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

Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 06, 1955

Page

14

Lawrence Crash Injuries Minor

An early morning crash at the Al Highway 36 and Walnut intersection in Lawrence County injured Millard P. Jeffreys and Allie Jeffreys. Jeffreys, 44, suffered fractures and bruises, while Allie, 43, had minor injuries. No charges were filed. both were treated locally.

Moulton Lawrence County al Highway Walnut Hope Millard P. Jeffreys Allie Lynch A. McKelvy Mouley Jeffreys Irwin and Dyar Infirmary Byars and Road Fairview Church Herbert A. McGregor Hillsboro Lennon Coy Brandon Roy Thomas

Mt Hope Church Plans Revival by Paul Ayers

Paul Ayers from Cleveland Mississippi will conduct a revival at the Mt Hope Church of Christ starting Friday night and running through Sunday July 17 Two services are scheduled daily at 10 30 a m and 7 55 p m in the church auditorium located in Mt Hope local residents are invited to attend and participate in the series of sermons and gatherings

Church of Christ At Mt. Hope Paul Ayers Cleveland Miss Mt. Hope Church of Christ

Mount Etna Activity In Crater Sparks Nightly Fireworks

A U S Navy plane over Mt Etna in Sicily reports new volcanic activity inside a small crater on the northeast flank. Flames and chunks of molten rock rise about 100 feet every 8 to 10 minutes, with a persistent red glow and dark lava bed beneath. No major eruption is observed. main crater remains quiet about 300 feet above.

MT. Etna Sicily Europe John Riggins Hancock St. Bluefield W. Va R. M. Biggenho 3Rd St. Verona Salvatore Cocuzza Institute of Volcanology University of Catania

Fireworks blamed for $200,000 warehouse fire in Oakland

Fire officials say youths firing fireworks caused a $200,000 blaze that destroyed a black square warehouse used by the Canned Foods Distribution Center in Oakland this week.

Oakland Calif Canned Foods Distribution Center

Huk Leaders Die in Philippine Army Ambush

Four Huk regional commanders were killed in an army raid north of Manila. The army reported seven civilians and six soldiers were arrested on suspicion of stealing military arms and ammunition for the Huk rebellion.

Manila Philippine News Service

Lava activity rises as crater spouts increase

Authorities report a sharp rise in volcanic activity with spouts increasing and potential lava spilling over the crater rim. Villagers in the possible flow path show no signs of fear despite the danger.

Prisoner Shoots Jailer and Escapes in Chicago

A 16 year old youth, Ronald Charles Dean, shot and seriously wounded jailer Albert H. Brown at the Shakespeare Ave station after escaping his cell. Brown, struck in the left arm right hand and abdomen, remained in critical condition. Dean was being held for tampering with an auto and petty theft and was wanted for violation of parole from the State Training School for Boys.

Chicago North Side Albert H. Brown Shakespeare Ave Ronald Charles Dean Brown Thomas Lyons Uniform Police Dean

Birmingham Mayor in Line for Top State Job

Birmingham Mayor James W. Morgan allegedly top candidate for a state post as Gov. James E. Folsom plans a reshuffle. The Birmingham Post-Herald cites a source claiming Morgan could receive a choicest appointment such as manager of the State Docks at Mobile or a post with the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board. Morgan denied conversations or offers.

Birmingham James W. Morgan Birmingham Post-Herald Post - Herald James E. Folsom Morgan Mobile Alcoholic Beverage Control Board

Rejected suitor tells police I think I killed her

John R. Crocker, 34, a former houseboy and law student, admitted to detectives that he thought he killed Norma Thompson McCauley, whose body was found strangled and stabbed in her Bel Air home. Detectives said he denied the murder but acknowledged past threats and found letters from him.

Los Angeles Norma Thompson McCauley John R. Crocker Crooker Jack Gotch William Stambler McCauley West Los Angeles

Connecticut Farmers Share Says 3 Percent Figure

National Geographical Society notes only about three percent of Connecticut residents are farmers. The remark appears in a broader discussion of agricultural occupation distribution within the state.

Connecticut The National Geographical Society

Suspect Sought In Assassination Of Slovak Leader

In Munich a 50 year old wartime Slovak culture minister implicated in crimes against Czechoslovakia was killed by a 20 pound parcel bomb. An elderly German woman died and thirteen bystanders were injured at a Munich post office. Police seek a dark haired man with a Slavic accent who allegedly mailed the device from Frankfurt last week.

Munich Germany I Man Police Matus Cernak Slovakia Czechoslovakia Red

Four 12 Year Olds Held For Robberies

Four 12 year old Negro boys and the 7 year old brother of one were turned over to juvenile authorities after 11 burglaries since June 23. One older boy admitted involvement in all the burglaries and implicated his brother and the other youths in several cases. The looted sites included four grocery stores four ice cream parlors a house trailer a service station and an appliance store with unknown money and goods taken.

Mobile

Also Mentioned on This Page

Tare Moscow Nikita Khrushchev Nikolai Bulganin Charles E. Bohlen U.S Khrushchev Communist Party By Andrew Nahas Laurie Tuttle Oris Day Barney Sloan Frank Sinatra Laurie Barney New York Broyhill First Ave N.E Second Avenue Sterchi Pan American Electric 1St Ave South Apex
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