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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1956
Page
13
A mimeographed collection of children letters to Santa from Decatur and nearby towns dated December 1956. Kids list desired gifts such as dolls, bicycles, a record player, a cooking set, and a toy wagon, while naming teachers and schools in Alabama towns like Somerville, Trinity, Danville, and Courtland.
Special for the month of December includes used cleaners guaranteed with supplies and service. Free demonstration offered. contact phone 2627 for details.
A list of hardware and household gift items with prices includes TV serve trays set of 4 with stand at 10.95 to 17.95 TV serve carts 9.95 bookcases 3.95 Crosley radios 29.50 Decca record players 34.50 to 59.50 Samsonite luggage folding tables and chairs 11.95 to 18.95 folding card tables 7.95 to 18.95 Samsonite folding chairs 6.95 fibre hampers 7.95 brass andirons and screens 1.95 to 49.50 and related items.
For sale at Hunter Furniture 109 2nd Ave E, North Alabama. The dealer advertises 12 new trailers including one 29 ft unit for 2500 and a 51 ft 3-bedroom unit with washer for 5200. Financing offered. contact 47 or 2470 or 5S Trailer Sales EV-39986 EV-33479.
Industrial machines guaranteed repairing ports for all makes. Easy ten dollar trade in on worn machine. Serving North is damn over 16 Jere. Lytton Walker at 612 Oak St. Phone 834. Henry Fonda, the stage and screen star, plays the bull fiddle.
Probate notices announce administration of James A Slaton and related estate claims due by law. The court in Morgan County Alabama also pursues a bill to quiet title on described real estate against Jane A Russell and Joseph E Russell Jr and all heirs and claimants.
Land in Decatur Morgan County Alabama described as Lots 13 and 15 Block 12 Addition 4 of the Decatur Land Improvement Company. Leta S. White filed a bill to establish title and quiet claims against heirs and others with publication ordered for four weeks in Decatur Daily. Proceedings require plead or demur by January 11 1957. Lis pendens to be recorded. Done December 10 1956. Bryan McAfee Register. Dec 11 18 24 31. State of Alabama Morgan County In Equity. Bridget Devine executrix Nellie O Connor estate has filed final settlement and Mary Lou Howington seeks to share as heir.
A child named Barry asks Santa to bring a ball. Jackie Truitt writes at age two that she has been good and requests a banjo. Rita and John Robert Cook Jr. also send brief holiday wishes for gifts to be delivered.
A long letter collection from Falkville Alabama shows children listing Christmas wants including baseball gloves electric football sets dolls cowboy boots and toy dogs. Children like Billy Balthrop Rebecca McCaig and Judith Light share hopes while families invite Santa to visit their homes.
A short note mentions Sandra Gail Conville with a line about some little girls not wanting a little doll. The fragment provides minimal context and names, lacking further details.
Puzzle page presents a large crossword with clues across and down plus a cryptogram quotation. It includes a preview line about a sample Longfellow mapping and a Saturday Keats quote puzzle with a full attribution and syndicate note.
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