Soil Conservation Gains Shown In Taylor County Farms
M P Dean reports progress in Taylor County with soil conservation efforts. Pine trees planted on farms of Randall Waller Lewis Watson Dr Garrett Lewis Minor and Joe Pyron show strong survival despite dry weather. Coastal Bermuda grass and Pensacola Bahai Grass show good establishment and grazing potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randall Waller
Lewis Watson
Dr. Garrett
Lewis Minor
Joe Pyron
Franklin McCants
Bermuda
Gholson Brothers
J. R. Wilson
D. W. Culverhouse
Howard Road
W. S. Payne
Florida
J. A. Payne
Georgia Future Homemakers Meet Korean Teacher in Savannah
Georgia Future Homemakers in Savannah meet Miss Congil Choo from Korea who taught in Metter Georgia. She shared Korean recipes including kom choo and helped students understand foreign cultures. FHA and FFA youths enjoy camp activities at Lake Jackson Covington while gardens boost family tables statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Congil Choo
Soul
GSCW
Tennessee
Metter
Savannah
Choo
Ali Baba
FFA
FHA
Lake Jackson
Covington
Newton County
Soil as a National Resource: The Thin Humus Blanket
A description of topsoil as a crucial, limited national resource. The piece notes its thin depth and essential role in supporting agriculture, warning of the consequences of erosion and loss while emphasizing stewardship.
Americus Negro Receives Chicago University Scholarship
A 15 year old Black student from Sumter County aims to study medicine. Local support from Americus and Sumter County follows a competitive exam by Chas H Smith of Americus Negro High School prompting Hawkins Dykes to mobilize community fundraising for admission to the University of Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americus Negro
Chicago University
Americus
Sumter County
Chas. H. Smith
Georgia Taylor County Adoption Notice for Austin Johnson
C E Johnson petitions the Taylor County Georgia Superior Court to adopt two children of his wife Willie Margaret Johnson. The court marks Austin Johnson as unavailable and schedules final adoption for October 20 1950 at 11 am in Columbus Muscogee County. The notice is dated July 5 1950 and signed by Thelmon Jarrell Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Taylor County
Austin Johnson
C. E. Johnson
Willie Margaret Johnson
Superior Court
Taylor
Chambers
Court House
Columbus
Muscogee County
Thelmon Jarrell
Notice to Debtors and Creditors for Mrs Claude B Rhodes Estate
Creditors of the estate of Mrs Claude B Rhodes deceased must present their demands as required by law and all debtors must make immediate payment to A C Rhodes administrator of the estate. Dated July 10 1950.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Taylor County
Claude B. Rhodes
A. C. Rhodes
Letitia W. Wade
J. R. Wade
Notice to creditors in Wade estate
Mrs. Letitia W. Wade is deceased and all creditors and heirs are notified to present claims or debts to J. R. Wade as the administrator. Those indebted to the estate must settle promptly per law.
T-4-L Promises Fast Athlete Foot Relief at Porter's Drug
Medicine advert describes T-4-L for athlete's foot with 90 percent alcohol to penetrate and kill germs quickly. Promises relief within an hour and a 40 cent refund if not pleased, colorless and instant drying. Available at Porter's Drug Store in Butler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porter’s Drug Store
Butler
Griffin thanks friends after mother's death
Lt. Gov. Marvin Griffin expresses gratitude to friends who supported him after the death of his mother. He says kindness came from many who helped or sent word during the family’s time of sadness, noting true friends share in both happiness and trouble. God bless all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Griffin
Bainbridge Post- Searchlight
W B Haley Civic Leader Dies in Albany
W B Haley a longtime Albany business civic and religious figure died Sunday in Phoebe Putney Memorial hospital after a heart attack. He arrived in Albany from Chattanooga in 1903 to open the first Coca Cola bottling plant in South Georgia and later started bottling businesses in Americus Bainbridge Cordele Cuthbert Fitzgerald Moultrie Pelham and Tifton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
W. B. Haley
Phoebe Putney
Haley
Chattanooga
Tenn
South Georgia
Americus
Bainbridge
Cordele
Cuthbert, Fitzgerald, Moultrie
Pelham
Tifton
Community Guests and Family Visits Noted in Week
Mark News lists visits across families in the area including the Mc Millans of Dacula and the Wall and Montgomery households. Barbara Wall extends a two week stay while Otis Montgomery visits Jimmy Hill. several out of town visitors attend the funeral of S. E. Waller of Charing. A death notice for M. B. Pittman is recorded alongside weekend gatherings at Warner Robins with the Pikes families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Montgomery
B. Montgomery
A. G. Wall
Lamar Wall
Alus Wall
Barbara Wall
A. F. McMillan
Dacula
Homer
McMillan
Robert Waller
Milledgeville
S. E. Waller
Charing
Otis Montgomery
Jimmy Hill
Gula Woodall
Thomaston
H. W. Woodall
Wallace Culliver
Herschel Culliver
Walter Sanders
Tazewell
Eunice Lawhorn
Mobile
Ala
Shirley Hand
Pace Seeks Peanut Crop Cap and Cotton Quota Rule
Rep Steve Pace proposes a 2 billion acre limit on the 1951 peanut crop and seeks to limit marketing quotas on cotton to the 1951 and 1952 crop years. The House agriculture committee had approved making the quota requirement permanent while a Friday meeting would decide on Pace's two year limit compromise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Steve Pace
D-Ga
House Agriculture Committee
Secretary of Agriculture
Pace
Also Mentioned on This Page
M. P. Dean
Bernice Brown
McCullar Milledgeville, Ga
W B. Haley
Mark News
Taylor County Raceway
Lockett
Reynolds
Ford
America
Payne Motor Company
Butler, Georgia
Ford Trucks
Checkerboard
Purina
Purina Growena
Peed Bros. Feed Store
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