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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1939
Page
7
A collage of short quips and anecdotes recalls fishing grit and everyday humor. It features a horse owner and rider joke, anonymous journalist jabs, a successful man’s ethic, a harmonica gift tale, a dog owner’s pride, and a Scotch business trip anecdote in a New York to Philadelphia frame.
Paul C. Davis buys two pure bred registered White Faced Hereford bulls from Milky Way Stock Farm Pulaski. He says the purchase benefits the community. Newt R. Chandler and Mrs. Davis show interest in a cattle herd in Lime Stone County. The bulls are moved to the Davis place on Joe Wheeler where Davis and Robert C. Smith jointly own beef cattle.
A traveler recalls a quarrel in a cigar shop in Scotland over lighting a cigar. He notes buying three cigars, being forced to buy a box of matches for a light, and contrasts with American shops where lighters are freely available. He expresses anger at the Scotlands shopkeeper and walking nine blocks back to the hotel for a light.
A short poem by Lyla Myers recounts a morning deed feeding a hungry bird. Since that act, bright birds visit the yard and sing, turning a simple task into cheerful reward.
The Supreme Court issued multiple rulings from various circuit courts. Many cases were affirmed or reversed and remanded, with writs denied in certiorari petitions. Notable actions include reversals of several transportation and insurance matters and affirmations in equity appeals.
Dr. Josef Tiso, ousted from Slovakia’s semi autonomy, returns March 14 as head of the regime installed under German pressure. The move marks a formal reestablishment of Zagreb aligned governance amid Nazi influence.
The United Brewers Industrial Foundation launches a nationwide drive to shut off beer supplies to law violators and urge license revocation for persistent nuisances. In Alabama the Brewers and Alabama Beer Distributors Committee, led by David B Dunn, will oversee the effort with 1600 licensed retailers in the state and a new headquarters in the capital area.
Sunday afternoon marks the regular monthly singing at Rock Creek in Morgan County with reminders to attend on March 19. Attendees from the area joined the Morgan county singing convention at Blue Springs. Local residents and students from Florence and Andrew were noted visiting relatives and fellow townspeople over the weekend, with several ill reports including Julian Bell and others with colds.
Henry Ford and Joe Cabell Davis shared the same birthday July 30. Davis began sending greetings and Mrs. Davis delivered cakes. After twenty years of correspondence the Ford family visited Dillon, arriving by private car yesterday and planning to stay through tomorrow.
On Monday visitors included Mrs. Lena Reynolds, Mrs. Jocie Hamilton, and Carrie Beavers with Hazel and Betty Low staying with Mrs. Woodall. Ezra Acres near Ridge received a visit from Mollie Alton Lot and her husband Pete Lot’s young son who injured his arm in a fire last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. N. H. Self of Ark McKee report steady improvement in health.
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