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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1938

Page

3

Farmers See Mixed Signals On New Deal Farm Rules

Washington reports farmers remain divided over quota referenda as barley and dark type votes favored quotas while flue cured tobacco and rice rejected them. Official tallies show 1.6 million ballots cast with about 24 percent negative results. Some lawmakers predict continued congressional control versus new referenda options for 1939 crops.

Washington Ao- Administration Burley Tobacco Borah Idaho Jones Tex House Agriculture Committee Rep Fulmer 8. C Congress

Dance at University Club Reveals Hidden Tensions

Sara Sue Davis enjoys a campus style dance with students and Mexican players in Houston. Worthington Gurley secretly fears a plot by Peaches Pomeroy to discredit Sara Sue while a distressed doctor Holgate contemplates danger in a private room as the scene unfolds.

Sara Sue Davis Larry Houston T. J T. J. Sanders Sara Suet Sara Sue Bob Towne Bob United States Calculus Jones Britt Rice Don Romero Celledor Mexico City Thornton Holgate Thorny Peaches Pomeroy Peaches Marcia Gurley Marcia Worthington Gurley Worthington Young Worthington Ike University Club Mister Worthington Gurley Dr. Holgate

Planting allotment payments noted for flue cured and dark types

Payments set for acre age allotments include 0.8 cents per pouridlon for flue cured and 14 cents per pound for dark type tobacco. The notice specifies unit rates and product varieties to determine eligible subsidies.

Make each penny count in your shopping list

A brisk reminder to trim expenses and prioritize essentials. The note nudges readers to review their budget and focus on cost effective purchases for daily needs.

Gloria Baker Wedding Draws Palm Beach Elite

Close friends and relatives limited to about 30, representing top American society, gathered in Palm Beach for the wedding of Gloria Baker of New York and Palm Beach glamour. The ceremony brought together prominent social figures and local doyens in a high society event.

Palm Beach Fila Dee Gloria Baker New York

Tax Advice Is Asked By Mayor

Philadelphia December 19 policemen distribute about a half million ballots joining Mayor Davis Wilson's Christmas greeting with a request for citizens to indicate which new taxes they favor if any. The mayor's novel Christmas Cards will be collected tomorrow and results tabulated Thursday by a 10 man committee.

Philadelphia Davis Wilson

Ant Saves Clock Heist in Salt Lake City

In Salt Lake City last October Joseph Jackson found a dead ant inside his clock and chose not to dismantle the works. The clock was later stolen but recovered by police who pressed for identification. Jackson recalled the ant and identified the timepiece.

Salt Lake City Joseph Jackson Jackson

Heiress Plans Marriage to Henry J Topping

An heiress reportedly intends to wed Henry J. Bob Topping, heir to a tin plate fortune, according to society notices from the period.

Henry J Bob” Topping

Veterans urged support for national program in Alabama

National leaders of the veterans of foreign wars urged the Alabama department over the weekend to back the national program including a national defense to guarantee security and a law to take the profit out of war.

Montgomery Ala Veterans of Foreign Wave Alabama Department

Classified Ada Offers Farms and Homes for Sale

Ada classified listings promote buying and selling farms and homes with local options and contact details for prospective buyers and sellers. Listings emphasize property types, locations, and pricing cues to attract potential transactions.

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