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

Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 27, 1952

Page

10

Walling Family Enjoys Outing at Springs

The Walling family held a daytime picnic gathering at Springs s with a noon meeting and packed dinner on the ground. Present were numerous relatives from Falkville Lacon Hartselle Cullman and Eva with couples and children including J P Walling A B Walling Margie Francis Harold Walling James Tucker Arthur Walling Jr Clara Speigle and Robert Ryan among others.

Walling Springs S J. P. Walling Falkville A. B. Walling Margie Francis Lacon C Coleman Livingston Ruby Oden Eva Harold Walling James 1. Tucker Arthur Walling Jr Hartselle Clara

Firefight at hotel as FBI agent shot in pursuit

Walks on page report describe women entering a hotel, Puff arming a .38, firing on agent Brock from the rear. Puff is wounded by FBI fire after sprinting to street door and collapses outside. Agents seize the two women and take them into custody. Puff from Baltimore, later said to have lived in Woonsocket and attended Worcester High School.

Puff FBI Baltimore Woonsocket R. I Worcester

Old Section House Destroyed by Fire in Decatur

A 50 percent destroyed old section house on Austinville Road near the L and N tracks in Decatur housed two workmen, Carlos Pressnell and Leon White. Fire officials say a refrigerator motor overheated and exploded, starting the blaze around 3 p.m. Firefighters contained the fire in about ten minutes and cooled it for nearly an hour. occupants were away at work.

Austinville Road L. and N Floyd Elkins Carlos Pressnell Leon White Elkins

Walling Celebrates With Grandchildren Gathering

In the afternoon, J. P. Walling hosted a family gathering with 18 of his great grandchildren present, showcasing a tight extended family moment.

J. P. Walling

Sparkman and Stephenson kinship tied to Morgan roots

The article recalls John Sparkman’s Morgan county roots and his ties to Adlai Stevenson through school days and family links. It notes Charlie Stephenson naming his son for Adlai, Edna Jones marrying Herman Sparkman, and the lifelong Democratic support for Sparkman’s career from local to national levels.

John Morgan County Sparkman John Sparkman Stevenson Sparkmans Alabama Adlai Stephenson Adlai Illinois Charlie Stephenson Hartselle Brass Band Pulaski Tenn Grover Cleveland Adlai E. Stevenson Adlaid Stephenson Hartselle Stephenson Stevenson-Sparkman Sparkman-Stephenson Edna C. Jones Herman C. Sparkman Louisville United States TVA

Liquid nitrogen fertilization shakes up crop application

A breakthrough use of liquid nitrogen fertilizer enables direct crop application, signaling a potential shift in nutrient delivery. The text also notes sucrose as a common sugar in commerce, though it does not tie to the fertilizer topic.

Mossadegh Forms New Cabinet as Iran Keeps War Ministry Plan

Mossadegh presented his new cabinet to the Shah amid his bid to nationalize the war ministry. The Shah opposed Mossadegh’s plan, prompting the premier's resignation ten days earlier. Rioting backed by nationalists and communists helped Mossadegh regain power, and he will now command Iran’s armed forces and the U S military mission.

Mossadegh War Ministry Ahmed Qavam

American Mines Fuel Half the World's Steel Output

American mines are supplying coal for more than half of global steel production, reinforcing the nation's pivotal role in key industrial markets.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Ome Aeelies Cameron Dewitt Wellesley 2Nd Ave. S.E Decatur Ala Familie Coz Mother Lad Therrs Decaturs Brock Tokyo Mark Clark Harrison Nam Il Florida California Georgia Texas South Carolina Missouri Arizona Mass Massachusetts Barre Heroux Milwaukee New Hampshire Vermont Hopkinton N. H Morgan Ecommerce Commission L. L. Bates Real Estate Masonic Building Iran London Middleton U. S Summerlearance SW & R Bayon Jersey Igos
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