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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1949

Page

10

Hot Meals in Cool Kitchens

A summer cooking school demonstrates hot meals without heat strain. The Decatur Electric Department hosts May 24 25 and 26 at Princess Theatre auditorium 9 to 11 A.M. daily. TVA home economist Dorothy Barbee will cook complete meals on electric ranges on stage for attendees in Decatur.

Decatur Electric Department Princess Theatre Decatur Q. E. Eddens City Electric Department TVA Dorothy Barbee Princess Theater Eddens

Smoke Prevention Association Opens 42nd Convention in Birmingham

The Smoke Prevention Association of America opened its 42nd annual convention in Birmingham Alabama with about 260 smoke and air pollution engineers from the United States and Canada registered for the event. An additional 50 representatives attended from manufacturers of smoke abatement equipment and chemicals.

Birmingham Ala Smoke Prevention Association of America Canada

Chattanooga bridge players win Tennessee Valley Open

Miss Cricket Gray of Chattanooga and Campbell of Birmingham won the open pair competition in the Tennessee Valley open duplicate bridge tournament in Chattanooga. Runners-up were Mrs. Lynn Haynes of Foxville and Mrs. Parkhurst Wood of Oak Ridge. Top teams were Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Loeb of Atlanta. More than 100 participants.

Chattanooga Tenn Cricket Gray Chattanoogan tee-Campbell Birmingham Lynn Haynes Foxville Parkhurst Wood Oak Ridge Lewis Loeb Atlanta

Cooking School Promises Home Kitchen Tips and Prizes

The article notes a cooking school offering meal prep ideas, new recipes for electric kitchens, home freezing, and food handling tips. Daily prizes include electrical appliances and food baskets. Eddens invites locals to attend with free admission and Q&A on cooking and electrical devices during sessions.

Eddens

Mirror best friend for the poor man philosopher

HAL BOYLE argues mirrors reflect the self and act as constant, forgiving critics. He notes men hide admiration for their image, while women display it openly. Mirrors offer cheap solace, reduce loneliness, and explain why bars place mirrors to comfort patrons. Maine is known as the pine tree state.

Hal Boyle New York Mankina Mirror

Journalism Offers Variety for New Graduates

General Manager Cranston Williams notes journalism presents many paths in writing, advertising, mechanics, and business. He warns success requires knowledge, experience, and hard work, and that journalism demands intelligence curiosity and willingness to learn beyond formal education.

Cranston Williams American Newspaper Publishers Association

Coal Operators And Miners Open Contract Talks

Coal operators and union leaders met today to begin bargaining for a new soft coal contract. The current agreement expires June 30 and negotiations start Wednesday in Bluefield West Virginia, with Southern Coal Producers Association leading talks.

Washington John L. Lewis Associa Sehich Dig Bluefield W. Va

Meetings Proposed by Southern Group Near Pocahontas Coal Field

The text notes the location in West Virginia near the Pocahontas coal field and mentions the Southern group proposing meetings with Lewis suggesting Bluefield as a site.

West Virginia Pocahontas Lewis Bluefield

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