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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1941

Page

4

Hess flight and Hess in Britain captivate wartime headlines

The article surveys Herr Hess's daring flight to Britain and subsequent handling by Nazi and British authorities. It notes Nazi propaganda shifts, Washington observers' views on morale, and the potential for Hess to influence peace efforts and Allied strategy amid World War II.

Rudo Hess Nashville Tennessean England Hitler Hert Hess Scotland Herr Hess Berlin Britain Reich Washington Tennessean Por

Hess affair and wartime intrigue move through Washington

Excerpts report Hess's parachute arrival and alleged Nazi-Vichy plans to base a German outpost in Dakar. Officials cite British data on Nagia reinforcements and Stalin's nervousness, with London headlines about Hess contested. Concurrent defense bills prompt confusion as Sunnyvale base transfers create funding gaps and Navy plans.

Washington Hert Heas Hitler Furgher der Fuehrer Jeon Vichy Roosevelt Frost Dakar Syria Suez Darian Free France

Delegates Housed in New Jefferson Hospital

One hundred twenty eight delegates to the Southern Baptist convention have been admitted to the new Jefferson hospital in Birmingham Alabama. They are not ill but have secured rooms as accommodations were made available in the 11 story structure. About ten thousand delegates and visitors have crowded other hotels and lodging facilities.

Birmingham Ala Southern Baptist Convention Jefferson Hospital

A Cure for Crime in Moultaie Georgia

Sheriff T. W. Beard and Police Chief L. L. Smith credit a long quiet spell with 400 young men leaving to join the armed services. They say the town has little time for mischief as work remains plentiful. The piece contains stray homoerotic and coded lines about Naziism and aggression.

Moultaie T. W. Beard L. L.smith Jack Army Navy Texas Red Pete

Vitamins in Diet and the Myths Around Supplements

Dr Clendening explains that a normal mixed diet provides essential vitamins and minerals without costly synthetic products. He notes widespread overuse, cites pellagra linked to overall nutrition, and lists core minerals and trace elements while defending whole foods like meat eggs milk and whole grains.

Pancreas

Laundry Day Dream and Jokes From a Bygone Page

A playful jumble of verse and vaudeville style quips. The humor ranges from domestic satire to quick one liners about marriage, manners, and modern life with mentions of Grand, Trocadero, and a Texas judge.

New York Tonight A Whirl of Names and Gossipy Bits

A collage of mid century celebrity glimpses and social tidbits from New York includes Myrna Loy Tommy Manville Victor Mature and Deanna Durbin projects. Reports mention Alice Faye Phil Harris and others planning marriages and hoge society goings on with brief commentary from columnists and reporters.

New York Myrna Evelyn Vernon Irene Castle la Martinique al Trahan Sandra Lynde Pearl River N. Y Portland Hoffa Fred Allen M. Elkins Scotland

Harris May Be Alice Faye’s Next Mr Alice Faye

In early summer Alice Faye and Phil Harris plan a date. Reports from March 31 and April 14 note their engagement and forthcoming wedding plans. The column also references Martha Raye and Neil Lang with murky gossip.

Alice Faye Phil Harris Jimmy Fidler Phil Harria Mexico Dorothy Kilgallen Marcia Ralston Danton Walker New York Martha Raye Neil Lang

Stay Here All Night Question Sparks Family Call

A dialogue lines show one person asking if they can stay all night and another replying they must telephone their mother first. The exchange centers on seeking permission and family constraint.

New York Nightlife Highlights From Capella to Blood and Sand

Cappella and Bea trice dance at La Conga with LaVerne at the Center and Midge Fielding directing while Miles White designs. Zanuck presents Ty Power in Blood and Sand. Teagarden releases a Decca disc Chicks Is Wonderful. A roundup of clubs, records, and TV celeb chatter.

New Yorkids Cappella Beatrice LaVerne Midge Fielding Miles White Zanuck Ty Powerhouse J. Teagarden Decca the Stork Jack Spooner Kostelanetz Billy Perry CBS Blue Barron Edison Green Room New American Flying Services Foundation

Broadway Casanova Carryin the Torch Definition

A brief, witty line defines Carryin the Torch as when a woman has seen enough of a man and he cannot see enough of her. The quote frames the Broadway term as a social rule of pursuit and flirtation.

Broadway Casanova

Goat cleans cabins on forestry camp trip in Athens

A goat named Bill Kirby's goat joined senior forestry students at Tommy Mathews' camp map project in Athens. The animal barely survived the trip but later helped by rummaging through camp cabins, leaving credit for a first class house cleaning effort.

Athens Bill Kirby Tommy Mathews

Want Ad Market Promises Best Bargains For Buyers And Sellers

Buyers and sellers know that the most economical turnover can be had through use of Want Ads. The ad pages offer quick exchanges, affordable rates, and broad reach for local trades, jobs, and services.

Gly-Cas Praised by Greenville Man for Health

Mr Ray Dill of 127 Wall St Greenville South Carolina credits Gly-Cas with relief from chronic constipation and intestinal impurities. He says the herbal remedy improved digestion, eliminated nightly disturbances, restored energy, and enabled him to eat and work with ease.

Ray Dill Wall St Greenville South Carolina Mr. Dill

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