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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1940
Page
3
Mr and Mrs Willard Oden of Decatur and Mr and Mrs O C Hipp of Ryan visited Mr and Mrs T A Horton and family. Horace Collins announce the arrival of a new boy. Dec 23 and Mr and Mrs J B...
Washington reports Roosevelt will keep Jackson Day address nonpartisan though others expect political remarks at the Democratic event. The Cleveland Des Moines Raleigh speakers and 44 state dinners aim to raise about 700000 for the campaign fund and deficits. Guests pay 100 in DC for a 5 banquet. attendance expected 1000 to 1150 at the Mayflower Hotel with 100 each from officers and chairman.
House votes on debating anti lynching bill at 2 noon EST. Senator Harrison asks Lena to approve joint budget making committee at noon. House naval committee hears Secretary Edison and Admiral Stark discuss fleet expansion program at 10 30 a m.
York Pa January 8 Uncle Sam held an auction at the post office garage of two seized trucks from Fred Perkins over 105.36 in social security taxes penalties and interest Perkins 61 a Cornell football alumnus defied the NBA in 1934 and faces state unemployment tax actions He said he would try to buy back the trucks as the social security dispute escalates.
JOPLIN Mo Jan 8 Police Chief Barney Walker halted broadcast chatter by ordering soundproofing of the radio operator's office after discovering that conversations at the sergeant's desk were being aired on the police radio.
Questions and answers outline the National Flag proportions set in 1912 by President Taft and republished by President Wilson in 1916, including union width 7-13, star diameter .0616, and stripe width 1-13. It notes daily display in schools and public buildings and flags flown for patriotic occasions. It also records John Paul Jones first flying the Stars and Stripes aboard the Ranger on July 2, 1777.
Quiet holiday season described with gatherings and visits across Morgan County Cen ter Grove. Families and friends attended a Christmas pageant and tree lighting, with numerous locals traveling from Decatur Florence and beyond to visit relatives and share holiday cheer.
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