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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1957

Page

30

Alabama's 1958 Cotton Maid Eyes National Title in Memphis

Margaret Lucile McClinton, 19, a University of Alabama sophomore and 1958 Alabama Maid of Cotton, will travel to Memphis later this month to compete for the national title. If she wins, alternate Sarah Turner of Selma will represent Alabama at home. McClinton is a Pi Beta Phi pledge and Bama Belle, with extensive local honors. Turner, 19, is a junior at Alabama majoring in history and formerly attended Randolph Macon College.

Labama Margaret Lucile McClinton University of Alabama Memphis Tenn Miss McClinton Alabama Alice Carr Sarah Turner Selma J. E. McClinton Kenilworth Road Hueytown Jefferson County Triangle Service Club Agnes Ellen Harris Hueytown High School Cotton Maid National Honor Society Danforth Foundation Civitan Club Albert G. Parrish High School Randolph-Macon College Virginia

Seamstress Shares Frugal Christmas Gift Ideas

Miss Kathleen Thompson advises home seamstresses can use cloth scraps and small items to create original gifts. She notes gifts like party aprons stuffed toy animals doll clothes scarves cushions bibs handbags and berets offer unique options and save money on holiday shopping.

Kathleen Thompson API Extension Service Miss Thompson

Insecticidal Residues and Agricultural Insights

A collection of notes from the Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station covers grazing after insecticide use to prevent meat residues, egg promotion to boost consumption, a Fayette woodlot improvement after five years, Christmas tree production prospects in Alabama, crimson clover as a top forage, rising mortgage debt on Alabama farms, and the impact of farm records on Social Security retirement payments.

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