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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1942
Page
4
War era reflection urges public to salvage rubber from tires and mats to aid gas and material conservation. Stations nationwide act as salvage hubs, supporting COCO and anti isolationist aims while stressing civic duty and transportation challenges amid wartime shortages.
Rotary groups across Alabama join a nationwide fund drive to buy an ambulance for the MR effort. Eight Rotary districts in the United States and Canada test the plan with the Alabama district showing strong early support and potential expansion.
The article argues that losing air superiority over the sea would force Japan to retreat from its far flung holdings within months. It suggests scale attacks on the Japanese home front could trigger evacuation of territories seized abroad by Nippon’s forces.
The nation faces a severe rubber shortage and all filling stations serve as scrap collection points. Citizens and businesses urged to gather old rubber articles and deliver them to nearby stations to support the war effort and defeat of the Axis powers. The message emphasizes urgency and civic duty.
The piece mocks Mussolini and Italian claims of sinking ships and shooting down planes in the Mediterranean. It notes Italy’s boastful past against Ethiopia and says British convoys prevailed, praising British gains on land, sea, and air as a modern miracle.
The editorial urges Alabama and Decatur to prepare for postwar conditions by forming a state level board or commission to study long term needs. It warns that without planning, Alabama could fall behind and rely on federal relief. The piece notes Governor Franklin Dixon’s nearing end of term and Chauncey Sparks to succeed him, stressing proactive governance.
A fragmented excerpt recalls a man who remained true to his beginnings The piece contrasts resilience with growth as strong timber from storms and winds is used as a metaphor for character. It also notes a cinema audience reaction to a melodramatic scene and a comical railway fare quip.
A collection of brief vignettes on happiness and daily life. Jokes from neighbors about freedom from worry, school days, and simple joys. A cello, a sentry, a ribbing about spring fever, and a stubborn pitcher of ice cream illustrate small towns and quiet humor.
Judge Fred G. Bale, a noted speaker, will deliver a temperance lecture at eight o'clock this evening at the Central Methodist church. The interdenominational meeting invites the public to attend.
A medical column explains gallbladder disease from infection to stones, noting higher risk in women after multiple pregnancies. It covers symptoms such as dyspepsia, chills, jaundice, weight loss, and the role of the nervous system, with emphasis on the Graham dye test as a diagnostic sign. A reader question about systolic heart murmurs and exercise is addressed, noting murmur commonality and that exercise is usually safe.
Readers can obtain seven pamphlets by sending 10 cents per pamphlet and a self addressed stamped envelope with a three cent stamp to Dr Logan Clendening. Titles include Three Weeks Reducing Diet Indigestion and Constipation Reducing and Gaining Infant Feeding Instructions for the Treatment of Diabetes Feminine Hygiene and The Care of the Hair and Skin.
Mrs. Lundy Beavers married at Benevolent hospital by Dr White. Miss Lucile Fowler of Decatur weekend guest of H Fow ler and Mr T Stacks of Florette vis ited Mr and Mrs Winifred Day. Audie Callins in Decatur visiting. Hubert Johnson of Bessemer weekend guests of John Maze family. Lucile Vice and Edward Terry attend show in Hartselle. Leo Cooper Orval Davis from Decatur visited M G Peck. Buddie Bates in Decatur Saturday. Ed Smallwood took baby to Hartselle for treatment. Glen Black and Arthur Black of Arab visited Russell Peck. S BE Gibson of Hartselle in the community.
Walter Ferentino, longtime milkman who preferred horses to trucks, finally owns Saga more Lady a two year old horse bought at auction from Alfred G Vanderbilts stables. Ferentino had pined for a horse since starting milk delivery and now revels in his new possession.
June 16 report from Spattle details Mrs E E Young waking at 3 AM after an aspirin, sensing three men near her daughter's car. She chose sleep, then discovered next morning the spare tire was missing from the vehicle, prompting no immediate action.
Walter Winchell notes on Broadway and society figures. Lindbergh may run for Senate with New York daily backing. Dolores Del Rio in Mexico aiding refugees. Myrna Loy and John Hertz Jr. marriage. Clark Gable's return. Allen Gable risk and wartime posters. Various rumors about cinema, politics, and soldiers fill a chaotic roundup.
A jumble of eccentric notes mentions Edward James Smythe facing post office trouble after publishing a scandal sheet. It also references Dr Thomas Kings Marjorie Lawrence of the Met Opera, a query about Bobbe Arnst marital status, Ramon Navarro contemplating monastic life, Gra Vanderbilt Davis Stevens stocking a farm near Bernardsville New Jersey, a Tammany purge, a forthcoming Time expose on an alien spy, and a former actor turned Broadway panhandler threatening passersby with a warning about Ralph Ingersoll.
Winter flying jackets for Army and Navy Air Corps are regu lar equipment for aviators. They cost 12 to 18 dollars and are horsehide with shearling lining. A single 18 75 dollar War Bond yields 25 dollars in 10 years, funding one jacket and urging at least 10 percent of salary per pay period to support American flyers. Join the parade and help meet the War Quota in Your COUNTY. NY Treasury Department
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