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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1939
Page
14
In Morgan county 760 rural families use 100000 kilowatt hours monthly at 2300 dollars. Electric power aids farm work from washing and cooking to lighting and refrigeration. Movable motors and electric lights boost egg production and dairy work while stressing proper wiring and outlet planning for safety and efficiency.
Mr and Mrs Herman Veat from Rocky Ford visited Mr and Mrs Albert Nickleson and Mr and Mrs Duff Ball in Morgan County. Sue Callahan and daughter Verta joined Edgar Callahan for a weekend visit. Homer Long and baby from Liberty dined with Parvin Wallace. Cecile Blew spent Sunday with Thedore Jones and Opal Roberts hosted Mary Sue Breedlove and Louise Wynd. The bush odor meeting is held nightly at 7 00 led by Rev Regal. Jones with Rev Joe Yates invites all to attend.
The article urges planning for lighting to reduce glare and eye strain and emphasizes choosing appliances large enough to meet family needs. It notes government programs like EHFA Plan resisting many families' ability to pay for main appliances through small added monthly payments, and mentions FHA loans for wiring plumbing and well installation.
Morgan County farmer Forrest Anders used two brood mares financed by the Farm Security Administration to replace much of the workstock and reduce dependence on cotton. The mares produced mule colts in 1939 and supported crops across 56.5 acres including corn cotton hay and vegetables. He plans to breed for staggered foals and expand into market hog production to further lift cotton’s burden.
Morgan County residents and guests mingle with friends across Blue Springs. Tuesday night guests include Junior Morrow and Fain Peck, while Mrs. Haskel Harris visits from Bessemer. Revival at Blue Springs draws new members as families gather for dinners and watermelon cuts.
Edith Julian and Etter Seals visited Miss Little Bagwell Sunday. Prof and Mrs Roy Shelton and children were welcomed into the community. Mrs Virgie Gunner, Mrs Emmit Smith, Miss Annie Winn and Glen and Jay Winn visited Daisy and Elsie Crawford. Margaret Dinsmore stayed with Zell Moon. George Wigginton and Collis Shelton hosts. Arvin Briscoe of Brooksville visited his parents. Daisy Crawford improves after a long illness.
Dean Dean serves as head of the College of Agriculture and as Director of the Alabama Experiment Station in Auburn, reinforcing leadership at Auburn University.
Asst. County Agent E K Thornhill notes rising interest in black locust for soil erosion control and high quality fence posts. Plantings thrive on good soil with 6x6 spacing yielding 1 210 trees per acre, or 5x5 to 4x4 for faster erosion binding with 1 743 and 2 723 trees per acre respectively.
By F FE Martin the Danville vocational agriculture program reports its annual fat cattle and hog sale has grown to attract community interest. Last spring sale attracted a nice lot of cattle and hogs as plans moved forward for 100 fat steers and at least 100 hogs at the next sale early next spring.
Cc F Peck of Somerville visited here Sunday. Mr and Mrs Clifford Smith and daughter of Eva were guests of Mr and Mrs H L St John Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Samuel Murphy and children of Woodland Mills were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Winfrey Day. Eugene Wright of Decatur is spending the week with his grandparents Mr and Mrs J M Palmer.
The Alabama Extension Service with TVA promoted high analysis phosphate demonstrations since 1935 to boost winter legumes, permanent pastures, and permanent hay. Morgan County set up unit test farms, noting increased legume and pasture acreage. On W D Penn farm Danville Route 1 corn yield rose from 15 to 40 bushels per acre and cotton yield improved after following legumes.
The program aims to place at least one unit demonstration farm in each community of the county Morgan County to test phosphate use and promote best practices. Farmers will be chosen by communities and tours will allow observation of results. Selection honors cooperative farmers to advance legume use permanent pastures and an integrated farm plan with livestock and home food production.
Community residents share visits and gatherings across Limestone County. Clara Sullivan of Elkmont visits Ben and Mrs Harlow. Cord Wales visits Ernest Brock. Tennison family calls on Gill household. Miss Ola Gravitt recovers from surgery in Fayetteville Hospital. Pauline Taylor from Toney visits Virginia White. the Brock and Mitchell families welcome relatives. a chicken stew gathers 34 friends and relatives at Mark Colwell’s home. Lucifer and Josephine Colwell stay with Uncle George Colwell of Toney.
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