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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1941
Page
4
Time Magazine Names Churchill Man of the Year
The column hails Churchill as Time magazine's man of the year and notes it as a notable honor for American air power while urging caution about broader production claims. It also touches on Nashville sports headlines, TVAs wage rise, and local rail activity as holiday period reflections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Churchill
Time
Congress Girds For Tax Bills Aid To Britain In 1941
Columnist Atticus Mullin weighs in on Congress plans to push a tax bill and broaden aid to Britain while seeking to curb un-American activities. The piece contrasts New Deal changes with calls for stronger schedules in college football and editorial commentary on Alabama and Tennessee programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Washington
Britain
United States
France
Atticus
Atticus Mullin
Montgomery
Tennessee
Yankees
Boston College
New Orleans
Mississippi
Alabama
Crimson
Marine commander demands apology after mistreatment incident
A United States marine commander at Peiping asserts a firm stance demanding an apology for the mistreatment of five of his men by Japanese gendarmes. The tone signals seriousness in ongoing diplomatic friction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peiping
Ike
Svith
Thone Marinest
Humorous Sugar Bowl Railings And A Youth Judge's Christmas Note
The Daily highlights a Sugar Bowl dispatch about two inebriated fans mistaken for Rose Bowl tickets and a New York judge seeking a lighter sentence for a 15-year-old honor student in Louisiana. The boy’s Christmas letter warns his younger brother that crime does not pay and urges staying home with family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dispatch
New York State
Louisiana
Defense policy and British aid spark inflation fears
Washington reports outline Professor J M Eccles citing The London Economist warning that unchecked public spending could trigger an inflationary defense boom. Roosevelt policy signals Britain may receive substantial U S military aid, including tanks and rifles, while Navy restricts destroyer transfers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Marriner Eccles
London
Eccles
United States
Britain
America
Health of Lawrence County Gym Springs community noted
Health of the community is not good with many ill from flu. Visitors include Mrs. Evin Hagood and children with her parents. Local families and relatives are mentioned visiting during Christmas holidays, with several guests and extended family gatherings recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evin Hagood
J. M. Randolph
Earnest Terry
Dessie Hollie
Celestine Jones
Anderson
Ala
E. M. Posey
Clezelle
Mae -Bell Parker
Elmer Patterson
Ruby
Mavis Randolph
Horace Crutchfield
Betty Joyce
EB. M. Posey
Elizabeth Johnson
Leighton
Paul Flannagin
Sunshine and vitamin D brighten spring health tips
Dr Clendening explains spring health risks from low sunlight including rickets and other vitamin D related deficiencies. He advises dietary sources sea foods cod liver oil and irradiated vitamin D milk plus calcium rich foods, suggests sea foods for iodine, and urges sun exposure when possible.
Community Guests Visit Local Family Schedule Church Services
Daughters of Mr and Mrs Char ley Smith and family and Mr and Mrs Bertis Terry visited their parents Mr and Mrs E G Flannagin and family last week. Rev Joe Henderson will fill his regular appointment here Saturday night and Sunday and invites everyone to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Smith
Moriah
Bertis Terry
E. G. Flannagin
Joe Henderson
Sun baths and alcohol rules for high blood pressure
Question and answer debate whether sun baths and alcohol restrictions harm or help those with high blood pressure. The respondent states in experience they are beneficial rather than injurious.
Dr Clendening Offers Seven Health Pamphlets For 10 Cents Each
Readers may obtain seven Dr Logan Clendening pamphlets by sending 10 cents per pamphlet along with a self addressed stamped envelope to the newspaper. Titles include Three Weeks Reducing Diet Indigestion and Constipation Reducing and Gaining Infant Feeding Instructions for the Treatment of Diabetes Feminine Hygiene and The Care of the Hair and Skin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clendening
Logan Clendening
Banks Face End of Year Health Check Call
The comptroller of the currency issued a call for the condition of all national banks at the close of business Tuesday December 31. The report seeks financial status details as of year end across the national banking system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Comptroller of the Currency
Neighborly Faith and Hobbies Amid Life's Ups and Downs
The passage blends a poem about perseverance by Grenville Kleiser with a humorous exchange about a husband’s lack of hobbies and rheumatism. It notes that life brings ups and downs for all, regardless of station, and that disappointment is common across people.
