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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 05, 1940

Page

3

Planes to be produced rise with U S rearmament drive

The article surveys Boeing and other U S aircraft plants expanding for the air defense buildup. It notes a president’s suggestion of 50 000 warplanes per year, with actual output likely lower for the next two years due to orders tooling and skilled labor needs.

Devon Francis Associated Press Aviation Advance Seattle South America Boeing Aircraft Company Washington Congress Armed Services Boeing Npte Jerwe Pacific Coast Seaboard Edison Vocational School Seattle School Board

Hartselle Rotary installs new officers at weekly meeting

Hartselle Rotary Club held a Wednesday meeting at First Christian church to install M. H. Broom as president with B. G. Hall as vice president and Dr. E. R. Currier as secretary treasurer. J. R. Stone completed his term, receiving a past president’s Rotary pin as the gavel passed.

Woman's Misionary Society of the First Christian Church Pierce Pattillo Hartselle Rotary Club First Christian Church J. R. Stone M. H. Broom B. G. Hall E. R. Currier S. M. Nelson Grady Long E. A. Elliott H E. Orr B G. Hall Broom H. E. Orr EB. A. Elliott W. Jerry W.J. Terry Phil Orr J. H. Crow, Jr W. J. Edwards J. T. Cooper J. L. Houston J.T. Cooper Edward Stewart A. Elliott WJ. Terry J R. Stone di W. McNeill Joe Burleson A Filiott Fred Speake J. E. Stone, Jr J. E John F. Thompson American Legion Mowery Lindsey J. H. Puckett W. R. Mixon J. D. Johnston Birmingham B. A. Bennett W. J. Terry Job. Johnston G. P. Frost J. M. Nelson

War plant labor pool narrows as applications surge

The Boeing plant has 20,000 applications in five weeks while 14,000 of 200,000 were improbably considered. Of the 6,000 remaining, about 75 percent were fit only as helpers, signaling uncertainty over how many war planes America can produce.

U.S Boeing America

Trifling Five Across Clue List from Daily Crossword

A compact crossword excerpt presents across clues from 5 to 39 with entries like Mince A jot To feel ones way A tanned skin Unattached Angry growl Question Pitcher Esker Exists Melancholy Exclamation of disgust Heat again Club Climbir shrub Short Firman Teamst Billiard Wind instrument Music note Aloft Lad rent er Lrod Arabian garment A charm Skeleton of the head Beg Employs Scottish Gaelic The first man Decorates Down clues numbered 1 to 40 cover Leaps Fencing sword Fine gauze Mormon leader Lacrosse racket Curved implement Beverage Ingenious White of egg Otherwise Project Flock A song Rapid To tramp Catch or fire A fish Flexible Coquetti Symbol Persian coins Point of a tooth Payee of a note Explosion Yesterday s Answer Gentle breeze False Ever cntr Jollies

Pitcher Esker Firman Aloft Lad Ever Cntr

Gly-Cas Proved Wonderful for Decatur Man

I L Hardin of 511 Fifth Ave West Decatur a taxi operator reports Gly-Cas relieved a stubborn constipation backache and sleep problems. He says after starting Gly-Cas his bowels kidneys and energy improved and he has not missed a day’s work.

Gly-Cas Decatur Mr. Hardin

Nelson First to Announce for Hartselle Mayor

Hartselle Alabama reports M Nelson entering the mayoral race after serving as mayor since 1928. The city faces a large field for the September 17 election with five alderman posts open and candidates including P Hodges incumbent Joe W Burleson and R B Hardwick.

Hartselle Ala M. Nelson Nelson P. Hodges Joe W. Burleson R. B. Hardwick

Discovery Bared In Baltimore Disease Study

Baltimore reports two Johns Hopkins medical school doctors today revealed findings on an infantile paralysis parasite. The disease affects monkeys and humans by inflaming nerve tracts from brain to spinal cord, causing paralysis.

Baltimore Johns Medical School

Gly-Cas Sold by Moulton Street Decatur and Nearby Druggists

Gly-Cas is sold by MOULTON STREET DECATUR and by leading druggists in surrounding towns.

Decatur

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