Age of Abundance Ideology in Farm Power Testament
Guest editorial argues five million US farm workers produce enough for 195 million Americans and 60 million foreigners highlighting food abundance as a miracle. It contrasts American efficiency with Smith’s utopian prediction, cites rising living standards, falling food costs, and shifts in labor use enabling consumer luxuries.
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United States
America
USA
Adam Smith
Smith
Russia
China
Temperatures Rise Then Dip As Rain Likely Friday Night
Decatur area forecast shows high 52 today and 46 for tonight with a 60 percent rain chance rising to 80 percent tonight. Friday's climate data list highest 46 and lowest 27 with an average 35, seven below normal, and Friday 8 p m readings show varied numbers. Obscure names and addresses of local residents and dismissals are listed in a long community notices section.
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Daan
San
Austin High Choral Boosters beauty walk and many events
Saturday events include an Austin High School beauty walk at 8 p.m. in the auditorium with 50 cent student and $1 adult admission, plus Decatur Art Guild Christmas show 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at St John s Parish Hall and bake sales at Kwik Chek and Kroger beginning 9 a.m. Numerous church and school activities fill Decatur and surrounding areas through Sunday and Monday with concerts lectures bazaars and meetings led by various churches clubs and schools.
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Austin High School
Decatur Art Guild
St. John’s Episcopal Church
WSCS
Caddo United Church
Kwik Chek
Gateway Shopping Center
Kroger’s
Decatur Shopping Center
Births at Baugh-Wiley-Smith Hospital
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Goode of Courtland 1 welcomed a son Thursday at Baugh-Wiley-Smith Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Benny Garrison of Decatur 5 welcomed a son Thursday at Baugh-Wiley-Smith Hospital.
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Rebecca Blaxton
Hillsboro
Linda Potts
LaFayette St
Lois Brady
Danville
Paul Goode
Courtland
Baugh-Wiley-Smith Hospital
Benny Garrison
Decatur
Baugh- Wiley-Smith Hospital
Obituaries for Arthur Baur and Fannie Nunley Nunley
Funeral services for Arthur Baur 70 will be Sunday at Gunthorp Funeral Chapel at 3 30 p m with burial in Hilden Germany Survivors include widow Erna A Baur a son G Robert Baur a sister and two grandchildren Funeral services for Mrs Fannie Miller Nunley 87 Athens will be Sunday at 2 p m at McConnell Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Copeland Cemetery Survivors include three daughters two sons six grandchildren 14 great grandchildren a sister and two brothers Funeral services for Andrew Woods Sr 85 Birmingham who died Friday were held with relatives listed among survivors James Rabon Martin and Claud Wilson Lavender Jr named in notices
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Arthur Baur
10Th Ave
Gunthorp
Hilden
Germany
Erna A. Baur
Decatur
G. Robert Baur
Minna Luttman
Winter Haven
Fla
St. Clements Catholic Church
Birmingham
John Fox
Forrest Hill Cemetery
Roebuck
Andrew B. Woods
Paul Moore
Walter J. Woods
Fannie
Miller Nunley
Athens
McConnell Funeral Home Chapel
Burk Grubbs
Elzie Jones
Copeland Cemetery
Catherine Hamilton
Nashville
Elizabeth Todd
Louisville
Manda Nunley
Edward J. Nunley
Providence
R.I
Logan Nunley
Andrew B. Woods Sr
Local Court Records Prompt Multiple Civil Suits and Debts
Morgan County circuit filings show numerous civil actions including promissory notes and accounts. Cases involve Southern Sash Decatur v Walker Custom Built Homes and other debt disputes with figures ranging from about 299 to 11,998.58, plus garnishments and breach of bond actions.
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Morgan County
Southern Sash
Decatur
Walker Custom Built Homes
Standard Furniture Co
Beverly Young
Bennie
Olive Darvell
Namie
James Townsend
W. T. Grant Co
Billy E. Roberts
Randy Harris
Busch Jewelry Co
Dox W. Reding
City Finance Co
Xe Vooters
Selee Macks
David D. Gaimes
Richard Glean Woodall
John Frew Jr
S&j Relimishing Co
Ubne Jewelers
Walter Ballentine
Fossil Find Ties Antarctica to Southern Lands
Antarctica yields reptilian fossil remains linking the continent to Africa India and other lands. Laurence Gould and Grover Murray report the find in the Alexandra Range Beards Glacier area as evidence for Gondwanaland and former warmer climates. Colbert of the American Museum confirms the index fossil status.
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Walter ‘Sullivan
New York Times News Service
New York
South Pole
Africa
National Science Foundation
Washington
Laurence M. Gould
Adm
Richard E. Byrd
Antarctica
Gould
Grover Murray
Texas Technological University
Murray
National Science Board
Antarctic
Alexandra Range
Beardmore Glacier
Beardmore
Equator
India
South Africa
Australia
South America
Gondwanaland
Gondwana
Edwin H. Colbert
American Museum of Natural History
New York City
Colbert
Two Injured In One Car Collision On 11th Street
Friday night two young men were injured when a late model car, bearing Limestone County plates, left the road and crashed into a ditch about 50 yards past the intersection of 11th St. SE and 16th Ave. They were taken to Decatur General Hospital by AAA Southland Ambulance Service. injuries were not yet known. Names were not released.
