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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1946

Page

3

New Manager Named for Metropolitan Decatur District

Philip Nungester, formerly assistant manager for the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company in New Orleans, has been appointed manager of the Decatur district. He succeeds Robert H. Horton, transferred to Covington. Nungester, a New Orleans native, will oversee two assistants, 10 agents, and three clerks serving Decatur and nearby areas. He is married with two children and was active in the Young Business Men's Club. The Met building in Decatur will be his headquarters. The Colorado potato beetle and the potato leaf hopper together do more than 25 million dollars in crop damage.

Philip Nungester Metropolitan Life Insurance Company New Orleans Decatur Robert H. Horton Covington Nungester New Orleans Public Service Inc The Metropolitan Gol ‘District Young Business Men's Club Masonic Building

Feed Supplier Seeks Patronage Amid Shortage

I filled all orders without rationing during the feed shortage and request continued business. My profit margins align with OPA, and I am following the market downward. I stock mixed feeds including scratch, laying, growing, broiler mashes, shelled corn, oats, horse and mule feeds, dairy feeds, cottonseed meal, shorts, and hog rations.

OPA

Alabama Expands Industry as 144 New Plants Rise Statewide

Alabama state officials report 144 new industrial plants in six months as 51 towns and 33 counties gain diverse manufacturing capacity. Ward notes local chambers and financing spur growth in garment, woodworking, and metal sectors amid material shortages.

State Chamber Chambers of Commerce Alabama Ward

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