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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1939
Page
4
In the fear of the Lord and strong confidence his children shall have a place of refuge Prov 14 26. What became of the Japanese war in China.
Roger W. Babson's views on the South, printed in the Congressional Record by John F. Rankin, praise widespread southern growth. He cites lower living costs, expanding industry from textiles to paper, and water power as engines, urging decentralization and local initiative led by Decatur and nearby counties toward a diversified economy.
Dr Reginald Fitz of Boston argues that regular medical checkups reveal when disease processes begin and revert. He notes cancer can appear suddenly between exams, while tuberculosis and hardening arteries need more study. Clendening emphasizes preventative focus on infectious diseases in youth.
Washington May 14 Wallace the agriculture secretary plans a high noon referendum on wheat quota rules tied to a 950 million bushel trigger. The gag relies on estimates of crop size and possible adjustments under law. Critics say the move exposes the referenda as political theater and bank loan politics loom with Mead bill revisions.
The May 10 column wronged Hanes by stating he attended the Julius Barnes luncheon. Hanes did not attend nor announce support for a decentralized local communities reemployment plan. Attendees included HOLC Chairman Fahey Henry I Hariman and unclear Commerce Department figures.
A collage of lines about beauty in family, humor in daily life, and quips from a reader notebook. Vignettes include a boy filling a father’s place, a mother’s courage, a baby’s greeting, and a child’s joke about water works.
A dialogue snippet contrasts urging timely kindness with a nagging remark. A humor twist follows as a husband defends his wife and a playful question about sharing an umbrella hints at mutual care and folly. The piece entertains with sharp, everyday humor and domestic nuance.
A pro learning ethic urges continuous study after graduation. The message warns that stopping learning leaves a person uneducated the day after finishing school. It emphasizes lifelong growth to stay competitive and informed.
New York May 15 Attorney General Frank Murphy urged heads of American cities to strengthen civil liberties refresh understanding of them and redouble efforts to extend them in full to every member of our democracy.
Earl Lawrence, 17, died in an auto accident. His mother received a photograph later, given by her husband hours after the boy’s death.
A reader asks if a teaspoonful of salt in warm water before breakfast is harmful. The advice notes that a teaspoon contains about five times the daily requirement and is a fairly large amount.
A. L. B. asserts that grapefruit lemons and oranges do not trigger uric acid or rheumatism. The response is affirmative with a clear no.
Reader request offer from Dr Logan Clendening lists seven pamphlets with prices at 10 cents each. To obtain a copy, send 10 cents, a self addressed envelope with a three cent stamp, to Dr Clendening in care of the newspaper. Titles include Three Weeks in 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.
The sermon contrasts modern pressure for uniform standards with the lasting example of Jesus Christ as God’s standard man. It notes human variability, cites Nazareth as an imperfect home, and emphasizes church attendance and daily habits shaping character. It argues Jesus relied on Scripture and lived by it to model true standard living.
Walter Winchell surveys New York show scenes and critics across East River venues. He names Olsen and Johnson Helen Claire Mary Martin Laurette Taylor, Morley, Bruce, Dudley, Hamilton as a class act off Broadway with Hollywood ties funding revues.
A syndicated column reviews several films and radio segments. It praises Union Pacific with Barbara Stanwyck and J. McCrea, notes Hotel Imperial as melodrama, and comments on King of the Turf and Crime in the Maginot Line. It mentions Only Angels Have Wings, Calling Dr. Kildare, and serial trends, plus British broadcasts, Ken Murray and Fred Allen, and Derby plugs.
The passage contrasts imagery and sacred scriptures with the idea of living as “God's standard man.” It highlights how prophets and great men were known to Him and urges readers to strive toward that righteous likeness.
Clarence McArthur of Tampa Florida died from injuries after falling six floors from his burning hotel room early today during the Cotton Carnival Airshow in Memphis Tennessee. Patrolman John Barton identified him via hotel register and papers. Hotel engineer E R Hopper witnessed the fall and smoke issuing from a window above. Fire destroyed the room interior and firefighters doused the blaze. Investigators believe McArthur may have been sleeping when the fire started.
Two weekend wrecks on the Wheeler Memorial Highway were reported. C. L. Haley of Fort Benning and Ferman Wright of Hackleburg collided near 5:30 p.m. causing minor injuries to Haley and Wright. A separate crash near Courtland involving Mildred Ray and William Guyer left no injuries.
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