Worldly musings mix praise and policy in Alabama pages
A Lee County Bulletin tribute to Auburn women's clubs leads to a broader look at national figures Mickey Rooney and Frankie Sinkwich and the wartime draft. Editorials defend farmers, TVA scrutiny, and Allied patience in France while praising Alabama dairy future and Huntsville planning.
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Bill Baldwin
The
Lee County Bulletin
Auburn
Bill
Mickey Rooney
Frankie Sinkwich
Inland ship Baker to sail for war effort from Decatur yard
The Judah P. Baker, built inland at Ingalls Shipbuilding in Decatur, will soon depart for ocean service under Polish government, marking a key step in inland waterways development and wartime logistics for the United Nations. The vessel is touted as the largest inland-built ship yet, destined for ports worldwide.
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Judah P. Baker
Decatur
Ingalls Shipbuilding Corporation
Seven Seas
Baker
United Nations
Pearl Harbor
Anonymous Aide Testifies in REA Probe and Clique Fight
Washington March 13 Jonathan Daniels a President aide testified that his refusal to provide information was a constitutional objection but Congress asserted its right to investigate how federal funds are spent The case centers on a clique seeking to take over the Rural Electrification Administration from Harry Slattery whose control has provoked a sweeping inquiry The Beck er memorandum quotes Robert B Craig proposing a scheme to siphon funds from local cooperatives to influence politics and Congress The probe also notes Eugene Casey roaming rural areas for the President's fourth term amid a broad New Deal ethos.
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Washington
Jonathan Daniels
REA
Senate
Cotton Ed” Smith
Agriculture
Daniels
Congress
Roosevelt
Mr. Daniels
Rural Electrification Administration
Harry Slattery
Slattery
Becker
Robert B. Craig
Craig
Harry Daugherty
Harding
Clique
Cullman County Notes from Jones Chapel and Nearby
Mrs Fron writes from Cullman County Jones Chapel about a birthday dinner at Clifford Hale home with eighty guests. Miss Nellie Glover visits Summit relatives and Sgt Hosey Waters injuried in action recuperates overseas. Local church events feature Rev Andrews at Christian church and a successful Baptist singing with notable soloists.
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Rufus Waters
Buel Hale
Clifford Hale
Nellie Glover
Summit
John Lewis Casey
Holly Pond
Harvey Chance
Dub” Clay
U. S Army
Rev. Andrews
Christian Church
Ruth Jones
Nesmith
Sgt
Hosey Waters
Will Walker
Dellis Brown
Oma Brown
Liberty
Looney Fowler
Elmer Woods
W. S. Skinner
Dripping Springs
Baptist Church
M. H. Woodard
Mr. Cobb
Cullman
Salem Quartette
Smith
Abel Rogers
James Kelsoe
Armed Forces
Claud Kelsoe
Ted White
Roy White
Mt. Vernon
Childhood Habits Shape Parents Role in Health
A discussion on how childhood habits shape physical and psychological outcomes. It cites Plato Epictetus and Erasmus on habit, notes parental influence on posture and behavior, and offers examples from the psychologist Dr Clendening and Dr Hurock on breaking habits. It argues that effort to replace bad habits with good ones is essential for destiny.
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Plato
Seigneur de Montaigne
Epictetus
United States
Erasmus
Pope’s Canonization Authority Since 1634
The Roman Catholic Church held exclusive power to canonize saints since 1634, a prerogative traditionally exercised by the Pope alone. This historic rule defines how individuals are declared saints within the church.
Lenten Reduced Diet Menu Notes Breakfast to Dinner
Lenten reducing diet outlines breakfast of 2 grapefruit and toast with no sweetener or butter, coffee black. lunch features oxtail vegetable soup with toast or crackers and skim milk. dinner lists a meatball two or three onions and a dessert of cinnamon French toast with black coffee. A note allows 1 cup clear consommé.
