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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1964
Page
9
A flood of handwritten notes from young children across towns like Fultondale Somerville Hartselle Madison Decatur Athens and more asks Santa for a mix of toys dolls trains bikes games and playsets. Many entries include siblings and friends names such as Rene Jeff Randy Michael Doyle Doyle Grimes Beth Sims Cindy Bolding and Tim Johnson with requests ranging from dolls and guns to buses and toy engines.
A collection of Christmas wish lists from Sandra Jones Patricia Peek and Bonnie Coleman requesting toys clothing and gifts for themselves and family. They promise treats like cake coffee and cake and Coke for Santa. The page ends with a brief ad slogan for Want Ads.
Mixed readable fragments list birth certificate help contact Gracie War and others, plus meeting times. Also notes about flowers gifts, door pieces, and tables, a Danville area land notice, and a bookstore ad with titles and orders.
Multiple service offers appear including painting fence work and septic grease trap cleaning. Contact numbers 353-5034 353-045 for J H Standridge Caine and others. The fragment mentions drilling wells and chain link fence work with best price and no down payment.
Brooks and Mixon Contractors announce completion of State 63 D project in Morgan County Alabama. State sets final settlement date December 23 1964. All claims must be filed at Decatur Alabama office before the deadline.
Classified ads list Basden Motor Co autos including 57 Chevy 2 door and 60 Corvair. Also sale items for horses and puppies with contact numbers 353 5338 355 3343 355 4088 and 773 6165. Prices range from 35 to 195 for vehicles and 10 for boogies.
A vintage car listing from Ideal Motors advertises many classics including a 1958 Renault four door, 1957 Oldsmobile Super 88 four door with power steering, 1955 Chevrolet station wagon, 1955 Ford Tudor and Ford sedan, a 1950 Chevrolet pickup, 1960 Thunderbird hardtop, and a 1962 Pontiac sedan among others. The ad highlights a large selection of older cars with various features and prices.
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