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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1941
Page
4
The piece notes Gypsy Rose Lee speaking in San Francisco on the USC financial campaign. During a vote to donate 9600, Harry Bridges urged delay while pending an investigation. Gypsy confronted Bridges, criticizing his patriotism in a forceful exchange.
The text surveys summer entertainment in Decatur, compares international neutrality issues with wartime actions, and notes local newspaper exchanges. It mentions Paul Maljon’s column being picked up by Alabama dailies, a dubious appeal about military exams, Gene Tunney’s Connecticut traffic incident, and his Navy commission as an honorary remark.
The Alabama Courier lauds a new flour mill on the Tennessee River in Decatur, highlighting its permanent industrial value and its potential to boost local agriculture and wheat markets. It credits quality product emphasis and praises local farmers who already focus on home uses for flour.
Washington June 24 article notes a sweeping housecleaning within the defense regime led by OPM officials and top national business leaders. Resignations and replacements mark a push to align price controls and expansion plans with a new dealer coalition guiding defense growth. Army lacks equipment as war games reveal shortages and poor readiness.
The government did not draft strikers and 10 of 12 000 workers returned to work after an army occupation to guard its property. Three strikers found other jobs, the rest stayed on the bargaining committee. Management remained undisturbed and stockholders untouched. Top U S military leaders hope Russia retrates from full-scale warfare, wary Stalin will not.
Mrs Claudie Edwards visited Mrs Alta Curry Monday. Mr and Mrs Harvey Helms and children Verna and Grace were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Irie Compton. Mr and Mrs Hulet Outbreath spent Saturday night with their daughter Mrs Glenn Bowling and Mr Bowling. Mrs Sue Owens and daughter Clara called on Mrs Alta Curry Friday afternoon. M W Pettit called on Pillard ennessee Sunday morning. Mr and Mrs H M Helms and children, Mrs Bessie Compton and children, Mrs Claudie Edwards, Virgie and Catherine Helms and W E Helms called at the home of Edward Edwards Sunday afternoon.
In Tuscaloosa sheriff reports an 18 year old male admitted stealing chickens for months during daylight hours. He said fear of the dark drove the habit.
Dr. Logan Clendening advises gradual sun exposure to prevent sunburns and offers home remedies and pre sun formulas. The piece covers safe tanning practices, patient history, and cautions for blondes and redheads, plus preparations sold at seaside drug stores and a reader question about cataracts and diabetes with a general answer.
An answer explains a formula for ideal weight based on height and age. For a five foot two inch woman, weight is 110 plus five and a half times inches over five feet, yielding about 121 pounds. Age adds roughly two and a half pounds per decade after twenty five. daily calorie needs vary with activity from 1800 to 3000.
The editor notes Dr Clendening offers seven health pamphlets at ten cents each. To obtain one, send a dime plus a self addressed envelope with a three cent stamp to Dr Logan Clendening, care of this page. Titles include Diet for Weeks, Indigestion and Constipation, Reducing and Gaining, Infant Feeding, Diabetes Treatment, Feminine Hygiene, and The Care of Hair and Skin.
A compact piece recalls Edison dismissing deafness as a secret of success, urging to listen from within and access the subconscious. It cites Emerson, Steinmetz, Hubbard, Thoreau, and Helmholtz on four creative steps, stressing incubation and illumination for deep thinking. A closing quip contrasts real estate talk with land lines.
A collage of old dialogue about economics and language. A sergeant and recruit discuss nerves, a Romeo scene prompts a joke about an insurance agent, and lines on the power of words contrast with careful speech.
A stream of backstage chatter and society notes from New York City reflecting Walter Winchell’s Broadway trademark, celebrity sightings, and quick anecdotes. The column weaves through stars like Olivia de Havilland and Bette Davis, theater talk, fashion, and urban vignettes at Cross Dunn’s Riviera and the Strand Theatre.
Snippet shows a drill sergeant correcting a rookie squad as a trainee lifts a leg wrong causing a humorous side by side. A remark contrasts intelligent willpower with lack of willpower. A father scolds his son with a show of tough love and a hopeful line about growing up.
Mr and Mrs J B Smith and several relatives were business visitors in Huntsville. The piece lists numerous visits and social calls among residents of Limestone County including families such as Balch Pike and Sandersons, with mentions of trips to Winchester Tennessee and Leggtown.
In Savannah on June 26 authorities warn that youths firing at navigation buoy lights near Port Jackson endangers ships and costs. Coast guard and city police say the lights must stay lit and accessible, noting each light costs 45 dollars.
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