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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 08, 1968

Page

36

Quiet Days Ahead For Hartselle Train Depot

HARTSELLE the train depot is quiet today with few trains stopping. Phillip Gretty, a 26-year railroad employee, notes side-tracking is rare thanks to Decatur passing tracks. The office holds relics like old train orders and a dating stamp, kept as memories of a busier era.

Lee Sentell Hartselle Trian Phillip Gretty Railway Express Decatur Gretty Birmingham Nashville Montgomery

Zsa Zsa Gabor eyes remarriage and Hollywood buzz

Column rounds up Zsa Zsa Gabor wishing to remarry George Sanders while noting Sanders’ wealth and flirtations. Also covers Sidney Poitier wealth and family, Eddie Fisher and Connie Stevens pregnancy scare, Nancy Sinatra and Jack Haley Jr romance, Hubert Humphrey aide Frances Hart, Jackie Robinson health, and a brief note on Ebony cast and Louis Armstrong dieting satire.

Train Becomes Focus in Hariselle Scene

A dramatic railroad arrival unfolds as a train nears, with warnings to motorists and pedestrians. Gretty notes a delay while a long line of black railroad cars travels south beyond the town, ending as the caboose appears and a railroad agent greets the conductor.

Gretty Hariselle

Redemption Offer for S H Green Stamps

A promotional notice invites customers to redeem 200 S H Green Stamps for value. The ad emphasizes a concrete points total and a straightforward exchange at participating outlets.

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