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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1956
Page
7
Colonial style two story home offers spacious living with open plan design and a family room, a two car garage and garden access. It proves 1,089 square feet on first floor or 2,198 feet with second floor added, featuring central hall, five bedrooms, three baths, brick facade option, and flexible layout for future expansion.
The HW-29 design estimates a Detroit area cost of about 22500 dollars with a full basement option. Building without a basement is possible and the garage can be enlarged for storage and laundry. A horizontal heating plant fits in a shallow crawl space near the chimney and cellar stairs space may become a pantry.
Thirty eight fire alarms were sounded in Decatur last month per the fire department. Grass fires led with twelve incidents and caused no losses. Four houses burned, two outside the city were total losses. A fatality occurred at Moulton Heights and another residence burned at Trinity. Denbo Iron and Metal Co suffered heavy damage at 508 8th Ave NE. Whitlow's Garage on Moulton St faced fire invasion but limited damage. Additional fires included trash, flues, and washing machine fires.
A listed property with a heap of lumber, bus parts, grease in an oven and other hazards prompted responders to inspect for potential fire risk. Authorities cited debris in the yard, overheating appliances, and exposed fuels as key concerns at the scene.
In Stillwater Oklahoma coach Cliff Speegle calls on players with the Wood surname Everett Duane and Jim plus Unde rwood Dwaine. The piece notes repeated last names on the Oklahoma Aggie football squad and the humor in identifying players by common names.
Bobby R. Woods fireman USN son of Mr and Mrs Wilson Woods of Joppa visited Wellington New Zealand in early November during a four day stay entertained by United States Ambassador R C Hendrickson. Division ships covered 12000 miles from San Diego in just under 13 days stopping at Pearl Harbor Pago Pago Samoa Manus Island Bismarck Archipelago and Guam Marianas Islands.
The state of North Carolina achieved statehood by entering the United States on November 21, 1789, marking its official accession to the union. The date reflects its ratification of the U.S. Constitution and completion of the state creation process.
Washington authorized banks to pay 3 percent interest on savings accounts and time deposits over six months. The measure raises the ceiling from 2.25 percent and targets boosting savings to fund capital investment by federal insured banks starting January 1.
The notice states a shift to 2 percent annual interest for deposits over a period of 90 days to six months, indicating a marginal increase from a prior 2 percent rate. It outlines the new rate and time frame for mature funds.
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