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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1965
Page
8
Design H-85 by architect Lester Cohen features an A-frame plan offering year round living and coastal style. The 210 by 37 foot layout includes a living dining area, kitchen, three bedrooms, three baths, a family room, utility room and a boat port with balcony wrap.
A Memphis mother seeks help for a seven year old daughter with recurrent sinus infections and a husband who doubts the illness. Ann Landers recommends involving the physician to explain the condition and urges patience to avoid turning coughing into a nervous habit. In a second letter, Blue Eyes asks how to handle a boyfriend who flaunts money and social status after a risky past. the advisor advises returning the pin and setting firm boundaries.
The design notes a 925 square foot main level with living dining room kitchen bath and two bedrooms. An 18 by 12 bedroom and bath occupy the balcony level. Grade level includes family room dressing room bath utility room laundry storage and garage. A front and side balcony offers outdoor dining and relaxation with a shaded area beneath. Overall footprint 37 feet 2 inches by 24 feet 10 inches.
Falkville Baptist Church M A members hosted a mother daughter banquet Friday evening. Yellow iris decor adorned tables. Devotional led by Mrs G D Sims. Guest speaker Mrs C K Parker of Hartselle. Social committee listed five ladies. Rita Nelson presented a gift to Parker. Attendees named include several local women.
A brief notice from the Decatur Daily notes payment of 50 cents plus a 3 cent sales tax for a baby blueprint on design H-85. The message asks to print and state.
A long list of names notes visits and social calls across towns including Arlington, Chattanooga, Tuscaloosa and Florence. The item mentions Mrs F R Minter visiting home after Arlington and includes a public health fact: more than half of last year's fire deaths occurred in homes, with about one third of casualties children.
A mix of social happenings and official notices is reported. Picnics for sixth graders, a wreck at Summitt Baptist Church, visits between residents, medical updates, and a church-affiliated court sale. Mortgage foreclosures are listed for First National Bank of Decatur with property in Morgan County.
In the matter of a mortgage by the husband and wife Marjorie Carrell and the said mortgagor to be sold at public sale to the highest bidder for cash at the east courthouse door of the court for the described property in Decatur Morgan County Alabama Old Town parcel. The description outlines commencing at the intersection and continues as per plan of the Town of Decatur.
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