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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1944
Page
4
The item blends a religious meditation from St. Matthew with a patchwork of 1940s American notes. It cites Gospel words on asking and gates, then shifts to Birmingham wartime fires, mail for soldiers, Greece and Russia, cold winter forecasts, cigarette shortages, and opinions on Congress and leadership. It includes references to Gordell Hull, Madam Perkins, R. M. Jenrette, Joseph Grew, Eisenhower, and General Johnson.
Morgan County faces a shortfall of about a half million dollars in E bonds. Citizens have invested less than a quarter of the three-quarters million quota as the campaign nears its end. The appeal urges every eligible person to buy now to support the war effort.
A monthly bulletin argues for a hard peaceful outcome in Germany to prevent a future war. It condemns past Nazi atrocities and urges unconditional surrender, occupation, and long term Allied control to crush Germany’s military brain and secure lasting peace.
Washington reports the Nazi defense clings to four large French ports and key Belgian landings six months after D Day. Lorient St Nazaire Bordeaux entrance Dunkerque remain held by German troops aided by air supply as winter weather limits Allied action. The piece discusses Hitler Himmler Goering and Prussian generals shaping discipline while unconditional surrender terms push subservience and a spring drive escalation.
Local notes mention next Sunday’s preaching by Rev. Willie Parker at Friendship church with a spiritual program by Mrs. Armor and Wren church youth group. Several families visiters and youths are listed, plus a Coast Guard member Miss Panzie Legg returns from duty in St Augustine. Jerry Holladay has chicken pox and Clyde Blankenship enjoys a 21 day furlough after overseas service.
Dr Logan Clendening urges Christmas seal purchases to fund TB work. He outlines case finding by chest X-ray, discusses historical advances from auscultation to stethoscope, and notes the need for public cooperation to detect and treat TB.
Mr and Mrs Floyd Sivley and daughter Jo Ann hosted and visited relatives in Morgan County and Hartselle with trips to Decatur. Everett Lemmond and others are mentioned in the same community notes.
Rev P A Green filled his regular appointment at the M E church. Mrs Robert Adams returns home from Cullman hospital after an operation and is improving. Family visits and Sunday guests are noted from Danville Fairview Childersburg Upshaw Lawrence County Cullman.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Hardiman of Athens hosted a Saturday night gathering for their children. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hardy and children spent Sunday with Mr. O. T. Hardy of Talue, reflecting local family ties and weekend visits.
A wartime humor page parodies bonds and daily life with quips about War Bond Drives. Jokes touch on gamblers, Nazis, the Yanks, and social lines, including marriage, trust, and family banter.
A playful verse contrasts the drone bee courting a queen and a widow spider that marries and devours her mate. It notes nature’s harsh efficiency with a witty, ribald tone.
A real estate agent books a farm said to be haunted and hires a man to stay one night. The next day the man vanishes but a window is found smashed. Three days later the agent sees the man far away in the country, revealing the hoax.
A lanky Texan in a recent audience with the Holy Father faced a moment of hesitation as the Pontiff offered his ring to be kissed. He chose to shake hands and spoke politely, creating a notable exchange witnessed by soldiers and bystanders.
In a blistering call, Walter Winchell compares German crimes to history’s worst, condemns peace talks with Nazis, and lists mass murders from Lidice to Distomo. He cites Polish, Czech, Greek, and Dutch victims, notes Nazi expansion, and argues Germans show no readiness to honor democracy.
Fragmentary account cites German torture training in a Po znan suburb Lawica jailers at Vught and Birkenau camp horrors. It notes brutal methods, executions, and mass killings as part of alleged Master Race persecutions with figures and chilling scenes.
Two feudists argue about a past feud with Ben Bottomley. The second feudist declares he is Bottomley's executor, while the first notes the previous quarrel. The exchange hints at unresolved tensions surrounding Bottomley and his affairs.
A witty exchange in Decatur turns on marriage and lineage as a man jokes about his wife joining a fine old family. The remark highlights social expectations and humor in domestic life.
Ne County lim es to West Limestone list residents and visitors with health notes illnesses like pneumonia and colds. Local movements include Mrs. A Linard visiting Good Springs and many relatives gathering for dinners and visits around Huntsville Athens Florence and Mt. Roszell.
The statement notes that the asato is linked to the crow penis and identifies the scientific term Pica Pica.
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