Letters To Santa from Alabama Children 1957
A collection of Santa requests from young Alabamian children dated December 1957 includes Rodney Jones asking for an army suit and bag, Donald Lowery requesting candy oranges apples and a bicycle, Jeff Wade Jacobs seeking guns tricycle and airplane target set, Donna Jean Hill asking for a bride doll skate and more, Patricia Jacobs wanting a bride doll record player and tricycle, and Susan Jolly seeking a Tiny Tears doll along with other gifts.
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Santa
Rodney Jones
Trinity
Ala
Santa Claus
Donald Lowery
Santa’s voyage to deliver peace across the land
An imagined Christmas tale by Hal Boyle about Santa and his reindeer racing from the North Pole to deliver gifts to every home. Santa grants a unique gift to Cluny the elf and plans a universal blessing of peace for all, good or bad.
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Hal Boyle
North Pole
Santa Claus
Jolly Old Saint
Reindeer
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Santa
Old Boy
Cander
Vixen
South Pole
Florida
Hoyle
Mrs. Claus
Cluny
Angel of Peace
Radio and TV Schedules Chronicle A Dense Log
A long OCR style listing details radio and television program times across multiple stations with daily repeats. Entries include News in Brief Tops N Pops morning and evening, Decatur Bandstand, Wormed schedules on WMSL AM and TV channels, and various shows from Morning Melodies to World News with numerous time slots and network names.
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Decatur
Mileey
Murder charge in Tuscaloosa county shooting
Ocie Robinson, 54, was charged with murder in the slaying of Clarence McFerrin about 50 in rural Tuscaloosa County. Sheriff Nathan Chism said McFerrin died from a shotgun wound and Robinson said McFerrin fired into his home.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Ocie Robinson
Clarence McFerrin
Robinson
Tuscaloosa County
Nathan Chism
McFarrin
Night Warning: Visitor Will Come If You Sleep
A chilling note warns that if you go to bed tonight, a visitor will come to your house wherever you are. The message spreads through neighbors and social media, stoking fear and curiosity about the unknown caller.
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Santa Claus
America
Miss Dyar Named Miss Sixth Grade at Courtland School
Courtland Junior High School in Alabama named Miss Sandra Dyar Miss Sixth Grade. Other class superlatives included Most Beautiful Sandra Dyar and Most Intelligent Frances Coburn, with co winners like Stanley Vaughn and Lane Weaver for several categories.
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Dyar
Courtland School
Courtland
Ala
Sandra Dyar
Courtland Junior High School
Guy Montgomery
Stanley Vaughn
Frances Coburn
Lane Weaver
Willie Ray Hood
Sherry Coffey
Robin Moore
Nancy Halderfield
Tommy Hamilton
Sherry Coffee
Bobby Williams
Robert Harris
Dimple Cottingham
Falkville High Honor Roll Lists Pupils by Class
Falkville High School announced the honor roll for the second six weeks with named students in Junior I and II, Senior classes. The list includes multiple A and B honor designations across Jr I Jr II Sr I Sr II and Hl with numerous students such as Jean Dunaway Diane Sandlin Frances Brewer Yvonne Larimore Roger Henson and Judy Tanner.
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Falkville
Falkville High School
Jr. 1
Jean Dunaway
Diane Sandlin
Frances Brewer
Yvonne Larimore
Amy Rea
Janice Robinson
Ronna Woods
B. Theron Anders
Hal Lee
Henry Looney
Johnny Skelton
Betty Asherbranner
Frances Rowe
Brenda Thompson
Jurleen Turner
Sue Williams
Judy Tanner
Hammon Brown
Charles How
Dellwin Roan
Wendell Bryan
Bob Oakes
R. E. Tapscott
Judy Barkley
Doris Hill
Gayle Hogan
Myra Lee
Becky Thompson
Melba Veal
Bill Aycock
Larry Anders
Marie Walker
Angie Thompson
Jean Brown
Julia Bogue
Dana Morris
Wayne Hammon
Jimmy Skelton Sr
Shelba McAbee
Evelyn
North Alabama Minister William W. Scott Dies in Bessemer
The Rev. William W. Scott 45 a prominent North Alabama Methodist pastor died at a Bessemer home after falling ill following a Christmas shopping outing with his daughter Melissa He had served at Mountain Brook Tuscaloosa Roanoke Hueytown and Attalla and studied at Birmingham Southern and Vanderbilt He is survived by his widow Melissa two brothers Anthony Jasper and Turner sisters Mrs Sam Pike and Mrs Buck and several nieces and nephews.
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Bessemer
Ala
North Alabama
William W. Scott
First Methodist
Tuscaloosa
F. B. Buck
Scott
Mountain Brook
Birmingham
Huntse
Roanoke
Hueytown
Altoona
Birmingham Southern College
Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt
North Alabama Methodist Conference
Rudolph Scott
Huntsville
Charlotte
N.C
Sam Pike
Austin
Tex
Buck
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7Th Ave
S.E. Decatur
West Decatur
Mommie
Trician
To You
Jeff Wade Jacobs
Martin St
Decatur, Ala
Donna Jean Hill
Wmsl-Tv
Carolyn
Wanda
Betty
Mother
S.E. Decatur, Ala
Patricia Jacobs
South
Mommy
Love, Dan Wright
6Th Ave
N.W
Susan Jolly
Citizen’s Bank
Hartselle
THE
Morgan County National Bank
State National Bank
Hed
Boyle
Frankie Starr
Wmsl-Am
Fulton Lewis, Jr
Atlas Sports
Gabriel Heatter
John Oeie van van Voorkie
Josh
John Wingate
Westbrook van Voorhis
Mutual Mysteries
Night Castle
NBC News
Lacy
Cathedral
Sparta
West Point
Starlight Theatre
Doug Edwards
Phil Silvers
Eve Arden
Martin Kane
Red Skelton
CBS News
Educational Network Channel
Civil Air Patrol
Dr. Wm. Rose
WABT
Mickey Mouse Club
Rin Tin Tin
Eddie Fisher
Meet McGraw
Bob Cummings
Angels
Guy Mitchel
Bell Finance Co
2Nd Ave
N.E
Princess Theatre
W. E. Lorance
Falkille High
Decatur Furniture Bealers Association
Hunter Furniture Co
H. Ryan Furniture & Appliance Co
Person's Furniture Co
Riddle Furniture Co
Shelton
Sterchi’s
Shumoke Furniture Co
Christ
Holy Land
Roberts
Wmsl-Radio
London
Paris
Tokyo
Berlin
Decatur Printing CO
Valley Health Ins
Hogan Gulf Service
Stone Lumber CO
Alabama Oil CO
Southern Cotton Oil Co
Crow Ins
RADIO
Skyline Network
K. C
Alabama Brick and
Hicks Chevrolet
Worthington Corp
Joe Joseph
Prince OF Peace
Decatur Furniture Dealers
Chemstrand Corp
Sweet Sue
Lamb
Chenault
NBC
CBS
Alabama
Clear Picture Channel
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