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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1952

Page

7

For Rent and Sale Notes From Local Classifieds

A garbled classifieds page lists rental offers for four room houses near Moulton Road and a two mile north Hartselle location with electric lights. It also shows numerous sale items including dogs, cattle, land near Hartselle Decatur and Jasper, and various farm tools and livestock. Several want ads request workers, a settled lady to assist an elderly couple, and well drilling services.

Hartselle Decatur C. Hill Courtland Alabama

Tennessee Valley Cooperatives Elect Eight Directors At Belle Mina Meeting

North Alabama farmers gathered for the TVA Cooperative annual meeting at Belle Mina. E P Garrett reported eleven months’ business volume matched the federation’s first 100 years, with $3 386 111 of farm commodities supplies and materials handled.

Decatur Alabama North Alabama Tennessee Valley Cooperatives Belle Mina E. P. Garrett Mr. Garrett A. W. Jones Alabama Extension Service Auburn Frank Stewart Montgomery S. L. Clement Knoxville Tennessee Arthur Mullin Indiana Farm Bureau Cooperative Association R. T. Ker

PMA Announces Seed Rates and Storage Loans

Morgan office releases seeding payments for Austrian Winter Peas and various vetches and grasses with per pound rates from 4.8c to 12c. Barley and oats seed payments listed. Approvals via County PMA Committee Hartsville. Grazing allowed if good growth remains. Farm storage facility loans extended one year at 4 percent for up to 80 percent of project costs.

PMA Hartselle

Local Names Listed Across Counties and Asheville

The record names a line of individuals including W. C. Burson in Nahhan Colbert County and W. G. Burch in Franklin County along with J. D. Hays of Madison County and others such as A. D. Cobb of Marshall County and Guy M. Sales of Asheville North Carolina.

Pfc Cecil A Johnson Returns From European Leave

Pfc Cecil A Johnson son of Mr and Mrs Homer Johnson 1028 North Avenue Fairview Decatur has returned to Nahbollenbach Germany after a 15 day leave in Holland France and Switzerland He is with the 7851st Quartermaster Depot group at the Nahbollenbach Depot a main supply point for U S Forces in Europe He joined the Army in November 1950 and has been in Europe since June 1951 prior to service he was a salesman for American Termite Control Company of Birmingham

Nahbollenbach Germany Pfc Cetil A. Johnson Homer Johnson North Avenue Fairview Decatur Holland France Switzerland 7851St U. S Europe Army Johnson Tersmite Control Company Birmingham

Hogeland Trains In Germany At Augsburg Post

Pvt. William S. Hogeland of Decatur 3 trained in Germany on setting up a field hospital under combat conditions. He serves with the Army's 11th Field Hospital at Augsburg Military Post, after leaving Dodge Corporation in Detroit, Michigan.

Augsburg Germany William S. Hogeland Decatur 3 Army 11Th Hogeland Dodge Corporation Detroit Mich

Commodity Loan and Price Support Details for Morgan County

Four equal yearly installments apply to commodity loans for farm storage facilities for grain and seed crops. Loans through the County PMA Committee cover storage and marketing crops. The 1952 corn price support rate for Morgan County is 1.77 per bushel for grade 3, with potential parity-based adjustments through October 1, 1952, and applies to loans and purchase agreements.

Commodity Corporation PMA Morgan County

Limestone Rock Rain Puzzles Indiana Farm House

For seven successive nights limestone fist sized rocks rained onto the roof of Lewis Schattin’s farmhouse five miles north of Evansville Indiana. Deputies and curious locals guard the property as the rock fall continues from an unknown source with no fires on site. David M Bigelow suggested limestone layers under incinerators may explode. The shower lasted more than three hours Tuesday night.

Evansville Ind Lewis Schattin Schattin Leonard Denton David M. Bigelow Evansville Public Museum Lewis

Principals Discuss PTAs and Difficult Parents

Montgomery principals gathered to share tactful ways to handle friction in PTA groups and domineering members. Cliff Harper of the Alabama High School Athletic Association noted Alabama requires a written exam for registered officials, with 860 officials calling high school events last year.

