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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1940

Page

3

Heavy Vote Expected as Cotton Quota Referendum Nears

Auburn Alabama December 6 voters in Alabama cotton counties prepare for the annual marketing quota referendum. About 300000 or more producers in 1940s will cast ballots to decide quotas and related penalties. State AAA committees urged full participation noting quotas enable cotton loans and price stability. Donald L. Robertson reports.

Auburn Ala AAA W B. Crawley Banks Crawley Donald L. Robertson

Deanna Durbin to Wed Vaughn Paul Next Summer

Hollywood announces Deanna Durbin 19 and Vaughn Paul 25 will marry next summer after a year of rumors. Durbin displayed a new diamond and the couple says their feelings are first love. Paul, USC graduate and Universal executive son, began on Three Smart Girls and rose to associate producer.

Hollywood Deanna Durbin Vaughn Paul Deanna James Durbin Paul Pa’t University of Southern California Universal

Sal’s Financial Turmoil Ends as Star Deanna Rises

Sal faced financial troubles as a film cost 300000 and earned over 1500000 at Universal where Deanna became the studio’s favored star. Her weekly pay rose steadily from 250 to 5000, and readers are urged to check daily Want Ads for car listings before buying or selling.

Sal Universal Deanna Stedi

Georgia Supreme Court returns boy to his father in custody ruling

The Georgia Supreme Court reversed a lower court and ordered William F. Cummings of Atlanta to surrender Huntley Chapin Jr. to Huntley Chapin, Sr. The court held that when the father is fit and financially able, blood is the guiding principle in custody disputes. Chapin had sought to reclaim the boy after divorcing his wife in 1991. Cummings had cared for him since infancy.

Atlanta Georgia Supreme Court Huntley Chapin, Sr Los Angeles Huntley, Jr William F. Cummings Chapin Cumminga Cummings Beleve

Landersville merchant R B Little dies. funeral set

Mias Margrett Parr of Alabama College was home that weekend. Relatives regret to learn of the death of R B Little a well known merchant of Landersville. He died Saturday morning at 6 A M burial Sunday afternoon at Macedonia church in Franklin County. He is survived by two brothers Buck Little of Rogersville and Posey Little of Chat.

Mias Margrett Parr Alabama College Frien R. B. Little Landersville

Local News Notes From Town

W F James of Decatur transacted business here last Tuesday. Miss Dorothy Dean Free of Decatur visited over the weekend. Hazel Bureh spoke at Prospect school Tuesday afternoon. Jean Parris returns to school after a burn from a boiling pan. Addie Crow stayed with the Berryhills at Moulton last week. Next Sunday sermon at M Church by Brother Beasley. Mrs Nellie Bromie and Bromie family visited Reeves at Town Creek. George Swim and Newt Filyan moved east of town to Wade place and Hubert Suttons.

Jim Berryhill Moulton M Church Brother Beasley Nellie Bromie Little Bromie Savader Reev Town Creek Tommie Reeves George Swim Hubert Suttons Place Newt Filyan Wade

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