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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1937
Page
4
Tennessee Valley Printing Co reports Decatur Alabama progress amid steady, thoughtful community planning. It notes industrial potential, cautious growth and a call for sustained, sound citizenship to strengthen the town’s future.
Garner Pride of the Alabama Dower Company presents data on Decatur building activity over the past year. He has photographed numerous new homes and structures, creating a striking visual record intended for Decatur citizens.
The writer laments unfamiliarity with electric fly killers and argues for affordable mass distribution. He notes traditional methods and sprays as established aids and calls for practical, low cost devices to curb a pest problem affecting the public.
Dr J P Leake a government physician active in polio work says Alabama is not in danger of an epidemic recurrence. He notes polio rarely hits twice in the same area and urges continued care for crippled children and funding for treatment and prevention programs.
The article argues that home ownership in Decatur has risen to about fifty percent of homes, with a strong civic benefit. It notes ongoing growth in ownership, favorable buying conditions, and forecasts higher prices as months pass, urging individuals to invest in their own home for future dividends.
After a month in hospital Gilbert White resumes duties as secretary of the Decatur Chamber of Commerce. He pledges steady forward momentum, stressing his understanding of farmers’ problems and the need for farm development in chamber activities.
The Montgomery conference on parole policy gathers penal experts to address Alabama’s growing prison population. Officials seek tighter parole controls and treatment options to curb criminal tendencies and reduce reoffending, with Governor Graves’ parley seen as a key statewide and national achievement.
Contracts will be let this summer for the Moulton Road construction from Twin Cities to the Lawrence county line. The state highway commission may build a concrete bridge over the Tennessee river here instead of the earlier steel and concrete span due to expected heavy traffic. Decortion Day will be observed Sunday May 10 at Caddo cemetery in Lawrence county. W M Houston of Birmingham is visiting relatives here. Mrs H O Troup and Mrs Pat Brock attend a Methodist missionary conference in Cullman. Mrs R E Wardlow visits relatives in Russellville.
Mrs. H Pointer tours Montgomery visit with daughter Miss Marjory Pointer at Woman's College. Mr and Mrs George Clem arrive back from nuptial trip and set up home in Albany.
Broadway scene shows Bert George and others debating President Roosfelt pushing out aging Supreme Court judges. They defend him for running the country with Jim Farley while criticizing taxes and the old court. The talk hints at political tension and fears of revolution.
Judge Seybourn H. Lynne will speak to the Young Men's Lively class at Westminster Presbyterian church Sunday morning at 9 90. James Rankin will preside and Rev. Lewis H. Knight will teach on Abraham, a Man of Prayer.
A woman told Alderman Ward Hutson in Evanston that local squirrels bite people and peek into garbage cans, prompting concern about urban wildlife behavior in the suburb.
Dr Logan Clendening reports Mandelic acid shows promise in treating uncomplicated kidney infections especially in children. The acid kills bacteria in urine in about 80 percent of cases and offers a mouth administered option excreted intact in urine, enhancing prior treatments like uratropine and pyridium.
A collage of humorous vignettes features a couple quarreling over schedules and travel plans, a waiter mistaken for a drum player, and a shopkeeper inspector quipping about fines. A local man and wife discuss daily troubles while policemen practice rifle shooting in off hours.
J H asks if research has advanced on aluminum and cancer. The answer: no advance or research exists and no scientific support. Aluminum is used in dent work due to scarcity of gold, and dentists would not approve a substance they believed caused cancer.
Editor notes seven parachiets by Dr Clendening are now available for ten cents each plus a self addressed stamped envelope. Requests should be sent to Dr Logan Clendening. Parachients titles include Three Weeks Reducing Set Indigestion and Constipation Reducing and Gaining Infant Feeding Instructions for Diabetes Female Hygiene and Care of Hair and Skin.
A quirky aphorism stresses daily effort and cheerful living. The note links neighbors and digestion as parallel forces shaping character, urging steady work and positive habits as the engine of personal advantage.
A list traces the origins of many foods including onions from Egypt citrons from Greece oats from North Africa parsley from Sardinia spinach from Arabia walnuts and peaches from Persia cucumbers from the East Indies quince from Crete pears and apples from Central Europe rye from Siberia celery from Germany and peas from Egypt.
A collection of dialogue snippets includes jokes about conventions, fur coats, and a pun about doubles. It also features a harsh mockery of rabies with antisemitic framing and a brief exchange about reuniting after years. The tone mixes humor and satire with dated references and jests.
A speaker warns that careless or malicious driving destroys dogs left in ditches or on roads. The message argues most accidents are avoidable and emphasizes moral accountability beyond cash. The speaker asks readers to consider the afterlife consequences and a bill to pay.
The Kiwanis Club noon meeting Thursday will honor mothers everywhere and Kiwanians mothers in particular. Winston Alston chairs the observance committee. The gathering occurs at Hotel Lyons and members are urged to bring their mothers as guests.
McPherson Kansas May 5 a county commissioner notes receipt of a letter asking to open a beer place in town. The illegible missive claims to require no fee mails and hints at age limits and local business details amid garbled text and dated slang.
Wisdom Stewart, a high school boy from Omaha, achieved the highest score in a county 4-H Club intelligence test. His 95 was rated superior, proving his name was fitting.
Walter Winchell surveys a spoofed roll of stars and leaders with quirky habits and private traits. Elisabeth Bergner to James Cagney and Stalin appear in a rapid parade of personal quirks, careers, and tastes across entertainment and politics.
The article outlines a split in the Democratic Party over Roosevelt's reform program and 1940 nomination. It notes the President's push for a new party, looming Supreme Court reorganization, and shifting Senate loyalties led by Vice President Garner. The piece frames a broad struggle between liberal reformers and conservative Democrats as 1937 nears.
A collage of biographical quips notes Young Archduke Otto’s multitude of Christian names and Russ Morgan’s readiness to snack at any hour. Lily Pons begins singing on a critic’s nudge, Clifton Webb crafts much of his wardrobe, and Katharine Brush the novelist is introduced.
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