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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1941

Page

3

Sponsors Predict Passage Of Draft Law Debates Start

Washington July 1 sponsors of a double-barreled draft bill expect quick passage within two weeks with the House likely to approve by tomorrow night. Debates focus on mandatory deferment for men 28 and older and on blocking work stoppages in defense plants.

Washington Congress House Senate Roosevelt Western Hemisphere George C. Marshall Army War Stimson Iceland McCormack Massachusetts Marshall Rep Faddis D.-Pa

Hartselle Fourth of July Week End Social List

A long list of local families and visitors enjoying the Fourth of July weekend in Hartselle. Residents and guests include the Parkers Newman Henderson Evans Stewart Aldredge and many others visiting relatives, attending events, and traveling from nearby towns and states.

Tabernacle Camp Harold Parker Robert Roy ‘Newman Judy J. W. Henderson Joanne Howard Evans Billy J. F. Stewart, Jr Frankline J. BE. Aldredge Sherrill Sally June Blountsville

Cotton acreage in United States down from last year

Cotton in cultivation July 1 totaled 23,519,000 acres, 5.4 percent below a year earlier and 28.6 percent below the 10 year July 1 average. Abandonment projections suggest 23,102,000 acres if natural losses match the 10 year average.

Washington United States Department of Agriculture Agriculture Department South Carolina Georgia Florida Tennessee Alabama Mississippi

Birthday dinner honors S. J. Ramey at Sixth Avenue home

A surprised birthday party Sunday celebrated S. J. Ramey at his Sixth Avenue home. Guests included G. G. Grimwood and Robert Benson of Huntsville and Miss Mattie Grey of Decatur. Attendants and relatives from Huntsville and Decatur shared in gifts and decorated cakes.

S. J. Ramey Sixth Avenue G. G. Grimwood Robert Benson Huntsville Mattie Grey Decatur Ramey Henorees Mrs. Ramey Elzina Price Daugh- Elzina Robert

Soft drink hound fox terrier named Tiny in Memphis

Tiny the three month old fox terrier belonging to Mrs. C. Berry in Memphis enjoys soda. He drinks through a straw or straight from the bottle and also chews gum.

Memphis Tiny

Local Clubs Host Socials And Outing At Seneca Springs

Mrs. T. E. Kimbrough presided as host at the Friday Bridge Club with high score honors to Mrs. Stewart and visitor prize to Mrs. Crittenden. County agent stenographers enjoyed a Seneca Springs outing with bowling and swimming. A large fish fry and picnic near Hartselle featured families including Walls Murphry Lott and Whitten along with Camp furloughs from Company O O.

T. E. Kimbrough J. L. Day T. E. Crittenden Harold Parker Oliver Blizzard W. H. Block Arthur Howell J. R. Stone J. W. Henderson J. F. Stewart, Jr Roy Newman Howard Evans J. E. Stone J. E. Stone, Jr Stewart Seneca Springs Bernice Eason Ruby Martin Kathleen Riley Aline Slate Myra Gibson Mildred Stephenson Katherine King Earl Murphy Hartselle Robert Walls Lorene Walls Talmadge Walls Tarrant City Henry Murphry Adlai Murphry Murphry W. Moore Bill Lott E. L. Thompson Tabscott Eliza Lott I. D. Ryan Barbara Ann Walling Roy Whitten Eliza

Work Resumes on Courthouse Lot Renovation

WPA crews have resumed work on beautifying the courthouse lot after a one month suspension due to exhausted funds. J B Carrington district manager says funds approved and project will complete. plan includes a parking area on the north side of the lot.

WPA J. B. Carrington District One

Decatur BPW Club Hosts Annual Picnic at Hatfield Lake

The Decatur Business and Professional Women's club invites members to an annual picnic on Thursday at Hatfield Lake with supper served from 6 30 p m. The club, one of the fastest growing and most progressive in the state, now lists 58 members.

Decatur Business c Professional Women's Club Hatfield Lake Decatur Club

Rabies Drive Opens July 12 in Morgan County

Rabies vaccinations will begin in Morgan County on July 12 as directed by Dr Roy South Rabies Inspector. Deputy inspectors named are Jim Thompson for Hartselle route 3 and Elmer Puckett for Danville. Public notices outline visit times and areas including the Trinity road region with a single visit per community due to time limits.

Morgan County Roy South Jim Thompson Hartselle Elmer Puckett Danville Booth Trinity Road State Highway Department Trinity Decatur

Central Methodist Church Revival Thanks Daily

The board of stewards through Farr Glenn thanks the Decatur Daily for coopera tion during the revival. Mr Glenn says the paper helped make the revival a success and that many souls were saved, praising the paper for community betterment and glory to God.

