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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1961
Page
6
A four or five-bedroom split level with colonial exterior, two and a half baths, double garage, recreation room, and basement spans 1 540 square feet on living and bedroom levels plus 802 on the foyer level. The design features a front loggia, a foyer level, and a third sleeping level with a spacious, uncluttered layout.
Rebecca Alexander of Moulton was elected president of the Lawrence County 4-H Club County Council. Other officers chosen were James Edward Hooper as vice president Paulette Wiley as secretary Gil Hogue as reporter and Linda Dobbins as reporter.
Santa Claus figure Earl Steger 58 was arrested for Sunday sale under old blue laws but freed when Squire William Oettinger discharged him. Four helpers were cited. local ethics group criticized the arrest as unneeded show and Santa smiled as he left court.
Illinois Terminal Railroad officials reported theft of 109 cross ties and six track sections weighing up to 1500 pounds. Steger, the building superintendent, plays Santa to thousands of children at the store, saying he loves children and would do it even without pay as Santa.
House description outlines a 2342 square foot two level design with basement under living space and garage front dimensions 71 by 31 feet 8 inches. Features include a 253 square foot recreation room, 28 feet of cabinets, a 12 by 11 kitchen, multiple storage spaces, two full baths plus a foyer lavatory, and flexible use rooms like a multi purpose room and den with expansion potential for a fifth bedroom.
A personal note from five year old Lissa Gray, written with aunt Darlene, asks Santa for a beauty parlor set a record player and records for Christmas. She promises to leave cake and cookies.
Edward Peacoke an English orientalist and Biblical scholar reported the discovery of missing Syriac versions of the four New Testament epistles. The find adds to early Christian text studies and supports manuscript history research.
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