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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1929

Page

9

Classified Ad Rates and Notices Listing

A dense OCR page shows rates for classified ads and a long list of sections. It includes announcements stockholders meeting details for a Decatur Alabama building and loan association and probate court notices regarding the estate of John C. Eyster with final settlement dates and hearing scheduled in January 1930.

Decatur Ice and Coal Company Decatur Alabama T. J. Jones Decatur Box and Basket Factory Uoercatur New Morgan County Building and Loan Association W. B Shackelford Morgan County Sam W. Surratt Nellie Elizabeth Surratt North Alabama Building and Loan Association Decatur Land, Improvement and Furnace Company Third Avenue John C. Eyster Chas. H. Eyster

Hidden help cues in daily needs and consumer trust

The passage notes that people do not seek you out when needed, instead expecting constant visibility of your business. It emphasizes steady presence and reliability as key to ongoing consumer awareness and engagement.

Decatur Savings & Loan CO H. Mullen

Methodists Hold Sunday Service at Hanes Home

The West Decatur Methodist church plans a 3 PM Sunday service at 616 Twelfth Avenue West, hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Burk Hanes. The sermon will be delivered by Rev. Mr. Taylor, pastor.

West Decatur

Visit Anniston With Relatives Weekend Trip

Mrs Corbett and Mrs Shered depart this morning for Anniston to spend Sunday with relatives. Mr and Mrs G L Corbett accompany them on the trip.

Anniston G. L. Corbett

Corbetts to Spend Christmas in Abbeville

Mr and Mrs G L Corbett will visit relatives in Abbeville Alabama for Christmas.

Abbeville G. L. Corbett Ala

Radio Listings Bridge the Nation in Clear Channel Schedule

A Saturday night grid of network and local programs across Chicago New York Detroit and more. Listings show times and stations like WIJZ WJZ WENR WGN WEAF and WEAF plus regional clears for WSM KMOX and KTHS with music shows dances and operatic hour blocks.

WIJZ New York NBC Chain Pickard Family Southern Melodies KFAB Silver Flute KDKA KWK Wren Joe White WJZ the Knickerbockers Eva Taylor Chicago Civic Opera WJR Wren Wcky Slumber Music Amos Andy WMAQ KYW WTMJ KSTP WKY WFAA KPRC WOAI WDAF Clear Channel Chicago Bob Walter Wilson WGN WLIB Larry Larson WEAF WLS NBC Angelus Pratt Ib Sherman WABC Orch Tabernacle WLW Cincinnati Knights Des Moines Fritz Flip WCX WJIR Detroit University of Michigan WOWO Ft. Wayne WCCO Minneapolis St. Paul KMOX St. Louis Friendship Club Willie & Lillie KVOO Tulsa WSB Atlanta S. School WAPI Birmingham WEAP Fort Worth KTHS Hot Springs Haven Choir WHAS Louisville Louisville Ensemble WSM Nashville

The Clock's Family Tale of Clocks and Travel

Mary Graham Bonner's tale follows the Little Black Clock guiding John and Peggy to a railway station where a flat car carries clock relatives destined to become a grand clock in a distant city. The narrator boasts on the vast, varied clock family and their global presence.

Mary Graham Bonner John Peggy

Decatur Visitor Lewis Hardage Talks Southern Conference

Vanderbilt assistant coach Lewis Hardage, a key backfield figure who coached stars Gil Reese and Bill Spears, visits Decatur for a brief stay and expects a challenging Southern Conference race next season.

Lewis Hardage Vanderbilt University Mr Hardage Vandy Gil Reese Bill Spears

Marriage Licenses Issued in Somerville and Lacey Springs

The office of Probate Judge M D Wiggins issued marriage licenses to Clifford Edward Champion and Miss Lillie Carmichael of Somerville Route 2 and to Gordon Wilbur McCutcheon and Miss Lillie Mae Hazel of Lacey Springs Route 1.

M. D. Wiggins Clifford Edward Champion Lillie Carmichael Somerville Gordon Wilbur McCutcheon Lillie Mae Hazel Lacey Springs

Visit Birmingham A J Perolio Heads State Lab Trip

Dr. A J Perolio head of the state laboratory and Mrs Perolio left this morning for Birmingham. They will then go to Montgomery where Dr Perolio will confer with state laboratory system officials.

Birmingham A. J. Perolio State Laboratory

Colum bia Trainees Leave to Spend Christmas

Messrs. Taylor Rayburn and Allen Praser from Columbia go home this afternoon to spend Christmas with their parents. They plan to return Thursday to resume hosiery making duties at Cadet Mills.

Taylor Rayburn Allen Praser Columbia Cadet Mills

Little Black Clock Plans Outdoor Journey Conversation

In a posed exchange John asks how the clock will be looked after. The Little Black Clock agrees to answer, and they wait by the car prepared to take the clock on its journey.

