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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1954

Page

9

For Sale and Estate Notice in Classified Section

Classified items include pre summer specials with aluminum folding chairs linoleum rugs and mahogany coffee tables from Persons Furniture Company plus sewing machines by NECCHI ELNA and VIGORELLI with trade in offers. Estate of Louise K Clapton deceased probate court notice declares letters testamentary issued May 22 1954 and calls creditors to present claims by June 8 1954.

Louise K. Clapton T. C. Almon Morgan County John Walter Clopton John Albert Clopton

Sheriff’s sale notice for Chenault Real Estate in Decatur

A Morgan County Alabama sheriff sale announces a fieri facias execution against W M Chenault Real Estate and Insurance Agency Inc. Hart–Greer Inc. holds a judgment. Property to be sold includes specific easterly portions of Lots 19 20 21 and Lot 22 in Decatur Land Improvement and Furnace Company Addition No 3 in Decatur city. Sale at public auction for the corporation’s right title and interest.

Circuit Court Morgan County Alabama W. M. Chenault Real Estate & Insurance Agency, Inc Hart- Greer, Inc W. M. Chenault Real Estate & Insurance

Debates Highlight U S National Debt Exceeding 59 Billion

During the Foreign Aid Bill discussion the House note shows the United States national debt surpassing by 59 billion the combined debt of 68 other nations. The text also contains a series of dated anecdotes and a 1954 sheriff sale notice for property in Morgan County Alabama.

House United States

Daily Crossword Across and Down Clues Puzzle

A readers puzzle with across and down clues including Exclamation Peruses Shake speare’s sprite part of the verb have Burrow Frozen water Apple seed Wooden pin A stately carriage Mimic Tavern Let it stand Cackle Glowing Reckless Study Bitter vetch Broad thorough fare Pagoda Constituted body suffix Wine receptacle One who fled France in 1789 Jewish month Fodder preserved via silo Feathered creature City German Man's name peat Spinach like plant Hebrew prophet Make a choice Apportion as goods Burst forth River French Having a toothed margin A cross tie Brit Stylish Like sleet A shade of red Wealthy Sub merge Greek island City in Wyoming Assaults Golfer's 3 Lurch Cleanse Water course channels Arab Beetle Area around a house Fuel Arabian garment

France

Daily Cryptogram Quotation From Longfellow

A cryptogram puzzle and assorted dated gag lines including a quip about a 26 inch mushroom. Observations on marriage cars and plants mix with jokes about wives and husbands and a stray cartoon caption.

Boss-painted dispute ends with extra pay claim

A man hires a mountaineer for painting but discovers another worker painting. The employer insists on ten dollars while the boss says twelve for the subordinate’s use, arguing the higher wage is for the boss’s authority.

Honest Woman Fails to Pay Meter in Wichita

A woman from a nearby city failed to insert a nickel into a jammed Wichita parking meter. Traffic engineer W. W. Rankin says she mailed the nickel to the city and reported the meter number.

Wichita Kan W. W. Rankin

Morgan County Danville News Highlights And Visits

Morgan County Danville notes report two weeks of visiting relatives from Battle Creek Michigan as well as Huntsville Birmingham and Cullman. area families host guests including the Winton and Tomlinson clans and the Sims family while Danville High closes for a day with fifty three students earning perfect attendance certificates. Little Jane Pickens recovers at home after tonsil surgery. Several Morgan County F H A members travel to Montevallo for a state meeting and state degrees in home economics with Miss Jerry Holliday representing the county. Community happenings include church and air force related travel and a busy weekend with extended family visits.

Howard Winton Jr Battle Creek Michigan Wesley West Jane Pickens Ione Renee Tomlinson Birmingham J. W. Tomlinson G. D. Sims Falkville D. W. Sims Robert Slack Hattiesburg Mississippi Sandy Dunlap Enid Oklahoma G. W. Lindsey Dunlap

Community Notes From Gandy's Cove Church and Nearby Visits

Friends at Gandy's Cove Church chopped the church cotton. J. L. Sanders visits relatives in Loraine Ohio. M A Winkle visits daughter in Ohio. J C Winkle visits daughter in Ohio. J C Turney and son Don stay in Pensacola Florida with W M Morris. Mrs Ona Thompson recovering from mumps. Mary Alice Morris returns from Montevallo with home economics degree. Earline McCaig shower guests include Bert Bates Sue Mary Key and W M Morris. Earline McCaig and Rowena Shaneyfelt guests of Mary Alice Morris. Sarah Violet Morris appeared on a musical program in Hartselle. Paul and Charles Pickens hosted for visits. Bobby Gann and children from Huntsville visit Teague and Martha. Floyd Miles and son visit Randolphs. Sallie Gibson Ted and Bud of Hartselle visit G W Lindsey.

Gandy Ona Thompson Mary Alice Morris Montevallo Earline McCaig George Sims Bert Bates Sue Mary Key Martha W. M. Morris Rowena Shaneyfelt Sarah Violet Morris Hartselle Lexington Paul Pickens Madison Charles Pickens Bobby Gann Huntsville James Teague Floyd Miles Decatur Add Randolph Sallie Gibson Ted Bud G. W. Lindsey

Eisenhower Outlines Push to Strengthen Nation

President Eisenhower defended his legislative program as strengthening national security without overstepping federal powers. Speaking at Washington College Chestertown he urged speedier action by Congress on social security agriculture tax revision housing and slum clearance while warning against government overreach becoming merely busybodies.

Marvin L.arrowsmith Washington i Eisenhower Congress Washington College Chestertown

Woman Chooses Schubert Piece for Piano Selection

A performer selects Schubert's Sere nàde as her piano piece highlighting a classical repertoire choice for a recital or competition.

Schubert

Canadian-born Ronnie Tadman Becomes American Citizen

In Long Beach California Ronnie Tadman an insurance salesman became an American citizen in a court ceremony after selling his first policy in the morning. Upon returning to his car he found a traffic ticket under the windshield wiper.

Long Beach Calif Ronnie Tadman

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