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

Jan 17, 1941

Page

5

Inauguration Week Begins In Washington In 1941

Crowds gather in the capital for Roosevelt third term ceremonies. Officials plan a simple program with an inaugural gala featuring Chaplin Barrymore Eddy and Rooney. The day includes a church service prayers and a national parade with military units and warplanes.

Washington Van Roosevelt Charles Chaplin Ethel Barrymore Nelson Eddy Mickey Rooney Electoral College William Knuidsen Office of Production Management Court of Freedom White House St. John's Episcopal Church Pennsylvania Avenue Capitol Henry A. Wallace Capitol Plaza Hughes Navy

Pettusville shower honors Hodges with gifts and games

Mrs Beulah Spence and daughters hosted a miscellaneous shower for newlyweds Clifton Hodges and wife. Ruby Spence won a contest. The event ended with refreshments and several useful presents for the couple.

Beulah Spence Ruby Martha Epence Clifton. Hodges Ruby Spence Hodges J. D. Harlow Pneu Sam W. Hargrove Pink Roche

Soldier Takes His Orders Literally At Adams Field

At Adams Field in Little Rock Arkansas a Missouri National Guard 110th observation squadron unit from St. Louis staged a planned fire drill. A soldier at the alarm box pulled the lever triggering the fire department response in driving rain. The incident remained classified as a military secret.

Littl Rock

State Buys Cattle for Hale County Beef Ranch

Montgomery Ala Jan 17 Finance Director A R Forsyth announced the purchase of 20 head of cattle mostly for stocking the state beef ranch in Hale county. The purchases have been made since Dec 4.

Montgomery Ala Hale County Yeaterday A. R. Forsyth

Also Mentioned on This Page

THE Decatur Daily Ser Toren Limestone County Pettysville Thomas W. Pettus Iva B Veto Ard Lois Pettus Mammir Pettus J. A. Hughes Walton Hughes Madison Rubyns Spence Stout Pettus Nashville Noel Whitfield J. D Harlow R. E. Hodges Kirby Dunnavant Ray Scoggins Pink Rochell Clifton Hodges Holland's Gin Ben Whitfield Benton Edwin Lola Pettus Pzra White Carl Spence W. B. Spence Arthur L. Spence Ann Scottsboro T. W. Pettus Almon Powers Robert Vernon Dunnavant Salem R. ©. Nichols Bailey Braly Athens Loron Daniel Bethel Tenn Carter Eldon Rochell Tullahoma Walter Bates Little Son Ardmore Erskin Bates Yukichiro Suma Spain Japan Foreign Office San Francisco Nitta Maru Cor A Bank Street ROXY James A. Nelson G. P. Banniza the Crescent Amusement Co Roxy Theatre Ruy Fine Decatur Ice Cream & Creamery Co Tony Sudekum G. P. Banaiza Architects Albert.r. Frahn Gilbert Ford Decatur Crescent Amusement Company New York DRY Cleaners Beauty Shop Hunter North Alabama the Princess Crescent Amusement Co G. P. Baniza Princess and Roxy Theatres
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