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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 01, 1955

Page

11

Three Piece Sola Bed Suite Chair Ottoman on Sale

Readable fragments show a sale on a three piece Sola bed suite with a chair and ottoman. The ad lists an original price of 169 and a sale price around 49.50.

Bargain Furnishings: Bunk Beds and Play Pens Sale

Complete bunk bed set with innerspring mattress priced at 96 dollars. Play pens offered at 9.94 dollars. Items appear in a local sale listing with simple furnishing deals.

For Sale NECCHI Elna & Vigorelli sewing machines

Classified notice lists NECCHI ELNA and VIGORELLI sewing machines for sale over four years at 612 Oak St Lytton C. and phone number 834.

Necchi Elna Vigorelli Lytton C.er Oak St

Sheriff announces mortgage property sale in Decatur

James H. Collier sheriff Morgan County Alabama announces the sale of described property on August 8 1955 during legal hours at the front door of the courthouse Decatur Alabama. Dated Decatur Alabama June 16 1955. July 18-15.

Burgess Decatur Morgan County Alabama James H. Collier

Sheriff Sale Notice in Morgan County Alabama

By virtue of a fieri facias issued from the Circuit Court of Morgan County Alabama I am commanded to collect a judgment against W W Morris for The State of Alabama for Morgan County. I will expose for sale at public auction on August 8 1955 the interest of W W Morris in described land at the front door of the Courthouse Decatur Alabama.

Circuit Court Morgan County Alabama W. W. Morris State of Decatur James H. Collier Rufus Burgess L. Burgess W. L. Burgess

Auction Notice Seizing Burgess Assets in Morgan County

A fieri facies from Morgan County Circuit Court exposes for sale the right title and interest of Odis Burgess in the SEM of the NW1 4 of Section 20 Township 8 South Range 5 West Morgan County Alabama by public auction to satisfy a State of Alabama Morgan County claim.

Circuit Court of Morgan County Ocis Burgess State of Alabama Towit Alabame Gil

Property levy notice in Morgan County Alabama

A writ directs the execution to collect a sum owed by Rufus Burgess for the State. The property levied includes the Wir of the NWir of the.

Land sale notice for Rufus Burgess in Morgan County

A description of property in Section 1 Township 8 South Range 5 West Morgan County with 8 acres in the southeast corner to be exposed for sale. The notice mentions Rufus Burgess and a date resembling July but with garbled year.

Brooks & Mixon Finalize State Contract in Morgan County

Brooks & Mixon announces completion of contract with the State of Alabama for Project No. S-655(1) in Morgan County and that final settlement is set for July 16, 1955. All claims must be filed with Brooks & Mixon in Decatur, Alabama before settlement date.

Brooks & Mixon Alabama

Sheriff Sale Notice for W L Burgess Lands

A sheriff sale notices the levy on W L Burgess property in Morgan County Alabama. The order directs public auction of the right and title to the NW of the SW half of Section 1955 during legal hours at the front door of the county courthouse.

Danville Community Notes and Visits

Mrs. Arthur Smith and family visited their son Rolf Smith in Decatur General Hospital as Edna Earl Lee visited Decatur. Vacation Bible School continues at Danville Baptist Church with Betty Gayle from Hartselle attending.

Arthur Smith Rolf Smith Decatur General Hospital Robert Owen Guy Smith Danville Baptist Edna Earl Lee Arthur Lee Jr Decatur Patsy Buckhalter George Nancarrow Charles Mitchell Davis Memphis Austinville Milton Holmes Nashville Add Randolph Charles Davis W. M. Randolph Hartselle Panama City Betty Gayle Hartselte Dianne Wallace

Office Cat and Barbershop Gags in a Rural Paper

A collection of short humorous scraps from a bygone era includes a noted barber shop gaffe in a country town and a tip from an apologetic shavee. Other vignettes feature eavesdropping jokes in Americus, Texas, a butcher’s license tag mix up, and a diner anecdote about autograph chases.

Weather and whimsy mingle in a mixed bag item

The page blends quips and small notices. A joke about cold weather and romance sits with brief personal notes including a 1939 factory wage fact and updates like a baby daughter, a move to Birmingham, and Patricia Pickens recovering from tonsillectomy.

A. B. Lee Birmingham Patricia Pickens

Weekend guests and travels in Lawrence County notes

Local social column lists weekend visitors and trips. Erney Ferguson and Patsy Johnson visited Mrs. Cora Smith in Birmingham. Arthur Callahan and Charlie Keenum Sr. visit Texas relatives. Rev. C G Reding and family take a two week vacation. J W McCaghren family hosts and visits with relatives. Nan Armstrong from near Union Grove visits Emmett Owens family. Jack Key visits Moulton. P L and Elmer McCaghren visit their mother.

Erney Ferguson Patsy Peggy Johnson Cora Smith Birmingham Arthur Callahan Charlie Keenum Sr Texas C. G. Reding Enon Church J. C. Roger and J. W. McCaghren Jessie Jerome M. A. Owens Omie Johnson Johnson Courtland P. L Elmer McCaghren Nan Armstrong Near Union Grove Emmett Owens Jack Key Moulton

Waterway Plans Get Boost for Alabama Development

A Senate Appropriations subcommittee approved more than 20 million dollars for Alabama waterways for the year starting July 1. Senator Hill said the panel backed all recommended projects including Warrior River Lock and Dam, Mobile Harbor Improvements, Fort Gaines Lock and Dam, Buford Dam, and Jim Woodruff Lock and Dam. The full Senate committee was to act next.

Washington Senate Alabama Sen. Hill D-Ala Hill Warrior River Mobile Fort Gaines Buford Dam Jim Woodruff Lock and Dam

DAILY ACROSS Puzzle Phrase and Clue Set

A cryptogram puzzle with a list of across clues and a sample cryptoquote. The page includes instructions for solving by letter substitution, an example solution, and a note about daily king features syndicate distribution.

Milton King Features Syndicate

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