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

Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1951

Page

13

Sun Day School Begins Fathers Program in Morgan County

The Morgan County community reports a Sunday morning program by the beginner’s class under Mrs. W M Turney honoring fathers. Gifts went to J L West oldest father and H A Byford youngest. W E Story received recognition for most children present. Other items note social visits, weddings, and historical notes on bishops and the Lincoln Memorial cost.

W. M. Turney J.L. West H. A. Byford W. E. Story John Edwards Rocky Ford Hoyt Roberts Ruby Faye Curtis Alton Wallace Mississippi Bunyon Wallace Hartselle Loyd Burns Clara Battles W. A. Sims Sebren Garner Lucy Roberts Hoyt and Sherry T. L. Speakman Sr Edward Livingston Kay Brandon West Barbara Danville Eugene Liner Linda Montgomery and Gilman Story Birmingham Ozzelle Sybert Mac Ricky Nola Dae Sparkman J. L. West

Musical Treat Delights Civitan at Lyons Hotel

Civitan members enjoyed a midday program by the Yarbrough family from Belle Mina at the Lyons Hotel. Mrs. Yarbrough and her children Avlona and Murray performed piano, clarinet, and trombone pieces, including Turkish March and Maggie, with an encore requested by the audience. Guests included Bill DuBose, Tommie McCarry, C. A. Massey, and Capt Ed Bowman, with H G Williams presiding in Frank Whisenant’s absence.

Civitan Lyons Hotel Murray Yarbrough Aylena Murray Belle Mina Yarbroughs C. A. Massey Ed Bowman Decatur Salvation Army H G. “Red” Williams Frank Whisenant International Civitan Jacksonville

Decoration Day Observed at Chalybeate Springs Church

Lawrence County notes decoration day at Chalybeate Springs church as families visit and guests from Moulton and nearby towns attend. Illness keeps Brother Gilland from preaching, and he is hospitalized briefly before returning home with Densmore and Nervy Terry. Donald Parker visits his parents A. F. Parker and wife.

Dee Gillespie Moulton Rube Voss L. B. Terry Herod Terry Joe Glenn Rayborn

Local News Notes From Sardis and Surrounding Families

Multiple visits and family gatherings reported in Sardis and nearby, including Cordell Bell and Rhonda in Birmingham visiting Lem Cruce and relatives, Cather Allgood as dinner guests of Ralph Allgood, and various weekend visits among Cole, Allgood, Cruce, Porter, Butler, and White families. The Winston County Singing Convention set for the second Sunday in July invites singers and the public.

Cordell Bell Rhonda Birmingham Lem Cruce Cather Allgood of Welts Ralph Allgood Earl McCain Will McCain Herbert Cole Sue and Weldon Melba Lindler Tessie Allgood Iona Allgood Gail Pigg John Robins Fred Lindley National Guard South Carolina Melba Glendabeth Turbyhill Gadsden Sam Cruce Quinton Dollar Billie Faye Jimmie Nell Melvin Porter Home Demonstration Club Julia Cole Sue Cole June Butler Charlie McCain Joan Emmett Butler Jess Lee Jackie Henry White Deborah Allgood Winston County Sardis Cith Will Lee Cullman

Wealth Through Frugality Promises Riches for Few

The quote argues thrift makes riches possible yet condemns extreme stinginess as leaving most in poverty. It links financial success to prudent spending and cautions against waste while noting wealth remains scarce for many.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Kroger van Camps Can Kroger Juice North Bay the Kroger Co Sorete Frostee Mix Lipton Woodbury Ing Lux Tol Lux Toliet Soap Lifebuoy Foltet Haddock Pinal Morgan County Forrest W P Rober Rome Lawrence County Chalybeate J W Densmore Don’s S. E Don Williams Power Ares Coffee Maxwell House Royal Cup Vaughan S Post aLans Vaughn West Moulten St
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