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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1938
Page
12
A column digests holiday weather, bills, and safety notes as Alabama braces for 1944. It ponders Christmas spending, liquor laws, and high patrols, cites Roosevelt’s policy talks, and previews Lawson’s attorney general tenure amid Scottsboro-era tangles and state legal duties.
The Montgomery Advertiser presents a peculiarly headed piece about a generous figure named Buster. The article centers on a holiday gift gesture that reveals warmth amid community life, with emphasis on character and local color rather than broad news events.
In 1939 Decatur launches a push for town cleanliness with a new incinerator to speed garbage and refuse collection and eliminate eyesore dumping grounds. Citizens are urged to act now by cleaning their own premises and prompting neighbors to follow. A healthier town depends on steady garbage disposal practices.
The Decatur Chamber of Commerce urges a $6000 annual budget for 1939 to fund new memberships and growth in farm product marketing. It emphasizes seven years of steady effort to attract industry and boost local income, urging citizens to fund essential work through the civic foundation offices.
From the Daily of December 28, 1926 the front page is nearly filled with flood headlines across Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Kentucky amid forecasts of more rain. Local notes mention Miss Dorothy Daniel visiting Huntsville, Miss Esther Nelson returning from Cartwright, Miss Madelyn McKnight traveling to Birmingham to visit kin, and Miss Claire Bloodworth departing to Montgomery.
This editorial argues the neutrality act curbs profit driven push into war and protects the United States from entangling alliances. It traces causes behind U.S. participation in World War I, defends cash and carry, and warns that repealing the act risks drifting into conflict.
Editor notes discuss Dr G Domagk's sulfanilimide as a major 1938 drug advance. The piece recalls early dye research, the dream of bloodstream germ-kill without harming body cells, and reports strong, cautious endorsements from doctors. Also lists seven Dr Clendening pamphlets available for ten cents each.
A Decatur mother loses track of her son after church, the minister’s text becomes a joke about a quilt, and a reflection on modern art and aging. Humorous quips touch on pension woes, marriage jitters, and the old fashioned courting boy fading from memory.
The speaker argues that only Congress should determine entering other nations' wars and that the people must gain direct voice on such questions. Curbing appetite for war and avoiding hasty actions are urged to improve chances of victory in any future conflict.
Warden Frank Boswell said penal methods were making criminals and that too many men are being sent to prison. After 16 years in the state convict department he will ask Governor-elect Frank Dixon to relieve him at the earliest convenience.
In Baltimore on December 28 a recurring string of misfortune hits the Barnett family as a fire at their home destroys a carriage house an automobile and farm equipment marking the thirteenth blaze in 18 months fueling fears of bad luck or an unseen enemy.
Walter Winchell reviews Broadway and radio by praising a Washington sponsor who backed a colored actors' Shaw adaptation while critiquing earlier Guild versions. He notes the vitality of current shows, advances in Hellzapoppin sales, and mixes praise with sharp quips about autograph hunters and critics. The column catalogs performances, personalities, and the era’s media culture.
A string of cheeky quotes from era icons like Alice Brady Lin Yu Tang Cornelia Otis Skinner Barbara Stanwyck Movita Joan Crawford Glenda Farrell Goebbels Mrs Clark Gable and Mary Pickford showcases ego culture and resilience in early film circles. The items touch on gaiety feminism studio life and public image with blunt humor and sharp contrasts.
Classified ad notes a spare room for rent and provides a contact phone number 48 for inquiries. The short item promotes a rental opportunity in concise local notice style.
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