New High in Credit Service to Agriculture Set by FLB Asso
J. H. Neisler, director of the Federal Land Bank Association of Montezuma, reports a record high in credit service to agriculture for 1960 at the annual Georgia conference in Jekyll Island May 2–3. The Federal Land Bank of Columbia shows a $173 million mortgage loan account, up nearly $23 million from last year, with 34 000 farmers served across Georgia, Florida, and the Carolinas.
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Federal Land Bank Associations
J. H. Neisler
Federal Land Bank Association of
Montezuma
Jekyll Island
Land Bank Associations
Georgia
Federal Land Bank of Columbia
Florida
Carolinas
Neisler
Montezuma Association
S. A. Nunn
Perry
J. A. Collins
Cordele
B. T. Whelchel
Rochelle
R. E. Suber
James E. Taylor
Federal Land
They Blaze a Pathway to the Moon Hymn for Astronauts
An Episcopal hymn in a new children's song book to be given to astronauts. Written by a Pacific School of Religion librarian, the hymn is set to an Ellacombe melody used in the 1940 Episcopal Hymnal and celebrates mankind’s reach beyond Earth.
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Episcopal Church
Pacific School of Religion
Berkley
Calif
Ellacombe
Capsule Hailed as Space Age Marvel of Electronics
Cape Canaveral reports the lightbulb shaped capsule carrying Alan B. Shepard Jr. reached 115 miles and returned safely. The nine by six foot craft housed 165 instruments and a cockpit couch allowing eleven times gravity tolerance and ground or pilot operated controls.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Alan B. Shepard Jr
Earth
Shepard
United States
McDonnell Aircraft Corp
Shephard
Atlantic
Take Care Of The Land Take Care Of The Land
Dr G Ross Freeman Emory Uni chaplain Georgia Association of Soil Conservation Districts outlines National Soil Stewardship Week May 7 14. He warns that neglect of soil and water resources endangers civilization and urges church observances to dedicate soil seeds and toil to God and future generations.
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G. Ross Freeman
Emory Uni
Georgia Association of Soil Conservation Districts
Earth
Atomic Energy Commission
Virginia
Atlantic Ocean
Mississippi River
Soil Erosion Service
Soil Conservation Service
United States Department of Agriculture
Youth 18 Charged In Waycross Gun Plot
In Waycross Georgia an 18 year old is charged with furnishing homemade zip guns to a group of boys to fight a rival gang. Judge W B Graham says Ware County police arrested nine youths aged 12 to 15 before a clash. Nathal Fleming 18 faces a charge of contributing to the delinquency of minors and is identified as the maker of the steel pipe and wood guns that fire 22 caliber bullets.
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Waycross
W. B. Graham
Graham
Ware
Nathal Fleming
Gang Delivers War Declaration After Zip Gun Raids
Police seized several zip guns after a gang allegedly fired at a boy and practiced on pets. Witnesses say the group issued a declaration of war to a rival gang on the north side before police crackdown.
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Graham
Cabbage From Georgia To Feed Needy
Washington May 5 The pur pose appears to be a program to ship cabbage from Georgia to feed the needy. Officials cited support from agricultural groups and local charities in coordinating distributions.
Agriculture Dept Tackles South Georgia Cabbage Shortage
The Agriculture Department announced a program to chase cabbage for school lunch programs and the needy. Local producers face marketing difficulties from heavy supplies, with the department offering to purchase cabbage at 70 cents per 50 pound sack for U S No 1 or No 1 green, 1.5 to 4 pounds in size.
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Chase
South Georgia
Agriculture Department
Department
U. S
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U.S
God
Christopher
Cordele, Ft. Valley
Cordelo, Ft. Valley
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Washington
Jemersible
FEAGE
Eto
AER Motor
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