War talk and social notes in a wartime column
Dr. Conner laments corn silk scarcity while cigarettes run short. Churchill and Roosevelt plot new Axis blows. German generals are captured. Senators predict Roosevelt’s re election. Byron Nelson dominates golf prize money. Alabama Journal reports Missouri treasurer jailed for union theft. Soviet writer Ivanov comments on war reach toward Japan and danger to Japanese ships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Japan
G. Ivanov
United Charities War Chest Budget Adopted for 1944 45
The budget outlines public fund allocations to Decatur and Morgan County agencies for 1944 45. Includes amounts for cancer control tuberculosis sanatorium public welfare crippled children scouts and other welfare groups totaling sixteen thousand nine hundred forty five dollars and sixty seven cents. Citizens are urged to donate one day’s pay to support these objectives and aid the less fortunate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Charities War Chest
Decatur
Toul Isis Csironcveants Immurismane
Morgan County Cancer Control Unit
Morgan County Tuberculosis Sanatorium
Morgan County Department of Public Welfare
Morgan County
Crippled Children’s Society
Boy Scouts of American
Girl Scouts of America
Morgan County Salvation Rene Ae
Alabama War Chest
Theone
Film publicity clash and World Series bets in a Sunday column
The piece questions a movie publicity choice for Story of Dr Wassell and notes the St. Louis Browns may still chase World Series glory. It cites The Birmingham Post on Gertrude Stein and wryly asks if Eisenhower’s strategy involves flying over Siegfried Line while German defenses tighten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis Browns
Eisenhower
Ike
Seigfried
la Stanwyck
le MacMurray
Barbara
Bert Lahr
Lucille Ball
June Allyson
Lisbon
A. Hitchcock
Frank Gervasi
Collier’s
Life
Bill Bullitt
Stalin
Lee
Barbara Chambliss
H. W. Kulick
Paris
Frank Kingdon
White House
the World Publishing Co
Gibson
J. Pulitzer
Arthur Mayer
Winfred van Atta
H. Klurfeld
Hitler
Berton Braley
Anon
M. Kootz
Dowling Urges Streamlining Alabama Revenue Laws
Dr. H G Dowling state revenue commissioner plans to ask the legislature's interim committee to streamline Alabama's revenue laws. He will propose a tax board with equity powers, reform of license and ad valorem taxes, a revised sales tax, elimination of anti-investment provisions, and a decisive stance on the income tax including possible use of funds for education and debts. He is an educator and forward looking Alabamian urging intelligent government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Dowling
Commissioner of Revenue
Dr. Dowling
Peace talk at Dumbarton Oaks and Russians in seatings
Washington reports on Dumbarton Oaks talks with humor about seating Russians to the right of Americans. The piece notes British customary seating, American press sensitivity, and fears of a postwar balance between the United States and Russia. It discusses NATO like ideas, executive war powers, and shifts in British politics influencing postwar plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dumbarton Oaks
State Department
Russia
Moscow
London
Balkans
Europe
de Gaulle
Balkan
Italy
Germany
Japan
United States
Dumbarton
Oaks
South Dakota
Bushfield
Senate
Executive Council
Britain
China
Congress
Connally
Tripoli
Nicaragua
Elswhere
Churchill
Dea
Eden
Iseies i Oe
Johnnderson
Exchequer
Pernicious Anemia Aided By Liver
Medical note explains liver treatment for pernicious anemia, noting 80 living cases at Milwaukee County Hospital with many long-term survivors. It details age distribution, symptoms of Addisonian anemia, and claims liver or liver extract remains effective through various administration methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Addison
Milwaukee County Hospital
Office Cat and Wartime Gag Lot in One Page
A collage of jokes and vignettes blends OFFICE CAT poems with wartime humor. The compilation includes Roger L. Waring lines about front line duty, a dinner table quip from the Smith home, marriage license quips, a fashion noun joke, air raid shelter charm, alimony punchlines, and domestic miscues.
Marys New Pet and Ramifications Discussion
A fragmentary page references a playful line about Mary and a lamb, plus a Decatur man outlining ramifications. It notes a cautionary vacation quote about acorns and cigaret stubs. A revivalist sermon on loving enemies appears with a bantering exchange between a minister and a parson.
Nightlife reviews and radio notes in Walter Winchell column
Walter Winchell surveys Broadway plays new and fading including Song of Normandy Anna Lucasta and Last Stop along with Sleep No More and Lower North. He highlights upcoming Paul Small Star Time with Lou Holtz and the Magic Lanterns and notes radio and newspaper interwar era personalities and trends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Normandy
Anna Lucasta
Boston
Lower North
Harry Green
Miami
Abie
Paul Small
San Francisco
Lou Holtz
Tony
Forgiveness and Love Against Enemies Theme
A reflective piece urges learning forgiveness to gain true love and spiritual happiness. It questions if one can claim love for enemies and hints at temptations like whisky tobacco and women as distractions.
Vote for Efficient City Management and Services
Knox McRae of Decatur Alabama promotes debt reduction through efficient city management. He pledges adequate schools parks fire and police protection and other essential services with emphasis on aviation transportation development.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Decatur Daily
Ala
The
Tennessee Valley Printing Co., Inc
W. R. Shelton
Associated Press
Dr. Conner
Roosevelt
Axis
Quebec
Eleanor
R. M. Jenrette
Columbia Herald
Pepper
Florida
Senator Pepper
Byron Nelson
Alabama Journal
Missouri Supreme Court
Hodcarriers Union
Dr. Wassell
Birmingham Post
Gertrude Stein
Gertrude
King Feature Syndicate
Siegfried Line
Hume
Dr. Clendening
H. H
Scotfs Scrap Book
Southwest
R.J. Scott
CRAPS
Mt Key
Mediterranean
Gibraltar
Roger L. Waring
Smith
Harold
Homer
Poling
Fawcett
Mary
Walter Winchell
Katzenjammer
Wm. Shirer
Erskine Johnson
Hollywood Observer
Basin Street
Tom McNight
N. Y
Marquis Childs
Dewey
Prof. Childs
Republican Gazettes
Republican Way
Barkley
Billy Rose
Heywood Broun
Nathan Robertson
London Express
New York
Sumner
Dryden
Marcia Davenport
Russell
Willkie
Walter O'Keefe
Bert Wheeler G
Stars and Stripes
Senator Truman
Collier's
Frank Farrell
Marines
Jessyca Russell
Coluunists
Mag Digest
L. Sobol
Inez Robby
Ye Lee Wood
Telly
Edi
New York State
Aviation Transportation Development
Knox McRae
Friends of H. R. Summer
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!