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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1939
Page
4
A devotional line cites Jeremiah 23 24 and notes the heat in Washington as a political opponent to the President. The column then wryly critiques baseball manager decisions in Virginia, a late Decatur tackle, and a bee at the plate, calling the umpire’s strike a travesty of justice for not making batter stand up to a bee’s distraction. Sammy Kaye is cited about band careers.
Reported tale claims two ABC board agents searched a dry county Athens for liquor and hailed a cab to a state store in Huntsville but the driver reportedly fled, and the passengers demanded a $15 fare.
Marketing Bil Gregory, once a Morgan County farm agent, passed through the valley. Farmers show growing interest in diversification and new markets as cotton prices fluctuate, signaling improved agricultural life in the state.
The Daily receives a long weekly column from Army Air Corps advocate Julian Hall criticizing local airport plans. He notes the newspaper avoids commitments while urging discussion. A letter from a congressman shows many inquiries about aviation in the district from local youths.
The text discusses young men in Sperkinal's district urged to apply to the Army Air Corps for training. It outlines eligibility for unmarried male Citizens 20 to 26, educational exams for non-college graduates, and a six-week cadet training cycle leading to pilot status with pay and allowances. It notes top officials emphasize the program as a superb opportunity and details training progression through Randolph Field and Kelly Field.
Washington reports that the Department of Justice plans a new case against the movie industry in the publicity court of TNBC with the September docket. The drive aims to break up block booking and blind selling while other agencies prepare actions on steel prices and cement, with $600000 left to fund activity through June 1940. The piece notes ongoing political theater around Wallace and a photographer capture.
A war boomerang plan by Mr. Wallace to move a million bales of cotton to Britain faces congressional obstruction and partisan lobbying. An attorney for Southern warehouses is muting support for the plan while Warehouses demand 18 cents and Britain selects 600 000 bales. Officials even weigh a Hitler buyer for the rest as neutrality talks stall in Congress.
President Roosevelt argued against a new public works program by asking where the money would come from while noting that most PWA expenditures favored metropolitan centers. He stressed needs in the West and South where construction is most required.
Miss Mary Battle Hendrix visits relatives in Mariana Arkansas. Mrs A T Hanson is able to be out after a week's illness. Mrs Lamar Penney is at her home recovering from an illness with other neighborhood updates.
The article emphasizes posture as a mind and body attitude to improve fitness through gradual work. It critiques slang like midlife “watermelon” and cites Dr Whitman and Damon Runyan on the challenges of correcting slouching. It advises straight backs and tightened abdominal muscles to support organs and lengthen the spine.
A fragmented dialogue notes life as a roller coast ride. A man boasts of visiting every hospital in town including the maternity hospital, claiming there is little physical difference among people.
Home on Eighth Avenue North Miss Loudie Pointer shows steady recovery after having tensils removed on Tuesday. Mrs. A. C. Bailey departed Wednesday for a week visit to her sister Mrs. EB Kennedy in An.
A reader asks about excessive perspiration especially in feet and underarms. The reply labels the condition as annoying and linked to a nervous temperament, saying little effective remedy exists beyond enduring it.
The editor notes Dr Logan Clendening offers seven pamphlets each priced at 10 cents. Readers may obtain a pamphlet by sending 106 cents in coin and a self addressed stamped envelope with a three cent stamp to Dr Logan Clendening, care of the paper. Titles include Three Weeks reducing Diet Indigestion and Constipation Esting and Gaining Infant Feeding Instructions for the Treatment of Diabetes Feminine care and The Care of the Hair and Skin.
A canvasser describes a sale plan offering a small deposit and six months of no payments. A Decatur woman questions the source of the information as the discussion centers on the purchase of fur garments and fashion choices.
A fragmented list of place pairings and nicknames appears to map travelers to whimsical destinies such as Peculiar Missouri Smokers to Weed California and Newlyweds to Bliss Michigan. The text reads like a catalog of odd place names and social roles with abrupt switches and incomplete end.
A sermon urges that world events point to the last days and that the Christian hope rests in Jesus Christ who will return to receive believers. It contrasts worldly turmoil with the comfort of faith, inviting readers to seek salvation and be born again.
Ole Olsen and Chic Johnson recall early days from hay gag in Los Angeles to booking on Jack Oakie's radio program and oil programs on the coast. They describe the Buckeye Arizona crown, Ft Wayne title fears, Broadway opening, Boston reception, and later successes as Hellzapoppin runs evolve.
Obituary notes the famed Broadway cat Butch loved by the Winter Garden company and the Hellzapoppin cast. A new cat intruder sparked backstage tension leading to a seizure by the SPCA as the Death Watch was called to the theater.
In lively after hours chatter at the Fifth Avenue Tavern and nearby venues, patrons tease about romance and social status with wry humor. A playful remark from Clyde Hager echoes as a matinee is announced for tomorrow.
The Senate considers wool labeling rules and social security amendments while banks and labor panels review lending and Wagner act changes. The House debates labor board investigations and a Hatch bill with ongoing banking hearings and rules on transportation procedure. Yesterday Congress extended crop insurance to cotton producers.
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