Social Security Coverage Expands and Tax Changes Begin
Washington December 28 1950 editor notes two major changes starting January 1 under the new Social Security law. Taxes rise for many workers and about 10 million people gain coverage for the first time. New tax applies to the first 3600 dollars earned with 11 2 percent each for employee and employer. New groups eligible include self employed certain domestic and agricultural workers non profit staff and Americans working abroad with caveats and qualification rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Jones
Red Cross
Somerville Family News and Holiday Travel Notes
Local notices report births and deaths in the Somerville area, including the birth of Robert Stewart Stem at Fort Campbell Kentucky to Capt. Raymond Stem and his wife. The community extends condolences for Mary B Simpson of Decatur. Holiday visits and travels recur among residents visiting relatives in Morgan City Hartselle Decatur Birmingham and Florence with multiple family ties and weddings noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Stem
Fort Campbell
Robert Stewart
Stem
Robert Shafer
Mary B. Simpson
Decatur
Leonard McClure
H. B. Mapies
Morgan City
Bill Rogers
Louis Turney
John Smith
T. M. Nelson
Birmingham
Joe Winton
Bertha Jacobs
R. C. Miller
Arvie Coney
Decature
Route Two
Roy Goodwin
Hartselle
G. Mikell
Morgan County High School
Madison Cook
Pearl Blevins
Route Three
Edgar McClure
Nashville, Tenn
L. B. Blevins
R. R. Henderson
Florence
W. J. Stutts
Chattanooga
Tenn
E. W. Dodd
Sally Leeth
Sam Draper
Elliot Johnson
Hugh Mitchell
Mitchell
Ardmore
Tollie Johnson
Wilburn Wade
Louisville
Bethea Brindley
Gum Springs
Lula Wade
Henry Higdon
Betty Kate Cook
Carl Clifton
East End Methodist Church
Seventh Avenue East
Clifton
Higdon
Glen Watkins
Sara
C. E. Maples
Hartselie
Jimmie Williams
J. D. Williams
A. E. Doyle
Morgan County Rock Creek 4 f TANNER
Christmas visits highlight a list of family gatherings as Mr. and Mrs. Bud Hamilton spend the holiday with relatives in Talladega and Mobile. Ongoing illness includes Junior and Richard Smith, with Ozell Cahela improving. The Cobbs and Hattie Cobbs and Julian shopped in Decatur Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bud Hamilton
Hamilton
Talladega
William Combs
Mobile
Curtis Oden
Jack Oden
Decatur
June Moses
Ruth
Cullman
Carl Murphy
Lacey
Spring
Harvey Oden
Junior
Richard Smith
Ozell Cahela
Hattie Cobbs
Julian
Local Social News Highlights From Moulton Area
The Literary Corner Club plans a dinner party Friday night at the Day home on the Decatur Highway with Mrs Day and Mrs George Carraway as hostesses. Multiple local families announce births and holiday visits across Graysville Birmingham Danville Town Creek and Decatur with Christmas activities and hospital updates. John Berry of Town Creek remains in critical condition at Irwin Dyar Infirmary after a Sunday night accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Literary Corner Club
W. S. Day
Decatur Highway
Day
George Francis Carraway
Clark Hodgins
Jasper
L. B. Whittle
Graysville
J. P. Dyar
Gadsden
Tiford Blackwood
Landersville
Rt. 1
H. C. Thompson
Rt. 4
Irwin-Dyar Infirmary
Delores Hodgins
North Bay
Ontario
Tom Pettus
Tom Killingsworth
Birmingham
C. H. Day
Anniston
Charles Bragg
W. H. Day
Decatur
Robert Sanderson
New Merkle
Melvin Butler
Otis Lacy
Danville Rt. 2
John Berry
Town Creek
Local Births and Sunday Dinners Reported Across County
Mrs. J W Densmore welcomes a son born Christmas. Archie Cahela in the air corps stationed in Texas. Several families including Jones, Clark, Cahela and Cole hosted or visited relatives for Sunday dinners across Lawrence County. Others include McMillian Lanier Montgomery Hitt and Smith with their households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher Clark
Archie Cahela
Air Corps
Texas
Silas Jones
Betty Joyce
Bertha Cole
Samuel Jones
Sherron
Trinity
Jay McMillian
Macon Cahela
Henry Cahela
Decatur
Christmas Dinner Visitors Across Local Families
Mrs Felton Cantrell and baby dined with Mr and Mrs H L Morris. Mrs Dollie Cahela and Frances and Billy visited Mrs Mary Montgomery and family. Rev Lenon Montgomery and Mr and Mrs Harvey Montgomery and children of Decatur spent time with sister Mrs Huntt Wilkerson and Mr Wilkerson. Mr and Mrs Samuel Jones of Trinity and Mrs Dollie Cahela and children spent Monday night with Mrs Bertha Cole and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. P. Doyle
Pratt City
C. A. Doyle
O. D. Scrivner
Tuscaloosa
Homer Johnson
Glenda
Hartselle
J. Earl Gurley
Lacey’s
V. P. Gilchrist
G. Mikell
R. M. Winton
Herschel McCluskey
Montgomery
R. G. McCarley
W. J. McCarley
Birmingham
R. G. MceCarley
Charles
Ruth
Route One
Leona Goree
J. W. Wade
Decatur
W.R. McCluskey
W. T. Wade
Ed Summers
Russell Johnson
Route Two
Abner Johnson
Joe Barcliff
Miami
Fla
Pattie Lyle
Priceville High School
Wendell Yylant
Dolphus Turney
Joe Fowler
Everett Stevens
Jean Lemmond
Ean Poole
Gail Bennett
Nadine Summerford
Margie Atkins
Martha Smith
Ann Collier
Jean
Gilbert Lemmond
J. M. Lemmond
Felton Cantrell
Baby
H. L. Morris
Dollie Cahela
Frances
Billy
Mary Montgomery
Lenon Montgomery
Harvey Montgomery
Huntt Wilkerson
Wilkerson
Samuel Jones
Trinity
Bertha Cole
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Scotts
New Zealand
R. J. Scott
Somerville News
Morgan County
Rock Creek
Tanner
Moulton News
Annie Terry
Jimmy Peoples
Lawrence County Chalybeate
J. W. Densmore
Portland Cement Association
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