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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1935
Page
4
The item cites a Louisvill e Courier Journal letter urging recognition for the man who pays hospital and doctor bills, while noting Roosevelt’s fatigue with national whining. It references newspaper affiliations and advertising notices from earlier dates and locations.
A veteran booster praises the Boy Scouts of America, claiming a ten to twenty-five year return on investment through scouting. He cites support from leading figures in America and the world, calling scouting a solid bet for safeguarding youth development and leadership.
Sunday afternoon three speed boats and one sail boat graced the Tennessee waters near Decatur. The town has long touted its Tennessee site as ideal for building a Southern crew capable of challenging top east and west teams. The writer notes optimism that such a program may grow stronger over time.
City state and federal officials are meeting in Montgomery to discuss new sewerage systems. The Daily notes that such cooperation prevents misunderstandings and laxity among agencies and wishes the officials luck.
The Daily endorses a tentative schedule levy of ten percent on tobacco and chewing tobacco profits to fund free textbooks for the first three grades. It argues families now pay for books and a small extra tax could ease costs, even if free books are not immediately attainable.
The second federal effort to spur housing and renovation is lifting the building sector. Hundreds of thousands are back to work, reviving related industries as repairs flow through Decatur with thousands of dollars of work and wages supported by Uncle Sam’s program.
Vernon St. John, a state senator from Lawrence and Morgan counties, is highlighted for his outspoken stance on local policy and his campaign trail approach.
Senator Smith chairman of the agriculture committee remained silent when asked about rumors that the probe unearthed evidence involving a prominent trader in the cotton price break. The Daily expects the committee will investigate fully if any trader manipulated the market to harm planters and owners.
Lawmakers advance a measure to create a uniform gasoline tax across Alabama, blocking local additions. Decatur, with the state’s highest tax, would align with other cities while likely preserving revenue as equalization shifts earnings back via increased statewide business.
The discussion centers on disposing of marked ransom money after a Tacoma child kidnapping. The Waleys attempted small cash purchases and change, but failed. Other kidnappers used underworld fences for large sums and were caught. One method by Robinson remains hidden, with expenditures concealed.
The discussion centers on Harman M. Waley and other ex-convicts tied to the Weyerhaeuser kidnapping, noting ex-prisoners returnees sometimes reenter crime. The text questions whether pardon and parole laws allow ex-criminals to resume the same profession that led to imprisonment.
In a brief item Arthur Brisbane notes a rally with a call to action while referencing a mysterious phrase about copyright and intellectual property. The prose hints at international tension and media satire in a compact column.
A spokesman for the Weyerhaeuser kidnappers is proven wrong as Mrs Harmon M Waley and her husband confess after being caught with a ransom bill. The hideout is found and ex convict William Mahan abandons a car with 15155 in hot money. Government men expect pursuit.
In Portland on June 12 Mike Kosky’s car overturned and swarming bees overtook the scene. Deputy Minnelly arrived with shotgun and gas gun but the bees proved uncontrollable until a farmer used a broom to drive them away.
A warning urges caution with leaking porcelain faucets as blows can shatter the fixture and sever tendons or nerves in the palm. The article notes two faulty designs common in hotels and homes and recounts a housewife case where a cracked handle nearly blinded mobility of a finger, requiring weeks of recovery.
Senate debates an extension related to the National Rifle Association. House of Representatives begins consideration of small naval bills.
The measure for a public utility holding company passes after amendments. An NRA extension resolution is amended to require Senate approval for high salaried appointments. An anti smuggling bill also passes.
A group of Morgan County residents will travel to Nashville on Friday as guests of Turner Coal and Grain to attend a farmers and feeders field day. Attendees include O P Butler A J Hamaker W E Steed Jim Cain W C Hicks H C Thrasher Dick West Frank Richardson Henry Zeitler Jim Hin EB Garrett L T McGregor Joe Woodall and others from Decatur Somerville Danville Mooresville Tanner and related associates W E Halbrooks R C Weatherford and Robert Gray will also attend.
Westminster Presbyterian church will host a Sunday night series at 7 30 p m led by Rev E N Hart pastor. The talks on the Place and Power of the Holy Spirit of God in the Lives of Christians will be delivered by special request continuing through the season.
Sunday night the subject will be The Power- Filled Christian. The talk contrasts nominal church members with power-filled followers of Christ and invites all to hear the sermon series.
A fragment shows City Mercantile notes on learning through life and a comment on opera's condition. It contrasts moral advice with cultural chatter and ends with a quip about laundry versus character stains.
A mother reports her son Little Junior cried for 20 minutes then paused claiming rest but soon resumed wailing, prompting concern and ongoing disturbance in the home.
A business leader urges courage to invest, presenting a 50 50 proposition. A restaurant scene winds through jokes about rare steak, worry, and money. Several humor bits touch on marriages, family chatter, and daily folly with a questioning note on truth.
A long, gossip filled column reports on Hollywood people. Joan Crawford and Franchot Tone allegedly wed secretly last January while couples reconcile amid high society events. Details cover actors, producers, divorces, marriages and trials with frequent names and places.
The column lists performers including the 8. Brokaws and Martha Mears, the Ozzie Nelson fiddler, Patti Pickens and Robert Simmons of the Revelers, and Walter Woolf now Walter King. It notes B Lillie and Phil Baker pausing microphoning due to sponsorship shortfalls and Rudy Vallee booked for Toronto with a $30 000 guarantee plus expenses and half the matinee take. An heiress to a major fortune sails to a Swiss asylum. Dorothy Parke comments on a coy screen moment.
A terse remark questions the idea that demonstrations or evidence always settle doubt. It notes the limits of proof and hints at disputes over what counts as conclusive.
A dialogue in which a suitor asks if the father would object to the marriage. Miss replies uncertainly, noting the father might resemble her if he held similar views.
A wry editorial notes medical progress but jokes that even modern surgery cannot cure a bone-headed man. It mixes humor with a jab at stubborn foolishness, reflecting lighthearted regional commentary.
Family and friends gathered at Mr. and Mrs. John Smith's home in Valhermosa Springs to honor Mrs. Smith on her 76th birthday. Attendees included J. E. Smith and others from Union Grove Talucah Lacey's Spring Decatur and nearby towns.
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