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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1938
Page
4
The piece notes that farm production and city marketing have boosted the Valley area. It praises mortgage payoffs on farms and predicts major regional growth over the next decade driven by planned farming and livestock development.
A speaker calls for a thousand more workers in Decatur industry to raise local standards to peak levels seen in railway shops. The message urges action over talk, saying residents should invest funds when needed and justified and focus on work rather than criticism.
The Daily notes Alabama schools seek four million dollars more annually while some PTA leaders back cutting poll tax requirements to two years back. The schools receive all poll tax revenue, highlighting a funding tension between education needs and tax policies.
Alabama readers hear about payroll increases across state departments and question whether budgets were prepared a year in advance. The piece probes how added expenses are funded and whether original budget limits allowed absorbing new payroll costs without overruns.
A local resident encounters a bright eyed youth asking for three tokens. The boy explains he needs tokens to buy a Christmas present, noting tokens have no monetary value and he has none. The passerby offers a five mile token as requested.
The Montgomery Journal praises John Peach known as Fuzzy Peach for his popularity while serving as legal adviser to Governor Miller. The Decatur Daily reports the nickname used by locals as a sign of affection for the former Montgomery resident.
A newspaper note says 400 lonely children are listed and hoping someone will remember them at Christmas. It describes a community effort to provide care and gifts during the holidays.
The Lonely Child plan delivers gifts at St. John's Episcopal on Saturday at 3 PM with a Rotary Club erected tree. People may call 9199 for child names and addresses and deliver gifts to the church by Friday night to ensure proper labeling and distribution.
The piece argues that Decatur 1938 progress in attracting new industry should not be judged by Birmingham’s numbers. It notes Birmingham added eleven small industries employing about 250 people, and stresses Decatur’s efforts and improving Chamber budget as signs of steady forward movement for future fruit.
A 1926 note states a merger of Albany Decatur and Fairview will be introduced in the Alabama legislature opening January 11, creating a city of about 15 000. Representative John Patterson highlights Fairview's inclusion while Henry R. Davis and students Kate Frazier and Brent Preuit Jr. are mentioned in holiday context.
Washington notes reveal a forthcoming congressional probe into Musica-Costers ties with lobbyists and three names under scrutiny. The report discusses political influence, a neutrality act dispute, TVA investigations, and Greenbelt FSA issues including school, bus costs, and tax concerns.
John Roosevelt, youngest son of the president, is on a busy holiday schedule in Boston as he handles Christmas buying, balancing public duties with seasonal errands amid the rush.
Winter foot troubles are common among the elderly and diabetics. Cold weather worsens circulation and chilblains flare with frost bite history. Prevention includes warm clothing, proper shoes, elevated feet, and avoiding snowy streets. Dr. Clendening offers advice through this column.
A fragmented comic piece recalls Christmas peace, a lively party by Tillie, jokes about eyes and rabbits, a legal quip, and a line about a city department store Filene’s where a man began as a stock room clerk last August.
A humorous ad style dialogue mentions borrowing a rake and snow shovel from a neighbor. A young father jokes his son will be a politician due to dodging responsibility. A seasick myth and a cheeky request for old fashioned loving appear in the exchange. The passage ends urging readers to use Classified ads for shopping.
A poem fragment notes the wasp can move the largest load if it backs up and shoves. The line emphasizes the animal’s clever strength and method.
A speaker recalls riding high then crashing to the earth, as a wagon and cart crash and are repaired. The tale shifts to a dusty road journey, and a beggar challenges a braggart who claimed prowess.
Helen Hayes plans Egypt visit in February with her husband to regain health. Joan Bennett and Walter Wanger remain friends rather than marry. Various Hollywood figures and gossip mix with political notes and show business mentions across a bustling Broadway week.
A collection of Liberty magazine items notes on espionage warnings, passport seizures, and German spy activity. It mentions State Department agents, Otto Voss’s upcoming transfer to Alcatraz, and possible German property levies if responses to notes lag. It also cites personal announcements including annulment of Horace Gibbs’s marriage, Manuel Trucco’s wedding, Loretta Young letters, and Mae West’s Yuletide gift.
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