Notable payroll growth sparks debate in Decatur
The passage questions how many extra payrolls Decatur has secured and notes an official statement by Ambassador Cudahy who says he was not reproved after being told to report. The exchange hints at tension with Washington and the handling of the matter.
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Decatur
Cudahy
Washington
Roosevelt
Willkie
Robert Taylors
James Stewards
Grady
John Garfield
Congressional and press chatter on politics and sports
The column mixes political commentary and sports notes. It mentions Congress debates on registration and welfare, favorable talk for an alien bill, a threat to fire Frances Perkins if elected, Auburn football prospects, civic club efforts for a Decatur college game, and Walter Winchell and Pegler libel tensions. It ends with a speculative AP writer on a potential Hitler invasion of England and Britain’s fleet status.
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Ben
Congress
Decatur
Civic
Vanderbilt
Delano Park Flourishes After Small Investment
The article notes Delano Park now draws hundreds of visitors enjoying wholesome amusement thanks to a modest park equipment spend. It praises the transformation from a mere hay field and hopes for continued development to boost future enjoyment for residents.
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Delano Park
Safe Will Holds Dallas Heirs to Conditional Legacy
The late M. M. Orleans of Dallas leaves nearly 500000 to heirs with strings. They receive the bequest on June 1, 1950 if they live in a country free from racial persecution and political or economic conditions ensure the property cannot be confiscated. If conditions fail, the fund reverts to the estate. Heaven has never been located on this earth.
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M. M. Orleans
Dallas
Texas
Heaven
Hitler
Roosevelt
Berlin
London
Resignation of Under Secretary Aims to Back Willkie
The article reports a Connecticut Republican, described as a New Dealer Nobdie, resigning as under secretary of commerce and declaring support for Wendell Willkie. It notes criticism from fellow Republicans who question the loyalty of a New Dealer aligning with Willkie.
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Nobdie
Connecticut
Wendell Willkie
Community call to honor returning guardsmen from Louisiana
A civic appeal urges local groups to plan welcome events for national guardsmen returning from Louisiana training. The note emphasizes patriotism over wages and asks chambers of commerce and civic clubs to organize a public show of appreciation within a week.
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Louisiana
Civic Clubs
Chamber of Commerce
Grover Hall Snub Sparks Local Political Buzz
The Montgomery Advertiser editor Grover Cleveland Hall faced a claimed snub when not invited to speak at a Florence event last week. Readers debate whether the move reflects partisan tensions and local media influence.
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Grover Cleveland Hall
Montgomery Advertiser
Florence
Nor Ml
Montgomery
Mhatsa
Dry Morgan Raid Sparks City Alcohol Control Interest
The Daily notes the Alcoholic Control Board offices set up in the county and comments that any new citizen with work to do benefits the community. The report mentions authorities seized three stills and five other outlets in the raid.
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Alcoholic Control Board
Add
Morgan
Remarkable growth in Gadsden Alabama praised by Decatur
Decatur congratulates Gadsden Alabama on ten year population rise of about 54 percent crediting local planning and community will. The statement notes external efforts to hinder progress failed as residents drove the town forward.
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Gadsden
Alabama
Decature
Roosevelt Angers Public With Bases and Destroyers Push
The article notes President Roosevelt’s tense press conference on plans with Britain over Caribbean bases and destroyers. It discusses publicity strategy led by Lowell Mellett, Willkie’s campaign, and comparisons of Allied and Axis aircraft losses plus German long range guns.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Bia
Britain
England
State Department
Lowell Mellett
Charlie Michelson
Mellett
Willkie
Colorado Springs
Steve Earry
Mr. Roosevelt
Marriage license oath sparks humorous scene in Kansas City
A couple appeared before Deputy Recorder James Kilmer for a license. Before approval the bride insisted the oath be witnessed by officials, joking that her husband must sign first. The oath promised fidelity and obedience, with the husband signing the document.
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Kansas
City
James A. Kilmer
Recorder of Deeds
Prisoners Escape Oconee Jail Prompt Night Watchman Hire
In Walhalla South Carolina on August 19 reports state prisoners in Oconee County jail repeatedly dig holes through walls. The county has begun employing a night watchman to guard the jail due to ongoing escapes.
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Walhalla, S
Oconee County
Walla
Ragweed as Nazi Hay Fever Threat Stuns Midwest
Doctor Logan Clendening warns that a German invasion could be sidestepped by pollen clouds from ragweed. He pictorially describes August through September across the Midwest as fifty million react with sneezing, eyes swollen, and work halted. The piece blends humor with medical quips and includes reader Q A about health and diet.
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Logan Clendening
M. D
United States
Mexico
Mississippi
August Without A Holiday Sparks Narrow Road Tragedies
L Myer notes August’s heat and crowding lead to risky travel on degraded roads where impatient drivers cause crashes. A Decatur anecdote contrasts pleas for help with a joke about a beggar and a minister’s attempt to impress, reflecting small town humor amid the rush of summer.
Notable presidential parentage and a tale of life and death
The piece recalls that only eight mothers and five fathers have seen their sons become president, naming the Grants Washington Adams Madison Polk and others. It also shares a Decatur minister’s near miss with a life and death caller, a quip from Mrs Bobbs about flight, a knot hole joke, and a saxophone quip about a critic.
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Jesse
Hannah Grant
Washington
John Adams
Madison
Polk
Grant
Garfield
McKinley
F. D. Roosevelt
John Quincy Adams
Taylor
Harding
Coolidge
Two Twins Prompt Essay On Life Problems
A small boy is asked to write a brief essay on two life problems. He answers with a single word twins. The quip implies shared fate and simple humor as a solution to deep questions.
Hollywood casting favors men over women in early careers
Walter Winchell on Broadway examines why male actors have more paths to success than aspiring actresses. He cites casting ratios in major films, the struggle for new masculine faces, and how scouts like Billy Grady seek leads while the Guild tightens entry for extras.
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Billy Grady
M-G-M
Dallas
Texas
Grady
Robert Taylor
Farmer quizzed by minister on Noah's ark mules
A farmer loses temper trying to drive two mules into a field when the Minister arrives. The farmer asks the minister how Noah managed to bring the animals aboard the ark. The scene hints at rural humor and biblical reference.
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Noah
Inspector complains of no arrests after a year
A policeman jokes about receiving white gloves after a year with no arrests or summonses, highlighting a light exchange over police performance.
Southern California's 50 little theaters offer affordable paths
A student can pay up to $1000 yearly or find a show window for talents at $35 monthly. Scholarships exist. A studio offers leading men a $25 weekly drawing account and tuition paid at a noted little theater. If a screen role pays over $25 weekly, the actor keeps the excess. joining the Screen Actors' Guild incurs a $50 initiation and dues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern
California
Screen Actors’ Guild
Talent scouts seek fresh faces at small theater shows
Hollywood studio scouts watch nightly performances at college groups and stock casts. Lew Schreiber of 20th Century Fox says a young actor should experience a tumble within six months or leave the scene, emphasizing quick screen testing.
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Hollywood
Lew Schreiber
20Th Century-Fox
Hollywood auditions demand perseverance and screen personality
Veteran MGM casting director Fred Datig warns against expecting instant success. He says actors must have funds to support themselves for a year and be prepared for disappointment, noting the industry has no shortage of hopefuls but few stars.
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Hollywood
Central Casting Bureau
Screen Actors’ Guild
Guild
Fred Datg
M-G-M
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