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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 02, 1941

Page

3

Alabama plans giant boll weevil campaign in Alabama

The Alabama Extension Service outlines a statewide drive to combat boll weevils harming the cotton crop. County agents will hold farmer meetings, mail thousands of letters, and distribute calcium arsenate treatments via dust guns or pole and bag methods to curb infestation amid a favorable outlook for cotton prices.

Auburn Ala Alabama Extension Service Alabama P. O. Davis Emmett Sizemore J. D. Samford T. W. Lumpkin L. L. Self W. A. Ruffin Ruffin Davis

Sunday Menu and Braised Swiss Steak Dinner Feature

A weekday feature lists Sunday breakfast and a Swiss Steak dinner with tomato sauce. It includes detailed menus, ingredients, and costs, plus tips on braising meat to tenderness. It promotes Meta Given’s picnic tips and notes pantry items and pricing for a family meal.

Ieee Ea Meta’ Given Meta

Fire truck crash injures no one in Columbus mishap

Fire men from No 16 engine house rushed out to a fire scene two blocks away in Columbus. The ladder truck rear end collided with a parked automobile and found the wheelsman's post vacant as Tillerman Russell Wyatt failed to board in time. Fire Chief Ed Welch led the crew after their hurried departure.

Columbus No. 16 Engine House Ed Welch Tillerman Russel Wyatt

Pineapple Doily Pattern Sparks Crochet Interest

The Pineapple motif doily by Laura Wheeler draws many readers and crocheters to try the unusual design. Pattern 2885 lists instructions and required materials, with orders sent to Needlecraft New York for patterns and addresses provided in the notice.

Needlecraft New York

Local notices and obituaries from Morgan County

The column records several personnel moves and family notices. James Hipps spent the weekend visiting. Mrs Finn Smathwood of Brier Cove died June 26 with burial at W cemetery. Little W Lemley was seen in Huntsville. a fifth Sunday service drew a crowd at Freedom church. Eben Prince and family spent time with relatives. Mrs Merritt visited sister Mrs Lee Dean. Floyd Money and family spent Sunday with the Princes in Huntsville.

Bara Recen James Hipps Huntaville Freedom Church Sundes Mra Eben Prince Wood Prince Deas Merritt Slater Lee Dean Floyd Mone Huntsville Prince

Cooling Himself In Front Of Open Refrigerator

A brief item notes a person cooling themselves in front of an electric refrigerator with its door wide open. The incident is described in sparse, readable terms without graphic detail.

Mother's Best and Mary Ann flours offered by area dealers

Southern Wheat Growers call for wheat testing at Decatur mill. They will purchase wheat of suitable type and quality. List of many local dealers and stores from Decatur, Hartsville, Danville, Falkville, Moulton, Trinity and surrounding areas.

Mother's Best Mary Ann Decatur—Park’s Chappell’s Ashford & Watkins Hess Cash Put's Grocery Hill Stores Monarch Vaughan Brothers Moulton Street Slate's W. B. Crafton West Town Grocery R. F. Mooney E. E. Hames J. B. Sheats George Joseph Elkin’s Grocery W. C. Hess Eddie Brown Kalil Shaia Riethmaier Grocery J. M. Gary Clyde Terry Eady Grocery Long Grocery Carl’s Grocery Murdock's Thrifty Henry McBride & Sons Baker's Grocery Blackwell's Grocery A. H. Garnett J. E. Matthews L. A. Staab O. Campbell Lucia Filling Station Mil W. A. Dunlap C. Dunlap Luther King Stores I. L. Hardin Neal R. B.puckett J. O W. Lake Danville W. A. Hill D. M. Hogan KK. CO Sims Cariey J. L. McGhee Tanner J. F. Swardell Trinity Rayburn Neville Garth Kimbrel Hillsboro J. P. Gibson Courtland Ashford & Pippen M.G. Aycock Farmer's Exchange Henry Terry L. ©. Terry Vaughan & Gilchrist Town Creek Luther King Spangfer's Moulton J. T. McCull Decatur

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