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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1945
Page
11
Washington reports that in 1944 two thirds of city families of two or more with net incomes under 1950 dollars faced debt or used savings to cover rising living costs. The Labor Department notes 1944 costs rose two percent over 1943 with food up 29 percent since 1941, leaving little for savings.
Remodeling near completion at 402 Bank Street Davis Seed and Feed building. Workers finished cementing a forty foot addition and installing Celotex ceiling and fluorescent lighting. The store will relocate before January 1 across the alley from the current Church Street loading space.
In an 11 40 Friday morning crash at the Moulton Street Fourth Avenue intersection two cars driven by Mitchel Smith and Walter Brazelton sustained slight damage with no injuries. Smith traveled east on Moulton and struck Brazelton who was southbound on Fourth Avenue East. Brazelton’s right rear wheel and fender were damaged according to City Policemen McCall and Parker.
Washington reports the Alabama Polytechnic Institute at Auburn will receive 50 family type trailers to house returning war veteran students and their families, aiding veteran housing needs.
Mackenzie recalls finding a hen egg in his hotel room with a room number and a Canadian stamp. He interviews a London couple, Nick and Lou, who endure bombing, damaged home, and rationing. Lou links the egg to scarce staples and highlights hopes tied to Anglo American loan talks promising food and clothing by spring.
Analysts argue that Zasoline is not a single product but a blend of base fuel, high‑octane additives, and synthetic components, signaling shifts in refinery formulas and regulatory scrutiny affecting pricing and performance standards.
T. R. Harrison, former mayor of Decatur, is returning and reopening engineering offices at 106 West Moulton Street. He has spent months with the surplus properties division of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation.
The total domestic copper output for 1944 stood near 1.8 million tons, slightly below the 1943 level, indicating a modest production drop amid wartime demand.
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