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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1945
Page
10
Senate backed proposal to raise congressional pay to 15000 dollars a year draws House opposition. Chairman Cannon says it is the wrong time to vote the 2500 dollar expense allowance and opposes delaying pay until 1947 when wartime salary limits may loosen.
Six Arkansas children aged six to 14 drowned near Morriston while returning from a plum picking trip. The Rudkins siblings Earnest 14 Leonard 11 Charles Paul 8 Lewis Earl 6 and Manus siblings Alvin 13 Thurman 10 were among those swept into a large water hole left by a 1943 pod along the Arkansas River. Bodies were recovered.
Medical history marks 1865 as the year Joseph Lister pioneered antiseptic technique in surgery, transforming operating room practices and reducing post operative infections.
San Francisco June 20. Friends of Secretary of State Stettinius view the Truman recommendation on changing the presidential line of succession as a mixed blessing. Some see it as preserving Stettinius in the cabinet by placing the speaker of the house in line after the vice president. Others think it aims to remove a political obstacle if Stettinius is dismissed. Delegates agree the President’s move would shield future decisions about the state portfolio from criticism. Truman says no current plans for change.
An advertisement urges readers to read at 14 inches and avoid poor light. It promotes Lavoptik eye wash to soothe inflamed and burning eyes after dust wind or long use, claiming 30 years of success and a money back guarantee. It says Lavoptik is sold at all drug stores and has thousands of praise.
The 1945 Cancer Control Drive in Morgan County sponsored by the Women's Field Army for the Control of Cancer was publicized by county commander Mrs. W P Baugh. The educational campaign distributed 7300 leaflets and pamphlets, used 45 school kits, and reached many local clubs and industries including Decatur Iron and Steel Company where 800 pamphlets were given to employees. Films Choose to Live and Guard Those You Love were shown at Princess and Roxy Theaters and in Hartselle. The Speakers Bureau led by Mrs Earl Calvin presented cancer education to Kiwanis Rotary Lions Civitan Women’s Chamber of Commerce and other groups.
An Alabama preacher, newly arrived to take a pastorate, battles a deep cold and whispers through visits. At a home, he politely asks if the husband is home, while a charming young woman invites him inside, both speaking in hushed tones.
A determined man enters a Decatur barber shop demanding a haircut without conversation. The barber is absent and a plumber tries to close a deal, leaving the man with a brushes-on look as the unshaven joke lands in local anecdote prose.
A sharp knife provides safer handling than a dull blade, which is harder to guide and prone to slips that can cause cuts. Proper technique and maintenance reduce injury risk and improve precision in tasks.
F R Humphrey will be installed as High Priest of Decatur Chapter No 48 Royal Arch Masons in a Friday ceremony at Temple Hall starting 7 30. Newly elected officers include E H Woolard King Julian Hardy Scribe W H Carter Treasurer B J Nelson Secretary H B Norwood Captain of the Host E O Russell Principal Sojourner F M Loopy Royal Arch Captain Elliott Second Veil E R Love First Veil D L Allen Chaplain W J Moore Sentinel All members urged to attend. Crosley plant and properties including WLW stations sold to Aviation Corporation of New York for 22 000 000 financed by ten banks.
Cincinnati June 20. Powel Crosley, famed for building a radio and appliance empire, will concentrate henceforth on creating a small automobile venture as part of expanding his manufacturing interests.
An old ad touts Black and White Ointment and Black and White Skin Soap for eczema pimples ringworm tetter salt rheum and breakouts. Claims 25 years of success with 10 25 or 50 cent sizes and money back if not satisfied. Use as directed and cleanse with the soap daily.
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