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 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1954
Page
19
Sixteen members and one visitor attended the Salem WSCS meeting at the church. Mrs. Tom Powell offered the opening prayer. Mrs. Melvin Blackwood led the business session. The study came from The Methodist Woman and the theme was Christ The Way.
A political message urges Morgan County residents to vote for Lawson M Lynn for the House. The notice thanks supporters and is funded by Morgan County Friends of Lawson M Lynn.
The Booklovers Club held its final meeting of the year at the Lyons Hotel in Decatur with a 1 PM luncheon. New member Mrs. C L Orr joined, outgoing president Mrs. Kenneth Swafford and incoming president Mrs. Robert Street spoke, and the group adjourned after prayers and thanks. Fall meetings will resume in September.
Decatur Alabama Mayor H R Summer named Mayor of the Month by the Alabama Municipal Journal for his leadership and progressive program. The piece highlights his background, wartime service, and a string of city improvements including fire stations, storm drainage, city hall modernization, police expansion, airport creation, paving, a TVA boat harbor, school buildings, new swimming pools, and civil defense efforts.
Mrs Buford Bently presented a paper on the Mobile gardens with colored pictures. Mrs Minor to incoming president Mrs James Lynn Jr. and received an orchid as thanks for two years as president. The meeting adjourned until September. Miss Elizabeth Mitchell news of May 22 wedding inspires dinner party hosted by Miss Om Nell Groover with guests listed.
Mr and Mrs James Town and sons of San Bernardino California visit sister Mrs C H Puckett and son Johnny. Lyba Ann McKee spent Sunday night with Bob Vincent and girls at Gum Pond. Goin Smith Regina and Gilbert Mason with Carlton Mason weekend with Hilbert Weaver family near Ripley Tennessee. Florence Tanner of Hartselle visiting relatives. B E Smith Burgess visited Virgil Smith and Iremel Smith.
Morgan County reports households visiting relatives and neighbors with dinner guests and church services. Rev Robert Heaps led services at Center Springs, while Rudolph Sivley and family hosted Heaps guests. A large turnout attended decoration services at Somerville with the Whitten family among those listed.
A citizen commends Mayor Summer for steady leadership, saying he is an excellent public official and a splendid gentleman and citizen while focusing on future municipal needs and keeping government atop local priorities.
Dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Huel Sharp and family included Mrs. Mattie Lou Maxwell and Mrs. Iris Winton. Curtis Maze, Mrs. P. G. Winton and family, Jackie Allen, and Charles McCaig visited Birmingham friends over the weekend. Dorothy Dunaway stayed Thursday night with Ireta Turney. The Warren McGee family shared supper with Johnston and daughter Anita Saturday. Jack McCaig and Leander Allen families hosted Saturday night visitors. Thomas Winton and family spent Sunday with Parrish Turney and wife.
Scientists note modern domestic dogs likely descend from wolves. The text cites a belief that canine varieties originated through domestication and highlights large tusks of the Indian elephant as potential measures of extraordinary size.
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.