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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1956
Page
14
In Miami Beach Al and Sadye Tisch with sons Larry and Bob have built a 17 million dollar resort, Ameri cana, hailed as Florida's hotel of the year. The 15 floor luxury complex symbolizes postwar prosperity and family business success.
Child Sharon Jane Fowler writes to Santa asking for doll color book box of colors bubbles candy nuts black and white Teddy bear gloves football for Preston Boyd and gifts for sister Pat Buddy Smith Barbara Nell Terry and others. She signs as a good girl and recalls friends. Also notes killer whales swallow small seals and porpoises and that American Indians used buried fish to fertilize crops.
In a candid profile the Tisch family recounts building a Florida hotel empire starting with a million dollars. They transformed sites into the Americana and other properties, asserting control over a growing hospitality dynasty while noting strong Florida tourism and ongoing expansion plans.
Dec 12 1956 letters from young pupils request items such as guns a bicycle a train Betsy Wetsy doll MoJeru boots candy and colors plus a scabbard punching bag and control from Santa. Sender names Roy Filyan Diane Moultrie Peggy Joyce Terry Gordon Bibb School Decatur Alabama.
Advertises Cotonam as a superior laxative for constipation during pregnancy. Claims it tones and exercises the colon overnight without bloating or griping and preserves vitamins. markets 60 tablets for 98 cents.
An 8 year old second grader from Blackburn School writes to request a football and fruit, nuts, and candy. He asks for mercy for past misbehavior and signs with his address Rt 2 Box 245 Athens Ala.
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