John

Christmas Letters From Alabama Children

A collection of Santa requests from young Alabama students and siblings. The children name teachers and family members, ask for dolls, wagons, skates, toy trains, dolls beds, candy and fruit, with notes of good behavior and expressions of love for parents and relatives.

Santa Letters From Edison Miller And Carl Robinson

Two childhood Christmas wish notes from Elkmont Alabama express asks for candy nuts fruits and toys. Edison Miller mentions family and schoolmates at Second Ward School while Carl Robinson requests a wagon pop gun a doll and gifts for his baby brother mother and father.

Santa C'aus Second Ward Santa Thomas Edison Miller

Ma Ma doll request and gifts to children from Elkmont girl

A six year old girl from Elkmont Alabama writes asking for a Ma Ma doll a French harp and other gifts for younger children. She requests lots of nuts fruits and candy and signs as Georgia Robinson.

Santa Claus Georgia Robinson Elkmont Ala

Little Girl Louise Dumas Pleads for Santa Gifts

A four year old girl Louise Dumas writes a Christmas plea to Santa asking for a big doll doll clothes fruit nuts and candy for her family including her brother mother father and great grandfather. She signs as Your little girl Louise Dumas.

Santa Claus Mamma Louise Dumas

Christmas Wish Lists From Young Alabama Children

A trio of Christmas letters from Alabama youngsters expresses simple desires for toys and affection. James Spencer Plant from Trinity asks for a coaster wagon a football a little tractor and fruit candy and fireworks plus family members. Betty Glisson from 712 5th Ave West requests a doll bed trunk dishes blocks a table and chairs and a blackboard for her mother father brother and herself. Mary Joel Wright from Hartselle writes a gentle request for a doll buggy nuts and a bearable holiday for Mama Dad and sister.

Santa Claus Vera Lamon James Spencer Plant Trinity Ala Santa Betty Glisson 5Th Ave Dedi Santa Mary Joel Wright Hartselle

Child’s Christmas Wish From Six Year Old Prefers Gifts

A six year old writes a Christmas request listing a big air rifle a French harp a knife fruits and candy plus a reminder to bring a gift for his little brother J. C.

Santa Claus J. C

Dear Santa Letter from Billy Ray Love and Glenn Brown

A pair of children write to Santa requesting gifts for themselves and each other. Billy Ray Love, four, asks for ABC blocks a chair a cap pistol with caps fruits nuts candy while mentioning mother and daddy. Glenn Brown seven at Gandy's Cove asks for blocks and other items plus a stocking of fremmnemen and spit devils.

Santa ABC Little Brother Billy Ray Love Santa Claus Gandy’s Cove Glenn Brown Falkville Edith Murphree Jean Brown Ala

Dear Santa Letter From Lena B Lee

Lena B Lee writes politely to Santa asking for a dress doll ring watch and pearls for herself and wishing her sisters brother mother and father a happy holiday. She promises to go to bed early and hopes Santa will come.

Santa Claus Lena B. Lee

Joseph N Portwood Santa Letter Seeks Gifts

A child writes to Santa asking for a suit of overalls, skatter, ABC blocks, and a box of fruits nuts and candy. He also asks Santa not to forget his father and mother, signing as Joseph N. Portwood.

Santa Pease ABC Daddy Joseph N. Portwood

Seven year old girl asks for toys and food in friendly note

A message from a seven year old girl in So Mer ville Alabama asks for nuts apples oranges a doll stove and table. She signs with her name Laverne Tanner and mentions she goes to school at Florette Your friend.

Santa Mamma Margie Lois Adcock Tanner Santa Claus Florette Laverne Tanner Somerville Ala

Child Seeks Gift for Christmas Requesting .22 Rifle

A 10 year old writes Santa Claus with a Christmas wish for a .22 caliber rifle. The note expresses clear intent to obtain the firearm as a present.

Santa letters from Alabama children request gifts

A collection of childlike Christmas requests from Alabama children including Almon Robersott of Somerville asking for a negro doll and candy, Milts boy Green Dobbs asking for a wall and nuts, Loreen Richardson of Athens seeking a big crying doll and wagon, and Viola Speake of Moulton hoping for a teddy bear and fruit.

Almon Robersott Somerville, Ala Santa Milts Green Dobbs

Christmas Wish List From Two Young Readers

A girl age twelve at Chalybeate School requests a sleepy doll a wrist watch a ring and fruit plus a doll for her sister Esta Mae Murray and a second child Eloise Dukes a six year old in high first grade asks for a doll bed a piano a cabinet and a tricycle among other gifts.

