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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1950

Page

8

For Sale Classified Items From A South Central Almanac

Listing of assorted local sales and offers including registered ore boar registration No 262087 plus various farm seeds preserving figs and household items. Items include a house and lot trade in Decatur a three acre land parcel near Day's store and a lawn mower plus radio all with contact names and routes in Alabama towns Danville Hartselle Trinity Decatur Moulton Heights Day's store East Pike Route numbers and times for calls.

Decatur Decatur Joe Manor Trinity Day East Pike L. Echo's Hartselle

Treated Oak Timber for Lab Flume Bulkheads

Five hundred board feet of oak timber has been treated with copper naphthenate for the hydraulic data laboratory at Norris. The material will be used to construct two flume bulkheads at the laboratory and will provide an opportunity to test the service life of treated oak under conditions of alternate wetting and drying. Records are being kept on all tests.

Hydraulic Data Laboratory Norris

Federation of Malaya Declared British Dependency

The Federation of Malaya remains under British control as a dependent territory, with governance and strategic oversight exercised by the United Kingdom amid ongoing colonial arrangements.

The Federation of Malaya

Moulton Road Plan Outlined Amid Fast-Paced Work

County road work advances with Judge Isaac Johnson noting priming and paving on the Wren and Danville road and a ten day completion window if weather holds. The project shortens distances to Birmingham and South, while the Hillsboro Morris Chapel road moves toward farm to market status. Right of way deeds for Moulton to Decatur proceed, with a few condemned parcels expected. Also, Five Points to Speake road slated for black topping this fall, with state takeover and year-end completion promised. In business news, Tennessee Valley Dairy Products seeks final incorporation with stock pledges and a $12,500 cash infusion.

Isaac Johnson Wren and Danville Road Danville Moulton Birmingham Hartselle Decatur Hillsboro Morris Chapel Moulton-Decatur Moulton and Decatur Johnson Lawrence County Speake National Forest

Road Work Scheduleed In Town Street Seal Project

The town will begin a street improvement project around August 15 to seal all streets built in the past two years. Couch Construction Co. of Dothan received the contract to lime rock asphalt seal East Street from the Baptist church to the Moulton-Decatur highway and to raise its level. The project, overseen by the State Highway Department Decatur Division, costs $4,500 for 12 000 square yards and is funded by tobacco and amusement tax receipts. The council reported the bid was about $300 below others, with engineering savings yielding a net about $600.

J. L. Weatherwax Weatherwax Couch Construction Co Dothan East Street Moulton Baptist Church Moulton-Decatur State Highway Department Decatur

Fines Collected After Weekend Police Activity

Two arrests were reported over the weekend by local police while mayors court on Saturday netted the town 164.50 in fines. Felton Dutton noted one man arrested for public drunkenness Saturday night and another jailed earlier for failing to pay a prior fine. The 164.50 total includes 11.50 for fighting, 106.50 for driving while intoxicated, and several 16.50 fines for public drunkenness.

Felton Dutton Dutton

Hospital Listings From Irwin and Dyar Firmary

List of patients admitted or treated at the Irwin and Dyar firmary over the past week includes Mrs Vernis Gillespie of Decatur and several others across Addison Grayson and Moulton with names such as Mrs Miller Witt Mrs M C Campbell Mrs Houston Let son and Mrs C Ellard Bas den among many at City Trinity and Town Creek locations. The roster also mentions multiple patients including Phil Hardy George Jones Jesse Burfield and Mrs Edward Farley with various home towns.

Irwin and Dyar Firmary Vernis Gillespie Decatur Owen Brindley Addison Miller Witt Town Creek Albert Blankenship Grayson M. C. Campbell Moulton Houston Letson C. Ellard Basden Hillsboro Etheredge Robbins Phil Hardy City Jim Murphree Detroit James Fennell Childersburg Lula Fennell Clara Mae Beane Warner Robbins John Beane Edward Farley Irwin and Dyar Clyde Moats Irwin and Dyar Infirmary Lucy Blackburn Bennie Miller Auburn Mary Elizabeth Almon Montgomery Christine Almon Alice J. L. Weatherwax S. Blakemore Birmingham Dick Roberson Rebecca Bishop Poolville Texas Wendell Pickens Wayndee and Penny Dallas Lola Carter Azile Leo Roberson W. M. Marr Memphis Howard Burch Mt. Hope John Wilkerson Steve Hardy Hubert Blanken Ship Town Creek J. C. Weatherwax South Market Street Melba Richardson Preston Turner Ames Ripley Ripley Syracuse N. Y F. T. Jones Earle Proctor Charles Barham Jack Jill New Orleans Jack Littrell Mr. Sham

Dairy Project Advances to Next Stage in Fund Drive

A community dairy project reports $8575 in cash subscriptions collected so far, with progress toward its fundraising goal. Local volunteers organized stalls and sales to boost support while highlighting the program's impact on farm families and school nutrition.

Reeves Finds Nitrogen Aids In Seed Crops

R. M. Reaves of the API Extension Service surveyed nitrogen use on grass seed crops across 46 farms. Topdressed fescue with nitrogen yielded 264 pounds per acre versus 122 without. ryegrass and rescue grass showed similar gains, with pre-March applications producing the best results.

Reeves R. M. Reaves API Extension Service North Alabama Erle Phillips Monrovia

War Would Change All Farm Operations

Philadelphia report notes if Korea expands to general war, farm surpluses could vanish quickly as government controls like allocations for equipment fertilizer and fuel may be imposed. A USDA official says current supplies are adequate and offers no blueprint for war programs, leaving farmers unsure of changes ahead.

McMillen Europe Burma Siam Asia Department of Agriculture Philadelphia Korea Robert D. McMillen Washington Farm Journal U. S. Department of Agriculture

Hilo Tops Hawaii Island Communities in Size

Hilo is described as the largest community on the island of Hawaii, distinguishing itself among the archipelago’s towns. The note emphasizes its status as the chief population center on the island.

Hilo

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