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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1938
Page
8
Congress approves a compromise tax measure reducing expected revenue to about 50 million for next year. The bill redefines undistributed profits tax and capital gains, with a flat 15 percent rate for assets held over two years and higher rates for shorter holds, plus liquor tax rise and nuisance tax repeal.
The regular semester primary mock election at Decatur Junior High School attracted about 275 voters who paid a penny poll tax. Winners listed include Elizabeth Brown for Governor and Carolyn Joiner for Lieutenant Governor with many other county and city offices named. The run off is planned for Friday May 20.
Promoter Chris Jordan signs Bullet Joe Gunther and Art O Mahony for a headline wrestling match at the American Legion arena next Tuesday night. Semi final features Billy McEwen versus Roy Welch. Gunther and O Mahony are noted for the neck-breaker and the Irish weed holds.
May 12 in Point Pleasant West Virginia. Mayor George Skeen parades a shiny truck to a wharf for a public display when the fire siren sounds. The mayor and crowd discover the old fire engine arrived first and put out the fire.
Washington reports the navy seeks to add islets near Canton and Enderbury to its Pacific warning chain. The House Naval Affairs Committee approved a measure funding shore construction and a $25,000 purchase for an auxiliary landing field on Palmyra. Also outlined are a $720,000 advanced seaplane base on Midway and a $5,000,000 naval air station authorization, with existing islets west of Midway serving as emergency shelters for long range patrol planes.
In wartime a 6000 mile line of observation would run from Kodiak Alaska through Midway and Wake to Pago Pago American Samoa. An 800000 dollar auxiliary seaplane base at Oahu Hawaii would support patrol planes based at Pearl Harbor. Informants said this line would warn off hostile forces approaching.
Funeral plans were made for W. O. Wilbert known as "Big Boss" a Kilby prison cell warden for nearly 20 years. The 54 year old died unexpectedly at the prison hospital. He never married and is survived by his parents and other relatives.
Six members of the Decatur Business and Professional Women's Club will attend the state convention at the Tutwiler hotel in Birmingham from Friday to Sunday. Attendees include Ola Barnard president Clio Lovin vice president J F Lovin Mrs Earl Williams Lila Pritchett Butler P A Hine and Lucille B Oliver national secretary. A complimentary dinner Friday night honors out of town members not delegates. The program features speakers and a Frisco City Alabama family.
Blair and Cullman residents attended decoration exercises at Powell's Chapel and Johnson's Chapel. Families and neighbors visited several churches including Jones's Chapel and Sardis area homes. Members noted hosting guests from Cullman and Battleground during the weekend gatherings.
Georgia Tech jumped to a four run first inning and held on for a 6 to 2 victory over Auburn in the opener of a two game series. Jack Chivington struck out nine while Dick Swindle allowed five hits and fanned seven. Appleby homer accounted for Auburn run.
J A Hainje of Brewton was elected president of the Alabama Retail Furniture Dealers Association at a 1936 convention banquet in Montgomery after the vote at the preceding night’s event.
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