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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1934
Page
2
The article outlines managerial positions at Béiter & T. Sheppard with Péitor Bloodworth and Shelton as key figures. It notes Associated Press dispatch credits and reprint rights, mentioning national advertising representation by Devine in New York and Pittsburgh and Des Moines.
A beer truck crashed just north of Decatur drawing mention of thirsty youths. The fragment notes incident details but lacks full official context or outcomes.
A terse remark questions why payment notices to European debtor nations have not been sent, suggesting postage is wasted. The quote implies a wartime or postwar financial administration issue and a critique of bureaucratic delay.
Community outreach invites farmers to diversify and sell directly on the curb this week. Encouragement highlights potential extra income with easy selling at the market.
A local Decatur curb market will operate on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. If you have visited before you may go again. first timers are invited to check the market schedule and visit for the first time.
The Daily notes Alabama Utilities Service Company Alabama Power Company and Southern Bell Telephone Company have reported substantial gains in Decatur customers over the past four to six months, indicating improved local conditions as they serve residents.
The National Reemployment Office at 601 Second Avenue offers public service and cooperation. It encourages visitors to write a letter or seek assistance, emphasizing the office's value to the community and its readiness to help.
Raymond Pepper, a Decatur native, is guiding the St. Bus Browns to larger and improved prospects, a source of pride for local residents as they cheer a fellow hometown figure’s progress.
A University of Alabama standout, Du eer won the Porter Cup and earned varsity letters in football, basketball and baseball. As a regular in the major leagues, his career attracts strong local interest.
Officials anticipate the heaviest vacation travel in years as cheaper train fares and more air routes boost trips. With rising earning power, more money should be spent on vacations this year, and Decatur is likely to gain business from travelers. The Tennessee Valley projects, including Muscle Shoals and Wheeler Dam, draw attention this summer as people plan visits during their vacations.
The Decatur Charity Council appeals to pledgers to pay amounts due at once, noting only one annual solicitation and the need to fund its help for unemployables. It stresses the council bears lighter burdens as jobs improve, yet faces an aging recipient base with an average age over 70.
Falkville plans its annual Home Coming Day on Sunday with last year drawing an estimated 4 000 attendees. Residents from Decatur and from Lawrence Limestone and Morgan counties return to the old hometown to visit neighbors and old friends. Organizers hope Falkville matches or surpasses last year’s turnout as visitors travel from the surrounding counties.
Will Rogers riffs on political figures and power, noting Jimmie Gerard’s claim that 0 and later 49 men ran the country. He credits Franklin Roosevelt with steering the nation and implies little upheaval while the president leads. A Decatur citizen recalls Ogden Mills speech.
A Queen's granddaughter, living in New York, navigates a time of worry and looming trouble as public concern and headlines weigh on her. The panel reflects on death and fate in a tense urban setting.
In New York and across the nation labor unrest alarms the American Iron and Steel Institute and major producers. Talks of union control clash with resistance from leaders like Tom M. Girdler of Republic Steel. Guardsmen quell protests in Toledo as strikes flare, while Roosevelt’s policies retain public support. Alfonso of Spain seeks annulment from Queen Victoria amid Catholic church rulings.
A 75 year old retired restaurateur, told he may only have six months to live, decides to host a grand dinner for 75 friends. He remarks his heart is unreliable but remains buoyant, choosing to wind up affairs and enjoy each friendship while he can.
Dr Logan Clendening reviews the self limiting nature of gland disorders noting goiter and Basedow described cases that recovered without surgery. He describes pancreatic insulin overproduction, symptoms of overdosage, and diet adjustments from patient reports, plus an editor note offering pamphlets for ten cents each.
St. Paul's Lutheran church announces a summer service change. Beginning tomorrow the service will be at 8:30 AM, followed by Sunday school and Bible class at 9:30.
Brand Whitlock of Ohio is dead at 68 years, remembered for his service as United States Ambassador to Belgium during the big war. The piece notes how time erodes reputations as younger generations forget the war and its figures.
Investors drift through a listless day as stocks show modest gains and traders cling to the belief that better times will return. The old refrain of a new era echoes despite uncertainty about when that shift will occur.
In Washington on May 26 the House moves to speed the silver bill as Senate talks on tariff reciprocity lag. Secretary Morgenthau pushes for 75-25 split with a 50 percent tax on profits in silver speculation since May 15. The Ways and Means Committee has questions before approving passage while Huey Long denies filibustering as Patterson leads the Republican attack. Long plans another speech with one Democrat backing the opposition.
12 years ago Dr Frank Willis Barnett addressed the Morgan Kiwanis Club at the Y.M.C.A. meeting. J T High of Auburn Extension Service is in the city to promote the county cotton pool plan. The navy recruiting office reopens with Chief Machinist Mate C L Royer in charge. The Steamer J Luther Troxell offers popular Tennessee River excursions drawing large crowds. Local post offices will be closed Tuesday for a legal holiday.
Girl Scout Troop 1 met Friday afternoon at Westminster Presbyterian Church to work on project tests. The unit is now fully registered and recognized and plans for enlargement aim to make it the finest troop in North Alabama.
New York Day by Day surveys Hollywood’s culture of ambition where every aspiring actor or technician hopes for stardom. The piece notes Mary Pickford Chaplin and others rising from humble beginnings, while many once famous figures fade or return in cycles of fame and obscurity at Sardiʼs and beyond.
Local Lutherans prepare for the Rally of Zone Two of the Dixie District to be held at Zion Lutheran church Birmingham. The program opens with an 11 am divine service by Rev. H. Reuter, followed by a business session on the district reorganization plan division and Child Labor amendment, then a social hour and supper hosted by Zion’s Ladies Aid. Local members Margaret Nebrig Louise Holtman Walter Rehling E H Buettner Louis Nebrig plan to attend.
A playful salon piece roasts film industry types while praising the hardworking players and crews. The writer jokes about directors, camera crews, writers, and producers, framing Hollywood as a bustling but sardonic world with grand pay and endless forensics.
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