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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1965

Page

6

Shrub peddlers and safer Christmas decor ideas

The Garden Spot outlines pre holiday topics from shrub peddlers to safer decorations and living gifts. Auburn University Extension Service warns buyers to insist on identification from peddlers, favors certified nurseries, and notes inspectors ensure plant health. A flame proofing formula is shared to reduce Christmas fire hazards by treating trees and greens. Living gifts such as shrubs or house plants are recommended as lasting holiday options.

Harold Thornhill Thornhill Alabama Department of Plant Industries Auburn University Alabama Nurserymen’s Association American Association of Nurserymen Alabama Certified Gaillard

Hardwood research ups farm income with degraded logs

Auburn University researchers led by Dr. Terry C. Davis investigate using hardwoods degraded by microorganisms, including partridge wood, for furniture, lamp bases, and wall panels. The work shows stained and decay pocketed wood can fetch high value, aiding forest product incomes amid broader hardwood decline.

Terry Davis Department of Forestry Auburn University Agricultural Experiment Station Terry C. Davis Davis Dr. Davis Alabama C. L. Lefebvre USDA

Farm Roundup Questions Grain Reserve Confidence

Washington AP reports the National Farmers Union questions government assurances of adequate wheat to meet domestic and export demand through next year. The union cites grain experts unsure where wheat will come from as India's demand grows, despite Freeman and Rusk discussions with President Johnson.

Washington United States National Farmers Union Grain Terminal Association of St. Paul India

Farmers Exchange Ad Service For Local Farmers

Farmers may place free text ads with two consecutive insertions by writing their ad and sending it to the Daily. This farmer friendly program invites agricultural buyers and sellers to submit notices at no cost for two postings.

For Sale and Wanted Classified Items Mix

Numerous ads list items for sale including furniture such as a 9 piece dining room suite for 745 dollars, a large dresser with mirror, beds, oak chairs, and a cedar chest. Other ads offer a John Deere tractor, trailers, a saddle horse, hay, firewood, poultry manure, a TV secretary, and a round table across Decatur and Falkville areas. Multiple contact numbers and names appear.

Ptare Neal Taylor Falkville Rene Holmes

For Sale Local Classifieds Batch Hartselle Area

For sale items include an all metal utility trailer at $65, smocked corduroy pillows in all colors, home grown Christmas trees two miles east of Hartselle Max State Hartselle 4 773-7280, good Sericea hay $30 per ton at farm 353-9676, an amiable pony for a Christmas gift, a 1956 Plymouth transmission, trade offers for a late model pickup, Ford or Chev. Call 773-6087 or see Bodie Osborn Saturday at 2 Love lady St. Hartselle. WANTED a Remington bolt action single shot or repeating rifles through CF Scoggins Hartselle 4 773-6907. FOR SALE Pioneer chainsaw 16 inch bar $75. Call 353-679. FOR SALE Quarter horse nine-year-old gelding about 1200 lbs roping trained contact Dan Fields Danville 1 773-9831. WANTED a used German type accordion in good condition Annie Bowling Rt 2 Somerville or 778-8489. WANTED TO BUY about 1 ton good quality day Terry Tarkington Box 434 Rt 4 Decatur. FOR SALE John Deere AW 11) Inse Harrow and a 15 section barrow like new 355-3470. FOR SALE 1963 Ford Ranch Wagon priced right LC Alexander Moulton Ala. WANTED to keep child at home five days a week for working mother Mrs Betty Dunn 773-6798. FOR SALE Antique Secretary 9 and China Cabinet combination refinished in perfect condition $45. One Walnut baby cradle $45 Walter Glenn Wren Road Moulton Ala 971-9887.

Plymouth Mercury Ford Bodie Osborn Lady St. Hartselle

Butch Wiley Tops Speake FFA Corn Contest Again

Butch Wiley son of Mr and Mrs John Wiley again leads Speake chapter in the Lawrence County Exchange sponsored corn growing contest. His yields ranged this year from 128.7 to 142 bushels on the same fertilized acre each year with 13-13-13 fertilizer and ammonium nitrate totaling about 1,300 pounds annually.

