Sales Tax Refused and Withholding Plan Studied by House
A House committee debated a new sales tax and a withholding tax proposal with a plan to shift to current income taxation over two years. The group rejected a sales levy this bill and signaled months for further action, while endorsing a 10 percent withholding on weekly pay with credits for future 1942 1943 and 1944 taxes.
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Treasury
Morse
Doughton Ye
McKeough
Dtil
Healey
D-Mass
Com.tee
Allied Forces Hold Tobruk Amid Desert Stalemate
Allied resistance centers around Tobruk after a British setback on the Egyptian Libyan frontier. Rommel lured and defeated a British tank force with an ambush of 88 mm guns, reversing the tempo as German columns probe for strength and security in the Mediterranean theater.
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Eighth Army
Tobruk
Bardia
Marsh
Rommel
Rhodes and
Cret¢n
Hitler
Cyprus
Syria
Turkey
Suez
Middle East Drive Looms as German Push Near Sevastopol
Wall updates say a 16 day assault on Sevastopol nears a decision with German reinforcements and air support. Russian reports claim no major gains though German advances are claimed along the Crimean base area. Smolensk and Kharkov front details are sparse amid fierce fighting.
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Middle East
Caucasus
Persian Gulf
Iran
Sevasta
Moscow
Ofritish Radio
Sevastopol
Crimean
Smolensk
Jensk
Mnin
Kharkov
Russia
Aters
Red
Hartselle Dinner Dance Honors Soon-to-Enter Army Group
Horace Roberta hosts guests at a Bethel Road home with a Vo for Victory theme and red white blue decorations. The event honors Hartselle young men joining the army as many attendees and a later dancing session followed a dinner and refreshments.
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Horace Roberta
Bethel Road
Hartselle
Martha D. West
James Howell Stephenson
Martha Rowe
File
Leeman Gibson
Elna Grisham
Lamar Speake
Clarence Hardwick
James Weaver
Julia McDonald
Noble Yocum
Winnell Giles
Hartselle Garden Club Unit Hosts Meeting
Mrs Gordon Groover welcomed Unit No 2 of the Hartselle Garden Club with Mrs John T Cooper presiding. Members discussed planting roses and shrubs along highways into Hartselle and beautifying the road to the city cemetery. Pruning paper read by Mrs R A Payne. Exhibits judged with Mrs E Gibson winning large bouquets and Mrs L H Houston Mrs C O Speigle and Mrs R A Payne tying for first in miniatures. Houston won mixed arrangements and carne won rose display with Gibson taking single variety. An ice course with cookies followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Groover
Hartselle
John T. Cooper
R. A. Payne
Washington guest Merle Freeman honored at Birmingham party
Miss Merle Freeman of Washington D C vacationing here was honored by Mrs Edward Stewart at a delightful party. The group motored to Birmingham for luncheon and later attended a show with guests Mrs J E Peck Mrs J E Stone Jr and Miss Lizzie Reed Penn.
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Merle Freeman
Washington,d. C
Edward Stewart
Birmingham
Stewart
Miss Freeman
J. E. Peck
J. E. Stone, Jr
Lizzie Reed Penn
Local Residents Share News From Hartselle Area
Mr and Mrs Henry Hargrove of Birmingham relocate to Hartselle. Mr and Mrs Howard Gibson and their children visit Mrs Gibson in Guntersville. Evangelist Elvin Moody from Kansas City will lead services at Hartselle Church of God. Mr and Mrs Lee Dobson of Ear visit Mrs Dobson's parents, Mr and Mrs John Houston.
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Henry Hargrove
Birmingham
Hartselle
Howard Gibson
Guntersville
Jim Gibson
Rey
Elvin Moody
Kansas City
Hartselle Church of God
Lee Dobson
Ear
Dobson Paren
John Houston
Public invited to singing at Morgan county courthouse
Bev Howell invites the public to a community sing at the Morgan county courthouse this afternoon at 1 30. Last Sunday's event filled the courtroom with many from across the county and some stood listening, with early arrival advised for seats.
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Bev Howell
Morgan County
Howell
Nebo Homecoming Day Draws Large Limestone Crowd
A Nebo church homecoming in Limestone county opens this morning with singing and a dinner on the grounds. Rev. John A. Troxler of Westminster Presbyterian, Decatur, will deliver the afternoon sermon as a large crowd attends the event.
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Nebo
Limestone County
John A. Troxler
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Decatur
Defense group schedules and meeting places listed
The notice lists multiple defense group meetings on Monday and Thursday nights at eight in various sectors and venues including Riverside High School Memorial Drive Methodist church Second Ward school and a Negro church near the city cemetery. Attendees include Norman Harris Redus Collier A C McKenna L L McCulloch A T Bolin and others with sector designations 20 21 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34.
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Riverside High School
Norman Harris
Redus Collier
A. C. McKenna
Memorial Drive Methodist Church
L. L
McCulloch
A. T. Bolin
Aes Howell
Vassar
A. J. Hawther Rountree
Seco Ward
Henry Ladner
C* Murphy
Ceme Beige
T. W. Bridges
Joe Washing
Captain Cruselle B Jackson of Engineers on Alaska Duty
Captain Cruselle B Jacks on of Company F Engineers is on duty in Alaska. He left Hartselle about 18 months ago with Company C and has spent the past year serving in Alaska.
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Crusselle B
Jackson
Company F Engineers
Alaska
Hartselle
Company C
Wilson
Death takes Horace Chunn
Horace D. Chunn aged 92 died Saturday afternoon at his Valhermoso residence. Funeral services this afternoon at 3:00 at the First Christian Church in Waldermose with Rev. J. R. Havener officiating. Interment by Brown. Survived by one daughter Mrs. G W Given and three sons Otis Owen Chunn of Waldermose and Omer Chunn of Decatur plus other relatives.
