Mortgage Foreclosure Sale in Morgan County Alabama
Notice of mortgage foreclosure sale for O G Lambert and Esther Lambert. Property in Falkville Morgan County described by metes and bounds, fronting Ferry Street Decatur, to be sold January 8 1951 to satisfy mortgage debt and costs. Public outcry in front of the county courthouse. Lynne attorney for mortgagee. Dec 7 14 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Morgan County
O. G. Lambert
Esther Lambert
Ferry Street
Decatur
Towit
Esther Lamber S.A. Lynne
Decatur Ordinance Approves Sewer Construction Plan
The City Council of Decatur Alabama enacts Ordinance 591 authorizing sanitary sewers using vitrified clay pipe for Lots 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 in Block 48 of the Decatur Land Improvement addition. Public hearing set January 5 1951 at 7:00 PM at City Hall with published notices required.
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City OF
Decatur
Alabama
Decatur Land Improvement & Furnace Company
State of
Catur
Yg 7
Thanking Southside Baptist Church for newspaper coverage
A letter to Decatur Daily from W. J. Johnson on December 13, 1950 thanks Mr. Barrett Shelton for fair handling of a church feature. It notes many letters about pictures and article and offers future support and service to the paper. The note expresses appreciation for helping the growth and work of the church reach the city and surrounding area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barrett Shelton
Decatur
City
Shelton
Roberts
Southside Baptist Church
W. J. Johnson
Brightest holiday lighting planned by Westinghouse
Westinghouse Electric Corp lamp division says this Yuletide will feature the brightest holiday lighting yet. American lamp makers produced 435 million Christmas tree bulbs in 1949, and demand has doubled Westinghouse output over last year. Bulbs are produced in Bloomfield New Jersey and Richmond Kentucky plants.
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Bloomfield
N. J
Westinghouse Electric Corp
Westinghouse
Richmond
American Jets Clash With Reds In Major Korean War Battle
U S Fifth Air Force reports four American F 80s escorting an unarmed recon plane engaged 24 MIG 15s near Sinuiju in Northwest Korea. Maj Gen Earle E Partridge calls it the war’s largest aerial clash with no American losses and one communist plane hit. Lt Edward H Warne of Syracuse among pilots.
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U.S. 5Th Air Force
Korea
Sinuiju
Earle E. Partridge
Antung
Manchuria
Yalu
Steward Dies On Mobile Waterfront After 38 Years
John Richett aged 68 long time Mobile water front figure died yesterday. He served as chief steward on Mobile pilot boats and was praised for his cooking. He is survived by his wife.
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Mobile
Ala
John Richett
Richett
Three Redstone Arsenal Soldiers Sentenced
Three Redstone Arsenal soldiers Burkenes of Selmer Tennessee Bowling of Niles West Virginia and Maddox of Hampton Georgia received five year sentences in Kilby prison after pleading guilty to burglary and grand larceny. They were involved in an attempted jail break a week earlier.
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Huntsville
Ala
Redstone Arsenal
Kilby
Elbert Parson
Seton W. Burkenes
Missions board approves record Methodist missionary fund
The board of missions and church extension of the Methodist church voted a 1951 52 missionary appropriation of 14 134 566 dollars the largest in church history. The action comes as leaders outline funding plans and priorities for global and domestic outreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buck Hill Falls
Board of Missions and Church Extension of the
Methodist Church
California Civil Defense Chief Urges Backyard Bomb Shelters
Maj. Gen. W. M. Robertson, retired, urged civil defense officers in 65 communities to advocate backyard bomb shelters for the Bay Area’s 2,766,000 residents. He warned the international situation mirrors December 6, 1941, the day before Pearl Harbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
Calif
California
San Francisco Bay Area
W. M. Robertson
Pearl Harbor
French Assembly Advances 1951 Arms Bill Amid Budget Debate
The finance committee voted 30 to 0 with one abstention to speed action on the government arms bill for 1951. Only communist members opposed giving the bill priority before the national budget discussion in Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
French Assembly
Finance Commission
Communist Commission
Assembly
Board allocates funds to overseas, U S missions and women’s service
The board divided its annual funds into three parts: 5,964,910 for overseas work in 40 countries, 2,429,449 for U S missions, and 5,740,207 for the women's division of Christian service at home and abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Christian Service
Mystery Flow Of Gasoline Into Sewer Probed
In Lynchburg Virginia downtown a 75 gallon daily gasoline leak pours into a sewer from a crack in the tunnels. Officials and fire marshals investigate the source after fumes were reported near Main Street. Dye tests and service station checks failed to locate losses.
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I RG
Lynchburg
Public Works
Main Street
Atomic Project Blast Kills Canadian Plant Director
In Chalk River Ontario a blast at a small pilot plant during liquid evaporation killed the project’s director. Officials said sabotage is ruled out and an investigation into the cause was ordered. The atomic pile nearby was not damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chalk River
Ont
Ottawa River
Tartan Wearing Banned in Scotland Two Centuries Ago
Historical note recalls that tartan dress faced prohibition in Scotland as a symbol of clan power opposed by British authorities aiming to erode clan influence.
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Scotland
Laura Wheeler embroidery pattern offer in Decatur Daily ad
Cozy ad promotes daisies roses morning glories motifs for pillowcases towels and scarfs. It advertises Pattern 809 with transfer 6 motifs 4 x 16 inches and Laura Wheeler improved pattern charts photos directions. Send twenty cents to Decatur Daily Needlecraft Dept P O Box 161 New York 11 NY with pattern mekapa NAME AD.
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Laura Wheeler
Decatur Daily
Needlecraft Dept
Old Chelsea Station
New York
N. Y
Laura ‘Wheeler
Little League Baseball Expands to 28 States
The sanctioned leagues now operate in 28 states with 302 teams. Players must be aged eight to twelve to participate.
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Oliver McKay
Pickens, Willingham & Wright, Inc
T. E. Baker & Sons Manufacturing Co
Joe Pettey
H. R. Summer
U. N
Hungnam
Hungnam Harbor
United Nations
Jim Pringle
Associated Press
Tokyo
Oriet
Scarborough
Ray Scarborough
Chicago White Sox
Boston Red Sox
Mt. Olive
N. C
Edna
Beverly
Shirley
Ray
Steward
Case
Robert F. Otondo
Glendale
Ariz
Joseph E. Olshefski
Wilkes-Barre
Kit Fox
William
Buz
Yorick
Elmer
Veeka
Cope
Unive
Atwe Syedicate
Tee
Pat
Renarred
Clarissa
Atomic Project
Canada
Blast Scene
Tool
E. Moulton St
Post
Diana
ruecTucrorcorn JB. Sheats Co
Watkins
Houssy
Bank Street
Plow Boy Auction Sale
Decatur P. D
Newton Garnett
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Arthur Garnett
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