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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1948
Page
3
HAL BOYLE reflects on the long process of healing after war noting that cleanup lasts beyond removing debris and that generations bear the costs. He traces battlefield costs from the Revolutionary War to World War II, detailing pensions, deaths, and the evolving burden on the nation.
The ad argues Black-Draught helps a lost appetite if caused by constipation. It claims prompt thorough relief when used as directed, costing a penny or less per dose and having four generations of sales. It lists associated symptoms and urges readers to get a package today.
Yang Mei the fasting girl at Chungking municipal hospital claims she has not eaten in nine years and now shows a dwindling appetite yet refuses to eat or reveal the peanuts she clutches. Doctors are mystified by the case while she keeps the nuts secret.
Hollywood columnist laments behind the scenes impact on film art and actor life. He lists top ten pictures including Citizen Kane and Gone With The Wind, mocks studio economy and antitrust talk, notes MGM hedges, and muses on summer theater ambitions while calling for Lana Turner to return.
The female kiwi lays eggs in a burrow while the male does most of the incubation. This unusual division of parental care highlights the species’ unique mating and nesting behavior in New Zealand ecosystems.
A fragmented page hints at social matchmaking and romantic notes from 1963. Names, dates, and paired words surface, suggesting a personal interests section or Valentine style crosswords within a local paper.
Midshipman James C. Osborne son of Mr and Mrs L B Osborne of 511 Sixth Ave West Decatur has been chosen for the Reserve Officers Training Corps cruise aboard the aircraft carrier USS Princeton. The eight week voyage beginning June 23 includes gunnery drills battle problems and lectures on naval developments. Osborne entered Alabama Polytechnic Institute at Auburn Sept 16 1947 and is in his junior year after attending Decatur High School.
Legal notice in equity case Fred Oscar Hicks versus Jen Nie Mannings et al. from Circuit Court, Morgan County Alabama. Defendant James Waller Brock is over 21 with unknown residence. publication ordered in The Decatur Daily once weekly for four consecutive weeks.
The defendant is required to plead answer or demur to the bill of complaint by June 10 1948 or thirty days thereafter or the bill may be confessed. This May 7 1948. BRYAN McAFEE Register May 10 17 24 31.
Fifth grade pupils from LaFayette Street School plus Mrs Raley and home room mothers held a Friday picnic at Delano Park. Softball and sack races entertained the group until rain showers interrupted play. Parents provided sandwiches iced drinks doughnuts and ice cream refreshments. Mr and Mrs W H Wise transported the students in their truck showing school spirit.
Raleigh May 31 Former Gov J Melville Broughton leads North Carolina Democratic primary counts as unofficial returns from about 1 800 precincts show him ahead of Sen William Umstead for the junior U S Senate seat Umstead concedes and plans to back Broughton in the November race The gubernatorial race runoff will be June 26 between State Treasurer Charles M Johnson and W Kerr Scott with neither winning a majority.
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