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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1944
Page
5
The Home Demonstration Club will meet Wednesday at 2 30 p m in the home of Mrs Emma Sparkaman in Austinvile. All members urged to attend and new members are welcome to join.
John Harper Turley of Pine Bluff arrives following his father Thomas F. Turley's death. Mrs. A T Cooke of Louisville visits her niece Miss Jerry Nelson. Several residents travel for visits and illness news including Opal Moebes with mumps in Austinville, Lavon Watson in Huntsville, and Peggy Wilds returning from Agnes Scott.
Pattern 4533 offers sizes 12 through 40 with a side closing and collar contrast. Includes a companion needlework pattern set. price twenty cents, plus fifteen cents for a larger Anne Adams pattern book. Send payments to The Decatur Daily Pattern Dept at West 7th Street, New York.
Guests at Miss Carolyn Hodson's house party include Dan Speake and Louis Stickney Jr from Marion Military Institute. Margaret Speake returns from Montreal where she attended a Presbyterian assembly. Fanny Collier, Birmingham School System teacher, comes home for summer with her parents. Matie Woerz of Cullman visits Decatur’s Southern Bell commercial department this week.
Interior Secretary Ickes reported coal output fell in the week ended May 20 with bituminous at 12,300,000 tons and anthracite at 1,305,000 tons, down 260,000 and 21,000 tons respectively from the prior week. The declines contrasted with gains over the year-ago period when a six-day week was not in effect.
Johnston, en route to Russia, said U S trade with the Middle East holds promise in items from candy bars to jeeps. He described his trip as an invitation by the Soviet government and noted he spoke as a private citizen representing American business.
A tranquil Whit Monday under wartime tension sees civilians relaxing as vast armies await orders. Crowds attend cricket at Lord's, Ascot racegoers flood roads, and streets empty while service personnel cluster around monuments and convoys pass. The scene blends holiday ease with looming battlefield seriousness.
Quito reports a military civilian revolt led by supporters of exiled former president Venasio Tharra. The upheaval unfolds during a heated campaign ahead of June 23 elections. Velasco Ibarra seeks return but is visa-denied by Chile. Albornoz leads the liberal ticket amid the turmoil.
Funeral services planned in Clinton for Dr. William Tyndall Lowrey a prominent Baptist minister and educator who served as president of three Mississippi colleges He died at his daughter’s home in Waco Texas after six years of declining health
Kale shines when cooked solo or paired with Swiss chard spinach or cabbage. This simple guide notes versatile use with leafy greens and highlights its flexibility in vegetable dishes.
An ad promotes a peacock motif chair set pattern 838 with crochet directions and stitches. It urges sending fifteen cents to Daily 42 Needlecraft Dept 82 Eighth Avenue New York to receive the pattern and a 32 page Needlecraft Catalog containing 133 illustrations of embroidery knitting crochet quilts home decor and toys.
Ground farm wastes have long been utilized to aid metal burnishing and finishing. The practice aligns agricultural byproducts with industrial surface treatment for smoother, shinier finishes.
Senator Reed of Kansas argued against a five to twenty percent salary boost for postmasters, citing excess overtime costs and alleged negligence. Democratic members expect Senate approval despite concerns that raises violate wartime wage rules and add to taxpayer burden.
Washington May 29 A resolution proposing an investigation into the substitution of rayon and other synthetic fibers for cotton and wool was approved today by the Senate agriculture committee If voted by the Senate the inquiry would be conducted by members of the agriculture committee
The House Rules Committee approved a one year extension for trying Pearl Harbor commanders on dereliction of duty charges. The measure targets Rear Admiral Husband E. Kimmel and Maj. Gen. Walter C. Short and any others who may have contributed to the December 7 1941 attack. Some members faulted directing a court martial with Rep Cox arguing they were following orders. Chairman Sabath urged accountability and a debate scheduled for Thursday.
The senate judiciary committee approved 10 to 7 to refer a proposed constitutional amendment abolishing poll taxes for voting to a subcommittee. Senator Wherry urged immediate senate action, while Senator McFarland offered a substitute to send for hearings. Republicans Danaher Wiley Langer Ferguson Revercomb Wherry Bushfield joined Democrats Hatch Connally O Mahoney Chavez Murdoch McFarland Wheeler Andrews Eastland McCarran in voting for the measure.
The article notes that irrigation was practiced by Indians in the southwest well before white explorers arrived, highlighting an early and enduring innovation in arid region farming.
Colin and Blair face danger as a secret photo is traced and a covert map connects to Pearl Harbor. Olsen’s trapper gang and Dove’s network spark Cree resistance, leading to a mountie-backed crackdown and growing civil strife across Learmonth's northern frontier.
Dorothy Dix addresses five questions about love, marriage, and ethics. She says a wife must balance housekeeping, motherhood, and charm. a young woman should avoid dating married men. discussing sex and birth control is acceptable with trusted advisors. both partners should use heart and head in choosing mates. and a firm refusal works best, though discreet conduct is key.
Dewitt Mackenzie reports on Kesselring facing grave losses and retreat while Allied air power dominates the skies. Despite German skill, retreating columns suffer heavy havoc as Allied bombing targets roads and supply lines.
A worried wife asks about handling petty bridge disputes with her husband who berates her after mistakes. The columnist advises refusing to play with him, noting it is wiser to give up card games than endure insults in public. A second question asks when to disclose past relationships before an engagement, answered: disclose before the engagement.
A total of 1 405 000 express shipments were made within the United States last year reflecting steady volume in mail and parcel delivery across the nation.
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