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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1955
Page
10
A column of sale notices lists dogs pups ponies house listings livestock and various personal ads. Names include Bill Lewis Floyd Stewart Wanda Fuller Troy Temas E E Elkins A H Speake and Adlai Stephenson with locations Hart selle Town Creek Moulton Courtland Athens and Bethel Road among others.
Seventeen farmers started whole farm soil and water conservation programs with SCS technicians in Morgan County. They created conservation farm plans as blueprints for future practices based on a scientific soil survey and land capability maps.
The North Central Alabama Soil Conservation District entered the national Soil Conservation Awards Program sponsored by Goodyear Tire. District Chairman R. O. Williams of Clanton announced the competition will judge Alabama districts for May 1, 1955 to March 31, 1956. Winners earn a one week vacation trip to Goodyear's Wigwam Guest Ranch.
Fragmentary classified items list items for sale including an electric stove wood range and tires. Personal contact references appear with names Mrs. M J Gray Mrs. Joe H Slate and Adlai Stephenson plus locations Athens Hartselle Bethel Road Poose 142 U.
Voting delegates from state farm bureaus adopted a soil bank proposal to stockpile fertility for emergencies, limit production, and expand markets at home and abroad. The plan aims to reduce overexpanded farming, build soil fertility, and cut government stocks.
Park Arizona December 1956 district governing body members listed as R O Williams Chilton County Lyman Young Bibb County J R Howard Jefferson County F E Williams Shelby County L D Bentley Blount County Tom O Waldrop Cullman County National Good year Soil Conservation Awards to honor winners at seven regional meetings Plaques to first and second place districts North Central Alabama Soil Conservation District earned second in 1954 55 Cullman Work Unit Soil Conservation Service staff offer holiday wishes and urge land use by capability and needs in New Year resolution.
In Chile Christmas centers on family with a cold beverage called monkey tail made from coffee milk egg and grape spirit. The season falls in midsummer and houses feature trees or Nativity scenes. Children receive toys on Christmas Eve and mass follows. Lobster from the Juan Fernandez Islands is a traditional Christmas dinner.
Danville School announces honor roll for the second six weeks listing seniors juniors and freshmen with multiple students named in A and B honors. Notable names include Virginia Brown Fulmer Joe Garner Clinton Lake Edna Earle Lee Linda Orr Juanell Reid Linda Sims Elnora Standridge Betty La nier Steele John Stephenson Edward West Betty Sue Williams Betty Johnson Peggy West Carolyn Doyle Mary Wallace Carolyn Puckett Charles Long Romelda Curtis John Sims John David Puckett Kenneth Owens Patsy West Geraldine Glasgow Joel Wallace Linda Roberts Johnny Wallace Ruth Pruitt Wanda Brown Lynn Hogan Don Reid Audrey Nell Hogan Catherine Johnson Jane Penn Vivian Sapp Jean Kirby.
DETROIT A 33.9 mile downtown to Willow Run expressway proves a speed test as a car reaches 92 mph to measure time saved. The stunt highlights potential travel efficiency and traffic implications.
Billy Goins aged five hurt his foot on a nail but did not cry. He calmly walked to his mother and said don’t worry mummy everything is going to be all right. Mrs Marvin Goins is not worried because he is all right.
Wiley Horton Jr. was wounded in a church pageant shooting six miles west of Athens. The victim, in serious condition at Limestone Hospital, was shot in the stomach with a .22 pistol. Albert Maples was held on an assault with intent to murder charge in the incident.
The text details a traditional Araucanian dish curanto prepared from a recipe about a thousand years old. It is cooked in sand pits lined with herbs, layered with eggs fowl fish shellfish meats and vegetables, covered with hot stones and herbs then served at long outdoor tables.
Union Hill High School lists second six weeks honor roll recipients. Senior A students include Wilma Nell Wheeler Marie Yancey Martha Sue Fletcher. B students include Elsie Criscoe Joe Greenhaw Meredyth Puckett. Junior and freshman lists feature multiple names across A and B categories with several None entries.
MOULTON Lawrence County schools will reopen after Christmas on Monday January 2 not the day after as previously reported. The annual recess will begin tomorrow, announced C. G. Horton.
In Knoxville Tennessee a 14-year-old driver tried to outrun two traffic cops and crashed his fenderless car in a ditch. He fled on foot and police await his claim of the towed vehicle at headquarters.
The article notes that bald eagles occur more plentifully in Alaska than in other parts of the United States, highlighting Alaska as a stronghold for the species.
A dubious advertisement touts a “PINOSEPTIC” product with misused phrases about external plies and a six minute guarantee. It markets “FENO SEPTIC” as a remedy promising refunds if not satisfied, aiming to lure readers with bold timing claims.
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