Decatur area looks to a strong 1946 with growth ahead
The Decatur area braces for postwar prosperity in 1946, outlining housing shortages, farm marketing growth, and a push for industrial buildings. Plans include commercial aviation facilities, a Flint site tubercular hospital, a regional general hospital, and continued debt retirement. National factors on taxation and stability will shape industry and jobs in Tennessee Valley and Alabama.
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Decatur
Flint
Congress
United States
Tennessee Valley
Alabama
Valley
Halsey Named Possible Chairman of Maritime Commission
The World staff reports Admiral William F. Bull Halsey may become chairman of the Maritime Commission, replacing Vice Admiral Emory S. Land who is expected to become president of the Air Transport Association. The proposed moves would place a naval aviator in charge of steamships and a Navy surface man at the airline helm, prompting speculation about shifts in U.S. travel and overseas shipping facilities.
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Associated Press
Washington
William F. “Bull” Halsey
Maritime Commission
Emory S. Land
Air Transport Association
Ee Tea
Tokyo reunion possible for troops in Japan wives
Lt. Gen. Robert Eichelberger plans to return to Japan as military commander and has recommended allowing wives of officers and enlisted men in the first three pay grades to join their husbands there next spring, a potential move under consideration.
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Tokyo
New York
Japan
Robert Kh. Eichelberger
Problem of displaced persons in Germany grows
Germany faces a rising issue with displaced persons who refuse repatriation. About 119,000 Balts and 451,000 Poles in Germany show no wish to return home. Many Jews likewise prefer leaving Europe, with estimates that over 80 percent aim to travel to Palestine.
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Germany
Baltic States
Europe
Palestine
Steel outlook despite strike eyed for wartime record
The International Statistical Bureau predicts steel output in 1946 could reach a peacetime high even with a strike. Projection shows 75,600,000 ingot tons for 1946 vs 66,980,000 in 1940. If a strike lasts to April 1, mills could still reach about 75,000,000 tons once operations resume at wartime levels.
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STEEL
New York
Mam
International Statistical Bureau
Types of skin rash dermatitis and remedies in brief
A Cleveland doctor explains dermatitis in three forms including contact dermatitis from irritants and an eczema type. Seborrheic dermatitis has unknown cause and affects infants to adults, often with oily skin. Treatment emphasizes sulfur salicylic acid and lications, plus a low starch diet. avoid triggering substances. Also notes when a cast is removed after a broken arm, sports resumption depends on healing judged by X rays.
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Earl W. Netherton
Cleveland
Flame cultivator promised to cut cotton costs in Mississippi
State College, Miss. reports Dr. J. E. Adams of the Delta branch experiment station at Stoneville says a new flame cultivator could cover 20 acres at 49 cents while current costs run up to per three quarters of an acre with field hands. The device supposedly burns out grass and weeds without harming pea crops eight inches high.
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State College
Miss
J. E. Adams
Delta Branch
Stoneville
Adams
Washington delegates to UNO urged to pack essentials
American delegates to the United Nations Organization were told to bring nearly all they might need for a London stay in a goods scarce era. Each received a 16 page list of probable needs including bath towels as they prepared for the trip.
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Washington
UNO
London
Probble
Monarchist plan for Don Juan returns discussed in exile
Monarchists say Don Juan is told the time is not ripe for his return to Spain. A proposed preparatory step would place him on the government payroll with military civil and diplomatic staffs. The plan reportedly discussed by a wealthy intermediary at a meeting in Lausanne Switzerland.
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Don Juan
Spain
Lausanne
Switzerland
Canberra defense plants to be labeled made in Australia
Australia plans to expand shipbuilding and aircraft industries and label products made domestically if final approval is granted. The policy emphasizes local defense responsibility and may involve importing skilled labor to staff larger plants.
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Canberra
Australia
Sure Things In a City of Gadgets and Salesmanship
A reflective piece notes how trends shift as new devices and marketing replace old fads from phonographs to rumble seats. It laments changing fashions and the disappearance of dollars while affirming that machinery, salesmanship, and wrapped goods endure as hallmarks of modern commerce.
