Decatur Teacher Marvin Howell Wins State Contest
Marvin Howell, former sixth grade teacher at West Decatur Elementary, earned second place in a statewide World Book Encyclopedia contest for a butterfly centered teaching unit. His project included tapes, colored slides, and integrated science and botany elements.
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Garden Notes and Obituaries from Decatur Section
Garden advice covers bulb planting fall tasks and transplanting tips for narcissus, peonies, irises, and roses. An obituary notes the death of Mrs. Buford and lists surviving family members in Decatur, with details of relatives and service.
Massive U S spending on new religious buildings tops 2.6 billion
Over the past five years more than 2.6 billion dollars has been spent on new religious structures across the United States. The figure reflects nationwide growth in church and temple construction and related facilities.
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Limestone Native Passes In Decatur
Funeral services for Rachel Brock Buford 35 of Decatur will be announced later by Brown pending arrival of her son with the U S Air Corps in Alaska. Mrs Buford died at 2 p m yesterday at Bank St Hospital. She was born in Limestone Coun
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U.S. steel firms expand capacity since 1939
Eleven largest steel producers increased capacity by 48 percent since 1939 while other U.S. producers grew 85 percent in the same period. A separate note says honey remains edible for thousands of years if kept dry.
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Universities Enroll Over 1200 Foreign Students Each
Columbia University and the University of California report enrollments exceeding 1,200 international students apiece, reflecting growing global participation in U.S. higher education.
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