Make Your Own Decision Bermuda Shorts Eyes
A reader prompt teases fashion opinions on Bermuda shorts linked to page A-8. The item hints at style guidance and reader engagement without naming individuals or events.
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!
Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles
Articles on This Page
This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1959
Page
1
Rising Sun Lodge Called Meeting For New Officers
A meeting of Rising Sun Lodge is set for June 29 at 7 p.m. to install officers for the new Masonic year. All Master Masons are urged to attend. Mrs. D. L. Murphy underwent surgery Friday at Hartselle Hospital and was reported in satisfactory condition Saturday. Local residents and visitors from Washington State and Tennessee called on Mrs. Everett H. Powell this weekend. Diary on Page 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rising Sun Lodge
D. L. Murphy
9Th Ave
Hartselle Hospital
W. G. Thomas
Washington State
J. H. Black
Nashville
Everett H. Powell
10Th Ave
Thomas
Kathleen Black
Town Creek
A and P Opens New Early American Market Here
A ribbon cutting at 9 a m Monday marks the opening of A and P Super Market at 1601 6th Ave SE Decatur. Mayor Murray Dodd and commissioners attend. store features Early American facade with modern interior and antiques on display. Owen Pace, manager of 214 Johnston St SE, leads the local team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Cates
A&p
6Th Ave
Murray Dodd
Wilson Morgan
Jack Higginbotham
John L. Sullivan
D. G. Richards
Decatur
Owen S. Pace
Johnston St. SE
Johnston St
Bank St
Russellville
Tuscumbia
Sheffield
Florence
Pace
Pauline Willmarth
Central
When Love Whispers of Marriage and Education
A reader asks about marrying at eighteen against parental wishes. The response notes love can be strong but education safeguards future earnings. It suggests praying over the decision, emphasizes two kinds of love, and advises seeking the mind and will of Christ to guide the proper choice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
School tax plan faces changes before passage
Gov John Patterson faces limited chances for his school tax program without changes as legislators predict some form of the 42 million dollar school funding increase will reach schools through one source or another. The governor promised to support fair and reasonable tax measures to fund the schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
John Patterson
Patterson
New Industry Boosts State Economy
Montgomery Alabama industry plans announced by new and expanding firms promise a 23 million dollar boost in the first half of the year. W Warner president of the Alabama State Chamber of Commerce notes the effort will provide more than expected, with Tuscaloosa identified among leaders. The report continues on page two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Alabama
Er W. Warner
Tuscaloosa
Alabama State Chamber of Commerce
Celestial Events Ahead as Venus Nears Regulus
Decatur skyscape notes a New Moon on July 5 and a bright Venus moving closer to Regulus this week. The article lists today’s sunset at 7 05 p m and tomorrow’s sunrise at 4 38 a m with moonrise at 12 57 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venus
Regulus
Weather and River Readings in Decatur Area
Decatur and vicinity report the Tennessee River at Keller Memorial Bridge at 21.51 feet, down 0.17 in 24 hours, sea level reading 555.81 feet. TVA lakes Guntersville 594.2 and Wilson 506.2 feet. Friday high 92, low 71. Early Saturday 9 a.m. 9 degrees, 2 p.m. 94, 4:45 p.m. 95, the hottest day of the year. Forecast fair to partly cloudy hot for today, Sunday night fair and mild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur and
Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
TVA
Guntersville
Wilson
Long Aims At More Heads In Louisiana Power Shift
Gov. Earl K. Long warned of purges after his release from two mental hospitals. In a AP interview he said he will remove officials, naming Theo Cangelosi as a target and firing State Police Supt. John Nick Lee as the first act of retribution as he returns to Winnfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Covington
Earl K. Long
Louisiana
Long
James McLean
Associated Press
Winnfield
Winnfield Farm
Blanche
Theo Cangelosi
Cangelosi
Mandeville
John Nick Lee Long
Forecast Echoes Heat Wave With 95 Degree Peak
Outlook remains hot and humid with a high around 95. Tonight stays fair and warm as conditions persist through the day.
