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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1962
Page
9
Earl Wilson reports Paris fascination with Frank Sinatra’s June 4 Lido show as part of his children's charities world tour. Sinatra travels with 18 staff including seven musicians and a press factotum, while Paris gossip links Liz Taylor and Eddie Fisher.
A thrifty Scot telegraphs a marriage proposal and waits all day for a reply. The telegraph operator warns, but the Scot says he prefers the lass who waits for the night rates. A quip on how to become president follows, advising silence and action.
A humorous dialogue contrasts small daily woes with rent woes and misheard phrases. The bit ends with a quip from a real estate man about making a living from a product he neither grows nor processes.
Quips from a classroom and a bank window notes light humor and moral quips. A Sunday school teacher prompts kindness, Johnny recalls visiting his aunt, and a bank teller jokes about a wife beating him to the draw. A tiger longs for a den to die in, and a son fills his father’s socks and shirts.
Melvin Sykes is administrator of the Anna Canty estate. Creditors must present claims within the law period or be barred. Probate Court of Morgan County, Judge T. C. Almon granted letters on May 26, 1962. May 29 June 5 12.
Tentative plans propose sending seven non propelled space ships to Mars within the next 15 years. They would reach speeds around two million miles per day, allowing a Mars voyage in roughly 20 days.
The notice lists delivery or publication cutoff times across days: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at 4:30 PM preceding the publication day. Saturday at 9:00 AM on Friday. Sunday and Monday issues at 12:00 Noon on Saturday.
A list of vintage vehicles for sale includes a 1960 Pontiac Bonneville Convertible, a 1958 Olds 4 door, and a 1959 Chevy Impala 4 door. Other offers feature a 1960 Thunderbird hardtop with double power, a 1956 Olds 98, and various Fords Chevrolets and Buicks with manual or automatic transmissions. Contact Lyle Cheatham at 1813 6th Ave. S. EL 3.2464.
Local dealer listing features 1962 Ford Galaxie 500 XL with AC, 1961 Pontiac Bonneville 2 door, 1960 Corvair and Corvette models, 1959 Ford and Buick entries, 1957 Pontiac and 1958 Ford, plus 1954 1953 and 1952 Buicks and more. J E George Jr., salesman at 316 1st Ave, EL 36311. Pontiac Tempest dealer at 243 Grant St, EL 3-6232.
List of cars from 1958 to 1961 including Ford Fordor models with air conditioning Rambler Wagon and Thunderbird with air. Also mentions Karman Ghia Chevy Buick Cadillac and Falcon Tudor. Located at Motor Company BM Shull Joe Bennich on W Main St Hortselle Alabama SP 3-7279.
A list of classic and late model cars offered for sale includes a 1960 OLDS four door with air, a 1953 CHEVY four door Bel Air, a 1956 OLDS four door Hardtop, a 1954 PLYMOUTH convertible, a 1959 CHEVY Impala two door hard top, a 1956 CHEVY two door, a 1959 CHEVY two door hard top, a 1961 RAMBLER straight shift, a 1965 VOLKSWAGEN 96, a 1949 FORD, a 1989 FORD model, plus a GRANT Street address and phone number EL 3-5292 for inquiries.
A scan shows a dense catalog of classic cars with years makes and models such as 1952 Mercury two door 1954 Lincoln two door 1953 Plymouth station 1946 Chevy four door and multiple 1959 models. The entry also mentions Bobby Whitlow and Gerald Fuller and provides a phone number Hwy 67 EL 3 8802.
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