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11Th St
16Th Ave
Decatur General Hospital
AAA
Southland Ambulance Service
Limestone County
Re-arrest of Tate case suspect Krenwinkel after California warrant
Defense argued no murder warrant existed in Mobile when arrest was sworn. California warrant received by Mobile police led to re arrest within 15 minutes. Krenwinkel, mute at arraignment, sought a call to her mother. extradition hearing set for Dec. 19. Other Tate case suspects Kasabian and Watson mentioned.
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M. A. Marsal
Tate
Mobile
Marsal
California
Riddle
Miss Krenwinkel
Dorothy Krenwinkel
Theodore
Joseph Krenwinkel
Los Angeles
Herndon Wilson
Linda Kasabian
Concord
N. H
Charles D. Watson
McKinney
Tex
Christmas Parade Outcomes at Morgan County and Decatur
The Morgan County High School junior class sponsored a Spaceship Guided by Christ float in the Christmas Parade. Cub Scouts Give Goodwill placed third earning $50. first and second prizes were $100 and $75. Thirteen professional floats from area industries also took part. Athens plans a 3 pm Christmas parade today with several Decatur floats joining.
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Morgan County High School
Decatur
Area Industries
Athens
Atkins case focuses on insanity defense amid Polanski killings
Miss Atkins testifies for over two hours claiming temporary insanity under a hypnotic influence as Richard Caballero presents the defense. Six witnesses testified Friday with ten more planned as hearings pause for Monday. prosecutors warn a trial may wait three months pending indictments.
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Miss Atkins
Richard Caballero
Manson
Miss Tate
Roman Polanski
National Life Conference speakers head Winter Conference in Tampa
Notes of Interest say Redus Collier and Robert M. Denham of Mutual Savings Life Insurance Co will speak at the morning session of the Winter Conference of the National Association of Life Companies in Tampa Florida today about 700 persons are expected to attend the event Union Hill High School senior class sponsors its annual beauty walk at 7 p.m with theme Winter Wonderland Miss Vera Martin missionary to Kenya East Africa will speak at Sixth Avenue Church of God Sunday at 6 p.m showing color slides She is of Sixth Avenue Church
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Vera Martin
Kenya
East Africa
Sixth Avenue Church of God
Redus Collier
Robert M. Denham
Mutual Savings Life Insurance Co
National Association of Life Companies
Tampa
Fla
Union Hill
Union Hill High School
Sixth Avenue
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Tennessee Valley Printing CO. Inc
W. R. Shelton
Alabama
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Sant Nke
Senda
Age of Abundance
Texas
New England
Plains
Mississippi Valley
Decatur and Vicinity
Decatur General
Dora Elizabeth Horton
Sta .Ave
Charles Ray Thompson
Albert St
Ivan W. Marner
Woodland St
Paul Eugene Randolph, Jr
17Th Ave
Benajah Agee Bibb
4Th Ave
Gilbert Marvin Cox
Dianne
Phillip Wade Suggs
Brentwood Dr
Thomas Clyde Blevins
Harry Otway Pendergrass
James Allen Callahan
Wilson Ave
Forrest Terry
Samuel Tucker
Decatur 5
Nina Mae Taylor
Endlam Blvd
Margaret Jane Bacon
Greenwood Dr. SE
James Harvey Beggs
Somerville
Jeffrey Adams Brooks
Edgewood St
Prentis M. West
Rock St
Hartselle
John Ray Beaver
Jackson Dr
Rena Hope Gillespie
Moul
Herbert Jeffrey Clark
Decatur 2
Herbert Delano Teague
Holland Drsw
William Grant Brown
Sth Ave. NW
Falkville
Falkville High School
East End
United Methodist W. S. C. S
Jerry
Johnson St
Nderton
Muscle Shoals Associational Baptist
Moulton Baptist Church
Westside Baptist Church
Otis Kirby
Holy Land
Moss Chapel United Methodist Church
Austinville’ Elementary
PTA
Heart of Dixie
T.O.P.S. Club
Aquadome
United Presbyterian Women of Westminster Presbyterian Church
Frank Chenault Jr
Elk River
First Presbyterian Church
Church of St. John’s Episcopal Church
Guild F
Central United Methodist Church
J. E. Blair
7Th Ave
J. C. Petty
George McKee
Alabama Narcotics Department
Decatur Women’s Club
Decatur High School
Armando de Quesada
Cuba
Decatur Lions Club
Kenneth Goodson
United Methodist Church
First United Methodist Church
The
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Burningtree Country Club
Ninth Street Methodist Church
Duplicate Bridge Club
Danville Pta
Red Cross
Calhoun Junior College
E.G. Mullen
D. D
Rose Garden Club
D. S. Hurst
Old Moulton Rd
Rotary Club
Decatur Inn
North Alabama
National Association of Accountants
Albert Pick Motel
Huntsville
American Association of University Women
A. C. Coggeshall
Crestview Dr
Frances Screws
9Th Ave. SE
Green Thumb Garden Club
Decatur Country Club
Mrs. Fannie Nunley
Earl Glen Palmer
Larkwood
Ronald Alfred Moore
Shaw St
Lena Frances Garrett
Oak St
Mark Alan Garrison
Church St. NE
James Rabon Martin
Bethel Rd
Claud Wilson Lavender
D. L. Rosenall Jr
Donald Wayne Jarrett
Leonard Ray Worthey
Webster
Madison
Henry Smith Jr
Ardmore
Worthey
Eubanks
South Carolina
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
6Th St
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