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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1944
Page
4
A collection of terse items spans politics and society. Roosevelt avoidance of a running mate question. De Gaulle’s portrayal. a Nassau Bahamas mystery case remains unsolved. a Nashville racial relations plan. Birmingham marriages and divorces shift. a wartime Poland map reveals current battles. Reds on the Russian front show changes.
Friday papers carried stark war events including a deadly circus fire and heavy Normandy losses. Roosevelt offered a somber China outlook while a Normandy dispatch noted slower invasion progress, prompting questions about optimism at home and renewed focus on the war effort.
For the second straight year Rip Sewell of Decatur earns a spot in the National League All-Star cast. He will join the American League contingent in the Tuesday game, marking a proud moment for Decatur and his major league contribution.
The piece notes Chinese bewilderment over GOP Convention criticism of Roosevelt and wartime policy. It recalls Wendell Willkie unable to telegram congratulations to Dewey, highlighting tensions between free speech and war-time communication restrictions.
A Morgan County resident linked to the Morgan County Singing Convention urged planning for a large auditorium in Decatur. The proposer and a questioner debated whether the county would host a sizable venue after the war, noting the need is obvious and preparations should start now.
A long debate over wartime cooperation with the Soviet Union follows news that German night raids destroyed many U S Flying Fortresses while using Russian bases. Washington questions base security radar usage and fighter support as observers and aid remain limited.
Washington notes outline Willow Run as a major postwar warehouse for war surplus goods with demobilization pressures on private industry. Plans call splitting big plants, releasing them to private buyers, and addressing housing demand while public works slow. Labor politics, farm programs, and WASP roles also feature in upcoming policy shifts.
All delegates to the Democratic National Convention have been chosen with opening day set for July 19. This week many states hold primary elections for state and congressional offices. On Monday July 10 to Tuesday July 11 Michigan Minnesota Washington Oklahoma and New Hampshire conduct primaries.
Nashville July 8. The Southeastern Motor Truck Line system idle due to a June 26 strike by Teamsters Local 327 AFL. About 170 employees and 100 trucks across Tennessee Kentucky Indiana Illinois Georgia Missouri Ohio affected. Charles Potter, company president, says the line connects seven states and is shut down by the action.
A survey of Walter Winchell on Broadway plus reflections on wartime attitudes and press coverage. The piece notes reactions to discharges and politics, radio influence, and entertainment industry shifts, with references to Willkie Roosevelt and various public figures.
Paul Lentz vs W J Williams and Ethel R Williams doing business as Decature Transit settled by agreement in favor of Lentz for 200 dollars and 13.10 dollars costs. Complaint filed April 18 claimed 25 000 dollars for injuries from a March 1 bus collision on Second Avenue East near Holly Street. Settlement reached between plaintiff attorney James E Weaver and the defendants’ attorney.
Humorous vignettes and captions parodying postwar life in a Decatur page. Jokes touch on car installments insurance buses deflating traffic horns and family banter with children and a courtroom scene. The humor lampoons consumer promises and everyday scenes with exaggeration.
In a fragment from a verse scene a speaker recalls a date with a girl near a stream with sunlit hair and a flowered dress then she rushes off to a picture show exclaiming she has a date at eight. Two Decatur men debate a book with a quip about omelets and eggs. The Mourners Ask How Much He Left remains a clipped line.
The defense counsel is identified as Charles H. Eyster.
The Christian Observer quotes Paul’s message that grace is sufficient amid trials and that faith courage and strength will be needed as war reaches a climax. It notes that many young men may pay the price of victory and urges reliance on divine grace for all needs.
Alabama bank report filed June 30 1944 under OCC call lists assets total 24 094 983 544 855 80 including loans 4 11 4 2 148 96 overdrafts U S government obligations state and political subdivision bonds and debentures stocks cash balances bank premises and other assets valued at 41 911 90 29 000 00 and 12 911 90 furniture totals 2 387 017 59.
Close of business on June 30 1944 published in response to Comptroller call under 5211 U S Revised Statutes. Total assets 25 063 160 95 with loans and discounts 7 322 718 65 and United States government obligations. deposits total 24 904 973 62 and liabilities 6 782 487 81. Capital accounts show preferred and common stock 229 000 00 with surplus 735 043 92 and undivided profits 70 043 92. memorandum pledged assets 1 645 815 44 and secured liabilities 1 213 884 25. State of Alabama Morgan County official sworn statement by J W Darrah cashier July 8 1944.
The nude body of a young white woman, auburn hair and about five feet three inches tall, was found in the Alabama river about 20 miles downstream from Montgomery. Investigators said she had been in the water a week or more and inquiries from possible relatives or friends have followed.
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