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 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1966
Page
7
Dear Heloise shares: freeze angel food cake to slice neatly with an electric knife and achieve perfect cuts. A party ice block trick uses a frozen water carton with a colored center, repackaged for a decorative punch bowl.
A brief feature notes a playful exchange about people who have altered habits or opinions and the humor found in change. It hints at nostalgia and light social observation without dramatic detail. The tone resembles a small town column offering wit and gentle reflection.
Reader shares a thrifty craft to fashion pill box hats by cutting a plastic bleach jug into a 2% inch base then covering with fabric scraps and netting. Holes are punched for decorations and a hat band to complete a low cost stylish accessory.
The Massey Club held its annual Christmas party at the home of Ray Buckalew with Miss Lucille Hawkins and staff as guests. Members gathered around a tree as Mrs. Hillard Hopkins gave a devotional reading and gifts were exchanged among attendees.
A note suggests lining shaving kits with paper towels to absorb moisture and extend their life, while a reader humorously recounts reviving stamps with glue by rubbing them on envelopes. The letters illustrate practical tips and light humor from readers.
The article suggests discarding Christmas card boxes with plastic tops for cute cookie gift containers. The paper bottoms can be covered with adhesive-backed paper, then cookies are packed and wrapped with clear plastic, resealing with the original plastic cover for delivery. It mentions small home CADRES CH SETS and visits to hospitals homes and church bazaars.
Men’s machine washable dress slacks made with Acrilan derbylic and rayon mimic refined worsted wool. Available in charcoal gray and blue, brown, scotch brown, olive, or bottle green. Waist 29 to 42 inches. inseam 29 to 32 inches.
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.