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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1941
Page
4
The piece notes rainfall aiding farming prospects, Governor Dixon aiming to reduce bonded debt and lower ad valorem scales, Speake junior high nearing accreditation with student led graduation, Hank Greenberg joining the draft with a $21 monthly raise, and Roosevelt and British plans to boost bomber production amid wartime tensions and Japan's risk.
War reporting notes Haile Selassie as a symbol of Ethiopian resistance after five years of exile. Italians are depicted as overextended in Ethiopia, with Mussolini forcing German influence and wartime demands. The piece frames Italian power as waning despite initial occupation.
Boys in army camps grow accustomed to the new routine after about three months of training and daily life changes.
A Tuesday talk at Pepper’s Saloon drew patrons with heated discussion on global affairs led by a local commentator. Attendees debated diplomacy, trade, and security while newcomers weighed differing viewpoints in the lively venue.
Public notice encourages residents and business leaders in the De Caur Valley to spread a hopeful message about attracting manufacturing plants. The message underscores real interest from outside investments and the potential for home-grown industry, urging locals to promote the region as one of the nation’s finest with bright prospects.
The House passed a measure allowing TVA to lease lands for recreation and industry with hopes Senators HU and Bankhead will broaden the power to a blanket TVA lease. Supporters urge TVA land use to develop agriculture and industry along the Tennessee River and create a new national playground. Opponents warn the move could hamstring TVA and the South.
The piece argues that strikes have returned to the front pages, warning labor and capital alike that public opinion will determine outcomes. It condemns strikes affecting national defense and urges readers, especially youths, to study The Wounded Don't Cry by Quentin Reynolds for perspective on industrial sacrifice and munition supply.
Washington reports a proposed peace program outlined by Berlin to rearrange Europe under German influence. It envisions partitioned states and new spheres, while defense deficiencies at home are highlighted and calls grow to vastly increase military spending and support for Britain.
Miss Laurette Pence and Mildred McAnelly of Six Mile visited Miss Edith Peck Thursday night. Families including the Dunns, Wilbers and Pecks spent time in various local homes. Several girls and boys attended Fort Bluff excursion and many local visits occurred around Pines Center Grove and Morland area.
A column reflects on the corner druggist as a neighborhood anchor, detailing his duties, hours, and social role. It notes the decline of this practice, compares it to modern services, and recalls anecdotes of long hours and modest pay amid city life.
In a breezy exchange Edith-Pickard jokes about playing by request as Pickard agrees. Edith asks about a lunch solo game while Reese teases about an imminent marriage rumor involving Lottie who denies it but welcomes the gossip. A judge jokes about needing witnesses while Amos declines a lawyer.
The reader asks if oatmeal worsens a bad liver. Oatmeal is nutritious and balanced. A “bad liver” is a vague term for general discomfort, and the liver is usually not the cause of such symptoms.
Readers may obtain seven Dr Clendening pamphlets for ten cents each. Send 10 cents plus a self addressed envelope with a three cent stamp to Dr Logan Clendening care of this paper. Titles include Three Weeks' Reducing Diet Indigestion and Constipation Reducing and Gaining Feeding Instructions for the Treatment of Diabetes Feminine Hygiene and The Care of the Hair and Skin.
The Rev. William A. Jones, 79, pastor of the Church of Christ in Pittsburgh, was killed when he fell from a porch while repairing a dam pipe. The Pittsburgh Press notes the tragedy as a local obituary record.
Walter Winchell On Broadway surveys Harvey O Connor The Astors detailing Mrs William Waldorf Astor steering New York society in the 1870s era via a blue book coterie that barred those without birth or wealth. The piece notes rival families, tall Fifth Avenue palaces, spy schemes, and clashes with the Vanderbilts Goulds Rockefellers and Morgans. It also travels through Hollywood gossip and light humor bits from Variety and other anecdotes.
Newspaperman Frank Carson, aging editor, uses a forged badge to obtain an exclusive murder case story from a shy girl in Long Island. Heywood Broun recalls schoolmate Keen an and a hockey day with Ed Wynn. Co W R Thompson previews a London Express book on cafe society.
The narrator recalls visiting a childhood home that once loomed large now reduced to a diminutive house. The gabled dwelling loses its mystic aura as time passes and memories distort the space to mere detail. A playful exchange ends with a wedding tour question unanswered.
On the road, Lindbergh and Wheeler headline a small time vaudeville bill signaling a revival of touring acts. The duo brings a compact show with familiar gags and quick acts aimed at local theater audiences.
Relatives of Hal Carter, S. P. Kehoe Jr., and Bacot reported concern when the trio failed to return from a boat outing to Warsaw island. An aviator scanned the area and spotted them on their swamped craft, found too far to swim back to Savannah.
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