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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1940
Page
5
Aviation editor reports on steps to speed production toward 50,000 warplanes while preserving quality. Describes methods being tried at a major U S aircraft factory to improve efficiency and reduce production time without sacrificing standards.
In the Merrifield mansion a charity play and party unfolds on a spring night. Gayle Dixon hosts while Bill Arden admires her, as guests flood the lawn and a two‑hour plan races toward curtain call. Maudie signals safeguards as Tempe Hyde and a maid vanish in handcuffs.
Aviation editor describes spot welding of aluminum alloys as a key method to speed military aircraft production toward 50 000 planes a year. The article notes bottlenecks, equipment needs, and the example of the Vought Sikorsky shipboard fighter with fuselage fully spot welded. It highlights North American Aviation in Inglewood and J H Kindelberger's mass-cutting and sub assembly approach boosting efficiency.
In Boise Idaho on July 12 Thomas Truman Dodds was born in an elevator after a jammed door trapped his parents Mrs Truman Dodds and a nurse with the obstetrician locked out. The unusual delivery occurred inside the stalled lift at a local hospital.
The Salvation Army Home League of South Decatur met at Mrs. Mary Rowe’s home to sort scraps for a WPA aided project, plan a goods sale for the Guard entertainment on August 6, and continue quilt and garment making for needy families. A six month service report showed 40 meetings, 642 in attendance, 52 new members, and extensive charity work.
Elkmont merchant George W. Smith shot a huge hawk from his automobile about 150 feet away. The bird, among the largest seen locally, measured 52 inches from tip to tip.
The Athens Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual farmers barbecue August 15 at the state agricultural experimental farm near Belle Mina. About four hundred farmers and chamber members are expected. Committee in charge: G. B. Phillips, J. M. Holt, and Lt. C. Martin. The event is a yearly gathering of the Athena civic body.
Mrs Caretust asked police to locate her husband ten days ago. They traced him to Flint Michigan where he was found. The report is incomplete with details continuing.
The Kiwanis Club of Decatur funded four registered sows for Mortgan County youth. Sows were given to George Doughlas Buddy Doughlas David Dobbs and Willard Brown who will breed them and return two piglets each to Mr Blackwell. FFA members will receive eight piglets and continue the program.
More than a thousand people are expected to attend a Sunday singing at Pettysville Methodist Church with representatives from three states and several counties. A quartet will sing and attendees will bring basket dinners to be eaten on the church lawn.
Mrs. Ora Frohoff of Decatur testifies Gly-Ons eased long standing constipation causing aches in arms and legs and disrupted sleep. She reports regular elimination returned, back and bladder pains diminished, and sound sleep restored after using Gly-Ons.
Loyd's Drug Store offers Gly-Cas in the city while leading gift shops in surrounding towns also stock the product. This availability highlights its regional presence and convenience for buyers seeking the remedy.
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