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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1946

Page

3

Health of American troops higher in last war study shows

Washington June 4 The Army Surgeon General's office released figures showing disease incidence in World War II lower than in World War I when adjusted for troop strength. malaria rates rose in the recent war, while respiratory and other diseases fell, outlining plans for a national Army medical research institute and a proposed global medicine school pending War Department and congressional approval.

Washington Army Surgeon General American Medical Association San Fran Cisco Kirk Army Medical Research and Forest Glen Veterans’ Administration Army War Department Congress Arctic Tropics

Local News Roundup From Leman County

Mrs Eron White and Dellis Brown family visit Moulton relatives over the weekend. Bennis Rodgers, son of Rev Loyd Rodgers, had an appendectomy at Cullman Hospital Saturday. L P Hulsey visited Brenton Hulsey last week. Vernica and Ted White mentioned. Battle Ground residents Howard Hyde visited Bud Williamson. Eual Reese called on Lola Hood Sunday. Rev Spurgeon Morgan preached at Baptist church Saturday night. Kenneth Lee spent Saturday night with William White. Arlin Skinner tied from here to West Point last week. Vera Hale on sick list. Servicemen Day planned for the fourth Sunday in June at the Baptist church. program to be announced. Martin Walters of Lawrenceburg, Tenn visited relatives here over the weekend.

Dellis Brown Moulton Bennis Rodgers Loyd Rodgers Cullman Hospital L. P. Hulsey Brenton Hulsey Afd Vernica Ted White Howard Hyde Battle Ground Bud Williamson Eual Reese Lola Hood Spurgeon Morgan Baptist Church Kenneth Lee William White Arlin -Skinner Westpoint Vera Hale The Martin Walters Lawrenceburg Tenn

Local Church Appointments and Community Notes

Rev. Dewey Crow filled his regular appointment here Saturday and Sunday. Mrs Ard McKee returned home after an operation at Baugh's infirmary. Miss Lorene Lewis from Florence State Teachers College visited over the weekend with her parents. Rev Dewey Crow stayed with the Rutledges Saturday night. Residents attended a singing at Eva. Miss Elna Tanner from Auburn will be at home until June 12. Miss Carmen Tanner attends Florence State Teachers College.

Dewey Crow Ard McKee Baugh’s Infirmary Lorene Lewis Florence State Teachers College William Lewis Elbert Julian Elmus Rutledge Eva Elna Tanner Auburn Carmen Tannerdis Florence State Teachers Colege

France and Italy Votes Signal Western Europe Shift

Mackenzie's column notes France's rightward turn in a historic election and Italy's pending plebiscite as key battles in the communist drive. It discusses coalition dynamics, the rise of the MRP, possible De Gaulle or Bidault leadership, and the challenge of framing a new constitution under a caretaker presidency.

Italy Europe France Red Paris Russia English America England Washington Popular Republican Movement MRP General de Gaulle de Gaulle Georges Bidault

76th Birthday Celebration for N R Hudgins

N R Hudgins celebrated his 76th birthday Sunday June 3 with relatives including J T McNutt E W McNutt Corino McNutt A D McNutt and family Gene Gulta Mageline Paul Jones L Hudgins and children Karlie McNutt Cecil Reeves Louise Cloure and Mable McNutt attending. The event was enjoyed by all.

N. R. Hudgins J. T. McNutt E. W. McNutt Corino A. D. McNutt Gene Gulta Mageline Paul Jones L. Hudgins Karlie McNutt Cecil Reeves Louise Clour

Bethlehem Church Singing Thursday Evening

A singing event is planned at Bethlehem church three and a half miles east of Hartselle on Thursday night June 6 1946. Everyone is invited and several singers are expected to attend.

Bethlehem Church Hartselle

Zebra described as light brown with dark stripes

The passage defines a zebra as a light brown animal with dark brown or black stripes rather than a dark brown animal with light stripes.

General Wainwright's Prayer and a Testimony at Court

The article presents General Jonathan M. Wainwright’s wartime prayer thanking God for freedoms and urging humility and resolve. It then recounts a courtroom exchange with Samantha Skaggs, an elderly witness, who is pressured about revealing her age, prompting embarrassment as she insists she is not a hundred.

Samantha Skaggs Wman Skaggs Skagen

British tourist confesses to wife amid seasickness in transit

A British traveler en route to New York calls his wife from his bedside and entrusts stocks to her in a bank safety box before declaring he cannot endure the trip again. An awkward street humor snippet follows with a dental appointment quip and a joke about a fork and knife.

New York Jennie

Change of Location Joke Dialogue from Reporter and Businessman

A humorous exchange about aging and success. A woman reaching forty prompts a playful shift in self-regard from face to chin. Tom Collins notes a businessman cites making an honest living with no competition.

Tom Collins

Safety Shorts and Public Service Tips

A quirky collection of safety captions urges caution in daily tasks. Veterans and children receive reminders to stay alert and practice careful work habits. The pieces emphasize prevention, careful maintenance, and constant awareness to avoid injuries.

Marriage of Cozy Henry and Luther Holmes Sealed

Reverend T. J. Atkins filled his appointment here. Rube Owens travels to Birmingham for a minor operation. Mr and Mrs Woodrow Holmes travel to Huntsville for the death of Mrs Throneberry. The couple Cozy Henry and Luther Holmes wed May 21st. Rev O K Morgan to preach Sunday at eleven with communion in the afternoon and lunch at noon.

T. J. Atkins Rube Owens Birmingham Woodrow Holmes Huntsville Rufus Throneberry Cozy Henry Luther Holmes O. K. Morgan

Ozark Mountain Tonic Promises Health Reverses Rheumatic Aches

A reader reports four years of rheumatism and stomach trouble eased after taking Ozark Mountain Tonic. He and his wife say they have benefited, noting improved appetite, digestion, and red blood. The ad urges asking for the bottle with the Blue Mountain at Thompson Drug Store in Decatur.

Decatur Thompson Drug Store

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