Thought for Today and Senate Spectator Clippings
A compilation of religious reflections from Isaiah 55 praising mercy and divine plans, followed by Senate commentary on the defeated Tennessee Tombigbee canal bill. Notable items include wartime morale notes, local color about postmaster windows, and regional political questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
United States
Tennessee
Tombigbee
Gulf of Mexico
Senate Spectator
Dixie
Vandenburg
Michigan
Corcoran influence debated as Littell charges reach Congress
The piece argues Attorney General Biddle may have been unduly influenced by Tommy Corcoran, amid Littell’s firing and congressional interest. It notes Corcoran’s power with lawmakers, his shift from public office to private gain, and the unlikely outcome of any real action. It also reflects regional political divides and calls for Southern unity to bolster the economy.
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Littell
Biddle
Tommy Corcoran
Norman Littell
Congress
Congressional
Corcoran
New Deal
Harry Hopkins
Hopkins
David Niles
Tommy
White House
Supreme Court
Security Exchange Commission
Corcoram
Perac
Georgia
Roosevelt
Kimmell J
Short
Niles
Morgan County Lebanon Community News Summary
Church attendance and an inspiring message from Rev. Guy Pettey. Social events include Bermade Goff and Stella Mae Boger as Sunday night supper guests of Maurice Knox. Local visits feature George Eaton family in Birmingham and Rev. Pettey with family at Johnson Lee’s. Connie Lake and Harold Lake hosted Neel area guests for Sunday dinner. Rev. Green visited E R Barkley midweek. Bill Segars is reported very ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Pettey
Bermade Goff
Stella Mae Boger
Maurice Knox
George Eaton
Birmingham
Pettey
Johnson Lee
Connie Lake
Harold Lake
Neel
Carl Green
E. R. Barkley
Bill Segars
Southern Senators urged to act in unity for regional good
States Senate consideration urged unity among Southern lawmakers to serve the people of the South, avoiding self interest and interstate jealousy. The message stresses collective purpose and loyalty to regional welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Alabama
States
Senate
Rickets and Vitamin D in Children Through Cod Liver Oil
Dr. Logan Clendening discusses a Baltimore study showing 46 percent of examined children had some rickets, with 5 percent severe. He urges continued vitamin D through cod liver oil and sun exposure, noting higher risk in darker skin and winter months.
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Baltimore
Fallis
Jackson
Eliot
Park
Don
Parable of Pedestrian Car Insurance and Quick Sparks
A jumble of quips shows friction between driver and pedestrian about insurance and refunds. A garage exchange reveals satisfied money return claims. Another line hints at cautious driving and a failed parachute lesson with a punchy punchline.
Saturday social round up at Hartssel and nearby homes
Bill Bellerton and family of Hart selle Saturday. J. D. Lake spent Saturday night with Mr. and Mrs. Harold Lake of Neel. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Boger. Mr. and Mrs Maurice Knox, Mrs. Solon Hughes and son Mitchell were the Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Anders and Mrs. Eria Anders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Bellerton
Hartselle
J. D. Lake
Harold Lake
Neel
Homer Boger
Maurice Knox
Solon Hughes
Mitchell
Howard Anders
Eria Anders
Well, That Is Known As Jumping To A Conclusion
Humorous fragment mentions a young Decatur woman who shares an ideal, and a friend who asks what happened. The speaker reveals she married the man, followed by a winter readiness line advising a physician checkup for house and car upkeep.
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Decatur Woman
Decaturoman
Decatur
Watered Advice and Fountains of Learning Jokes
A string of humorous exchanges from Decatur featuring a gas coupon dispute and witty quips about education. Staged as light banter, the snippets poke fun at government, marriage, and social roles with playful wording and character nicknames.
Behind Lies Faith Growth Through Self Reliance
The passage argues that growth in confidence and character comes from support while individuals are tested. It notes that more responsibility sharpens judgment as employees are trusted to act on their own initiative during life’s steady journey.
