John Peach a Likely Alabama Governor Candidate
The piece reviews John Peach’s career from Decatur attorney to state political figure with civic leadership in Sheffield and Decatur. It notes his education at Alabama, service on the State Bar and as governor’s adviser, and his 1934-1935 role on the merit board, ending with high regard for his honesty and qualifications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Peach
Alabama
Mr. Peach
Decatur
Perote
Bullock County
Peach
Sheffield
Board of Education
Methodist Church
Rotary
Crippled Children's Society
Red Cross
Salvation Army
Jewish Relief Campaign
First State Bar Commission
State Bar Association
B. M. Miller
Montgomery
Miller
Whs
Thad Holt
Tennis Tidwell
John A. Caddell
Tidwell
Peach and
Decature
Hartselle
Dixon
Thomas £. Kilby
Grover ©. Hall
the Daily
Woman Driver Sparks Road Encounters Commentary
A striped poster quotes a humorous remark about a woman driver who blocks traffic and honks rather than steering. It claims women have fewer accidents and that men avoid challenging a woman driver.
Government controls prices show fair progress so far
The administration reports that price control efforts are yielding steady results with inflation under cautious supervision. Officials cite maintained affordability for consumers while monitoring markets for any sudden shifts or shortages.
Roosevelt praises cooperative farm democracy in radio broadcast
In a March 11 broadcast, President Roosevelt extolled farm program democracy under AAA while acknowledging concerns from the American Farm Bureau about central control and duplication of effort. The conflict centers on transferring program oversight to state and local extensions, with political maneuvering shaping potential reforms and responses to wartime food needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
AAA
Farmera
American Farm Bureau
Seta
Baltimore
Farm Bureau
Commodity Credit Corporation
Federal Agriculture Department
Land Grant
Engagement of Miss Hudson Prompts Local Interest
Miss Ruby Hudson of Smithton, winner of a 1939 4-H Club pie baking title in Chicago, is announced engaged to be married. Elwood Miller of Hazelton, Pa., who saw her photo in the paper, wrote to her after the contest coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sedalia
Ruby Hudson
Smithton
Chicago
Elwood Miller
Hazelton
Hudson
Anti Venom for Snake Bites from Butantan Institute
Dr. Logan Clendening outlines the Butantan Institute in Sao Paulo Brazil as a world center for venom research and anti venom production. He details Senor J Talarico's work with rattlesnakes the venom collection process and the institute's global distribution of anti venom sera. He notes venom potency depends on age and timing and mentions a large farmyard for venom production and ongoing research. He also includes a Lent reducing diet and a Q A about liver and anemia with explicit guidance.
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Instituto Butantan
Sao Paulo
Brazil
South America
Senor J. Talarico
Senor Talarico
Butantan Institute
Lord's Day Message urges active service on Sunday
A Daily Thought urges using the Lord's Day for doing good and serving others. It contrasts idle Sabbath keeping with Christ's example of work on Sundays and emphasizes reaching out to fellowmen. The piece argues that the Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Devyls Workshop
Christ
Dr Clendening Publishes Seven Health Pamphlets For Sale
Editor notes Dr Clendening offers seven pamphlets priced at ten cents each. To obtain one, send ten cents and a self addressed stamped envelope to Dr Logan Clendening in care of this. Titles include Indigestion and Constipation and Infant Feeding among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clendening
Logan Clendening
Rate on bauxite to Lister approved by PSC
A rate of 2.30 dollars per gross ton on carload shipments of bauxite ore from Abbeville to Lister Alabama, site of Reynolds Metals Company's new aluminum plant, has been approved by the State Public Service Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Abbeville
Lister, Ala
Reynolds Metals Company
State Public Service Commission
Scrap metal boom draws riverbank diggers to Rising Sun
War driven price hikes push treasure hunters to pull junked cars from the Ohio river bank in Rising Sun. Mayor A B Cooper warned of arrests to curb the activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rising Sun
Ind
Ohio River
A. B. Cooper
Bostick Named to State Savings and Loan Board
Governor Dixon reappoints J. T. Bostick of Birmingham to the state savings and loan board for a new term expiring in 1945.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Dixon
J. T. Bostick
Birmingham
State Savings and Loan Board
Witty exchanges reflect wartime nerves and new roles
In a North of England works a discussion on air raids shows optimism and fear. An Irish workman questions if a bomb has the addressee, while a manager demotes a man for a young woman’s rise. A couple reveals they married last spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Spotlight on a Rural Minister and a Farm Visit
A rural Alabama minister gives a ride to a farm servant girl after visiting locals. As she leaves the car she jokes with him about secrecy, while a nearby office tale shows a man who keeps a dictation sign to hide his lack of a typist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Walter Winchell on Broadway Gossip and Celebrity Notes
New Yorker chatter covers Alice Marble rumored to marry William DuPont and Walter Winchell’s Broadway buzz. Bits include Beverly Hills socialites, racing tales, industry romances, and Federal fingerprinting in shortwave newsrooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Marble
William DuPont
Jimmy Wallington
Abe Lyman
Doris Foo
Ruby
Chas
Chiang Kai-shek
Shanghai
Garbo
E. Laszlo
T. Sprague
Vanderbilt
Sheen
Federal Communications Commish
Washington
U. S
Feds
Irresistible Blonde Meets Immovable Bachelor Scene
excerpts show a witty home life exchange with Mrs Duff Wimpus and Mrs Jones. a guest notes a self styled radio cabinet built without a plan. humorous clash over advice and design.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duff
Five matchsticks and asparagus on the plate scene
A diner recalls a plate with five match sticks of meat and a remark about asparagus. The exchange hints at a quirky dining moment in a historic menu context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter
Notable Juxtapositions Surface in Wartime New York Life
A collage of society notes and industry chatter runs through wartime New York. Mayor staffer Barnes MacDonald has teeth yanked to avoid rejection by Uncle Sam while Dorothy McGuire, nicknamed Claudia, is praised for a standout voice. Edith Barnes marries Edward Ehrich. sleuths study sailors in Yorkville. a feud delays publication of Alberto Dominguez’s Uno Momento.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnes MacDonald
Sam
Dorothy McGuire
Claudia
Edith Barnes
Bristol
Southern Music Company
Alberto Dominguez
Perfidia
Frenisi
Navy
Thomas G. Corcoran
Mr. Warner
Pure Oil
Frank Knox
Jack Alexander
Dogs Welcome On Wabash Stop Delights Carrollton
The Wabash train at Carrollton draws two dozen dogs each night as dining car chef Roy Meak saves bones for the growing canine clientele. The barking steady crowd greets the station every time the train stops, making the depot a lively scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrollton
Roy Meak
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