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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1940
Page
4
In Memoriam notes recall Ww. R. R. Shelton founder and editor from 1912 to 1924. The piece references newspaper publication dates, postal filings in Deester Alabama, and Associated Press news dispatch reprint rights with caveats about republication.
The Daily highlights Decatur’s bright future with college readers and civic clubs, mentions Decatur High Red Raiders costs for equipment, and reports a Nashville line plane plant expansion raising employment from 750 to 7,000 after local ownership changes.
The Daily wonders if a local civic group could persuade Alabama and Vanderbilt to schedule a freshman game here this year. The proposed Decatur venue would be midway between Tuscaloosa and Nashville, offering fans a chance to glimpse future stars.
A Deep Chamber of Commerce mass meeting in Decatur highlights civic resolve and long term planning fueling Alabama river port growth. TVA river development and the M S Saint Paul Socony launch symbolize regional momentum toward a 9 foot channel and expanded inland waterway commerce.
The piece notes Werfel Willkie’s fate and references a three week window for football triumphs amid war reports and a phoney war memory. It discusses Decatur city council race uncertainty and the new law requiring candidates to designate which seat they seek, leaving alderman hopefuls unsure of direction.
Washington reports detail aggressive probes into Willkie supporters and allies, as a Republican appointee leads a federal inquiry into corporate records and campaign finance ties. The piece notes Secretary Hull’s planned retirement, possible shifts in the Commerce and Agriculture departments, and Roosevelt aides signaling confidence amid a defense vigilance push.
The text notes that no further pictures of Mr. Wallace casting a boomerang will be released after a near accident with an AP photographer. It mentions plans to show him in sportive moods casting horse shoes or fishing and hints at rubber alternatives, reflecting his strength and the press image strategy.
On England's coast the Royal Navy employs barrage balloons to raise bomberflight, and a new multi barrelled pom pom anti air gun. Balloons hinder dive bombers but slow convoys and demand skilled handling in windy seas.
Dr. Logan Clendening answers general questions about physical defects that disqualify men from military service. The piece surveys height and weight, flatfoot, bunions, hernia, teeth, and heart defects, noting past rejection rates and the need for caution with heart conditions. It also lists seven pamphlets available for 10 cents each via mail order.
The tactic discussed seeks either trapping enemy bombers in balloon cables or forcing aircraft to fly too high to aim bombs accurately. This plan emphasizes disrupting bombing runs and reducing effectiveness of attacks.
In Lititz Pennsylvania Justice of the Peace Joseph B Herr laments a week of mishaps from a shin injury to a porch post accident and a roof entrapment while a neighbor frees him. In Massachusetts a man mistook a submerged beer keg for his wife triggering Nantasket Beach lifeguards to roll out barrels and reveal the error as the wife arrived safely elsewhere. Spectators retreated as she scolded him amid the mix up.
A collection of multi line quips and reflections on America unity and optimism. It includes a speech fragment praising America as a beacon and a series of humorous exchanges about family burglaries marriage and daily life.
Two men were digging an air near a store scene when a customer refused to buy a suitcase. The owner joked about magicians and cowhide as the exchange drifted into a surreal, strained moment.
Loretta Young defends Hollywood praising Cinderella stories of overnight success and generous industry help. She recalls Mae Murray Colleen Moore and others shaping her career, notes Hollywood’s family friendly image, philanthropy, sports culture, climate, and global influence through film.
In a wartime trench project the crisis passed and workers filled the trench. They uncovered a large heap of earth left over. One man exclaimed his warning that they should have dug the hole deeper, as others agreed with relief and rueful humor.
The Social Security program marks five years since 1935 as it reports 50 million workers enrolled. Benefits include old age survivor insurance paying 102,941 people $38 million to date, plus unemployment compensation totaling over $1 billion. The system now runs the employment service, credited with filling 5 million jobs in 1939 and early 1940.
Auburn Alabama hosts summer commence ment with Dr L N Duncan president of API awarding 211 degrees on Friday night. Dr Edgar Blake Methodist bishop of Florida will deliver the baccalaureate address as Auburn previously granted 462 degrees at the regular May commencement.
Greenville Alabama August 12 a new sawmill with a capacity of one million feet of lumber per month is being installed by W T Smith Lumber Company a major South operator The plant is erected beside the company planing mill to expand operations and output.
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