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

Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Feb 06, 1968

Page

3

Frances Curbow Church Rites Set At Peck for Mrs Frances Annie Curbow

Mrs Frances Annie Curbow, 66, of Herring Peck, died Monday at her residence. Funeral 3 p.m. at Peck direc- burial in Herring Cemetery. She was a member of Flint Baptist Church and widow of NNW. The body will lie in state one hour prior to service after being kept at the residence. Local names Doyle Outlaw Frank Goodwin Johnny Curtis Raymon Cox Purvis Cox Alton Wallace Rev W L Car officiating.

Frances Curbow W. L Frances Annie Curbow Herring Cemetery Peck Direc- Decature Whio Alton Wallace Doyle Outlaw Frank Goodwin Johnny Curtis Raymon Cox Purvis Cox Kyle Hartselle First Curbow Flint Baptist Church

Milton M Kyle funeral in Hartselle

Funeral services for Milton M. Kyle, 72, of Hartselle will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Hartselle First Church. He died Monday at his residence.

Hartselle Milton M. Kyle Hartselle 2

Hospitals list births and dismissals across multiple Alabama towns

A long hospital notice lists numerous patients and infants from Moulton, Athens, Decatur, Huntsville, and surrounding areas with details of dismissals and newborns. Names include Verbon Blair, Elmer Gibson, James Teague, Carol Askew, Tammy Corum, and many others, with locations such as Church Street NE, 5th Avenue SE, and Trinity.

Verbon Eugene Blair Decatur 5 Clyde Irvin Nix Moulton Elmer Eugene Gibson Roy Clifford Nungester Church St. NE James Howard Teague Falkville J. D. Kirby Trinity Billy Wayne Adams Athens Wallace C. White Eddie Dean Borden Somerville Sabrenna Lynn Connell Curtis H. Fowler Madison Sam Rice Henry Wallace Gordon Earl Luther White 5Th Ave Bessie Mae Jones Hillsboro Atha Eugene Gregg Robert Thomas Brooke III Jackson St Lonnie Boutwell Ronald Wayne Gibson 6Th Ave Earnest P. Hargrove Carol Sue Askew Stratford Rd Billy Greg Holt Walter Lee Miller Decature Joe Edd Humphrey Morgan Ave Mary Katherine Williams Decatur

Admissions roll lists residents and addresses across counties

Birth notices report new daughters for Thomas Little of Moulton and W J Lee III of Town Creek, plus two more girls to Howard Sullivan of Decatur and a hospital birth at Lawrence County Hospital and Decatur General Hospital. A clay tablet note recalls ancient note paper made from clay.

Thomas Little Moulton Lawrence County Hospital Town Creek Baugh- Wiley-Smith Hospital Howard J. Sullivan 15Th Ave Decatur General Hospital

Obituary: Zere Lile Dies. Family, Pallbearers Named

Zere B. Lile age 39 of Decatur died today at Block ing. Survived by widow Willodene Terry Lile and five children Amy John Ann Leslie and Henry Lile all of Decatur. Parents Mr. and Mrs. John Lile of Trinity a sister Mrs. Robert E. Ellis of Hendersonville Tenn. Pallbearers listed: Billy MacFergerson Wendell Smith Billy Johnson Roland Wagner Talmadge Meadows and Herman Gilmore. Funeral home.

Zere B. Lile Eleanor Dr

Mrs. Caroline Stickney Obituary in New Jersey

Funeral services for Mrs. Caroline S Stickney 70 of Riverton N J were held at Goes Funeral Home Willingboro Burial followed at Odd Fellows Cemetery Burlington N J Survivors include her husband Ret Col Lewis S Stickney a son Lt Lewis S Stickney Jr in Hawaii three daughters Mrs Marvin S Shultz Mrs Carolyn S Barker Mrs Sarah S Wineberg 13 grandchildren She was a Decatur native and member of First Calvary Presbyterian Church Riverton N J

Caroline S. Stickney Riverton N.J Willingboro N. J Goes Funeral Home Odd Fellow’s Burlington Lewis S. Stickney Lewis S. Stickney Jr U.S. Army Hawaii

Eagle OKs Emblem for Alabama National Democratic Party

Secretary of State Mabel Amos approves an eagle in flight as the emblem for the National Democratic Party of Alabama after confirming no similarity to existing emblems. The move follows rejection of a donkey emblem due to conflict with the Alabama Independent Democratic Party.

