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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1945
Page
7
Atlanta police hold more than $3,000 in stocks and bonds found in a car theft case involving an ex Coast Guardsman and his wife. A briefcase with papers and clothing was recovered by a local resident who alerted authorities. The man departed for his New York address after the incident.
In Baldwin County Alabama 1945 farm income totaled about one million dollars from sweet potatoes and pecans. About 4000 acres of sweet potatoes yielded $800,000 at roughly 100 bushels per acre priced at $2 per bushel. Pecans added $200,000, a record attributed to trees planted that year. County Agent Frank Turner disclosed after a county survey.
A 1945 study by U S Navy physician Alvin P Coburn reports daily sulfadiazine reduced monthly respiratory hospital admissions among 600000 personnel from 5-18 per 1000 to under 1 per 1000. It also lowered carriers of hemolytic streptococcus, slowed rheumatic fever, and cut meningitis and scarlet fever cases, though viruses showed no benefit. Side effects were mild and dosage adjustments helped. Use under physician directions only.
A collection of handwritten Christmas requests from young Alabama children dated 1945. Each letter asks Santa for toys such as dolls, trains, balls, bicycles, a gun, a rifle, a pony, and clothing, plus fruits, nuts, and candy. Names include Bobby Ray Maples, Donald Vickers, and Dorothy Del Thompson, with towns Decatur Hartselle Danville and caregiver notes.
A humorous verse themed around Christmas shopping lists at home. It mentions buying gifts for Father Sister Wife and Mother with a playful, self deprecating tone. The speaker laments budget strain and hopes for favorable weather to finish shopping, while coyly noting a weather forecast of stormy conditions.
A Chicago Tribune feature notes the subject remarks that she seldom dwells on men, but when thoughts turn, they center on men, reflecting her views on relationships and independence.
A Decatur man explains to a visiting friend that he borrowed a neighbor’s saxophone for the holidays and, jokingly, that neither can the neighbor play it while he holds it.
A reflective piece notes Christmas is almost here as chimes ring and people rush home with gifts. It urges spreading happiness daily rather than waiting for Christmas and hints that holly can be optional but berries are essential to enjoyment.
A fragment notes a conversation about holiday greetings and a request for a $10 loan to bridge a short period. The terse exchange implies a social gift policy and a temporary cash need without further context or identifiable individuals.
A reflective note on Christmas seasons, gifts for children, constant radio carols, and the clash between festive peace and looming bills. The piece observes the present focus of holiday joy, idealized memories, and the financial pressures that accompany celebration.
A Decatur man jokes about Santa Claus being a moth or not amid a family talk, remarking that a moth grows on trees and claiming the idea is odd. The fragment hints at a humorous local conversation and a mention of rubber.
Raphael Thompson, a Decatur high school student, writes on the meaning of Christmas amid war. He notes broken homes, absent sons abroad, and gifts replaced by wood or plastic, yet insists the core message remains the birth of the Savior and a source of comfort for grieving parents.
A lighthearted exchange humorously notes a Decatur man planning to let his wife and family view a Christmas tree. When asked if he has ordered a tree, he replies yes and jokes his broker will decorate it because he is the only one who hasn’t trimmed it.
A family aimed to give the daughter Red Cross Seals for Christmas but she refused, saying she did not even know how to feed them. The quirky exchange highlights a humorous misunderstanding and the child's candid response.
A light exchange riffing that stockings will be unnecessary after Christmas as they will stand alone, with a playful back and forth about waiting until Christ mas to hang them.
An all out drive will be conducted next month to acquaint Coffee county farmers and business men with the Wiregrass soil conservation district. G L Edwards work unit conservationist announced there are too few individuals in the county who are conscious of the growing menace of erosion.
Fourth grade class at Ward I school hosted a party for Bobby Ray Justice who is recovering from an illness. Presents were opened games played and refreshments served. Guests included Dianne Harris Betty Wright Billy Wright Rian McBride Gayle Walters Jackie Smith Ernie Blackwell Jr. George Davis Kenneth Marrion Kathryn Clark Jimmy Tucker Bobby White and teachers Mrs C J Martin and Mrs J E Blair.
The Reconstruction Finance Corporation announced that the first shipment of crude rubber in three years from rehabilitated Far East countries is due to arrive in the United States, marking a significant step in postwar material recovery. The disclosure underscores ongoing efforts to secure essential commodities for domestic industries and inflation control.
The RFC stated the rubber from the S. S. Canton Victory will be stored and later parcelled out for productive use. The announcement clarifies the handling plan amid ongoing efforts to manage supplies.
In Tallassee Alabama on December 24 a rapid household blaze razed the Riley family residence just after they moved in. Claude Riley and his household faced total loss with the home wrecked by fire less than 48 hours after occupancy.
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