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

Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1960

Page

6

For Sale Classified Items State Prices and Contacts

For sale listings include small cedars for Christmas trees 50c or cut your own from Ethel Glasgow near Jot son Chapel. Girl's bicycle 26 inch good condition contact Bobby James Hariselle 4 SP 32 7625 after 5 pm. Electric portable type writer good as new and a tape recorder contact Mrs Wade Hall Hart selle SP 3 477 or SP 3 8564. 2%8 foot extension ladder $12 contact Max Sate Hartedle 4 SP 3 7200. Damaged forest resources due to insects and disease are nine times the toll of a forest fire.

Ethel Glasgow Jotson Chapel Bobby James Hariselle Wade Hall Hartselle

Senator Talmadge Endorses Watershed Development Program

Senator Herman Talmadge praised the federal small watershed development program as a model for national aid. Speaking at the Ocmulgee Soil Conservation District meeting in Perry Georgia, he urged emulation in areas needing federal help but not centralized control. He cited Georgia's strong record and second nationally in watershed projects approved.

Perry Herman Talmadge Talmadge Georgia Ocmulgee

New Hospital at Redstone Arsenal Planned for 50 Beds

Renovation of a former office building and laboratory will yield a modern 50 bed hospital at Redstone Arsenal by mid 1961. It will serve Army Ordnance Missile Command and Ordnance Guided Missiles personnel. The existing WWII era hospital will become an annex and handle overflow.

Huntsville Ala Redstone Arsenal Army Ordnance Missile Command

Farm Progress Here and There on farming finance

Maynard Layman discusses the capital needed for a young man to start farming. He argues for relaxing the money market to free working capital and invites readers to share possible solutions based on recent experiences.

Maynard Layman

Youthful outlook eyed for new Agriculture Secretary

The article surveys the unspecified new Secretary of Agriculture Freeman and notes lack of detail about him. Some observers favor a youthful approach to farming problems, hoping this may yield newer answers to persistent agricultural issues.

Freeman

Noting the Farm Exodus and Future of Agriculture in Georgia

A Georgia discussion highlights concern that many young people leave farming while few stay to continue production. Counties report a lack of young farmers available for programs, yet agricultural colleges say jobs exceed graduates. The piece warns of long term farming challenges if farming remains a dim option.

Decatur South Capitol Fertilizer Alabama Farmers Cooperative Tennessee Valley Co-op Georgia Chamber of Commerce

Boat Man Held After Shooting in Boaz Alabama

A coroner inquest was set for the fatal shooting of 25 year old Hubert Glenn Williams at a Boaz residence. Billy Frank Trammell, 25, of Boaz, was arrested at the scene and held without charge in Marshall County jail after police responded to a disturbance call. Williams died from a side wound caused by a .22 rifle at a hospital. The men were at Williams sister’s house when an argument escalated leading to the shooting.

Boaz Ala Hubert Glenn Williams Billy Frank Trammell Marshall County Guntersville W. H. King Williams Trammell King

Birmingham engineering center gifts total $40,000 weekend

A fund for the UA engineering center received $40,000 in gifts from business firms over the weekend. Birmingham Trust National Bank gave $10,000, and The Birmingham News along with The Birmingham Post-Herald each announced gifts of $10,000.

Birmingham Ter Birmingham Trust National Bank The Birmingham News Birmingham Post - Herald

Highway Builder Is Dead In Birmingham

AP reports John, a longtime highway builder, died in Birmingham after a long illness at age 75. Funeral services are set for Tuesday.

Tuscaloosa Birmingham John

Also Mentioned on This Page

Darmer McBride Cotaco Felton Goodson Lacey G. Sivey Hartsole Covington Planter Ford Tractor New C. Hardin Falkville Madison Cook Somerville Edgar Newton Rogersvile 2 Bor Danville Rd W. H. Aday Hillsboro E. F. Siviey J. Blankenship F. Line & Ete En Cs Gull Trinity Hollis Monk Ennis Sandlins Baronese Gilispla Damville 2 M. Hartree McCarley Decatur 2 Avery Sean Toms Chrysler Emmett Nethery, Jr. Harteeller Near Santa, Senna Healey Planni Johnston & Wellden S. Merion St Athens Decatur Decatur Middle Tenn. Rendering Co Puleski, Tena Hartselle Frozen Foods Moody's Leonard Moody Limestone Madison Morgan County Federal Land Bank Yancey Hughes Mondey Fridey Decetar Corner Cain Ferry Superintendent of Education Tussdey Hgoten Wiggington’s Grocery Luther Brevins Ralph Glenn Decatur 1 Howard C. Owens Ford Pickup John Deere Oscar Thoman Johnnie Sims J. E. Blankenship Smith Lake Cullman County W. C. Harris McS Joe Goodwin Moulton Hartedle Slate Mattie Mae Johnson Rock Creek Sonny Boy Wheeler Feed Mill Bert C. Brewer Redstone Committee UA Engineering Center Holland Paul C. Davis Moulton Street Battery Earphoni Enn Laden Svatt Oren Norge Freezer 2Nd Ave
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