This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1956
Page
9
A real estate ad offers a 3 rental unit investment with a 5 room house at 1035 Milton Street and a small 3 room house at 2005 5th Street. Prices are 7000 and 3250 dollars, with features like concrete block construction and water heater.
A selection of building sites in New Crestview Heights soon to be developed lies just east of Penney Acres and north of Stratford Road on the former W. T. Murphree property. Prices range from 2000 to 6000 dollars with cash or terms.
Paid political notices urging votes in the May run-off for Morgan County Board of Revenue and Control Districts 3 and 4. Candidates Abercrombie Somerville Hardin Falkville Nelson request support in the May 29 election.
Classified note shows used and new wool rugs available through a local listing. Describes varieties and price ranges with potential buyers urged to contact the seller for details.
Allied Sales offers discounted items across categories with daily deals. Customers report low prices on appliances furniture and household goods at the sale event running this week.
A vintage ad lists bargains for household furniture and appliances including a Federal Electric sewing machine cabinet at 99 55 and various storage pieces priced from 13 95 to 34 50. The notice also includes probate and court actions in Morgan County Alabama with hearings set for May 22 1956 and attachments on property in Decatur.
A collage of short items includes a Navy officer saved at sea, gate entry refusals for the Berry family, a two year old seventh child claim, a squirrel tale, a trailer sign reading Room for Rent, a list of items and prices, and a May 14 1956 notice by Wiley Loan & Sales Co in Decatur Alabama citing Code of Alabama provisions.
In probate court Morgan County Alabama John R Butler petitions to probate an instrument in writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Nina B Butler deceased. The notice addresses all other interested persons to take action on the motion and related matters.
Sidney Hatkin, a 40 year old Air Force civilian statistician suspended for 14 months as a security risk, is offered nonsensitive work with a path to full clearance. Senator Harry Cain publicized Hatkin's case, highlighting delays in government security reviews and triggering renewed scrutiny.
Mrs. Robert Oliver of Columbia Tenn recalls Ernie Kovacs sending a telegram to his mother for a birthday. He jokes about Edith Adams as a frequent Stork Club guest and muses on cities valuing trees as assets, not liabilities.
A cryptogram shows AXYDLBAAXR mapping letters to form the phrase HE SMARTETH MOST WHO HIDES HIS SMART AND SUES FOR NO COMPASSION. The note explains one letter stands for another with patterns like A for L and X for O.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.