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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1944
Page
3
Ramspeck said his committee, bolstered by a new $50,000 allocation, will dispatch investigators to cities with concentrated government offices to verify reports of wasted manpower. The report notes an historical reference about sulphuric acid attributed to Arab chemists 12 centuries ago.
Chicago May 11 The Montgomery Ward CIO dispute heats again with federal seizure of Ward's Chicago properties and a CIO victory in a bargaining election. Sewell Avery contends no maintenance of membership or closed shop in any new pact while courts decide core issues. U S Commissioner Walker to hear charge over removing a government poster at Ward's plant.
An official proclamation in Montgomery designates Monday May 15 as Women’s Army Corps Day. It honors American women’s contribution to the nation’s preservation of cherished ideals and principles.
The page presents a dense crossword puzzle with numbered clues for across and down entries including a sun god and several wordplay prompts. A Cryptoquote quotation reads JINWC GYMNCH WGL NVH CNWC TWGL SDC HCGVEL PDG CNLY with yesterday’s line ridiculed as HONEST MEN ARE THE SOFT EASY CUSHIONS. IN WHICH KNAVES REPOSE AND FAT TEN-OTWAY.
Dr Roy Hewlett spoke on Lost Power at Memorial Drive Methodist Church using Revelation 3 15 16 and Psalm 51 12 to warn that churches lose power through lack of revival faith and giving. He cited sins of pride and omission and urged evangelism and obedience to keep God’s power. Services continue daily at 10 am and 7 30 pm.
Quite a few attended church and Sunday School Sunday. The weekly singing at the church has been changed from Thursday night until Saturday night. All invited to come and bring someone with you. Mrs. Annie Johnson is recovering after a recent operation.
Mr and Mrs Howard Sapp and children were Sunday guests of George Sapp and family in Oakville. Miss Willene Johnson visited Miss Earline Sandlin in Enon. Malcolm McCaghren now works at Ingalls Shipyard in Decatur. Mrs John Sullivan of Oakville visited her parents J W and M A McCaghren. Wilbur Jackson and daughter Jean of Five Points called on John A Crow and wife. Mose Owens was Sunday night guest of her son Marvin Owens in Oakville. Emmett Callahan of Union Grove attended Sunday in the community.
Official notes from the Agriculture Department warn of serious spring planting delays across much of the country due to excessive rains floods and cold weather. Three to four weeks behind schedule labor shortages and machinery issues will hinder make up of lost time though current food distribution remains ample.
At Baugh hospital Miss Betty Jorwards has been ill several days after having two teeth removed. Mrs Hays of Arab closed her school Friday night at Science Hill with a music program by boys from Joppa. Miss Mildred McDaniel of Marshall County visited Mrs Carrie Edwards on Sunday. Sgt Austin Lemons of the U S Army is spending a furlough with his parents near Union Hill.
The latest estimate puts winter wheat production at 662 million bushels, up from 529 million last year, signaling stronger reserves.
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