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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 19, 1944

Page

3

Courtland Army Air Field Nears War Bond Quota

With two weeks left in the drive Courtland Army Air Field nears its $150000 quota as cash purchases and allotments exceed $135000. Civilian committee efforts guided by Major S V Guerin boosted sales with novel schemes including an overally sale netting $29000. July payroll deductions are expected to top $35000, positioning Courtland among the Southeast’s leaders for a field its size.

War Department Courtland Army Air Field S. V. Guerin Courtland

Iron Age notes uptick in steel ingot production

Production in New York shows a modest rise after heat waves manpower shortages and holidays hindered output. The Iron Age reports the week’s gains as mills push to recover from recent disruptions.

New York

For Sale and Wanted to Buy Classified Items

FOR SALE twenty White leghorn hens year old priced at 1 25 each. two hogs reasonable. contact Mrs D F Ready Route 1 Trinity. WANTED TO BUY a used piano for church must be in good condition. contact Mrs Sarah G Rains Route 4 Moulton.

R. C. A. Victor Ani Electric J.A. Randolph Danville Ala W. E. Terry Decatur 1 Austinville Carter Champion Emma Turner Box 31 Hillsboro Hartselle Emmett Steed Reas W. C. Key Decatur Moulton Road Fred Folette Route 2 Moulton Bendix James £. Stewart Box 4 James E. Stewart Rush K. Martin D. F Route 1 Trinity D. F. Ready A. C. Speake Jersey W. C. Owens G. J. Gage Route 3 Hartseli, Leesdale Elgin Bicycle E. Schwenn B. Holland Fred Terry G. W. Looney Cove Spring Cecil Linderman McCulloch _ Pike McCormick Deering Falkville W. T. Murphree Tanner D. FF. Ready Sarah G. Rains

Ellery Queen Chapter Thirty Two Poisoned Cocktail Reveal

Ellery Smith testifies in court about letters and handwriting while Bradford presses for a poisoning theory. Smith admits he knew of three letters and that arsenic was suspected, leading to a dramatic claim that he could have slipped arsenic into a cocktail as the trial nears adjournment.

Ellery Bradford Mr. Smith Martin Newbold Mr. Queen Eli Martin Judge Newbold Lola Wright Carter Bradford Smith James Haight Jim Lola

Farming on Morgan County lands shows grain growth and soil care

Morgan County agriculture notes highlight T. A. Gandy on Falkville route 1 with a 441 acre farm saving 600 bushels of wheat and vetch on 40 acres while producing 1000 pounds of crimson clover seed and 100 pounds of turnip seed. C. A. Poole yields 38-40 bushels of wheat per acre. kudzu mowing by R. A. Mitchell proves mulch possible. farmers urged to prepare seed beds for pasture and alfalfa. terrace building by tractors under AAA payments. July plans for Farm Machinery Rationing through Morgan County committee led by Harvey, Thompson, and Humble.

T. A. Gandy Falkville Hulaco Soil Conservation District Mitchell AAA Dewey Hendrix Snape Alabama H. E. Orr Morgan County Farm Machinery John H. Harvey T. Stewart Thompson H. D. Hum

Reunion honors L M Breeding with 142 attendees

A July 16 reunion for the John Mason Breeding family gathered 142 friends and relatives in Somerville to celebrate L. M. Breeding's birthday. A noon lunch under mulberry trees accompanied by photo sessions featured numerous family members and extended kin from Somerville, Decatur, Hartselle, Town Creek, Childersburg, and Vinemont.

John Mason L. M. Breeding Clifford Breeding Vandon Raymond Margaret C. M. Lemmond J. L Lena Faye Laura Blankenship Jean Barbara Ann J. T. Walker Robert Turney Ireta Leta Fran Royce Alonzo Joseph M. Lemmond Lou Ollie Freeze Elgie Rose Eli Leonard Turney Dolphus John Otto Butler Stanley and Etoile London Averie Freeman Coss Ruth T. “Wy Lyle Clay Turney Colleen Bobby Virginia Jewell J. F. Turney William Lemmond Buey Theo Jack June Ann Myrie Luther Ellanee Donald Alonzo Turney Wilda Tr. P Gerald Somerville Tommie Breeding Earl Dean Cozere Martha Lee Day J. H. Lyle A.H. Lyle Jackqueline Floyd Lyle Owen Sharp Wanda Shirley Helen Hugh Brenda Clayton Blankenship Seibert Decatur Melvin Breeding U. S. Navy Ernie Linda Owen Lyle Mae Frances F. E. Turney William Turney James Douglas Hartselle Wesley Turney Latane Hazel Delano Shannon Norris Coy Joy Edward D. Breeding Cildren Pandora Buran Jay Clyde Algorie Janice Christine Childersburg Elam Taylor Coolidge Shefton Loyd Clarissa Town Creek

Winton 4 H Unit Plans Meeting July 22

The Winton 4 H Club will hold its next meeting July 22 at Elgie Rose Freeze's home. Members from the last gathering include Nell Waugh and Elgie Rose Freeze among others, with projects in hogs poultry dairy calf and food preservation led by Nell Waugh as junior leader and Miss Erien Rowe as home agent.

