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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1944
Page
5
Mrs Irons C Kyle of Hartselle announces Jessie Jo Kyle to Floyd Thompson son of Mr and Mrs Oscar Thompson also of Hartselle The wedding occurred Saturday September 30 1943 at 745 PM at Rev Witt C Prince home Attendants were Miss Ruth Eason and Mr M B Robinson.
An old advertisement promotes Black and White Ointment as a quick antiseptic remedy for pimples eczema dermatitis ringworm tetter and related irritations. It claims fast relief from itching burning and soreness and offers 10 25 and 50 cent sizes with a 25 year guarantee.
Pattern 4580 offers a doll wardrobe in sizes for dolls 10 to 20 inches with yardage details. Order by mail from The Decatur Pond 45 Pattern Dept New York 11 NY, 20 cents each pattern plus 15 cents for the fall and winter book. Include size name address and style number in plain print.
Mrs. R A Worley and Miss Marjorie Worley are mentioned as relatives. Robert Yarbro and his mother departed Tuesday for a week in Covington and Memphis Tennessee to visit kin. Corporal Pat Godwin left for San Diego after furlough with parents Mr and Mrs George Godwin. Mrs James Wright visits her father and sister. Lillie Kates travels to Washington DC to visit daughter and granddaughters. Marjorie Worley also has an overnight Memphis trip.
Lt Alexander USNR and his wife visit his uncle Judge T C Almon and aunts Mrs Leroy McEntire and Mrs Fay Jones in Decatur. He served two years under Admiral Halsey in the Pacific, then with the Atlantic fleet on the battleship Texas. He is a Vanderbilt law school graduate and recently promoted to full lieutenant.
In Washington on October 4 a cocktail party hosted by an advertising club led to a chaotic nylon giveaway. A man leaped on a table and announced he would distribute 24 pairs of nylons and other items. About 104 women rushed the boxes as two hundred male guests watched, with one contestant knocked down amid the scramble for prizes.
A weight loss piece advises readers to commit to hard work to trim adipose cushions. It describes floor knee pushups, hip twists, and leg swings, plus diet tips to curb fat cravings and favor lean proteins, fruits, vegetables, and dairy.
The Alabama war ballot commission says a Montgomery court ruling removes the final hurdle to sending absentee ballots to armed services voters. The judge held the Secretary of State should not print certain Democratic names on the November ballot, but the commission notes ballots are already being mailed or made available by probate judges. An appeal to the Supreme Court had not been filed.
Washington based Agriculture Department forecast says feed supply per animal unit on January 1 will be about 15 percent above 1943-44. Total feed grain supplies for 1944-45 are expected at 129,300,000 tons, two percent below this year but the third largest on record.
A stitched craft promotion urges readers to make teapot pockets and home decor with less than a yard of fabric. The ad highlights Pattern 504 with transfers and directions, and invites purchases by sending fifteen cents to a New York address, plus option for a 32 page Needlecraft Catalog.
Stockholm reports that German army morale was deteriorating, prompting Himmler to deploy SS and SA units to boost spirits and suppress dissent. Accounts describe arrests of officers and their families and confinement of wives and children in a Mecklenberg concentration camp amid July 20 consequences. The piece notes discontent reaches Hitler's headquarters as officers question leadership and propaganda.
The Associated Press reports a varied campaign scene with Dewey and Bricker attacking the last 12 years tax policy, Truman advocating a simple majority for treaty approval, and Mrs Roosevelt cautioning against political influence. Dewey calls postwar tax simplification and reduction, while Truman supports a constitutional change for international peace treaties by majority vote. Mrs Roosevelt says voters will judge by her husband’s record. Remaining schedule includes Bricker in St Louis and Dewey in Charleston amid Roosevelt’s limited plans.
Thirteen year old William H Traphagen Jr of Cedar Grove New Jersey will pick a new Cocker Spaniel named Brad after Lt General Omar N Bradley The Daily Mirror plans to take him to New York to choose the pup Bradley replied by letter encouraging the boy to persuade his father to buy a replacement for his dead dog Skippy The boy who wrote about Skippy said he now hopes to attend West Point after seeing the fine men who come from there The Associated Press quoted Bradley as sending the message from Europe where he commands ground forces in the theater
Detroit October 4. Maintenance workers in over twenty factories initiated a strike under union direction after plans to defer action pending a War Labor Board meeting. By noon about 3,000 workers quit, 11 plants closed, and more than 50,000 were sent home with further closings anticipated.
Excerpted advice column on rearing children with firm discipline. Dorothy Dix urges parents to start early, set boundaries, and avoid idealizing permissive behavior to raise obedient, respectful kids. Other reader queries touch on teen romance and public announcements of marriage.
A reader asks how to handle a girl claiming engagement after a few visits at an Army camp. The columnist urges the man to refuse pressure and not marry to appease gossip, advising to avoid verbal rejection that could provoke tears.
Advertisement for Penetro Nose Drops claiming relief for clogged noses with a two drop dosage per nostril. Warns to use only as directed with cautions implied.
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