Doubled Federal Tax Burden Seen In Defense Spending Plan
A Washington report analyzes how a 10 percent super tax plus a reduced married exemption raises a family's federal bill from 27 to 49.70 dollars. It notes higher admissions tax, whisky and beer duties, gas tax, and next year's radio tax, with various excise increases and lower exemptions for singles and married filers.
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Irving Perimeter
Washington
Citizen
Sam
Congress
Ciizens
Treasury
Beatrice Key to Wed Dunbar Cooper in Somerville Alabama
Beatrice Key of Somerville marries Dunbar B Cooper of Six Miles on June 8 1940 at Hartselle Methodist parsonage. Eldest son of J La Cooper and in laws Mr and Mrs J A Garrison attended the ceremony and many friends extend best wishes.
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Travia Key
Somerville
Alabama
Beatrice
Dunbar B. Cooper
J. la Cooper
Hartselle Methodist Parsonage
J. A. Garrison
Lyle Cali
Decatur
Durwood Maxwell
Route Two
Guy Walker
Aaron Bean
Rudder
Florence
W.S. Watkins
Antioch
A. M. Peck
J. W Winton
Mary Peck
Hartselle
W. S. Watkins
Cullman
Myrtle Bean
Jethro Davis
Sid Dutton
Blount County
Carter Davis
Bennie Barcliff
Birmingham
Edna Bar! Slate
Mary She
Joe W Winton
Lavert Russell
Herman Puckett
Ora Russell
Maggrey
England
Mary J. Johnston
Ben Blevins
Fred Jennings
Norfolk
Milton Blevins
Emma Sue Wallace
Clyde Wallace
O. B. Gilchrist
L. L. Lyle
Eon
Marshall
Vinsant
Allah Mae
Elizabeth Mitchell
Hugh Mitchell
Anderson
Indiana
Church of God
Howland
John
Joe Winton
Margaret Lipscomb
C. H. Jones
Marian Rankin
Max Davidson
Huntsville
Evelyn Reed Gray
Chapel Price
E. R. Naylor
F. H. Armstrong
N. R. Nichols
Government limestone rock program for farmers in county
Thousands of dollars of government AAA money await farmers to crush and deliver limestone rock in the county. County farm agent G. B. Phillips says the rock is allotted for soil sweetening under the government program.
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Athens
Ala
G. B. Phillips
Athens pastor nets five pound nine ounce bass
A Limestone county fishing note says Dr. A. S. Pitts of the First Methodist Church in Athens caught a five pound nine ounce large mouth bass below Wheeler Dam this week. The region reports fishing is generally slow with a low bite.
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Athens
Ala
Limestone County
A. S. Pitts
First Methodist Church of
Wheeler Dam
Engineer Bell Leaves to Become Lee County Engineer
Roy Bell assistant division engineer in the state highway department has obtained a leave of absence to become Lee County engineer. He will be succeeded by Louie A. Redding, a Henry county native with 20 years in the department who recently served as a staff engineer.
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Montgomery
Ala
Roy Bell
State Highway Department
Lee County
Chris J. Sherlock
Bell
Louie A. Redding
Henry County
Elkmont
Jones
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Winston Legg
Athens
Legg
Reliance Life Insurance Company
Harvard School of Business Administration
I. V. Legg
Henry E. Neal, Jr
Benjamin D Peck
St. Vincent's Hospital
Birmingham
Jimmie Woodroof
Camp Westmoreland
Shoal Creek
William Pullen
Ann Elizabeth
Christobal
Canal Zone
Mr. Pullen
E. P. Garrett
South Limestone
Limestone County
J. M. Holt
County Board of Revenue
Alabama Association of County Commissioners
Mannequins of 1940s Detroit Face Summer Trend
In Detroit on June 24 the fashion scene leans toward a “corn-fed” silhouette as mannequins of 1940 era styles reflect broader trends. Industry observers note the look emphasizes fuller figures and midwestern realism in display windows.
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Detroit
Center Point Social News From Morgan County
Center Point residents share visits with relatives and friends. Agatha McAnally suffers tonsillitis. Miss Annie Chunn visited in Hartselle. families including Crawford, Helms, Oldacre, Winsant, Morrow and Briacoe noted with Thursday and Tuesday gatherings.
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Bill Crawford
Center Grove
W. W. Turney
Cora Helms
L. H. McAnally
Agatha
Misa
Alice Thrasher
Decatura
Joe Turney
Leo Cooper
Decatur
H. Oldacre
Mildred
Birmingham
Lorimer Oldacre
Mary Lee Winsant
Hartnelle
Marsh Morrow
Agatha McAnally
Ezikiel Briacoe
Lurline and
Jessie
Annie Chunn
Hartselle Thureday
Retired railroad man praises Gly-Cas remedy
A former railroad worker from Decatur lauds Gly-Cas for dramatically improving his health. He and his wife report better elimination, relief from indigestion and gas, and improved sleep after using Gly-Cas, saying it surpassed other methods tried over years.
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R. A. Berry
Third Ave
Decatur
Loyd's Drug
Mr. Berry
Leading Druggists Promote Local Remedies and Services
The notice highlights leading druggists in surrounding towns promoting local remedies and pharmaceutical services. It emphasizes community trust, accessibility, and the range of medicines available at regional pharmacies.
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Robert Clem, Jr
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Carol Allen
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Bill Naylor
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