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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1940
Page
4
The county plans a beautifying upgrade for the courthouse grounds, aiming to transform the government seat from drab to an example of environmental improvement. Supporters call it money well spent for lasting civic value and neighborhood betterment.
A fragmented column laments cotton quotas and farm policy while urging readiness for national threats. It notes Alabama population trends, airfield funding questions, and neighborly acts, then comments on weather delays and labor tensions tied to Reds in construction amid naval comparisons.
The Daily recounts an English shop that survived a bomb and kept trading with a storefront ad reading Come and see our BLASTED bargains. Dr Ed win Wyle argues this proves Britain's humor regardless of the charge.
The article notes President Roosevelt considering a retreat to a safer area amid heavy decisions. It references ongoing combatant ship activity near his cruiser and reports a German ship seized by the British nearby, warning that the Caribbean remains perilous.
The Bufaula Tribune released a 32 page edition praised for its capable management and unusually large number of cuts. It featured portraits of leading Eufaula citizens and local scenes, including a photo of the Bluff City Inn once dating to pre Civil War days.
Three candidates vie to succeed the late Mayor W A Gunter in Montgomery. W Leon Jackson longtime city clerk Cyrus B Brown chairman of the Montgomery notary board of revenue and W M Anderson real estate man compete. Brown is backed by Associated Commissioners Screws and Gayle and Gunter’s son. The winner faces a difficult term but Cy Brown is described as a capable challenger.
Washington reports that direct American involvement in the war remains off the table for now as Congress resists declaring war. The Japan China theater shows slow deliveries and graft, while British Singapore and Dutch East Indies defenses tighten under strict censorship. Redistributing strategic materials stalls as Jesse Jones RFC battles with the defense commission over tin smelters rubber projects and gasoline stockpiles.
Dr Clendening outlines progress in the battle against tuberculosis noting mortality cut in half over twenty years and urging public support for Christmas seals. He details the disease’s cause spread and detection and calls for universal tuberculin testing chest X rays hospital beds rehabilitation and veterinary support.
A devotional verse pleads for peace and an onstage skit contrasts a maid's references with a wry photo joke. The text moves from a plea for quiet in a troubled world to a humorous dialogue about references and photographs.
A young woman extols freedom of worship assembly speech and voting while asserting constitutional rights such as trial by jury and protection against unlawful searches. The dialogue includes a strained exchange with her father about the meaning of the American way of living.
Dr M B Edwards head of the crippled children committee announces state committee approval of Elks plans for rehabilitation care and treatment. A meeting is scheduled at the Birmingham lodge home at 2 30 Sunday December 16 to outline the plan with local Elks expected to attend.
Alabama Health Department statistics show 1710 cancer deaths in 1939, up 32 from 1938. The tally includes 1183 white and 527 Negro deaths as reported for the year.
A Lamberton Minnesota parent asks about tiny superficial facial veins in an eighteen month old. The answer says they likely fade on their own with time.
Readers may obtain seven pamphlets by sending 10 cents per title plus a self addressed stamped envelope to Dr Logan Clendening. Titles include Three Weeks’ Diet, Indigestion and Constipation, Feeding and Gaining, Infant Feeding, Diabetes Treatment, Feminine Hygiene and The Care of the Hair and Skin.
A dialogic piece questions satisfaction with life masking hopes for change. Residents like Lyla Myers and Doris share playful banter about socks and romance, while Harry defends practicality. A courtroom moment surfaces with Joe seeking a name change, revealing themes of identity and disappointment.
A daily thought notes how a radiant child on a New York City bus lifts thirty faces from gloom. It argues that inner purity shapes outward looks, linking joy, a clean heart, and a right spirit to seeing God and enduring happiness.
New Yorkers discuss Phyllis Brooks beating, Jimmy Roosevelt, Roma Aldrich and Franc hot Tone. Juxtapositions include Dolly De Milo, Katharine Lewis to enter sanitarium, secret car locks for FDR entourage, Jolson radio bid, Joan Crawford backstage, Hal Roads, Steve Hannagan, Chico Marx, and more.
Capitol insiders anticipate John L. Lewis showing what a fight is like as Wages and Hours targets focus on the garment industry. A mix of rumors and policy moves touch on labels for a Petain-era government, music censorship, and a BMI feud arbitration stance. Patricia Coakley’s overdose case adds Hollywood stress.
Tallulah Bankhead unit and John Emery clash over Tamara Geva amid Tallulah's consent. George Price clings to stock exchange chair despite nightclub rumors. Elmer Davis recovering from surgery at Suydenham. Bonnie Baker and Orrin Tucker rumored married. Jules Stern cited as Tallulah's heart. John Hertz possibly controls Gulfstream near Miami. Seenay backs Saphire and avoids hats. Jacqueline Frank of DuBarry sustains black eye. John Chamberlain teases Clifton Fadiman in SI magazine. Alsop and Kintner blast Ambassador Kennedy. Kennedy calls it predictable and notes hiring via syndicate.
The notes suggest Carol Bruce and Freddie de Cordova had multiple encounters. The piece mentions the Phil Baker All In Fun show drawing calls from wealthy friends who are asked to contribute money.
In Eu Faula Alabama James Stonewall Ramey 24 was jailed for public drunkenness after a jubilant welcome for being drafted. State patrolmen detain him then release him on bond to meet the army enlistment schedule. Ramey had already volunteered for service when the call came.
Dr. Harry Denman of Nashville, chairman of the Methodist commission on evangelism, will address a mass meeting at Central Methodist Church the day after noon at o'clock. Dr. A B Pitts, district superintendent, urged all Methodists in the Decatur district to attend.
Progress in high grade livestock production will be demonstrated at a spring exhibition, organized under the Brewton Chamber of Commerce. Business interests cooperate in the venture.
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