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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 18, 1941

Page

3

Campaign Hat Sells High for Relief Fund in Hollywood

Edward G. Robinson paid 3200 dollars with Melvyn Douglas for the late President Roosevelt campaign hat at a stars auction. The price supported the Screen Actors Guild motion picture relief fund. Actor names like Jimmy Cagney, Robert Montgomery and Maude Adams attended the event with proceeds flowing to charity.

Edward G. Robinson Melvyn Douglas Robinson Jean Hersholt Edward Jack Whitney Sam Goldwyn Cagney Montgomery

Eden on the Mountain House Party Turns to Old Rivalry

In a North Carolina cabin Eve meets her hosts Bill and Joel. Bill woos Eve and departs with her, leaving Joel to brood over his cousin’s charm. Joel recalls past crushes on Zoe and watches Eve reenter Hickory Gap while Eve reveals she teaches adults and plans to invite Bill to her class.

Bill Latham Randall North Carolina Joel Eve Bill Willian Randall Latham Joe Hickory Gap

Forrest Chapel Area Family and Congregational News

A Salem preaching by Rev. Marvin Bridges drew a crowd including Forrest Chapel families. Sunday meals and visits linked the Speakman, Roberts, Bridges, Whitten, Higdon, and Bullard households across Hartselle and nearby areas. People noted illness for Mary Lou Atkins and various relatives spent weekends with kin in Neel and Rocky Ford.

Salem Marvin Bridges Tom Speakman Elizabeth T. L Walter Ward Ruben Sims Benton Roberts J. T. and Gilman Story Mose Whitten Ben Roberts Maverine Jimmy Howard Speakman Hartselle Buron Bridges Helen Whitten Othello Rodgers Ervin Story Martha Faye Parks McDonald W. D Pervin Wallace Wayne Louis Sandlin Clifton Sparkman Horace Rocky Ford Homer Montgomery Decatur John DePriest Vertie Louis Erby Tompson Laddie McDonald Redith Neel Mary Lou Atkins Therril Wallace Nee Parks Glasco

Crochet Pattern 2804 The American Eagle Chair Set

The American Eagle filet crochet pattern 2804 features a liberty motif in cotton for a chair or buffet set with scarf end options. Includes charts and stitch directions, with illustrations and the pattern request details from The Decatur Daily Needlecraft Dept. Credit card or coin not required.

AFT Service, Inc Decatur Daily Needlecraft Dept Eighth Avenue New York N. Y

Social visits and family guests in Hartselle area

Local residents including James Wallace Glasgow Lavern Maples Charles Maples and many connections visit in Hartselle and surrounding towns. Several families from Neel Danville Decatur Rocky Ford and Moulton are noted hosting or visiting on weekends and weekdays with mentions of illness and improving health among children.

Glasgow Bell Rogers Lavern Maples Charles Maples Hartselle James Wallace Glasgow J. P. Glasgow Neel J. M. Glasgow Lee James Rocky Ford C. C. Roberts Otto Glasgow William Landers Decatur Luther Glasgow H. O. Bridges Edd Brown Helen Annie Mae Brown Danville Christine Aldridge Bell Rogers Hendrine Rogers Lovera Kirby D. Roberts J. W. Rogers J. B. Roberts McDaniel Jinkins McDaniel Little Aron McDaniel Alline White Howell White C. F. Moore J. M

Alabama Employers Face Unemployment Tax Rate Cuts

Montgomery March 18 Alabama employers received notices of sliding scale unemployment compensation contributions for the year starting April 1. State director John D. Petree said about 2,500 firms will see rate reductions and workers also pay less under the experience rating plan. More than 70 percent with three years of experience will cut rates, with savings estimated at at least 2.7 million for employers and 1 million for workers. Some who lack three-year history won’t qualify for reductions. Rates may drop to as low as one half of one percent. several employers will pay the minimum.

Montgomery Ala Alabama John D. Petree Petree

Drifts Close Section of Lincoln Area Road

In Lancaster County Nebraska Roberts Wittman reports a road blocked by chest high tumbleweed drifts. The obstruction disrupts traffic as local officials assess clearance options.

Lincoln Neb Lancaster County Robert J. Wittman

Gas Premiums Under Fire in State Law Challenge

Four filling station operators were fined $25 and costs in the court of common pleas. Their counsel says they will appeal the ruling, challenging the constitutionality of a new state law that forbids granting premiums or discounts by gasoline retailers. Appeals may go to the circuit court and possibly the supreme court.

Montgomery Ala Court of Common Pleas Supreme Court

Want Ada: A Frugal Path for Buyers and Sellers

The column extols Want Ada as the most economical method for transferring goods and services between buyers and sellers, highlighting cost efficiency and streamlined exchanges through a trusted platform. It emphasizes practical use cases and potential savings.

Dozen Convicted in Calhoun County Unemployment Case

The State Department of ... announced the conviction of twelve individuals in Calhoun county court for obtaining unemployment benefits through false statements. The case details include charges, process, and immediate implications for the defendants.

Montgomery Ala Calhoun County State Department

TVA to Pilot Quick Freezing of Berries in Alabama

The TVA announced Birmingham Ice and Storage Co will apply a quick freez ing immersion process to preserve Alabama berries and vegetables. Developed with the University of Tennessee, the method keeps fruit whole and indistinguishable from fresh, boosting strawberry revenues in Tennessee and adaptable to other produce.

Birmingham Ala TVA Birmingham Ice & Storage Co David E. Lillenthal Authority University of Tennessce Alabama Cullman Lilienthal Tenneaaee Lillenthal

Industrial fines imposed with warning of hard labor

The department announced fines of 25 dollars plus costs were levied and a court warning said hard labor sentences would follow if the defendants fail to pay.

America Look at America ERE ON OUR OWN

A contempo speech argues the United States faces a democracia challenge as global power and wealth grow. It asserts the nation must solve its problems with competence and unity, noting past expansion and a warning from a Yale professor about limited knowledge and future wilderness.

America

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