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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1961
Page
9
For sale a former two bedroom with paneling and custom draperies in living and dining areas. Includes breakfast area, kitchen, patio, shade trees, and two HP AC units. $2,500 down then $12,800 financed at $89 monthly. Address 2213 Fifth St SE. Call EL 3-5166 after 6 pm.
Deca tur presents a large three bedroom brick home on Somerville Road with air conditioning, fireplace, screened porch, carpeted hall and FHA terms for 22 500. Appointment only. Also listed at 2026 East Meade SE a three bedroom home with den and two full baths on a large lot with FHA terms. Stratford Road offers a three bedroom two bath brick home with central air and built in appliances at 19 900.
About 2 acres on Trinity Mountain near Morgan County Road 26. Area described as 174 feet frontage. Price listed as $1,000. Contact EL 3 5716 for details.
An advertisement lists multiple homes for sale with details including 3 bedroom and den properties at 1408 20th Ave SE and 2229 11th St SE, a brand new 4 bedroom home at 2308 Wood Lane SE, and other houses with carport garages and financing offers.
Several early homes listed for sale in different neighborhoods. Properties include brick veneer and frame houses with 3 to 8 rooms, 2 baths, living and dining rooms, dens, and modern amenities. Sizes range from 900 to 1887 square feet with features like central heating, dishwashers, and garages. Prices span from 12,000 to 28,500 dollars with some terms offered.
Used items include bar bells at 20 dollars, home freezers chest and upright, bicycles for boys and girls, boots, office desks, sewing machines, refrigerators and ranges from 18.95, metal cots with pads 6.95, garden tractors, lawn mowers, bedroom suites from 4900, hospital beds for rent or sale, roll away beds 295, bathtubs lavatories windows and doors.
3-Pe Mahogany Bedroom Suite with Poster Bed 229.95 Large Drop Leaf Duncan Phyfe Dining Table 89.95 Sofas 139.95 each Baby Beds 34.95 to 50 each Small Unfinished Chest 14.95 Windsor Maple Rockers 26.50 Needle Point Seat chair 17.95 Early American Sofa bed with mattress 179.95 by Serta Co. Stock for sale 2.45 per share call evenings EL 3-6826 or EL 5-0328.
One 1953 Chevrolet with serial C53B8112798 will be sold at public sale May 22 1961 at 923 6th Ave SE Decatur Alabama. Associates Finance Corp reserves the right to bid. May 20. Morgan County Probate Court notices include estates of Dora Shoemaker and tax equalization in Decatur with hearings set for June.
Hartsel le Earl Strong Joppa and other alfalfa growers are warned that plant lice and alfalfa leaf weevils can seriously damage crops. County Agent Charles Rutledge recommends close observation and actions such as mowing and storing forage or dusting with 25 to 30 pounds of five per cent malathion per acre. He notes the insecticide is safe for use on livestock feed.
Massey School PTA met last week to elect officers Howard Anders president Faye Blair vice president Marie Saint secretary and John A Halbrooks treasurer. Prizes were awarded in Art Handicraft and Performance with winners named for each category and a Peanuts themed lunchroom poster as adult prize.
A dense schedule of radio and television programming across WHOS AM FM WMSL WAPIL and Channel 2 3 8 11 detailing sign ons sign offs news programs sports cartoons matinees and features including Portals of Prayer Morning Watch Baseball Bonanza and broadcasts of Gun Smoke Fire and Rural shows with varied time slots and program titles.
Charles Rutledge notes several fields of oats wheat and barley look very good this week. Bernard Holladay reports an exceptional Anderson wheat field with foundation seed stock. Sam Anders wins adult comedy act. Stanley Mitchel guitar duet closes program with William L. Pugh as emcee.
The express elevator in the Empire State Building climbs to the 86th floor observatory at 1200 feet per second, delivering rapid access for visitors.
Michael Rennie分享他与动物的友好关系包括中央公园动物园的母狮和一只Kodiak熊等。他描述与它们相处的趣事与对动物的尊重观，并称动物也应有在外的权利。其间还提及蛇、灵长类及其他娱乐圈趣闻与笑话小段。
Louise Reid executrix announces that letters testamentary on the last will of Marion Grizzard were granted May 17 1961 by Judge T C Almon probate court Morgan County. All persons with claims must present them within the legal time or be barred. May 20 27 June 3.
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