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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1946
Page
4
The column critiques economic growth in Alabama with calls for well funded chambers of commerce and electric and telephone service for farms. It notes wet counties and a planned Decatur recreation center, plus reflections on local editors and society-page style reporting in Thomasville Times.
In Sheffield a young man now in the infantry sent a one month salary check to support a YMCA Community Center. His gesture highlights strong local spirit, though many fail to contribute when community efforts unfold.
Officials warn that even healthy youngsters may be more vulnerable to polio in extreme heat. Parents are urged to limit overexertion, ensure rest, and follow medical advice to protect the young from the disease as knowledge remains limited.
Westbrook Pegler argues that Joe Padway and the American Federation of Musicians enforce a dictatorial union regime. He claims members swear loyalty, face arbitrary rulings, and lack due process, with Petrillo and national officers wielding uncheckable power over locals and strikes.
The editor spoke briefly on burning rubbish elsewhere than behind the office where he works. A man in torn khaki trousers with ink splotches stood nearby and wore an untied necktie while his fingernails were ink stained. We may visit Dr Partlow soon.
Washington report mocks Pirates fans and players with a satirical list of 152 demands. It suggests larger bats and balls, overtime pay, portal to portal wages, and other fanciful rights while lampooning fan and management tensions in the National League.
A sworn account exposes Padway's ties to George Scalise and the Building Service Union while denouncing Roosevelt era labor politics. Letters reveal attempts to influence citizenship restoration with Green and Jackson amid Capone mob allegations and prostitution scandals.
B L Malone Jr arrives from Lexington Virginia to attend Washington and Lee. A human skull found near Sec ond and Fourth Avenue West puzzles officials. C M Dinsmore and D C Jones return from a farmers meeting in Cad do Columbia. Albany Decatur Twins beat Moulton in ball series opening. Gordon Drive Second Avenue safety route soon to open after paving. Miss Marjorie Pointer hosts picnic at Fennel Springs for guest Miss Mary Erskine Irvine.
Homecoming Day will be observed by the Austinville Baptist church on June 23 marking the revival start and the daily vacation Bible school. Rev. Clayton Shaw will preach with morning services at 10 30 and evening services at 7 o clock. All persons are invited to attend.
A new fungi cide claims to prevent mildew in everyday items such as garbage pails bread boxes clothing rugs furniture draperies and shower curtains.
Gossip column notes a flood of society names and Hollywood figures with marriages plans and career moves. Laura Hopkins and Paul DuPont join a sprawling set including Jerri Blanchard, Huntington Hartford, Babs Alden, and Ray Brock, while Einstein selects his film subject and unions shift social pages.
A fragmented column notes the Agriculture Department sending bedbugs to Bikini to study radiation effects and cites broad figures of wheat in government storage. It mentions Prince Serge Obolensky’s son Tvan and May Peltz, violinist Dorothy Averell, radio actor Warren Bryan, and James G. McDonald, with references to FDR intelligence work and a book completion. It also hints at liquor subsidiaries tied to ex officials and a joke about UNRRA aid.
The piece argues June 14 as Flag Day and June 15 as Maritime Strike Day highlight a divided America. It warns American unions, companies, and officials must avoid infighting that endangers the country while children salute the flag as a symbol of unity. It claims world peace depends on internal national harmony.
The common house mouse is identified as a native species originating from Europe and central Asia. Its natural range and origins are noted in zoological references.
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