Decatur Teacher and a Humorous Parking Tale
An amused vignette includes a man apologizing for a long parking stay and blaming the teeth of a patrolman’s daughter for the ticket. The joke plays on a weary mind and asks which people live the shortest lives, with a pupil replying absent minded pedestrians.
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Decatur
Morgan County Holiday Visits and Illness Update
Morgan County notes several holiday visits among Turney Ransom Overstreet Chunn and Day families. B Overstreet of Atlanta visited father Oden Overstreet and aunt and uncle W G Grantland, returning home with his father. Dewey Day Sr. is ill and confined at home. Others hosted guests include Birdie Rice Decatur with Mrs Jesse Overstreet and Mrs John Mac Chunn. Helen Marion Hartselle with Mrs Dewey Day Jr. and more locals traveling for the holidays.
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Fred Turney
James Ransom
Margaret Sue Ransom
B. Overstreet
Atlanta
Georgia
Oden Overstreet
W. G. Grantland
J. F. Legg
Johnny Legg
Danville
William Ottis Turney
Birdie Rice
Decatur
Jesse Overstreet
John Mac Chunn
Dewey Day Sr
Margaret Sue
Redstone Park
Carolyn
Dee Bonds
Helen Marion
Hartselle
Dewey Day Jr
West Virginia Town Names Range From Bud to Zona
Short town names are common in West Virginia with 78 four-letter and 33 three-letter towns. Three letter names include Bud Gad Gip Gey Key Man Mud Six Lex New Pax and Odd. Four-letter towns span the alphabet from Acme to Zona.
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West Virginia
Bud
Gad
Gip
Gey
Key
Man
Mud
Six
Lex
New
Acme
Agnes Remains Silent on Service Men Identity
Agnes says she was with two servicemen last night. One was a private and the other man had no money. The exchange hints at a discreet outing and questions about the men's identities.
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Agnes
London Drivers Spark Wit In Pedestrian Pause
A New York traffic expert notes London drivers enliven jams by wit and sarcasm. One driver, spotting a pedestrian in the way, leaned over and politely asked what the man’s plans were.
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New York
London
The Accommodating Fair Sex Fashion Verse
A short verse by Mrs. Calla Blandin notes how fashion dictates skirts revealing the knee and ladies accept changing styles with a smile as they comply with new trends. The quip suggests social flexibility and fashion norms in a light satirical tone.
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Calla Blandin
Years End Reflections at a Merchant's Closing Time
A reflective piece marks the year's end with thanks for answered prayers and God’s mercy. It urges humble reliance on divine grace, planning for the New Year, and focusing on tasks of peace and reconstruction as time moves forward. It cites eternity and the promise of Christ.
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God
Christ Jesus
Jesus Christ
Christmas Party Enjoyed by Austinville Class
The senior III class of Austinville High School held a Christmas party Tuesday night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ned Roper in Austinville. The decorated house hosted buffet supper and various games with attendees including Darleen Brazelton Marie Harris Elnora Martin Helen Parker Norma Gray Alden Ridgeway Lucian McCulloch aeetee Parker Junior Wallace Billy Ray Freeze Robert Hugh Leeman Eugene Clark Maurice Means Miss Lottie Weinman Dewalt Brazelton and the hosts.
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Austinville High School
Ned Roper
Austinville
Darleen Brazelton
Marie Harris
Elnora Martin
Helen Parker
Norma Gray
Alden Ridgeway
Lucian McCulloch
Aeetee Parker
Junior Wallace
Billy Ray Freeze
Robert Hugh Leeman
Eugene —Clark
Maurice Means
Lottie Weinman
Dewalt Brazelton
McCaghren
Visiting Kin Share Holiday Calls in Local Homes
Daughter Vickey Lynne of Decatur has been visiting Mr and Mrs Dewey Day Sr and Mrs Marion during the holidays. Mr and Mrs Leslie Watson and son Gary of Woodland Mills visited their mother and grandmother Belle Watson on Sunday.
