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 22 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1952
Page
3
Morgan County schools, under H R Leeman, urge daily attendance for all students and prompt enrollment four to six year olds. Parents should bring birth certificates, and transfers must be sent to the new district. officials invite ongoing parental involvement to boost the county’s education system.
P Circuit Judge Arthur Emmet Gamble aged 78 who had presided in the 2nd Judicial Circuit for 42 years died early today after a brief illness following a stroke about ten days earlier in Greenville Alabama.
A four party Dutch cabinet took office today, ending a 12 week government crisis that followed the June 25 national elections. The coalition includes parties XYZ and ABC navigating post election governance.
A new historical marker for Gen. Joseph Wheeler will be unveiled at the 24th annual General Joseph Wheeler Memorial Association meeting. The Alabama Historical Association places the marker on Alabama 20 near the Wheeler home with a morning program, lunch, and dedication rites led by Hill Ferguson Jr. and Mrs. Joe E. Cooper.
Chinese authorities announce a nationwide campaign to form security committees from public offices factories businesses and schools. The groups will investigate and arrest individuals suspected of anti Communist activities across China.
Brief letters from readers signed by the author addressing community concerns. The Daily notes it reserves the right to accept or effect any letters submitted and to publish only those meeting its standards.
Mrs Henry Williams appeals to Morgan County residents to oppose liquor sales. She warns that voting wet invites crime and harms youth, urging prayer and voting against liquor to protect children and community standards.
In Cripple Creek Colorado the Molly Kathleen Mine reports steady gold production and a surge in visitors. Superintendent Lee Brown notes 15,500 tourists last year and ongoing tours with eight guides. Sightseers travel 1,000 feet down in a shaft car and about 1,800 feet into the workings.
Severe wind and rain from Labor Day storms cause millions in damage across Eastern and Southern states. Five deaths are reported as floods and debris disrupt Ellicott City and towns near Baltimore. The system also damages Carswell AFB and upsets communities from Maryland to New York with a hurricane remaining offshore.
In Marseille, Coast Guards halted Richard Miller of Chicago and four companions before their raft Dreamboat, built from 75,000 ping-pong balls under a six foot cabin, could cross the Mediterranean. Officials condemned the craft as unseaworthy and a navigation hazard.
Readied for a two day run at Legion Field in Decatur the combined show features 52 events and a Dare Devil act. Cowboy Roy Simpson and Trigger the movie horse headline with rodeo events including Brahma bull riding and outlaw bucking horses plus a $1000 spectator ride challenge. Sponsored by the National Rodeo Association the program lists shows at 3:00 PM and 8:15 PM daily.
Alabama GOP leaders plan a 12 15 p m rally from City Hall with Gen Dwight Eisenhower to speak. He will land at the municipal airport and be escorted downtown. Senator Sparkman recently spoke here on a homecoming tour. Eisenhower tours the South in support of his presidential bid. He will be introduced by Donald Comer, an Alabama textile executive.
A string of events ends in Woodrow Brown's arrest on VPL charges after a funeral in Atlanta prompts his wife to seek money for travel home. Deputies find Brown with two companions and over two cases of beer at Union Hill, while Brown had already mailed the money.
A 24 year old machinist William Gardner confessed to beating Agnes Jaeger a 24 year old phone operator in Fond du Lac Wisconsin. He said in a signed statement he struck her with an automobile lug wrench in the pre dawn of August 16. Gardner was arrested the same day and has pleaded innocent to a first degree murder charge. The sheriff released the statement offering no motive for the killing.
George W. Overstreet is promoted to plant sales manager by the Wolverine Tube Division. A three year Wolverine veteran, he is an Athens native now living in Decatur with his wife Betty and daughter Kaaren. He is a World War II veteran and naval reservist who completed an eighteen month duty tour last March. He attended Athens College and is a member of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Elmo Hembree of Northport 2 admitted beating a nurse in her room at Druid City Hospital. Officers say he will face an assault with intent to murder charge and is being questioned in another attack on a University of Alabama professor’s son, who was found semi conscious with head injuries.
A windstorm battered Carswell Air Force Base near Fort Worth causing major damage to the long range bomber fleet. One B36 worth three million dollars was destroyed and six others suffered severe damage. Two airmen were slightly hurt and a civilian woman aged 44 was killed when a sign blew onto her car. Ten nearby civilians were injured. General Samuel E. Anderson estimated aircraft damage at about 25 percent.
U N infantry repulsed three light Chinese thrusts in the Old Baldy and Bunker Siberia Hill sectors on the western Korean front. Clouds reduced Allied air raids as U S Navy strikes hit Manchuria and Siberia border targets, Aoji refinery, Musan iron works, and Chongjin port. Twenty two B 26 bombers hit Sinchang and caused secondary explosions. Leaflets warned Linchang residents of possible targets. Patrol clashes occurred along the 155 mile front.
Pittsburgh report notes 475000 coal diggers ended a 10 day UMW memorial holiday called by John L. Lewis to honor miners killed or injured. The shutdown began Aug 23 reducing coal stocks from 84 to about 74 days as Lewis negotiates a new contract. Nine million tons of coal were lost. Contracts may expire Sept 20, risking a strike on Sept 22.
After sixty years of battle with bats in Southern Illinois University's Old Main Building, part of the attic is converted to a rifle range for military students. Gunfire threatens remaining bat haunts as attic spaces are repurposed.
List of property deeds including Albert Gresham to Henry Gresham for 1.00, James Brazier to W L Brazier for 10, Neal Cagle to Sam E Pruett for 1.00, John Patterson to R A Britain for 100, Aileen Patterson West to R A Britain for 312.50, Manna Bumpus to Ovella P and Hortence M Lee for 400, Bettie Burleson to Ella B Davis for 5, Bettie Burleson to Ella B Davis for 5, Murray Dodd to M S Lyle for 1, Artence and J R Glenn to P K and Ida Kirby for 600, Gus Leamon to Z P Watkins for 2000, Decatur Land Company to Calvin J Waitkus for 9400, Robert J Gibson to Robert Clyde Bass for 8000, Nina Forbes Bates to Robbie R Nungester for 3200, Sydney A Smith to Robert E Smith for 10, Sydney A Smith to Lillian Smith et al for 10, Verdie Coleman to Adolph Coleman for 1.00, Decatur Land Company to Clay Callaham for 9800, Decatur Land Company to Roy Fite Jr for 9800, Charles H Eyster to William B Eyster for 10.
In Morgan County Court G. W. Mahathy, John C. Terry, and E. S. Terry sue William Floyd in a work and labor dispute attorney E. C. Nix represents the plaintiffs.
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.