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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 25, 1941

Page

2

Miami Ends Coat Tradition With Men’s Short Shirt Move

Business leaders in Miami loosen dress rules as McGregor Smith of the power company appears in a cotton short shirt without coat or tie. City officials back a Declaration of Independence from uncomfortable attire for men, citing summer visitors’ reactions.

Miami Corot Chamber of Commerce McGregor Smith Power Company City Commission Fred W I. D. McVicar

Local Market List Of Meats And Eggs

A market list shows items such as veal chops veal stew neckbones hog head pig feet bacon skins fresh eggs pig tails mixed sausage pork ribs pork chops fat back meat and related cuts priced by the pound. The fragment outlines general availability for daily retail in a traditional butcher context.

Mrs Ledford Claimed by Death After Brief Illness

Mrs W M Ledford died Thursday at her daughter's home Mrs S C Craig Sr in Decatur at age 73 A native of Giles county Tennessee she belonged to Cumberland Presbyterian church Survived by five daughters one son and several sons in law Funeral by Bennett May and Co Pulaski burial Oak Grove Cemetery

W. M. Ledford S .C. Craig Gilea County Pulaski Tenn Cumberland Presbyterian Church Mra C Craig, Sr. Decatur Harold Mynote Pensacola Fla Stacy Ashford Tucson Arizona

Auburn Man Dies in Car Crash Near Selma

Dr J W Tidmore head of agronomy at Auburn killed in an automobile crash west of Selma. Two other Auburn faculty members Dr D G Starkie and Er L Mayton were injured with broken ribs and a fractured leg. Patrol Corporal Walter Tatum died at the scene. Tidmore, about 50, served on the Auburn faculty since 1924 and was named assistant director of the station in 1938. He is survived by his widow and two children.

Selma Ala J. W. Tidmore Auburn Crossroads Here Walter Tatum Tidmore State Agricultural Experiment Atation D. G. Starkie Er. L. Mayton Starkie Tatum

Objection by Commissioner Cites Silly Business on Declaration

The sole objection came from Commissioner R. Gardner who called the declaration process "silly business" during a meeting. Officials debated the matter, weighing procedural concerns against the proposal's aims and potential impact.

R. ©. Gardner

Narrow Missouri Home Sparks Court Ruling and Move

In Joplin Missouri the circuit court found 14 feet of the Auldridge residence was built on the wrong side of the property leaving only 18 feet across. The family of eight crowded into four feet of space and has moved into the yard.

Joplin John Auld- The_circuit court Auldridge

Parole Denied for Two Men in 1936 Birmingham Slaying

The state pardon and parole board denied parole to N. J. Milazzo and Charlie Tortormasi, both serving long terms for the 1936 beer racket killing of Joe Nasser in Birmingham. Milazzo faced a prior hijacking accusation and a shooting near a filling station. Milazzo is a second degree murder convict and Tortormasi a first degree manslaughter convict.

Montgomery Ala State Pardon and Parole Board N. J. Milazzo Charlie Tortormasi Joe Nasser Birmingham Nasser Atlanta Milazzo

Death of James J. Sanders Board of Education member

James Julian Sanders 68, Conecuh County Board of Education member and prominent local farmer and political figure, died today after a prolonged illness in Brooklyn Alabama. Funeral services are planned for tomorrow with burial in Brooklyn Cemetery.

Brooklyn Ala James Julian Sanders Conecuh County

Governor commutes death sentence to life for Janes Moore

In Mobile, Governor Dixon commuted the death sentence of Janes Moore, a Black man, to life imprisonment for the murder of Essie Moore, convicted in the Mobile circuit court.

Ala Dixon Janes Moore Mobile Essie Moore

Sunday School Lesson on Pauls Epistles and Faith

The lesson surveys Galatians Thessalonians Timothy Peters and Jude focusing on Pauls claim of divine revelation and scriptures as guidance. It emphasizes faithful teaching from the early church fathers and urges modern ministers to uphold the pure gospel and live steadfast in faith inspired by the Holy Spirit.

Paul Jesus Christ Thessaly God Peter Jude James Atures Syndicate, Inc

How a Family of Four Can Eat Well on Ten Dollars a Week

A 1930s guide outlines a weekly family menu emphasizing summer fruit, economical meals, and simple desserts. It details breakfasts with fruit and toast, lunches of eggs and beans, dinners featuring hamburger cheese sauce and pork dishes, and inexpensive frozen desserts. It notes quantities, basic recipes, and thrift tips for staying within a ten dollar weekly budget.

British Cadet Killed in Takeoff Crash at Albany

A British cadet training to fly combat missions in England died when a trainer plane collided with a second aircraft during takeoff at Darr Aero Tech Field in Albany Georgia. Mechanic Charles Holley was injured but not seriously. a board of officers will investigate.

Albany England Darr Aero Tech Field D'Arcy H. Wilson Barkbooth Windermere Westmoreland Charles Holley W. M. Brown Darr

Chocolate Custard and Menus for Monday meal plan

A recipe style page outlines chocolate custard with eggs milk vanilla and optional meringue, plus a Monday menu list featuring scrambled eggs cereals toast, cranberry sauce, lima bean and pork sausage casserole, cabbage salad, rye bread, refrigerator meat loaf, buttered peas, and assorted milks. Estimated daily cost is about $1.55.

Heat Wave Grips Central Plains and Reaches Northeast

A five day midsummer heat wave stretched from the Central Plains into the Northeast with highs mostly in the 90s. Huron North Dakota hit 105 while Minneapolis Saint Paul reached 104 and Kansas City 102. Milwaukee and Chicago stayed under 90 thanks to Lake Michigan breezes as readings varied across the region.

Huron Minneapolis St. Paul Des Moines Iowa Kansas City St. Louis Columbia Sioux City Omaha Nebr New England Bangor Burlington Albany N. Y Milwaukee Chicago Lake Lake Charles Florida Louisiana Carolinas Alabama Mississippi Georgia

Weather and livestock figures from regional census report

Weather across Missouri Illinois Western Tennessee and Kentucky saw rain with Thursday showers in Western Texas Oklahoma Kansas North Dakota and parts of Montana Idaho Wyoming and Utah. The Census Bureau lists hogs as the most popular meat animal in American Samoa with 8 641 head. cattle 272 horses mules and colts 121 sheep 34 and more names follow.

Missouri Illinois Tennessee Kentucky Texas Oklahoma Kansas North Dakota Montana Idaho Wyoming Utah America Samoa

Mobile airport rated class four by civil aeronautics

The new Mobile municipal airport in Mobile Alabama received a class four rating from the Civil Aeronautics Authority. It will feature four runways each 5,000 by 150 feet and Mayor Cecil F Bates called the field one of the largest in the South. Also noted is a Department of Commerce report on Amazon Brazil forest diversity.

Mobile Ala Civil Aeronautics Authority Cecil F. Bates

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