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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 14, 1955

Page

9

Classified for Sale and Rent Ad in Alabama

Five acre building lot for sale and a two bedroom apartment for rent in Valhermosa Springs Alabama. J M Jones listed as contact for both options. All conveniences noted in the ad.

J. M. Jones Valhermosa Springs Ala

For Sale Three Bedroom Homes in Southeast Area

Listing describes three houses on Somerville Road, 16th Avenue SE, and Beech Street SE with features including ceiling heat, multiple closets, ceramic bath areas, hardwood floors, and a garage. Prices range from 10 000 to 13 000 with 100 percent GI loans available. Earl Glenn ceo 226 Grant Street Shue.

Somerville Rd S.E 16Th Avenue G.I Beech Och Street

Rent Paying Blues Promising Houses and Land Deals

A garbled local ad lists multiple properties for sale or rent. Items include a 1 acre 5 room house with bath and garage on Chemstrand Road, various acres with homes and barns, several city and farm houses with multiple bedrooms and baths, electric heat, and prices ranging from a few thousand dollars to the mid five figures.

Moulton Chemstrand Road Pruitt Brother's Highway 3 Sth S.E Hart Flint 13Th Ave

For Sale: 3-bedroom house near schools

House listing at 1419 Locust St LB with ceil heat attic fan and wood floors. Tile bath seven closets and contact number 4491-J. Suburban location advertises proximity to schools and essential features.

Locust St L.B

Huntsville Industrialist Dies Swerving to Avoid Cat

An Huntsville, Alabama industrialist, Herman Drach, was killed when his car swerved to avoid a cat and crashed. Passenger Jimmy C. Walker, secretary of the Huntsville Chamber of Commerce, suffered multiple cuts and bruises. Walker was being treated at a Lewisburg hospital after the High- road accident.

Lewisburg Tenn Huntsville Ala Herman Drach Jimmy C. Walker Huntsville Chamber of Commerce Walker

Dorothy Dix Dear Miss Dix Advice Column Snippets

A reader seeks guidance on juvenile delinquency talk and parenting balance. Dorothy Dix cautions against letting anxiety color parenting and suggests trusting youth. recommends Understanding Boys by Clarence G. Moser.

Miss DIX Clarence G. Moser Association Press New York

Danville Home Demonstration Club Welcomes New Member

Mrs. Milton Holm es was welcomed as a new member at the June meeting held at the home of Mrs. Raymond Compton with Mrs. Hancel Glover as co host. The meeting opened with a thought for the day and a meditation on Living followed by a prayer.

Danville Milton Holmes Lucille Hawkins Julia Tutwiler Kilby Bryce Hospital Alabama H. L. Heflin John Lockhart

Huntsville Delegation Leader Killed In Highway Crash

Drach, general manager of a nearby electronics plant nearing completion, and Walker, members of a Huntsville delegation, were returning from a five state rally of Tennessee Valley Authority supporters in Nashville when their car skidded near here and overturned several times. Drach was killed.

Here Drach Walker Huntsville Tennessee Valley Authority Nashville

Wife Wounded Trying to Stop Husband's Suicide Attempt

Mrs Eloise Davis was wounded in the cheek in a struggle to keep her husband Ivan Davis from killing himself with a shotgun. The 57 year old farmer then shot the gun with his foot and injured himself. Both were taken to a Union hospital for treatment.

Fort Davis Ala Eloise Davis Macon County R. A. Morris Ivan Davis Veterans Administration Hospital Tuskegee

Nation faces 340000 classroom deficit in public schools

The National Education Association reports a deficit of 340,000 classrooms needed in U S public schools to meet current enrollment and instructional demands.

The National Education Assn United States

Farm for City St Louis Zoo Proposed Barnyard Display

City officials consider a miniature farm at the St Louis Zoo to teach children about pigs chickens and cows. Mayor Raymond R Tucker says the display would give thousands of urban kids their first look at farm animals.

ST. Louis St. Louis Zoo Raymond R. Tucker

Biodiversity Contrast Across Ocean Zones

Although temperate seas host more plants and animals, tropical seas contain a greater diversity of species overall.

Tropic Tropics

Daily Cryptoquote Puzzle Window

A substitution code puzzle explains how to decode phrases where each day uses different mappings. The example shows A for L and X for O with single letters and punctuation cues. Yesterday’s quote reads Gentle to others, to him self severe.

Rogers King Features Syndicate

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