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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1957

Page

12

Nora and Tom's Beach Run Amid Hotel Mystery

Nora Pendleton seeks safety after a threatening night as Tom Jones guides her to the beach for a run and dissuades danger. Potter, a guest and amateur sleuth, voices unease about Nora and gathers possible leads on suspects linked to Candy Kendrick’s murder and a torn photograph.

Nora Candy Kendrick Sam Charles Deming New York City Frank Brown Tom Jones Olive Riddle Boston Stuart Young Bert Huger Hazel Pendleton Huger Esther Garrison Stanleyville Hospital Howard Ives Stanleyville Candida Kendrick New York Nora Pendleton Mr. Potter

Death in the Lobby Affects Potter in Chapter 17

Olive Riddle lies dead at the foot of the stairs in a blue velvet robe after doors open in the lobby. Mr Potter kneels beside her as Finn declares he will take charge, warning against Potter's exploits. Tomorrow, Chapter 17 continues.

Nora Olive Riddle Mr. Potter Finn Potter

Tales of country doctors and a stubborn patient

A physician in the countryside prescribes unseen remedies after hearing only vague symptoms from a family member. A boy hesitates to take the doctor’s advice, insisting on carrying the bottle himself. The piece also jokes about tax money, medical interns, and a stubborn patient debating surgery with a surgeon.

Decatur Radio Television Schedule Log

A dense log lists WAIF and WMSL broadcasts including news, music, and family programs across multiple days. It notes scheduling changes and a mix of local and national shows with game broadcasts and special events.

Farmer Rebels At Subscription Offer In Farm Journal

A farmer declines a subscription pitch in a rural farm journal while reflecting on personal skill, family, and the gap between ambition and ability. The piece cites a maxim on learning from failures and notes South Mountain Park near venux Arizona as the world’s largest municipally owned park with 15 000 acres.

South Mountain Park Venux Arizona

Dear Dorothy Dix Advice Column Excerpt

Dorothy Dix answers readers on relationship temptations and marriage. Advice covers a woman using a married man’s wife to break the romance, handling criticism from a sister in law, and a reader seeking work-life balance guidance.

Dorothy DIX Muriel Nissen Fort Edie

Dear Dorothy Dix Letter About Family Visit

A reader recounts hosting sister in law and two children for four days last month and entertaining them throughout the visit. The note suggests domácí family dynamics and social expectations surrounding extended family stays.

Dorothy DIX

Deeds Recorded In Daily Records Transactions Listed

Daily Records shows a sequence of transfers including L. F. Foote to E. W. Henry for 1400 dollars, Ruth L. Hargrove to Lois M. Lankster for 1, Mattie Milligan to E. A. Lott for 700, and multiple other property transfers. Several entries involve Housing Authority of Decatur with sums from 500 to 8000 dollars.

William Roy. Glascow William B. Lee Ruth L. Hargrove Lois M. Lankster Mattie Milligan E. A. Lott W. R. Mixon William Robert Mixon, Jr T. L. Baker, Jr Housing Authority City of Decatur Nancye K. Lawrence Guy C. Matthews William Maclin Eron Roberts Lewis J. Black C. R. Russell Annie Lee Dunlap Robert L. Nelson First Federal Savings and Loan Assn Williard E. Sherrod John Harris Housing Authority City of

First circulating library organized in 1731 Philadelphia

The first circulating library in the United States was organized in 1731 in Philadelphia and Benjamin Franklin was a customer.

U. S Philadelphia Benjamin Franklin

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