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Vickey Lynne
Decatur
Dewey Day Sr
Marion
Leslie Watson
Gary
Woodland Mills
Belle Watson
Dad's Lettuce Hidden Pest Vanishes From Field
A brief report notes a junior worker asking why a pest seen on lettuce disappeared. The scene suggests a stray observation rather than a confirmed outbreak and offers no further details on location or dates.
Nondestructive math puzzle about telephone number reveal
A convoluted arithmetic riddle asks you to perform a sequence of operations to reveal your own telephone number and age. It claims the final total yields both personal values but is a playful trick with no real-world effect.
Decatur Son Dad Exchange Sparks Brief Reunion
In Decatur a short dialogue unfolds as a son asks his father to borrow an ear for advice. The father retorts that it was already taken, hinting at a playful, domestic moment of resolve between parent and child.
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Decatur
Doctor Patient Exchange Becomes Odd Tattoo Tale
A doctor questions a patient about 7x213 tattooed on his back. The patient reveals the marks are from his wife hitting him with a car as he held the garage door open, turning a tense moment into a macabre anecdote.
Test of Accurate Observation on a Watch Face
A man is asked to identify whether the numeral six on his watch face reads as 6 or VI. The question tests recognition of Arabic versus Roman numerals in timekeeping and observer interpretation.
Dentist Pays $1 Fine in Portland Ore
Dr. Fred E. Farrior a Portland dentist paid a one dollar fine in the Oregon city. The brief notice records the payment and the individual's profession and location.
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Portland, Ore
Fred E. Farrior
Decatur Junior Questions If Pillars Are Edible
A dinner table moment shows Decatur Junior asking if pillars are good to eat, prompting a scolding from Father for raising such a question. The scene continues with a few moments of silence as Mother attempts to steer conversation.
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Decatur Junior
Father
Junior
Christmas in Newspapers and Holiday Sagas Across Media
Walter Winchell notes how daily columns beat holiday features yet readers feel swindled by colyum readers. A Christmas Day paragraph recalls a city editor asking a reporter to cover poverty for human interest and to bring back a hot dog. The piece rounds out with war veteran delays, charity drive ideas, and seasonal quirks such as Mary Christmas filing for divorce and theater price hikes during holidays.
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Coltuming
Colyum
N. Y
Bowery
Battery
Crowded New York Hotels Endure Holiday Demand
The piece notes that Waldorf Plaza foyers boast grand trees while hotel patrons ignore them amid crowded lobbies. Clerks cope with full houses and crowded Januarys ahead, as visitors find no rooms and wish Merry Christmas despite the crunch.
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Waldorf-Plaza
Novel overseas radio from Japan amuses GIs
An army band in Japan broadcasts a 30 minute musical treat to entertain civilians back home. Listeners note the pleasant arrangements and reflect that life feels velvet. A recurring GI joke features a soldier in a Western Union office who sends a telegram saying I love you repeatedly and finally adds Regards after hesitating for a tenth word.
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Japan
Western Union
The Flu Lodges In Broadway And Elevators
A humorous missive notes how the flu travels via elevator operators and crowds at Broadway premieres. It recalls critic George Jean Nathan, famed for sneezing at opening nights, and jokes that walking risks cinders in the eyes, while cab riding is credited to Nathan as a dangerous alternative.
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George Jean ‘Nathan
Nathan
The Gift of the Magi reprinted annually story note
The familiar O Henry Christmas tale The Gift of the Magi is cited as the perennial reprint. The brief editor’s aside notes the continued popularity and yearly appearance of the fable.
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O. Henry
Rich man Otto Kahn Treats Chorus Girl to Dinner Surprise
The multi millionaire Otto H Kahn invited a chorus girl to dine at the Ritz after a Ziegfeld Follies performance. He sent a second guest, Josie, along with the girls. The maitre d served the two as host, then delivered a package containing a dozen club sandwiches with a note for a hungry ride back to the theatre.
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Otto H. Kahn
Ritz
Josie
Mr K
World War II 3rd Infantry Division Casualty Toll
Army records show the 3rd Infantry Division sustained 34 224 casualties during combat actions in World War II.
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3Rd Infantry
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