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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 04, 1952

Page

7

Sale of three acre tract in Morgan County Alabama

Classified notice of sale under mortgage to The Parker Bank Trust Co dated March 4 1950 for 500 dollars to be sold at Morgan County Courthouse Decatur Alabama on October 6 1952 to highest cash bidder Writ of attachment also issued against North 12 acres of SE quarter of SE quarter Section 17 Town 7 South Range 4 West Morgan County Alabama with clerk H Harrison Hill noting Aug 28 Sept 4 11.

Alabama Morgan County Nipalois Humphries Herman Humphries Parker Bank & Trust Co Decatur Towit THE Finis E. St. John Melvin Garrison Range H. Harrison Hill

Harmony News From Lawrence County Social Gathers

Mrs J C Harrison and daughter Mrs R H Green visit sister Mrs W M Briley and Mr Briley. Mr and Mrs W M Briley visit their son Bill Briley in Decatur. Johnnie Mills family and Mr and Mrs John Henson call on W E Mills. Harmony church services at 11 AM and training union at 7 PM.

J. C. Harrison R. H. Green Wallace Woodruff W. M. Briley Briley Bill Briley Decatur Johnnie Mills John Henson W. E. Mills

Denver ride goes berserk at Lakeside Amusement Park

A ride at the Hurricane concession caused injuries when a metal plane struck Alex Brunner and another rider as bystanders halted the spinning planes. Brunner and his wife Mabel were hospitalized for head cuts after the incident.

Denver Lakeside Amusement Park Alex Brunner Mabel

Cotaco school opens with large enrollment and staff changes

The Cotaco school welcomed a large crowd and five new teachers Mrs O C Lambert Mrs Gordon Solly Lee Hall and Mr and Mrs O D Sharp. Other teachers listed include Mr and Mrs L E Wooten Miss Julia Burrell Mr and Mrs Marvin Bowling Miss Hipps Miss Pettus etc. Local social notes follow with visits and relatives about Cotaco and surrounding areas.

Cotaco O. C. Lambert Gordon Solly Lee Hall O. D. Sharp L. E. Wooten Julia Burrell Marvin Bowling Miss Hipps Miss Pettus Hamilton Reid M. C. Oliver Paul Bowling Chandler Dewey Day Sr Dewey Yeager H. T. Marion Mayo’s Yeager Alex Williams W. J. Day Modie Day William Turney Hartselle Leroy Thomas Jimmy Williams Montgomery J. D. Vinson Hardy Davis Decatur Charles Neely Racine Gavin L. L. Kennedy Katherine Lookout Mountain Leonard Oldham Philadelphia Robert Glenn Allen Ralph Decatur Christian Church Frederick Gaylon Frederick Chunn Ellis- Meyer Clinic Pat

Daily Crossword Mixed Clues and Partial Answers

Crossword puzzle listing with scattered readable clues across miscellaneous categories and incomplete filled items. Several definitions hint at common words like devoured irritable and various names, with several down and across entries partially legible and conflicting due to OCR errors.

Daily Cryptoquote Quotation Challenge Instructions

Cryptogram puzzle notes explain mapping letters to reveal a quotation each day. Example given shows how A stands for L and X for O. Includes prior quote and distributor credit.

Longfellow

Miss Alabama Ties For First in Miss America Pageant

Iris Ann Fitch of Washington DC and Gwen Harmon of Birmingham Alabama led preliminaries for Miss America 1953 in Atlantic City New Jersey. Harmon tied with Shores for first in the swimsuit prelim while Harmon scored in the talent round with With a Song In My Heart.

Atlantic City California Iris Ann Fitch Washington D. C District of Columbia Gwen Harmon Birmingham Ala Miss Harmon Miss Shores

Local visitors and family news from Cullman County area

Mrs Emmie Huffman of Mobile plans time in Covington Kentucky to visit her son Henry Huffman and family. The Hale family from Detroit and J K Williamson visit relatives here. Mrs T R Waters remains ill at home. Curtis Rodgers announce birth of daughter Hilda June. Ted White and Manuel visit Rev Gertis Cole in Sardis. Walker and Huffman families from Cullman and Vincent visit Skinner family. Ted White Manuel and Rev Cole attend fifth Sunday at Sandlin Chapel. Junior Butler home on three day pass from Florida Armed Forces. Local singing at Methodist church well attended. Prayer meeting at Baptist church Saturdays 7 PM directed by Brother Virgil Chumbly.

Emmie Huffman Mobile Covington Henry Huffman Huffman Gib Hale Joy Detroit Michigan J. K. Williamson T. R. Waters Curtis Rodgers Hilda June Ted White Manuel Gertis Cole Sardis Cathor Walker Cullman Leo Skinner O. J. Huggman Basil Huffman Vincent Vertis Huffman Irene Huffman Charleston South Carolina Sandlin Chapel Junior Butler Armed Forces Florida Methodist Church The Baptist Church Brother Virgil Chumbly

Elderly professor completes 2000 mile Appalachian hike to Katahdin

George S. Miller, 72, a retired Temple University professor, finished a summer long trek by climbing Mt Katahdin in a windy rain. He started April 18 in Georgia and traveled on foot to Maine except for a Hudson River ferry. He carried a 25 pound pack and an umbrella. Miller hopes to tour the South and Midwest next year.

Millinocket Maine Mt. Katahdin Temple University George S. Miller Miller Georgia Hudson River South Middle West

Habit Proves Fatal to 100-Year-Old Pipe Smoker

Samuel Panton, once interviewed on his 100th birthday, described pipe smoking as his only bad habit. He died yesterday from burns after sparks from his pipe ignited his bathrobe in Oakland California.

Oakland Calif Samuel Panton Panton

Community Notes Highlight Local Visits and Travel

Leonard Heflin and Frank Heflin along with Mrs. John Lockhart visited the community on Sunday. Mrs. Ola Givens spent Labor Day weekend with relatives in Decatur. Mr. and Mrs. George Perry of Decatur were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Glenn. kins of the Air Force is at home after spending several months in England.

Kins Air Force England Leonard Heflin Frank Heflin John Lockhart Ola Givens Decatur George Perry Robert Glenn

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Citizens Bank OF Lawrence County Harmony Ellie Gillespie Woodie Briley Russellville M. G. Wilborn Elbridge Wilborn Dorothy Corinth Annie Mills Roy Mills Arley Heaps Elmer Bobo Harmony Church Vashti Thrasher Hobson Terry Clarence Gillespie Walhermosa Bank Lester Rice Mgr Union Finance CO E. Moulton St Daily Crossword Mexico Sign of the Zodiac Fis SWGDL Uatalhen Ireland Newbolt King Features Syndicate Bank Street Finance CO N. B. Childers, Mgr Bank St Western Union Arville Ranager P.O. Box Decatur, Ala John W. Sandlin & Son Hardware Philco Motorola Green’s Television Center Ceel Way Phil Tern Revere Second Ave Himmerskorn Alaska Ann Sonny Horrigan Mother Nature Caddell Tabu Lucien Lelong Yardley Old Spice Elizabeth Arden Marcelle Cosmetics Llongo Ya F-Penner CO LUCIE Miss Alabama Cullman County Jones Chapel Eron White Black Finance CO 2Nd Ave
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