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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1940
Page
4
Decatur residents are urged to cooperate with census workers to ensure accurate population figures for the ten year period ending in 1890. Officials note no antagonism and praise complete cooperation in the effort to list all residents.
The Tuscaloosa News questions why poll tax abolition gains black support amid editorials by Alabama papers and groups like the Southern Conference for Human Welfare. It cites John P Davis of the National Negro Congress, who ties repeal to enfranchising southern voters and notes political pressure from national and local leaders.
The 66th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville draws thousands from across the nation. Bimelech is highlighted as a top contender while Derby gold and glamour continue to fuel interest, hotels, travel, and local commerce surrounding the race day event.
The issue urges warmer feelings on school funding via new taxes and bonds if soundly financed. It calls for curb parking discipline on main streets and entrusts enforcement to drivers or the police. It lauds Decatur as a milk market, noting cheese plants boost farm payroll and urging Southern Tennessee farmer independence as a model for North Alabama.
A May 2 Washington dispatch outlines a debated list of vice presidential hopefuls under Roosevelt including Robert Jackson Frank Murphy and Henry Wallace with Hull favored for secretary of state. The piece notes Farley’s rising influence and expects him to lead the second-choice tally at the convention amid Cabinet speculation and mid term political maneuvering.
One year ago today the county saw only three decrees granted marking a new low. Local figures include Francis M. Hamilton elected state councilor of the Junior Order United American Mechanics. George Gunn recovered from flu and Evelyn McClure is ill at Prospect Drive. Howard Garnett left for Philadelphia after two weeks with his parents. Kiwanis chairman Boss Ritter urged member attendance at Thursday’s meeting.
An excerpt outlines soft drinks containing 8 to 10 percent carbohydrates yielding about 100 calories per bottle. It notes carbonation aids stomach to intestine transit, but drinks lack vitamins or minerals unless stated. It contrasts grape and orange juices for vitamins, mentions buttermilk fat content, and discusses iced coffee’s sugar and caffeine effects.
Spring vegetables yield high vitamin C content compared with later crops. Early summer cabbages have about twice the vitamin C of autumn cabbage. The question of penetration into the digestive tract is answered: most foreign objects swallowed pass through without injury and rarely cause clinical problems. several physicians report no related cases.
The sermon emphasizes that true belief leads to confession to God and to others. It cites Romans 10 10 11 and the Prodigal Son, urging repentant believers to confess sins to God and to those harmed, seeking forgiveness and reconciliation.
Harlan Ho Hunter has returned from Columbia Tennessee where he visited homefolks Sunday. Night patrolman Patterson of the Johnston Street Station underwent an operation yesterday and is reported doing well. Russell Speaker prepares to erect a brick veneer home on Oak Street. James L. Draper circuit court clerk is recovering after suffering from an infected eye.
The common estimate says the body holds six to seven quarts of blood and about 40 percent can be lost. Vomiting may account for blood loss but such figures are unreliable and vary with individual factors.
Readers may obtain sev en pamphlets from Dr Logan Clendening by mailing 10 cents per pamphlet plus a self addressed stamped envelope to the newspaper. Titles include Three Weeks Reducing Diet Indigestion and Constipation Reducing and Gaining Infant Feeding Instructions for the Treatment of Diabetes Feminine Hygiene and The Care of the Hair and Skin.
A collection of humorous quips from a meal with Alabama newspaper men includes a toast praising the press, a teacher student exchange about generating speed with a tin can, a road foreman mistaking singing for dinner whistle, and light jests about marriage, smoking, and Hollywood.
A witty English waiter delivers a perfect retort to an ill mannered guest. The piece sketches a man’s evolving view on life from youth to middle age, noting how experience reshapes beliefs and humility. The anecdote centers on a waiter’s poised response to disrespect at a dining table.
The passage argues that true believers reveal their faith openly despite risks to family or life. It urges public declaration of belief as a prerequisite for eternal life, contrasting secretive and overt faith. The text frames faith as a visible commitment with severe personal consequences.
Walter Winchell on Broadway surveys a rapidfire montage of celebrity sightings at midtown spots including The Beachcomber The Stork Club and the Circus Betty and the Beast Queen of the scene Joan Crawford gag to nimbus with gossip about Hoover Hutchins and Vanderbilt romances. The column blends society quips with Broadway chatter and fashion notes reflecting 1940s New York nightlife.
A blunt remark on arguing with an uncouth customer ends with a joke about choosing grammar as a weapon. A well brought up child offers a seat to a lady on a crowded bus, while a boastful suitor claims the world owes him.
A humorous exchange in Decatur centers on a man claiming to have the final say while noting his wife issues frequent commands. The friend retorts that he indeed has the last word and asks if he ever says All Right.
John Henry stumbled in the dark and spilled something, prompting a reflective remark about empty sockets. The incident is described with a humorous but wary tone and hints at unknown consequences from the mishap.
A stage struck girl and a new writer chase fame in New York City with love fading as careers rise. They part after brief letters and holiday cards, finding success but losing happiness, while vivid city scenes and nightlife frame their memories.
Asa Rountree state airfield director announced more than 300 invitations extended to pilots in Florida Georgia Louisiana Mississippi Arkansas and Tennessee to join Alabama state wide air tour May 30 81.
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