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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 02, 1940

Page

7

Committee Eyes Stricter Immigration Law Enforcement

The Dies committee plans a second annual report proposing an intensified drive to prosecute all violators of immigration naturalization deportation passport and foreign agent registration laws. It also urges renewed publicity for American activities beyond existing statutes as it nears its end.

Ald A. Young Uny House Washington Dies D. Tex Orange Tex Dempsey Communist Party United States Comintern Moscow Communists Bart Browder Fritz Kuhn Ladge Browder Kuhn Mis New York

Daily Crossword Puzzle Measure Share Constitutional Grapes

A compact crossword puzzle grid lists clues for across and down entries. The page fills with numbered hints covering letters and word lengths for a daily brain teaser.

Hartselle Garden Club Hosts Christmas Meeting At Mrs Jacksons

Mrs A E Jackson hosted the December Hartselle Garden Club gathering at her South Highlands home with Christmas decor and wreath contest prizes won by Mrs Fred Bennett first Mrs J E Peck second and Mrs A Hodges third. Visitors from out of town joined the festive bridge party and social hour with refreshments and multiple holiday visits noted among local residents and guests.

A. Ev Jackson Hartselle Garden Club South Highlands Fred Bennett Emmett Bridges J. E. Peck A. Hodges Jackson Eliott T. BE. Crittenden Crittenden George Bulller Jackson A. B. Jackson Hal Barcliff Day Elmer Freeman Merle Freeman Washington, D. C Joe Caldwell Rockport Texas George Butler Jackson Atlanta, Ga A. EB. Jackson Tom Crittenden Posey Thompson Rogersville Cecil Hartselle Yar City Ed Hartselle Bertie Boteler W. R. Bottler Jasper E. Gibson Sarah Hardwick Birmingham Julius Glasscock U. 8 Aviation Corps Pensacola Fla J. Glasscock Leon Sharpley Talladega B. H. Sharpley Willie B. Pettit Ozark J. C. Glasscock Clanton and Jemison Atlanta Eb, Jackson Elliott Howell Percy Wasson A. M. White Donnie Orr Alabama Polytechnic Institute D.A. Slone Gladys Whittle Eyile Compton Chattanooga Tenn Pearl Compton

Prisoners swap apples for bootleg liquor in prank sting

In Boanoke on January 2, several city jail inmates were arrested after a state liquor board agent posing as a countryman selling apples swapped fruit for bootleg liquor. The operation targeted homes during the sting.

Boanoke State Liquor Board

Constipation Relief That Also Pepsin-izes Stomach

An ad promotes Caldwell's Laxative with Senna and Pepsin. It claims to ease stomach distress from undigested food and bloating while waking lazy bowels to relieve constipation. The remedy is described as pleasant tasting and available at druggists.

Caldwell Peety

Memphis Dash to Install Fourth Mayor in 48 Hours

Memphis moves to appoint Walter Chandler as mayor after Edward Crump resigns and Watkins Overton’s successor Clifford Davis serves temporarily. Chandler will resign from Congress, continuing a rapid sequence of leadership changes as the Crump era reshapes city government and a guild invitation is withdrawn.

Memphis, Tenn Memphis City Commission Edward H. Crump Walter, Chandler D. Tenn Chandler Congress Crimp Watkins Overton Clifford Davis Crump American Newspaper Guild

Believed Dead Sailor Found Safe in German Prison Camp

Mrs Oliver, who wore mourning for her seaman husband Oliver of the British auxiliary cruiser Rawalpindi after its sinking by the Deutschland off Iceland on November 26, received a letter proving he was not dead but a prisoner in a German camp. The letter arrived after more than a month of uncertainty and a daughter's reaction with relief.

London Oliver Rawalpindi Iceland

Advertise Now to Reach Decatur Businesses

The message urges Decatur firms to buy across multiple lines of business, targeting reputable advertisers in The Daily. It emphasizes brand recognition and prompts immediate action to make companies heard and felt.

Decatur

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