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 4 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1965

Page

12

Centerville Ghost Town Mystery in Morgan County

History researcher John Knox chronicles the hunt for Centerville in Morgan County Tennessee. Through maps, courthouse records, and land deeds, the town’s existence is supported by 1818 1821 court acts and tavern licenses, locating Centerville near Cave Spring along the old River Road.

Bridey Murphy Centerville Morgan County Colorado California Jon Hall Decatur Tennessee Sidney Francis Bedford Cook Brewer Somerville Toulmin Ben Brittnell Holden John Wallis Larkin R. Rogers William Johnston William Johnson Wm. Johnson William, Adair Thomas D. Crabb Tennessee River Senterville Sic Do Mark Joseph Stephens Phelix Journegan Thomas Skidmore Abraham _ Skidmore Christopher Borden William Rainey Joseph Kolb Crabb Ferry Skidmore Skidmores Skidmore Chapel Apple Grove Cave Spring Old River Road

7th Fleet Pick Hyland To Lead Carrier Force

AP reports Rear Adm. John J Hyland chosen by President Johnson as commander of the 7th Fleet returning to a familiar post this time as skipper. A carrier bombing expert with World War II citations, Hyland plans to depart for Hawaii for Pacific Command talks before Japan and his flagship Oklahoma City. He will receive a third star and a recess appointment as vice admiral.

Washington Johnson Lue 70 U. S Aie Adm John J. Hyland Navy Air Eagle 7Th Fleet Hyland Naval Academy Navy Paul J. Blackburn Japan North Viet Nam South China Sea Gulf of ‘Tonkin Hawaii Pacific Command Oklahoma City Navy Brat

Patton foresees end of big federal farm programs

James G. Patton, retiring president of the National Farmers Union, predicts the end of large scale government farm aid. He says future farm bargaining will be done by cooperatives that control supplies, reducing or removing government payments. He plans to devote time to international ag development and a broad farm cooperative movement.

Ovid A. Martin Washington James G. Patton National Farmers Union Patton Charles F Brannan Farmers Union American Farm Bureau Federation Cchain Stores

Guided Missile School celebrates 13th birthday in Huntsville

Guided Missile School in Huntsville marks its 13th anniversary as demand rises amid the Vietnam era. Commandant Erwin M. Graham Jr. expects a possible annual graduation list near 7,000, up from a 5,000 peak in 1959. The school, once housed in wooden buildings, now operates in a $65 million facility with 700 instructors and a curriculum spanning from conventional ammunition to nuclear Upper Pershing missiles with megaton warheads.

Huntsville Ala U.S. Army Guided Missile School Erwin M. Graham Jr Viet Nam

Also Mentioned on This Page

John Knox Texas Independence Thermopylae The Alamo Davy Crockett Cotton Port Triana Bibb County Tion Hartselle Melish la Tourette David Burr Alabama & Florida Railroad U.S. Public Lands Survey Johnstone Thomason Thompson Thomberson Johnston As “Johnson Cotaco-Morgan Court William Johnstone Bluff City Whitten Springs Mooresville Underground Wilbur Martin Philadelphia Brookline Mass Deep River Conn Kure John J. III Sam Houston Whiting Nancy Pamela Florence Whiting New Rochelle N.Y Strategic Plans Office of Naval Operations Fleet Oslo Saratoga Forrestal
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