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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 31, 1941

Page

5

Air Armada Of Flivver Planes For Home Defense Urged

Col Roscoe Turner proposes 200000 converted two seater flivver planes manned by private pilots for home defense. He claims production could raise current 30000 plus light planes to 200000 in 18 months and sights armor, bombs, and centralized training to form a national air guard. Turner would have government buy or lease the planes and hire pilots for a National Guard like force.

Indianapolis Roscoe Turner Turner United States Aeronautics Board Col. Turner National Guard

Morgan County Rescue Social News Roundup

Mr. and Mrs. Irad Hornbuckle and family visited the Dewey Moons Saturday night. Henry Edwards and daughter visited his mother Claudie Edwards Sunday. Holland Compton and Marshall Pettit stayed with Winford Pettit Saturday night. Verlin and Verna Helms hosted Virgie Mae and Catherine Helms Sunday afternoon. Junie Edwards and children visiting Jim Edwards. Izabell Hornbuckle visited Mrs. Mary Williams Monday. Birdie Moon called on Mrs. Grady Wadsworth Tuesday. Harvey Helms and Junie Edwards visited Claudie Edwards and Anna Hennessee Tuesday. Owen Edwards visited C I Edwards Thursday.

Irad Hornbuckle Dewey Moon Henry Edwards Claudie Edwards Holland Compton Hartselle Marshall Pettit Plainview Winford Pettit Anna Hennessee Virgie Mae Catherine Helms Verlin Verna Helms Junie Edwards Jim Edwards Izabell Hornbuckle Mary Williams Birdie Moon Grady Wadsworth Harvey Helms M. W. Pettit Anna Hen Woodrow Williams Kirk Dunnavant Carl Hasting Lola Pettus Elsie Case and Wehildren Salem

The Individual's Responsibility Regarding Beverage Alcohol

Newman Campbell outlines temperance as a personal duty to protect others from temptation, citing Habakkuk and Jesus. He warns alcohol harms like spoiled gatherings, Cain's jealousy, and harming little ones, urging abstention from every form of evil through self control, prayer, and love.

Newman Campbell Habakkuk Christ Jesus Kingdom of Heaven Kingdom of God St. Paul Thessalonians

Local families host visits and moves in Battleground area

Mrs. Lowell Via and Mr. Ted Buckelew hosted guests while Wesley Cheatham of Tullahoma spent time with relatives. Dink Cheatham and Virgil Oldayre traveled to Tullahoma seeking work. Several locals moved to Battleground or Chattanooga for short stays. Wayne Cheatham improves from pneumonia and community members joined a prayer meeting at Willie Thompson's.

Lowell Via Ted Buckelew Wesley Cheatham Tullahoma Tenn Hollis Urban Dutton Harry Via Cullman Dink Cheatham Massey Elbert Sheats Battleground Little Wayne Cheatham Ray Dutton Virgil Lee Oldayre John East Virgil Lee Oldacre Elmo Via Harold Hogan COC George Aaron Wesley Willie Thompson

Limestone County Pettusville News Roundup

Local notes report illness and recoveries in Pettusville and Limestone County. Several residents, including J. D. Harlow and Lola Pettus, show improvement after illnesses like flu and malaria. Visitors from Salem and Athens share time with Pettusville families as others attend to health, travel, or family gatherings.

J. D. Harlow Aaron Hargrove Vann Head Lola Pettus William’ Lawson Millard Davis

WPA Chief Predicts High Unemployed Load in Alabama

Montgomery Jan 31 WPA administrator W G Henderson warned that even with defense work the certified eligible load of work relief clients in Alabama will not fall below 50 000 families by year end. He cited Jan 1 figures showing 62 42 d certified and 40 545 employed, leaving 21 876 out of work.

Montgomery Ala W. G. Henderson WPA Alabama Henderson

Women Seek Good Homes

New Orleans report quotes real estate leaders James Mee Mowbray of Baltimore and Charles Wanless of Springfield on how women drive home buying. They stress kitchens and baths, living space, and family playthings as key factors, with men focusing on furnaces and bathrooms.

James Marlow NEW_ ORLEANS Mowbray Baltimore National Association, of Real Estate Boards Charles 8 Waniless Springfield Irwin Nelms Houston Tex

Real Estate Ad Promises Better Price With Several Bids

A brief Want Ad urges sellers to attract multiple bids to secure a better real estate price and includes a contact phone number 46 for prospects to call.

National defense welding class to start in city

A two month electric welding course will begin Monday supervised by city schools with John Fowler as coordinator. Classes meet at 415 Railroad street and will enroll WPA men with metal or welding experience. The program is funded by the state department of vocational education in cooperation with the national defense commission. The city furnishes the building and Mr Fowler thanked the city and private firms assisting the effort.

National Defense John Fowler Railroad Street WPA State Department of Voca Education National Defense Commission Fowler

Watch Family Now While Epidemic Colds Are Spreading

An old warning-style health notice advises precautions during a cold outbreak. It promotes rest and hydration and recommends two Vicks products as early treatments, Va-tro-nol for nasal spray and VapoRub as a topical poultice to ease symptoms.

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