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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 13, 1941

Page

7

Leisen plans heated ocean scene for Olivia De Havilland

Hollywood director Mitchell Leisen, famed for grand bath scenes, will heat a Pacific Ocean stretch near Hollywood for Olivia De Havilland to bathe in Hold Back The Dawn. He will bury steam pipes and use a 1904-fire engine boiler to warm a large area of surf.

Hollywood Mitchell Leisen Pacific Ocean Olivia de Havilland Leisen Cecil B. de Mille Claudette Colbert Cleopatra Gloria Swanson Jean Arthur Olivia Charles Boyer

New Group Named to Recommend Textile Wages

A new wage hour division committee to set textile industry minimums meets April 14 in Washington. Lessing Rosenwald chairs the group aiming to raise minimum pay from 33 1/2 to up to 40 cents an hour with public representation by Arthur Raper and industrialists Donald Comer and W Harrison Hightower among others. Horace White represents the Textile Workers Union.

Washington Lessing Rosenwald Jenkintown Sears, Roebuck and Co Arthur Raper Agriculture Department Greensboro Donald Comer Avondale Mills Sylacauga Ala W. Harrison Hightower Aldora Mills Thomaston Horace White Greensboro, Ga The Textile Workers Union

Maneuvers Set at Camp Forrest for Spring War Games

Lt. Gen. Ben Lear announced the government would lease about 100000 acres of land between Tullahoma and Nashville for spring maneuvers of the seventh corps. The plan includes 70000 troops from camps in Tennessee Missouri Alabama and other areas with details still under study.

Camp Forrest Tenn Ben 8. Lear Second Army Tullahoma Nashville Seventh Corps Lear Tennessee Missouri Alabama

A Cousin's Road Trip Sparks a Cabin Plot

Joel Randall plans a quiet day at the attic cabin while Bill Randall Latham heads to Asheville for carbon paper and inspiration. The two men navigate jealousy, writing ambitions, and a looming possibility of a lipstick mystery amid mountain life.

Bill Park Avenue Joel Randall Joel William Randall Latham Esquire Asheville Battery Park Marie Randall Marse Randall Colonel Culpepper Ardendale Randall Mills

Athenian Club Hosts and Local Social Notes

Athens society round up details the Athenian Club reception hosted by Mrs. A M Shelamer and Mrs. Leslie Johnson with Miss Mary Lillian Feigley presiding, plus a bridge luncheon hosted by Mrs. Walter J. Bailey. Community members attend church study, draft board updates, WPA work on the Athens-Decatur road, and McConnell Undertaking Co. remodeling.

A. M. Shelamer Leslie Johnson Mary Lillian Feigley Paul A. Ragan Williamsburg Virginia James Hilton Mary Martin Walter J. Bailey Joe Gentry William Keeble Hoyt Sherrod Marvin Littrell Sanders Fusch Jack Park Charles Long Grady Spence Paul Ragan James Beasley, Jr Herman Shields Huntsville G. J. Reynolds Fayette Ala Keeble Beasley Earle H. Ballou J. 8. Ragsdale Athens College W. 8. Garth David L. Rosenau, Jr H. D. Looney Garth God United States Elkmont WPA Athens-Decatur J. B. Tanner Alabama Court of Appeals Game and Fish Department John P. Brackeen Pleasant Grove Floyd Johnson Elkmont Grammar School McConnell Undertaking Company

DAILY CROSSWORD ACROSS AND DOWN CLUES

A compact list of across and down crossword clues includes 1 Complac 5 Depict 8 Female p 11 Dull pain 12 Large 13 Linger 16 Land measure 17 Tavern 18 Showed mirth 20 Humora sketches 21 Variety of day 24 Music no 25 Steal 28 Sign of Zodiac 30 Hirsute 32 Snare 33 Exclamation 35 Gait 36 Silent 38 Planner 41 Greek letter 44 Seed coating 45 Runs along edge of 47 Prison compartment 48 Beast of burden 49 Establish 50 Wigs 53 Poisonous snakes DOWN 1 Let it stand 2 Greek letter 3 Biblical city 4 Earth goddess 5 Vedic Aryan dialect 6 Image T. Part of face 8 Of that kind 29 False 9 Monster 31 Likely 10 Obnoxious 34 Single-spot plant carda 12 Witches 36 Narrate 14 Wapiti 37 Vex 15 Scold 38 Baglike 19 A State parts 20 Look 39 Indian 21 Forbid 40 Handle of 22 Crude metal a dagger 23 Ignited 41 Real 25 Narrow 42 Ball tree inlet 43 Employs 26 Sea animal 46 Mischievous 27 Secondary children Yesterday s Answer 50 Tantalum sym 51 Esker 52 Aloft

Acros Ball Tree Inlet

Decatur Minstrel Group Starts Rehearsals For Charity Show

A talent meeting at the Elks club formed the cast for Decatur's charity minstrel In The Money. More than 75 locals will perform with 40 at the initial chorus rehearsal. Slim Williams and Mrs. Banniga join as featured performers under director Art Cole and John B. Rogers company.

Elks Club G.P. Banniza B. G. Ryan G. KE. McCulloch Decatur Elks Charity G. P. Banniga Slim” Williams Moulton Street Art Cole John B. Rogers Cole

Ada Makes Computing Easier For Everyday Tasks

The Ada approach is praised for simplicity and readability. It promises practical benefits for users seeking straightforward programming tools that boost productivity.

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