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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1955

Page

11

For Sale Railroad Factory Salvage Furniture

A new shipment of Duncan Phyfe Sofas arrived. High quality sofas priced at 129.95, 139.95, 149. Large living room suites in rubber foam and nylon covers. Modern bedroom suites in bleached mahogany sea foam finish with bookcase headboard dresser tilting mirror priced 164.95 each. Blond end and coffee tables priced 45.00. Also chairs, pictures, lamps, and more at 23 Church St NW, phone 1073.

Duncan Phyfe Reen

Electric and Gas Heaters Sale and Accessories

Advertisement notes prices for electric heaters from four dollars upward and gas heaters starting five dollars, plus a complete line of wood and coal heaters grates pipes and oil equipment offered.

OFFICE CAT CARTOON VIGNETTES ON MARRIAGE AND SHARED WINDOWS

A collection of humorous captions and sketches lampooning domestic life. A man laments a costly picture window turning his home into a goldfish bowl while his wife revels in the view. Jokes cover marriage, repairs, and light social absurdities with witty exchanges and cartoonish scenarios.

Mat New’place

Notice to George Nelson Jr in Morgan County case

From Henry Cater affidavit the defendant George Nelson Jr is over 21 and residence is unknown after reasonable effort. Public notice ordered in Decatur Daily for four weeks requiring him to plead by Jan 6 1956 or the bill may be confessed. December 3 1955. Bryan McAfee Register. Dec 6 13 20 27.

Henry Cater George Nelson, Jr The Register Decatur Daily Morgan County Alabama Bryan McAfee Morgan Asc Committee Hartselle Joe T. Robinson

Probate Notice for J. P. Rowe Estate Administration

Letters of Administration on the J. P. Rowe estate were granted December 12 1955 by Judge T C Almon Morgan County Probate Court. All persons with claims against the estate must present them within the legal period or be barred. Paul A Rowe December 13 20 27.

J. P. Rowe Probate Court T. C. Almon Morgan County

Child Interlude Delivers Story Tease to University Guest

A university professor visited a friend and was entertained by the host’s young daughter who announced she would tell him a story. The fragment ends with the line There was once.

Dear Miss Dix Advice for an Expectant Navy Wife

A 17 year old expectant mother asks for social guidance while her Navy husband moves frequently. Dorothy Dix suggests temporary solutions, recommends baby care classes and Red Cross programs to meet other expectant mothers, and advises joining service centers for companionship.

The Red Cross

Hostile Stepchildren and Hidden Marital Strains

A reader asks why two adult stepchildren hate a wife who improved their father’s life after years of conflict. The answer urges harmony and visiting, avoiding friction in one’s own home. A second letter advises reforming the jealous husband rather than the wife to ease marriage tension. A third case involves a wife seeking divorce, with legal advice that custody may be doubtful and to consult a lawyer.

Miss DIX

Columbus Voyage Tale With Nina Pinta Santa Maria Ships

A man named Columbus and a queen sent him on a voyage. His ships were the Nina Pinta and Santa Maria. The queen’s name was Isabella. A child confirms having heard this story before.

Columbus Nina Santa Maria

Athens Council Moves to New Municipal Building

Athens city officials plan relocation to a new $260000 plus municipal building with a grand council chamber. The council approved $3600 for new street lights mainly in Shaw subdivision and set fees for lots and upkeep at a new Negro cemetery west of the current site. An emergency relief appropriation of 200 plus prior donations from the county board of revenue 800 supported winter aid. Mrs Otis Cook was hired to operate the switchboard and graveling of streets in Westview was ordered.

Athens Courthouse Shaw Fairgrounds Hine St Department of Security and Pensions County Board of Revenue Otis Cook New City Hall Westview

New Funeral Home Starts Up In Athens

Construction begins on a new McConnell Service funeral home in Athens on a city lot at the US 31 bypass and Nick Davis Road. The $65,000 facility will sit beside a city planned cemetery designed by engineer Carl Hatchett. Owner G. W. Feigley says occupancy is expected by mid spring.

Athens McConnell Service U. S. 31 Nick Davis Carl Hatchett G. W. Feigley

Miss Couey Hosts 4-H Club Demonstration

4-H leader Miss Faye Couey presented an oatmeal cookie making demonstration at a Mooresville Belle Mina 4-H Club meeting. Linda Clark reported good attendance while Barbara Marsh and Jane Hargrave led the group singing of Silent Night White Christmas and Jingle Bells.

Faye Couey Limestone County Mooresville-Belle Mina

Daily Across Puzzle Clues Run From Declines To Full

Across clues include declines old card game is clear cell locomotion god of war wander famous French bacteriologist coin lustrous to dip lightly into water music note first man bib a maxim extra piece of skeleton Hawaiian republic of Yugoslavia a dog jargon of an area not war full of

Wander Hawaiian Republic of Yugoslavia

Crossword clues from South Dakota to Pennsylvania

A list of crossword entries with numbered clues covering topics from US states abbreviations to regional terms and languages. Includes themes on geography, anatomy, astronomy, and common nouns with multiple short definitions.

Daily Cryptoquote puzzle hints and coded quote

Here is how to work the Daily Cryptoquote. A substitution puzzle uses one letter for another. The line HZRXSURCT DWUFU IWU ORXU wocy provides the current day's coded message. Yesterday’s quote was Do all things like a man not sneakingly.

Herbert King Festeres Sredicete

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