Montgomery P.T. A

Railroad trestle spans 30 miles over Great Salt Lake

The long railroad trestle crosses the Great Salt Lake extending about thirty miles. Built to connect distant shores, the structure stands as a notable feat of early engineering and regional transit.

Great Salt Lake

Treating Ulcerative Colitis and Colon Surgery Advances

The article explains ulcerative colitis causes severe diarrhea with mucus and blood, potential toxic complications, and that 80 percent respond to bland diet and anti spasmodics while 20 percent need stronger drugs like ACTH or cortisone. It notes colon removal can save lives, lower mortality by one third, and prevent cancer in severe cases, though not a cure. It adds rabbit fever can be carried by animals beyond rabbits, including squirrels and foxes.

King K. C Itures Syndicate, Inc

Barber Pole Theft Joke Has Town in Laughter

A barber shop pole thief saga ends with a citywide sting as cops repeatedly nab him only to release him after showing a receipt. The next day every barber pole in town disappears, spun from the joke’s punchline.

Fayetteville Men Organize To Help County Farmers

Fayetteville business interests mobilize to secure ten carloads of Wisconsin hay for Lincoln County farmers. The hay will be handed to the Lincoln county emergency hay committee formed by the Chamber of Commerce with Farm Bureau and other agencies. Farmers in need may apply at the county agent’s office with a $10 per ton deposit. First shipment expected in about 10 days.

Reetteville Linco County Eri Fayetteville Lincoln Chamber of Commerce Lincoln’ County Farm Bureau County Farmers Home Administration M. D. Brock Lincoln County Steve Hulme Tay, Crawford J. R. ‘Speers Joé Sloan Brock Philip Horsley North Elk Ave

First Photographs of the Moon Said to Date 1849

The article notes that what are believed to be the earliest photographs of the moon were produced in 1849. It discusses historical significance and the fledgling state of astronomical photography at that time.

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Farmers Exchange Victor Grain L. C. Crawford Baileyton Ala Red Bank Road C. J Ligon Ben A. Byford John Deere Mower C. J. Ligon F. W. Briscoe Hone Veto Route 1 Ville Andrew Wards I. M. Murphree Beeler Farm Copper Plant Marvin L. Kent Talucah H. L. Groover Firestone Ford Richard A. Driver Seldon Day Plenty Water Edward G Carnell Artertie A Morgan City Highway 38 Eugene Ditto 4Th Avenue South Earl Outlaw Hackworth Red Hill Cemetery Cub Farmall O. B. Richardson Moulton Road Coker Ryan Hool Arab Road Hoyte Latham Joppa Ryan Rouse Escre L Parker Ra J Roy Grizzard Newsom Union Hill W. A. Crawford Balleyton Lacon O. W. Hogan R. B. Hardwick Rt. 2 A. M. Cottrell Trinity 1 J. T. Robinson Talucah, A. J Dane Waldrop Rt. 1 Aowers A H. Yarbrough W. J Percy Kenum Danville Chevrolet Danville Road Coleman Royce Simson Walter E. Mitchell Box Jasper A. P. Kennedy Shoal Creek Road John Deere Tractor P. Breeding Athens H. M. Blankenship New Hampshire O. G. Woods Route 2 Somerville Yorkshire ‘Boat G. W. Hughes Madison A & M Laundry and Dry Cleaners First Avenue and Lee St Stewart Alabama Cattleman Drouth Mack Maples Alabama Cattleman Association C. T. Bailey Pete Gilmer Fred Stewart Belle Mina Station Ardmore T. Jones Commissioner Stewart Mr. Jones Morgan Office Cecil Johnson Preuit Simms & Son First Avenue Ptas Hermann Bundesen, M.D Jumius Will Jill Thornton Winthrop Winthrop Thornton Cabbie Republic Alleghenies West Shtop Willie Georgie Jack Niagara Falls Susan B. Frank Chenault Grant St Mitchell Decatur Hatchery Free Poultry Service Cain and Wells St Shingles Phone Rountree Lumber Company West Moulton St Turner Coal & Grain CO Checkerboard Store Moulton Street
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