Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Decatur Daily in Decatur, Alabama

We have 1,623,049 pages in Alabama

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

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!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1955

Page

10

Three By Elizabeth Seiferth AM LAIRD Marries Ann Oatman

Adam Laird, a former Seabee boss carpenter, meets Ann Oatman in Kennerly Missouri in 1946. They fall in love while he builds their future home and plans for a shared life, facing finances and the question of where to live as they marry. The couple blends work and affection amid a booming postwar building era.

AM Laird Ann Oatman Linda Pinky Adam Ann Adam Laird The Seabees Archht Kennerly

Radio Television Logs Snapshot From Deestee Daily

A dense OCR list outlines late day and night radio and television schedules across multiple stations. It lists program blocks, time slots, and show titles including News editions, music programs, sports, dramas, and variety halves for stations such as WMSL TV and ABC affiliates.

Bopey Benson Fulton Lewis Jr Morgan Quaker City Capore Hawaii Lombardolanda USA MBS

McCarthy Attacks Eisenhower Over "Appeasement" Policy

In a 4000 word statement from Appleton Wisconsin Senator Joseph McCarthy charges the Eisenhower administration with a record of appeasement to communism. He cites armistice signing in Korea Viet Nam concessions to Ho Chi Minh and the Tachen Islands handover. He argues Geneva talks betray Chiang Kai shek.

Washington Sen McCarthy R-Wis Eisenhower South Korea South Viet Nam Formosa Dulles Mary Driscoll Wisconsin Appleton Wis Senate Congress U.S United Nations Viet Nam Ho Chi Minh Indochina Tachen Islands Geneva United States Red China Chiang Kaishek

William H Ward Sentenced for Forgery and Reckless Driving

Houston resident William Herbert Ward was sentenced on July 31, 1954 to two years and 39 days in prison for forgery and reckless driving.

Gery William Herbert Ward Houston

First year canal opened sees 1447 tons of ore pass

In 1855 the Sault Ste. Marie canal opened and 1447 tons of iron ore passed through. The first full million-ton year would not come until 1873.

Sault Ste. Marie

Claim Check Form Requires Completion for Contest HQ

A claim check form must be filled in and saved for submission to contest headquarters. The instruction emphasizes completing all fields and retaining the document for processing.

Paroles Granted for 19 State Prisoners in Alabama

The State Pardon Parole Board approved paroles for 19 inmates in the week ending Thursday. No pardons were granted. 60 parole requests were denied, and 11 previously granted paroles were revoked. Notable paroles include George Brown from Marengo for manslaughter and William Otis Jackson Jr. from Chambers for robbery.

Montgomery State Pardon Parole Board George Brown Marengo Russell Dupree Etowah Fabeer Ree Cope

Four Steps In Running A Contracting Business

Ann and Adam discuss the strain of running a new contracting business. Adam lists the four essential steps to success and adds paying material bills. Ann reassures him though she lacks grasp of the numbers as he contemplates improving the bank balance. The scene ends with a vow to press on.

Ann Adam

How To Play Bonanzagram Solve Missing Letters

A puzzle description explains filling in letters above underscores to form a message. Clues lie in the story and general knowledge. punctuation is key. The goal yields a coherent message that fits clues, with multiple word options possible.

How To Submit Bonanzagram Entries to Decatur Daily

Instructions for submitting Bonanzagram solutions to Decatur Daily. Clip and mail or hand deliver a two cent postcard with name and address to Decatur Daily, 101 Johnston St, by 5 pm Tuesday after publication. Include full name on envelope, avoid mechanical copies, keep a duplicate as claim check, and postmark by 5 pm Monday.

Decatur Daily Johnston St Bonanzagram P.O Decatur

Also Mentioned on This Page

Elizabeth Seiferth Chapter Adams Missouri Kennerly Lumber Company Mr. Belcher H. Leon Reeves Gulf Star Atsar Service Hogan’s Gulf Service Station 6Th Ave Moulton St Deestee Deems Taylor Birmingham Baros Auburn Farmeview Blackwood Brothers Aeom Marine Band Usi Wmsl-Tvv Cowboy Playhouse TV Health Forum Showtime Facts Forum Air Force Digest Bibie Puppetis Ames Brothers Norman Peale Big Picture Wabt-Tv Chasse Wild Bill Hickem Riley Phoebe Bobo Olson Joey Gimbra Margie Steve Allen Starlight Theater Pinky Lee Heidi Horn Dunninger Wbru-Tv Julius LaRosa Damon Bungos Bob Cummings Lou Payne the Hunter Joe Loyd Jer Girl Jinx Lessos Appy Tru Cal Isabel Naples Mie INX Daily
Search Courier

Search the Decatur Daily Today with a Free Trial

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.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Decatur Daily?

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!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication