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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1939
Page
4
The Associated Press story rights are reserved for publication by this paper and reprint of all news dispatches credited herein is allowed. Special dispatches published here are also reserved for republication. Atlanta.
A patchwork column cites Psalm 7 6 and notes on Christmas charity party stocking ideas for dogs. It references labor board doom Paul Mallon and Cor rigan Hollywood trends and discusses Alabama delegation unit rule debates and Speaker Bankhead. Mentions Dr M E Lazenby health and President Roosevelt cabinet politics.
A 1939 Decatur column blends global wartime tragedy with local affairs. It notes Commander Langsdorf found with an Imperial flag, contrasts Churchill and Chamberlain’s stance, and urges Christmas gratitude. It reviews Morgan County debt refinancing progress and city finances, urging prudent, providence‑led blessings.
An attack on Finnish cities occurred Thursday drawing international concern and prompting calls for renewed relief funding from the United States.
A mixed page of light verse and quotes opens with a festive taunt about a welcoming visitor, then shifts to commentary on married life and human behavior. Jokes touch on manners at work, envy, and cautious speech, ending with a classroom exchange about correct phrasing.
This clipping records social notices and local events from December 22 1927. Highlights include J W Clapton elected secretary of the Southern Ice Cream Manufacturers Association tenth consecutive year. Local real estate offices move to Lee Street. Various residents host holiday gatherings and visit relatives, with several illnesses and travel plans noted.
Dr Logan Clendening explains modern TB care relies on coordinated team efforts including physicians nurses radiologists and surgeons. Surgery now standard with pneumothorax thoracoplasty and diaphragmatic nerve procedures used to collapse and heal lung cavities improving outcomes and reducing fatal hemorrhage risk.
In Kearney Nebraska on December 22 residents of the Kearney State College Women's dormitory held a Christmas party for the students. Santa Claus appeared but his belt broke twice and he left in haste. He did not return.
The issue lists seven Dr Clendening pamphlets available for 10 cents each. Readers should mail 10 cents in coins with a self-addressed stamped envelope to Dr Logan Clendening for titles including infant feeding indigestion and constipation feminine hygiene and hair and skin care.
Town buzzes as decorations crown streets and windows for the holiday season. Locals praise festive color and neighborly spirit while warning merchants to guard packages on the busy shopping day. Community plans prize for best decorated section and gas station nickname debate sparks chatter.
A humorous collage recalls famous marriages and remarks from Walter Winchell on Broadway. It cites Katharine Cornell Guthrie McClintic Oscar Wilde Tolstoy and others, noting anecdotes about wives, husbands, and social mores across eras.
A romp through tabloid anecdotes lists wives and spouses tied to figures like Claude Rams and Tyrone Power. The notes cover marriages from four-time spouses to discreet court tales, with quips about locket wearers and social missteps and a French bigamy sentence.
Finland may gain an edge by enlisting foreign aid as its forces fight a stronger opponent. The speaker notes better trained Finnish troops and capable leadership compared with Russia, while ending with a holiday greeting.
A collection of quips about famous couples and their marital misfires. Jokes about John Garfield, Hart Danks, Napoleon, the Wright brothers, Moliere, and Fred Astaire reveal humor in love and rivalry, with notes on aging and single life threaded through their tales.
December 22 1914 reports minor fighting along the western front with limited clashes and no major engagements as World War I continued. The AP notes small advances and patrol actions shaping the day’s wartime picture.
Dr. W. J. Van Wagtendonk of Stanford University told the Western Society of Naturalists in Monterey that most disease germs, like humans, need vitamins to grow. He noted these germs became parasites and lost the ability to synthesize vitamins, relying increasingly on their hosts for ready-made nutrients.
Des Moines Iowa December 22 E R Michel marked up a credit point for his wife back seat driving. He told a municipal court judge he did not heed her warning that he was doing a foolish thing as he sped up to pass another car. The judge fined him $15 for speeding.
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