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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1955
Page
9
A collage of short items including birth announcements for Raymond Floyd Valentine in 1952 and Elaine Irene Valentine in 1954, legal notices for property in Decatur Alabama, and a series of humorous anecdotes and voice actor reminiscences from mid century America.
Estelle N. Smith as Administratrix filed a report for a partial settlement of the estate of Daniel Webster McNeill deceased. The court apppointed December 23, 1955 to hear the settlement. Judge T. C. Almon presides in Morgan County Probate Court.
The narrator spent hours learning a three chord song, reported to Knight with a vocal chorus to gain the job, and earned twenty dollars for the first commercial broadcast deception. He later improved to a fair skill level on the instrument.
Mrs Russell Eller of Salisbury North Carolina welcomed twins born in different years a daughter on December 31 1954 and a son twelve minutes later on January 1 1955 Also noted are brief items including a Kannapolis retailer a quip about shoes and a Vermont independence note plus a joke exchange about a father and son cornered by a smashed car.
A historical report notes that a woman with mental deficiency can give birth to a child with normal intelligence. The article discusses heredity and potential implications for families and medical understanding of intelligence.
A reader asks if Ellis should marry now or wait for college. Dorothy Dix advises delaying marriage until after graduation if needed, noting many wives support husbands in college. In a second query a teen asks about marrying a service member after dances with others. Dix says a few dances aren’t a threat and suggests pausing steady dating during long separations.
A 20 year marriage faces a wife’s blushes as her husband’s behavior embarrasses her in social settings. The answer suggests he may misread her feelings, and recommends a doctor for nervousness and acoustic ear plugs to improve sleep amid neighborhood noise.
A 14 year old asks about keeping a 17 year old steady after Christmas and whether to redate a neighbor who has asked to return to him. The reply says avoid steady dating at 14, be friendly with all boys, and mail back the ring. It suggests requesting free leaflet D-10 from Dorothy Dix and enclosing return postage.
Holes in one were recorded on successive days during qualifying rounds for the men's championship at the Pickens County Country Club. Both came on the 158 yard par 3 No 2 hole.
Glen Sonmer, ex left wing for the Cleveland Barons of the American Hockey League, coaches freshman hockey at the University of Minnesota and assists in varsity coaching.
HAL BOYLE suggests keeping books around during television outages. A humorous catalog follows with cheeky, fictional endorsements for a wide range of titles and notable names, mixing real figures with playful quips to spark gift ideas.
Answers cover crossword themed terms from Old World shore bird to Nevada city with chemical symbol and roadworthy hints across 45 clues. Noting variations and abbreviations, the puzzle maps to standard crossword fill and common vocabulary.
A collection of crossword clues numbered 1 to 52 with Down and Across hints, plus a Daily Cryptoquote puzzle decoding KING FEATURES style pangram. Includes sample quotation attributed to Milton and instructions about substituting letters for cryptogram solving.
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