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

Jan 28, 1949

Page

3

Stay Granted for Alabama Wife Slayer in Georgia

Governor Herman Talmadge granted a 60 day stay of execution for Jesse Carroll of Phenix City Alabama to permit a lunacy hearing. Carroll, a 44 year old house painter, shot his wife on March 22 and faced execution by electric chair at Reidsville prison. The pardon board previously refused to commute.

Atlanta Herman Talmadge Jesse Carroll Ala Carroll Reidsville State Pardon and Parole Board Pardon Board Arroll Pardon and Parole Board Drs. L. V. Strickland Reidsville State Prison R. W. Bradford Milledgeville’ State Hospital M. M. Estes Augusta Medical College

Demopolis Rotary Funds Negro Recreation Center

The Demopolis Rotary club sponsors a fund drive to build a negro recreation center adjacent to an area high school. Plans include a swimming pool dressing rooms and other facilities. Mayor N B Fields calls the project one of the most progressive moves in improving race relations in the region.

Demopolis Ala

Apartment for rent near 8th Avenue East

Partly furnished or unfurnished apartment available for a working couple. Location 1718 8th Avenue East. Clean, quiet unit with easy access. No other details provided.

8Th Avenue East

Comparing Atypical Pneumonia and Influenza Distinctions

The article explains two similar lung diseases, atypical or virus pneumonia and influenza, difficult to distinguish early on. It notes common symptoms, X ray congestion as a key differentiator, and treatment focuses on rest and fluids with antibiotics only for secondary infections.

Local Social Notes from Pine Grove Oklahoma Residents

Mrs Flora Allred hosts and visits are noted along with Emmitt Allred and Nesmith families. Revival services are affected by road conditions. Many local families including Tucker, Shelton, Hamilton, and Gillespie share visits and weekend gatherings in Decatur and nearby towns.

Harmony News Notes from Lawrence County Community

Local column records visits and calls in Harmony and nearby homes. Names include Ellie Gillespie, Everette Shelton, J N Heaps, Briley family, Addie Mills, Billie Jean Cole, and Clarence Gillespie with relatives in Leighton and Monk City. A wreck injures Mrs Moody and family. Annie Wilkerson noted.

Everette Shelton Ad. Allen Thomas Foshee Curtis Briley Posey Leighton Wallace Terry Ronald Arley Heaps J. W. Henderson Harmony Billie Jean Cole Ellie Gillespie J. N. Heaps Annie Mills Addie Helen Mills Clarence Gillespie Linda Fay Briley Jonas Moody Annie D. Wilkerson John Wilkerson Curtis Briley

Morgan County Pines social notes and local visits

J D Lowen returned from South America after six months and plans another year away starting February 15. Mrs Orval Davis and Jan of Decatur visit her parents. Locals attended Union Hill vs Hartselle basketball. Mr and Mrs Henry Fowler and Lora of Decatur visited M G Peck. Bob Bailey family went to Hartselle. Large Sun school crowd gathered. Jo Peck of Decatur visited Mr and Mrs M G Peck. Russell and family spent a night with mother Mrs Bolding of Union Hill.

J. D. Lowen South America Orval Davis Jan Decatur Unio Hill Union Hill Hartselle Henry Fowler Lora Bob Bailey Jo Peck M. G. Peck Russell Mas. Wanees Baby Mrs. Bolding

Residents and visitors gather in Morgan County notes

Local social column records weekend visits and calls among residents of Falkville Oleander Danville and Decatur. Cal­vin Garrett Wilburn Whisenant J D Whisenant Seldon Hornbuckle and others are listed with relatives and neighbors visiting, calling or attending a funeral in the area.

Community notes highlight local visits and hospitalities

A crowded singing event Sunday accompanied by several social visits. Obituary reports Mrs. Sadie York Brown of Birmingham died in a head on collision. Various locals, including Mr and Mrs Clel Smith and the Turrentines, moved between Cullman Addison Blue Springs and Birmingham with social calls and a rock party. Mention of Windsor chair becoming common in Massachusetts after 1760.

Sadie York) Brown Birmingham Clel. Smith Cullman Will Blevins Ferris Gerenade Hamp Smith J. D Bonds Cle Minghamn Hillie Bell Turrentine Turrentine Hollis Buckere Seldon

Also Mentioned on This Page

Demopolis Rotary Club Negro Recreation Fha Gii B. Frank Chenault H. Ryan East Moulton St Terry Yoou Gene Aker Jedge Cactus Owl Herman N. Bundesen, MD W. G Ning Features Syndicate, Inc Lawrence County Flora Allred Emmitt Allred Culis Nesmith Clinton—Tucker Hal Fergerson Elzora Tucker Geneva Clifford Reeves Dennis Tucker Clinton Tucker Jess Burfield Melba Tucker Russell Reeves Kalamazoo Mich Parker Siey Pine Grove Grady Tucker W. A.tucker Henry Hamilton Dean Thrasher Reeman Tucker Emmit Allred Dennie Tucker Faye Allred Francis Shelton Ethel Shelton Francis Cleo Tucker Emmit All Olene Shelton Hal Ferguson Savannah Tucker Mississippi Elbert Tucker Gladys Shelton Flora Alfred Guy Shiton F. O. Gillespie Lawrence County Harmony Thomas C. Bingham Optometric Offices East Moulton St Morgan County Pines MR. Peck Morgan County Rescue W A Helms Calvin Garrett Thurman and Ellis Wayne Falkville W. G. Whisenant Seldon Hornbuckle Buddie Owens Herman Myrick Bill Brock Pittsburgh H. B. Myrick J. A. Hendrix J D. Whisenant Auley Brown Oleander Wilburn Whisenant J. D. Whisenant C. C. Garrett Homer Hornbuckle John Seagrove Seldon Hornbuckte Harry Thomas Vera Black Willie Brand E. C. Compton Raymon Danville Lemm Royster Davis Royster Morgan Charles. Becker and Gerald Bird Blue Springs Rolff Joshua ‘Armstrong Wren Leonora Alexander Festus Onia Bryant Lorene Turrentine Jessie J D. Bonds Windsor Philadelphia Massachusetts Hartselle,Ala Belk-Hudson Moulton Roger’s Grocery Co Municipal Utilities Board Decatur City Council Alabama Gadsden Huntsville Health Department Leeds Laverne Marion Montgomery Northport Oneonte Fayette Roanoke Opelika Sheffield Tuscumbia Tuscaloosa Union Springs Wetumpke Russellville Talladega York Scottsboro Centreville Jesper Hortselle Haleyville
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