War era views on labor, war strategy and states rights debate
The column critiques John L. Lewis and mine lockdowns, condemns Work in the pits as a strike, and argues against federal poll tax power. It highlights Allied, Chinese and Japanese actions, warns against centralizing government, and supports state sovereignty with Senator Bilbo leading opposition to the poll tax measure in 1946.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis
Washington
South
Bilbo
Senate
Lee O’daniel
Texas
O’daniel
Congress
Decatur City Council Skips Planning Board Hearing
The Decatur City Council chose not to hear the Planning Board's study on the city’s present and future, despite two years of work and support from the Alabama State Planning Commission and the Tennessee Valley Authority planning division. The board had prepared the study and presented it at public meetings, but the council did not listen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decaturity Council
Planning Board
Decatur
Alabama State Planning Commission
Tennessee Valley Authority
Roosevelt and Goober Stir News in Wartime Example
The Age Herald notes President Roosevelt enjoys Frank enstein reading while a war dominates. It asks about Mr. Goober traveling in aristocratic circles as he makes a prominent appearance amid national strife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Frankenstein
Age Herald
Mr. Goober
United States Air War Targets Italy as Invasion Looms
The text argues that Allied air dominance over the Mediterranean region signals plans for invasion of Italy. It contrasts RAF strikes on industrial targets with reductions of Axis air opposition, suggesting Mussolini’s regime is weakened. It also notes Attu and Kiska operations in the Aleutians, with potential removal of Japanese forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Italy
RAF
Northwest European
Rome
Sicily
Foggia
Naples
Sardinia
Pantelleria
Mediterranean
Tunisia
Tunisian
Hitler
Britain
England
Mussolini
Messrs
Roosevelt
Churchill
Axis
Stillwell
China
Italy and Stand On *.TheWackal
M li
Attu
Kiska
Aleutians
Day of prayer observed at Ryan Baptist church
A day of prayer was held at Ryan Baptist church with plans for county wide services. Clara Stonic of Huntsville and Ferron Stonic of Decatur visited Mrs Martha Stonic and their ill grandfather John Hartsfield. Boyd writes optimistic letters from Northern Africa to his parents. Mr and Mrs B O Maner plan to move to Decatur. Gladys Crawford Gaynelle Crawford visited Bertis Rasco in Cullman. Daisy Crawford and Francis Holmes left for Hot Springs Arkansas for a few weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ryan Baptist Church
Clara Stonic
Huntsville
Ferron Stonic
Decavtur
Martha Stonic
John Hartsfield
Aan Boyd
Africa
Logan Boyd
O. Maner
Decatur
Gladys Crawford
Gaynelle Crawford
Center Grove
Bertis Rasco
Cullman
Daisy Crawford
Francis Holmes
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Duke University
Martha Frances Richards
Rudolph Scott
Mary Sallie Scott
W. Glenn Barte
Birmingham
Frank L. Aldridge
R. A. Payne
L. N. Whitman
Nelle Payne
Carolyn Sharpley
Greenwood
E. H. Sharpley
J. W. Henderson
Pinkard
Hickory Street
Jim Saliba
The
American Legion
Florence
Hartselle
Harold Summerford
Jerry
Parisy Tucker
Falkville
Mildred McCutcheon
Ollie Merle
Oleta Hartselle
Charley Calloway
Dick Hobbs
Sylacatiga
Charlyne Calloway
Ben Wilson
Charles Johnson
ReverSs H. Chitwood
Scotty
Philadelphia
Jimmy Stone
Pittsburgh
Dorothy Jean Owen
Donald Kyle
Auburn
Heral
John T. Kyle
Lester
Griffith
Knoxville
Waldermose Springs
Cecil Crow
Alaska Command
Crow
Seattle
Noble Yocum
Barbara Eslick
New Orleans
Bear a hand meaning hurry a in US Navy terms
Navy phrase bear a hand is defined as a command to hurry or move quickly. It appears as an informal expression used aboard ships to spur swift action during drills or operations. The term reflects naval slang rather than formal instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Iness History Aids Physician in Diagnosis
