Whispered vignettes mix humor and local life from old papers
Fragmented OCR compiles jokes and notices from a 1961 Alabama page. It includes humor about cemeteries and fishing, a charitable anecdote with a Black orderly, political quips, a divorce gag, a Wilkes-Barre address, a Lord at an asylum, and a bid notice from the Alabama Building Commission. It ends with a dissolution of partnership for John’s Restaurant dated June 21 1961.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Holder
Katherine Holder
John €. Privett
John
John &. Privett
John E. Privett
Alterations to Senior High School Job No. 753 Decatur Alabama
Legal notice announces sealed bids for alterations to the Decatur senior high school Arts Laboratory. Project includes partitioning into four classrooms with new floor covering acoustical ceilings painting and lighting with no site work. Bid due June 29 1961 plan rooms and offices listed for documents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Board of Education
Wilson Avenue
Decatur
Alabama
Birmingham
Montgomery
State Building Commission
AA Meeting and Cleaning Services Adverts
AA will meet Thursday evening at 8:00 at St Johns Parish House. Contact EL 3-8952. Also advertising cleaning and laundry services by Orys Garrisons Cleaners & Laundry with free pickup. Included sale listings for sheet rock and building materials with prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Pari House
Ory’s—Garrison‘s Cleaners
Second Ave
Riddle Rug CL
Also Mentioned on This Page
Feyther
Junior
North Carolina
Ben
Mr. Walker
Blank
Florida
J. R. Swim
River Street
Wilkes-Barre
M. S. Voitek
Luzerne, Pa
Tennessee
Tom
Kirkland
South
Hull Street
Alabama Building Commission
State of
State OF Alabama and Decatur City Board OF Education
H. R. Leeman
Eue
Shelton
Moulton
Henry Wade
Gorey Wade
Electrolux
Glenn Butler
Church St
Seathen Brannon
Business Services
Gould
S. E. Miller
Wigan
Higginbotham
Eagar
Refrigeration Co
Trinity Stone Co., Inc
Walter George
Bank St
Compton
New Moulton- Decatur Highway
Sale Barn
G. M. Ratliff
Frank
Hargitt
E. F. Hargitt
Frank Hargitt
Clyde B. Murphy, Jr
Sherman St
Ph. EL
Pere. Elliott Drilling Co
W. Main St. Hartselle Ab
2Nd Ave
Paul J. Sims
KIRBY
McCulloch’s Household Appliance, Inc
Bank St EL
E. Moulton St
J. H_STANDRIDGE
EL Neeves
Decatur Daily
Ala
Ce-Mor
Circle Drive
6Th Ave
Iter High Science
Brunswick
Lawrence
Limestone County
Boston Terriers
Roy Poff
Harold Key
First Avenue
Kennedy Motors
Grant St. Ph
Volkswagens
GIL Mqody, Inc
Hwy
Athens
Lancers
Dodge
Big Values
Plymouth
DeSoto
H. T
Ford
Mercury
Willys
Buick
Lancer
Second Avenue
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