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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1939
Page
4
A Decatur message invites residents to support turning the city into a distribution hub for the South, claiming existing facilities rival Atlanta and urging more citizens to believe in the plan and join the effort this week at the incinerator location.
A reflective column blends a verse from Isaiah with memories of school fashion, fishing rodes and Southern agriculture. It celebrates Truitt Sewell’s rise to National League fame, recalls a 1928 Decatur baseball classic, and notes Sewell’s hitting prowess alongside his pitching.
Friends of Vice President Garner push for anti instructed delegation in Alabama as candidates court allies. Pledge cards flow into the state with its strategic rosters while Governor Dixon opposes an instructed slate. Bankhead influence favors an instructed delegation, diminishing outsider campaigns in the contest.
World right 1989 by King Featere reduction pertly ore dited discusses Roosevelt era business outlook. Auto industry plans earlier model changes may reduce mid year production while autos drive steel demand. Coal output rebounds post strike and inventories remain tight. Government spending and housing provide cushions amid uncertain prospects.
Miss Frances Lile of Trinity has recovered enough to be up at home after illness. Tom Broadus, a federal bank examiner, stayed overnight with his mother Mrs S Broadus. Joe Russell visits Sheffield on business. Frank Lockhart of Los Angeles is favored to win the Indianapolis speedway race. Miss Susie Thompson returns from Birmingham where she studied at Howard College. W R Nelson travels on business to Nashville Tennessee.
Dr. Clendening argues for health minded vacation planning and medical supervision at health resorts. He urges developing U S health spas and specialists, warns against excessive sun and activity, and endorses careful, milder diets and rest for ill and elderly travelers.
A humorous column features quips about speech, danger of words, and clever remarks. Dialogues touch on manners, money, and common sense with playful exchanges and satirical observations.
A teacher prompts the class with wordplay about saying hello and counting. The dialogue shifts to a joke about making a dozen and a million, with the class giving dwindling answers. The exchange highlights differences in greeting and numeral idioms.
A light verse contrasts early sleepers with night owls who thrive on late hours. It cites Napoleon and Edison as four hours of sleep and suggests the speaker prefers nine to ten hours to stay clever, ending with a child’s dialogue about a dog’s breed.
The piece warns that drifting spiritually or morally occurs without effort and can be fatal. It likens unanchored minds to ships blown by every wind of doctrine and stresses earnest attention to salvation to avoid being carried away past redemption.
The column covers editors calling about Sunday editorial use and Time confirm exposures. It notes Franchot Tone warned by doctors, Broadway talk of closures and seasonal slumps, restaurant food complaints, and industry figures such as Johnny Weissmuller, Edith Puck, Sherman Billingsley, and Henry Luce with changes in publishing and theater.
Column notes pop icons Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey recovering from a near fatal illness and back at their Lansford Pennsylvania home. The chatter covers television hosts, Fortune magazine estimates on nightclub goers, and various showbiz anecdotes with names like Helen Hayes and Cobina Wright Jr.
A sermon warns against drifting from faith as believers face temptation and worldliness. It contrasts neglect of Bible and prayer with the danger of slipping from the Lighthouse. Remedies include sturdy rowing and stout anchoring to God during bereavement and trial, urging firmness over ease.
Classified advertising promotes practical buying and selling via phone contact 46 to place or inquire about listings and notices across categories.
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