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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 10, 1956

Page

7

Livestock Profit From Early Winter Grazing

Cullman Alabama farmer Sterling Calvert emphasizes self sufficiency in feed. With 28 acres permanent pasture six in sericea and five in alfalfa he adds Crimson Clover and oats for hog grazing and to cut costs. Calvert raised most feed for hogs and cattle and sold stock, insisting producers must supply their own feed to profit.

Cullman Ala Cullman County Sterling Calvert Cullman Rt. 1 Calvert Herman Marks Hampshire

Sewing work wanted and various local ads

Classified notices from Hartselie and surrounding area list sewing work in children’s clothing alterations and tailoring. Also listings for sale of dried apples, furniture, livestock, land, houses, and rentals plus found item and wanted to buy notices with contact details and route numbers.

Rock Road Willie Johnson Danville Route Hartselie Louis Terry Decatur

Athens Limestone Hospital Elects New Medical Staff Officers

At the recent Athens Limestone Hospital medical staff meeting officers for the coming year were elected. President is Dr. Stanley D. Hand, vice-president Dr. Douglas C. Holt, and secretary-treasurer Dr. William S. Pennington. Hand previously served as secretary-treasurer in 1954 and takes over from Dr. Alton J. DuPuy who held multiple terms as president and secretary-treasurer.

Athens Athens-Limestone Hospital Stanley D. Hand Douglas C. Holt William S. Pennington Hand Alton J. DuPuy

New Zealand Press Reach and Population Snapshot

New Zealand has 33 daily newspapers with five exceeding 50 000 circulation. The population is slightly over two million.

New Zealand

Town Creek Scouts Attend District Banquet at Moulton High

Town Creek Boy Scout Master Harold Stitcher led his group including Jerry Hall and Clifton Crisler at the Lawrence District recognition banquet held in Moulton High School cafeteria. Clifton Crisler won a seven fifty dollar trip prize for selling the most tickets. Cub Scout den mother Mrs. Hasker Crisler received roses for advancement rates. Stork shower for Mrs. Willard Grimes noted with pink and blue decorations. gifts included bassinette and baby doll.

Town Creek Harold Gene) Stitcher Lawrence Moulton High School Clifton Crisler Camp Westmoreland Jerry Hall Billy Lee Billy Brackin David Bunnell King Streater Billy Booth Wayne Hogeland Johnny Neal Donald Burks Butch Woodall J. R. Knouff Willard Grimes

Two Months of Flowers in Spring From Bulbs

Bulbs planted in fall supply two months of color with minimal care since they bloom early and resist weeds and pests. Proper soil, drainage, and feeding extend life and vigor of bulbs like tulips and daffodils. Grouped plantings in borders, not rows, create the strongest display.

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December 11 1956 Morgan County polling places list

The article lists voting locations and poll workers by town across Morgan County Alabama for December 11, 1956. Centers include Center Grove, Danville, Decatur, Falkville, Hartselle, Priceville, Somerville, Valhermosa and Wolfe with stores churches and schools named as polling sites and resident workers assigned.

Morgan County Childer’s Vernon Patton Oden Ridge Matthew’s Lewis Stinson Lawrence’s Cove Stringer Church Gilbert Hill Thomas Thompson Coy Sparkman Priceville Lipscomb’s Mrs. Lipscomb Somerville Dimedee Curtis Sharp Winton—Whitten's Alfred Williams Plainview—Sullivan’s I. V. Dobbs Valhermosa Lacey’s C. R. Darnell’s Karl Hough Valhermosa—Day's Godfrey Lennox Cotaco James Jackson Ee Ee Hugh Morrow Wolfe Morgan City

Baby bootie theme dessert adorns island party spread

At a coastal event a dessert display shaped like a baby bootee drew attention alongside individual cupcakes with a miniature stork perched on top. Nuts were offered in small diaper shaped containers. The Marquesas are an eleven island volcanic group in the South Pacific with six inhabited.

Marquesas South Pacific

Missing the Bus in Portsmouth Observation

Jack Dashiell describes a daily frustration in Portsmouth as he stands at a street corner waiting for the walk signal while a bus passes on the opposite side, leaving him stranded and pondering the public transit rhythm.

Portsmouth Jack Dashiell

Area Men In Service Trained At Fort Lewis

Fort Lewis Washington reports Army Pvt Charles C Reeves son of Mr and Mrs Vauker C Reeves Moulton is undergoing advanced infantry training with the 4th Infantry Division Reeves entered the Army last June and completed basic at Fort Knox Kentucky Army Pvt Gene White son of Mr and Mrs Byron White Moulton is also in advanced infantry training with the same division White entered the Army last June and finished basic at Fort Hood Texas The 22 year old was a 1952 graduate of Lawrence County High School

Marlene Helton Cullman County 4-H’er Marlene C. P. Helton West Point West Point High School Elaine McEwen Ebenezer Elaine Noel McEwen Fort Lewis, Wash AHTNC Charles C. Reeves Vauker .C. Reeves Moulton 4Th. Infantry Division Fort Lewis Wash Reeves Fort Knox Gene White Byron White 4Th Infantry Division White Army Fort Hood Tex Lawrence County

Bustration Sparks Talk of Wheel Skidouts

A fragment notes a vehicle incident described as a wheel out of sight and labeled as “bustration” by an observer, signaling confusion or frustration during a transportation event.

Decatur grad pledges career switch to motorcycle cop

Dressed in cap and gown, a Decatur graduate handed his diploma to his father and said he finished law school to please his parents. He announced plans to become a motorcycle cop, a goal he has pursued since youth.

Decatur

Escalator mishap ends with cautious man and fat woman

A timid man steps onto a down escalator in a department store as a fat woman loses balance and drags him down the stairs. He apologizes and says this is as far as he goes, while a court bench scene features a contempt fines dispute over $10 and a joking remedy.

Girl notices catch at ball game triggers crowd reaction

A girl sits bored through her first baseball game. A fielder makes a near impossible shoe-string catch and the crowd erupts. She asks why until the boyfriend explains. She replies she knew he was there to catch the ball.

Dialogue Sketch Between Two Men in Street Scene

Two men converse about a police presence. One man requests the other’s watch and pocketbook, implying a possible crime or alert. The exchange ends with the first man pressing for valuables.

Menu Metropolises and a Humorous Exchange

A quirky list of place names like Hominy Oklahoma and Coffee Georgia leads to a comic exchange where a doctor offers a local anesthetic, a railroad man jokes about a sleeper, and a couple’s troubled honeymoon ends with a note about the refrigerator.

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