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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1941
Page
1
Hartselle police and county officers probe a robbery at Roberts Bros. on Main Street last night. About 1000 dollars in cash was taken from a wrecked cash register after a skylight was removed and a steel bar sawn in two. No prints were found, suggesting a glove job by a skilled thief.
Alabama educators urged federal school appropriations to equalize opportunities nationwide and administered through state agencies. They backed eight month terms, funding realignment, tax relief for local schools, and free textbooks for grades one through six. Dr. Thomas H. Briggs of Columbia University criticized curricula for lacking intellectual stimulation.
After the final curtain on the Elks charity show In The Money the cast and several members and wives retired to the Elks lodge rooms on East Moulton street for a buffet supper and impromptu program. Raymond Baker and his orchestra provided music for dancing. G P Banaiza acted as master of ceremonies and many numbers were finished with the crowd joining in.
Virtually all Decatur retail stores plan special hours and displays around the New York Giants versus Cleveland Indians game. Extra preparations enable shoppers to visit shops until 2 p m and again from 5 to 6 p m as merchants invite out of town visitors to view spring displays in the city.
Dr. H W Nixon reports a throat and chest inflammation illness among relief workers handling cotton in five more counties Tuscaloosa Baldwin Marengo Houston Limestone bringing total affected to at least 30. Labor officials describe symptoms as uncomfortable and ongoing tests aim to identify a toxin source from tightly baled cotton.
County Solicitor Newton B. Powell told defendants without counsel in April criminal cases to contact the Circuit clerk for trial dates. The note excludes jail cases. The term begins April 7 before Judge James H. Crow Jr., with one of the heaviest county court dockets in years.
The Decatur Chamber of Commerce reports 600 memberships totaling $7,210.50 as the membership committee drives to reach $8,000 for a landmark civic year. Only 10 to 15 old members remain to be signed from last year’s roster, with new prospects_needed to finish the drive by next week.
The Farm Committee of the Decatur Chamber of Commerce plans Alabama Products Week. It is contacting Lions Rotary Kiwanis and Civitan club presidents to require an all Alabama and all Morgan County menu for meetings next week.
The proposed Marine Park for the Decatur area would be built on twenty acres now overflowed by Wheeler Lake. The plan, a joint WPA city project, was sent to the Washington WPA office via Eddins with support from Congressman Sparkman to secure approval.
Five men from draft board No. 1 at Decatur will report to Camp McClellan on April 10 after passing physical exams. They are Marvin Spencer Wells Hart selle Robert Ragland Banks John Howard Weaver Claude Bert Childs and Donald Dewalt Russell. Total inductees from Decatur now reach 48 with 35 whites and 13 negroes, three whites failing final exams reducing the count.
Decatur Lions Club sponsors an exhibition game between the New York Giants and the Cleveland Indians at Alabama Mill Park Tuesday afternoon. Fans buy large advance tickets as stars like Bobby Feller are billed to appear. The Giants plan to arrive Tuesday morning and remain until near midday. Local firms will close early to let workers attend. Lions Club zone meeting follows at the Lyons hotel with attendees from Huntsville and nearby cities.
The new defense mediation board begins work in Washington addressing the Bridgeville Vanadium Corporation strike with 400 workers. The CTO union was not represented due to a telegram mixup. Other cases include AFL electrical union at South Plainfield and Midwest plant disputes at International Harvester.
War column notes Hitler could save face by avoiding an immediate Yugoslav clash. A rapid Yugoslav campaign would restore German prestige in the Balkans, but a slower attack risks a harsher outcome amid rising tensions.
The piece discusses a potential postponement of the Yugoslav invasion by Germany. It notes the Nazi war machine is superior but Yugoslav forces, nearly 1.25 million mobilized and well armed, could require intense German effort. The narrative hints at a fresh war scenario and possible rapid German success.
Berlin leaders study the Balkans crisis as Axis plans threaten Greek civilians. The Greek War Relief committee asks for urgent contributions to aid refugees, with receipts to The Daily or treasurer J S Wyatt. Local donors include Dr Wy P Bag neem and many others, totaling reported gifts.
Senator Hill predicts a large expansion of army air training facilities in the Southeast to meet a projected 30,000 pilots a year by 1942. Officials testified training will shift to more primary schools and expand existing fields under area command at well field Alabama.
Two automobiles collided at Sherman street and Bee Line Highway at 11 50 this morning. Frank C Brown 221 E Cherry street suffered a cut to the right hand while Dee catur Ice Cream and Creamery truck operator Herbert Sims 18 Fifth avenue south endured a mild head bruise. Both vehicles were badly damaged. Officers J B Whitmire J W McCall and Pat Thornton investigated.
Company B 151st Engineer Regiment adjusts to new Louisiana camp life after moving from Camp Shelby. They survey the regimental area, lay foundations for streets, endure a week of rain soaked mud, and conduct map reading, knot tying, hills and woods drills, and annual inspections.
Almoth D Turney 69 died Friday at 3 30 pm at daughter Mrs David Stinson Hartselle Route 3. Funeral at Gandy s Cove Methodist church Sunday 10 30 am with Rev L E Toone officiating. Burial in Cook cemetery. Survived by widow five daughters and three sons, sisters and pallbearers named.
An Italian Littorio class battleship and two Italian cruisers were damaged in a battle with British and Greek forces in the eastern Mediterranean. A British admiralty communiqué said the three Italian vessels were hit after a surprise open sea attack as details remained scarce.
British navy with Greek forces and the RAP report sinking or damaging parts of the Italian fleet in the Eastern Mediterranean. One Littorio class battleship is damaged along with two cruisers, a destroyer, and RAF air attacks in the Ionian sea. The action spans yesterday into today with Allied forces credited.
Reports from Belgrade say Italian legation prepares for mass evacuations as the Yugoslav crisis worsens. Lufthansa halts overflight of neutral areas while German circles claim action. King Peter II enthronement draws mixed reception. The British admiralty cites Littorio class battleship and two Italian cruisers in eastern Mediterranean engagement. A Nazi bomber reportedly strikes a British troop transport near Cape Wrath, forcing evacuation.
The Tennessee River stood at 22.05 feet on Saturday with rising levels. Temperature range 36 to 60 degrees and a trace of rain reported. Alabama forecast calls for fair, colder southern portions, frost in interior areas, and slightly warmer conditions with moderating northerly winds along the coast.
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