Armstrong Farm Practices Promote Good Forestry in Crawford County
Crawford County’s Armstrong Cork Tree Farms Inc. demonstrates strong forest management in Crawford and guides nearby farmers. The firm owns 20,000 acres, set 7,500 to pines, maintains 110 miles of fire breaks and 25 miles of woodland roads, and uses 2 4 5 T and spraying to control hardwoods. Rutland Rigdon notes pines yield higher income than other crops and that selective cutting and planting on scrub oak land are common.
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Roberta
Crawford County
Armstrong Cork Tree Farms Inc
M. P. Dean
Edgar Rigdon
Craweford
Dean
Rigdon
Armstrong Woodland
Sunday Visitors and Local Harbors in Mauk
Sunday and midweek visits filled the Mauk area as families hosted relatives and friends from nearby towns and cities. Notable names include the Rustins Harmon Montgomery Purvis Wall Morrison and Flournoy with extended gatherings in recent days.
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J. L. Rustin
Lewis Rustin
Lola Ham
Fred Rustin
Cody
Jammie Harmon
Montgomery Dorothy Harmon
Riley Harmon
O. G. Bloodworth
Barry Blodworth
L. R. Pike
Dosia Morrison
Douglas Purvis
Thomaston
Homey Wall
Ft. Belvoir
J. T. Flournoy
Harmon Montgomery
E. H. Morrison
C. Hill
Alus Wall Jr
U. G. Wall
Unidentified Man Found in Macon Boxcar
Local investigators puzzled over the death of a man found in a Macon boxcar last Friday. The decedent appeared dead 4 to 8 months, with articles on the body awaiting analysis for leads. The boxcar had come from Atlanta over nine months ago to be junked.
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Macon
Atlanta
Record Yields Hit Georgia Crops in 1955 Says Agent
County Agent Vernon Reddish cites Ralph Johnson an extension agronomist reporting Georgia farmers achieved all time crop records in 1955 Weather favored land selection better seed and fertilization and improved pest control drove gains Cotton tobacco peanuts corn and total production set records Fertilization land use and extension outreach aided results with 80 counties hosting agronomy courses and soil schools across the state.
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Vernon Reddish
Ralph Johnson
College of Agriculture Extension Service
Georgia
W. A. Sutton
Johnson
Agronomy
Four Maconites Arrested in Major Safe-Cracking Ring
Four Macon men were arrested in a wide burglary probe in Middle Georgia. Ray V. Tompkins and Ralph Thomas of Robins Air Force Base, Roy Williamson of Macon, and William Davis of Cross Keys confessed to five burglaries and two attempts, netting over $2,000. Sheriff Earl Hamrick called it the largest safe cracking ring uncovered in the region.
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Macon
Middle Georgia
Earl Hamrick
Twiggs County
Ray V. Tompkins
Ralph Thomas
Robins Air Force Base
Roy Williamson
William Davis
Cross Keys
Rev Harry Smith resigns posts at Mercer for new role
Macon reports Rev Harry Smith Mercer Alumni secretary since 1948 and assistant to the University president since 1954 resigns both posts to become executive secretary of the Georgia Baptist Foundation and Endowment Committee. His new headquarters will be in Atlanta.
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Macon
Harry Smith Mercer
Georgia Baptist Foundation and Endowment Committee
Atlanta
State considers nail free roads with magnetic picker trucks
Atlanta reports the Legislature backs a Highway Department plan to fit a centerline painting truck with magnetic nail pickers to reduce tire punctures. If successful, the idea could be extended to other trucks.
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Mittee
Highway Department
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Armstrong
Mauk News
Willis L. Webb
Fort Valley
Harry Smith
Mercer
Johnson Stores
Perry, GA
Oxfords
Children’s Shoes
Plymouth
Miracle Products
Lymou
Belvedere
Savoy
Plaza
Suburban
Suggs Motor Company
Froad Street
Butler, GA
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