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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1961
Page
11
A string of vignettes unfolds from a senator at a downtown coffee shop to jokes about money, miscommunication, and marriage plans. A young man seeks a salt shaker while etiquette and class clash with humor at a Republican convention breakfast.
A collage of aphorisms and quotes touches on witchcraft, time management, and Lumumba to Khrushchev. It riffs on skepticism, Soviet intrigue, and a grandfatherly joke about money, questions, and justice, weaving cultural lines with irony.
In Accident Maryland a 242 person town prides itself on 20 years without a fatal crash. The postmark draws safety groups sending accident prevention literature. The name traces to a King George II grant of 600 acres to George Deakins over a debt.
In Morgan County Alabama the Probate Court sets June 5 1961 for filing and July 5 1961 at 10 A.M. for hearing William Bryan McAfee petitioning to probate the last will and codicil of Jessie Lewis Smith deceased. Notices go to Helen LeWis Keys and other interested parties.
Letters of Administration on the estate of Berta Mae Jenkins were granted May 31 1961 by Judge T C Almon Morgan County Probate Court. All persons with claims must present them within the legal time or be barred. George A Jenkins Administrator. June 2 9 16
The city of Decatur Alabama adopts Sanitary Sewer Ordinance 1282 authorizing construction of 1340 feet of 8 inch VC pipe sewers 750 feet of 4 inch service lines and 4 manholes in District 17 B with related appurtenances and backfill costing 10188 and public notices to follow. a July 11 1961 hearing is scheduled to accept objections.
The City of Decatur Alabama enacts and funds street improvements on Donna Avenue from Harrison Street SE to Eighth Street SE with grading drainage six inch stone base double bituminous surface plant mix seal and concrete curbs. Assessments apply to adjacent properties per Alabama law and city plans on file for inspection.
For sale a 158 Chevrolet Bel Air V-8 with Powerglide trans. Trade or sell. Contact 720 4th Ave SE after 4 PM.
An advertising classified features a range of used cars including a 1957 Ford Fairlane 4 door, 1959 GMC pickup, 1960 Ford Falcon Tudor, multiple 1957 to 1959 Chevys and Buicks, a 1955 Buick hardtop, a 1954 Chevy pickup, and various transmissions and features. The dealer emphasizes only Sharp Cars. Listings include colorless claims of air conditioning, heaters, and stick or auto transmissions across several makes and models.
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