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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1939
Page
4
A column catalogs light notes from Decatur about a Sunday school picnic, upcoming July elections, and local remarks on fishing, housing, and markets. It also mocks a Birmingham News contest and questions political advertising shifts. The piece notes Alabama's economic aims and Birmingham's Legion Field plans amid intercollegiate changes.
The Selma Times Journal cites editorials defending Chauncey Sparks and portrays Governor Frank M. Dixon's administration as subjected to sporadic criticism on economic policy. The piece argues the state papers show unwavering concern for the cause of reform despite pressure.
The Times-Journal analyzes May payrolls showing revenue department costs under Governor Dixon far below Graves levels. It argues the administration saved about 90 645.07 in May and 174 344.31 across three months, supporting the pledge of economy while noting job losses may occur during merit system implementation.
President Roosevelt faced domestic friction during the royal visit as an Irish political row and threats to boycott 07 congressmen emerged. He intervened to secure Sean Russell’s bail and calm tensions, noting the visit’s heavy diplomatic burden on his administration.
A government wary of royal pomp hosts a reception with lawmakers noting outfits and hats. Chairman Bert Wheeler’s tobacco crew visits his home for a talk on attire. House Republican Leader Joe Martin and Senator Henry Cabot Lodge stand out for their headwear among a sea of silk chapeaus.
The vice president capitulated to cutaway rules for a garden party and walked the senate precincts with his vest unbuttoned. Senators offered him a buttonhook while he connected with party aides just before the event without aid. A liveried servant in bright red implied lavish display as Grass-bound senators urged him into the crowd, counting a potential million votes in a holiday mood.
Typographical slip in Friday's chart omits $1.701 billion for independent offices. The article adds expected durables and consumer goods appropriations totaling about $3.584 billion for the year starting July 1. It also reports FHA suits pending against loan defaulters and a bill to extend FHA insurance on renovation loans to small business.
Dr Clendening reports clinics expand facial reconstruction focusing on proportional standards. Surgeons now measure before operations, use psychiatry for adjustment, and contend nearly all disfigurements can be improved, transforming social and personal outcomes for patients.
A report highlights face lifting reducing sagging and eyes’ flesh with no scars. It notes personality changes in patients and a University of Pennsylvania study finding emotional handicap tied to facial disfigurement, driven by practical aims like marriage prospects.
A fragment shows a humorous exchange about saving travel money by staying home. The dialogue references bed springs and hot springs as remedies for rheumatism, with a character Sambo asking about the springs and Rastus agreeing a neighbor mentioned their heat helps rheumatism.
A reflective piece on managing anger and habit formation cites a Kansas man examining the Grand Canyon. Dialogue passages include a tense exchange about propriety and intent, with brief observations on not retaliating when wronged and the risks of half measures.
The injection treatment of varicose veins is very satisfactory. It can be administered by a general practitioner.
The editor notes seven Dr Logan Clendening pamphlets are available each priced at 10 cents. To obtain a pamphlet send 10 cents in coin plus a self addressed stamped envelope to Dr Logan Clendening care of the paper. Titles include Indigestion and Constipation Reducing and Gaining Infant Feeding Diabetes Feminine Hygiene and The Care of the Hair and Skin.
A tourist marvels at a vast gorge and questions the work behind it. The guide responds with astonishment, noting the scale and implying government involvement in the project.
A poem urges building a strong box to lock away troubles and laugh at them. A brief humor fragment follows with a salesman and a witty exchange about an electric razor and a husband who shaves rarely. The caption mentions a long marriage with no arguments.
Mrs Flannigan Sure notes Barney will be let out of jail tomorrow with a month off for good behavior. Mrs Murphy questions the leniency and remarks on the pride of the lad. A separate remark suggests a girl’s savings vanish in one evening after waiting for the right man.
A sermon extols the Bible as the world’s greatest book and the sole source of true moral fruit. It argues God authored Scripture, covers themes of origin destiny and redemption, and claims faith comes by hearing the word of God.
Walter Winchell reports on Broadway chaos with faulted shows and manager resignations, credits mixed receptions for Irene Dunne and Gracie Allen, notes on Jolson and Brice feud, plus gossip on Bell Baker, Ken Murray, Groucho Marx and the New York social scene with regional media critiques.
A collage of media excerpts critiques interview conduct by film stars and editors. The piece contrasts sensational headline tactics with attempts to reveal what truly makes interviews engaging, noting sharp remarks and contentious moments across various outlets.
The text argues that God no longer speaks via dreams or visions. It asserts the Bible is complete and sufficient for all guidance and welfare. Those who reject the Bible close the gate to happiness in the hereafter, affirming that only the scriptures hold eternal life.
Senate considers appropriations for commerce state and justice departments at 12 noon EST. Finance committee begins study of house approved amendments to Social Security act at 10 a.m. Labor committee continues hearings on Wagner Act amendments at 10 a.m.
Debates over District of Columbia legislation commence at noon. Appropriations committee aims to approve supplemental army defense funds by noon. Foreign affairs committee resumes study of neutrality legislation at 10 a.m.
Warden Lewis E. Lawes of Sing Sing, aged 55, announced he will honeymoon in Europe with his secret bride Elise Chisholm of Cistrion after eight weeks of marriage. The couple wed April 19 in Arlington, Virginia, while Lawes’ daughter Kathleen, 27, was set to marry Charles Miller of St. Louis on June 27. His first wife died in 1937 after a fall.
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