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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1955

Page

9

Decatur Alabama legal notices on improvements probate and receivers

Public notices detail Improvement Ordinance 780 adoption and assessments, a 1955 probate matter for Virginia E Barnes will, Morgan County Court equity discharge of receiver, commissions and fees, August 20 1955 claim filing, and public notice to interested parties in Decatur and surrounding areas.

Decatur Alabama Joe Pettey H. R. Summer Morgan County Earl Barnes Virginia E. Barnes Curtis Barnes Stanwin Avenue Pacoima California Geraldine Barnes Madeline Barnes W. H. Long Matte Comerford Lennie Kelley Nellie Bell Socenmemn Oni Decatur Daily Register Court House Morgen County Morgan County Court

Notice of 1947 Announcement

Notice is hereby given that a 1947 document or event is referenced in this brief notice. Details are not fully readable, but the filing appears to concern an official action or record and invites acknowledgment or compliance as applicable.

NAACP petitions Etowah County to desegregate schools

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People filed a petition with the Etowah County school system in Gadsden and Attalla asking immediate steps to end racial segregation. The petition was signed by an NAACP official and parents. similar petitions have been sent to Butler Mobile and Macon counties but no action has been taken.

Gadsden National Assn. For the Advancement of Colored People Alabama Etowah County Attalla NAACP Butler Mobile Macon J. O. Dickinson Frank Johnson

Limestone School Enrollment Totals Reach 6 378 in First Week

Athens reports Limestone Schools total enrollment 6 378 with 4 705 white and 1 673 Negro students. Elementary enrollment similar to last year while high school rises 150. White senior counts by campus total 215, consolidated and Negro school enrollments detailed for Belle Mina Ardmore Clements East Limestone Elkmont Tanner West Limestone Trinity New Hope Junior High Dogwood Junior High and Greenbrier.

Athens Limestone Ardmore Clements East Limestone Elkmont Tanner West Limestone Belle Mina Owens Piney Chapel Pleasant Grove Trinity New Hope Dogwood Greenbrier

Hospital Auxiliary Auction Prizes In Athens

Hundreds of dollars in merchandise prizes donated by Athens merchants will be auctioned by the Athens Limestone Hospital Wo mans Auxiliary on August 13. The sale will be at the former Hill s Grocery Store with a bake sale at 10 a.m. Auctions are at 2 and 7 p.m. and a door prize drawing is at 8:30 p.m. Proceeds fund hospital improvements.

Athens Athens-Limestone Hill’s

Ardmore Boy Represents Limestone at Wildlife Camp

Robert Bailey son of Mr and Mrs Edward B Bailey Ardmore represents Limestone County at the State Wildlife Camp in Wetumpka this week He will study wildlife identification conservation receive instruction in marksmanship fishing boating and safety.

Athens Robert Bailey Edward B. Bailey Ardmore 2 Limestone County Wetumpka Bailey

Dauphin Island Bridge Earns Traffic Despite Weather

A report shows 39 580 vehicles crossed the four mile toll span July 2 to July 1 with gross receipts of 45099 dollars. Pedestrians paid 25 cents each 530 times. Last weekend 6479 vehicles crossed the bridge during the Alabama deep sea fishing rodeo. weather limited totals. One day record 3853 vehicles on Sunday July 10. Automobiles pay 1 dollar toll. trucks vary by weight.

Mobile Dauphin Island Dauphin

Estate of E W Strother Deceased Probate Court Notice

The Probate Court announces letters testamentary were granted on August 2 1955 to Elia Strother and all persons with claims must present them within the legal time or be barred. Witness Bryan McAfee Register August 3 1955.

L. R. Jacks Kate Lackner Nellie Strange Cleveland Strange Reigster Axis Sinan Tomar T. C. Almon Probate Court Morgan County Elia Strother

Alabama Issues 28 Gambling Stamps

The Internal Revenue Service reports 28 gambling stamps issued in Alabama since July 1, with all but two in the Mobile area. Stamps were issued to B L Frank of Gadsden and Jesse L Harris of Tuscaloosa. A total of 77 stamps were issued in Alabama last year.

Birmingham Alabama Internal Revenue Service Mobile B. L. Frank Chestnut St Gadsden Jesse L. Harris Rt. 3 Tuscaloosa Internal Revenue

Palomar Atlas Of The Universe Price Announced

A copy of the Palomar atlas of the universe is priced at $2,000, with officials noting its premium status and limited availability for collectors and institutions.

Morgan Medics Hear Birmingham Speaker

Morgan County Medical Society members heard Dr. Hugh Linder from Birmingham discuss Definitive Treatment Of Peptic Ulcer at the monthly Society meeting held at the All States Cafe. Dr. G W Adams of Hamil Clinic was voted in as a new member and attendance was good.

Morgan County Medical Society Hugh Linder Birmingham All-States Linder G. W. Adams Hamil

Daily Across Puzzle Clues and Partial Answers

A reader supplied list of crossword hints including Outer casing and various short entries. Several clues are incomplete or truncated, noting across numbers from 1 to 32 with themes around spelling and definitions.

CROSSWORDS 34 35 36 37 38 41 43 44 9 11 15 2 19 3 33 37 39 40 41 42

Daily Cryptoquote puzzle and clues appear with a sample cryptogram quotation. Readers solve by substituting letters based on a given mapping to reveal the quotation and names. The page lists cryptogram hints, a past solution, and credits King Features Syndicate.

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