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

Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 20, 1941

Page

6

Wednesday Club and surrounding society notes

Weekly social column reports the Wednesday Club at Mrs. Will Wyker’s Canal Street home with prizes for Mrs. L L Lively Mrs. Wyker and Miss Bynum. Other items note the Tuesday Whist Club guests, Winsome Class meeting, Cotaco Literary Club hosting, and local illness and travel updates.

Will Wyker Canal Street T. M. Jones, Jr Helen Bynum L. L. Lively Wyker Bynum W. M. Voorbies

Mrs Alice Newhart Heads to Knoxville and Atlanta on Missions

Mrs. Alice B. Newhart left today to visit relatives in Knoxville Tennessee and from there to Atlanta Georgia for a business mission. Miss Betty McGehee also travels to Knoxville to resume studies at UT after a holiday visit with her parents. Dr. McGehee is now able to be out after illness. Mrs. W H Ritter shows slight improvement at home after weeks in bed. Mrs H D Barnum departs to be a guest over Friday.

Central Baptist Sunday School C. EB. Malone, Sr Jackson Street Mia Ray Walden Little Jack Walden Jean Sarah Walden Flavious Mills Eugene Lamon Birmingham Mary Emens Hillman Hospital Missimons Marge Penick Jones T. M. Jones Miss Jones Edgewood Park College Briarcliff Manor New York Alice B. Newhart Knoxville Tenn Atlanta, Ga Betty McGehee U. T John MaeGehee McGehee W. H. Ritter Nature

Home Demonstration Club Meeting Notes March

The Sheats Chapel Home Demonstration Club held its March meeting at the church with Mrs. Sam Plant presiding. Members answered roll call on spring vegetable plantings, a gardening quiz was led by Miss Hereford, and planning discussions followed. Hostess C E Howse hosted Massey Club on March 14 with songs, creed reading, and sharing garments for British children.

Alfred Hodgins Johnston Street Cotaco Literary Club F. O. Smith Red Cross J. T. Nelson Decatur Hodgifin Laula Bell R. M., Howell First Methodist Church Howell Bruce Spencer Mesdames H. L. Ogle Spence, Bell Eugene R. Guy Sheats Chapel Sam Plant Hereford C. E. Howse Massey Home Demonstration Club Lewis Caperton

Morgan County Florette social notes and visits

Miss Annie Ruth McCarley and sister spent the weekend with relatives in Harteelle. Visitors include Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Vincent and Miss Obie Jones in Decatur. Neighbors welcome Paul Flanningan family. Local CCC member Hershel Retherford visited home. Dozens of community youths joined Sunday tower visit.

Annie Ruth McCarley Harteelle Arnold Palmer G. C. Vincent Obie Jones Decatur W. M. Grant Bobby Louisville T. Shrader Virgil Sharpe Gilbert Johnson Pines Nancey Covey J. E Earl Peck Edith Wayne Hartselle Katie Blevins Norma Kate Everett Bleving T. Sharpe Lonie Clemons Bob Gorden Loreen Homer George Fowler Cove Ike Flannagin Tonmr Borden Houston Bradford Hershel’ Retherford CCC Paul Flannagin Eva Vera Bradford Avis Borden Vancil Retherford Ida Vivian Harville Minnie Steadman Lee Flannagin Vancie Retherford Harold Stewart F. C. Craig Cecil Anderton Inas Sadie Anderton Hester Retherford Mildred Allen Lula “Retherford Ester Bee Retherford

Murky Welcome to Spring Sees Rain Expected in North Alabama

Officials say spring arrives late but a murky day greets the season with forecasts of additional rains for North Alabama. The cold snap is noted as broken by meteorologists.

North Alabama

Horn Blowing Ban Brings 44 Citations In Montgomery

Police begin enforcing a curfew on car horns from 11 p m to 7 a m. A round of tickets, each worth $2, was issued to horn blowers at curb service stands as officers patrolled. Commissioner W P Screws had announced the measure to cut noise and keep late hours peaceful.

Tooting Montgomery Ala W. P. Screws

Reward Offered for Vandals in Mobile County Cattle Fence Cut

Sheriff W H Holcombe posted a $100 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of vandals who last week cut cattle fencing in Mobile County.

W. H. Holcombe Mobile County

Also Mentioned on This Page

Mrs. Bailey Mra. A. C. Bailey Malcolm Link W. P. Dozier Jack Williamson Mra Stanley Wyatt Henry Sigman Dozier Bailey Mrs. Hodgins Littlefield W. K. Littlefield Douglas Dodd James CO. Finney John D. Reed EF. K. Henson Ferry Street Vera Anastelle Bock Club East Lafayette Street J. F. Brown Florence Pascagoula Mias G. O. Evans Tom Sidney Ann Teer East Vine Street Marynelle Mitchell FL. Teer Ann Sue Huntaville Thomas C. White Tommy Jackson 8. H. Malone Jimmy King James E. King Eugene Moye Gon’s Artment Store Sally Chase & Sanborn Coffee Blackhawk Crbaa Alee FOODS Mary Taylor Ioa Rice Scottissue Scottowels Waldorf Moulton Street First Avenue Morgan County Florette Lawrence Mrs Will Retherford Pinance Company Bame Flannagin Lydia Pinkham Pinkham Goode & Hargitt W & Ory PH DEL Laundry Cleaners NE
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