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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1943
Page
4
The notice records W R Shelton as entered as second class matter at Decatur Alabama post office. It cites dates February 26 1912 and July 1 1917 under the act of March 6 1878.
A collection of opinions covers government action on anti poll tax labor leaders venereal disease and extradition disputes. It cites Georgia Governor Arnall withholding extradition, discusses income tax levies and bond purchases, notes syphilis statistics among service candidates and African Americans, and ends with a light anecdote about a local newspaper editor and cash wagers.
The paper notes Mussolini signaling surrender of Pantelleria and predicts Allied invasion readiness as Axis strength wanes. It urges Alabama to pass the Bradford labor bill to expose union finances, curb racketeering, and push responsible, well run unions that balance workers and employers for the public good.
A sensational Pearl Harbor report claims a Nazi spy helped Japan plot the attack and, after conviction and death sentence, received a commutation. Alabama gas rations and air cooling gear are discussed, with Selma rector cooling St Paul’s Church interior to 14 degrees below outside temperatures using improvised devices.
Washington reports Chinese success on the Central front mark their first growing air force. The piece notes Chinese ground troops receive air protection for the first time while Japan struggles to mount a major operation and Pantelleria’s surrender signals broader air power potential in Italy and beyond.
Rev. Louis W. Martin finished a two week revival at the Sixteenth Avenue Baptist church, returning Monday to Atlanta. He will proceed to Kentucky to conduct another meeting.
Two parties honored Lonzo Parker with a community ice cream supper at the home of W. C. Powell. Attendees included Glynn Rose, Martha White, Eunice Blevins, Minnie L. Parker, Irene Pike, Irene Covey, Christen Covey, Louise Wright, Vernie Drain, Wanda John Keel, Inez Hanson, Sara Powell, Nancy Kay, Jr. and Paul Blevins, John Sharp, Harold May, Roy Covey, Leon Covey, Joe Patterson, Travis Powell, Mack Pike, Travis Weaver, David Kay, Lige Perber, and George Kay.
Dr. Logan Clendening explains how blood reveals bone marrow activity in anemia. He outlines white cell counts in pneumonia and appendicitis, explains leucocytosis, and notes how red and white cells are measured with simple equipment. He also discusses chemical blood tests for diabetes Brights disease and gout.
At the home of Edd Covey a group enjoyed games and refreshments. Attendees included Louise Wright Harris albrooks Irene Covey Leon Covey wistene Sanders Elree Covey ara Weaver Coy Sanders Bobby Covey Harold Covey Doris Hal brooks Carl Covey Blyth Halbrooks Christene Covey and Roy Covey.
A playful verse mixes a proud lady and a taunt about love and freedom. A dialogue features a father’s toast before discipline and a friend’s quip about bottoms up. The piece keeps a humorous, stagey mood with sly wordplay.
An elderly Tennessee mountain woman falls ill and is prescribed medicine in capsule form. After improving, her son lights a pipe with a live coal to celebrate, prompting her to cry out that the fire endangers the cartridges she has inside.
A playful verse notes sadness at the sight of a radish and a reluctance to eat one. The speaker jokes that risk of using nail polish for radish grooming is unlikely, ending with an odd reference to Mrsa and Ae VOW.
A collage of jokes and quotes from Decatur residents on taxes bonds fashions and marriage. The exchange includes a judge sentencing a criminal and a draftee discussing war bonds, plus small apartment life and hospital humor.
A collage of Broadway gossip and society notes with mentions of A Bloomingdale Barbara Brewster renotice, possible bride Choo-Choo Johnson, Adelaide Moffett post op, OWI censorship of FDR Italy speech, Akers family links, Bill Dwyer wedding liquor woes, Baruch war views, Davies Moscow mission, Strand Theatre servicemen crowds, El Moroco and J Perona plans, Litvinov music teaching, promotions in Navy and journalism circles, hoarding warnings, Swiss refugees, zoot suit craze, potential mayoral bid by Walter Hoving, and John L Lewis household hours disputes.
The Mrs Leslie Howard jewel case returns to Boston this week after a long wait. Rex de St Cyr challenges Baron George Wrangel in a romantic bid for Mrs James Hill. Alicia Diaz and William Eythe have wedding plans. The ex Mrs Arthur Brown is now Mrs Jack Clarke since April 3. A Midtown spot sits $90 000 in the red this season. The Cox inquiry will include the SEC and FCC, with the Administration pressing the Grand Jury to probe the radio industry under the Anti Trust Act.
Lieut James Burchard formerly with The World Telegram now on Stars and Stripes staff at Algiers appears to be the first to obtain a divorce through V-Mail. His wife sent forms which were lost, she then resent via V-letter, and he signed and mailed them back granting the divorce.
Mrs Cyrus McCormick's son Lieut William Davey of Fort Riley and Army Nurse Lieut Helen Ratter y are Cupid's latest victims. The prisoner claiming authorship of Gordon and Warren's hit You'll Never Know is said to confuse with many similar titles. Rommel's doctor shot down and captured. now a prisoner in Tennessee. Miami Beach hotels expect to host troops. Frenchman Maurice Chevalier beaten. Sgt James Cannon assigned in Chicago to WAAC chief. Officer Duke Daly reported missing in action after raid over Germany. New New York draft board asks Daly to appear to explain address change. Canadian executives say Daly alive and abroad.
A terse remark blends insistence on finding answers with a claim that ongoing troubles emerge from a romantic setting, suggesting distress linked to a strained relationship and the call for a nurse to tend to injuries.
A wartime reader, Mrs H J W, writes about rationed lard limiting cooking methods and her wish to resume normal frying as supplies dwindle and wartime food rules bite.
An editorials call for all Americans to share responsibility in the war effort urging increased purchases of war bonds and collective sacrifice to save the nation.
The Viereck trial opens on the 18th with several FBI sourced witnesses likely to challenge the defense. Also noted are pop culture and military items including Harry James praising No Love No Nothin and U S Army Ambulance Corps seeking male drivers.
Truck drivers scour mid west for corn buying at high prices and reselling to farmers. Trade sources warn of an illegal market and a potential 30 day shutdown of corn refineries affecting textiles paper aluminum steel brewing and candy industries. Weekly terminal stocks show sharp decline from last year across Chicago Kansas City and Minneapolis.
Aviation spokesmen say 60 ton transport planes are expected to fly regularly by 1945, signaling a major expansion in airlift capability. They foresee improved range, payload and service reliability as industry scales up production and training.
A uranium atom weighs 238 times as much as a hydrogen atom. This comparison emphasizes the large mass difference between the two elements at the atomic level.
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