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Horace D. Chunn
Valhermoso
Chunn
First Christian
Waldermose
J. R. Havener
Brown
G W. Given
Otis Chunn
Owen Chunn
Omer Chunn
Decatur
Japanese strategic gambit in Pacific aims for diversion
The article argues Midway and Aleutian forays may be a diversion by Japan. It suggests a motive to threaten China and draw American and Australian forces away from key ports. It notes Hitler’s fate links to Japan and considers how a Soviet or Nazi outcome could trigger Tokyo’s broader plans.
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Japan
China
Russia
Hitler
Tokyo
Little Brown
Coral Sea
Siberia
Australia
Curb Placed On AEFs Marriages In Foreign Posts
Washington orders halt to hastily conducted marriages by American Expeditionary Forces. No service member on duty in any foreign post may wed without approval of the commanding officer of US Army forces stationed there.
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Washington
Australia
Northern Ireland
United States Army
Powder Puff Cavalry Corps By ROBERT GEIGER
Denver feature on a civilian defense group training young women as a mounted patrol and first aid team under the American Womens Voluntary Services. Captain Bilnk Gray explains aims and activities while riders drill and learn horse care.
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Robert Geiger
Denver
U. S. Cavalry
WAAC
Cavalry Corps
Bilnk Gray
American Women's Voluntary Services
Sissy Society
Local News and War Time Updates from Morgan County
Mr and Mrs Sam H Malone announce their son Sergt Sam Malone Jr has arrived safely in England Inductees from Morgan County on June 16 are home on ten day furlough War Price and Ration Board announces stamp five now good for two pounds sugar for four weeks Stamp five valid June 28 to July 25 Stamp six valid July 26 to August 26 Arwin Draper has joined William E Hargrove Company Birmingham Miss Betty Sue Armour visits Nashville Family notes birth of a daughter at Baugh infirmary June 20 and visits from Tampa resident M L Phillips son arrives for visit from Tampa Fl Frances and Mary Collier attend University of Alabama summer school Pricesville home visits and local court actions mentioned with several residents named
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George T. Woodruff
War-Price &Ration Board
Mr. Woodruff
Markets Show Subtle Shifts After Foggy Week
The Associated Press average dipped 0.1 to 35.6 though weekly totals were unchanged while transfers rose to 127 060 shares. Chicago grains held steady with hogs, cotton futures rose on short covering and closed higher across July to May contracts with upbeat moves in New Orleans pricing.
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New York
Associated Press
Chicago
New Orleans
Poe
Cotton futures rise on moderate demand and short covering
New York cotton futures edged higher amid moderate trade and mill buying. Hedge selling dominated, with some long hedges against recent CCC purchases. futures for July through May posted gains while the spot market showed middling at 19.86 cents.
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New York
Grain market steadies after yesterday's retreat
Chicago grain prices edged back to balance with wheat trading up briefly then finishing near unchanged to 38 cents higher than yesterday. July futures at 1.19 1/8 and September around 1.21 3/4 to 1/2. corn closed unchanged to 3-8 higher in September at 89.
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Chicago
Wetumpka Art Colony Announces Full-Time Instructor
An artist has been named as a full-time instructor at the Wetumpka art colony on Thursday morning and will remain in residence through September 1.
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Ing
Wetumpka
Five women charged with shoplifting at Second Avenue store
Five African American women aged about 18 to 30 were arrested yesterday morning at the ST. Grant company on Second Avenue for shoplifting. Police Chief Bill Moore said it was the first case of its kind in the city in roughly a year. They were released on cash bonds and set for trial in city court Monday. store manager R. D. Kemp reported large bags used to conceal underclothing.
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ST. Grant Company
Second Avenue
Bill Moore
R. D. Kemp
Moore
Terry
Minelaying Warns of German War Activity
German threats near England and into North American waters signal an intensive submarine campaign. A June 26 deadline was stated for actions along the coast and even east toward Europe, with minelayers possibly aiding torpedo subs. Sermen ee laid along the American coast after the U S entry.
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England
North America
Europe
United States
Sermenee
Amerina
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Hoyt Jolly Jr
Ala
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Lee Spencer
Fitzpatrick
Joly
South Pacific
Morganty High School
Mary Bean
Hatfield Lake
Hal Jeanal
Jeffie Brake
Elizabeth Evans
Martha Jo Groover
Oleta Hartselle
Mildred Howell
Sarah Johnson
Mary Frances McCall
Ruth Mullins
Cecil Cooper
While
Ed Collier
Columbus
Ruth Hartselle
Sheffield
J. A. Hartselle
Margaret Payne
Huntsville
Fred Hammond
Birmingam
Roy Gibson
Asheville
Scott
R. J. Scott
Pennsylvania Railroad
Uganda
East Africa
BeatOnSy
Death
Horace Chunn
AEF
U.S. Quartermaster Corps
Powder Puff Cavalry Corps
Cherry Creek
USS
Sam H. Malone
East Vine Street
Sergt
Sam Malone, Jr
Arwin Draper
Turner Coal Grain Company
William E. Hargrove Company, Public Accountants
Mrs. Herman Free
Betty Sue Armour
Benton, Ky
Nashville
M. L. Phillips
the Baugh Infirmary
M. A. Thomason
Tampa, Fla
R. L. Thomason
Frances
Mary Collier
University of Alabama
Priceville
Tom Mitchell
Nancy. Mitchell
Mildred Nungester
Bill Lindsey
Tom Harvey
Biloxi
Pensacola
Miss Mikired Nungester
Leav
Wall Street
Bernard
O'Hara
N. D. Cotton
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