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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1950

Page

9

Classified Ad Compile With Home Fixtures and Goods

A mix of new and used home fixtures including a five foot cast tub, china lavatory, A grade closets and fittings priced around 124.95 and 79.95. Additional items include army sash, used screen doors, oak flooring, truck freight note, two Birmingham addresses with phone numbers, and various personal sale items such as a baby buggy, a boys bicycle, a mahogany runabout boat with trailer, a roll away bed, and linoleum finish products. Readers urged to contact listed individuals or numbers for pickup or viewing times.

Vntreo China Mazer Lumber and Supply Co 8Th Ave South 41St St Birmingham Ala

Political Announcements for May 30 Runoff Election

Paid political notices from candidates urging votes for the De ne Runoff Primary on May 30. Announcements emphasize endorsements and campaign themes to influence voters.

Decatur Alabama Sets Street Upgrade For 8th Avenue West

City of Decatur adopts Ordinance 565 to pave 8th Avenue West with double bituminous surface and concrete curbs from Moulton Street to Second Street South. Section details include cost estimates of 5 978 dollars and public hearing on June 5 1950. The ordinance is published in The Decatur Daily.

City OF Degatur Alabama 8Th Avenue Moulton Street Second Street State of Decatur Tur Amy Obis

Modest Maidens Improvements Ordered by City Council

The city council directs improvements to be made under plans on file with the City Clerk and requires registered mail notices to assessors at their last known addresses not less than ten days before the next council meeting. The ordinance was adopted and approved on May 1, 1950, by H. R. Summer.

City of Decatur

Tax Sale Listing for Morgan County Alabama 1950

Public auction scheduled June 1 1950 in Morgan County Alabama to sell numerous parcels for 1949 taxes. Properties include residential lots in Decatur and Hartselle, large tracts in Sec 6 9 10 and nearby blocks, with detailed descriptions and total due per parcel. Tax and costs vary, with sums ranging from under 10 dollars to over 200 dollars.

Morgan County Alabama Court House Towit Hattie L. Qloodhart Ist Avenue Wilson Avenue City of Decatur Louis C. Maner Caddo Road Jim E. Norwood Hammett Street Hartselle Green City of Thurman Turney Luke Walling Lacey’s Spring Valdermosa Spring W. J. Walling TVA Vaughans Clifton Draper & Less Decatur E. A. Brenner Pearl Cross D. Lb Ls & F. Co Joe Davis Market Street Skillington Street G. C. Hamner D. L. I. and F. Co J. C. Haynes Kyle and Blair D. L. West A. L. Haynes A. A. Legg Cedar Plains Decatur-Cedar Plains D. S. West

Notice to Contractors Maintenance Resurfacing Project Alabama

State Highway Department invites sealed bids for bituminous resurfacing on various roads including U S 31 between Hartselle and Athens. Proposals MS 52 003 03T 42 003 01T require deposits, bid bonds, and compliance with domestic material provisions. Plans available for $10. bid opening May 12 1950 at 10:00 A M. Director Ward W McFarland reserves right to reject bids.

State Highway Department Montgomery Alabama U. S. No Hartselle Athens Alabama State Highway Department State Highway Panc Veen Montgomery 4 Alea Legislature of Ward W. McFarland Moyan

We Are Specialists in Loans On Automobiles

General Finance Co. promotes auto loans from Decatur's most prominent financial address. The ad lists phone 3016 and emphasizes specialist lending for cars.

Decatur

Youth Killed in Alabama Motorcycle Crash

In Gadsden on May 11 a 16 year old motorcycle rider was killed and his 19 year old brother injured in a collision with a car. Frank Hutchins died in the crash and Travis Hutchins was seriously hurt and taken to Holy Name of Jesus hospital. A separate wreck near Guntersville killed Beeson Pendleton, a 40 year old carpenter, in a collision between his car and a trailer truck.

Gadsden Ala Here Frank Hutchins Travis Hutchins Holy Name of Jesus Hospital Beeson Pendleton Guntersville

Operation Offers Hope For Select Parkinsons Cases

A 1960 article discusses surgical options for Parkinsons disease, noting tremor as the main symptom and limited usefulness in advanced cases. In 48 patients, tremor reduced to negligible levels in half and arm function improved similarly, with better results as experience grows. Two-sided tremor may require two operations spaced months apart.

King Cerebrum

General to Inspect Harbor's Network

Maj. Gen. Lewis Pick, chief of U S Army engineers, will survey Alabama's harbor and river network from Mobile to Birmingham. He will visit Mobile May 20 to consider deepening the Mobile ship channel from 32 to 40 feet and inspect the Alabama Black Warrior and Tombigbee systems.

Mobile Ala Lewis Pick U. S. Army Engineers Alabama Birmingham Pick Gulf Gateway Mobile Engineer District Frank W. Boykin D-Ala Boykin Black Warrior Tombigbee Gulf

Peach orchard climate puzzle in Southern California

In Riverside California researchers note Southern California peach trees struggle as Eastern varieties leaf late and bloom weakly while South China types thrive climate wise yet yield remains uncommercial.

Riverside Calif California United States China

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Max Slate Clifton W. Hurst Grant St Prospect Drive Pickens, Willingham & Wright, Inc Morgen County Morgan Co John F. McCutcheon Somerville Co. B Bibb Humphrey Decatur, Ala Morgan Co. Board of Revenue and Control Joe Dwain Curry Sim L. Howell Hartselle Joe Pettey H. R. Summer U.S Patent Office State OF Alabama Limestone & Nn General Finance Co Retailers of Money By Herman N. Bundesen, M.D J. H Anna Nature Syndicom Laa Elmore Legion Field Fifi Service Decatur Service Station Highway Johnston ST Cary Gary MR ._ NAPOLEON Curtis Millwork Gobble-Fite Lumber Company Johns Mane T West Market Street Rips Norvale Lee America Srerbaijs Pontes UL Doull Don Carlos Ruggles Second Ave Icarmela Roy Casey Roy T ‘Ave Casey OU
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