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 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1966
Page
14
Articles discuss predator prey dynamics with foxes and birds, a future retriever trial by the North Alabama Amateur Retriever Club on May 14 15 at Wheeler, and licensing and poison risk topics including DDT impacts on cattle milk and meat.
Braves coach Grover Resinger was known for getting his way, using extreme methods to gain entry at a spring training camp. He joked about slipping in after racing to win, citing his lifelong competitiveness in football, handball, and baseball, praising Tony Cloninger and stressing baseball's difficulty among major sports.
Atlanta notes that rookie Tom Helms prompted the Cincinnati Reds to reshuffle half the infield including moving Pete Rose to third base to fit Helms in the lineup. May 9 10 11 in Atlanta loom as Reds visit. Jim Maloney dominates bragging rights with a favorable record against the Braves.
Decatur high meets Deshler in Tuscumbia while Hartselle faces Coffee High in Muscle Shoals as TVC baseball action unfolds. If Decatur wins, they would face Russellville in Tuesday quarterfinals. Hartselle arrives at 6-3 with a 2 PM start at Muscle Shoals after two meetings with Decatur and one with Cullman.
Texas Tech star Donny Anderson will play for the East in the Coaches All-America game in Atlanta on July 9. Executive director Henry Kierowski announced the selection and noted Anderson has signed with the Green Bay Packers.
More than 500 guests including All-America football players coaches and bowl officers gather for a tribute to retiring Commissioner Bernie Moore at the Tutwiler Hotel Birmingham May 9. Notables include Johnny Vaught Bernie Shively Wade Walker Jack Green Vaughn Mancha and others with Bowl presidents and Alabama figures attending. Reservations pass 450 as organizers Dr Andy Holt and Fred Sington plan a wide media presence for the event.
Colt League registration for 15 and 16 year old boys will be at the Colt League Field Monday and Tuesday from 5 30 to 6 30 p m. Registration includes all boys who did not participate last year. To be eligible a boy cannot be 17 years old before August 1966. In 1945 there were 600 boys playing Little League ball. In 1965 there were 1 009 630.
Final standings show Mutual Savings Life Ins 84 over Shelton's Office Supply 81 and City Television Service 67 over Savoy Cafeteria 68. Weekly results list City Television Service 4 Shelton's Office Supply 0 with top individual scores including E Portwood 245 and E Bagwell 207. Team No 60 Lane Raiders and Black Bears split, while weird Ohs 4 and Gut ter Balls 0.
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.