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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1950

Page

3

Youth 17 Publishes His Own Farm Paper

McIntosh county’s 17 year old David Payne launches the monthly Carson County Youth. He acts as editor publisher and printer helper with funds aiding a youth recreation center. Payne handles all type copy ads and presses duties after hours.

W. J. Stout McIntosh S. D McIntosh Boy Carrier Boy David Payne Carson County Payne Carson County News Morristown World Charles Kirk Kirk Minneapolis Failess

Advice From Miss Dix on Marriage and Youth

A reader asks about financial control in marriage, and Miss Dix urges empathy, shared duties, and respect for a wife’s private finances. In a second letter a 16 year old laments loneliness and lack of friends. Dix encourages resilience, social effort, and adapting to others to gain happiness.

Dear Miss Dix Advice on trust and corruption of relationships

A 23 year old woman asks how to handle a skeptical confidante who urges her to distrust a long distance lover. The counselor warns against talebearers, stating they sow mischief with ulterior motives and that suspicions should not be trusted.

Miss Dix

Accused Deputy To Take Stand In Bootlegging Trial

Jasper Alabama January 17 The Deputy Sheriff Grover Baggett testified in defense of John Fitzpatrick charged with liquor law violations in federal court Also named defendants Luther Frost Clarence Handley Olin Dockery and Homer Underwood pleaded guilty or were directed acquitted in early trial days Fitzpatrick praised by Baggett as a loyal reliable officer and testimony noted impeachment proceedings from last year against Baggett

Jasper Ala Walker Grover Baggett Baggett John Fitzpatrick Fitzpatrick Luther ,Frost Clarence Handley U.S Seybourn H. Lynne Olin Dockery Homer Underwood State Supreme Court

Strong box stolen in Chickasaw burglary

Thieves chipped away 900 pounds of concrete to steal a milling company strong box containing 731.87 in Chickasaw Alabama. Police found the metal compartment later with the money missing but thousands of dollars in checks remained untouched.

Chickasaw Ala Strong M. H. McWhirter

New Year's resolutions from a wholesome 1940s feature

EN AP News offers a festive look at New Year customs from across the U S with advice on resolutions. It urges optimistic goals personal growth values and self-improvement while highlighting traditional foods and family moments for a hopeful year ahead.

Progress Seen in Aerial Race for Faster-than-Sound Planes

The NACA reports progress in pursuing practical supersonic fighters and bomb deliveries amid Soviet efforts. It highlights X-1 and D-558-2 flights, near sonic tests, automatic flight controls, seeker missiles, and heating at high speeds, noting the race for speed as crucial for defense and atomic warfare delivery.

James J. Strebig Associated Press Washington Air Russia National Advisory Committee United States Air Force Navy

Light Sealskin Dalies Through Napkin Ring in Alaska

An Alaska sealskin proves remarkably light and pliable as an entire pelt can be threaded through a small napkin ring, illustrating unusual softness and strength in traditional craftsmanship.

Alaska

Drinkard Gets Legion Honor

Alabama American Legionnaires closed their mid winter conference in Montgomery with a resolution condemning parts of the Hoover report on veterans affairs. William E. Sawyer of Indianapolis called the report not worth consideration while praising other parts as a repeat of earlier efforts. The gathering awarded two post commanders with bonsor buttons and named Huntsville for the 1950 member meeting.

Montgomery Alabama American Legionnaires Hooter ‘Commission William E. Sawyer Indianapolis The Legion Hoover Veterans’ Affairs Sayer Legionnaires Huntsville Taly Albert F. Fuller

Voters Get Break Atlanta Georgia

Herman Talmadge's forces today to let Georgia's 1,200,000 registered voters remain in effect for this year's elections. The voting list largest in state's history is to die under a re registration act pushed by the Governor. The act aimed to curb Negro vote.

Atlanta Herman Talmadge Georgia Talmadge

Drinkard of the Falkville Post Honored with Buttons

The Falkville post Drinkard receives honor buttons while a drone bee dies soon after the wedding night in a brief local item.

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