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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1949
Page
9
Mayor H. R. Summer urged Decatur residents to join the National Safety Council in a nationwide holiday safety drive. He said safety depends on each individual taking responsibility for their actions during the Christmas celebration.
A public notice advertises a psychic reader in a trailer five miles south of Decatur Alabama offering daily readings for white and colored clients. The ad promises health happiness luck marriage and successful life changes with private readings and satisfaction guaranteed. It urges consultation with dates and facts and claims genius guidance.
A box pie and cake supper will be held at Speake High School on Saturday night December 17 at 7 00 for the benefit of drilling a school well. The public is invited and the event promises plenty of fun and food for all.
Riley Thomason age 42 of Gardendale died in a two car crash near Birmingham last night while working on his auto. The other vehicle’s occupant suffered minor injuries and Thomason’s car burned after the collision.
Don and Grace Ragsdale defend goats as a practical, friendly addition to their Florida home. What started as a single milking goat for arthritis aid grew into a daily routine centered on companionship, dairy use, and a curious household philosophy. The pair describe goats as resilient, intelligent animals that enrich their farmstead life.
The text notes that children have a sense of right and wrong in handling issues and show sulks or pouts when slighted. It also remarks on their long memories and their demand to be addressed by name, and adds they do not eat rags or tin cans.
Key West advisors say Truman will press FEPC in January as part of a broader civil rights push. Senate leaders expect a filibuster, but supporters argue the fight could help Democratic candidates in tight districts.
In Chicago during the first nine months of 1949, 204 pedestrians were killed and only nine victims were visitors from out of town. Capt. Michael Ahern of the traffic force notes visitors observe greater caution when crossing city streets.
Denver reporting on post experiment efforts as radio patrol cars are tested. Officials assess performance and safety implications amid evolving policing strategies. Public reaction and local feedback accompany the technical review.
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