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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1952

Page

7

Home of our own urged for couple with soon baby

Dorothy Dix counsels a newlywed couple to establish a separate home rather than live with the husband’s family. A buyer’s note promotes a compact square two bedroom model with built in closets, kitchen work triangle, and basement space, offered with blueprints and design books from Scale Model Home Planning Co. Royal Oak Michigan.

United States Scale Model Home Planning Co Woodward Ave Royal Oak Michigan

Dear Miss Dix Advice Column Excerpts

A 16 year old asks if a service sweetheart is losing interest and how to handle dating. The reply says the boy seems uninterested, write only as often as he does, and move on if contact doesn’t improve. A second reader asks about engagement gifts for a September wedding. the answer says gifts aren’t necessary but a small gracious gesture is appreciated.

Miss DIX Poppy

Yates Named General Commercial Manager for Southern Bell

C J Yates of Nashville will become general commercial manager with Atlanta based headquarters effective July 1. He will oversee Southern Bell operations across nine states including Tennessee where he has served as Tennessee manager since July 1950. He began with the company in New Orleans in 1922 and advanced through multiple posts before returning to Atlanta.

C. J. Yates Nashville Southern Bell Telephone Company Georgia Kentucky Tennessee Atlanta Yates Southern Bell New Orleans Alabama Rotary Club Bell Meade Club Colmere Club West End Methodist Church B. S. Gilmer Northwestern Bell Company

Meat Production Reaches 21 Billion Pounds Mark in 1951

The year 1951 marked the tenth time U S meat production surpassed 21 billion pounds as the industry maintained a high output.

U.S

Negro migrant to share in Miami estate dispute

In Miami Florida Zeke Campbell a 56 year old migrant worker was awarded 180000 dollars after a court approved agreement to divide the estate of D A Dorsey a real estate owner. Campbell had fought three years for a one third interest in an estate valued between seven hundred fifty thousand and one million dollars.

Miami Fla Zeke Campbell D. A. Dorsey W. F. Blanton Campbell Dorsey

First European school trains teachers for higher factory output

In Fregenna Italy experts completed a course to train teachers for higher output from Europe’s factories. Nine Americans, one Austrian and one Italian led classes. Twenty five production students from Austria, Germany, France, Italy, Holland and Denmark attended. Lessons to be shown to foremen in demonstration plant projects across Europe. Program targets reduced waste and inefficiency to boost production.

Fregene Italy Europe Austria Germany France Holland Denmark

Negro boy Zeke found after lengthy search near Hallandale

After an extensive hunt, Zeke the boy was located alive and malnourished in Hallandale. He was escorted to safety by authorities, ending a tense search among the Negro community.

Zeke Hallandale

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