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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1939

Page

3

Alabama Morgan County Board of Revenue and Control Act

The act creates a five member Board of Revenue and Control for Morgan County Alabama replacing the old Board of Revenue. It divides the county into four districts, sets terms and salaries, appoints a chairman Sim L Howell, and outlines duties including road supervision, purchases, contracts, and county building upkeep. It provides for elections, bonding, quorum rules, and repeal of conflicting laws.

Morgan Board of Revenue Morgan County Alabama Morgan Punty Legislature OF State of Board of Revenue and Control Board Fiereby Trennensee River Morgan and Lawrence Counties Flint Creek Salar Sim L Howell County Commissioners Boards of Revenue

Community Notes From Morgan County and Somerville

Local residents visit relatives and attend events across Morgan County. Notables include Ona Plumadore returning to Huntsville after visiting Mary Peck, plus the Rotary Club gathering at the Civic Center and a Belle Mina farm demonstration.

Ona Plumadore Huntsville Mary Peck William Ransom Hartselle Wanda Campbell Benevolent Hospital Decatur Drinkard-Howell C. P. Johnston Joe W. Winton Virgle William Russell Will Evans Belle Mina Martha Preston W. T. Mooneyham Doris Johnson Hartsellé Cc. L. Peck Milton Parker Falkville Raphael Parker John Mary Parker Howell Turney Blanche P. H. Lyle Mayo Center Point A. H. Bean Billie Birminham Gib Peck Florette

Thanksgiving date debate sparks nationwide timing talk

Letter to the editor argues adjusting Thanksgiving to stretch between late November and Christmas would shift shopping pressure, benefit workers, and reduce holiday crowding. The piece jokes about moving Easter to May and Independence Day to August, suggesting broader seasonal shifts to boost happiness and safety.

Roosevelt Tor

Bodies of fishing party recovered at Rye Beach

The sea washed up six bodies on Rye Beach New Hampshire identifying Ralph Pryor 55 of Dover owner of the boat Miss Pthelyn Cutler of Newmarket cousin of Pryor Frank Plante of New Boston Joseph Warnar 23 of Newmarket Walter Hargraves 24 of Newmarket and Clarence P Yeaton 47 of Dover. Pryor's son Robert identified the victims.

Rye Beach N. H Ralph Pryor Dover Pthelyn Cutler Newmarket Pryor Frank Plante New Boston Joseph Warnar Walter Hargraves Clarence P. Yeaton Robert

Alabama Act on Morgan County Board Invalidity Provisions

An Alabama legislative excerpt states that the Morgan County Board of Revenue and Control is created by an act and may be invalid or unconstitutional, with the act to take effect immediately if that occurs. Names Norman W. Harris Rutledge and Thomas August are present in the passage.

Legislature of Alabama Tairman Morgan Morgan County Courty of Morgan Board of Revenue Boards of Revenue Board of Revenue and Control

Community visitors share local social week

Mrs Cora Holland and Ji of Decatur join Mrs Bell Bray of Hartselle in visiting Mrs Tom Bramlett. Ladies met at Mrs DeWitt Humphrey’s home to can fruit for ill Mrs Hammon Cryer. Several residents, including Imogene and Jimmy Johnson and Evelyn Blackwell, visited local households. Lookout Mountain trip noted.

Cora Holland and Son Decatur Bell Bray Hartselle Tom Bramlett DeWitt Humphrey Hammon Cryer Little Imogene Jimmy Johnson Evelyn Blackwell Somerville Ellis Mason Jo Anna Neill L. H. McAnally Agatha Aileend Emondson Lorimer Oldacre Odis Campbell Lupton City Tennessee Lookout Mountain Chattanooga Margaret Harris M. L. Harris Vivian Joe Turney

Alabama Traffic Safety Week Proclaimed by Governor

Governor Dixon proclaims August 20 to 26 as Alabama traffic safety week. The State Junior Chamber of Commerce launches a campaign to direct attention to deaths and injuries on streets and highways.

Montgomery Ala Dixon Alabama State Junior Chamber of Commerce

Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Malaria Ad

An old advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as effective against malaria with tasteless quinidine and iron. It claims rapid fever relief and broad family use, encouraging purchase of a larger size at stores.

Grove Iaria

Also Mentioned on This Page

State OF Alabama Louisville and Nashville Railroad Said Creek Tennessee River Lawrence and Morgan Counties Louisville and Nashv.y Township Lawrence Shoal Creek Cotaco Creek Cullman Marshall Counties Tenmessee River Begineg Vaneaha Deane Ways County Morgan County Court Ehall Warrior Home France American Battle Monuments Commission John J. Pershing New York Voice OF THE People Norman W. Harris Rutledge Thomas
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