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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1955
Page
9
Multiple properties listed with prices and details. Includes 6 to 12 room houses, land tracts from 40 to 160 acres, farms with crops, livestock, water and utilities. Broker Z. K. Goode lists properties at 105 E. Moulton St. and office 757 with residence 273.
Local ad lists ae Ft freezer models with prices from 195 to 275 dollars. Includes stainless steel top unit and Kelvinator 3 cu ft. New stock quotes 15 18 and 20 cu ft freezers arriving. Also promotes freezer rental plan through H. Ryan.
In Morgan County Alabama the estate of Mattie Gray, deceased, represented by Ralph E. State as administrator and Garfield Ringo as complainant, is to be sold at public outcry at the courthouse between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. on September 1, 1955 to satisfy a decree. The sale covers property described as the starting point at Wilson Avenue and Newcomb Street, with specific boundary lines and measurements. Also notices include a stockholders meeting for The Dixie Freezer Inc and an order of publication in the Marie Harrison Posey case. A separate note states elephant values in East Pakistan per National Geographic Society.
The Associated Press reports a cool air mass ending the extreme heat wave shifts across the Deep South and parts of the North. Temperatures fall as much as 14 to 20 degrees in the Central Plains tracking east, with 42 at Grand Marais Michigan and 54 at Wausau Wisconsin. Early readings show 78 in New Orleans and 80 in Birmingham before plains warming resumes. Scattered thundershowers bring heavier totals, including 2.32 inches in Newark New Jersey and 1.07 inches in Guymon Oklahoma.
In municipal court a woman defendant raised her left hand for the oath, arguing it was her right. City Clerk Duffy Horan instructed her to raise her right hand, but she replied that the left felt proper, noting the odd tension in the moment.
About 20,000 Americans aged 15 to 44 died of cancer last year. The figure highlights cancer as a leading cause of death among young adults and underscores ongoing public health concerns.
Jean Moores a 20 year old Vanderbilt sophomore died in a car crash Saturday night near Fayetteville involving four other Lincoln county residents. Funeral at 5 p m at First Baptist with burial in Rose Hill. Survivors include parents Cyrus and Mrs Moores and brother Jon. She attended Huntingdon college and Vanderbilt and belonged to Kappa Alpha Theta.
A reader asks how to rekindle a romance after a boy stops loving her due to friends teasing. The columnist replies that only time will heal and that the teasing will fade as he grows older.
Dorothy Dix counsels a woman who does not love her husband to weigh the pros and cons of staying. She urges against divorce, highlighting security and community standing, and advises a positive approach and marriage counseling to improve the relationship.
An 18 year old asks how to reconcile after a three month relationship. The columnist suggests direct inquiry or writing to express feelings and seek a new start. The reply emphasizes clear intent as the first step.
In Bloomsburg Pennsylvania a state road worker warned Mrs Arno S Deiser that another rattler might be nearby after he killed a snake in her yard. A bigger rattler then appeared on the back steps and neighbor Carl Hunsinger shot it. The snake measured 40 inches.
Florida records a net yearly population increase of 130000 as in every average year more people relocate to the state than leave. This reflects ongoing migration trends affecting housing, labor markets, and regional growth.
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