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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1956
Page
11
Lytton C Walker offers new used and sold sewing machines serving North Alabama from 312 Oak St. Call 834.
Bargain furniture sale listing includes items such as bunk beds maple beds twin beds fruitwood finish mahogany cabinet and dining table with six chairs plus a sectional sofa. Includes contact details Railroad Factory Salvage Furniture at Cb. 23 Church St. N.W. Phone 1073.
Estate notices follow with Letters Testamentary granted May 16 1956 by Judge Almon. Shabeeb deceased Nellie Alice. Bears Sons letters of administration issued for estate. Sale details reference inventory and asset handling.
Martha Smith and Susan Potter sue in Morgan County Alabama. Publication requires defendants Allen Smith and George Potter to plead by June 19, 1956, or risk bill of complaint being confessed. Notices run weekly for four weeks in the Decatur Daily. May 17, 1956. Bryan McAfee, Register.
The Morgan County Probate Court announces letters of administration may be granted to T. C. Almon on May 10 1956 for the estate of Jerry Wayne Johnson deceased. Creditors must present their claims within the legal period or be barred. Helen Christine Williams May 25 June 1 8.
In the Morgan County Circuit Court a notice of final settlement by H C Michie Jr as trustee under the Mollie Sykes Michie trust, created by a deed of April 29 1884, is published with an April 26 1924 order appointing the trustee and a May 23 1956 hearing date for the trust estate.
A quirky collection of jokes and sayings accompanies a note on railway timetables. The dialogue highlights how timetable figures help track delays while offering humorous quips about bosses, politics, and daily life. Names and places appear in passing as printed snippets.
A rambling item lists an auction sale intro and assorted quips including a joke exchange about fathoms, a note on a man named James Carl Short with teething, remarks from Mrs Flanigan, Wallace R. D. 2. Va and George Gobel. It mentions the first steamship crossing The Savannah in May 1819, a man losing 110 pounds, a blonde, and a rooster waking early due to the old hen.
In Equity of Morgan County Alabama on April 26 1924 appointing H C Michie Jr as Trustee to administer a trust estate created by a deed dated April 29 1884 filed in this court. The final settlement is set for July 5 1956 with the chance to appear and show cause. Dated May 23 1956 by the Register of Circuit Court. May 25 June 18
Five area boys are among 122 Army Navy and Air Force ROTC cadets to be commissioned Saturday at Alabama Polytechnic Institute. James G Hughes Madison will receive USAF Reserve Commission at Langdon Auditorium. Other cadets like Leonard A Moody Decatur Euclid W Summerford Hartselle and Willard Jack Burch Moulton are noted among graduates and naval midshipmen to be commissioned in Langdon Hall and Langdon Auditorium with awards for outstanding cadets and engineers recognition.
The two varieties of peacock originate from India and Ceylon and from Malaya, indicating distinct regional lineages.
Four dental offices are reported active aboard the U.S. aircraft carrier Saratoga, reflecting a comprehensive medical facility setup for ship personnel. The presence of multiple clinics indicates a structured health support system on the vessel.
President Juscelino Kubitschek orders the army navy and air force to take over policing in Rio de Janeiro if needed as student protests over street car fares spread from sporadic attacks to widespread riots. Police clash with demonstrators as turmoil grips the city after a week of unrest.
Premier Gamal Abdel Nasser stated that all political detainees in Egypt will be released before June 24. He described Egypt as a capitalist society with state controls to ensure a decent life for all.
The U S aircraft carrier Saratoga is identified as the sixth U S naval vessel to bear the name.
The New York metropolitan area is estimated to contain 12.3 million people. The figure reflects a dense urban population spanning New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut communities.
Daily crossword clues and a cryptoquote teaser appear with numbered across and down entries. The page includes a quote puzzle formatted as a cryptogram and an attributed quote from Longfellow, distributed by King Fourvres Sragiggie.
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