Butch Wiley FFA Lawrence County Exchange Butch John Wiley Speake Club

Butch Leads In Farm Projects And FFA Involvement

Butch has earned a larger profit above cost than the rest of the field and maintained highly fertile land capable of high future yields. He has run corn projects and also engaged in hog and beef production. He served as Chapter president for one year and acted as a delegate to the state FFA convention.

Butch FFA

Farm policy debate cited before 1966 wheat program

Freeman aides said world food demands barely changed since farm legislation was under consideration and the 1966 wheat control plan aimed to meet those needs. In North Alabama current ginnings move to trade channels with buyers scooping up most qualities and prices about 2 dollars above loan rates. Ginners paying 28 cents for machine picked cotton on a hog round basis.

Freeman Congress Birmingham Ala Alabama CCC

Evening TV Schedule And Local News Lineup

Tuesday grid lists programs across channels including News 5 and 6, Dick Powell, Johnny Carson, The Tonight Show, and late movie slots. Highlights include Dick Powell at 8, Johnny Carson 11:36, and multiple soap operas like As The World Turns and General Hospital throughout the afternoon into night.

Dick Powell Steve Lawrence Johnny Carson General Hospital Lloyd Thaxton Chicago Bears Mona McCluskey

Radio station list but times are inconsistent

A roster of stations including WMSL WHOS WHOS FM WHRT WAJF WJOF WJMW WKAC and others is presented with fragmented time ranges such as 6 AM to 11 PM and sunrise to sunset plus stray entries like 4 55 AM to Midnight. The exact schedule details are unclear from the OCR text.

WMSL Mutuel WHRT WJOF WJMW WKAC

Also Mentioned on This Page

Decatur By Cliff Rice Auburn University Extension Service Extension Farm J. T. Gaillard Auburn Farmers Exchange Athens James H Burris John Deere Burningtree Bulesen Mountain Winnie Holt Lecator Ruby Briscoe Eva Aaron Hill Danville W. A. Petty Meadow Rd Renault Hartselle P. E. Morris Serice Kidd Jr Bettyck H L E Thomas Ransom Somerville Duncan Phyfe Neil Aycock Edward Poteet Sr Olive Simpson Max State C.F. Scoggins Pioneer Chain Call Dan Fields Terry Tarkington Rt 4 John Deere AW Harrow Barrow Alexander Moulton Betty Dunn China Walter Glenn Wren Road Moulton Buschs Shell Laly Ky Smoor Gentie Tor Vo Combs Gpeitch Beaty Wreying Bourdo Buscms Eredit Jewelers Sore Sasmincion ST. Mtime Souths Bing AMD Tue Arias Antlee RI Decatur Decatur Middle Tenn. Rendering Co Puleski, Tena FFA News Clyde Wellden McDeniel Bidg. P.O Ale Paul C. Davis Morslton United States Department of Agriculture Marshal Dillon Huntley-Brinkley Andy Griffith John Forsythe Lucille Ball Jesse James Cheyenne Cne Griffith Perry Como Peyton Place Hazel Ben Casey Hollywood Talent Scouts ETV Ben Eddy Country Junction Imperial Gospel Quartet Capt. Kangaroo Sergeant Preston Bugs Bunny Captain Kangaroo Superman Deputy Dawg Mickey Mouse Club Mike Wallace I Love Lucy McCoys Concentration Morning Star Dick van Dyke Paradise Bay Donna Reed RFC Bitter Creek Stooges Lone Ranger Peter Potamus Munsters Walter Cronkite Huntley Brinkley Phil Silvers ETV Ham Marshal . Dillon Combat Rawhide Smothers Brothers Red Skelton McHale’s Navy Dr. Kildare F Troop Movie Petticoat Junction Etv.art Museum Wlactv CBS
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