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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1940

Page

7

TVA Engineer Club Speaker Highlights Erosion Threats

W. E. Patton Jr. of the Tennessee Valley Authority spoke at the Lions Club on watershed protection. He outlined TVA’s land area, barren acres, and erosion challenges, noting 110 to 120 million trees planted over seven years to stabilize soil and boost productivity.

W. E. Patton, Jr Tennessee Valley Authority Lions Club Tennessee Valley Patton British Isles TVA

Bergdoll Wife Says He Wishes to Be Drafted

Mrs. Gover Cleveland Bergdoll says her husband in a seven year sentence for draft evasion would be glad to serve if the present act called him. She spoke after visiting Fort Leavenworth Kansas where Bergdoll is confined.

Philadelphia Gover Cleveland Bergdoll Fort Leavenworth Kaw Bergdoll

Judson College President Resigns Over Health and Harmony

Dr. L. G. Cleverdon resigns as president of Judson College effective June 15, 1940 due to health concerns and to avoid obstructing harmony with ongoing finances and cooperation with the State Baptist Convention. Board chairman N. J. Bell vows to preserve college integrity amid financial considerations.

Marion Ala Judson College L. G. Cleverdon Baptist Woman's College State Baptist Convention Judson Howard College of Birmingham Cleverdon N. J. Bell Montgomery

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