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

Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1948

Page

14

Old Town Creek Baptist Church Prepares 130th Anniversary

The Old Town Creek Baptist Church in Lawrence County, established in 1818, marks its 130th anniversary with a Homecoming Day service at 10 30 a m next Sunday May 23. An ordination is set for 2 00 p m and dinner will be served on the church grounds. The church has produced many ministers and helped form Mt Hope and New Prospect churches.

Old Town Creek A. L. Stovall J. C. Roberts R. T. Wear William Stockton J. I. Stockton J. M. Roperts L. R.craig Mt. Hope New Prospect G. N. Francis Langtown Paul Jackson Moulton Wear Will.Wear Moulton Baptist

Jasper Hargrove Laid to Rest in Athens Cemetery

Jasper Newton Hargrove known as Buck died after long illness. A Tennessee native, he lived in the county most of his life and worked in lumber and contracting. Funeral held Thursday at the First Baptist Church with burial in Athens City Cemetery. Survived by widow and brother John Hargrove of Ardmore.

Athens Ala Jasper Newton Hargrove Buck Tennessee Hargrove L W Hart First Baptist Church McConnell John Hargrove Ardmore

New Alabama Retail Hardware Group Elects Officers

E L Crew of Anniston is named president of the Alabama Retail Hardware Association at its two day convention in Mobile. Paul Andrews Jackson and F L Wilcox of Tuskegee become vice presidents with F O Braswell of Demopolis chairing the executive board and Mrs J H Crowe of Birmingham named secretary treasurer. Montgomery will host the 1949 convention as about 400 members attended.

Mobile Ala E. ‘L. Crew Anniston Alabama Retail Hardware Association Paul Andrews Jackson F. L. Wilcox Tuskegee F. O. Braswell Demopolis J. H. Crowe Birmingham Montgomery

Crossword clues on a decorative page mix and match

A puzzle page blends across and down clues with entries like Pshaw and Ready money. A Decatur housekeeper listens for progress while a painter replies that no hammer is needed to apply paint.

Decatur Painter

The Horn Blowing Nuisance in Decatur Traffic

A local column laments noisy car horns and rude driving in Decatur. It describes gentlemen at the wheel becoming self important, impatient, and blasting horns to hurry others, and notes little can be done beyond occasional arrests or driver education.

Too Long People Are Driven Toward Inspiration

A reflective note warns that long-standing driving habits may one day be altered by inspiration, urging mindful living and personal growth.

Lingering confession of ardent love to his lover

A report notes a man expressing enduring affectionate feelings to his beloved. The fragment suggests a personal, emotional moment without broader context or consequences.

Insect Convention Prompts Witty Exchange

A humorous cartoon scene shows a "convention of insects" with a modern mosquito chatting with an old-timer. The elder sighs that things have changed since his boyhood, noting the era of biting a girl on the shoulder.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Blaers Jon Wavin Anu Suscupess Lous Skinner Abner Smith Russell Valley Church Joseph Shackleford The Advertiser J. C. Roberts J.J. Guns J.S. Gibson R. T. Wear S. R. C. Adams U.S Kentucky Funk Neal Mosby's Sudan Martin's Guhe W. Church Jasper Hargrove Athens Cemetery TRE and Battery Service Tom Hamilto Johnston St Silvertone Royal Portable Typewriter Order Office Second Ave Jedge Potter Snuffy Jean DO Daily Crossword Boy Capital Peru Incite Humble Friar’s Title Zpal E Tadvre Thoreau King Features Syndicate, Inc Miz Smif Kali Nepa Ecu Han Fas Junius Jones Lizzie Bank Kem-Tone Sherwh-Williams Vera UT Lab Sherwin-Williams P House America SWP Sherwin- Williams Sas Sherwin-Williams Paints
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