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

Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 24, 1964

Page

5

Fancy Embroidery Shift Pattern Sale in The Decatur Daily

Ad offers Pattern 7487 for a cotton or wool shift with embroidery options in sizes 10 through 20. Price 35 cents, add 15 cents for first class mailing. Send to Alice Brooks Needlecraft Dept The Decatur Daily P.O. Box 163 Old Chelsea Station New York. Includes 3 free patterns in 1965 Needlecraft Catalog. quilt book with 16 patterns available.

Alice Brooks Decatur Daily Needlecraft Dept P.O Old Chelsea Station New York N.Y

India's spectacled cobra named world's most vicious snake

A report asserts the spectacled cobra of India is the world's most vicious snake, reportedly surpassing other venomous species in aggression and danger to humans.

India

Local B P W C Members Plan Civic Club Projects

COURTLAND Valley Business and Professional Women's Club met at Mrs. Pete Dewberry home with president Mrs. Esther Hannay calling to order. Reports on civic participation were presented as the group agreed to repair and paint the American Legion Hall and collaborate with other civic clubs for the year.

Courtland — Valley Business and Professional Women’s Club Pete Dewberry Esther Hannay Stanley Kracke Don Slaton American Legion Dorothy Woodall Rose Lawrence Decatur B.P.W Decatur Pavilion Inn

Central Methodist WSCS Meeting Notes

The Clank Circle of Central Methodist WSCS met in the home of Mrs. Josephine Frazier with Mrs. Josephine Bailey co-hostess. Seventy seven members attended. Mrs. Falla Bailey opened with prayer and Mrs. Prentiss Clark led the business session.

Central Methodist Wscs Josephine Frazier Lucile Em Line St Josephine Bailey Falla Bailey Prentiss Clark WSCS Howard Belser

Woman of Achievement Award Plans Noted for Club Visit

Chairman announced plans for the Woman of Achievement award and the club's visit to Redstone Arsenal on Sunday September 27. Refreshments were served to 12 members and three visitors Mrs. Woodall Miss Lawrence and Mrs. Rose Stutts.

Redstone Arsenal Woodall Lawrence Rose Stutts

Goren on Bridge by Charles H Goren 1964

In a four heart contract East risks no clubs left for ruff and South uses loser on loser play to counter. East must trump West to deprive South of further ruffs, forcing South to a single spade loss and securing the setting trick.

Charles H. Goren Queen of & South West East Queen of Diamonds South Declarer

Casseroles Topic At HDC Meeting

Danville Home Demonstration Club met with Mrs Alfred Prater hosting. A demonstration on casseroles was led by Mrs Martin and officers were nominated and elected. Street Sandlin chosen as club woman of the year with plans for the Hartsville luncheon and church kitchen event.

HDC Danville Alfred ‘Prater Home Demonstration Club James Teague Martin Jimmy Randolph John Penney Alfred Prater Tillman Reed Lewis Sims Street Sandlin Tom Francis Hartselle

Miss Smith Installed as Worthy Advisor in Rainbow For Girls

Miss Janelle Smith daughter of Mr and Mrs J C Smith was installed as Worthy Advisor of Decatur Assembly No 26 Order of Rainbow For Girls at a candlelight ceremony in the Masonic Temple on Saturday September 19 at 730 pm. Installing officer was Mrs Hazel Elliott Supreme Deputy of Alabama Huntsville with Miss Brenda Clemons as installing marshal and Mrs W L Greenwell as installing chaplain. Other officers installed included Judy Means worthy associate advisor and a list of named officers led by Pat Smith and Rita Phillips among them.

Janelle Smith J. C. Smith Decatur Order of Rainbow Masonic Temple Hazel Elliott State of Alabama Huntsville Brenda Clemons W. L. Green Florene Phillips Marsha Faulkner Rita Phillips Confidential Patricia Maddox Susan Hall Pam Faulkner Flora. Clemons

Class Honors Teacher At Social Meeting

The Ruth Sunday School Class of Austinville Baptist Church held its monthly social meeting at Mrs. J R Moore Ferguson's home. Mrs. M J Hall led devotions, Robert Long reported on the Hayes visit, and 10 members shared refreshments. The group presented a gift of appreciation to Teacher Mrs. Atchley.

Ruth Austinville Baptist Church J. R

Mrs Parker Receives Gift At Friendly Gathering

A hostess served angel food cake ice cream and punch after presenting Mrs Parker with a gift. Guests were invited to sample the oven meal prepared earlier by Mrs Martin. Mrs Tillman Reid Mrs John Penney and Mrs Add Randolph received sunshine gifts.

Parker Martin Tillman Reid John Penney Add Randolph

Teens Honored At Western Party In Danville

Sherry Long and Gary Aldridge were feted at a western themed party on their fourteenth and sixteenth birthdays. Guests watched performances on guitars, enjoyed a tar shaped cake from a western bucket, and gathered on the front lawn for the celebration hosted by the Aldridge family.

Danville Sherry Long Clifton Long Gary Aldridge Harold H. Aldridge Danny Iders Joe Hogan Beverly Morris Linda Childers Laimar Brown Debbie Barnette

First U S President Choosen by National Convention

Andrew Jackson became the first U S president selected by a national convention marking a shift in how presidential nominees were picked.

U.S Andrew Jackson

Also Mentioned on This Page

By Lee Brose ORR Drapery Company Moulton St B.P.W.C Courtland Goren NORTH James R San Antonio Tex Bou Carpenter Augusta L. M. Landolfi Asheville N.C W. R. Carpenter William Carpenter C. K. Parker Europe Teague Miss Smith W. J. Williams Rosemary Aldridge Dayne Aldridge Sheila Hogan Larry Wallace Ricky Friend Jean Self Susan Wallace Don Long Billy Collins Danny Childers Brenda Long Lamar Johnson Laurie Aldridge Ala Johnson Self Sue Reid Gerald Bradford Johnny Payne Alvis Brown Judy Brown Steve Carter Milton Aldridge Finis J. Self Lyndon Ira’s E. Moulton St Chrysler Bob Hope Chrysler Theatre Nbc-Tv Chrysler Motors New Yorker Atkins Chrysler-Plymouth, Inc Lee Street N.E Decatur, Alabama White Motor Sales Co Washington and Clinton Athens, Alabama
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