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History of The Daily Times highlights growth since 1912
The Decatur Daily Time marks sixteen years since its 1912 launch with staff and stock details, tracing founders, early editors, business evolution, and key challenges from wartime shortages to consolidation and community service. It notes leaders like Harkreader Shelton and Stockard, and the paper's expansion through decades.
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Decatur
First Avenue
Johnson Street
Saendalee
Oway
Columbia
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Columbia Herald
H. D. Harkreader
Newspair
Win City Telegram
Rand
Harkreader
Nashville
Shelton
T. Ponggin
Oe Ae
En Wwelton
Samuel J. Stockard
F . 8. Jones
Mra
Emmette Sanders
W. R. Shelton
J. E. Boeglen
Carl Drake
B. M. Bloodworth
R. T. Sheppard
W. S. Finch
Kyle Frazier
Joe Burleson
B. M Bloodworth
Society
David Drake
Dorothy Paul
E. C. Powell
J. W. Lowe
Charles Smith
R. L. Berry
Herman Safley
C. W. Rhodes
Avery Safley
Lonnie Thomas
FE. T. Sheppard
Verdon Lowery
Byron Raike
J. M. Hatfield
Chas. Todd
Athens
S. H. Barnett
Hartselle
Aurice Sparkman
Austinville
Howard Johnson
Lamar Moye
John Darmer
Ben Johnson
James Ford
Earl Jackson
Hugh Strickland
J. W. Goode
Herschel McKelvey
Loyd Dinsmore
Hammond Carpenter
Walter Chenault
Glenn Childs
William Jones
Jack Goidel
Russell McKelvey
Harold
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Daily
H. Stacey Jones
Mr. Shelton
Mr. Stockard
Mr. Jones
B. Bloodworth
Penny Telegraph Service
Cal
Associated
City
State News
Birmingham News
Meezers
Herbeader
T. Fr. Alexander
Ban Krt
North
Nasville
Waters
Lion
Pope
America
Birmingham
Alexander and
Bloodworth