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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1937
Page
4
A fragmented notice indicates post office filing dates for Decatur Alabama and names editors Go Shelton and Benjamin Bloodworth with 4 H youth welcome text. The item resembles an old newspaper masthead or business note referencing class matter status and local management.
A Lakeland Florida man died recently from a snake bite. The report notes Florida's early status in the wet vote context and references ongoing political developments in the state.
A tragedy unfolding in the Spanish Civil War era prompts plans to relocate 500 refugee children to a Mexican haven. The move aims to shelter orphans amid the conflict as international concern grows.
In a sharp political exchange, candidates condemn Nazi policy and heed the charge that harsh talk about Hitler stirs strong opposition. The debate centers on freedom of speech and the limits of critique within a heated election season.
Contributions for the poppies aid the American Legion and Auxiliary, backing welfare for disabled veterans, their families, and the families of the deceased. Wear a poppy next Saturday.
The remark cautions that if either side in the Spanish revolution employed full military power, the Spanish nationwould be destroyed. It emphasizes the potential for drastic, universal violence and the erasure of national structure.
A journalist challenged President Roosevelt on whether he would confirm the senate nomination of Joe Robinson to the Supreme Court, suggesting the reporter mocked the president in the moment.
After many years of faithful service Thomas E. Brooks resigns from his high post due to ill health. The Louisville and Nashville acknowledgment expresses regret and wishes him leisure time in Decatur near relatives and friends.
The piece mocks Airman Julian Hall for doubting Japanese plans to build an airplane to fly 10,000 miles. It argues modern innovation could enable such a voyage and chides Hall for slipping from dauntless stance.
The piece notes Col Lindbergh's modest stance on the tenth anniversary of his Paris flight. It argues he was a relatively obscure young flier at the time and that others had preceded or followed him in bold air ventures. It also contends he may claim joint credit for an invention that functions like the human heart.
The article notes that new home purchases indicate citizens who will live in Decatur long term and invest in the city and county welfare. It emphasizes pride in residents who contribute to local upbuilding and community welfare as more homes are bought.
In the past 18 months Decatur has strengthened financially and institutionally, achieving a more solid footing than at any earlier time. Officials say the city’s recovery and growth trajectory show lasting stability and progress.
Decatur hosts Morgan County 4-H clubs as business leaders praise farm development, roads, schooling, electrification, and broader rural welfare. The Chamber of Commerce and farm agency leaders organize a welcoming day to foster good citizenship and farm ownership.
One year back in the Daily May 22 1925 column records Col Edmundson and Mrs Wallace visiting Courtland, trips to Nashville, a health update on Ida Hyde, Morgan family attendance at Arab singing, plans for Mrs King's June visit, John McGehee's post operative recovery, Ladye Wallace and Helen Bynum preparing for an extended California trip, and Clyde Hendrix leading the Albany Detour Chamber of Commerce welcome efforts for Louisville boosters arriving May 28.
Brooklyn May 17 1937 Mr Turp narrates a long lettersized tale about his wife Ethel questioning why listeners and studio laughs make jokes seem funny and whether broadcast humor influences public taste. The piece ends with a joke about dogs and a fox terrier breed.
Dr Logan Clendening outlines immediate steps for revival when breathing stops due to drowning electric shock or carbon monoxide. He favors the prone pressure method beginning with the victim on the face and one arm under the head to keep the airway open. He notes this technique can be performed by a single rescuer and can revive people after extended exposure.
Representative Warren announces a planned special stamp to mark the 350th anniversary of Raleigh's 1587 North Carolina colony. The release may occur mid August.
A collection of quips about cars buses and trains highlights social tensions between motorists and pedestrians. The jokes touch bicycle income streetcar reliance and a motorboat stunt ending with a note that five million new cars were forecast for 1937 potentially boosting prosperity.
An unconscious victim lies as villagers gape. A driver urges action, the crowd debates. Two men boast about worn cars, with one admiring speed and a punchline about distance and time.
A humorous dialogue sketches roads large and small and the best road to the hill. The piece mentions Janet Brown marrying an athlete and a police court outing. A gag about bigamy arises as Jasper explains his son William recently married. The cautious line ends with a quip about making money faster than a family can spend.
Mrs J G Rankin and daughter Marian return from a motor trip to South Alabama and Florida. Mrs H C McGee visits Birmingham. Mrs M S Adams and Annie Binford Westmoreland depart for California after a month with Athens relatives. Texas visitors Paul Van Dyke and children arrive to stay with W E Estes senior and junior. Coley Brown moves to Pulaski Tennessee for a future home. W P Chandler and Emily Chandler return from Marion Alabama after Bill Chandler earned a diploma. Mrs J G Tillman recovers from illness. Mrs Rochell and Mr Woodroof visit. Raymond Sadler Jr spent weekend with parents from the state university.
In a bustling New York column, Walter Winchell catalogs gossip about Broadway and Hollywood figures. He teases rival hosts, notes marriages and divorces, and sketches nightlife scenes from clubs to publishers, peppered with sharp satirical vignettes.
A NEA Service report notes the Spanish Embassy in Washington stages a broad propaganda push for Franco's Spain. It uses conferences, pamphlets, posters, art exhibits, and press releases while condemning Basque brutality and bombardment of civilians to sway U.S. sympathy toward the loyalists.
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