under construction will make it the world’s largest steam plant. Capacity is projected to 9,889,485 KW by June 30, 1956 with further growth to 1958 including units at Old Hickory Cheatham Chilhowee Little Tennessee and Memphis plants.

Kingston Tenn TVA Hydro Old Hickory Dam Cheatham Dam U. S. Army Cumberland River Chilhowee Aluminum Company of America Little Tennessee River Memphis Wilson Europe United

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