Winton Elgie Rose Freeze Nell Waugh Wilda Turney Mildred Sivley Lottie McCutcheon Clara Mae Sivley Virginia Turney Elsie Breeding Erien Rowe

County rationing to cap truck farm equipment purchases

After July 20 the county will ration items on a quota basis. Manure spreaders combines corn binders corn pickers mowers side delivery rakes hay loaders pick-up balers and tractors will be limited to county quotas. Other items require Certificates of Purchase but have no quotas set, including potato planters grain drills power sprayers potato diggers ensilage cutters garden tractors and irrigation equipment. Morgan County farmers should await further AAA notices.

Phrey Morgan County AAA

Lawrence County MT Hope Social Notes List Visitors

Mrs Robert Cleere of Montgomery spent the past week here with her ear. Seaman ir Reynold Counts and family of Pensacola Florida spent the past week here with relatives. Mrs Gordon Parker and child ren of Decatur are spending sev eral to days o with Mrs Artie Jacks on. Reg Dukeminier and father have gone to Red Boiling Springs Tennessee. Mrs Ray Mann and children of Bear Creek spent the weekend with Mrs Walter Russell. Mr and Mrs Theo Roberson and children of Florence spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Claude Roberson. Mrs D L Betterton of Hartselle was the weekend guest of Mrs Byron Holliday. Mrs H B Quinn and children of Montgomery are visiting Mrs B M Counts. Major Quinn is now stationed in New Guinea Hart Pickens of Jasper spent the weekend here with his parents Mr and Mrs W A Pickens. Mrs Curtis O Neal and Mrs Ears line Martin of Courtland spent Sunday with Mrs Arthur Pickens and Mr and Mrs John Quinn of Hart selle are visiting Mr and Mrs Jim Sibler.

Robert Cleere Montgomery Seaman Ir Reynold Pensacola Fla Gordon Parker Decatur Artie Jackson Reg Dukeminier Red Boiling Springs Tennessee Ray Mann Bear Creek Walter Russell Theo Roberson Florence Claude Roberson D. L. Betterton Hartselle Byron Holliday H. B. Quinn B. M. Counts Major Quinn New Guinea Hart Pickens Jasper W. A. Pickens Curtis O'Neal Earsline Martin Courtland Arthur Pickens John Quinn Jim Sibler

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Farmers Exchange Robert L. Stephenson Pior‘ette J. W. Latham Eva Leroy Murphy L. L. Bates W. R. Bates Parwers Kenneth Ray Lott Hartselle 2 Oak Ridge Boyce H. Lott Dewey Hughes Paris Terry John L. Bean Hartsette Ald Key Fred Murphree Wiley Hardwick Vetch Rexie Maxwell Miss Josephine Francis M. C. Byrum J-19 Farm Exchange Ted Downs Madison Greenbrier Jones Chapel Cullman Odis Taylor Sas J. FP. Waugh Duncan Phyfe East Pike A. Owens Parks McDonald Forrest Chapel Federal Potato Fertilizer Paul C. Davis Bank St Corner Church Ferguson Henkle J. F. Tanner A. H. Lyle Z. M. Luker Lacey's Spring J. W. Blankenship Union Avery Planter Almon Terry Howard H. Bumpus Anderson Carl Murphree John W. Standridge Kitchens Mill J-13 Decatur Iron and Steel Shipyard Rhode Island Chas Tommie Little Landersville Pari Jake Millican Ernest Maples Sudan Coal & Grain CO Checkerboard Store Moulton Street Aladdin John W Sandlin Calamity Town Ellery Queen Morgan County Agriculture Council R. A Mitchell D. D. Marshall Mr. Marshall Gene Ahern Decatur Transit Allied van Lines, Inc The Williams Transfer & Storage Co First Ave Guy Walker E. W. Lyle R. P. Sharp O. T. Sharp Tim Elizabeth Johnnie McCutcheon Lorene Brown Alvie Sharp Elayne Joe Betty and Ola Mae Davis Lillie May Hammock Melvin Hutson J. E. Garrison Vinemont James Walter Moore James Walter Moore and Son James Jr Mamie Sharp America Femwevs
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