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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1961
Page
12
Reader tips on using a bagless vacuum to defrost a freezer in about 15 minutes by inserting the hose into the door. Includes cleaning hints for oil stains and window kerosene cleaning advice. Copyright 1961 Heloise Cruse distributed by King Features Syndicate.
A lively column sketches Earl Brother and Bob Preston touting a government fitness push while lampooning stars from Meredith Willson to Liz Taylor. It notes Preston’s mustache, stage roles, and Broadway debuts, with side gossip about Hugh O’Brien, Groucho Marx, and other 1961-celebrity anecdotes.
California occupies about one third of the United States mainland Pacific coastline, a notable geographic fact highlighted in regional coverage. The report contrasts California’s extensive shore with other states, underscoring its long maritime boundary and significance for trade and tourism.
John Wayne Mooneyham, a junior at Alabama College, spends holidays at home. Relatives from North Carolina and Alabama attend a Christening at Ebenezer Methodist Church for Don Joe Winton Mikell II and join other families in Decatur and Somerville for Christmas dinners and a 93rd birthday celebration for Mrs. Lula Wade. Lloyd Wade undergoes tonsillectomy at Decatur General Hospital.
Grandma Rodgers recently fractured her hip and is recovering at home after a Birmingham hospital stay. The Jones Chapel Baptist Church hosted a Christmas play with the Young People presenting the story and the choir singing carols. The district invitational basketball tournament is set for Thursday through Saturday this week. WMU meets the first Wednesday night in January with all ladies urged to attend. Mrs. A L Fincher is president. The North Star Singing Convention will be held Sunday at the church with lunch served at noon and invitations extended to all.
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