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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1944
Page
3
New York report shows domestic cigarette production may reach 262 billion in 1944 but will be trimmed by manpower shortages. Total overseas shipments to armed forces rise sharply, while popular brands remain scarce as troops claim priority. Grain and crop notes follow as food tips accompany the item.
Mrs Reynolds and Anne push through a rough day in a riverfront town as past hospital work, crab cravings, and a tense confrontation reveal Laura’s abrupt plan to pull Anne from the house. A clash over trust, independence, and looming departure sets up a summer of conflict.
Fire Chief Pete Mathews said damages ranged from 8000 to 10000 dollars in a night blaze at the M. C. Rumley Lumber Company plant. Firefighters controlled the fire after a two hour effort, destroying some lumber and machinery and heavily damaging a large dry kiln.
In wartime Liege a group of American GIs entertained civilians and soldiers with swing music at a plush night spot. A jitterbug crowd danced as a Belgian clarinetist joined the band while five soldiers carried tommy guns and instruments. The jam session evolved into a road show playing hits like Flat Foot Floogie and Night and Day. The performers recalled how wounded in battle brought them together to form a touring unit.
An army of 26 000 census takers will start after January 1 to visit every farm for basic agricultural data. They will ask owner name, household size, workers, wages, crop and livestock production, land value and equipment. The census, taken since 1840, tracks farm population and production trends.
Red Skelton and Ann Rutherford are shown in a perilous elevator shaft scene for the film Whistling in Brooklyn arriving Thursday at the Princess Theatre. The tense moment hints at dangerous happenings below.
All members and many friends are invited to attend the Sunday service at 11 oclock at the Ninth Street Methodist Church. The pastor will deliver the message and the offering will be at least 2500 dollars to add to the building project.
Blue Network correspondent Arthur Feldman reports United States signals corps units at General MacArthur's headquarters used featurized prerecorded newscasts to mask the absence of radio correspondents during the Philippines invasion. The broadcasts misled Japanese monitors in Western Dutch New Guinea for over a week as the convoy proceeded.
The AIA session convened in Birmingham with panel discussions on veterans employment. Notables include Dr Ker McFarland superintendent of Topeka schools, Brig Gen Ki N Houseman chief of the Army adjustment division, and Grady Bradshaw of West Point Manufacturing Alabama. Warren Whitney chairs as moderator. Douglas Stockham presides.
An old advertisement claims Creomulsion relieves coughs and bronchitis by reaching the lungs to expel germ laden phlegm and heal inflamed bronchial membranes. It promises quick relief or money back if not effective with a doctor’s guidance advised.
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