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 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1963
Page
2
The notice lists sunset at 6 02 p m and sunrise 5 46 a m for tomorrow with a new moon at 6 10 a m. Prominent stars Aldebaran Sirius rise and positions in the west and southwest with Orion and Gemini nearby in the sky.
The Tennessee River reading rose to 20.88 feet, up 0.08 feet in 12 hours. High today expected at 68 degrees after a 52 degree reading at 8 p.m. Friday.
Washington state notes the Cascade tunnel extends 2.6 miles. The milestone highlights a major rail infrastructure segment in the Cascade range.
Will Garrison 75 of 413 Jackson St Hartselle died Friday at 1 am in a local hospital Services set for Sunday at 2 pm. Survived by wife Dana three daughters Mrs Wright Kala mazoo Mich Mrs Looney Falkville and Mrs Carver Hartselle one son Calvin Garrison Hartselle one brother Rilie Garrison Haleyville 19 grandchildren 9 great grandchildren pallbearers listed Garrison was a member of West End Methodist Church.
Mrs Birdie Verner Caine Verner dies Friday. Funeral services set for today at 3 p.m. from Gunthorp Brown Service Funeral Chapel.
City Clerk issues a permit to Marvin Black to remodel a house at 209 East Pryor Street Athens for four thousand dollars. The permit outlines construction Scope and compliance with local codes.
Firefighters answered two calls on Friday near Athens. At 4 12 p m they contained a scrap lumber fire on Elk ton Road owned by Horace Allfrey started by burning trash. At 10 37 a m a grass fire at 908 Brown s Ferry Street on Maxie Allen property had undetermined cause with no damage.
Judith Powell of Decatur Junior High placed in Biological division as the page outlines awards across Biological and Physical Sciences. Special recognitions included the Technologists award of 10 dollars for best exhibit and the Aerospace Medicine Award linked to Terry Stull of Huntsville Junior High among other entries.
List of residents and infants associated with area hospitals and addresses including Robert Woodall Sherman Lawrimore Henry Westmoreland Clarence Owens Edward Boyle Claud Smith Hubert Murray L B Powell Robert Johnson Brenda McGriff Raymond Phillips Marjorie John son Carol Fuehrer and Fresk Delkekd connected to local medical facilities.
The text lists several individuals and addresses and notes a 1962 median real estate tax bill of 305 dollars per family versus 110 dollars in 1945, highlighting tax burden changes. Names include Harley Holt Danville 3 William Hubert Smith Tanner 1 Willie Terry 1205 North St. SE Miss Thelma Hardin 1604 Lo O W Chandler Tanner 1 Kenneth Pruitt 413 Lafayette Mrs Betty Ford and infant son W Moulton St Mrs Tommy West and infant
An elderly Neel resident remained in serious condition after a burn incident near Holt and his wife at their Creek area farm. Reports note Holt caught fire, fell, and was dragged to the creek by his wife, with clothes and skin fragments found nearby and at the hospital stating extensive burns.
White said a 1951 black four door Chevrolet owned by Leo Posey of Moulton was reported stolen around 3 30 p m Friday and was not recovered by late Friday night. It was parked in Moulton and one of two cars found in a lot about 4 p m.
Three Friday traffic incidents caused property damage only per the Highway Patrol. At 3:20 p.m. east of Athens a 1957 Plymouth driven by Thomas E. Adams collided with a 1955 Chevrolet driven by Robert Rogers Jr. causing about 200 dollars in damage to each vehicle.
A 1963 letter discusses a hard pursuit team and comparisons to Lee Roy Jordan. Wally says the aim is to show good players break rules. Rose notes Bryant claimed a call from Butts before the Sept 22 Alabama Georgia game. Investigations are ongoing.
Funeral services are set for Monday at 2 p.m. at the First Negro Baptist Church with Rev. John Irvin officiating. Burial will follow in Decatur Negro City Cemetery, under the direction of Carl M. Sykes Funeral Home, with survivors including sister Mamie Nix of Cleveland and brother John Henry Glass of Birmingham.
A collision occurred involving a 1961 Chevrolet driven by Holmes A. Turner 59 of Decatur. Investigating officer cites total property damage around 175 dollars.
On Friday several crashes occurred in different locations. Daniel E. Jones, 16, lost control of a 1960 Renault sedan on Somerville Road but sustained no injuries. Mila Red Lanner, 45, collided with Tommie Butler Hudson, 63, at Bank Street and Church Street. James Coleman Johnson, 28, struck Edward Sherman Cline, 23, at Danville Road and Eleanor Drive. A grass fire near Alabama Highway 20 was reported around 6 48 p.m. with no damage.
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.