Taylor County Farmers Use ACP Funds in 1957 Conservation
Taylor County farmers used the Agricultural Conservation Program to establish practices on 210 farms in 1957, receiving 45,998 dollars in total assistance. Federal aid covered about half the costs, with farmers contributing the rest using their labor and equipment. Major actions included 2147 acres of winter cover crops, 671 acres of tree planting or forest improvement, 429 acres of permanent grasses and legumes, 75 acres of permanent pasture improvement, 735 acres of liming, 12 dam or well structures, and one irrigation dam. The county was allocated 44,617 dollars for the 1958 ACP, with many funds already allocated to participating farmers.
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Taylor County
Roy F. Jones
ASC
Jones
County Agent Promotes Coastal Bermuda Growth Across Georgia
Extension Pasture Agronomist Bill Sell aims to raise Georgia coastal Bermuda acreage from 643 919 in 1957 to one million by 1965. Instructions cover stolon freshness planting depth and row cultivation, with fertilizer guidance by soil fertility and yearly nitrogen top-dress. Also reports a funeral for W M Freeman and a fish weigh-in event in Flint River with a 7-pound prize bass.
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Bermuda
Georgia
Bill Sell
Extension Pasture Agronomist
Expansion Program Stabilizes Georgia Milk Market
Super Sue Ice Cream Co announces a half million dollar program anchoring a new bulk milk condensing plant in Eatonton Georgia. The project aims to stabilize Grade A milk supply and expand a statewide dairying economy while advertising health benefits of ice cream.
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Super Sue “Ice Cream Co
United States
Georgia
Florida
Douglas
Eatonton
Super Sue
Supre Sue
Georgia Boy, Ten Years of Age Wins $3473 Prize
James C Panter, a 10 year old McCayesville Elementary fourth grader, claimed $3473 in prizes on NBC-TV Price Is Right on Friday. The haul included two tickets to the Brussels World Fair.
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Georgia
McCayesville
James C. Panter
Girl, 6, Missing Three Days Found in Ramshackle House
In St Louis Kathy Hampton a six year old girl was found alive on Saturday after being missing since Wednesday. A 15 year old boy confessed to abducting her and taking her to a vacant ramshackle house thirty blocks from her home.
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St. Louis
Kathy Hampton
James Chapman
Georgia's first automatic bowling alley opens in Macon
John McCord announces Bowl-O-Matic a $300000 bowling center in the old Kroeger building Macon Georgia will open about July 15 The 60 by 60 foot facility will house 10 Brunswick automatic lanes a snack bar restrooms and spectator area The automatic scoring system and local bowling leagues will align with the American Bowling Congress.
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Macon
Georgia
John McCord
McCord
Kroeger
Brunswick
Bowling Congress
Illinois Woman Dies in Car Crash Near Americus
Mrs. W. W. Cather formerly of Americus, visiting relatives, was fatally injured when a log truck driven by W. C. Edmonds rear ended a car driven by O. C. Johnson and struck her vehicle near Americus. Edmonds was injured and taken to Sumter County Hospital. The deceased, from Rock Island Illinois, was the former Arlene Allman of Americus.
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Americus
W. W. Cather
W. C. Edmonds
O. C. Johnson
Cather
Edmonds
Sumter County Hospital
Rock Island, NL
Arlene Allman
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Jackson
W. M. Freeman
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Joe Long
Thomaston
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Bill Callahan
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Citizens State Bank
Butler
Reynolds
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Citizens State Banks
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