Dry Goods or Groceries Mix-Up Sparks Bride’s Apology
A humorous scene unfolds as a bride asks for dried apples in a shop. The clerk corrects her that the shop sells groceries, prompting a light apology from the bride for the mix-up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bride
Easy Jobs are Earned Not Claimed
The piece argues that no job is truly easy when done with heart and soul. It notes many boast of easy work but true wisdom treats every position as an opportunity to excel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
Notre Dame
Veranda Conversation Ends With Engagement Dissolving
Jones and wife overhear a young couple on a hotel veranda as a marriage proposal is anticipated. The exchange reveals the man and Miss Oversmarte ended their engagement after discussing her milliner’s yearly bill and his weekly salary, leading to a quiet dissolution.
Corpse Owes Mourners Ten Dollars Scene Chat
Dialogue depicts a grim joke where an undertaker asks if a mourner is in line, the mourner admits it, and the corpse is said to owe him ten dollars revealing a Western humor tone about pay envelopes and germs in a grim vignette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perkinson
Calles Plans Return to Mexico City Still In Making
Gen Plutarco Elias Calles the exiled Mexican president, once dubbed the Iron Man, signals a possible return to Mexico City from San Diego. At 63 he left Mexico in April 1936 after years of turbulent rule, but his plans remain uncertain and not definite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernesto Renteria
Army of Mexico
Renteria
Walter Winchell On Broadway December 1940 Commentary
Walter Winchell on Broadway reflects on political pressures over aiding Britain, noting claims about Davis and the No Foreign Wars Committee. The piece cites Roosevelt fireside talks, public sentiment, and reactions from figures like Wheeler, Marshall, and Gayda amid debates on U.S. foreign policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Marshall
Davis
Germany
Italy
No Foreign Wars Committee
January Reader's Digest Says Alaska Theme and World Figures
The January Reader's Digest comments on Alaska with a tale of a popular Japanese laundryman buried in a commander’s naval uniform. It also notes New York film critics naming Chaplin’s performance as best of the year and mocks Roosevelt’s stance on Hitler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
New York
Chaplin
Roosevelt
Hitler
England
Chicago
Germany
F R. Hunter
Chesterton on open mind and solid ground in tumultuous times
The remarks contrast Chesterton’s sharp quip on open minds with wartime anxieties. It notes U. S. Government bonds as the safest investment and cites Hitler’s repeated assurances on European aims amid global turmoil, mentioning America’s parallel troubles including revolution civil conflict and famines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. K. Chesterton
U. S
Europe
Times misdates Neil MacNeil in December 30 item
An NYT assistant managing editor Neil MacNeil had his name misspelled in the Times on December 30. The radio section covered broadcasters gaining popularity this year, noting a rise from 94 to 21.6 in listener metrics per semi monthly surveyors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Y. Times
Neil MacNeil
Times
MacNeil
Public remarks rattle son of local figure
A passerby encounter unsettled the unmarried son of a local man known for newspapers and radio work. The mother recalls her son feeling the weight of his father's public stature after the incident. She also compares with Jim Farley's son who asked why people call his father a great man, prompting Farley's simple reply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Hannagan
Steve
Jim Parley
Pop
Farley
New Year Quip Sees Drunk Test In Rural Spoonerism
A playful drinking game quip notes that mispronunciations reveal inebriation. If you utter truly rural you may need another drink while the phrase trooy roor signals clearer drunkenness.
Cup of glory washes earth's woes the preacher claims
A historical sermon extols faith as the sustaining power of life. It asserts God controls the world despite human sin and evil and cites courage, protection, and nobility arising from the blessed hope. It notes that truth remains reality and death is conquered, as Paul stated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul
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