Doctor explains that patient history is crucial for accurate diagnosis, often more reliable than machines. He cites New England Journal of Medicine analyses of hospital records, emphasizes the role of symptoms in digestive diseases, and notes tetany as a calcium deficiency–related rare condition treated with calcium vitamin D and parathyroid extract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England Journal of Medicine
Massachusetts General Hospital
Nancy
Home Folks and War Echoes in Wartime Jokes and Ombers
A collection of light vignettes and poems from a home front perspective. It contrasts two navy grave mentions with family humor about meals life insurance and love. Nods to military service including air corps waves and a sailor at a grave. Local humor and moral remarks conclude with a child’s prayer and a stumble joke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Corps
Henry Weber
The Marriage Lottery by Norman I. Schiller and a Joke Exchange
A humorous verse on varied women and marriage plays out alongside a quip about dyspepsia and a Decatur man’s defense job wife. The pieces reflect early 20th century social humor with gender stereotypes and light banter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom
Decatur
Across Bridges and Warnings in Everyday Life
Aunt Samantha warns against needless worry and borrowing trouble as real challenges arise. An air raid warden informs a Decatur housewife her husband is hospitalized after a minor accident. John and George, sons of a Baptist minister, resolve to baptize their family after hearing a sermon. The note ends with mention of kittens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samantha
Decatur
John
George
Hartselle News Briefs Include Vacation Bible School Plans
Vacation Bible school for ages 4 to 14 will run June 14 at First Methodist with four departments overseen by Rev. Edwin Branscomb. Attendance goal is 110, last year 98. Rotary Club notes and a varied local social calendar follow, with many residents entertaining, traveling or returning home from furloughs and military service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Edwin Branscomb
Cleo Larkin
Gordon Groover
Betty Stewart
H. M. Betterton
Sarah Anne Bennett
Martha D. West
Otto Summerford
Owen Lyle
L. L. Cain
W. L. Groover
D. G. Channell
Beth Howell
Jessie Nelle Lee
Leonard Gilchrist
Morgan County High School
Crossville
E. P. Lloyd
Will Hartselle
J. J. Putnam
R. J. Noles
G. H. Grisham
Mother Cat Rebellious as They Try To Soak Her In Water
In a chaotic scene they dunk animals one by one in a tub of water. The mother cat resists, fighting and scratching until John suggests sprinkling her and letting her go. Bobbie is fond of the druggist's boy for access to pills for their air guns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
George
Bobbie
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Decatur Daily
Ala
Tennessee Valley Printing Co., Inc
R. Shelton
Alabama
Associated Press
Wade
John L. Lewis
Mississippi
United Nations
Whekes Wambolt
Germany
Japan
Far Pacific
Columbus Commercial Dispatch
Sons of the South
King Feature Syndicate, Inc
Kerr Im Ruler
Morgan County
Ryan
Lola W. Cudlip
Logan Clendening
Dr. Clendening
Hut
Junius
Sailor
Norman I. Schiller
Clara Burleson
Rotary International
St. Louis
E. R. Currier
Currier
Rotary
Margaret Schnell
Barclay Street
Schnell
Jack Clark
Mary Beth Adama
Walter Reeves
W. M. Miller
Arthur White, Jr
Emmett Bridges
Elmer Freeman
Mesdames L. C. Pattillo
A. D. Sample
A. E. Jackson
Joe Caldwell
Emmett Bennett
Mildred Mce Cutcheon
Kathleen Johnson
Rachel Praytor
Martha Ellen Wigsmna
Jacksonville State Teacher's College
Ollie Merle Martselle
Ruth Smith
Mary
Frances Bean
Sim Mowell, Jr
Robert Earl Wiggins
Lloyd Stephenson
Craig Field
A. H. Stephenson
Ferrell Rollins
U. S. Navy
Ernest Ray
Charles
Manchester
Tenn
Noles
Joe Boteler
Memphis
John Gorgas
Camp Wheeler
Boyd Eason
Hugh Pattillo
Carey Chitwood
Tommy Kimbrough
Ed Kimbrough
Tuscumbia
Buford Kracke
Morgan County Rationing Board
John F. T. Brown
Charles Edward Wright
Anniston
Sidney Wright
Martha Smith
Lawrenceburg
Leota Hussart
Jasper
Euclid Compton
G. P. Wiggins
Alaska
Sipsey
Thomason Coal Company
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