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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1955

Page

13

Classified sale offers for sewing machines and items

For sale notices advertise sewing machines from Pickens NECCHI ELNA VIGORELLI with trade-in options, and mentions North Alabama area with Walker 612 Oak St Pe Prone 834. Also notes for sale electric motors and pumps by Jervis Foundry and Machine Company, two cash registers at Piggly Wiggly Hartselle, and a small spinet piano with a phone contact.

Necchi Elna & Vigorelli North Ala- Cone Co. Walker Oak St Jervis Foundry and Machine’ ' Company Hartselle Alo

Probate Court Notice of Final Settlement in Abercrombie Estate

In Morgan County Alabama the Probate Court sets August 30 1955 as the date of issue and schedules a final settlement for Robbie Abercrombie deceased. W L McPherson Jr as personal representative of J M Kilpatrick executor of the last will and testament will present accounts on September 23 1955 at 10:00 AM and any interested party may appear to show cause why the accounts should not be passed. The notice is dated August 31 1955 and signed by Judge T C Almon.

Alabama Morgan County Robbie Abercrombie W. L. McPherson, Jr J. M. Kilpatrick T. C. Almon Mabel E. Hudson

Probate notices for Virginia Barnes and Mabel Hudson estates

Letters Testamentary granted August 22 1955 by Mor gen County Probate Court. Creditors must present claims within legal period or be barred. Final settlement hearing set September 22 1955 at 10 AM. appearance allowed to show cause why settlement should not be approved. Aug 31 Sept 7 14, 1955.

T. C.almon Probate Morgen County Earl Barnes

RADIO SHACK SERVICE REPAIR AND MISCELLANY NOTED

The clipping lists service notes for THE RADIO SHACK including repairs and prices. It also shows marriage licenses with multiple couples listed along with addresses and ages. A military note from White Sands Proving Ground warns soldiers to guard money after wallets were found unguarded. A separate Roanoke item reports hungry Lions leaving Fishburn Park amid a misdated picnic.

White Sands Proving Ground N. M G. W. Harris Vost Harris Roanoke Fishburn Park Lions Club

Daily Records of Property Transfers Across Local Names

A series of property transfers listed with multiple buyers and sellers including sums such as 9 500 dollars 11 375 dollars and 7 200 dollars. Numerous individuals and couples are named along with organizations such as Chestnut Court Apts Inc and other private parties.

Lewis D Leonard D. Tucker Neil M. Flippo Robert E. Dean Se E. Linderman Hazel F. G. B. Legg Mary Lee Story J. W. Clopton Blanche G. Clopton Chestnut Court Apts Dec., Inc Earl C. Pritchard J. C. Johnson Paul Cruitt Ora L. Simms Virgil O. Dearman Robin L. Thomas Harold L. Long Harold Webster James P. Cain Gertrude Owen Perry Leon C. Bruce Lemmond Clayton Thomas R. B. Bridges R. B. Orr A. B. Dobbs Ryan Desda Mae Ryan Ae Ryan Desda Mae

Office Cat and Chuckles From a Classic Snippet

A collage of blithe jokes and quips follows a golf caddy scene and office humor. Bits include a Dallas man charged with a concealed gun, a FBI marksmanship joke, and a child misquoting a Bible scene.

What would you do if you were in a bank during a hold up

In Baltimore an inquiring photographer asks locals how they would respond to a bank robbery. Replies vary from fleeing if possible to standing still or complying. A salesman jokes about confidence in products while customers weigh options. Women offer cautious or panicked plans and one predicts dropping dead.

Baltimore Dan

Domestic Interlude in Dallas Civil Suit Court

In Justice Bill Richburg's Dallas court a tense civil suit paused as the judge interrupted proceedings to answer a phone call from his wife, joking that she could hold him in contempt if he did not talk.

Dallas Tex Bill Richburg

DAILY CROSSWORD AND CRYPTOQUOTE PUZZLE PAGE

A page presents a themed crossword with across and down clues including notes like yield by treaty and desert welcome spots, plus a daily cryptoquote puzzle with a sample LONGFELLOW cipher and a completed quote clue. Also includes the line yesterday's cryptoquote and distribution credit.

Desert

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Pickens Virginia E. Barnes Radio Shack William W. Pockman Norman L . Thurnauer RIAGE Donald Hugh Stephenson Wheeler St Rita Long Falkville William Freeman Free Box Decatur Frances Lee Young Somerville Road Charles Leroy Murphree Southmont Drive Montgomery Elizabeth Ann. Sample Milner Jon Holman Moores E. Maple St Fayetteville Tenn Otte Louise Orr Box James William Gray E. Moulton St Sarah Elizabeth Vinson 6Th Ave. SW Elton Grant Hitt Clara Ave ElFrida Jackson Lth Ave. NW Paul Booth Sanders 7Th Ave. SE Beatrice Pridmore Seibert Beech St Don Burton Suggs Juanita Faye Thomas Pop Westinghouse Westinghouse Appliances Rome United States Col.canyon Mommy Dr.axel Tee Kclé Spears Pera Mwandat Anca Donald ATS C. Wray Handley David Hugh Tot Richard Plewniak Ronald Standard Oil Co Ind Whiting Frank Junius Raymond Tipple Tipple FBI Reno Joseph John Harson Rhoades Willie Elaine Howard Dirks Personnel Journal London David Lloyd George Lloyd George Tide Finance Co 2Nd Ave Walgreen Agency Drugs Gene Akern Uwe Granddad the Ark Decatur Discount CO Telephone Union Finance Company Daily Crossword Eee Ali City Jolt Army Post Office Longfellow RTUV RCDA Campion King Features Syndicate Fez Ize
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