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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1963
Page
10
Dear Heloise offers simple kitchen and cleaning hacks from 1963. Ideas include adding jam to hot brew for flavored ice tea, melting caramel in tea as a sweetener, lining shelves with trimmed shower curtains, stacking foil wrapped hamburgers for even cooking, and quick shirt care with plastic hangers. Additional tips cover bread freshness, shelf paper storage, and tile joint stain removal with bleach.
Four area youths will be among 76 students to receive degrees from the Medical College of Alabama in commencement exercises Sunday at the University of Alabama. The four are Joe Gibson Hardin Jr of Hillsboro James Lee Wayland of Decatur Andrew John Hughes of Decatur and Betty Walthall Vaughan of Decatur. Dr Hardin will intern at Parkland Memorial Hospital Dallas.
J E and Robert Peck announce plans for a new fully modern funeral home to serve the Hartselle area. Location not yet chosen but to be announced soon, with Peck Insurance Agency offices moving into the new site. No plan announced for the downtown current funeral home.
Tex., Dr. Wayland will intern at Lloyd Noland Hospital in Fairfield Alabama. Dr. Hughes will intern at St. Mary's Hospital in West Palm Beach Florida. Dr. Vaughan will intern at University Hospital and Hillman Clinic in Birmingham.
May building permits in Hartselle rose by 175000 over April with 12 permits totaling 236834.33. The Crestline Elementary School classroom addition valued at 113834.33 and the Morgan County Training School science lab library addition of 51000 are included in the May totals, surpassing May last year by 50000.
Letters testamentary on the last will granted May 30 1963 by Judge T C Almon Morgan County Probate Court. All persons with claims against the estate must present them as allowed by law or be barred. Ernie Blackwell Jr Executor. May 31 June 7 14.
Morgan County Alabama has filed for the condemnation of a land easement for a public road project SACP-1226-C known as Parker Road hearing set June 24 1963 at 10 AM in Decatur. Also a mortgage sale in Morgan County is scheduled June 6 1963 for Lots 8 and 9 Block C East Priceville Subdivision to satisfy the Barr mortgage with First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Decatur listed as senior lienholder. Notice also covers disposition of Well Street Area Project Ala R-14 land to be deeded to the Decatur Chamber of Commerce with public inspection of the chamber’s officer statements at the Housing Authority office.
Classified deadlines listed for Tuesday and Friday at 4 30 PM with a pre ceding day note. Additional submission windows occur Saturday at 9 AM and 12 Noon on Saturdays for Sunday and Monday issues.
A compact catalog of local listings covering loans business opportunities employment help wanted autos real estate and miscellaneous categories. It captures the era’s classified layout with items ranging from real estate for sale and farm loans to household goods and services.
Shoe rebuilding belts anything in leather at Novelty Shoe Shop located at 1119 6th Ave SE. W W Young, owner, promises if sold it will set it with a sign on mailbox and yard signs. Henry Wade, 35 5180, offers Knapp boots easy on the feet and comfort. Want ads get results.
Davis Moulton advertises certified sweet potato and field grown tomato plants with remaining started chicks offered at a remarkable price. Also notes last chance for ago P are. Family of Chester Bishop thanks community for support during Oscar Dotson and Manasses Bishop deaths, with appreciation to nurses, Hart selle Manufacturing Co., Peck Funeral Home, and dinner offerings.
The Chapman family expresses sincere gratitude to friends and neighbors for acts of kindness, food, and floral offerings after the death of Edward Chapman. Special thanks to pallbearers, singers, and to Brother Elbert Young and Brother Granville Tyler for comforting words.
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