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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1961
Page
9
A Britannica Junior feature explains superstition as beliefs held after new knowledge appears. It contrasts ancient explanations such as breaking a mirror with modern science, and notes how beliefs shift as knowledge grows. Includes a riddle box and a notice inviting reader questions and drawings.
A lawyer who represented a man with a broken leg in a streetcar accident won the case at trial and on appeal. After settlement, the lawyer gave the client a silver dollar to cover his fees and costs, prompting the client to ask about the small payment.
Morgan and State of Alabama authorize sale of Lot 1 Block A Replat of Hammetts Subdivision Hartselle Morgan County Alabama per map in Map Book 3 page 9. Proceeds apply per note and mortgage terms. Dated May 26 1961. W L Chenault attorney for mortgage assignee May 30 June 6 13.
The Cumberland Furnace in Cumberland Iron Works, Tennessee, is noted as the location of a reputed event. The article discusses local industrial history and mentions the site in connection with a significant occurrence.
A compact crosswords list with numbered clues covering across and down entries. Includes definitions for collar edging tiny bottles regional terms and abbreviations plus wordplay on foreign and domestic terms and river names.
Tony Martin worries about his first summer stock role in Guys and Dolls at Framingham and Wallingford. Hollywood pals and colleagues like Alan King and Zsa Zsa? No, Peggy Cass, Monique Van Vooren and Slapsie Maxie Rosenbloom buoy him as he tours rehearsals and tutors his craft.
A Vanderbilt University committee of top students recommends stricter campus life rules including more papers and tests and making some courses more demanding. The note appears in a syndicated column listing entertainers and anecdotes from Las Vegas and New York venues.
A dense OCR of daily logs lists programming across multiple stations. It shows times for news, music, religious features, dramas, and children's programs with hosts like Tom Allen Jordan Jubilee and Jack Paar. The entries cover morning to late night slots, including weather, sports, and public affairs segments.
Public notice lists telephone classified rates and minimums for ads. It sets line limits, word counts, and payment terms, with deadlines for daily and weekend publications. It specifies cash in advance and eligibility based on regular accounts or directory listing.
On November 30 1959 Alvin and Odean Belew executed a mortgage to Nelson Weaver Mortgage Company later transferred to The Federal National Mortgage Association. Default occurred and foreclosure was elected. Public sale at the East Door of Decatur County Courthouse Alabama on June 23 1961 during legal hours to the highest bidder for cash.
Rental equipment listing includes painting and wallpaper services, knotty pine paneling, moulding shingles, medicine cabinets and shelving with contact Southern Millwork. Also bulldozer work for clearing and ponds, lawn mower repair by Walter George and Riddle Rug Cleaners. Construction and septic tank services offered by Higginbotham Construction and VSH. Crushed limestone materials for roads and driveways for sale.
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