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!
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
Jun 19, 1955
Page
11
The Board of Directors of the Decatur Country Club announces the dining room will reopen around the first week in July. Mrs Mae Leapord of Tuscaloosa, with twenty years in this work, will be in charge. She is currently in the area while work continues in the kitchen.
Gas found in salt mines was drawn through bamboo tubes to illuminate the mines. This technique shows early use of natural gas in industrial lighting by ancient Chinese laborers.
Miss Wynelle Hall daughter of Mr and Mrs Andrew J Hall married William Bailey Lyle son of Mrs Samuel Felton in a Austinville Church of God ceremony led by Rev Clarence L Best. Decorations featured magnolia blooms and ivy with an illusion veiled bride in blue antique taffeta.
Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Garner and Col. Ed James with families visit Foster Pointer. Huntsville twins Roberta and Edwina Bibb stay with grandparents in Mooresville. Nearby guests include Mrs. J. L. Bush and Kitty Wilder. A prewedding party at Cornelian Court Hotel features pink gladioli decorations and guests such as Leo Fretwell, Jack Lyle, and Barbara Hetrick.
The W S C S gathered at the church June 13 with Miss Lizzie Neill and several members listed on the program. Local residents Walter and West family members traveled from Spokane for W. E. West's hospital surgery in Hartselle.
Robert Riddle, City Water Department employee, dedicates spare time to woodwork crafting pine pieces. His Somerville Road home displays Welsh dresser, peg joined table, pine cabinets, gun racks, spice boxes, and a red wood dough-box. The family shares in the hobby’s appeal.
The schedule lists meetings for Women’s Missionary Societies at First Baptist Church and other circles at Central Methodist and First Presbyterian. Activities include 2:30 p.m. Martha Haygood Circle at the church, 3 p.m. Grizzard Circle with Mrs Melvin Hutson, 3:30 p.m. Women of the Church at the church, and a 7:30 p.m. revival. Tuesday notes Martha King Circle at East End Methodist at 7:30 p.m. Thursday features a 10:30 a.m. day of prayer for State Missions with a noon corned dish luncheon.
The couple tied the knot in Iuka on June 11 and are now residing at home in Loraine Ohio.
The National Geographic Society states Ontario in Canada is larger than both France and Spain combined. The claim highlights Ontario as a vast region exceeding two European nations in land area.
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.
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!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.