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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1946
Page
4
The 1946 cotton season opens with the first bale arriving in Decatur Alabama and forecasts a large harvest as two weeks of sun are expected to keep crops rolling. Farmers face high prices but lament that farm folks often work hard yet earn less than other groups.
The writer laments unclear Balkan events and questions Russia's role. He argues Yugoslavia could not attack the United States without backing and urges the State Department to stop all funds and supplies to Yugoslavia. He advocates a lethal stance toward Europeans, claiming that is what they understand.
Miss Lucy Bell director of the Decatur Community House has been seriously ill for months requiring a major operation. Citizens contributed gladly to cover medical and hospital expenses, and Miss Bell expressed gratitude noting the hope to serve the community more worthily when she recovers.
The Limestone County grand jury has met and indicted individuals after the August riot in Athens. Seventy seven witnesses testified and arrests will follow as the legal process begins when court sessions are set. The incident involved mob violence against Black residents with extensive rights violations noted by observers.
Alabama towns push to secure the Livestock Coliseum project with a required land tranche and 17000 dollars cash as local match. Fundraising lags, only two thirds raised, delaying final decision as organizers press on.
The writer argues Decatur should pursue a livestock coliseum rather than a cow barn, highlighting its future as a multi use facility for fairs and exhibits. They urge local land and funding commitments to secure support from the Agricultural Center Board and promote livestock alongside cotton.
Baynard Malone, a progressive Decatur citizen and builder of the city, is celebrated for boundless energy and faith in Decatur and North Alabama. He led public efforts, supported roads and industry, and dedicated his life to public duty, earning lasting respect through multiple offices.
As New York nominating conventions loom, analysts weigh a Dewey Mead clash for 1948 and the GOP race prospects. OPA fights meat price issues with 2,500 investigators. milk unlikely to rise much. Mead committee probes Garsson links while eyeing Mexico Guatemala inter American highways. Palestine talks hinge on Dardanelles, while Russia’s loan talks falter. Mining negotiations stall with a potential private reversion. Liquor industry signals drought relief for blends and expands distilling days.
Tuesday political calendar marks a Democratic congressional runoff between incumbent Rep. J R McGehee and veteran John Bell Williams. The vote centers on a contest to name the party nominee for the upcoming congressional race.
The City Council of Albany backed Henry Ford’s Muscle Shoals project. Local ginner A Bernstein reports the first bale of cotton this season. The Fry family announce the birth of a son. Eugene Terry R. M. Byars visits West Albany. Asbury Malone returns from St Louis. Lucille Bailey to head Decatur High School Music Dept. Mary Collier Johnson visits Florence. W E Duncan visits relatives in Courtland. Gladys Bernardi and Imogene Winton host a picnic for Ruby Scott. Elizabeth Malone entertains at Rock. Margaret Rice visits Florence guest Margaret Broadus. Henry Hartung’s daughter Mabel Davidson engaged to Kenneth Everett Thomas. wedding planned in September. Ethel Rhinehart returns from Birmingham.
Black and white sidewall tires, banned during the war, are returning in limited numbers with OPA ceilings set at 12 percent above existing ceilings. District examples show retail ceilings of $17.65 for 6.00x16 and $21.45 for 6.50x16 4 ply tires.
A compact listing of crossword clues across and down with many standard definitions and a cryptogram puzzle. Includes sections for Across and Down clues with numbered entries and a cryptogram quote solution at the end.
A collage of jokes and quips from safety cartoons and exchanges. The notes poke fun at drivers pedestrians and politicians while offering light warnings about child safety and cautious driving. The pieces feature Decatur residents and a city bus anecdote.
Martin J. Johnson leaves the Decatur Social Security Administration office after four years. W. W. Foster, who previously ran the Decatur office, takes over the post. Johnson will report to Savannah Georgia and Charleston South Carolina with headquarters in Savannah.
Walter Winchell reports on a Christmas themed column with crime notes and Hollywood gossip. He recounts Charlie the Chisel a four time felon who conducted second story burglaries and plans a toy store heist for Dickie. He notes other celebrity items and public gossip from New York and Hollywood society.
A garbled dialogue scene unfolds on the waterfront with sailors and tugs whistling in the background. A Decatur wife recalls a pleasant evening at home while prosecutors and witnesses clash over banal questions and a society editor glosses over flaws.
A collection of brief humorous exchanges and sayings. A man risks crossing a railway track at speed to beat a train while trainmen growl in frustration. A tailor-teacher dialogue jokes about cloth samples for pen wipers. A devoted wife jokes about anxiety over her husband. A first sailor calls out to hear a blind.
Gossip notes from Paris courry a blend of celebrity sightings and social tidbits. Jane Russell plans Chicago visit to watch her husband, Bob Waterfield, play in an All-Star game while Jerry Cooper hints at a wedding plan with Darlene Zito. Lila Murphy and James Kirkwood Jr are mentioned in postwar appearances and Beatrice Kay shares a farewell with a political joke.
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