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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 09, 1946

Page

7

Various farm and vehicle items for sale in Hartselle area

A mixed listing advertises items for sale and rent including a whiteface eale, a five room house for rent near Danville Road, beehive stands, a 1939 Chevrolet long wheel base truck, an Oldsmobile truck, eight tons of hay, a 1931 Model A Ford roadster, a large sharecrop opportunity, farm scales and equipment, two mules, a cast range stove, a crochet bed spread, an antique love seat and other items. Locations center on Hartselle and nearby routes with contact names.

Chevrolet Modie Lyle Hartselle

Local Farmer Praises Year-Round Grazing and Milk Gains

Anders, a Plainview farmer, reports higher milk yields from grazing crimson clover and rye grass and advocates winter grazing. He runs a home shop, repairs for neighbors, and maintains a terraced farm with minimal soil loss during rain, stressing ongoing year round work and spring soil work if January weather blocks early cutting.

Seed Scarcity Warns Morgan County Farmers

Morgan County farmers are advised of a seed shortage affecting annual lespedeza lespedeza sericea and cotton seed. Plan early for spring planting and make arrangements for needed seed at the earliest possible date.

Morgan County

Indians Seek Wampum Too in British Loan Controversy

Francis J. Kelly reports Potawatomi and Ottawa tribes demand 1 637 300 wampum from a 1805 British land deal tied to a 3 750 000 loan. Frank Tom-Pee-Saw urges Senate to deduct the sum from Britain loaned funds, citing 140 years of unpaid obligations and treaty terms. Attlee urged to pay.

Francis J. Kelly Washington Frank Tom-Pee-Saw Parsons Kas Legislative Council League of North American Indians Great Britain Senate Banking Committee Senate Banking Committee. Back In 1805, Tom-Pee-Law United States Lake Erie Tom-Pee-Saw United States Senate Britain United Nations Attlee

New Fashion Trend Is Hit in Memphis Says Conover

Harry Conover head of a national modeling agency rails at current designs accusing designers of promoting flat chested, emaciated women harming health and temperament. He urges models to eat well and stay fit, praising rounded figures and recalling Anita Colby Ingrid Bergman and Maureen O Hara as ideal beauties while noting beauty capitals Cleveland Dallas and Atlanta.

Memphis Harry Conover America Wahi Conover Anita Colby Ingrid Bergman Maureen O'Hara Cleveland Ohio Dallas Tex Atlanta

Moth Scent Guides Promethea Moth Across Seven Miles

Reports indicate the male promethea moth travels up to seven miles through the night following female pheromones. The discovery highlights remarkable long distance navigation in nocturnal pollinators and their mating behavior.

Mackenzie's Column on the UN and past League failures

DeWitt Mackenzie argues London’s United Nations Assembly could avert chaos, compares it to the failed League of Nations formed in Versailles, and warns that only swift coordinated action by the UNO can salvage Europe and Asia from disarray and hunger.

Paris United Nations Organization London Assembly Versailles League of Nations Wilson Clemenceau Lloyd George League Europe Asia UNO

Alabama farmers receive 32 million for soil conservation

Alabama farmers have received 32,184,000 from the federal government under the AAA soil conservation payments since 1936 through 1944. State director A. W. Jones notes these figures cover only government payments, while farmers spent additional money privately to improve soils. Crop yields rose from 225 to 339 pounds per acre between 1935 and 1944, aided by conservation practices and materials like phosphate, basic slag, and agricultural lime.

Auburn Ala Alabama Office of Production and Marketing Administration AAA A. W. Jones PMA

Farmers urged to act early on nitrate of soda supplies

Report notes 700000 tons of Nitrate of Soda available for agriculture this year versus 930000 tons last year. Advice stresses securing fertilizer early, applying nitrogen to grain crops in March, and arranging with dealers for mixed fertilizers. Also details alfalfa top dressing and extensive terrace building, legume sowing, and kudzu and lespedeza plantings.

Forester to Speak at Livingston Public Forum

State Forester J. M. Stauffer of Montgomery will address the Livingston public forum on January 10. He will discuss forest and timber resources of the area.

J. M. Stauffer Montgomery Livingston

Yank magazine circulation figure reported

The Army publication Yank had a paid circulation of nearly 3,000,000, indicating broad readership.

Yank Army Magazine

World War II era records set by Mobile customs district

The Mobile customs district reported its largest annual business in 1945 with total revenue from all sources of 2,527,352.38 dollars. Customs collector Joseph H. Lyons announced the figure, noting a gain of over 68,000 from the previous year and comparing wartime totals to prewar levels around 6.5 million dollars.

Mobile Ala Jain U. S. Customs District of Joseph

Sparks Invited to Address Southeast Alabama Scout Banquet

Gov Sparks has been invited to address the Southeast Alabama Boy Scout Council banquet in Ozark on January 18. State Sen M W Espy of Headland is council president. The annual meeting honors Scoutmasters and cubmasters.

Ozark Ala Sparks Scouters Southeast Alabama Boy Scout Council M. W. Espy Headland

Decatur Lions Club Hosts Pictures and Donations

The Decatur Lions Club met at Hotel Lyons to view a Alabama-George football game shown by Dr. M E Edwards. Ben Britnell shared Rose Bowl trip notes as President James Wade announced $250 contributions to the Salvation Army building fund and the March of Dimes. New member O WwW Fo Bower Jr introduced. guests included James Edwards and others.

Decatur_Lions club M.E. Edwards Hotel Lyons Ben Britnell California James Wade Salvation Army Building Fund March of Dimes Fo Bower Jr Navy The Decatur Lions Club James Edwards Post Office Bradley Braden Fleming Elmer Loyd Jr Clyde Kimberlin

Den Mothers and Leaders Honored for Scout Year

Local pack honors den mothers and other leaders for their service to the Scout program during the year.

Den

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