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

Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1931

Page

7

Sheriff’s Sale of Shackelford Home Place Morgan County

Anger and by virtue of an execution out of the Circuit Court of Morgan county Alabama against D. S. Schols in favor of L. O. Stout I A. W. Davis Sheriff Morgan County Alabama will sell to the highest bidder for cash at the courthouse in Decatur Alabama on July 6 1931 within legal hours the lands described as part of the west half of the southwest quarter of section 20 township 5 range 5 including the Joseph Shackelford Home Place with 52 acres and a 112 acre tract along the north side. A road right of way south of the Shackelford place touches the Cartwright Echols lot and the old schoolhouse lot. The property is described in Deed Record Book 152 page 556 Morgan County Alabama. Dated May 27 1931. May 29-June 5-12.

Circuit Court Morgan County Alabama D. S. Schols L. O. Stout I. A. W. Davis Decatur Morganee Alabama Trinity and Danville Cartwright Echols Cartwright and Shackleford Land Malone Fence Malone Shackelford Place Old Grange Trinity Road M. M. Morris Shackleford Trinity Mountain Joseph Shackelford

Cars May Use New Bee Line Highway Link

Officials announce opening of the Bee Line highway south of here with ordinary cars allowed to pass from here to Hartselle. Heavy trucks may be routed on a temporary detour for a few days while the opening hour is set at daybreak Sunday.

State Highway Department Hartselle

Boston Visit By Mrs F Carswell To See Daughter

Mrs. F. Carswell visits Boston to see her daughter Miss Virginia Carswell who started a newspaper career in Birmingham and has found success in advertising.

Boston F. &. Carswell Mass Virginia Carswell Carswell Birmingham

District Plans Announced for Decatur Methodist Meeting

A June 22 gathering in Moulton will bring pastors and laymen of the Decatur Methodist District together. The inaugural meeting aims for strong attendance to organize the Christian education board with devotions at 9 30 led by Rev C W Seal and a 9 45 session on board organization.

Moulton Decatur C. W. Seal Education

Revival program and church activities outlined

The notice details a Christian education board program with 11:00 preaching by Rev. M. M. Newton, lunch, 1:30 devotions by Rev. R. L. Stallings, and 1:45 revivals led by multiple pastors. Topics include preaching, prayer, personal work, and organizational roles, ending with a consecration service.

Ae . Sus Christia Education Board Sunday School Epworth League H. N. Abernathy M. M. Newton R. L. Stallings G. E. Boyd Claud Crear T. H. Wilson R. T. Tyler P. E

Beavera garden party hosts and Decatur society notes

Attendees at Mrs. Fred Hunt’s Beaverar garden party in Decatur included Mrs. John Henry Peebles Mrs. Frank Richardson Miss Ellen Irvine Mrs. W G Peebles and Mrs Richard Hundley. Kiwanis in Decatur heard a 4-H program with barbeque. Mrs Brady Bibb hosted a six o’clock dinner with Miss Bullard Huntsville and others at Decatur Mooresville guests. D I White Bolling and Hogg of Huntsville lunched at Swan Lake.

Fred Hunt Decatur John Henry Peebles Frank Richardson Ellen Irvine W. G. Peebles Richard Hundley Levinia Chardevayne Kiwanis Club of Belie Mina Brady Bibb Miss Bullard Huntsville Rob Daniels Zeno Bailey Ben Bibb Mooresville D. I. White Bollingnd Hogg Swan Lake

Service Officer to Visit Cullman for Legion Meeting

Major Weésteon state service officer will guest at Cullman county American Legion post meeting Sunday afternoon. Legionnaires from nearby areas are expected to attend.

Cullman Major Weésteon State Service Cer Man County American Legion Legionnaires New Probably

Unclear Event Schedule for Farm Feed and Goods

A fragmented schedule lists items with times and quantities including sack of sugar coffee mule feed and other goods. The legible details show 11 a.m. 125-lb sack and 3 p.m. 10 lbs coffee with other entries mentioning bagged feeds and miscellaneous farm items.

J. M. Clark and Sons The Happy Feed Store

Local business J M Clark and Sons operates The Happy Feed Store offering animal feed and farming supplies. The advertisement highlights selection and prices aimed at farmers and pet owners in the community.

Barbecue Supper Highlights Mooresville Social Scene

Mooresville hosts a stylish barbecue for sixty on Mrs. Gilbert White's lawn honoring sisters Nettie Sue Witt and Lee Bivens of Atlanta. Guests include Susan Beach Garren from Decatur, Kathleen Rush Peebles, Anne Zeitler, and many local families with visits from Huntsville, Montgomery, and Decatur.

Gilbert White Nettie Sue Witt Lee Bivens Atlanta Susan Beach Garren Decatur Kathleen Peebles Lucy Anne Oliver Claudia Oliver Roy Griffen R. A. Moore Huntsville Mooresville John H. Peebles W. G. Peebles

Also Mentioned on This Page

Decatur Daily Ed McDermott 4Th Ave Ford Buick Chrysler Chevrolet Dodge Cadillac Eeteeeee Lee Street Bargain East Moulton Street Pennsylvania Morgan County Motor CO Decatur Storage Garage Church St Business Guide Second Ave H. Mullen Essee Valley Printing CO NEW York Hatters & Dry Cleaners Tyler’s Ares Singer “Sewing Machine Co Copeland E. E. Porbes & Gong Piano CO Smith Equipment Company L. Echols J. I. Case & Co Oo. c. Berry Motor O.—Hartselle 5Th Avenue 6Th Avenue Gilchrist & Owen Second Avenue Reg Moulton St Otto Moebel Hunter Furniture Company AL In A. W, Davis Polly Judge By Cliff Sterrett Sterreh Tillie the Toiler Fitt Mac By Russ Westover By Paul Fung Skippy PeRcy L. Crosky Percy L Great Britain A.M Evether Sade Cathe J. M. Clark & Sons Happy Feed Store Moorsville Belle-Mina Mat Drake Lucille Drake Eugene Drake Goldina Mary Augusta Bibb First Avenue
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