Elizabethton Votes $26 Million to Attract Industry
Elizabethton Tennessee voters approved 26 million dollars in three referendums to build industrial plants for lease to private business. Nylon plant for Textron got 4.66 million with 2 million more. Monadnock Plant at 20 million to Paper Mills Bennington for leasing. Community sees expansion though officials warn of changes to tax exemptions.
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Elizabethton
Tenn
Tennessee
Textron, Inc
Paper Mills, Inc
Bennington
N.H
R. C. Turrentine
Bank
B. E. Wooten
Chamber of Commerce
Congress
Odessa Antipolio Cleanup Mobilizes City Effort
Odessa Texas conducts a citywide cleanup to wipe out a polio epidemic with 62 total cases and nine deaths. Banks and businesses close as thousands join workers in four zones under ten radio cars and three stations to haul trash, burn debris, and spray alleys with live steam.
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Odessa
Texas
Fire Prevention Day Aims at Hazards in Shakopee
In Shakopee Minnesota a record Fire Prevention Day engaged over 20 trained inspectors who visited every business to identify fire hazards. The program assisted by Boy Scouts included school drills and prevention films and concluded with a banquet and summary by speakers.
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Shakopee
Minn
Minnesota
H. J. Pass
Community Notes From West Union and Nearby
Local social life and visits feature prominently as Mrs. Maude Paddock hosts Carolyn Paddock and Naomi Collier in Findlay Ohio connections. numerous attendees gather for birthdays and dinners across Robinson, Terre Haute, Marshall and Paris. Hospitals and illness touch residents with Dr. Highsmith’s serious condition in Decatur Illinois and ongoing recovery mentions.
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Maude ‘Paddock
Darwin
Frances Turman
Richard Gill
Indianapolis
George Heleine
Fairy Collier
Don Drake
Opal Paddock
Robinson
Wm. Craig
Marshall
William McCausland
Chauncey, Til
Howard Utterback
Utterback
Ronnie
Ray Petty
Charleston
Dean Porman
Laura Poonman
Clara Williams
Cassie Ferguson
Ferguson
Flora Vargas
Bertha Stryline
Mary Ingram
Lena Miller
Myrtle Moore
Cebron Sims
Chicago
Lillie White
John Coryell
Coryell
Arden Coryell
Amanda Bledsoe
Brimmer
Winimac
Indiana
Martha Bush
Effie Darcey
Sam Sheets
Mt. Carmel
Nelle Strohm
Clay’. Corlk
Harry Cork
Paris
Clay Cork
Nina Carlyle Smith
G. Mattoon
Edna Baker
Legion Home
Estella Shawler
Estella Prust
Bertha Craig
Elizabeth Wells
Edna Gard
West Union Christian Church
Maple Ave. Christian
Terre Haute
Guy P. Leavitt
Cincinnati
Ohio
Mildred Welshimer
Milligan College
Tennesee
E M.gallagher
Rockville
G. W. Gibson
Marshall Church
Robert Pebbley
Montezuma
Herbert Graham
Rural Carriers Face Big Packages On Rural Routes
Milwaukee area rural routes suffer Christmas week delays as carriers deal with parcels too large for mailboxes. Carriers must horn, whistle, or shout to summon residents or return the package to the post office. Residents may choose to wait, authorize dumping, or pick up at the post office. Some communities build shelter-like doghouse structures to protect parcels near mailboxes.
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Milwaukee
Wis
County Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Miss Frances Drake reports a sequence of family and friend visits including Mr. and Mrs. John Phillippe, Mr. and Mrs. Alva Wells, and Cyrus Evans. Attendees at a Greenup gathering include Mrs. Florence Clatfelter and Dessie Drake. A quarterly W M A meeting was held at Oblong with participants listed.
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John Phillippe
Alva Wells
Cyrus Evans
Clarence Misner
Greenup
Florence Clatfelter
Dessie Drake
Zola Evans
Sarah Graham
Sarah Leonard
Mary Graham
Lena Artman
Ruth Wells
Alma Evans
Stump Removal Advice From Illinois Experiment Station
Ray Drake reports on Tuesday morning that chemical removers should not be relied upon to remove stumps from home grounds. Tests at the Illinois Agricultural Experiment Station show alternative methods or cautions for homeowners.
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Illinois Agricultural Experiment Station
Lead still tops livestock killer in Illinois says university vet
A University of Illinois veterinarian notes lead exposure remains the leading chemical threat to livestock in Illinois. The comment emphasizes ongoing hazards from lead sources impacting farm animals and agriculture.
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Illinois
University of Illinois Veterirnarian
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UNION
Ruth Wright
Wrecker Sue Vee
Chevrolet CO
Marshall, Mlinois
Frances Drake
Sherman Davison
6Th
Michigan Ave
Edward H. Spooner
Lois Garber Spooner
Optometrists
Ralph Prevo
CY Cylinder
Ike
Ralph Prevo Motor CO
YOUR
Massey-Harris
Ray Drake
Materialists
Pontiac
John Deere A and B
Flowers Sales & Service
Marshall, — Tl
A McCormick
Farmall Super C
Wilearn
E. Laird
Marshall, Illinois
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