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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1939
Page
4
An elderly gentleman with an umbrella loudly challenged a straight bet against Nazi supporters, asserting his stance in a tense street encounter. The confrontation highlighted rising tensions and public bravado during the incident.
A collage of local notes urges timely airport access and expanding airmail routes while highlighting rising cotton prices and the need to fund new Tubercular Sanatorium rooms. It calls for paving decisions on Decatur streets, school front payments on Gordon Drive, and WPA strike clarity. It notes Decatur’s rapid growth, building activity, and potential to double regional farm income from the $18,000,000 yearly farm earnings.
The Alabama director of highways states the Bee Line highway will be straightened to attract tourist traffic from the Tennessee border to the Gulf. He asserts the project is a beneficial investment for the state as a whole.
A Wisconsin politician Haygood Paterson urges removing taxes and licenses on oleomargarine and salad oils. The text notes large scale production in Alabama and praises Paterson for a businesslike approach as Commissioner of Agriculture and predicts strong support for the administration after his term ends.
Residents express strong backing for burning trash and refuse instead of dumping near the city. They applaud storing waste in garbage cans and urge public cooperation to ensure the system works effectively.
Marvin Rankin showed strong interest in a Class D baseball circuit for Decatur and surrounding north Alabama and southern Tennessee clubs. The note praises town spirit and collective support for a local team and wholesome civic activity.
A porch chair toss at a grey fox near the Jerry Dean home in Hartselle, Alabama, drew national publicity as Gladwin Hill’s Associated Press column highlighted oddities from the previous week. The Hart selle tale, among many quirky items, appeared on first pages nationwide.
National Labor Relations Board actions during the General Motors strike draw criticism from labor allies and observers who say the board mishandled the process. The case centers on representation elections and which union should bargain for the plant, with CIO AFL and CTO all involved. The drama spills into court battles over the United Auto Workers name and a broader debate over NLRB reform.
Dr Raymond L Ditmars curator of mammals and reptiles at the New York Zoological Park shares animal news from journals. He details a long ape and giant panda exhibitions, giraffe heart death findings, monkey flea questions, bats fed on grated cheese, plague in North American ground rodents, and broad reptile leather trade challenges.
Dr Logan Clendening recounts stories of Queen Victoria consulting Jenner Gull and Reid, showing trust in multiple physicians. He also recalls a nervous boy who knew Rufus Brown and two young doctors needing the old practitioner during an influenza outbreak. Editor notes list seven pamphlets for 10 cents each.
A collection of jokes and quips about belief in self and others, timid lovers, odd tombstone inscriptions from Wetumpka Alabama, and snippets of humor. Includes Lincoln greetings, a Boston Sight-Seeing gag, and a tiff with a wife as a dignified gentleman exits.
Senate opens debate on social security at noon EST while foreign relations weighs controversial neutrality legislation at 10 30 a m The House considers District of Columbia tax program at noon Labor committee resumes Wagner act hearings at 10 a m Banking committee reviews new housing measures and Ways and Means restarts reciprocal taxation hearings at 10 30 a m Yesterday legislation was introduced to implement the president's lending program and a state funeral for Secretary Swanson was held in the senate chamber.
The author describes bats behaving like large spiders on folded wings and feeding on blood from a local slaughterhouse. They are not true parasites and were tamed under an animal expert, leading to a long scientific treatise with notable zooogical notes.
In Pride Alabama H D Greer and Dolly enjoy a week away. M G Goidel and son Jack return from ten days visiting relatives in Little Rock. Eleanor Harrison and Mary Jervis spend weekend in Columbia Tennessee with friends. Mrs W O Talley retires from a visit to Elkmont Springs.
At Fort Wayne Indiana on July 11 a stray bullet pierced a door in Mrs. Big Rees home but struck a corset stay and left her unharmed. Police investigated the incident believed to be accidental target shooting.
In Alabama Morgan County the bank reports at close of business June 30 1939 total assets 2 059 672 31 liabilities 2 067 214 35 capital accounts 248 159 29 and total liabilities plus capital 2 315 373 64 Memoranda pledged assets include U S Government obligations 54 578 13 and secured liabilities 117 446 46 sworn by cashier J W Darrah July 10 1939 notary H A Wyatt with directors S H Malone RE Strother A Neill.
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