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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1944
Page
4
A column mixes literary quotations with editorials on postwar planning. It cites aims of the Committee for Economic Development, TVA disputes with Senator McKellar, and Morgan and Limestone counties’ Red Cross results. The piece also argues for servicemember fishing rights and calls for policy fixes.
Washington dispatch outlines how Willkie seeks to maximize delegates in Wisconsin amid a larger GOP fight. It contrasts Willkie’s publicity lead with Dewey’s delegate count, noting Wisconsin’s isolationist history and the strategic choice of state for a tussle.
The Montgomery Journal notes both Senators Hill and Bankhead resist turning the TVA into a political football and blocking patronage by Senator McKellar.
Mrs August Ruf and Mrs Ovella Barnes visited Mrs L C Bumpus Thursday. Miss Glydas Steelman and Miss Annie Ruth Wallace visited Mrs L B Lovell and family last week. Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs August Ruf Jr were Mr and Mrs H Barnes, Mr and Mrs William Wallace and children. Kelley Toone, Herman Ruf of Thatch. Albert Ruf of Thatch. Mrs Viola Russ visited Mrs William Wallace. Mr and Mrs Press Wallace and Mr and Mrs J P Wallace Jr last week. Mrs Bonnie Montgomery and Mrs Calvin Clark of Ardmore visited Mrs Kate Clark Tuesday. Pvt Dudley Norton writes his parents W P Norton. he is well and has landed safely in England. Pvt William E Toone writes relatives he is well and is now stationed in England. Mrs Carrie Mae Wallace and Mrs Martha Ruf visited Mrs Ovella Bauer Monday and Tuesday. Mrs Will Croley Athens 4 visited her brother here Saturday night. Clyde Long Athens 4 was in our community on committee to raise money to cover Carey Baptist church and we hope the men will do good work. Kelley Toone visited Mr and Mrs Clyde Long Athens 4 a few days last week. R C Allen Athens 1 mail carrier enjoyed a much needed rest a few days last week. Mr Moore substituting. We are fortunate to have such good carriers for Route 1. Marvin Clem is ill with flu. Dr C V Mayhall was called to see him Saturday.
March 27 report from Washington cites Rep Newsomer D Ala stating the War Department has approved a site in Jefferson County Alabama for a national veterans cemetery.
Dr. Logan Clendening discusses Thomas Parran Public Health Service views on the common cold and absenteeism hurting the war effort. The column notes skepticism about simple cures, jokes about skunk grease as a remedy, and cautions about avoiding crowds when sick. It includes reader anecdotes and a brief medical aside on garlic.
Newsome said a cemetery program, if approved by the Budget Bureau and Congress, would provide government funds for building several cemeteries for veterans of all wars. The Jefferson County plot would be used for Alabama veterans.
Diet plan outlines a 500 calorie day for Lent with specific meals. Breakfast includes orange slices whole wheat toast and black coffee. Luncheon features a small Spanish omelet toast and tea. Dinner offers clear consommé an artichoke with butter stewed fruit and black coffee.
A neighbor's newspaper run ends in chaos as a bee swarm stings a boy, a barbed wire incident ruins trousers, a cow is killed on the highway, cream spills flood a rug, teeth break, a marriage elopement triggers fuss, and Ralph and friends joke about a bull in a stall.
A short quirky fragment portrays a couple arriving late at a concert and whispering about the Fifth Symphony while one jokes about missing four symphonies. The excerpt weaves in aphorisms on marriage finance friendship and speech and ends with a wry line about talk on the telephones.
Agnes and George quarrel over a golden wedding anniversary while Carrie asks the length of their marriage. Agnes replies three days. A Decatur bridegroom says his bride's biscuits defy gravity, heavier than lead yet refuse to bake down.
A Decatur classroom scene centers on a teacher probing a student about how much money a father would give to buy 4 1 2 pounds of coffee. The student argues the father dislikes coffee and would give nothing, prompting the teacher to insist on a straight answer.
A humorous Broad way piece mocks a society girl persona with jabs at New York nightlife fashion and press stardom. It details her supposed habits, morals, tastes, and theater-viewing approach, reflecting vintage tabloid satire with named showbiz references.
A sharp portrait of a woman who rejects deceit and double talk. She dislikes lies and flippant morals, prefers practical clothes bought on installments, and lives simply on Second Avenue. Her world excludes slumming and flashy schemes, eschewing any escort service notions.
The excerpt notes a woman wearing the Flag colors as a dress ornament long before it became fashionable. It also criticizes phony eyelashes, her indifference to autograph seekers, and Joan Crawford receiving a bum notice. It ends with a complaint that fashion pages ignore what she wore at the previous night’s opening.
A student explains his father would not allow buying that much or sending him to the store. The teacher asks if he would do it anyway, and the student replies that the father would not approve, preferring to use the telephone. The exchange hints at authority and dependence on the father.
A quirky portrait describes a woman who shuns dames and autographs, reads Oscar Levant, ignores celebs, enjoys The Great Dictator and Fantasia, drinks two highballs, resists club prices, eats bread and potatoes, and returns home with her date while avoiding insults.
A portrait of a woman with old fashioned tastes who loves Toscanini and detests gloomy songs. She keeps family ties, upholds etiquette, and remains loyal, applauding the flag and avoiding flirtation. She eats onions with hamburgers and calls her mother from a phone booth.
Army and civilian authorities hunted Pvt John J O Connor 19 Maspeth N Y after he fatally shot guard Pvt Richard N Campbell 18 Almont Mich during a Saturday escape from Fort Benning Georgia O Connor wrestled a shotgun from the guard and fled toward Savannah in a post jeep another prisoner helped force his escape before surrendering later to MPs.
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