Parade of World War II Echoes and Political Echoes
AP dispatches note shifting alignments between the Finns and Greeks amid wartime tensions. Betty Compton covers Jimmy Walker’s star waning, while Alf Landon opposes the lend-lease bill amid Senate delays. The U S Army reports its first fatality in the new parachute corps, with minimal impact expected on enlistment as danger boosts appeal to youth.
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Betty Compton
Jimmy Walker
Jimmy
Alf Landon
Senate
United States Army
Parachute Corps
Greeks vs Germans in war talk and Decatur notices
A jumble of local column items and war references notes Greeks facing Germans, Decatur street repairs, school improvements, newspaper satire, and praise for Birmingham's steel growth. It mentions Senate copies, Auburn and Alabama athletic ties, and Nazi control trends with sabotage noted as increasing.
Decatur Looks to Study Zoning Before Ordinance Enactment
The city weighs a comprehensive zoning study as growth accelerates and private investment in homes rises. Officials argue zoning protects investments and guides development to avoid an exception to best practices for thriving communities.
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Decatur
The Public Rides The Storm Of War Production Strikes
The text argues that capital and labor distort the American future by their disputes while the American Public must decide. It condemns strikes in defense plants as unacceptable when mothers question training their sons and public opinion turns against wage fights and closed shops.
Decatur Chamber Campaign Nears 5000 Dollar Target
The Decatur Chamber of Commerce fundraising drive aims to reach 8000 dollars for civic activities serving all residents. Seven hundred members across all walks of life pledge to support the effort, believing it will boost Decatur’s future and opportunities.
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Chamber of Commerce
Decatur
Chambers of Commerce
Diverse Proverbial Fragments Reflecting Social Attitudes
A collage of brief intercambio style lines and maxims on fate, courage, marriage, aging, and human behavior. The snippets feature dialogues about drafting, love, honesty, improvement, retirement, and social expectations with a mix of humor and caution.
Ways to know Gods will for our lives
This reflection urges readers to seek God’s will through scripture and prayer. It notes that waiting on the Lord reveals his paths, and that truth comes via the Bible, the Holy Spirit, and loyal service to others. It emphasizes being doers of the word and learning by doing.
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New Yorker
Life
Marguerite Sharp
Army
Navy
Eliot
Miss Sharp
Division of
Hollywood
California
Movietown
Wisconsin Bill Seeks Street and Pole Marking Requirement
A proposed Wisconsin legislature bill would require towns cities and villages to mark streets and telephone poles within 100 feet. The measure aims to improve public safety and navigation, with enforcement rules to be determined by local authorities.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Walter Winchell On Broadway Trade Mark Registered
Walter Winchell reports on Hollywood talent scout Mar guerite Sharp a Navy department stenographer who could become a model for Life magazine. The item mixes amusing anecdotes about Bill Lear and Pancho Snyder with brief notes on Broadway tastes and a Harper’s magazine aside.
Distinguishing Coronary Thrombosis From Angina Pectoris
Dr Clendening explains that coronary thrombosis causes angina pectoris a sudden chest pain while collateral heart circulation may limit damage. Rest and staged treatment with nitroglycerine are emphasized as crucial, with electrocardiography aiding diagnosis and prognosis.
Community Notes From Lawrence County Red Hill
Local society items list visits and illness in Lawrence County Red Hill area. Mrs. John A. Crowe is improved at home after illness. Bryant Lowery, a business visitor, called in Decatur.
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Lawrence County
Red Hill
Morgan County Tales of Spring Visitors and Illness
Mr and Mrs Roy Moore and children of Mount Tabor visited Sunday. Miss Mary Sue Terrell, employed in Detatur, stayed with her parents, Eugene and Mrs Terrell. 8 Moore Jr ill at home. Hardie Thomas and Eugene Terrell in Decatur this week. Miss Jewell Winfrey of Hartselle visited her mother. Red Armstrong, in the army at Maxwell Field, visited briefly. The school lunch room is in oper.
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John A. Crowe
Bryant Lowery
Decatur
Bob McCaghren
Flex Burchell
Speake
Wesley Curtis
George Curtis
Kelley Mountain
Elmer Owens
Lewis Swindle
Russellville
Elmer McCaghren
Dorothy Sue
Liberty
Arthur Callahan
Elnora Sapp
Opal
Margaret Johnson
Mose Owens
J. W. McCaghren
Roy. Moore
Mount Tabor
Mary Sue Terrell
Detatur
Eugene Terrell
Shirley Gene
Hardie Thomas
Jewell Winfrey
Hartselle
Maxwell Field
Oper
Public and parochial schools adopt patriotic traffic safety stripes
Schools install red white and blue one foot wide stripes along yards as a traffic safety measure to guide student pedestrians and alert drivers.
Doctor offers seven pamphlets for readers at 10 cents each
Editor notes Dr Clendening provides seven pamphlets including Indigestion and Constipation and Infant Feeding. Each pamphlet costs 10 cents. send two cents in chin and a self addressed stamped envelope to the paper. List includes Three Weeks Reducing, Reducing and Gaining, Infant Feeding, Diabetes Treatment, Feminine Hygiene, and Hair and Skin Care.
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Clendening
Attendants Named for Society Event at Huntsville Weekend Visit
Mrs Zero Lips hosted a social event with comb and attendants Willie Lowry and Mrs Davis. Guests included Mrs Atkinson Scott of Huntsville visiting her parents. Mr and Mrs Alex Poe and children of Huntsville were visitors. Bill Newman and Louie Boyt from Ft Benning on furlough. Mr and Mrs Earl Hough and children of Harriman Tennessee visited Mrs Grace Hough.
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Ation
Zero Lips
Comb
Willie Lowry
Davis
Mary Emma
Atkinson Scott
Huntsville
Alex Poe
Childen
Bill Newman
Louie Boyt
Mount Rushmore Site May Hold Borglum’s Crypt
The Rushmore Memorial Commission urged the federal government to provide a crypt at Mount Rushmore in South Dakota for sculptor Gutzon Borglum. The South Dakota Senate supported the action, noting Mount Rushmore is federal property.
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Chicago
South Dakota
Gutzon Borglum
Mount Rushmore
Rushmore Memorial Commission
Borglum
South Dakota Senate
Poor Old Craig Remade A Florida Town Legend
In a tale spanning war service to wealth, Major Roland Craig rebuilt a Florida Key into Craig Key after being wounded and gassed. He fled indoors limits, leased keys near Key West, built a shack for his family, and started a boat and bait business amid skepticism. He signs checks as P. O. Craig.
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Roland Craig
Jacksonville
Fla
Craig
Key West
Western Union
Major Craig
Sheriff Craig
P. O. Craig
P.O
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