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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1944
Page
8
C Shelburne presided at meetings with two local price panels. Violations on vegetable and meat sales and overcharges by local food merchants were reported. Shelburne warned violators of treble damages or 50 dollars maximum and urged buyers to know ceiling prices. Panels are advisory volunteers aiding compliance with OPA rules for merchants and consumers.
In Tallassee Alabama the town held a dual Fourth of July celebration to mark the 168th independence anniversary and the 100th anniversary of Tallassee Mills. Vice President J Ed Harris of Mt Vernon Woodberry Mills delivered the keynote urging progress into the second century. The barbecue finale fed thousands with about 5000 pounds of meat prepared for the event.
RAF Mosquitos dropped mines in the Kiel canal near Germany to impede traffic for 10 days in May, in a low level attack praised as targeting a heavily defended waterway. One aircraft was lost. over 1 million metric tons of cargo were held up in the Baltic to North Sea route.
A compact guide to dessert ideas using fruits with gelatin based pies sour cream fruit sauces and a Coeur a la Creme. Recipes include a Fresh Strawberry Pie with strawberry flavored gelatin and a fruit sauce method plus a berry centered cottage cheese mold.
Amendment 61 to general maximum price regulation sets pricing methods for merchants handling new merchandise not previously covered. Merchants must price items using OPA Form 620-759 and mail to the Birmingham district office before sale. Limited forms with simplified instructions are being distributed to dealers on request.
An unusual 456 shell collection collected on Guadalcanal by Pfc. Samuel B. McGee was brought to The Daily office by W. M. McGee of Hartselle. The shells varied in color and size and were reportedly used as money on the island. McGee suggested they could become necklaces or ear-bobs in the United States. He is stationed with the U S Army somewhere in the China-Burma area.
Legionnaires and Legion Auxiliary members returned from the Montgomery convention where C. C. Horton of Courtland was named Alabama Commander. Returning attendees include J. O. Colvard T. D. Brooks Joe M. Pettey E. Har grove Butler P. A. Hine W. E. Phillips Fred Mann Fred Robinson Paul Lentz Miss Ruby Jones and Mrs. Lou Allen Williams.
Camp Lee researchers and Army officials describe dehydration as a future game changer for household use. Techniques developed by the Quartermaster Corps save millions in cost and labor and may transform war era food preparation and clothing materials in civilian life.
The Associated Press reports 439 deaths nationwide during the holiday weekend, under half the Safety Council forecast. Traffic fatalities totaled 170 in 38 states and the District of Columbia, with California leading in total deaths. Illinois and Pennsylvania also posted high counts.
A wartime health note reports that thirteen of every one thousand service members wear a full set of artificial teeth. The statistic highlights dental prosthesis among armed forces personnel.
A U S Thunderbolt pilot flying over Caen in Eastern Normandy says only houses with red crosses remain standing in the city of 61,000, as everything else has been destroyed.
Ad copy urges keeping hair in place with Moroline Hair Tonic. Large bottle offered at 25 cents and sold widely.
About 200 workers at Republic Steel Gulfsteel plant walk out over operating schedules. Union leader A C Burttram calls the action unauthorized and says efforts will be made to recall workers. Open hearth furnaces normally produce about 700 000 tons of steel annually. The company cites finishing department manpower shortages and a reduced operating schedule.
About 3,000 workers in finishing mills produce plates shapes and other steel products with output unaffected until stockpiles run dry. The text notes the ongoing use of open hearth processes and the impact only begins when inventories are exhausted.
Senator Rufus C. Holman of Portland Oregon married Mrs Ernest Lundeen widow of Senator Ernest Lundeen in a quiet ceremony at the home of Judge Levi Hall and his wife in Minneapolis. The couple had been reported to wed at the Minneapolis courthouse earlier.
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