Marine Orchestra Organized by Santelmann Family
The Marine orchestra was organized by William H. Santelmann, father of the current leader, Captain William Frederick Santelmann.
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The
Marine Orchestra
William H. Santelmann
William Frederick Santelmann
Letters from home and wartime humor for service members
A column of home-front guidance for soldiers features a checklist of what to write to servicemen and what not to include, plus humorous vignettes about bonds and daily life. The piece blends practical tips with light anecdotes about soldiers, editors, and the home front in wartime Decatur.
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Army Service Forces
Walter Winchell On Broadway Memos of a First Nighter
Walter Winchell On Broadway recalls anecdotes about stars from Mrs. Patrick Campbell to Paul Robeson. Critics praise Robeson’s acting in Othello while British fame is noted. An ad in a trade paper shows desperate bids for minor stage roles, even dead bodies.
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Hubmon
Mrs. Hubmow
Patrick Campbell
G. B. Shaw
George
Paul Robeson
Robeson
London
Britain
Barrymore Sparks Onstage With Lady Line comeback
The column notes John Barrymore during a rehearsal berating an actress. She retorts that she is a lady, and Barrymore bows then quips I shall respect your secret. The exchange showcases his sharp wit and characteristic bluntness.
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Colyum
John Barrymore
Barrymore
Delays Grip Belasco Show During Out-of-Town Tryout
During an out-of-town tryout of a David Belasco production, troubles and delays mounted. The producer urged the company manager to move heaven and earth to reach New York by Thursday, but the reply warned that such efforts were unavailable and that “raising hell” was needed as things were in motion.
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David Belasco
Heaven and Earth
New York
Theatrical yarns traced by a witty chronicler
Alec Woollcott’s favorite tale recalls a Wisconsin boy who pretended a foot wound from a chopping accident. A crimson spur appeared from a galosh lining red flannel, then imagination conjured the rest. The piece weaves myth, Alfred Lunt, and a quip about actors surveying “a lovely view.”
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Alec Woollcott
Wisconsin
Alfred Lunt
Curtain Speech Sparks Heckler’s Quick Exit
A playwright attempting a curtain speech rambled in circles until he declared he spoke for posterity. A heckler retorted that posterity would arrive soon to hear him, driving the speaker offstage.
Quote on actor’s vanity sparks Virginia rivalry
A theater critic recalls a question to Percy Hammond about an actor causing Virginia competition for fame. Hammond’s witty reply notes the actor’s self love with no rivals, highlighting the era’s attention to ego in performers.
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Virginia
Percy Hammond
Vaudeville Jester’s Death Pact Gets Encore Tease
A vaudeville hopeful bursts into a booking agent’s office claiming a sure fire world beater and offers to advertise tickets at $100 each. He threatens to perform a staged suicide on stage, prompting the agent to respond with a wry question about an encore.
Ethel Barrymore Demands Correct Billing From Shuberts
Billy Rose recalls a Broadway moment when Ethel Barrymore, angered by a poster during a Broadway tryout, marched to the Shubert offices and proclaimed that if the billing called him Mr Lee Shubert she should be listed as Miss Ethel Barrymore, demanding proper credit.
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Billy Rose
Lee Shubert
Ethel Barrymore
Ethel
Broadway
Shubert
Nora Bayes's Strike Over Salary in Biopic Setup
In a forthcoming Nora Bayes film, she wires vaudeville magnate F F Albee demanding ten thousand dollars weekly salary. Albee rejects, replying one thousand. Nora begins the show but halts after eight bars of Take Me Out to the Ball Game and declares the act worth a thousand, then exits.
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Nora Bayes
Nora
F. F. Albee
Albee
Wilde quips on stage crusaders and starry limits
Oscar Wilde among off stage remarks about a quarrel with an actress. He refused to intervene saying only one man could move sun and moon and even he left the stars alone.
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Oscar Wilde
Wilde
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