Shade tobacco dominates quiet Florida market
A $3,000,000 shade tobacco crop moves to market in Quincy and nearby towns without striking display or wartime restrictions. Grown under cloth canopies in Gadsden County, Florida, shade tobacco yields about 1,050 pounds per acre with a $1,000 per acre land and $600 per acre labor/cost, supporting around 6,000 local workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malcolm B. Johnson
Quincy
Fla
Gadsden County
Florida
Gadsden
Tennenburg
Virginia
D. A. Shaw
East
Indian Island
Sumatra
Connecticut
Georgia
United States
Revival and community notes in Morgan County area
A revival continues this week inviting all locals near W. O. Pessnel. Rev. Manderson baptized Miss Mamie Lipscomb at Johnson Lake. Mrs. Nat Chandler of Owens Cross Roads visited Mrs. Georgia Dunn. Highway work Huntsville to Whitesburg resumes with sand excavation on C. E. Days farm. Berta Kay builds a new home after April fire. J W Maples, Mulga worker, visited over weekend. Brein Mills of Decatur visited Mary Mills. Bob Morrow and family joined John Elders last Sunday. Berta Kay and sons Ben and Gene with T H Wilson visited Ryan Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. O. Pessnel
Manderson
Mamie Lipscomb
Johnson Lake
Nat Chandler
Owen's Cross Roads
Georgia Dunn
Huntsville
Whitesburg
C. E. Days
Berta Kay
J. W. Maples
Mulga
Brein—_Mills
Decatur
Mary Mills
Bob Morrow
John Elders
Ben
Gene
T. H. Wilson
Ryan
Farmers Demonstration Seed Grower Harvests Hairy Vetch
W. D. Penn of Danville Route 1 stands in a field of vetch grown from home seed. Penn harvested more than 2,000 pounds of hairy vetch seed in 1940 in a unit demonstration farming effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Penn
Danville
Route 1
Mr. Penn
Brood Sows Reach a New High in 5-Year Record
Morgan County Extension Service reports brood sows rising from 899 in 1935 to 2181 in 1940 as livestock development programs boost production. Farmers use permanent pastures with temporary grazing crops and grain seeds to cut pork cost to around 4 cents per live weight, staying profitable even at low pork prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan County
Morgan County Extension Service
Churchill pledges aid to Free French overseas territories
London reports Prime Minister Churchill assured General Charles De Gaulle that economic assistance equal to that given to British colonies would be extended to French overseas territories loyal to the Allies. The aid will continue until an independent and constitutional authority is re established on French soil.
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London
Churchill
Charles de Gaulle
French In Exile
Local Notices From Hartselle Area Church and Travel
Mr and Mrs Marvin Kint returned home near Hartselle after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Weaver Denton. Attendees at Far Ley church night included Alvin Kay Clyde Morris family Mrs Wright Pete Mills family Sally Hornbuckle Augusta Winfrey and Mrs I E Day. Gerry Kay returned from a visit to Danville. A dog was killed after biting a cow and several other dogs. the head was sent to the lab and rabies diagnosed. Many dogs in the area have not had this year’s vaccine. Mrs Rose Poe and granddaughter Bonnie Jo returned from a trip to Tennessee points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Kint
Hartselle
Weaver Denton
Farley
Alvin Kay
Clyde Morris
Wright
Pete Mills
Sally Hornbuckle
Augusta Winfrey
I. E. Day
Gerry Kay
Danville
Community Notes From Red Hill Lawrence County
Friends report Miss Merle Legg is improving after poison ivy. Several local families share visits across Speake Oakville Union Grove and Enon. Rain brings relief to crops as residents note recent showers and social visits continue through weekend.
Athens City Election Sees No Opposition After Deadline
Athens Alabama reports all mayor and aldermen qualified for September 16 election with no opposition. Incumbent R H Richardson Jr serves as mayor and council members C H Long Henderson Legg W A Strange B E Nelson and T F Gilbert remain in office for the revival at Blue Springs. Local residents with family ties are noted among the weekend visitors and vacations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Ala
R. H. Richardson, Jr
C. H. Long
Henderson Legg
W. A. Strange
BE. E F. Nelson
T. FE. Gilbert
Revival Guests Depart After Morgan County Meeting
Rev B E Weaver left for Tuscaloosa Sunday after noon following a revival in Morgan County this week. Billy Clayton of Louisville Kentucky returned home after weeks with his aunt Mrs Virgil Sharpe and grandparents Mr and Mrs T Shrader of Pines. Rev and Mrs Dewitt Prince visited the community this week. Mrs Pearl Crow Mrs L C Chenault and son Roy spent a few days last week with daughter Mrs Tennis Slaton near Hartselle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Springs
L. B. Vincent
G. C. Vincent
Harold Waugh
Decatur
G. ©. Vincent
Edoward Morrow
Marsh Morrow
Ralph Parl Middleton
Shreveport
Hayne
J. B. Peek
Floyd Quinn
Melba Ann
B. EB. Weaver
Tuscaloosa
Billy Clayton
Louisville, Ky
Virgil Sharpe
T. Shrader
Pines
Dewitt Prince
Pearl Crow
L. C. Chenault
Roy
Tennis Slaton
Hartselle
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B. G. Hall
Casto Jarvis
Tennessee Valley
Tire Sale
Goodrich Safety
Silvertowns
Goodrich
Baslas
Life-Saver
Hogan's
Moulton St
Church St
Lacey’s Spring
Lawrence County
Red Hill
Merle Legg
Razzie Suggs
Union Grove
Mose Owens
Opal, Johnson
Onie Owens
Oakville
Jessie McCaghren
Johnnie
Pauline Chenault
Odus Legg
Speake
Oscar Chenault
Chenault
Robert Sandlin
Barline
Gmon
Wesley Curtis
Lewis Swindle
Bob McCaghren
Little Gladys
John McCaghren
Enon
Emmett Callahan
Gladys Way
Bill Way
Little Merline
Ray McCagh
Ren
J. P. Sullivan
John Sullivan
Moulton
John A. Crow
Warner
William Bartlett
Betty Bartlett
Holt
Icelene Bartlett
Loyd’s Drug Store
Turner
Coal & Grain CO
Checkerboard
Moulton Street
Florette
Sorrow City Park
Second Ave
Pai
Bank St
Nehi Bottling CO
MO. H. Momath, Mgi
Neon Sign CO
Ripley
Royal Crown
Neh! Corp
Take Home & Carton
aAormnes
Gar
Paul C. Davis
H. D. Bynum
R. N. Harris
Farmers Gin CO
Canal and Market Streets
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