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 31, 1961

Page

7

Personal News Members Visit Ill Sister in Birmingham

Mrs. James B. Kelly and Mrs. John McGehee left Tuesday for Birmingham to be at the bedside of Mrs. Kelly's sister Mrs. Henry W. Howle who is seriously ill at Highland Avenue Baptist Hospital following surgery. Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Sandlin and children of Colorado Springs Colo arrived Tuesday for a visit with relatives and friends. Milton Price and Gary Bishop University of Alabama students are spending the sum-

James B. Kelly John McGehee Birmingham Kelly Henry W. Howle Highland Avenue Baptist Hospital Patrick Sandlin Colorado Springs, Col Milton Price Gary Bishop The University of Alabama

Bookmobile Stops Listed With Times at Local Groceries

Bookmobile schedule shows stops at Dune 2 Lucas Ferry Rd Griffin s Grocery 9:30 to 10:10 Blackburn Clem s Grocery 10:10 to 10:40 Clements Pat Shaw s Grocery 11:10 to 11:40 Bridges Store 12:00 to 12:30 Fred Sim s Grocery 11:45 Webb s 2 to 2:45 Oneal Lapington s Grocery 3 to 3:45

Lucas Ferry Rd Griffin's Grocery Blackburn Clem

Lovelady Visitors From Tampa Summer Visit

Mrs. W. M. Lovelady of Tampa Florida visits sister-in-law Mrs. Ora Graham and Miss Jennie Lovelady during a family gathering as relatives meet with their parents.

W. M. Lovelady Tampa, Fla Ora Graham Jennie Lovelady

Pleats and Pattern M340 Promote Summer Coatdress

Quarters of inverted pleats give a lively swing to McMullen coatdress with princess curves. Printed Pattern M340 in linen or sharkskin offers cool style for summer wear with no waist seams and no pockets. Available Misses' sizes 10 to 20. send one dollar to Decatur Daily Pattern Department for pattern M340.

McMullen Decatur Daily Pattern Department P.O Old Chelsea Station New York N.Y Don Lopez Beverly Hills

Party For Dan Wright Celebrates Sixth Birthday

Robert Daniel Wright celebrated his sixth birthday with a Saturday afternoon party at home. Games and contests were held and favors included paper hats and balloons. Guests included Karen Day John Randall Hovis Arthur Brown Kathy Silvey Candace Campbell Cynthia Lentz David Sandy Jimmy Rogers Steve Cook Billy Watson Rodney McCulloch Jimmy McAllister Paula Lesser Jane Potter Terry Flake Karen Fenner Rex Welch and David Wright.

Robert Daniel Wright William Price Wright Karen Day John Randall Hovis Arthur Brown Kathy Sivley Candace Campbell Cynthia Lentz David Sandy Jimmy Rogers Steve Cook Billy Wat Rodney McCulloch Jimmy McAllister Paula Lesser Jane Potter Terry Flame Karen Fenner Rex Welch David Wright

Miss Russell to Marry G D Oakley

Announcement of the engagement and forthcoming wedding between Miss Myria Russell and William Harold Oakley. Miss Russell is the daughter of Mrs. William Talmadge Russell and the late Mr. Russell, a Harding College graduate and instructor at Northeastern Christian Junior College. Oakley is a Vanderbilt University graduate and chemist for Dupont in Newark, New Jersey.

Myria Russell William Harold Oakley George D. Oakley West Chester Penn William Talmadge Russell Decatur Mr. Russell Miss Russell Harding College Northeastern Christian Junior College Villanova Oakley Vanderbilt University Dupont Newark New Jersey

First Vessel Passes Panama Canal Alex LaValley

The crane boat Alex LaValley completed the first passage through the Panama Canal on January 7, 1914, marking a historic milestone in maritime history near West Chester Pennsylvania on June 10.

West Chester Pennsyvania Panama Canal Alex LaValley

Also Mentioned on This Page

China Pickens Howe., Inc Grant St Dobson Dan Wright Bruce M. Baugher Miss Almeda Baugher John Leland Smith Pomona Calif Dan and Security Mutual Finance Corporation North Alabama Security Mutual Finance Corporation Alabama Mutual Crow Fferson St Thad Terry Bank Street Julius Carden 2Nd Ave Cullman H.P G-E G. D. Oakley Myrla Russell Bank St Tennessee Valley Aav
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