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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1938
Page
4
The text lists filing dates for second class matter at Decatur Alabama and migration to 1917, credits Associated Press as exclusive news distributor, and mentions advertising representatives and subscription rates for carrier and mail within several time frames.
Guffey voices third term push for Roosevelt while noting doubt over the president seeking it. The labor board gets a mild court rebuke, an RFC loan spurs South newsprint mills, and senators propose tax changes to favor employment with a profit-sharing plan seen as novel.
Governor Davey of Ohio considers whether to commute the death sentence of Anna Marie Hahn the murderer of an elderly man for his modest estate. He notes the question is whether a woman should be executed and acknowledges the difficulty of the choice.
A sports writer notes USC already sold tickets to nearly 600000 fans this season and faces a Rose Bowl on New Year’s Day. He argues athletic authorities may delay firing a coach who boosts gate receipts and could enrich the athletics treasury by close to a million dollars.
Town celebrates the season with festive decorations along principal business streets. Residents are urged to visit with family, enjoying the holiday glow and inviting children to share in the lumière and cheer.
A gentleman who leads a well known farm supply line argues against handling farm marketing. The speaker contends farmers must be aided in marketing to afford purchasing the manufacturer’s goods.
Unofficial observations note Decatur city tax revenues have risen over several years and nearly offset losses from the L and N departure. The piece credits local citizens’ efforts to stabilize finances and support new buildings and growth, contrasting with critics who blame routine fiscal shifts.
The final day of the week sees Southern farmers casting ballots on cotton control. The Daily hopes for informed choices and orderly participation as the issue goes before those who till the land.
The speaker argues that without cotton control a large crop and heavy national surplus will force prices down well below production costs. A government controlled plan would reduce acreage, pay farmers cost of production plus a premium, and could yield three cents per pound if control is rejected.
The piece outlines Frank Dixon promising economy in Alabama government while preserving essential functions. It notes ongoing discussions with legislators on objectives and highlights divisions over school age, welfare spending, and what constitutes necessary government. Dixon faces criticism from varying political schools as he may cut or delay funding.
Mrs George Clem returns to activity after a two week illness. Miss Jane Knight hosts the Tuesday Whist Club at her Sherman street home. Mrs J B Harlow plans to spend the Christmas holidays with relatives in Virginia. Mr and Mrs Spence Hareth of Hillsboro shopped in the Twin Cities recently.
A collage of humor and reflections featuring sketches about Christmas spirit, family dynamics, grammar jokes, and stage life. The items include a Prodigal Son exchange, a roadside boulder split in Scotland, a president and office manager gag, and lines about life as a stage. The tone mixes quips, lessons, and cartoonish exchanges.
The Union Home Demonstration Club met November 23 at Mrs. Virgie Bailey’s home. Twenty members and two visitors attended. Mrs. B. E. Grubbs led the session with favorites for sandwiches as recipes were shared and a discussion on old and new business followed.
Mrs. George McDonald's car skidded on an icy curve and overturned in Bingham Utah on December 6. A second car slid into the wreck, a coupe struck the ice, and three more vehicles joined the pile. A grocery truck and later a bakery truck crashed into the mess, lifting the McDonald car back onto its wheels after a 29 minute sequence with no injuries.
Dr Logan Clendening explains vision mechanics from retina to brain, noting automatic pupil action and lens adjustment. He describes rods and cones, color perception, night blindness causes from vitamin A, and three factors in vision brightness hue and saturation with theories of color vision.
The club ladies sewed inner spring mattresses at several homes. Families and guests include Mrs. Coleman Blackwood and son with the Obes Praytor host, Miss Lavern Shoemaker visiting Miss Josie Frances and Louise Wright, and many local residents hosting or visiting through the weekend amid illness reports.
The Morgan County Pleasant View column records a flurry of Sunday visits and Friday night gatherings. Names include Miss Jewell Little Blair Mrs Hazel Little and children Lewina and Ninia Fay Mrs Mittie Williams Velva Aderhold Grace Hogan Andrew Denk Cheatham and many others sharing meals, wagon rides, and parties.
Weekend visitors include Winfred Ne Smith family of Conway and relatives of Ne Smiths in Greenbrier. Illness unrest at home with flu and multiple guests from Decatur Mooresville Tanner Athens Falkville Johnson Chapel and West Huntsville share Sunday activities and church services.
A long list of witty queries and curiosities on culture politics and daily life from Walter Winchell fans. Topics range from traffic police methods and naval captains to Mussolini and Easter eggs and weather jokes. The piece pairs humorous observations with historical mentions and trivia.
Labor leaders met to organize a campaign aimed at 1,300,000 textile workers to join AFL unions. The effort could influence a split within AFL-CIO.
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