Board of Stewards of The Central Methodist Church Farr Glenn Glenn Decatur

Church School Picnic at Hatfield's Lake

The St. John's Episcopal church school holds its annual picnic Thursday afternoon meeting at 3 PM at the church. Attendees will travel to Hatfield's Lake. supper is served about 6 15. Participants bring their own lunches and the group will dine together.

Church School St. John's Episcopal Church Hatfield's Lake

Camp life notes keep 'em happy club for soldiers sweethearts

AP reports from Camp Robinson and Fort Monroe describe soldiers drafting girlfriends for a defense morale project. The Covered Wagon division prints keep 'em happy blanks, pledges to refrain from dating others, and aims to spread the club nationwide. A medical quip at Fort Monroe yields humorous results. At Jefferson Barracks Catholics and Protestants collaborate on a chapel statue workshop led by Private Puccetti and Private Kaplan in the baseMENT of Oak Noel Adams’s home.

Associated Press Robinson Ark Jefferson Barracks Martin Puccetti Benjamin Kaplan Noel T. Adams

Georgia Alabama River Project Mentioned by Senator Hill

Senator Hill D Alabama references a Georgia Alabama river project with a placeholder amount cited as 05,000,000. The note hints at a connection to a White House reference day and a personal friend.

Washington Hill

Fire crews battle blaze amid street flooding in Birmingham

Firemen responding to an alarm found the street flooded and spraying from a truck, with the fire wagon at the scene burning. The incident attracted attention as firefighters located the fire at the right spot despite the flooding.

Birmingham Ala

Advertising and Health Columns Shape Public Opinion

A reader voices concern about consumer access to medicines and cosmetics, noting how advertising and newspaper coverage educate the public. The piece argues that informed readers can better hold political leaders accountable and questions propaganda-like messaging.

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Lwow Berlin Martha D. West Phi Omega Pi Penn State College Miss West Alabama Polytechnic Institute Auburn Pan-Hellenic Council Patterson Spring Lacon Rebecca Brown Alabama City Russell Terry Betty Englebert Tuscaloosa W. J. Terry, Jr Virginia Brown Charles Edward Wright Camp Claiborne Frances Brown George Duncan McCall Virginia Claire Bailey Gurney Gene Lackey Virginia Smith R. Q. Rollins Troy Anne Speake Tommy Kimbrough Hal Jean Blair Edward Mahaffey Revelye Barcliff Edward Summers Rantoul Aircraft School Ill Ward Elliott Howard Mardis Cecil Crow James Harvel Dennis Garrison Oris Tucker Ralph Parker Homer Long Bishop Orr Paul Smith Thomas Sanders James Armstrong Hollis Hendrix Pete Gray William Robert McCutcheon Lewis Segars Howard Anders Hartselle Church of God Young People’s Church of God Winchester Florence Orr Sarah Elliott Leotus Williams Clara Williams Geneva Williams Annie Ruth McCarley Lorene Chunn Beatrice Hancock Josephine Francis Thurman Hall Ferrell Moore U.S. Navy Norfolk Moore Posey Thompson Rogersville Leonard Hartselle Benton, Ky J. A. Hartselle Mattie Freda Kyle Phil Orr Phillip Sulligent Martha Witt Burleson Huntsville Times Thurman Smith Town Creek Gwendolyn Payne R. A. Payne Troy Nunn Akron Ohio James Smith Moulton Smith Louise Payne Frank Walter Sheffield J. P. Walter Howard Hawkins Roy Gibson Asheville J. P. Burleson U.S. Army Rantoul Hilda Terry Herbert Johnson Bay Minette Julius Glasscock, Jr US. Air Corp Jacksonville Fla J. Glasscock Prentis Payne Florence M. Nelson Bert Steele Mobile Oliver Briazzard Anne Carlyle Cook New Orleans Vicksburg Natchez John F. T. Brown R. Q. Rolling Troy Sta Teacher's College R. W. Rollins Sarah Rinehart Marion Grady Rinehart Rinehart Peggy Sue Putman Gadsden T. O. Murray Bessemer G. K. McGregor Agnies Eastwood A. E Nix Tara Whitten Christabel Burleson Washington, D. C Great Smoky Mountains Scott Oldacre C. C. Vansandt Glenn Swindell Nashville Tenn Lutie Hood Kathleen Hood J. A. Wallace H. L. Barber J. R. Richards Frank T. Smith Carmen West Company “Co Fort McPherson Cc. L. Orr, Jr Camp Blanding C. L. Orr Dorothy Mae Wigginton Woodland Mills Dillehay’s Beep Pettit Paul Asher L. C Daha Mea Qaoka Joseph P. Hurley St. Augustine Decatur Bpw Club City Park Board OF Stewards Express Edward Arnold Lionel Barrymore Roxy Fort Monroe Post Hospital FDR Mrs. Homefolks Hitler
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