Beyond the Manger A Sermon on Incarnation and Grace
The article reflects on the Nativity narrative urging readers to move beyond manger imagery to grasp the Incarnation. It emphasizes God becoming flesh to reveal himself, endure human sin, and wait with patience for recognition as God and friend.
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Jesus Christ
Earth
God
Backing and Faith Drive Achievements, Bosses Are Key
A 1920s style exchange shows work culture beliefs about employer support and the role of confidence in success. It contrasts a worker seeking a raise with an employer deflecting responsibility for accidents. A Decatur man jokes about caring for others and social loyalty amid public calls to support bonds.
Studio Mob Scene Sparks British Look Test
Reported at Columbia studios a large mob scene for a film about Britain faced an on set clash as an assistant dismissed onlookers. Harry Cohn defended the boss’s right to appear British, while writers at Lam Fung’s mocked Hollywood historian S Skolsky teasing that naming a disease after him proves his arrival.
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Columbia Studios
Britain
Geckien
Harry Cohn
Lam Fung’s
H'wood
S. Skolsky
Skolsky
Local Notes From Morgan County Corinth
Howard Evans returned to Birmingham hospital for further treatment after a weekend visit home. T. P. Carter sold his farm to Clell and Mrs. Smith of Piney Grove. Vern and Dorris Evans visited Mrs. Dock Gunter. O. W. Hogan and Mrs. J. D. Bonds joined a trip to Decatur. Tom Watt Thornton and family plan to move to Brennan. A baby girl was born to Hoover Cobb. Whitt Evans of Andrews Chapel visited Tom Thornton. Fay Thornton left for New Orleans. Tom and Mrs. Braswell sold their home and move to California. Dewey Powell and spouse bought a farm. Lou Rigby Festus Kilpatrick and Aaron Blevins deer-hunted in Bankhead National Forest. Jack Carter of Akron, Ohio, spent a week with his parents.
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Howard Evans
Birmingham Hospital
T. P. Carter
Clell Smith
Piney Grove
Dorris
Evans
Dock Gunter
O. W. Hogan
J. D. Bonds
Decatur
Tom Watt Thornton
Brennan
Hoover Cobb
Whitt Evans
Andrews Chapel
Tom Thornton
Fay Thornton
New Orleans
Louisiana
Tom Braswell
California
Dewey Powell
Lou Rigby
Festus Kilpatrick
Aaron Blevins
Bankhead National Forest
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W. R. Shelton
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Alabama Temperance Alliance,teports
Mobile
Ire C. Baker
William Christopher Handy
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Memphis
Harry James
Handy
James
Covington News
Dot Ryan
Mississippi
Mr. Jones
Byrd
Virginia
Chandler
Kentucky
George
Kilgore
West Virginia
McKellar
S Stewart
Revercomb
Andrews
Florida
Bailey
North Carolina
Barkley
Glass
McClellan
Arkansas
O’daniel
Texas
Pepper
Mr. Glass
New
King Reature &Ndicate
Fes
Tennessee-Tombigbee Canal
United
Morgan County
Lebanon
Ruth Shaneyfelt
By Logan Clendening, M.D
Clendening
Lon
Agnes
Helen
Grace
Floyd Roalkvam
George Matthew Adams
Carter Dobbs
Public Accountant
Morgan County National Bank
Walter Winchell
Hugh Sohnso
Will Oursler
True Magazine
New Guinea
Oursler
Marianas
U. S
Yank
Joy Hodges
Hodges
Rufus le Maire
20Th Century-Fox
Hollywood
Rufe
New York
Wilson Mizner
Lon McAllister
Zanuck
Moss Hart
John Barrymore
John
Talia
Ruhr
Vivien Kellems
Argentina
Coffee
Cong
Pearson
la Kellems
Winchell
Washington
Wash
Bee Martin
Kellems
Admiralty
Gilmore’s
Les Brown
Morgan County Corinth
MR. Couch
Western Union
Gullible
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