Huntsville Mabel Amos National Democratic Party of Alabama Amos MacDonald Gallion Gallion Alabama Independent Democratic Party Alabama National Party George Wallace

Weather Notes on Mars Near Saturn This Week

The report notes Mars moves closer to Saturn this week with Mars nearing Saturn and Mars set tonight while the moon rises and sets around upcoming times. Early March prospects place Mars north of Saturn.

Saturn Mars

More Fair Weather Says The Forecast

The forecast notes unusually fine weather spreading across the Southeast in early February. The weather map indicates high pressure and clear skies across major portions.

Cross Pettus seek reelection in Democratic primaries

Law rence County superintendent Silas B. Cross and Limestone County official C. S. Pettus qualified Monday for the May 7 Democratic primary. Cross seeks a third four year term and Pettus a second. Other Lawrence and Limestone candidates and turnout details are listed along with river readings and Alabama weather forecasts.

Silas B. Cross Lawrence County C. S. Pettus Limestone County Cross Pettus Lawrence John Kent E. Tommy Terry Cfmmissioners Northeast Distet Limestone County Democratic Executive Committee Binford Turner W. R Billy) Gordon Board of Revenue J. Russell Thorneberry

Man explains drunkenness charge at Bemidji court

Sam Percy aged 64 faced his 100th drunkenness charge in Bemidji Municipal Court. He said he has many friends and dislikes offending them when they offer him a drink.

Weather Outlook Brings Cool Nights and Mild Days

Forecast calls for daytime readings around the mid fifties with a cooler night near 31 degrees. Expect a high of 56 today and 54 on Wednesday as temperatures trend cool.

Decatur River Reading Keller Memorial Bridge Naas Reading TVA Wilson Guntersville Whitesburg Pickwick Wheeler Chickamauga Alabama Florida Dothan

Local Home Furnishings Ad Offers Custom Frames and Shades

An advertisement from Warren PAINTS lists free carpet estimates and custom services for picture frames window shades and bedspreads. Located at 117 E Moviton, phone 253 1906.

E. Moviton

Tonight TV schedule and film lineup highlights

The listing previews Dream of Jeannie episode at 6 30 P M with a suspenseful premise about a safe and a demolitions expert. It also notes Winter Olympics coverage and a 7 30 P M heist drama It Takes a Thief set in Washington. Movies include McHale's Navy joins the Air Force and The Eddy Duchin Story with Tyrone Power and Kim Novak.

Jeannie Coron NASA Mundy Washington McHale S. Navy AIR Force Joe Flynn Tim Conway Gary Vinson Bob Hastings Eddy Duchin Tyrone Kim Novak Robert Taylor Dorothy Malone

Dixie Digest Garden Shows and Talks on Alabama TV

Television schedule lists programs on channels 2 7 10 25 26 3 and 42. Cecil Mayfield and Harold Thornhill discuss pruning ornamental plants at 6 30 p.m. The Camellia Show previews with George Wheeler, Richard Ward, and Judge Whit Windham at 7 p.m. A Welsh poet Dylan Thomas portrait airs at 8 p.m. Garden Therapy topic at 9 p.m. with Mrs. W V Payne joining Tom Eden.

Dixie Digest Cecil Mayfield Harold Thornhill George Wheeler Richard Ward Whit Windham Dylan Thomas Alabama Garden Club W.V. Payne Tom Eden

Also Mentioned on This Page

Decatur General Admissions Bertha Johnson 6Th Ave. NW Clifford Henry Odom 10Th Ave. SE Oscar Lee Knox Paul Tapscott Howard Cecil Briscoe Jr Buena Vista Cir Tammy Lynette Corum John R. Johnson Casanda Lee Dobbins Danville Steven Tracy Conley Speegle Decatur 3 Gene Harrison Lentz Crestview Dr Moses Wesley Evans Vinemont Malcolm Harrison Smith Jr Hartseile John.m.daniel Ann Lyons 7Th Ave David T. Owens T. E. Lacroix Charles G. Carpenter 8Th Ave Tommy S. Gillespie Cordie Mae Havis 4Th Ave Mrs Caroline Stickney Eagle New England Great Lakes Mississippi River Western Union Torino Stokes FORD Tradin America Ford Dealers A-1 Sixth Avenue S.E. Decatur Botton Gordon Herbert Pugh Democratic Committee Lawrence Evans Evans Thorneberry Orr Drapery Co. Decorators Warren Alabama Education Television Investment Services Courts G Co New York State National Bank Ale
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