Predictions of 1960 life by Professor Low
London scientist predicts distant future with television across the world and telephones in every home. He foresees air travel routines, electric sleeping treatment, cheap light and cooking, and a shift in women’s roles toward labor participation and education reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Smith Reeves
London
Telephone
Professor A. Low
London Daily
Professor Low
Jones
Sones
Athens College commencement draws notable visitors
Mrs. Frank Lewis and Miss Ruth Phelps head to Marion Indiana. Miss Masie Pettus returns from Madison Florida where she taught. R H Richardson Sr leaves for Plainfield New Jersey to visit his daughter. D J Wilson returns from Atlanta Dental College. Dr Chas O King and daughter Douglas of Birmingham visit Athens. Bayliss Hightower home from Anniston Military Academy. Mrs Chas Hendricks and Mrs Homer French visiting Washington Philadelphia and Boston. Judge Edw B Almon of Tuscumbia attends the Athens College commencement. Mrs Carl Cartwright goes to a girls camp south of Montgomery to serve as hostess and manager. Mr and Mrs George H Osborn of New York visit Athens. Osborne formerly Miss Katherine Clay of Athens. E W Godbey, Decatur attorney, visits Athens. Mr and Mrs Robert Gray of Decatur spend weekend with Athens relatives. Rev S S Hacker of Birmingham preaches Ardmore commencement sermon. M Stewart of Birmingham attends Athens.
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Carl Cartwright
Montgomery
George H. Osborne
New York
Athens
Osborne
Katherine Clay
Community Sifts News and Visits in Oak Ridge
Oak Ridge residents stay busy with cotton work as Audrey West improves after illness. Albert Martin and Hassie Cooper family travel to Decatur. C. B. Atkins and kin visit J. M. West home. W. L. Sparkman visits Bert Smith in Flint and hosts with A. L. Clayton and Evelyn West return from Decatur. W. L. Sparkman makes a trip to Hartselle.
Somerville Social Notes Mention Visits and Events
J B Gurley of Decatur visited on business while Jim Eslinger called on friends. Frances Ransom of Hartrelle stayed with grandmother Mrs W T Ransom. Mrs Kittie Johnston hosted a school picnic with chicken friz and many locals attended. Jim Morrow of Birmingham visited sister Mrs Frank Abbott. Wade family returned from Hartselle after Commencement at Morgan County High School. Lonnie Cain remains ill at parental home.
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Jim Morrow
Birmingham
His Sister
Mrs
Frank Abbott
Double Header Promises Local Baseball Clash Monday
Earl Gurley left Friday for Anniston on business. Baseball fans await a Monday double header as the L and N shops team meets the locals on the diamond.
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Earl Gurley
Anniston
N. Shops
Eva News Briefs From Eva County
Mrs Geogery is very ill but improving. Rob Adams Ruth Puryear and others drove to Birmingham Sunday. Local singing at Gumpond drew a large crowd. Eva Negro Minstrel to Gandy s Cove Tuesday night with good time. Children s Day planned for the first Sunday in January. Decatur visitors included Homer Hawkins Pearley Ryan and Earnest Ryan. Will Speegle and Lucile visited Hawkins and plan to return to California. Marvin Adams baby ill with whooping cough. Lillian Patterson also reported very ill.
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Gandy’s Cove
Surprise Wedding Ties Ruth Rice to Horace Puckett
Miss Ruth Rice and Mr Horace Puckett were wed last Sunday evening in Austinville. The note lists local social happenings including church revival ending Sunday and plans for a large Sunday gathering with dinner on the ground. Birth announced for a daughter born May 22 to Mr and Mrs Will Nobel.
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Ruth Rice
Horace Puckett
Church of God
Will Nobel
Miss Inez Oden Hosts Rock Party for Princeton Guest
Miss Inez Oden entertained a few friends with a rock party on Thursday evening honoring Miss Mary Brown of Princeton Alabama. Misses Kate and Eva Winton and Mr Claud Johnston motored to Walhermoosm Springs on Tuesday.
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Inez
Oden
Mary Brown
Princeton
Ala
Kate
Eva Winton
Claud Johnston
Walhermoosm Springs
Extraordinary service to obtain desired article in Decatur
The notice assures readers that if the item is not available in Decatur, any merchant will provide exceptional assistance to locate and procure the requested article for customers.
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Decatur
French Fashion Dictator Fights Campaign For Short Trousers
Paris based M. Andre de Fouquieres rejects a quick switch to short trousers for men except for sport. He argues elegance and gradual change, tying fashion to economic gains for multiple industries and noting evenings may allow satin or velvet trousers with proper footwear.
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Frederick K. Abbott
Paris
M. Andre de Fonquieres
France
Monsieur de Fouquieres
Pierre de Fouquires
Court of Appeals
M. de Fouquieres
Unclear quotation on dress norms from a historical clipping
Fragmentary OCR text debates attire with phrases about short trousers and short skirts. The passage lacks full context or identifiable persons, places, or dates to anchor a definitive news item.
Afraid to Eat
A person describes severe headaches and inability to work due to fear of eating. They sought help and eventually began taking a remedy regularly, noting improvement after starting treatment.
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Athena
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Aur
Frank Lewis
Ruth Phelps
Marion
Indiana
Masie Pettus
Madison
Florida
R. H. Richardson, Sr
Plainfield, N. J
Robert J. Childers
D. J. Wilson
Atlanta Dental College
Chas
King
Douglas
Bayliss Hightower
Anniston Military Academy
Chas. Hendricks
Homer French
Washington
Philadelphia
Boston
Edw. B. Almon
Tuscumbia
Athens College
E. W. Godbey
Robert Gray
S. S. Hacker
Ardmore
M. ©. Stewart
Dixie Market
Albany
J. R. Doss
Barrett
Rountree Lumber CO
Moulton Street
Oak Ridge News
Audrey West
Albert Martin
Hassie Cooper
C. B. Atkins
J. M. West
W. L. Sparkman
Bert Smith
Flint
E. R. Roberts
A. L. Clayton
Evelyn
W. P. Woodruff
A. L. Haynes
Hartselle
Somerville News
J. B. Gurley
P. L. Guyer
J. C. Guyer
Sol Lee
Jim Eslinger
Frances Ransom
Hartrelle
W.T. Ransom
Kittie Johnston
Frida
Gurley Spring
Thursda
Misse
Enid Mitchell
Miller
Blanche
Eva
Kate Winton
R. C. Miller
Messrs
Marion and
Dunbar Cooper
Louis Turney
Herbert Miller
C. P. Johnston
Lonnie Cain
Jas. F. Cain
Eva News
Rob Adams
Ruth Puryear
Gumpond
Jane
Homer Hawkins
Pearley Ryan
Earnest Ryan
Will Speegle
Lucile
W. F. Hawkins
Speegles
California
Marvin Adams
Lillian Patterson
Austinville News
Theodocia Irwin
the Baptist College
Jackson, Tenn
J. W. Irwin
Theodocia
Leighton
The
Methodist Church
R. Ll. Wilks
F. B. Roberts
Hildreth Johnson
Lois Crow
Sheffield
S. E. Roper
Ing
Thedfords
Decatur Ice & Coal Company
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