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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1940
Page
4
A collage of local notes from Decatur touches on church revival plans, summer boat races, and delays in airport development. It mentions Governor Dixon asking Alabama employers to support National Guard members during a three week August camp and notes responses from local firms.
While stopping in a small country store after a Florida trip, the proprietor praises Roosevelt as one of the greatest presidents and says people would vote for him for a fourth term. The remark reflects strong support for Roosevelt beyond his third term.
Senator Lister Hill said he will return to Washington to remind Secretary Wallace of a favorable Decatur venue for a political speech. He hopes to show Alabama voters demand Wallace’s return and address them. The Daily notes Hill’s effort to leverage his influence for the Tennessee Valley project.
Decatur's Rip Sewell pitched well for Pittsburgh, but an extra base hit with runners aboard in one inning doomed him to a defeat. He kept the Pirates in the game other than that spark, and fans expect more starts as manager Frankie Frisch weighs him as a regular.
The Montgomery Advertiser laments the present campaign but envisions a Roosevelt and the New Deal versus Willkie and Liberal Conservatism clash as a vivid domestic race. The Daily notes the Advertiser’s admiration for Willkie, while often supporting Roosevelt and praising the press.
A July 24 Washington dispatch argues patience with the national defense drive risks democracy. It warns that vague radio round tables and writings push toward totalitarianism, while rearmament delays could undermine the United States’ world standing and living standards.
Community notice invites all to an ice cream supper at Union Grove church on Saturday night. Local social notes report visits among residents including Homer and Elbert Jones, Dyke Jones of Albertville, and families in Wheeler Dam, Birmingham, and nearby towns.
The piece reviews epidemic claims of hay fever not infectious or contagious and weighs hypodermic injections against oral immunization. It cites Dr. Lawrence Farmer and others, noting varying results from August hay fever cases and warnings from the Chicago Allergy Society about oral administration potentially disappointing.
Dr. Clendening answers general interest questions through remedy column. Dr Holmes notes gravel as an effectual remedy eight feet deep. Hay fever is an immunity reaction to wind pollinated ragweed starting in August, affecting mucous membranes and blood, with dilution therapy to prevent reactions.
The article explains temporary immunity lasting about a season, requiring yearly repetition. It advises establishing immunity before the season opens, notes gradual buildup as more effective than sudden protection, and recommends hypo dermic pollen extracts given weekly in rising doses starting shortly before the pollen season.
Shoal Creek revival will start August 25 and run for a week. Rev. Dewey Crow, the pastor, will lead each service.
Atty. Gen. Lawson ruled a new act raising county commissioners pay from 3 to 4 dollars per day takes effect only after current terms expire. The measure applies where salaries aren’t fixed by special local law and was passed in the recent session and signed July 3.
Mr and Mrs J K Taylor and family note J E Pruette improving at Benevolent Society hospital. Mickey Hampton of COE in Hartselle spent the weekend at home. Devival begins Sunday July 28 at Antioch Methodist Church.
Benedict's reagent uses copper sulphate. Sugar reduces it to insoluble copper salt, turning the solution green for small amounts, yellow for larger, brick red for very high. Normal people rarely show sugar after meals. diabetics may show sugar after a meal but often not after two to three hours. Recurrent sugar after meals suggests diabetes.
Readers may obtain seven Dr. Logan Clendening pamphlets by mailing ten cents per item plus a self addressed stamped envelope to him in care of the paper. Titles include Three Weeks Reducing Diet Intion and Constipation Reducing and Gaining Infant Feeding Instructions for the Treatments of Diabetes Feminine Hygiene and The Care of the Hair and Skin.
The Gospel Team of Central Baptist church holds nightly revival services at Salvation Army hall 4th Ave South with Adjutant and Mrs Prank Longino assisting. Sunday attendance was strong for Adolphus Price’s forceful message. prayer group led by Pat Brock meets nightly at seven with services at 5 30 PM. A special invitation goes to local youth.
Alabama's top ten causes of death shift with homicide rising past homicide now ranked tenth in 1938, replacing syphilis which moved up when homicide dropped. The list shows heart disease nephritis cerebral hemorrhage pneumonia accidents cancer tuberculosis premature birth influenza and homicides.
Poem and dialect vignette mix with a jailhouse anecdote. The poem extols harmony and divinity if citizens spoke with love while a man in Morgan County frets over jail life feeling singled out. The street story recalls a prisoner who muses on the vast number of people not in jail.
A terse exchange between an elder and a younger man. The elder counsels that wealth does not buy happiness, while the young man says he seeks money to choose his own misery.
A collage of anecdotes sketches from domestic and classroom life. A journalist riffs on taxes salaries and signs of the zodiac with humor and clipped irony. The piece blends family letters and a teacher's quiz into a snapshot of ordinary concerns and social satire.
Walter Winchell on Broadway surveys celebrity rumors and social tweaks from Greer Garson marrying MGM aide Ben Thau to Myrna Loy and A Hornblow quelling gossip. It notes Jolson divorce chatter, Riviera floor show plans, and other showbiz tidbits amid cautions about spies and swank spots.
The column catalogs a flurry of social notes announcing romances and rumors among celebrities. James Roosevelt romancing nurse Schneider, Freddie Bartholomew paying lawyers, Peggy Fears in Mexico, and various fixtures like Roy Howard eyeing a State Department post amid Wall Street wagers.
Garbled notes report Gypsy Rose Lee filing from Robert Mizzy in August and Marlene Dietrich seeking a Reneasis from Rudy Leiber in New York. Hattie Carnegie allegedly creates a 40000 pearl gown for a mysterious client. Marshall Grant and Ann Nagel linked to a Hollywood project. Sally Rand at Park Central Roof begins with a new strip tease. Jack Kriendler ill in Long Island. baby news for C Berns and partners. George M. Cohan finishes a new war song This Is Our Side of the Ocean. Diplomatic chatter about Vice Presidential nomination and Swiss Legation. Leif Erickson disputes with Louise Welsch at Stamford set.
The writer notes a coworker Rupert does not understand the idea of an adjustment as a raise. He mentions 1934 work, a courthouse sale with no bidders, and keeping the business after the sheriff allowed it. He closes with affectionate sign off.
A wry reflection notes that a wary person can locate ample reasons to harbor suspicion in many situations, hinting at how doubt grows from small hints. The line suggests a cautious outlook where scrutiny breeds distrust, regardless of scale.
The First Baptist church and pastor thank pastors members and friends for support during their convention. They express gratitude for kindness shown by white friends and extend appreciation from the committee on reporting Emma Kate Gray Ovella Lee Tona Garth Pastor W B Campbell.
The Sandlin reunion will be held August 1 at Natural Bridge picnic ground in the Black Warrior Forest. All Sandlin name holders are urged to attend whether contacted or not. It is an annual event, and officials aim for the biggest gathering yet with a speaker and music.
A July notice announces a gathering of elderly women aged 80 and 102 organized by Kee of Northport with McKee presiding. The event is set to take place in Tuscaloosa and follows a prior year’s meeting.
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