White House Rose Garden Becomes Shady Heat Refuge
Eisenhower described the White House rose garden as hot when Washington sweats, then moved hosting space for a refugee relief group to a shaded lawn area. Officials reshaped the seating to fit hundreds, relocating guests to spots under Norway maple and purple beech trees to improve visibility and comfort.
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Gettysburg
White House
Washington
Eisenhower
Atoms For Peace
Washington Monument
Son
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Eid
Mackinaw City Scouts Slogan for Five Mile Bridge
Mackinaw City has scouted a slogan for the five mile Mackinac Strait Bridge though it won’t be considered until November 1957. The project spans upper and lower islands and aims to connect Bridge City with the distant shores.
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Mackinaw City
Mich
Mackie Strait
Moxinaw City
House Rose Garden Attracts Many
Miss Pearl Felton hosts a garden gathering at the Webster residence drawing a sizable crowd. Guests noted the home’s floral displays and cordial mood as neighbors and friends circulated through the rose beds. Felton welcomed attendees and shared garden tips.
Visitors Share Social Affairs At Homes Across Counties
A society note lists visits and returns among families in Clarksburg Kingwood Morgantown Lost Creek Petersburg and nearby towns. Mr. and Mrs Homer Queen host guests including relatives from Petersburg Morgantown and Mt. Clare while other locals travel to Charleston Painesville and Fort Lauderdale.
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Homer Queen
E.C
Petersburg
Fla
Milo Queen
Carder
Morgantown
Ledrew
Lost Creek
Clyde
Mt. Clare
Irma White
Lada Harris
Clarksburg
Cecil White
Nancy
Teddy
Jimmy
Kingwood
Herman Getz
Connie
Charleston
Robert Vincent McWilliams
Painesville
Ohio
Howard McWilliams
Lazorus Freem
Martha Jean Freem
Baltimore
GHS Band Heads to Weeklong Camp at Camp Caesar
GHS Band members joined peers from five area bands at Camp Caesar in Webster County for the annual summer band camp. They left noon yesterday escorted by instructor Joseph Henry for sessions through Saturday August 13, with participants from Kingwood Philippi Webster Springs Barracksville and Thomas and Davis.
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Grafton High School
Camp Caesar
Webster County
Joseph Henry
Kingwood
Philippi
Webster Springs
Barracksville
Thomas and Davis
Bet ty Worley Marriage Told in Baltimore Ceremony
Mr and Mrs C C Moats announce the marriage of their granddaughter Betty Worley of Grafton to Norley White of Baltimore Maryland at a Baltimore Methodist church on July 9. Rev Ruth McAuley officiated a quiet ceremony attended by a few friends. The couple reside in Baltimore where both are employed.
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C. C. Moats
Betty Worley
Grafton
Norley White
Baltimore
Ruth McAuley
Maryland
Yiiauo
Medically speaking about underweight thresholds
The statement defines underweight as a person whose weight is at least twenty percent below his ideal weight. It frames medical observation as a weight assessment criterion rather than a broader health context.
Boredom Breaks Up Many Homes
In Minneapolis Dr. Jennie I Rowntree of the University of Washington home economics school says boredom with homemaking causes family disruption. She urges teaching girls housework as love made visible and meals as high spots to vanquish boredom.
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Minneapolis
Jennie I. Rowntree
The
University of Washington
American Home Economics Association
Betsy Linn Wins Eyes Calico Title At Taylor Fair
Betsy Linn, 16, daughter of Mr and Mrs Lee Linn of Country Club Road, topped the Eyes Calico contest at Taylor Fair. A Grafton High senior, she is active in Future Teachers of America National Honor Society National Thespians Girls Quartet and High School Choir. She has served as choir piano accompanist for three years and works on the Re-Echo staff. A Grafton First Baptist Church soloist, she represented Grafton at Rhododendria Girls State at Jacksons Mill in June and was named one of 13 outstanding girl citizens of the state. She will return next year as a Junior Counselor. her father is Woodyard Lumber Co. sponsor.
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Betsy Linn
Lee Linn
Country Club Road
Grafton High School
Future Teachers of America
National Honor Society
National Thespians
Re-Echo
First Baptist Church of
Grafton
Rhododendria
Jackson's Mill
Woodyard Lumber Co
Legion Women Will Install Officers at Post Home
Outgoing president Edna Morgan announced that Taylor County Post No 12 American Legion Ladies Auxiliary will install officers at 8 p.m. Wednesday at the post home on McGraw Avenue. After the ceremony, refreshments will be served and all members are urged to attend.
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McGraw Avenue
Taylor County
American Legion Ladies Auxiliary
Edna Morgan
Miss Morgan
Ancient drugs and schoolyard cigars in odd clipping
Buffalo report notes ancient Assyrian pharmacy with hundreds of drugs and unidentified substances. In Indianapolis a ten year old distributes bubblegum cigars to classmates. A Polk County air board president receives a five cent letter claiming earlier free admission to a fair.
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Indianapolis
Thomas Mack
Enoug Osceola
Neb
Albert Ryan
Polk County
Air Board
It's Mama Who Makes Home Pay
A home economist from Oklahoma A and M college tells the American Home Economics Association convention that the homemaker now acts as the family purchasing agent. She says the homemaker's skill in managing household finances closely affects both family welfare and the national economy.
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Minneapolis
Isle H. Wolfe
Oklahoma A and M College
American Home Economics Association
Wolfe
Taylor County School and City Budget Summary
The document outlines Taylor County fiscal plans including school current expenditures, veteran programs, and bonded indebtedness for school building construction. It lists assessed valuation, district classifications, tax levies, estimated receipts, and proposed disbursements covering personal services, capital outlay, and operating costs for schools and city departments. It notes bond issues, sinking funds, and delinquent taxes as part of the budget process.
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Cortona
Grey Taylor County
Taylor County
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