This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 22 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1955
Page
6
Mr and Mrs Harvey Bernard hosted an informal supper Monday at the Levin Peurifoy cabin on Trinity Mountain. They honored Mr and Mrs Bob Gleason who plan to move to Jacksonville Florida this month. Supper was served on the lawn to about eighteen guests.
Colton Calif. Mrs Eve Bergemeyer 73 signed up for swimming lessons after years away from the water. Red Cross officials note she may be the oldest learner yet, having trained to swim the 80 foot pool at Colton despite a lifetime away from the sport. Born April 11 1882 in McGregor Iowa she moved to California in 1945 with her husband Joseph a retired railroad worker.
Mary Helen Jenkins received a hand stitched quilt from her cousin Mrs. Ernie Glover and church members. The quilt features 78 names of her classmates and all instructors in neatly embroidered squares.
Benage Blalock prints Christ cards have arrived at Ira's Book and Gift Shop on 222 E Moulton St. The shop promotes Seritene Cards and personalized Christmas cards, boasting the largest selection in North Alabama. Customers are welcome to browse.
Branum Circle met with Mrs R L Penn and Mrs W A Huff man. devotion from Job 22 23. discussion on Tithing. Mizpah benediction. 17 members served iced drinks. Grizzard Circle with Mrs Conrad Strickland. 14 members. study on Christianity and Wealth. favorite Bible verses. prayers. Brumit Circle at Mrs Alfred Hodgins. Mrs Wiley Owens opened. brief business. study chapter six. Mizpah benediction. refreshments for 15. Price Circle met at Mrs Rufus Warren. devotion John 10 3 14 The Good Shepherd. business. study lesson. Mizpah benediction. punch and cookies for 14. Roberta Ryan Circle with Mrs Louis Blizzard. 6 members. program on The Holy City by J B Lawrence. iced fruit juice and cookies served.
The state gains about 52 thousand residents each year as in migration exceeds outflow. The summary notes the net population movement reflecting ongoing appeal for living and employment opportunities.
Mr and Mrs Robert McNelly entertained Saturday evening on the terrace to compliment Mr and Mrs T M Jones III who have moved to Decatur from Louisiana Jones a Decatur native. Guests included Mr and Mrs John D Sherrill Mr and Mrs Rex Rankin Mr and Mrs A A Jones Jr Mr and Mrs John Giles Mrs Robert Donnelley Beau mont Tex and Mrs Bernard Gerhardt Delanco NJ.
Golf pro Bill Curtis of Decatur Country Club announces that due to hot weather the women's group lessons are discontinued until September.
Local society items list weekend trips visits and guests. Ed and Buddy Johnson families visit Birmingham and Decatur relatives. Lillian and Mandy McBath visit friends. Hunt family returns from Colorado Springs. Many trips to Mobile New Orleans Gulf Coast Meridian and Point Clear noted along with hospital stays and a Marine Corps visit in Charleston.
Fall footwear centers on closed silhouettes with open shanks or low sides. Heels of various heights dominate, with flats moving beyond teen style. Leather finishes in browns and black calf dominate, with henna tones and avocado evolving as key colors. Fabrics add shimmer for outdoor and town wear, pairing with fall tweeds and knits.
The Seeker Bible Club of Central Methodist plans a Thursday 7 p.m. picnic at Mrs. Rufus Warren home with husbands invited. Beta Sigma Phi holds a special meeting Thursday at 8 p.m. at Mrs. John C. Setzer 1908 Enolam Blvd. All members urged to attend.
North Alabama women met at the Lyons Hotel to organize a Women s Traffic Club for the area. Temporary officers include Mrs Wilson and R Gorman as chairman with Mildred B Bobo as assistant chair and Mrs Robert Willis as secretary. Members must handle traffic matters or study traffic management. Attendees included Evelyn Coffman and Jo Anne Hannah of Redstone Arsenal in Athens, plus others from Florence Huntsville and Sweetwater Mills.
Mr and Mrs Harold Smith entertained on Tuesday evening with a buffet supper at their Finley Island home. Arrangements of summer flowers enhanced the riverside setting as guests joined in. Attending were Mr and Mrs Frank Troup Mr and Mrs Robert McNelly Mr and Mrs John Wyker Mr and Mrs W G Peebles Jr of Mooresville Mr and Mrs Billy Duncan and Dr and Mrs Ray Ash wander.
Bride's party guidance outlines at home entertaining for a warm day with a Burgundy Cooler tea based drink. It covers menu ideas like fruit cooler, deviled ham sandwiches, date bread spread cream cheese snacks, and cookies from a bakery. The piece warns not to prepare more than six hours ahead and stresses quality tea and crustless bread.
Satin and velvet fabrics define the new season with glittering trims and suede accents. Satin looms as key to overall footwear harmony and plays a central role in theater suit styling.
Descendants of major Jesse Counts will hold their fourth annual reunion at Big Springs Park in Tuscumbia on August 14. All relatives are urged to attend and bring basket lunches. This year’s reunion honors WS Counts of Russellville, the oldest member of the Counts family now living.
Mrs. Carl Deitemeyer, this year's Mrs. America, serves at the Nebraska Civil Defense Control Center and keeps a ten day emergency food supply for seven in her basement. Her pantry mirrors pioneer practices with some commercially canned rations and a battery radio for alerts.
Remove tea bags or strain tea into another container. Let cool at room temperature. Add grape juice. At serving time, pour over a block of ice in punch bowl. Add chilled ginger ale. Garnish with thin lemon and orange slices. Makes 32 punch cups before ice melts. FRUIT COOLER Ingredients: 1% cups pineapple juice, 2 cans frozen orange juice concentrate, 1 large bottle 28 ounces black cherry beverage, 1 large bottle 28 ounces lemon beverage. Method: Mix pineapple and undiluted orange juice concentrate together well. At serving time pour over a block of ice in punch bowl. Add chilled black cherry and lemon beverages. Makes about 25 punch-cup servings.
Mrs. Ivy Baker Priest, U.S. treasurer, spoke at a National Secretaries Association luncheon during their Chattanooga convention. The Decatur chapter meeting Monday at 1410 Cypress St covered reports, Christmas card samples, and the Secretary of the Year luncheon.
Mr and Mrs Willie Sledge of Tanner announce the engagement of their child to a fiancé to be announced at a later date The brief notice confirms the couple and location but provides no further details on the wedding plan or names of the couple.
The families announce the marriage of their daughter Miss Nall Sledge to Travis Sparks Jr., son of Mr and Mrs Travis Sparks Decature. The ceremony is scheduled for September 15.
About one in eight cancer deaths occur in people under 45, highlighting the regressive impact of cancer on younger adults and prompting calls for early detection and targeted research.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.