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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1941
Page
4
A historical notice outlines The Decatur Daily's publication rights and reprint policy. It notes editor W. R. Shelton from 1912 to 1924 and provides dates of postal registration and ownership by Tennessee Valley Printing Co. Inc. The text references licensing for republication of dispatches and subscription options.
The Daily argues for aggressive farm marketing in Alabama, urging state wide marketing specialists in every county, standardization and better packing. It notes diversification, poultry and peach crops, and calls for funding, extension service focus, and stronger market access to raise farm profits. It also highlights community stories and regional development efforts.
Washington scene shows public feud among defense leaders and the power commission. Ickes attacks a hastily released report while Olds pushes a comprehensive survey of energy needs, accusing none of winning control over policy. The clash highlights interagency friction amid wartime planning.
A Clinton era political-scandal tone notes Mr. Olds scoring a touchdown and allegedly kicking the goal while secretly working with Jesse Jones for RFC loans to fund a joint private and government expansion. The piece mentions a promised half a billion dollars, with initial funds small, and criticizes Ickes and a park police crackdown on drivers. It also references a voluntary program and demand for new exhaustless cars, signaling friction among officials over national energy policy.
W M Chenault announces the completion of two farm sales in this section. The Alverson place of over 150 acres near Hartselle was bought by R L Payne. J R Hall, on leave from the naval reserve at Key West, purchased the L D Hampton place.
Dr. Arnold Gesell supports the tale of Kamala, a girl found by a Midnapore mission in 1920 after living with wolves. Kamala learned to walk upright by 1923, spoke human words after seven years, and her case is cited as evidence of human growth potential.
Mrs Lovett Russell and Mrs Herman Puckett and Mrs Howard Phillips and daughter visit Mrs Mary Johnston in Somerville. Mr and Mrs C P Johnston travel to Decatur for medical care. Typhoid vaccination underway with many residents getting shots. B J Winton and Hollis Maples make a business trip to Arkadelphia. The Lyle and Simpson families visit Hartselle and Decatur. Rev Hugh Mitchell and J W Winton visit Bascomb Alleft who is seriously ill. Md W Winton and T M Nelson noted.
The newborn initially avoids light and shows little visual coordination. Eye muscles align around the end of three months, and recognition of objects generally appears by six months. A darkened room helps the infant focus during early weeks.
Readers can obtain seven Dr Clendening pamphlets by mail. Each pamphlet costs 10 cents. send coin and a self addressed envelope to Dr Clendening in care of the paper. Pamphlets cover diet indigestion constipation reducing gaining infant feeding diabetes feminine health and hair care.
The Athens Chamber of Commerce quarterly meeting will be a banquet at the Ross Hotel Tuesday night with Edward A. O Neal of Chicago and Washington president of the American Farm Bureau Federation Dr L N Duncan president of Auburn P O Davis director of the Auburn Extension Service and Congressmen John J Sparkman of Huntsville as speakers W Van Gilbert chamber president will preside and B G Phillips county farm agent will assist
A comic exchange features a bee asking about a dog bought for $100. Ralph mentions the payment as the key detail. Clarence and Ralph joke about the dog being part collie and part bull, centering on the price.
A vintage-style catalog of quips and war warnings. A Decatur man jokes about his wife while a mother crafts a humorous excuse for her son’s absence after heavy snow. A nurse and excited father exchange light lines about gender and a baby’s gender reveal.
Walter Winchell surveys current Broadway activity with reviews of plays and films. He notes Westport Connecticut auditions for Little Dark Horse and Dennis Massachusetts for Curtain Going Up, plus commentary on The Stars Look Down, The Bride Came C.O.D, The Reluctant Dragon, Barnacle Bill, Murder by Invitation and Look and Who as Lindbergh coverage and press criticism.
Winston Burdett reports from Ankara that kraut agents are planting peace feelers in the Far East while Churchill exposed phonies earlier. Radio shows smarten up with lounge radios as The Thin Man series remains a steady draw and Beatrice Kay tilts at the Gay Nineties air show.
Louis Fischer cites Joe the Boss as convinced about killing while Lenin’s ally Trotsky is praised in accounts of Stalin being sidelined. The Story Tellers recounts Reed’s book as a sharp recruiter for U S Reds and Lenin’s endorsement noted. Elmer Davis warns in Harper’s that excessive precautions during air raids cause fear in England as civilians duck.
A fragment shows a speaker calling another mad and admitting weakness to liquor, reflecting a dramatic, intoxicated moment. The excerpt captures sharp-edged emotion and social tension in a terse dialogue.
A quip shows a Decatur man asking for a dollar for a month and a boy replying with a retort about needs and consequences. The brief exchange reflects streetwise humor and local color.
A maid pleads she cannot bear a young man who calls on Miss Thel, worrying neighbors may think she is involved. The mistress questions why the maid worries since the suitor does not visit her.
Dialogue reveals a tense exchange between Cop and Shay about an alleged drunken wander at night. Shay refuses to explain, remarking that he would have confronted his wife an hour earlier if he had an explanation. The terse interaction hints at personal strain and possible domestic issues.
On Saturday morning Mrs. T. M. Nelson and Rev. Hugh Mitchell made business trips to Decatur. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson left Sunday morning July 27 for Ball Louisiana after visiting Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Nelson on route 3 Decatur and Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Winton.
A church reflection wonders how the pastor, familiar with the deacons, can insist there is time for foreign missions amid other duties. The note hints at church leadership dynamics and priorities.
An attractive young widow from New York travels to Florida and checks into a Palm Beach hotel. She sits on the verandah near a handsome young man, signals interest with a dropped handkerchief, and queries his attention as he remains distant. The scene ends with his cold response.
The readable text offers a cryptic remark on a figure described as Herr Hitler, alleging he is a sorrowful man and mentioning hair as a symbolic motif, but lacks concrete events or context to form a full news item.
Athens Ala July 28 Elmer L Vinson tax collector Limstone County received a commendation letter from State Comptroller I C Heck for an outstanding 1940 tax year record. He reported no insolvents no litigation over taxes no contests over assessments and no lands sold at tax sale or bid in by the state.
A revival began Sunday at Gandy's Cove Methodist Church and runs through the week with services twice daily. Pastor Rev. J. H. Roberts is assisted by his son Jesse Hugh Roberts who will sing and lead the youth work. Congregation members and visitors are urged to attend all services.
Guam, a strategic naval base in the West Pacific, has a population of 22,290 per the Census Bureau. This marks a 20.4 percent increase from 18,509 in the 1930 Census.
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