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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1938

Page

8

Forty Four Legislatures Tackle Pressing Revenue Problems

A council of state governments survey finds 44 state legislatures to convene soon to address tax pension and revenue issues. Expected measures include social welfare reforms unemployment coverage tax changes school funding and wage hour laws with several states considering gasoline and corporate taxes and new state departments.

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Center Point Mrs Will Pence Hosts Home Demonstration Club

Center Point notes show Mrs Will Pence hosting the Home Demonstration Club gathering with plans for a Christmas party and an afternoon lesson by Miss Bowes. Eighteen members attended with refreshments served in Christmas motif.

Will Pence Center Point

Local Notes from Cullman County Blair

Rev A Briscoe will preach at 11 Sunday morning. Neighborhood guests include the Thomases from Corinth and the Martins of Hartselle. New residents Mr and Mrs Herbert McAbee move from Roundtop. Families share visits with Shaw and Shaw relatives and other locals in Pleasant View, Corinth, Macedonia and Battleground.

A. Briscoe George Thomas and Son Corinth Henry Thomas Henry Minor Mamie Smith Pleasant View Alfred Shaw Howard Martin Hartselle Claude Martin Joe Yates Rockey Ford Talmadge Wilhite J. D. Staples David Maddox Dee Gurthal Laney Lee’ Laney Herbert McAbee Roundtop Dink Cheatham Massey J. W. Cheatham Elfen Cheatham Mary Dotson Virginia Emmit Powell Mildred Angle Hollice Bucklew Carl Bennett Macedonia Malcolm Cheatham Melvin Thompson John Sandlin Battleground Vernon Kelley Bryce Hogan Dale Cook Duck McCaghren Henry Dotson

Child Dies at Home of J H Lindley Four Months Old

Ruth Lindley four months old daughter of Mr and Mrs J H Lindley died at home Danville route one Sunday morning at 130 succumbing to pneumonia. Survived by parents two sisters Opal Louise Dorothy May one brother Billy Ray. Funeral services at Herring cemetery Monday afternoon two o clock conducted by Rev W E Pritchard. Interment Peck directing.

Ruth Lindley J. H. Lindley Danville Opal Louise Dorothy May Billy Ray Herring Cemetery W. E. Pritchard Peck

Christmas Tree Planned at Westminster Church

Westminster Presbyterian church will hold a Christmas tree exercise Thursday at 7 pm. Gifts for all primary department children will be given by Old Santa. A playlet Tell Us What is Christmas will be presented by the primary department under Mrs. Marjory Roper and Miss Kathryn McRae.

Westminster Presbyterian Church Marjory Roper Kathryn McRae

Rock Creek Christmas Singing and Local Social Notes

A Rock Creek singing is announced for Sunday afternoon December 18 with inviting locals. Several residents are noted visiting relatives and moving, including Ferrel Rochelle of Decatur, Harvey Oden, W. W. Vincent, Randolph Ryan, and others. Two births are recorded: a daughter Betty Joe born December 4 to Willis Wiggington and spouse, and a son born December 7 to Hubert Jennings and partner.

Lewis Turney Decatur W. W., Turney Malcolm McAnally DeWitt Humphrey Edith M. L. Harris Willis Morrow Russell Rock Creek Ferrel Rochelle Harvey Oden W. W. Vincent Florette Randolph Ryan

Family visit features Mamie Smith and son

Mamie Smith and her son Thelma and Will Dotson of Pleasant View visited Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Shaw, sharing a social call.

Mamie Smith Thelma and Will Dotson Pleasant View Alfred Shaw

Beloved Man Laid To Rest

Funeral services for Prof. W. Penn age 76 were held Sunday at 3 30 at his home in Hartselle. He died Saturday night at nine at his residence. Survived by wife daughter Miss Lizzie Reed Penn sister Mrs. Mary Hogan brother Dr. R L Penn of Litchfield Arizona. Interment in Hartselle cemetery Peck directing. Active pallbearers Henry Stephenson Hal Orr R L Sherrill Hugh Penn Ben

W. Penn Hartselle

Morgan County Educator Prof Penn Remembered

Bean and Steve Penn lead an honorary list for Prof. Penn whose long career in Morgan County schools touched many. The obituary notes Dr. W. H. Lovelady D A Sloan J P Hodges L H Sherrill M Nel son and M Mitchell as honorary names in a tribute to the educator.

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