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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1968
Page
17
HAL BOYLE recalls Christmas past with family lore and simple homemade decorations. He notes scarce oranges and coal in stockings, home cooked dinners, and annual effort by a mother who swore never again but did it anyway.
A nostalgic tale recalls lean Christmas days when sweaters or mittens were the main gifts and a single sled or wagon had to be shared, since Santa lacked credit cards. The speaker jokes about coal in the stocking, fearing truth might wake him on Christmas morning.
Small classified notice announces a management track in a Southern life company. Open to experienced applicants aged 28 to 50 with at least four years in ordinary sales. Base salary plus expenses. Contact John O Connor at Ppa Inn Huntsville during listed hours.
City adopts tax ordinances taxing transient room rentals and outside jurisdiction personal property rents. It adds an office district use and height limits and sets reporting and penalties. probate notices announce Troy O. Martin estate with estate executor and filing deadlines.
Morgan County Alabama legal notice describes Lot 20 in Hamilton Gardens replat to Decatur. Property lies in Morgan County with map reference Map Book 4 Page 21 and judge of probate records. Sale will cover all hereditaments fixtures and proceeds applied per mortgage terms to satisfy indebtedness.
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