Santa Claus Chalybeate School Lester Rhyne Esta Mae Murray Eloise Dukes Eloise

Dear Old Santa Letter From Esther Rooker

A child writes to Santa expressing good behavior wishes and requests a sleepy doll a doll carriage fruits and candy. She asks Santa to remember her mother and grandfather and signs Esther Rooker Lacon route a.

Santa Mama Papa Esther Rooker Lacon

Dear Santa Letters From Young Hopefuls

Two Christmas requests from young children. Kathleen Barnett asks for crayons nuts candy fruit and considers her parents. Herbert Parker asks Santa to visit on Christmas and bring a drum, mentioning his Sunday school teachers.

Santa Claus

Letter from Virginia Lumpkins Describes Gift Wishlist

A child writes to Santa listing desired items including a wrist toy doll story book water box and fireworks. She signs as Virginia Lumpkins Tanner Route 1 and asks not to include siblings or parents in the reply.

Santa Claus Virginia Lumpkins

Christmas Card Bailiff to Santa Letters From Dorothy

A child named Dorothy E Henden from Hartselle Route 3 sends a Christmas note asking Santa to remember all children who have no daddy. The letter expresses love and blessings from the Little Dorothy.

Santa Get and His Angels Dorothy E. Henden Hartselle

Dear Santa Requests From Charles Gardner Hartselle

A child in Hartselle asks Santa for a steam shovel a dump truck a game fruits and candy for himself and a request to remember his little sister. The note closes with love from Charles CG Gardner and his address on route 3.

Santa Charles CG. Gardner Hartselle

Dear Santa Request for Train and Treats

A seven year old writes to Santa asking for a toy train along with nuts oranges and candy. The note signs off as your little friend.

Santa

Boy's Santa Letter From Hillsboro Request List

Ten year old Johnnie and William Murray of Hillsboro Alabama send a letter to Santa asking for a ball a top gloves hats oranges and apples a French harp and a pair of Ge gloves for themselves and for their brother plus a ball for him. They attend Chalybeate school with Mrs Christene Richardson as teacher.

Santa Claus Chalybeate School Christene Richardson Preeti Johnnie and William Murray Hillsboro Ala

Also Mentioned on This Page

Decatur Daily Telefphons Copp Carly Cigh Ie Brose Ie Oman Aking Rotels Gestaurants L. Wyatt & Son Ee & New Carrell Furniture Company Bank St Christmas Land Crow & Crow’s Timothy Clover Loreta Pean J. M Clark & Gon Happy Feed Store First Avenue Elvira Robinson John A. Lile Virginia Sue Will William m Alex. Vaughn William Minor Lile Henry T. Lile Lile Campbell Louise Lile Tidwell Mary Lile Rogers F. Dawson Second Avenue Grant St Becorido Avenue Prospect Drive J. D. Nelson High School Street Carrell Furniture CO Bank Street Price & Robertson J. Clark & Son Ee Furniture Carrell Claras Grant Street Maton Kyle Actionery CO Oaby Clara Dupont Malone Cost and Grain Co Second Ave Club Ribbon Shoe Shop Rainey Ression CROW Rainey Beauty Shop Draper Nota Public Masonic Oldg. Johnston Cottege Pitty Bala W. B Steed Olive Street 16Th Avenue A. C. Bailey A. Z. Bailey Grocery Co Ferry St W. B. Lyne Cain St Gill’ss Eee Busines Welle St Care Daily Wyatt +& Son Hargrove & Murdock NASH Thomas Realty Agency Decatur Motors, Inc Automobile Service 13 Motor Decatur Church St Rico W. 72 &T Albany Shoe Shop Jonnstop St Oakrom and Wingfoot” Sales Johnston St J. N Mississippi Mgr James Watson Lyons Hotel Cedar Mill Market Sycamore Streets Baby Ozark Farms Westphalia W. B. Edmondson Jim Atkinson George Atkinson Harry Rainey Moulton Heights Hartz Mountain Singers West Decatur Foundry Sterch Bros Betty Jane M Clark & Son R. &. Chandler CaPayette St Oak Street A. Lynne Mortgagee Want Methodists Hanes Home Associated Press Sundown Stories Jeanetta Mae Plant Mittie Grace Rodgers Jane Bacon Henry Siebert Truitt Mitchell Miss Yarbrough Lewis Marsh Jim Lindsey Dorothy Byars Arthur H Hargitt, Jr Edward Fields Danville Lyle Carroll Hill Decatur, Rt. 3 Julia Mae Hill Rt. 3 Hazel Bannon Hazel McCormick Mary Anders Rt. 1 Billy Bobby Mrs. Blair Sue Reeves Gann 6Th Ave Loreen Richardson Athens Lassie Roberts Viola Moulton Kathleen Barnett Sth Ave Tennessee Valley Capital
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