Atlas Delay Cited By McElroy
Secretary of Defense Neil H. McElroy said there will be at least a two month delay before the Atlas, the first American intercontinental ballistic missile, is ready for combat use. He also noted that the Soviet Union may face similar trouble with its missile program and that Air Force testing is suspended for about a month after five recent unsuccessful Atlas firings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quantico
Neil H. McElroy
Soviet Union
McElroy
Air Force
Atlas
U.S.S.R
Holiday Inn Opens Three Miles South of Decatur
A new Holiday Inn motel opens three miles south of Decatur on Highway 31. It houses 56 units with air conditioning, carpeted interiors, free television and music, a 30 by 60 foot pool, two dining rooms, and room for expansion to 100 units. The six acre site includes a ranch style main building, banquet space, and conference facilities. Investors from Huntsville and Birmingham formed Decatur Motor Hotel Inc to purchase the land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Highway 31
Birmingham
Huntsville
Decatur Motor Hotel, Inc
I. E. Eubanks
Luther Wikle
Union Bows To Bid By Ike For Talks
New York AP United Steelworkers president David J. McDonald agreed to extend contracts to July 14 delaying a steel strike threat. Eisenhower intervened to provide time to reach a new collective bargaining agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United Steelworkers of America
Eisenhower
David J. McDonald
McDonald
Negro Killed Here Saturday
A 33 year old Black man had been shot once or twice with a .25 caliber Italian automatic on Maple Street around 1 30 p m Saturday. Alberta Southall a plasterer was later identified as the shooter and Pearline Clay Erskine 30 was arrested minutes after the killing. Erskine admitted shooting after a Friday dispute when Southall allegedly pulled a pistol. She told Lt Bowman she fled Friday night and met the victim Saturday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple St
Lewis C
Pinkie) Brown
Alberta Southall
Pearline Clay Erskine
City Hall
Ernest Bowman
Bowman
Southall
Lt. Bowman
Senators Visit Muscle Shoals Tour TVA Facilities
Four U S senators visited Muscle Shoals Alabama to tour TVA sites including Wilson Dam and Colbert Steam Plant. The delegation led by Senator Kerr and including Gore Kefauver Sparkman flew by helicopter to inspect facilities and attended a Chamber of Commerce dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscle Shoals
Ala
United States
Tennessee Valley Authority
TVA
Robert S. Kerr
Oklahoma
Albert Gore
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
John Sparkman
Alabama
Air
Wilson Dam
Chemical
Colbert
Florence and Muscle Shoals Chamber of Commerce
Prom Night Tragedy Near Mattoon Claims Seven Teens
Saul Pett recounts a night of prom dreams ending in tragedy when seven teens are killed at a grade crossing two miles north of Mattoon Illinois. Ivan and Dorothy were engaged while Jerry bought a ring for Rene. Judy marked her 18th birthday as death claimed the youth. The feature promises painstaking detail on page B-3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan
Dorothy
Jerry
Rene
Lyle
Judy
Mattoon
Ill
Saul Pett
Death
Cullman Lingerie Strike Settled After Four Months
A four month strike at Cullman Lingerie Co ended with a settlement announced by Kayser-Roth officials and the International Ladies Garment Workers Union. About 200 workers had idled since March 1 after a contract expired. Details were not released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cullman
Cullman Lingerie Co
E. J. Siegrist
Kayser- Roth Lingerie Co
E. T. Kehrer
Southeastern
International Ladies Garment Workers Union
Culman Lingerie Co
Birmingham
Kayser-Roth
Also Mentioned on This Page
Floyd Hennessee
M. G
Rex Thomas
Ian Tee Oo
Ave.adv
Owen Pace
By Elton C. Fay
Holiday Inn
Union
Ike
Norman Walker
Quickies
Ken Reynolds
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!
Browse Newspapers
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
By Location
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
By Date
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
By Publication
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.