Legion State Installed at Morgan County Post 15
Formal installation of Morgan County American Legion Post 15 officers occurred Monday night led by John Drinkard state commander. New officers include Leroy N McEntire Jr as commander Waverly Lossier first vice commander Garvis Ford second vice commander Walter M Penney adjutant Leo Wright finance officer Claude MecMurtrie sergeant at arms Jimmie Bloodworth and Sam Malone trustees.
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Ond
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Walter M. Penney
Leo Wright
Claude MecMurtrie
Jimmie Bloodworth
Sam Malone
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Diard
Leroy Jr
O. J. Shephard
Jimmy Williams
American Legion Memorial
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Huntsville Legion Post 37
Decatur Post
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Loosier
Caley Pea Harvest Delayed By Rains Averages High
Margaret Speake of Whites Bridge finished combining 10 acres of caley peas last week. Rain delayed harvest about three weeks and most seed shattered. She averaged about 500 pounds per acre, with two acres yielding 1000 pounds per acre a week earlier. She believes proper timing could have yielded 1500 pounds or more per acre. Most seed will be planted back this fall.
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Omge
Margaret Speake
Whites Bridge
Speake
DeWett Crawford Prepares 10 Acres for Conservation Pasture
Dewett Crawford and Ryan were observed Monday working 10 acres of New Ground to establish sericea and crimson clover pasture. This marks another step in implementing his soil and water conservation plan for the land.
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Dewett Crawford
Ryan
Cro Aria King Trial Planting Conducted by Nappier
Henry Nappier of Union Hill is testing crotalaria to improve soil instead of for quick cover. Several acres were planted this year with seed harvested last fall. A new finer leaf variety is being tried, with seed supplied by the Northwest Alabama Soil Conservation District for evaluation. If successful, Nappier plans to harvest seed from it.
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Henry Nappier
Union Hill
Nappier
Northwest Alabama Soil Conservation District
Mr. Nape
June Posts Exceptionally Wet Month Across Tennessee Valley
June proved unusually rainy across the Tennessee Valley with total rainfall near 59 inches, roughly 1 percent above normal for the period. Above Chattanooga area received 5.3 inches versus 4.54 normal and below city measured 6.5 inches versus 4.23 normal.
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Tennessee Valley
Chattanooga
Sightseers Grow at TVA Dams With June Highs
Sightseers flocked to TVA area dams with 833000 visits in June, up from 670000 the year before. Kentucky Dam led with 172300 visitors, followed by Fontana 168500 Norris 93100 and nickamauga 76000, among the 16 major dams.
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Kentucky
Fontana Dam
Norris Dam
Nickamauga
Chiang Quirino pact shifts KMT balance in Canton
The Hong Kong report says the Chiang Quirino agreement consolidates wavering Kuomintang elements in Canton behind the party and boosts Chiang’s regime. Quirino faces domestic opposition ahead of the next election, with Liberal splits over a vice president and rising nationalist strength led by Jose Laurel. Pan Asian leadership talk centers on Nehru, Chiang, and Quirino.
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China
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Asian anti-communist union eyed by Quirino and Chiang
Western Pacific leaders including Chiang Kai-shek and Elpidio Quirino discuss forming an anti communist regional bloc. Korea’s Syngman Rhee signals interest as US cautions pacific pact timing while Australia Siam Indonesia and Burma are named potential members Japan is deemed ineligible. MacArthur offers muted public stance amid rising communist activity in Japan and Canton refugees. The report notes the move could also set up a future framework for military aid if Washington chooses to act.
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Russia
Rivers flood Shanghai with Yangtze and Yellow River overflow
The Yangtze and Huang He rivers flooded thousands of acres today surpassing the 1930 and 1931 crests. Ten thousand residents were forced from their homes as water covered Kiangsi Anhwei and Hunan provinces. Rice crops were ruined in many sections.
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Huang Ho
China
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Wild pigs thrive in New South Wales with hunter aid
In north western New South Wales wild pigs prosper on a diet of kangaroo meat and pumpkins supplied by professional hunters. Hunters have released stud boars to improve the strain, creating descendants of domestic pigs that have gone wild.
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New South Wales
Australia
Outback
River Traffic Sets New Mark
River traffic on the Tennessee River excluding local sand and gravel moves reached 118 750 tons and 43 745 000 ton miles in June. These are the second highest monthly totals on record, after May 1943. For the first half of 1949 total traffic is 621 000 tons and 219 600 000 ton miles, the highest first-half totals of any year of record. Petroleum products lead the commodity list, with 276 000 tons through June, 47 percent ahead of a year ago. Coal is second at 178 000 tons, followed by grain, forest products, coke, automobiles, and steel products with large percentage gains. Iron and steel traffic shows the year's outstanding growth.
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Tennessee
IVA Develops Lightweight Door for Refrigerated Rooms
IVA announces a new light weight door for freezing and core storage rooms, weighing 100 to 150 pounds versus 600 to 750 pounds for traditional doors. Made with light weight insulation and plywood, the design eliminates heavy crossmembers, resists sagging, and has operated for two years at TVA foods processing laboratory without issue.
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IVA
TVA Foods Processing Laboratory
Winton and Sivley families host weekend gatherings
Morgan County notes list extended family visits among Sivleys and Woolfords, with guests Warren McGee J and families in Decatur Pinson Brooksville Somerville and Birmingham. A Center Springs Bible school begins July 18 with all children invited. multiple Winton households host dinners and visits through weekend.
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Maze
Bennie
Eugene Breeding
Joshe
Friendship
Center Springs
Decatur
Leonard Turney
Seldon. Sivley
Pinson
George Blelew
Warren McGee
Daily flag display rule for public institutions
The rule requires the flag to be shown daily, weather permitting, on or near the main building of every public institution. This guidance emphasizes consistent patriotic display while allowing for weather-related exceptions.
Picnic Planning For Warm Weekend Fun
AP News suggests ideal weather for picnics and offers tips for cycling to beaches or grassy spots. Plan early to avoid traffic and heat, pace around seven miles per hour, and pack essentials such as bathing suits towels insect repellent and food kept cool.
Picnic Packing And Dress Codes For Beach Outings
The guide suggests using insulated containers in wire baskets on handlebars and burying chilled drinks in sand or water. Open-fire cooking with brick ovens, grills, and pre cooked beans or pasta speeds meals. casual uniforms like pedal pushers and blue jeans suit bicycling girls, with portable radios for idle moments and simple, fun activities for lively groups.
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