This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 19 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1941
Page
4
The Decatur column surveys wartime events, mentions a proposed naval reserve unit and aviation training school, and questions highway rules for trailers. It compares Russian and German forces, notes civilian-military attitudes, and predicts intensified Allied bombing including Berlin as nights lengthen.
The Tennessee Valley Horse Show, backed by the Decatur Kiwanis Club, showcased a premier event in Decatur. President EW McLeod guided the club's efforts with the activities committee, aiming to place Decatur on Alabama’s map for outstanding horse showing.
The article notes Virginia and eastern Tennessee areas are attracting many visitors due to improved highways historic sites and natural beauty. It cites Lexington Virginia as an example of growth spurred by advertising and suggests Alabama State Chamber of Commerce and Tennessee Valley lakes will boost year round tourism with new homes and continued promotion.
The Labor Relator reports the National Labor Relations Board facing sharp union criticism over terms of a proposed contract. It cites a Washington lawyer and board officials voicing concerns and notes possible strikes if no agreement is reached.
Morgan County Somerville reports residents visiting and shopping in Decatur this Thursday and Friday. Mrs Cline Thompson and Miss Bina Thompson shopped in Decatur. J J Ransom and Fannie Abbott checked in with friends at Union Hill. Myrtle Miller also visited relatives. Walter Wade visited his cousin George Wade Jacobs in Decatur for several days. Winton conducted business in Decatur. C P Johnston and Mrs G Mikel with son Don attended the Tennessee Valley Horse Show in Decatur Friday night. Mrs Elkin Collier shopped in Decatur. A M Peck of Decatur visited his mother Mary Peck earlier this week.
Dr. Frank Willis Barnett, a prominent Southern newspaperman and Baptist minister, died in Birmingham aged 73. He edited the Alabama Baptist for many years and later wrote specially for the Birmingham News and the Birmingham Age-Herald after retirement due to illness.
Dr. Logan Clendening outlines practical, step by step care for heat illnesses. He distinguishes heat exhaustion from sunstroke, describes shock, skin and pulse changes, and advises rest, fluids, and rapid cooling using water immersion and steaming evaporation to reduce temperature. He cautions about misattributing heat deaths and notes hospital care for fluids and sodium bicarbonate.
Heat stroke disrupts the brain’s temperature control, raising body temperature to up to 109 degrees. The skin is flushed and dry, unconsciousness follows. early signs include nausea and dizziness. Apply ice or cold water, seek shade, and lie down promptly.
Readers may obtain seven Dr Clendening pamphlets by sending 10 cents per pamphlet and a self addressed stamped envelope to Dr Logan Clendening care of this paper. The topics 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.
Athens residents host children's parties and bridge gatherings as draft boards prepare for new registrations by July 1. Almeda McLemore from Memphis visits, with guests listed and scores noted. Sheriff Whitt enjoys a surprise birthday dinner. horse show attendance cited. Fishing wanes with heat as Luther Locke visits from Elkmont. Dr Teasley returns to Virginia after furlough. W Van Gilbert recovers from mumps. Athens resident R H McConnell mentioned.
A quirky slice shows Albert revealing a third marriage amid a man in the dentist waiting room dodging service. A visiting writer drops weekly to advance a serial, a gardener fields wooden tree jokes, and a canvasser peddles coarse yarns to a Decatur wife.
A fragmentary column blends humorous street scenes and a police recruit’s memory. A recruit recalls a bitter winter of 1917 while a sergeant notes the cold. A shopper at a stamp window asks for a single red two cent stamp. A fire station call leads to a joke about a flower shop and a neighbor’s burning house.
The taker is reported on the road to recovery after several weeks of illness and will soon return to his place of business.
Notes on early 1940s Broadway scenes as Walter Winchell reports on Nellie the cloak model, Owen Davis, and stage humor. Moview reviews mention Harvard’s playwrights, Bob Hope and Eddie Bracken in wartime comedies, Underground intrigues, Blossoms in the Dust, The Big Store, and boxing film clips, with brief critiques of acting and production choices.
Notes on wartime radio, reporters in Berlin and Moscow, and critics urging facts over adjectives. Includes references to William L. Shirer Berlin Diary and Constance Drexel, plus an Anecdote from Fort Bliss involving the 124th Cavalry and a company cook.
A sharp practice politician was stopped by a down and out last Wednesday who asked for a hand-out. The man knew the politician and his record and was given a quarter. A bantering exchange follows about generosity and honesty with a rough lodging remark and a late night quip about taking turns in bed.
The fragment references Menheim, Sonnet to B. H. and a satirical line about wealth. Mentions Hecht and Jack Benny, The New Republic, The bergh Line slogan, aviation outfit, and a description from Decision. Martha Gelhorn and Collier’s note a Chinese custom to drink under the table.
A jumble of headlines and quips notes Nazi Russian war talk dismissed as bunk by U S figures, with Berlin and Rome papers reacting as France contemplates conflict. Quotes from Twain Huxley and others reflect humane banter amid era rise of tension and political maneuvering.
Your empty apartment costs you money every minute. The Daily offers a Want Ad reach to attract prospective tenants and fill the unit faster.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.