War rhetoric and home front urged as voters prep
The column urges voters to file post election reports, calls for war effort focus as troops return home, and stresses jobs at home. It notes FDR’s health and return to Washington, warns against black market fuel use, and argues for a decisive war stance against Japan with no peace that surrenders goals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dothan
Henry Wallace
Roosevelt
Wallace
Great Guns
Hall
Senate
Lister Hill
Washington
Japan
America
Two Decatur Sons Missing in Action
A wartime plea questions readers about sacrifice while noting two Decatur sons reported missing in action. It urged readers to compare personal wants with the real costs borne by those serving overseas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Local Merchants Observe D Day With Two Hour Closures
The Daily reports merchants will close shops for two hours to allow customers and staff to attend church services and pray for Allied victory following the invasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dday
President Roosevelt Returns From South Carolina Rest
President Roosevelt resumes work at his desk after a southern retreat at Bernard Baruch's South Carolina estate. Rumors of a secret England trip for invasion purposes are denied as false, the trip aimed to recuperate.
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Roosevelt
South Carolina
Bernard Baruch
England
Fishermen Benefit As River Gauge Reading Service Restored
A note from the Chattanooga weather office informs J A Thornhill that gauge readings on the river will be restored. The Daily had expected this, noting fishermen rely on daily updates to know Old Man River’s levels each day of the week.
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Chattanooga
The
Weather’ Bureau
J. A Thornhill
City
Old Man River
Pensive Wins Derby After Quick Derby Rise
The Kentucky Derby winner Pensive, after a rapid call by the trainer and a Monday nudge from a jockey, arrived in Louisville midweek and surged to a first place finish earning $64,000 in prize money. The horse had lost a race the prior Saturday but impressed in time for Louisville and credit is given to the trainer and rider for the decisive decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pensive
Louisville
Shrewd psychologist helps boss cash scheme at machine
The Dothan Eagle profiles Pete Limbrough, leader at Alabama Dry Dock in Mobile, praising his grasp of human nature. He challenges workers short on change by placing a $5 box at a vending machine with a sign offering change in return for a prayer and a cheeky note about pennies and hell.
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Dothan Eagle
Pete Limbrough
Trigger
Alabama Dry Dock Company
Mobile
Pete
Pete Uimbaugh
Judge Landis
Bing Crosby
Boston Braves
Bing
Jerry Waynes
Mississippi
McGehee
Gloria
Mary Astor
Lana Turner
Jes Barker
Ernie Pyle
Joe
London
Chatham
Where Do We Stand on Sex in School Curricula
A Washington opinion piece argues against teaching sex in junior high through a social hygiene lens. It condemns varying expert views and urges home-based discipline, warning that modernist free expression harms youth and society. The author asserts parental guidance and traditional values as the remedy.
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Washington
Her
Teachers Association
Whosis
Miss Whosis
Vignettes and jokes from a bygone social scene
A medley of comic bits and social anecdotes spans fortune telling gypsies, beggar wit, wedding quirks, a Pisa tower quip, and a honeymoon train conductor gag. The pieces sketch playful interactions and urban legends from casual encounters and travel mishaps along the Pacific coast quake note.
Three Main Factors Best Health Gauge
A health column outlines three core signs to gauge general well being body temperature pulse and breathing. It notes normal adults run a 98 to 99 degree Fahrenheit temperature daily and a typical heart rate around 72 beats per minute with variations by age and activity.
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L. J. Caughey, Jr
Columbia University
City Council Adjourns On Motion Of City Hall
A clipped city council scene shows officials juggling minutes and formality as the clerk improvises an officious adjournment line. The snippet hints at bureaucratic swagger and a joking tone about qualifications for diplomacy.
Optimist Decatur Man Still Out. Wife Suspects Sick Friend
A Decatur man is described as a confirmed optimist, remaining out all night while his wife believes he is with a sick friend. The item notes his long tenure of ten years and hints at his unconventional social life.
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Ried
Decatur
Decatur humor and riddles in a light verse exchange
A page of social quips and jokes from Decatur features a bossy wife riddle about a husband like dough and a quick retort from his wife. A lecturer and chairman exchange light caustic humor about the inside of a corpuscle and keeping secrets on a modest salary.
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Decatur
Readings for the troubled heart and youth
The piece urges readers to seek solace in specific Bible chapters for various woes and situations. It highlights Psalms for blues and finances, John and Corinthians for relationships, Hebrews for discouragement at work, James for patience, and cautions about kissing with caution.
Woman Convicted in Fairfield Manslaughter Case
A circuit court jury in Bessemer Alabama convicted Annise Jeanette Miller of Fairfield of first degree manslaughter in the shotgun slaying of her husband and fixed her penalty at imprisonment for one year.
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Bessemer
Ala
Annise Jeanette. Miller
Fairfield
Walter Winchell on Broadway betting and showbiz notes
Broadway gossip notes stars bets and politics. FDR voting prospects loom with 36 states tipped as likely while insiders weigh Hoover as running mate. Celebrity courtesies and conflicts span Black Jr to Crosby and Kaye Garland projects plus industry upheavals from taxes to strikes.
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Broadway
Hoover
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Black
Hugo Black, Jr
Dorothy, Parmer
Leonard Lyonses
Adrienne Ames
Ft. Dix
Gertrude Niesen
Sutton Place
Congress
Cong. Knutson
Tommy Wonder
Follies
Jane Withers
H’wood
Chums
Wm. Mullins
Boston
Gov
Dewey
Woman testifies she shot husband after abuse threat
The defendant testified she shot her husband Robert Lee Miller last July after he beat and threatened her, arguing self-defense under the charge and the term being the minimum allowable.
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Robert Lee Miller
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Tennessee Valley Printing Co., Inc
W. R. Shelton Steseee
Alabama
Associated Press
Michelangelo
Senator McKellar
TVA
China
India
Decatur Chamber of Commerce
Morgan County
Germany
Fdr
Pay Mallon
Sete
King Feature Syndicate, Inc
Art
Pisa
Hickers
Pacific Coast
Logan Clendening
Diplomatic Corps
KODAK
Wilson
Bank St
Decatur Transit
Allied van Lines, Inc
Williams Transfer & Storage Co
First Ave
Walter Winchell
Barbara Evans
Midtown
J. Fields
John
Time
Hershey
H.luce
Saltonstall
Mass
U. S
Marion Oliver
Minneapolis
Naples
Stork
Leonard Urry
Marion Harris
Marion
Eisenhour
Copley Plaza
Frank Sinatra
Dorsey
Peter Donald
Baybee
Telly Amusement
Frank Farrell
Marines
Guadalcanal
Taylor Caldwell
Madam Sand
Muni
Oberon
al Jolson
Sand
Edward Boecker
Allah
Danny Kaye
Judy Garland
Herald Trib
Vera Milton
Ziegfeld
Wright Aeronautical
Pat” Patrick
Copacabana
Norman Trevour
Philly
Cliff Henderson
Cynthhia Stone
Palm Beach
Mitch Leisen
Lunnie O'Dea
Wallflower
Mary McDonald
Rothschild
Common—Council For American Unity
Anthony
Bud Ernsts
Mary Pickford
Frances Faye
H'wood
Barry Mitchell
Winged Victory
Ray Bourbon
la Vie Parisienne
T. Sanden
Academy of Arts and Letters
South
Laughlin
R. R. Reynolds
George Price
Chicago
Stevens
Martin
Decatur Cleaners
Johnston St
Morgan County National
Morgan County National Bank
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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