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

Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 08, 1949

Page

7

Grand Baby Show Awards At Riverside High

Morgan County Unit 15 American Legion Auxiliary held the Third Annual Grand Baby Show after the Victory Pageant at Riverside High School on September 7. Winners included Queen Betty Terry and many loving cups, rings, and trophies for 12 babies and their families, with judges from Mississippi, Birmingham and Mobile.

American Legion Auxiliary Morgan County Riverside High School Seveven Decatur Mississippi Birmingham Mobile R J. Adams George Dawson H. G. Hicks W. R. Crutcher Ens Mary Roper Athens Donald Gurtis Stover Herman Stover 5Th Avenue West Janice Gayle Terry T. C. Terry Trinity Route One Billie Ronald Elswick

Chronic housewife fatigue described in patient advice

The article from Your Health discusses chronic housewife fatigue a condition affecting women aged around 30s to 50s with nervous physical and psychological factors. It outlines symptoms rest needs and the value of breaks and social time to prevent breakdowns from monotonous domestic chores. It advises afternoon rest a weekly day off and pleasant companionship to reduce anxiety.

Mother Ant

Laura Wheeler Pattern 557 Crochet Squares Promises Easy Craft

Advertisement notes Laura Wheeler improved crochet pattern 557 with charts photos and concise directions. Readers are urged to send twenty cents for pattern to The Decatur Daily Needlecraft Dept PO Box 13 Flatbush Station Brooklyn NY. Also offers Laura Wheeler Needlecraft Book for fifteen cents with ten illustrations of patterns and free needle work pattern in the mail.

Laura Wheeler Decatur Daily Needlecraft Dept. PO Flatbush Station Brooklyn

Clarence Jones Leaves Home for St Louis School

Clarence Jones son of Mr and Mrs Yam Jones of 103 6th Avenue left last week for St Louis Missouri where he enrolled in the St Louis School of Electricity and Refrigeration. Homer Smith of Pulaski Tennessee lies ill at Decatur General Hospital with family at his bedside including Mrs Guy Parsons Mrs Dumont Paulk and Mr and Mrs Clayton Callahan and daughter Jo Ann.

Billie Jo Elswick 3Rd Avenue South Roger Phillip Smith Asa B. Smith 6Th Avenue South Shelia Ann Stinnett B. O. Stinnett Johnston Street Edward C. White Edward White 8Th Avenue West Jimmie William Slate Max E. Slate 8Th Street East Queen Betty Terry Betty Faye Terry F. D. Terry 6Th Avenue West Evelyn Glover J. A. Glover 2Nd Avenue West Margaret Hendon Vernie Faye Grizzard Orpha Sue Melton Jean Carolyn Ferguson Mary Jenkins Mattie Faye Taylor C. W. Kelley 13Th Avenue East Clarence Jones Yam Jones 6Th Avenue H St. Louis Missouri Guy Parsons Dumont Paulk Clayton Callahan Jo Ann Pulaski Tennessee Homer Smith Decatur General Hospital

Marriage of Betty Jo Leeth and William O Kelley Jr.

The Christ English Lutheran Church hosted the September 6 wedding of Betty Jo Leeth and William Oliver Kelley Jr. officiated by Reverend Thomas H Weeks with elaborate floral and candle decor. Attended by family and friends, the couple plans to reside at 247 East Thatch Auburn after a honeymoon period. Kelley is a manufacturer’s agent.

Christ English Lutheran Church Betty Jo Leeth William Oliver Kelley, Jr Miss Leeth James B. Leeth Kelley W. O. Kelley Mr. Kelley Thomas H. Weeks Geraldine Sinxmeister Pauline Barrow J. W. Arnold Martha Jo Smith

Cullman Sunshine club honors Mrs Graf before move

Mrs Graf, daughter of Mr and Mrs G W Harris of Cullman, was guest of honor as Sunshine Club members hosted at Mrs Plunkett's home. Bingo at tables, high and low scores won by Mrs Adam Turner and Mrs Albert Lorenz. Guests included many Cullman residents and club leaders. The event previewed district discussions and planned for about forty members to attend future meetings.

Dorsey Plunkett Herbert Buettner Sunshine Club Lovely Home Plunkett Adam Turner Albert Lorenz Arnold Danker Edward Apel Otto Buettner Melvin Dahlke W. L. Nixon Arthur Karter al Glaser Herman Buettner Arthur Graf William Buettner Herman Steindorff Edwin Bottcher Herbert Wagner Jane Plunkett P. W Nettie Sutton Howie Everett Jones Cullman Seventh District

Mrs Howle Guest At Jasper Business Club Meeting

Mrs Henry Howle district director of B and P W clubs attended a Jasper gathering to aid planning for the District Meeting set for September in Jasper. Attendees from Fayette Jasper Haleyville and Cullman will join. Birmingham leaders and workshop instructors will speak. Names include Nina Miglionico Elizabeth May Dorothy Reilly Lei Munkettrick John Batten and Willie Averitt.

Henry Howle Jasper Business and Professional Women’s Club Howle P. W Jasper Club Jasper Fayette Haleyville Cullman Birmingham Nina Miglionico Elizabeth. May Dorothy Reilly Lei Munkettrick Alabama Business Woman John Batten Birmingham Club Willie Averitt

Cullman Doctors Elect New Medical Society Board

At the Cullman County Medical Society meeting held Monday at Cullman Hospital, Dr. E. D. McAdory and Dr. J. G Daves were elected to fill vacant board seats left by resignations of Dr. Frank Stitt and Dr. R. M. Gross.

Cullman County Medical Society Cullman Hospital E. D. McAdory J. G Daves Frank Stitt R. M. Gross

Funeral services for William Alfred Sims at Bethesda Church

Funeral services for William Alfred Sims age 67 were held at 11 a.m. Monday September 5 from Bethesda Church with Rev J S Schultz conducting. Interment followed in the church cemetery. Surviving: wife Maude Sims three sons Willie Edmund Floyd L Sims and three daughters Onie Netherington Almed Brown Marie Tilley.

William Alfred Sims Cullman Bethesda Church J. S. Schultz Church Maude Sims Willie Edmond Floyd L. Sims Onie Netherington Almed Brown Marie Tilley

Also Mentioned on This Page

Mysicians The Edical Association of State of Alabama Cullman News Celia Moyers Bertha Betty Leeth Jerry Meister Smilax Joan Bright Jerry Sinsmeister Dolores Pylant Wartha Smith Moss-Thornton Co Eva Road Edwin A. Redmer Guntersville Betty Jean James W. Harris Presbyterian Church W. D. Hart Miss Redmer Park Ridge Ill Redmer Air Devices Co Whitworth College For Brookhaven Miss Harris Marshall Coun Oung SA Wy AB Sea Rangers Foudroyant Portsmouth Harbor Penney Red Ryder Copen Penney’s G. W. Harris Cullman ‘High School API Auburn Goidel H. Ryan East Moulton St Big Sister
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