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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1968
Page
10
Local box lists prep games for the week of Sept 15 with teams including Limestone Clements Tanner Rogers Carver Leighton Morgan and Huntsville Coffee Tuscumbia Central Lexington Gadsden Samford Nebraska Tennessee and others. Readers are invited to pick winners or ties for games such as Waterloo vs Tennessee.
The Decatur Daily outlines how to submit Gridiron Forecast entries with X marks for winners or ties, mailing and fax options, entry deadlines, eligibility, prize bonuses for subscribers, tie-breaker scores, judge decisions, and prize distribution details.
Nino Benvenuti of Italy plans to travel to New York later this week to arrange a middleweight title bout with Don Fullmer. The New York State Athletic Commission on Monday ordered Benvenuti to sign for a title defense by September 29 or face suspension or possible loss of the crown. Bruno Amaduzzi commented that Fullmer was a new development.
A dense schedule shows CBS NBC and local spots with a broad lineup from 6 p.m. to noon featuring Rifleman McHale's Navy Gunsmoke Perry Mason The Glenn Miller Story and late night news plus entertainment specials.
Edwin Doole, chairman of the New York commission, confirmed Fullmer of West Jordan Utah sent a $2,000 check and a challenge. Doole said the notice and Fullmer's letter were sent to Benvenuti in Bologna Italy. The promoter expressed interest in staging the fight at Madison Square Garden.
Legal notices announce a four week publication order in Decatur Daily for Linda Veal versus George Veal with a September 20 1968 answer deadline and a separate foreclosure sale by Federal National Mortgage Association on October 1 1968 in Decatur Alabama for the Wrights mortgage.
Three weeks notice is given that on September 17 1968 the Western and Southern Life Insurance Company holder of a mortgage will sell Lot 97 Park Circle Subdivision Decatur Alabama at public outcry for cash to foreclose the mortgage described in Mortgage Book 736 page 356 and Mortgage Book 740 page 855 Probate Records Morgan County Alabama. The sale is at the courthouse door Decatur Alabama within legal hours. The property includes all appurtenances and is described in the map on file in the Morgan County Probate Office. Attorneys Cloud Berry Ables represent the transferee.
The page lists standard classified categories including Personal, Card Of Thanks, In Memoriam, Lost And Found, Business Service, Home Repairs, Business Opportunities, Loans, Instructions, Help Wanted male and female, Help Wanted, Salesman Wanted, Situation Wanted, Auctions, Pets, Livestock, Antiques, Wanted To Buy, Automobile, Trucks, Auto Service, Motorcycles, Boats Motors, Mobile Homes, Mobile Homes For Rent, Room And Board, Apartments For Rent, House For Rent, Commercial For Rent, Wanted To Rent, Real Estate, Business Investment Property, Lots Acreage Farms, Articles For Sale, and Miscellaneous with a note that all ads must run under appropriate classification.
Small lost dog reported with shiny black fur white toe tips and a white chest. Contact 3153-9136 for return and reward. Also an unrelated ad notes B and M Construction Co offering home repair services to Decatur area.
Advertisement text outlines per word pricing at four cents for cards of thanks and in memoriam with a $1.50 minimum. Describes cash in advance payment method for all classified ads, credit only for regular accounts or directory-listed individuals, and payment due upon receipt of statement.
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