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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1941
Page
3
Busy holiday shopping sent crowds pouring into streets and shops while trains ran late from 30 minutes to over three hours. Postal workers sped to handle a flood of Christmas mail as buses and hotels faced delays and bustling defense bond requests filled banks.
Dr Minnie L Maffett head of 75000 clubwomen in the United States warns against focusing on uniforms and brass buttons in defense work urging women to prioritize health nutrition education and family community work She notes a potential $100 million yearly saving from better food and vitamins Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt plans to recruit farmerettes to till farms next summer to fill labor gaps as heads migrate to defense jobs and teachers students may be called for summer service
A cheerful column blends baby gift ideas with practical care notes for infants. It covers washable cradle tops, safe teething beads, rhythm toys, and germ-free stuffed animals, then shifts to fashion and wartime dress shifts for women, plus a patchwork of social items and charity efforts.
The Alabama state Democratic executive committee will convene in Montgomery on January 9 to arrange 1942 primaries, fill three committee vacancies, and handle other party business as announced by Chairman Gessner T. McCorvey.
Decatur air marking project already approved will be suspended likely until after the war. Asa Rountree state aviation director said painting of highway and roof signs for flyers is being curtailed as a defense measure. Mobile Birmingham Tuscaloosa Selma work suspended. one program halted on War Department orders. Local officials told to prepare to cover existing signs.
The Army disclosed a new vehicle that throws wire at 95 miles per hour to maintain battlefield communications. It can project wire up to 125 feet from a road, reducing traffic hazards.
Ralph Adams, executive secretary of the University of Alabama since 1926, is named administrative superintendent. Dr. George H. Denny, acting president, says the promotion reflects Adams's expanded duties and past efficiency.
The Navy announced its Portland recruiting station tops the nation in enlistment ratio since July 1 with 66.50 percent in its area. San Francisco, Los Angeles, Birmingham Georgia, and Des Moines follow in ratio. In actual numbers Macon led with 2,929 enrollments through November, while New York City, Chicago, Raleigh, and Detroit trail.
The Alabama Baptist convention executive committee protested proposed O Day bills to amend the Social Security Act, requiring religious institutions to tax salaries of lay workers. L E B Barton chaired the committee and sent a three page letter to Alabama congressmen the President and the bill author.
A crowd of more than 100 men scoured Marengo county seeking a Black suspect in the slaying of rural storeowner T. J. Jackson and his wife, with their 15 year old son Rudolph wounded. The robbery occurred at the Mose valley store around 10 p.m., as bloodhounds followed a scent to the Pris co tracks. pursuit continued with state patrol and sheriffs assisting.
The Navy today announced the establishment of defensive sea areas around 18 important harbors and waterways on both coasts. This places all shipping in those zones under naval supervision and limits vessel operations to times and routes approved by naval or government authorities.
The Flint Parent-Teacher Association held its third meeting of the year. Mrs. Landers presented a Christmas program for fourth and fifth graders. The group reported growing membership and refreshments followed in the school lunch room.
The neck wound prompted hospital transport to Selma where the injuries were described as not life threatening. He stated he believed his father recognized a Black man by face but not by name.
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