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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1938
Page
4
The text appears as garbled OCR from a newswire notice. It references Associated Press material and mentions Inland Newspaper Representatives in Chicago and Atlanta. Specific events, dates, or names are not readable.
The Montgomery Journal faults Circuit Judge RN Wheeler for criticizing Alabama’s driver license law. It argues judges should interpret not make laws, and calls for stricter licensing tests and safer driving. The piece supports using licenses to fund patrols and urges legislators to tighten eligibility.
The record shows Decatur and Mor County reducing bonded debt while agriculture expands. A cotton crop reached 45 000 bales and industrial activity faced negligible interruptions. Churches reported strength and business failures continued to decline.
From the Daily of January 7, 1926 J E Chappell, long active in the local grocery trade, opens a store at 107 Moulton St Workmen scrape the Bee Line highway north of town despite bad weather to keep it open for winter Farmers bankers and professionals invited to a January 12 meeting at city hall to discuss Morgan County farm program finances in 1926 Coleman Peck spent Sunday in Somerville.
Washington reports that President Roosevelt sees little chance his new program will revive business in 18 months. Treasury estimates forecast declines across amusements autos and other sectors, with modest gains in electrical energy and stock transfers amid a broader conservative revenue outlook.
Analysis by authorities sees Lister Hill campaign gains as a Heflin defeat in the south rather than a Hill victory. Observers note the same factors raising questions about wage and hour policy effects and regional political dynamics.
The piece reviews gargling as a self administered remedy for sore throat and colds. It summarizes early X ray findings and subsequent experiments with methylene blue and barium, then endorses expert gargling technique and hot salt solution for comfort rather than antiseptic delivery.
A reflective column on leadership and the risks of poor choices. It contrasts servitude and romance in daily chores and warns opportunities are wasted when people stay stagnant. The piece ends with a humorous call for more square people per mile.
A fragment cites physics-like rule that no moving object can reverse without stopping, comparing to a bullet or cannonball. It then pivots to a moral note about raising children and avoiding temptations or mischief. The text is garbled but centers on self-control and caution.
A speculative political note suggests Temple could have defeated Heflin in an election if the matchup occurred, presenting a hypothetical outcome without detailing dates or locations.
A reflection on childhood habits of minding neighbors and the endless tasks it creates. The speaker notes how such nosiness keeps one busy and hints that while little is gained, there is a perpetual wait for goods from the grocer, suggesting common small town life rhythms.
A state coroner’s jury states the deceased died by a handapike attack then by being thrown overboard and drowned. The report ends abruptly in the transcribed fragment.
The piece notes dogs vary in taste for asparagus butts grapes and berries. It argues there is no single balanced diet for all dogs and advises finding each dog's preferred nutritious foods through trial and error for health and happiness.
A quirky column blends humor and aphorisms about politeness, salesmanship, and radio speech in a breezy era voice. Witty exchanges like Irene and Inez's clock joke punctuate short observations on daily life and entertainment.
Walter Winchell on Broadway files lively anecdotes from New York including Tallulah Bankhead rushing to witness a presidential appearance, Miriam Hopkins in 21, Enzo I Monte dancing with Irginnja McNaughton, Hank Greenberg staying up late, Ruby Schinasi and a $10,000 diamond pin, Steinbeck’s That Mortal Scene, and glimpses of radio comics, Steinbeck tribute, and midtown developments.
Reports after the Broadway showman’s death varied with figures. Tax deductions left an estate around 215000 while an earlier claim said 5000. Intimates of his widow sought pity to collect large debts, but the trick failed.
A collage of witty quips from Havana and Madrid and New York nightspots. Observers riff on devotion, attire, divorce, celebrity sneers, hotel life, and social slang with sharp one liners. Prominent lines label characters as celebrities, spouses, or bored conversationalists.
A collage of New York vignettes includes a famous manicurist in love with a man who doubts her, a hopeful wedding plot unraveling when a column reveals a marriage, a New Year’s Eve crowd in front of the Bond Building, and a Tokyo correspondent boxed by street officials amid holiday bustle. Nearby are notes on street scenes and theater talent at the Capitol and other venues.
The World Almanac for 1938, in its fifty third annual edition, is now on sale under editor E Eastman Irvine. It adds expanded departments, features women’s achievements, foundations listings, election data and enhanced stock quotes while preserving Record of the Year and notable events.
Sunday services at the Hollands gin include a 2 PM Methodist sermon by Bro Pettus and a Sunday night Church of Christ message by Bro Creel. The community reports unusually sunny weather and low sickness as the New Year begins, with multiple family visits and holiday dinners among the Wales, Tillery, Brock, Pittsman, and Eaves families.
Police captain reports a hen that nests in a tree and lays an egg daily. Owner is George W. Sparrow, keeping a remarkable nesting site in a broken trunk and dense limb growth.
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