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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1956

Page

13

Real Estate for Sale or Lease in several local listings

A compilation of property ads noting Mercantile Building on E Moulton Street for sale or lease by Earl Glenn Realtor with 9300 sq ft, Christmas specials on Greenacres level lots, Crestview Heights discounts, Decatur property trade offer, Hartselle homes, Hillsboro and Hillsboro area listings, and a large stock sale of heaters bicycles and linoleum rolls.

Mercantile Moulton Street Self Furniture Co Greenacres Crestview Heights Fred Murphree Colfax St Decatur Hartselle

Used Tractors For Sale list with multiple models

Classified tractor ad lists several used tractors with implements and prices. Models include Ford Jubilee, Cub Farmall, Massey Harris, and Allis Chalmers with plows harrows cultivators and tires. Prices range from about $1350 to $1450. Additional details are garbled but indicate varied equipment and condition.

Ford Jubilee Tor Apreensane Allis-Chaliae John Deere Harrow Farmall

Gift Advertisements From Local Stores

A collection of sale items lists gift and furniture deals from local merchants including Decca record players priced 34.50 to 59.50 Cedar chests 59.50 to 89.50 and seating sets 11.95. Other offerings include folding tables chairs matching chairs and brass andirons with screens plus watches, sewing machines, and bicycles for sale. Local merchants Hunter Furniture Wiley Loan & Sales Lytton Wolke advertise phone numbers and locations.

Decca

For Sale Notes Including Beagles Tires and Appliances

Classified notice listing several items for sale including a pair of beagles claimed to be 244 years old for 40 dollars the ad offers free blackhound pups with purchase. Also lists two 47 00x15 6 ply tires at 25 dollars each and a 410 gauge pump shotgun described as like new. Mentions a Tucker contact and a 1956 Hotpoint refrigerator with an A B electric range at 922 4th Ave SE with a call instruction.

Joe F. Harrison Athens Nick Davis Hotpoint A. B. Electric Reaes 4Th Ave

Estate of Roxie Chatman Probate Court Notice

Letters Testamentary on Roxie Chatman issued November 6 1956 by Judge T C Almon probate court Morgan County require all creditors to present claims within the legally specified period or be barred. Gideon Chatman. Nov 30 Dec 7 14.

Roxie Chatman T. C. Almon Morgan County Gideon Chatman

Office Cat and Marine Jingle in a Patience Sketch

A cultured maid announces a mendicant at the door and the mistress dismisses him. Ex Marines recount medals as the beggar pleads for bread while a car dealer jokes about value. A minister notes improving business as pennies in the collection plate brighten.

Deacon

Two Movie Queens Try English Saddles in Calilfornia Ride

Two film stars visit a chic California beach and try horseback riding. They choose English saddles after a riding master explains the difference with McClellan saddles, humorously avoiding the horned option.

California McClellan

Pat at Mother-in-Law Funeral and Miner in Asylum

A comic scene shows Pat at his mother-in-law's funeral reacting to a sympathetic priest while a miner in an asylum jokes with a fellow worker about returning to the mine. The dialogue highlights folk humor and rural wit.

Pat Shure

Dear Dorothy Dix Advice Column Excerpt

A showing of letters to Dorothy Dix covers family gifts to a stepdaughter, a wife and husband facing mental illness, and a breakup over gifts. The column advises maintaining duty and discipline, supporting recovery efforts, and returning a boyfriend’s ring after a breakup. Dorothy Dix notes the writer’s questions and offers guidance.

Dorothy DIX Dad T.L

Daily Across Puzzle Clues

The puzzle lists across entries including marshes happen send forth grassy area in forest man's name notched as a leaf pounding machines Babylonian god shade of red skill insurgents dwell Sultan's.

CROSSWORD DECK AND DAILY CRYPTOQUOTE SOLUTION

Puzzle clues cover across and down entries with mixed language hints and a cryptoquote revealing LONGFELLOW as the daily solution. The page includes prior puzzle answer from yesterday and a Shakespeare quotation example for guidance.

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Earl Glenn Grant St. Tel Tower St. SE 6Th Ave Highway 20 Sue Letson Hillsboro Sterchi Kroehler Bea 2Nd Ave Baby Hills Murdock Massey Used Tractor Company Falkville Eeeales Sloane Motionature Canyon MR. Sloane T COL. Canyon Sawyer Christy Buz Sawyer Student! and AFL Ectewet MR Desmond Miss Barnard Kirby Johnny OTHEY Diana Ee Singer Moulton St Sele Allied Sales Bargain Headquarters G.I Cafe Allied Sales CO Bargain House of North Alabama C. Roseberry Piano Shop 13Th Ave Harry We Re Compton’s 6Th Ave. SE Hunter Hunter Furniture Company Gent Elgin Wiley Loan & Sales Co Lytton C. Wolke Oak St Decatur Sewing Center W. Moulton St Kenmore Ironer Gladys Ferguson Gene Ahern Railroad Factory Salvage Furniture Co Church St. NW Tucker Val Ghd Step Are Betty U.S The Bell Syndicate, Inc Muriel Nissen J. P. Pierce Niche Ariz Thor Sym Axydlbaakre Longfellow CNSI SITL Qetuqoui Qobium
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