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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1944

Page

3

Farm Extension Director to Speak in Valley this Week

Auburn based Farm Extension Director P O Davis will address the Kiwanis Farm meeting in Falkville Thursday night and stay for the Tennessee Valley Livestock Dairy and Seed Show in Decatur Friday. The show opens at Riverside High School at 10 AM with Governor Sparks as principal.

P. O. Davis Auburn Kiwanis Falkville Tennessee Valley Livestock, Dairy Decatur Riverside High School Governor Sparks

Hopewell Home Demonstration Club Meeting Report

Mrs. R. B. Orr led the Hopewell club on July 28 while Mrs. Sebren Garner was away. Members answered roll with one task to remake. Miss Rowe demonstrated reworking old garments. Mrs. Orr cited as a rally winner from July 22 at Hartselle. Bond purchases totaled $2,500 in the fifth war loan drive.

R. B. Orr Hopewell Orr Sebren Garner Miss Rowe Hartselle

Callaway proposes 100 farming corporations to boost Southern land use

Cason Callaway, retired textile executive turned scientific farmer, urged Georgia leaders to form 100 small farming corporations each with seven stockholders investing 1 000 dollars. Each would buy 100 acres, build land value toward 70 dollars per acre, then borrow up to 3 000 dollars for inventory and equipment. Plan aims to improve soil, extend credit, use machinery, and attract processing plants.

Atlanta Cason Callaway Callaway

Plan to boost Georgia farms through agricultural panel

Callaway of Georgia's agriculture board says the plan lets corporations form farming groups with land and equipment shared by members. Soil improvements would be guided by free advisory experts from the soil conservation service and state stations, with no fees to farmers or corporations.

T. R. Nabors Soil Conservation Service Nabors Callaway Georgia Agriculture and Industrial Development Board Agricultural,extension Service State Experiment Stations Pahel

Six new recruits join state patrol force

Chief Van Buren Gilbert announced the addition of six new recruits to the state highway patrol. The Aug 2 update confirms the expanded force under the command of Montgomery’s patrol unit.

Montgomery van Buren Gilbert

DECATUR SAILORS FINISH COURSES

Two Decatur men graduate from intensive training at the U S naval training center Great Lakes. Leon B Dunaway and Charlie R Clark completed gunners mate and electrician's mate schools respectively.

Decatur U. S. Naval Training Center Great Lakes Leon B. Dunaway Ruth Dunaway 13Th Ave Gunners’ Mate School Charlie R. Clark J. H. Clark 5Th Ave Electrician’s Mate School

Notable Local Names Listed Among Citizens

William Dudley Sneed Vincent E. C. Knight Birmingham James Wilson Golden Wetumpka Albert Richard Knight Montgomery Earl Dean Smith Alexander City Mortimer David Tucker Gadsden identified among prominent local residents in a regional notice.

William Dudley Sneed Vincent E. C. Knight Birmingham James Wilson Golden Wetumpka Albert Richard Knighton Montgomery Earl Dean Smith Alexander City Mortimer David Tucker Gadsden

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Farmers Exchange John Deere J. G. McDanid Danville Fred Murphree Gille Beams Blacksmith Shop En Ville John~ Deere Era Moon Route 3 Route 1 Jersey Cleveland Jones West Wilson Ave. St Allen Silly Eldred Elkins Mt. Hope Ala Ain Jennies Jack Colt Jenny Colt Mt Hope Little Bone P. C Mt. Sas H. Farmall A. C Hope, Ala Eldred Eikins New Hampshire L. P. Fowler Somerville Jack Alton Owen Cedar Posts J. G. McDaniel Farm Exchange William LeMay Route 2 Roxie Maxwell Moulton Mary Burden Town I. C Medie Lyle Pulaski Payetteville Frankewing Tenn A. A. Warren B. F Pence Moulton Road Roy Grizzard 7Th St Trinity Letson’s 1St Ave T. A. Morgan Winston and Cullman County Addison Sterling Store Leonard G. Andrews Poole Fred Terry Hillsboro Black Jersey O. Co B. Nelson A. A Jim McKay Modie Lyle Will W. E. Sivley Roxie Seapiece Gilbert White Johnson Lee J. M. Briscot Eva Guernsey Clopton Farms Joe Wheeler Singer Sewing Machine Tom Russell Valhermosa Springs C. G. Stockton E. H. Nethery J. J. Blalock Ford Dewey Hughes M. C. Bynum B. M. Summerford Rock Road Caspar Frost Parkville W. M. Morris Wood Lawrence Antony J. M. Gilbert Orchard P. W Cullman Longview Stores R. Co. Teague Vinemont McCormick Mowing Machine J. S. Shikles Shikies Poland China Shoals Helfers Charlie Harris Trinity Mountain Thomas Morris Uhion Grove Ivey P. Weaver Chattanooga C. E. McCormick Taylor Treddie Singer Maude Crutchfield J. F. Luker Cedar Cave Road East Cotaco High School J. M. Linker Lacey's Spring D. W. Thaxton Town Creek Alan Richard LeMay Decatur Care W LeMay Atley Grantland Route Priceville Don Grantland Horace M. Layman Elberta and Bell of Georgia Pruitt Livingston Allis-Chalmers W. C Herman McCormick Rocky Ford School A. H. Blankenship F. O. B. Athens N. Binford Philip Schilling Bert Murphree Clearman Lyle T. KE. Waddell Talucah John N. Lee Ute Care O. J. Howard Mornin H. F. Lyle, Somerville H. F. Lyle Thomas Bates Hartselie Danville Rd I-36 J. L. Haynes Tur Clements Morgan County Agriculture Council Gilbert Johnson AAA E. P. Thornhill William’ Lemmond Humphrey Breeding Herman Bailey Morgan County B. G. Hall Clifford Carnell Alabama Morgan County Agricultural Conservation Association Penns D. D. Marshall Femwevs Dairy Farmers C. N. Garrett J. W. Clapton Decatur Ice Cream & Creamery Co Hopewell Club Corporation The Tennessee Valley Paul C. Davis Aladdin John W Sandlin Mr. Farmer Turner Oregon Austrian Turner Coal & Grain Go Checkerboard Store Moulton Street Coal & Grain Coq
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