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Gretna Moyer 1927 - 1972

Gretna Moyer was born on December 31, 1927, and died at age 44 years old in May 1972. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Gretna Moyer.
Gretna Moyer
December 31, 1927
May 1972
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Gretna Moyer's History: 1927 - 1972

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  • 12/31
    1927

    Birthday

    December 31, 1927
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  • 05/dd
    1972

    Death

    May 1972
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Gretna Moyer lived 30 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 44.
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In 1927, in the year that Gretna Moyer was born, the first "talkie" (a movie with music, songs, and talking), The Jazz Singer, was released. Al Jolson starred as a cantor's son who instead of following in his father's footsteps as expected, becomes a singer of popular songs. Banished by his father, they reconcile on his father's deathbed. It was a tear-jerker and audiences went wild - especially when they heard the songs. Thus begun the demise of silent films and the rise of "talkies".
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In 1938, at the age of only 11 years old, Gretna was alive when on June 25th (a Saturday) the Fair Labor Standards Act was signed into law by President Roosevelt (along with 120 other bills). The Act banned oppressive child labor, set the minimum hourly wage at 25 cents, and established the maximum workweek at 44 hours. It faced a lot of opposition and in fighting for it, Roosevelt said "Do not let any calamity-howling executive with an income of $1,000 a day, ...tell you...that a wage of $11 a week is going to have a disastrous effect on all American industry."
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