Two Major Milestones Celebrated by Soil District Leaders
Mid dle Western Ocmulgee River Soil Conservation District and 1 900 partners mark the 10th anniversary of soil conservation districts and the billionth acre reached in the movement. A. S. James notes the Brown Creek district born Aug. 4, 1937 and highlights rapid growth with 3 155 district staff aiding 784 446 acres. Southeastern states now host 317 districts covering 206 million acres and 83 percent of farms. In 10 years, service technicians helped 194 054 farmers start programs on nearly 33 million acres. last year 45 888 farmers began work on seven and a half million acres.
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Middle
Ocmulgee River
North Carolina
A. 5. James
Brown Creek
Hugh H. Bennett
Soil Conservation Service
James
Soil Conservation District
Taylor Votec
Gee River
Soil Service
S. W. Hicks
Doctor Relieves Own Lum Bago Pains Quickly
Post card from Turman Company of Monroeville Indiana promises swift relief for neuritis rheumatism and similar pains. The message highlights a personal remedy and directs readers to the Monroeville address for details.
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Turman Company
Monroeville
Indiana
Dawson Youth Grows Orchids as Hobby into Possibility
Billy Littleton, 19, of Dawson nurtures an orchid hobby in a home greenhouse. He uses a soil free system with root fibre and osmundine, waters infrequently, and aims to expand to a small business while co running a flower shop with Miss Mary Littlejohn.
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Dawson
Billy Littleton
Billy
Jessi
Miss Mary Littlejohn
Miss Mary
Live-at-Home Couple Preserve Self Reliance Near Marshallville
A 70 year old farmer and his wife embrace a live at home lifestyle near Marshallville. They narrate abundant supplies from canned meat to 200 gallons of syrup and even homemade undergarments from feed sacks. They say they have scarcely needed doctors and avoid outside entertainment, supporting a philosophy of self sufficiency and broad religious belief.
Patrolman Slays Father in Infant Kill Attempt
Homer Shedd a 56 year old tenant farmer killed his 7 month old son and wounded his teenage wife during an incident in Rome Georgia on August 9 He fled into the woods but was shot and killed by state highway police when he aimed a shotgun at them The infant’s mother 18 years old had been married to Shedd for three years since she was 15 Authorities reported Shedd died after officers commanded his surrender following his act of violence.
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Rome
Homer Shedd
Shedd
Interesting Facts About the Millionaires Island Jekyll Club
The state of Georgia seeks to condemn and purchase Jekyll Island to convert it into a coastal recreation and historical site. The island’s exclusive past revolves around the Jekyll Island Club founded in 1886 by famed financiers and magnates, with private admission and inherited memberships.
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Atlanta
Georgia
South Georgia
Jekyll Island
O. K. King
C. Clarke
W. D. Dewolfe
N. S. Finney
Cyrus McCormick
John P. Morgen
J. J. Hill
G. P. Baker
Rockefeller
Wm. K. Vanderbilt
Slade Heads Georgia Postal Supervisors Group
J W Slade of Thomaston was elected president of the Georgia branch of the National Association of Postal Supervisors at a two day Albany convention ending Sunday. E H Heidt Albany R O Duke Sandeville W H Turner Rome L C Johnston Savannah Osborn Wynn Macon named vice presidents. A J Bell Americus reelected secretary treasurer. ladies auxiliary led by Mrs J W Slade as president.
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Albany
J. W. Slade
Thomaston
Georgia
National Association of Postal Supervisors
E. H. Heidt
R. O. Duke
Sandeville
W. H. Turner
Rome
L. C. Johnston
Savannah
Osborn Wynn
Macon
A. J. Bell
Americus
Notice to creditors of Nettie S. Adams estate Georgia
In Taylor County all creditors of the estate of Mrs. Nettie S. Adams deceased are notified to render in their demands to the undersigned and all persons indebted to the estate must pay immediately. Dated August 5 1947. John B. Adams Administrator of Estate of Mrs. Nettie S. Adams Deceased.
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Georgia
Taylor County
Nettie S. Adams
John B. Adams
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Hey
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Biddle
Frick
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Brunswick
King Humbert
Italy
J P. Morgan
Golden” Island
Ospo
James Oglethorpe
General Oglethorpe
Joseph Jekyll
Poullain du Bignon
France
Little Island
United States
Johns Hopkins
The
Jekyll Club
Slade
Chrysler
Farmall Tractors
McCormick-Deering
Middle Georgia
Pruett Motor Company
North Center St
Thomaston, Georgia
Hill Billy
FT. Valley Radio & Appliance CO
Ft. Valley, Ga
Main
Ford
Detroit
Highland Park
Dearborn
Dearborn Motors Corporation
Michigan
Gloria Carlson
Dearborn Motors’ Experimental Farm
Clarkston
Michiz
Constitution
Ollie Reeves
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