Forestry Unit Urges Soil Stewardship Week Observation
The Georgia Forestry Commission urges citizens to observe Soil Stewardship Week May 6 to 13. The piece calls for mass awakening to soil misuse, stresses soil as life’s base medium, and outlines roles for the Agricultural Extension Service Soil Conservation Service and forest officials in promoting sound farm programs and public assistance.
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Georgia
Tion Service
Georgia Forestry Commission
Soil Conservation Service
Lamar County Wind Storm Strikes Friday Causing Damage
A tornado cut a mile wide path through Lamar County near Barnesville on Friday, destroying six homes and damaging about 70 structures with property losses near 100 000 dollars. Two people were injured, one seriously, as Mayor B W Smith noted the city was only lightly touched. The Berry Schools face mass faculty resignations as nine members announce they will not return after contract expirations.
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Barnesville
Lamar County
B. W. Smith
Lamar
Georgia
Rome
Berry
Ashburn Boy Buys Palomino Stallion at Cordele Sale
Cordele Georgia May 5 H R Gor day and his son George of Ashburn bought a registered palomino stallion for 4500 dollars. The semiannual sale managed by L L Williams drew over 2000 people from 20 states. About 250 ponies sold for 120000 dollars.
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Cordele
H. R. Gor‘day
George
Ashburn
L. L. Williams
Moral Push Behind Soil Conservation Movem ent
SOW. Conservation news highlights a broad drive by landowners and communities to adopt soil and water conservation driven by moral responsibility and stewardship. Leaders on thousands of local Soil Conservation District boards volunteer without pay, guiding practices that boost income and efficiency while stressing spiritual duty to care for the earth.
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Garden of Eden
Soil Conservation Service
Cannon Reported Stolen From City Park in Marietta
A 93 year old Civil War bronze cannon, weighing 220 pounds and under three feet long, was reported stolen from Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park near Marietta. Officials said stealing from a government reservation is a federal offense and are pursuing the culprit. The cannon, used in the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain, had been on display at the park for years.
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Marietta, Ga
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
Kennesaw Mountain
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