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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1945
Page
4
Delano Park seeks growth as a community center of wholesome recreation while Morgan County faces a $150,000 gap in Series E war bond purchases. Civic clubs are urged to act, else the Seventh War Loan will falter.
The report notes farms decline while acreage per farm rises in Limestone County. It asks whether declining numbers push farmers to town work and whether successful growers expand landholdings. It calls for expert appraisal from farm authorities.
The piece argues shipbuilding will continue in Decatur Alabama as a stable industry, albeit at lower wartime levels, with TVA progress showcased by The St Louis Post-Dispatch. It also summarizes Stanley High’s Reader’s Digest letter urging U S Soviet unity for a long peace and mutual prosperity, noting Russia’s needs and shared values.
A Southern writer reflects on recent heat waves comparing them to harsher northern heat and freezing cold. The tone conveys discomfort with high temperatures while noting regional experience.
Westbrook Pegler writes from New York praising the Hatch Burton Ball bill as a corrective to Wagner era labor relations. He accuses unions and AF of L bosses of racketeering and praises measures to curb coercion and coercive practices while noting remaining union dues and governance gaps.
Community members attended the Grand Ole Opry in Decatur Thursday night. Mr and Mrs Leo Sparks welcomed a son born at Irwin and Dyars Hospital. Bertha Fuller and granddaughter Melba spent the weekend with Raymond Fuller family. Rena Pruitt and Aud rey Jenkins visited Nobe Jenkins Wednesday. Dorothy Downs wed Pvt Lloyd Hamilton. friends wish them a long, happy marriage. Jim Jenkins visited with Mosiris residents Tuesday.
Washington dispatch notes critics say President Truman's tariff cut marks a major victory for his agenda as 15 Senate Republicans join Democrats to approve a 25 percent slash. The piece questions party unity, traces historical tariff battles, and cites concerns over future trade moves and policy motives.
A demure woman sits in a large ballroom as a formal party unfolds. She ponders strapless gowns while banter ranges from evolution to money as security and a coed blushes at thoughts that trigger a psychologist’s advice.
A coal dealer chastises a yard man to stop mixing scrap net and stones with coal. The yard man asks why and the dealer replies the mix won’t burn, noting a ton lasts a customer for years. The exchange ends with no complaints but a warning about quality.
A stream of disjointed lines mentions Hopper, a social misstep in South Bend, church interview about hotel accommodations for a state convention, and a baffling tariff critique. The piece references Mr. Truman’s congressional victory amid musings on currency, credit, and trade.
Warner Brothers blog notes musical oddities from Yankee Doodle to Swanee and Glow Worm. It recalls how songs entered shows and altered fates, with anecdotes about Ivor Novello Lena Gilbert Ford Jolson and De Koven.
Lawrence Gilman of the New York Herald Tribune denounced George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue as lifeless and derivative after Paul Whiteman premiered it in New York, calling its melody and harmony stale and inexpressive.
Carl Van Vechten recalls blues as a melancholy language with rough angular rhythm. Isaac Goldberg dates the first blues song to May 29, 1769 in New York, noting a later comic opera titled The Paddock staged in a Gotham theatre.
Hotel man reports delegates from the X. Y. Z. church sleeping three in a single bed to accommodate visitors. A. B. C. church spokesman counters that church members are not so narrow in their lodging arrangements.
A collection of domestic quotes and exchange between Mrs Jones and Mr Jones and a joke dialogue about an optimist. The quotations touch on drinking control marital strain and family reactions with a Decatur Father and Son exchange about optimism.
Network censors banned one Gershwin song Nice Work If You Can Get It for risqué lyrics. Cole Porter’s Love for Sale from New Yorkers faced similar issues. Jimmy Walker tried to push radio airings but failed.
Walker is known for a major hit while Jimmy has a broad catalog of songs to his credit. His works include Goodbye Eyes of Blue I Like Your Way Kiss All The Girls For Me and There's Music in the Rustle of a Skirt.
John H Newman wrote a hymn under extreme hardship in 1833 while aboard a boat bound for Marseilles. Corsica scalded by heat was beset by fever of 105 degrees yet he persisted to finish the hymn that has comforted millions.
The piece notes X. Cugat offering 15000 weekly at Slapsy Maxie’s in September and Dulcina Garcia with Ottd prepping for MGM film No Leave No Love. It cites Rene Tourette as Noro Morales pianist, references Torch Song greatness, and claims 400 million recordings sold this year with 400000 juke boxes shipping overseas to entertain troops.
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