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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1952
Page
9
The page features a five by five style crossword with clues across and down including entries like Sei pen lizard and Mounta no Art and a cryptogram puzzle mapping A to LONGFELLOW. Also notes King Features syndicate distribution and a historic quote about a soldier’s pay.
A collage of notices includes for sale claims and a saddle listing from Robinson Furniture Co. plus probate and equity actions in Morgan County Alabama. Public notices name William T. Gresham estate claims, Estelle Thomas and Cora E Prince estate settlements, and a final settlement date for W A McWaters construction project FASS-288 with claims due by September 19 1952.
Police and humane society agents visited the home of 64 year old Mrs Stone and removed 25 pet dogs to the Animal Rescue League. Two grandchildren Darlene Stone eight and David Stone Jr nine were taken to juvenile detention. a third grandson Mark Stone ten disappeared amid the incident. Mrs Stone resisted officers and paid a $25 fine to be released. She said she cared for the children for her son who is away in Canton and that her son and his wife were divorced. She expressed love for her dogs amid neighbor complaints about barking.
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