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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1943
Page
8
June 8 in Los Angeles saw a riot with zoot suit wearers clashing with service members and civilians. Police arrested 24 civilians and 5 soldiers for disturbing the peace amid a broader crackdown that jailed over 100 youths in zoot outfits across three nights.
Mrs Effie Marks and families from Athens Nashville and Sheffield are listed among visitors and relocations in Limestone County. War veterans and spouses travel between Athens and nearby towns while local children and residents recover from illness and enjoy birthday celebrations.
Morgan County Union Hill reports multiple weekend visits as residents host relatives including Norris Wray Mayvine Wray and others. Local clergy Rev L Smallwood preached Sunday evening while several family groups were seen at Union Grove and Arab gatherings.
In wartime drama Jean Marsden, a top fashion model, quits her job to join defense work. After a bold bid to prove herself, she wins an interview with Steve Landis to manage a government guayule rubber plant in Santa Carlos, Mexico, with possible danger and hard, native-laden duties. Jean’s resolve shines as she heads toward the assignment.
The Woman's Society of Christian Service met at Mrs. W R Rodgers home with ten members and two visitors. After prayer and a mission study lesson, a brief business discussion closed the gathering. Guests and local residents were mentioned including families of Rodgers, Bridges, McDonald, Roberts, Montogomery, Speakman, Crow, and Williams. Several members and relatives are noted as ill or serving abroad and plans were announced for the next meeting on June 9 at Mrs Buron Bridges.
Mrs C M Claborn reports crops needing rain. Mr and Mrs W R Foutch visit Smyrna Tennessee relatives. Wilburn Lanier on sick list. Clifton Lanier returns home after surgery. Arthur Hayes and family welcome baby Francis Tima. Monroe Reed weekend guest of Willie Reed. Ames Cahela and Pearl Hitt of Jonesboro visit Olene Claborn. Locals attend Sulphur Springs singing. Ira Heaps and wife visit her parents.
Friends learn Audie Christopher remains bedbound with flu and hope for a speedy recovery. Mary Nell Tennison visits Mrs Gentry Davis of Athens. Alter Powers and baby stay with grandparents J D Gill in Concord. Joyce Ann Tennison visits grandmother Mrs Melvin Carter of Athens. Mrs Sam Tennison and son Edward travel to Minor Hill on business. J B Christopher returns home from the Army for a few days. Mrs Edward Christopher and baby Phillip of Athens Route 3 visit Audie Christopher Sunday.
Morgan County farmers are urged to use poisons to combat boll weevils flea hoppers cotton aphids pill worms and leaf worms to maximize cotton production on reduced acreage County Agent B G Hall emphasizes diligent use of calcium arsenate and dusting sulfur. Applications should be repeated every four to five days until pests are controlled and can be applied any time of day when air is quiet.
The Decatur Elks lodge calls an eight o'clock Wednesday evening meeting at the lodge rooms on Moulton Street. Attendance of all members is urged.
A reader from Decatur, Alabama commends the paper for its thoughts on virtue and its stance against liquor advertising, expressing appreciation for its convictions and faith guided by divine providence. The letter ends with a prayer for guidance.
A bus carrying 29 Clay County selectees to Fort McClellan plunged 30 feet down a embankment 12 miles southeast of Anniston Alabama injuring three occupants. Rob ert Gravett Lon Dick and Newman Davidson were admitted to Garner hospital for treatment. The remaining 26 proceeded to Fort McClellan. Patrols said the left front wheel separated triggering the crash.
Mrs. Elsie Huggins of 1500 14th Ave Bessemer Alabama credits Retonga with relief after a year of poor appetite acid indigestion gas constipation and nervousness. She says the first bottle helped and she now eats freely has regained weight sleeps well and feels better. Retonga is described as a herbal gastric tonic with Vitamin B-1 and is available at Caddell Drug Co Adv.
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