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

May 07, 1950

Page

3

Junior Class Play Success

Riverside auditorium hosted the Junior Class play That Brewster Boy on a Friday night. Principal characters included Joey Brewster played by Jack Buchanan and Pee Wee by Bob Bell. A romantic plot and side romances entertained while a male quartet and vocal numbers complemented the show.

Brewster Boy Pee Wee Riverside Auditorium Brewster Brookdale Joey Brewster Jack Buchanan Bob Bell Rover Mr. Brewster Lakin Garnett Bonnie Bates Jackye Mills Carolyn Holloman Elsa Bates Darwin Davis Mr. B Nancy Jewster Nancy Wier Internhillip Hayworth Billy ’ Levin Joey Minerva Mitchell Margaret Ann Emens Swifty Shorty Counts Grandma Linda Breeding Officer Perkins Bobby Crow Charlotte Orr

Mount View Community News and Socials

Mrs. W. O. Lindsey hosts church services by Reverend William Tanner at Mt. View. Marriages, family visits, and neighbors gather including McDonalds, Nobles, Overstreet, Lindsey, and Stinson families. Local clergy from Eva Cullman Winston counties attend Mt. Vernon meeting. fishing trips and Sunday visits noted.

Mt. View William Tanner Thomas Lee McDonald Roger Larry Silas Jones Ida ‘Nobles Lester Edward Elvie Hill Decatur Mary F. Lindsey Madgie Ward Mandy McNutt Rita Jim McNutt Ferman Overstreet Pattie Hudgins W. O. Lindsey LaVoyd Drinkard Judson Lindsey Cullman Ida Nobles Luther Lindsey Nellie Stinson Gandy’s Cove Hill’s Chapel Brazel William Luther Harris Ruby Lindsey Iley Drinkard LaVoyd Houston Robert Gene Oden Ridge Harvey Stinson Melvin Vernal Bud Fermon Overstreet Delbert Bobby Lindsey Mt. Vernon Church Winston County Bobby Arthur Ermond Lindsey Bobby Ray Clark

Fewer Passing Driver Tests in Limestone and Morgan Counties

Limestone County reports show only 13 of 39 applicants passed, 19 dropped for not knowing road rules, and two failed eyesight tests. Morgan County with 58 applicants had 32 pass, 17 ruled out for rules, four lacking driving skill, and two failing eyesight. Hester urges study of the driving manual. Premature baby births skew May highest.

Limestone County Morgan County H. L. Hester Highway Patrol Hester State Department of Public Safety

Berry Festival Parade Dazzles Cullman Crowds

About 12 000 people packed Cullman streets for the annual strawberry festival with a morning program, a grand parade led by Governor Folsom and dignitaries, five bands, and numerous county school float entrants. The event featured a junior king and queen, a flower show, and civic groups showcasing themed floats amid a sunlit crowd.

Mary Delmore Cullman Hal Burns Cullman Theater Gerald Sims Carolyn Paschal Joe Rumore Cullman Theatre Cullman Boy Scouts James E. Folsom Kenneth J. Griffin W. J. Nesmith American Legion National Guard Haleyville Hartselle St. Bernard School Jasper Athens

Two More Cousins To Plead In Burglary Case

Two of the four double first cousins plan to plead guilty in open court to second degree burglary. On May 8 at 1 30 P M Ben Kirby and J T Kirby will be heard and may plead guilty for breaking into the Louis Brady smokehouse on the Moulton Decatur road last January. Earlier J C and Robert L Kirby pleaded guilty and were placed on probation after sentencing. Ben and J T Kirby are in Morgan county jail on 1000 bond each. Their attorney is John W Sherrill.

Ben Kirby J. T. Kirby Louis Brady Moulton-Decatur J. C Robert L. Kirby Ben Morgan County John W. Sherrill

King Strawberry Festival Concludes With Grand Ball

The coronation climax of the festival closed at 9 p.m with a grand ball marking the end of the day’s events. Though the Strawberry Festival ends, locals praise the King and Queen and anticipate next year’s celebration by loyal subjects.

Strawberry

Food Show At Decatur Negro High School

The Morgan County Home Demonstration Council hosts a food show at the gymnasium of Decatur Negro High School starting 10:00 am on Tuesday May 9 with the theme Improved Health Through Better Nutrition. Exhibits aim to promote healthier eating while a program of demonstrations and lectures runs from 11:00 to 12:00 noon led by E F Lipscomb.

Morgan County Home Demonstration Council Decatur Negro High School E. F. Lipscomb

Also Mentioned on This Page

Nelson Guthrie Jr Allen Hamilton Richard Stabb Fred Schlosser Coney Island Jean Carter Mrs OLEO Kingan First Avenue Sam Hobbs The Daily William C. Reinhardt Blakemoore Nell Childs W. H. Stewart E. C. McDaniel Luther Roberts Ala Boozer Mary Earl Green Esther Arndt Lillian Thomas Norma Luke Speigel Mary Joyce DeMonia Jacquelyn Murphree Bobbee Glendel Upchurch Robert Tucker Billy Jack Edison Jimmy Smith Danny Wallace Joe Stitt Dewey Dunlap James Johnson SAVOY Eng Wear Sandy Cafe Bank St Negro High School Belk Hudon Coy Lafayette Street Decatur Board of Education Canal St Vine St LaFayette St City Board of Education Russell Polhill P. O. Box Limestone Morgan Eighth Judicial Circuit Alabama George C. Johnson Alabamea
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